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Last month, we sat down with former Board Member Fray Webster to talk about Why Giving KiDs Bibles Matters. Fray and his sweet wife Nancy have been close friends and supporters of KiDs Beach Club^® since the very early days, and Fray has served several rotations on the KBC Board.

Back in 2014, God impressed on Fray's heart that KiDs Beach Club^® should be giving out Bibles to every child who attended Beach Club^®. (Prior to that, only about 25% of kids attending Beach Club^® received Bibles. They were given out in drawings and as an award to encourage the kids.)

Following the Holy Spirit's stirring, during the next Board Meeting, Fray introduced the idea: "Why don't we give every child a Bible?" Fray shared, "We would talk about reaching every child, getting the Word of God out there to them. What if we actually gave every child a Bible?" When he made the statement, the room went silent, and everyone in the room knew we needed to do it!

Everyone in the Board Meeting had complete peace and complete fear, because giving every child a Bible was a huge financial commitment, but they knew it was the right decision.

That board meeting took place in 2014, and beginning in 2015, every child in every Beach Club^® began receiving their very own copy of the Greatest Treasure: God's Word. Currently, KBC has distributed over 72,650 Bibles to preteens in public schools! 

Thank you, Fray, for following God's leading to speak up in that Board Meeting! While we can count the number of Bibles that have been given out, only God knows the eternal impact that decision has made on entire families!

Hop on over to KBC's podcast page to watch or listen to the full interview with Fray Webster! We have a warehouse full of Bibles (hot off the press) that arrived just a few months ago. If you want to help sponsor Bibles for KiDs, just click the button below.

During the 2022-23 school year, KiDs Beach Club^®  distributed 3,319 KBC Study Bibles in public schools, exhausting our existing stock. The good news is that a fresh order of 6300 Bibles has just landed at our warehouse, just in time for two more schools to hold their Great Treasure Day! (Great Treasure Day is the dedicated day in Beach Club^® when kids are given their KBC Study Bibles!)

Will you please pray about making a special gift today to help cover the costs associated with these Bibles? A $20 donation will place the Bible in the hands  of a child at a public school. $250 will sponsor Bibles for 15 children. $1000 will sponsor Bibles for 50 homes!

Last month, we shared about adding New Mexico to our state count, bringing our total to nine states. This month, we're happy to report that number has increased again, totaling ten!  

Our new church partner Trinity Pentecostal Church of God has been attempting to start a Beach Club^® in New Jersey literally the entire 2022-23 school year. This church partner heard about us first through the television program Washington Watch, where host Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council interviewed KBC's founder Jack Terrell.

The enemy threw roadblocks at every turn, but in the end, God prevailed, as He always does. The very first New Jersey Beach Club^® will meet on May 2nd in School 13. Please pray with us that this 6-week Beach Club^® will be a huge success, introducing many more kids in the future to Jesus!

Want an update from last month's New Mexico Club launch?  

On April 13th, the very first Beach Club^® in New Mexico met. Our church partner Elevate Ministries had a small group for the first day of Beach Club^®, but by the 2nd week, the number of kids attending had doubled! Keep praying for God to move in and change lives!   

It's not uncommon to receive feedback from parents about their child's experience in Beach Club^®. We hear stories almost weekly, and some are just too good not to share! Take a look at some of the great stories we've received, just in the last two weeks!

Heather's Story...
"Harper sealed the deal!" said one parent after their family attended a Good Friday service where the pastor built a cross on stage. Heather continued, "She started bawling when she saw Pastor John raise up the cross. Then he started talking about LOVE, and she looked up at me and said, 'that was our Beach Club^® word yesterday!' I literally watched the realization that the cross means love click in her brain. It was so amazing to see it play out before my very eyes!"
-- Heather C. (parent and Beach Club^® volunteer)

Jayun's Story...
"I like how my son reads the Bible regularly and is able to share what he learns from the bible with family. Also, I love hearing his prayer to God every morning before going to school. Without you and your team's passion and love for kids, this would have been so difficult. So I appreciate it every week!"
-- Jayun H. (parent)

Lori's Story...
"My child will actually be baptized this coming Sunday April 16th. She / we are so excited. I am so very thankful to ya'll for doing this at school. She has already signed up for summer camp also. I am so proud of her, this is one of the biggest steps she will make in her life. Thank you again for sharing with me."
-- Lori W. (parent)

Thank you to our volunteers who pour into the lives of each child in Club! Because of their commitment to leading top-notch clubs, combined with the power of the Gospel, kids lives are forever changed!

As a reminder, Beach Patrol is what we call KBC's group of Volunteers outside of Clubs. Our Prayer Team is growing, and we've already seen God answer prayer by bringing two new states to the KBC map! Another Beach Patrol Team that is underway is our Outreach Team. This team will work to promote the ministry of KiDs Beach Club^® to schools and churches. We hope to soon see these volunteers out in the community, bringing awareness to the opportunities of the organization. More volunteer teams are in the process of forming, too! Click the I'm Interested button below to fill out the Beach Patrol Interest Form, and to find out more information on Beach Patrol, just click the Get Involved button!
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The International Christian Film and Music Festival recently announced its official 2023 nominations. We are thrilled to share with you that KBC-TV made the shortlist and is a finalist in the Best TV Show category! 

Additionally, KBC's own Club Leader Jason Earls is up for "Best TV Show Host." Winners will be announced in Orlando at this year's event the first week of May.

Winners will be announced May 6th at the ICFF annual festival.