Tel-A-Story®
This new ministry should be in place in
January 2009
(we need several more volunteers-contact
the office)
CEF
of Washington is happy to announce an expanded Tel-A-Story ministry to
reach more children. Tel-A-Story is a phone call-in program where anyone
can hear a Bible story, or a modern day situation with Christian values
and answers.
CEF has been
operating various local
Tel-A-Story phones, but many children
can't access the story without dialing long distance. This new system
we're excited about will use an 800 number.
a computer
will change the stories every day, to encourage children
to call back daily. For some kids this will be their only "Christian"
contact/teaching.
Lastly the
new system will provide for immediate contact with a "live" volunteer.
At the end of the story the announcer will invite anyone wanting to
accept Christ to make contact by pushing a button (phone digit).
Currently some systems have the person hang up and dial another number,
and in some areas there is no one available at all.
The
volunteers will have a simple script to follow and CEF will provide
training. When someone indicates that they want to accept Christ by
pushing the button, the call is forwarded to a volunteer's phone.
Volunteers will be asked to set aside 2-4 hours per week to be near
their phone (land line). Their schedule is programmed into the computer,
so they will be "on call" the same hours each week. (It will be possible
to change hours, or be removed.)
If you are interested :
Please contact your local
chapter director - thank you.
