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North Texas Giving Day is September 19!

September 19 is North Texas Giving Day (NTXGD), one of our three major annual fundraising opportunities.

As has been the case for the past few years, KBC will be featured on WBAP-AM (820) in the North Texas area for two weeks leading up to NTXGD. On the evening of the 19^th, KBC will be featured LIVE on the Chris Krok show.

Chris focuses on family, faith, and wholesome values on his nightly talk show. In 2011, he was honored as one of the 100 most important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America, by being added to “Talkers” magazine’s “Heavy Hundred” list, ranking him among the biggest Talk Radio Stars in the U.S.

KiDs Beach Club^® is BUILDING FAITH in preteens and their families around the world. We need your help in continuing to spread the good news of Jesus Christ.

How can you help? Simply text KBC2024 to 41444 to support our NTXGD campaign. Or go to https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Kids-Beach-Club and enter your gift there.

God has placed in our hearts a big goal for NTXGD because we have a BIG GOD who is changing lives and making it happen!

It’s been 60 years, but the incredible Olympic victory of American Billy Mills in the 1964 10,000-meter race stands as one of the greatest moments in Olympic history.

Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Billy was orphaned at 12 years old. He struggled to find direction in his life, but ended up attending college on an athletic scholarship. After graduation, Mills joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he found a running coach and through hard work and sheer willpower, he qualified for the 1964 Olympics.

But Billy wasn’t considered the best. He came in second in the Olympic trials, and his best time in the 10,000-meter race was almost two minutes slower than the world record. But during the actual race, Billy found the determination to become a CHAMPION!

As the runners came around the final turn in the race, Billy was well behind the leaders. But he gathered all the determination he could muster and began a sprint that is legendary in the track and field world. He sprinted past runner after runner, finally passing the leader with just steps left before the finish line. In winning, he set a new Olympic record.

Determination is a powerful thing! And KBC is determined to achieve our mission of giving every preteen a Jesus experience. But we also need determined, faithful ministry partners to come alongside us to make that happen.

Your regular monthly gift provides stability to KBC so we can more effectively accomplish our goal. Regular monthly gifts help reduce the “highs and lows” of giving cycles, and provide financial stability that is vital to help us stay focused.

Our faithful monthly givers are OUR CHAMPIONS! Become a GEM (Gives Every Month) today by clicking on the QR Code. Signing up to become a KBC GEM is fast and easy.

THANK YOU for your faithful monthly support of KiDs Beach Club^®.

James 5:16b – The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Club Leader Gene Parks shared a story with us about a young man in Grace Hardeman Elementary in Watauga, Texas.

One of the kids in the Grace 

Hardeman Beach Club^® had a friend, whom we will call Billy. You see, Billy wasn’t attending Beach Club^®. And according to Gene, his friend wanted Billy to come, but apparently, Billy’s mother was hesitant to let him be a part of the club.

After learning about God in his club, the boy realized that he needed to ask God for some help in getting his friend Billy to join in the fun! So when he was asked to write down any prayer requests he might have, the boy simply wrote:

 “My friend Billy because his mom won’t let him come.”

We know, as we read in James 5, that the prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much!

And guess what? God heard that prayer and Gene reported that Billy’s mom had filled out a registration form to allow Billy to attend Beach Club^®!

Gene wrote, “TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Great things are happening at Beach Club^®!” Great things, indeed!

As summer heads to fall, KBC is excited about seeing everyone in person in August in one of our many Leadership Luaus!

These Leadership Luaus are a perfect opportunity to catch the “Beach Club^® Fever!” Hear motivational talks, be encouraged, win cool prizes, and learn about new and exciting tips/techniques to help make your Beach Club^® THE place to be for kids this fall!

Click here to find your local luau, and sign up today!

Beach Clubs^® around the country have now ended. Summer is upon us. AND leaders are showing their gratitude for a great year! Here's what we've heard...

"I know I speak for everyone when I say the member(s) of El Bethel have truly enjoyed being a part of KiDs Beach Club^®! Even though this past week was our last meeting, we are already planning for a great next year! Thank you to all the volunteers, Mulkey staff/admin, and the parents who allowed us to be a small part of their child's life! ...To all our KiDs, we love you. God loves you, and have a great summer!"

We loved our year of KiDs Beach Club^® at Charger Academy! Students were amazing and enjoyed coming every single week. Our volunteers loved pouring Jesus into these kids each week. As we had our end of the year party last week, we look forward to next year! Thanks for a wonderful year!

(From our church partner FBC Covington, TN who ended the year with a blast by hosting a Silent Disco, Hawaiian style!)

The school year may have just ended, but we're already making special plans for our regional Leadership Luaus at the end of the summer. We are excited about the big things God has planned for your church this fall, and we can't wait to see you in person for "the big party!" Please be sure to click the below link, find your local luau, and sign up today!

LEADERSHIP LUAUS