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We are thrilled to share that the 2023-24 school year is going to see its first KiDs Beach Club^® in the great state of Alabama!

Our new church partner El Bethel Baptist Church in Chancellor, AL has just received administration approval to host a club! KBC's Tina Kimbro shared that after presenting the KBC model, the principal said, "Why wouldn't we want to have a Beach Club^®?"

We praise God for opening to us yet another state where we can make Jesus Cool at School™! Thank you, El Bethel Baptist Church for partnering with KBC!

With this new club, KBC now has a presence in each of the gulf-coast states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida!

Millions of people are held captive to Islam.
What if God could use YOU to set them FREE?

Iran has a population of about 88 Million. The Iranian government reports that 99.4% of those people identify as muslim. Government restrictions prohibit practicing Christianity, and Christians who dare take a stand for God are severely persecuted. Bibles are illegal. Public gatherings in church are illegal. The Iranian people are held captive to government control and the teachings of Islam. At KBC, our vision is to give every preteen boy and girl a Jesus experience, includign the preteens in countries like Iran that are so difficult to reach. 

But what can WE actually do to set these captive free?

How can we possibly give these preteens a Jesus experience when it's illegal?

We are so glad you asked, because we have exciting things to share with you! KiDs Beach Club^® is on the cusp of partnering with a ministry who is actively setting them free, one soul at a time, not only in Iran, but in other Farsi speaking countries like Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan!

And they are doing it through the use of SATELLITE TELEVISION!

You see, the governments of these countries  closely regulate and monitor internet activity. They monitor public gatherings. BUT, try as they might, the use of satellite dishes has exploded, and they have not been able to regulate the airwaves! Nearly every home in Iran has access to a satellite dish, as do many homes in the other countries mentioned. The ministry we are potentially partnering with operates a satellite TV network with 6 Million Viewers DAILY! They hold weekly church services, operate a discipleship school, and have a Farsi-speaking team of counselors in a call center. The call center is manned 24-7 and trained staff are available to personally respond to any calls or questions about the one true God that viewers have. This call center is DAILY seeing people come to Christ and have recorded well over 100,000 decisions! God is using this ministry and the airwaves to bring about another Great Awakening!

How does KiDs Beach Club^® fit in?

This ministry needs Christian children's content, content that shares the Gospel. And guess what? Every episode of KiDs Beach Club^® TV clearly does exactly that! We believe God is moving to have all three seasons of KiDs Beach Club^® TV dubbed into it's first foreign language: FARSI.

How can you help?

The need is great, and we are asking you to do two things. First, pray with us about this opportunity. Our corporate plan calls for dubbing the KBC TV show into Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, and yes, Farsi! 32% of the world's population speaks English or one of these languages. Pray for wisdom as we work with this ministry and iron-out the partnership details.

Finally, we ask that you prayerfully consider partnering with us financially to make this vision a reality. We are asking God to provide $50,000 for dubbing all three seasons (55 episodes) into Farsi. 

We serve a God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills, even the hills in Iran. We are believing He will move in the hearts of His people to bring this project to a reality.

Preach the Gospel to the poor...Proclaim liberty to the captives...Set the captives free! (Luke 4:18)

Your gift can set the captives free! Just follow the below link and be sure to click "Use my donation for dubbing KBC-TV into new languages."

KBC's Volunteers Director Steve Brines, along with our Volunteer Prayer Team Leader Ted Carson have been leading KBC's Beach Patrol Prayer Team in weekly focused intercession for KiDs Beach Club^®. Each week, the team receives an email that includes a call to prayer, specific KBC prayer needs, and incredible praises and answers to prayer from prior weeks. It's been so exciting to see how God is growing this team and answering each prayer that is brought before Him!

In coming weeks, the team hopes to have a united prayer gathering via Zoom, where each team member can lift KBC before the throne of grace together. Please consider joining this team. There's always room for one more! We covet each and every prayer lifted on behalf of KiDs Beach Club^®! We also want to give a big shout-out to Ted Carson, long-time friend of our founder Jack Terrell, for stepping up to lead this group of praying champions!

As a reminder, Beach Patrol is what we call KBC's group of volunteers outside of Clubs. What's that you say? You're not a prayer warrior, but you still want to volunteer in other ways? Learn more about Beach Patrol by clicking the Get Involved button below, or click the I'm Interested button and tell us what you're interested in. Our Volunteers Director Steve Brines will give you a call and walk you through other opportunities that might be a better fit for you!

KBC's Volunteer Prayer Team Leader Ted Carson

Gene Parks, KiDs Beach Club^® Volunteer, 2022-2023 School Year

Cora, a rising 4th grader from Spring Garden Elementary chose to make Jesus her Forever Friend during Beach Club^® this last year. She made that decision public to her pastor and church family on June 4th when she followed the Lord in baptism. "Ms. Gene," one of Cora's Beach Club^® leaders was there to support and cheer Cora on in this great decision! Before being baptized, Cora had the pastor say, "A shout out to KiDs Beach Club^® and Ms. Gene for helping me with my decision!" 

We serve a mighty God who is actively working on the hearts of the precious children who attend Club week in and week out. You see, Cora already knew about Jesus when she started attending Beach Club^® last fall. He was no stranger to her, but He was not yet her personal Forever Friend. Then one day during Club, Cora asked Ms. Gene if she could help her ask Jesus into her heart, settling that decision once and for all!

Gene shared with us, "All glory, honor, and praise be to God for Cora's decision and for using KBC for His Kingdom! I am so grateful God allowed me to see the fruit! What a beautiful example of how God uses KBC to partner with churches!"

When a seed is planted, we never know when it will take root and produce fruit. In Cora's case, not only did that seed take root, but Ms. Gene was able to plant more seeds by ministering to Cora's extended family. She was able to encourage and pray for Cora's older sister who was nervous about starting high school in the fall, and she was able to share Christ with another family member who herself was wrestling with that same decision Cora made.

 Pictured Above: Cora's Beach Club^® on Great Treasure Day!

Cora's story is why we do what we do here at KBC! And it's why we keep doing it!
THANK YOU to all our volunteers who faithfully serve each week during the school year!
Thank you for being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and for showing up to support
your Beach Club^® kids, even when it's not your home church!

Pictured Left: "Ms. Gene" with her husband Dave

Media and ministry leaders from around the world sought out KiDs Beach Club^® (KBC) during last week’s National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB) in Orlando, Florida. KBC is a member of NRB and exhibited at the event, which drew nearly 4,000 Christian communicators from across the globe.  

“We met with Christian leaders ministering in Romania, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Canada, Norway, South Korea, Guatemala, Pakistan, Iran, Sweden, India, Israel, the Balkans and other places,” said Dr. Frank Banfill, KBC’s Executive Vice President who represented KBC at the event. "They all said the same thing: 'We desperately need the KiDs Beach Club^® television program! If you can put it into our language, we will be able to reach masses of children and families for Christ!'"  

One ministry that works in Pakistan explained that they not only have ways of distributing the program to the world’s 100 million Urdu speakers, but they have a staffed Urdu call center that people can call 24-7 using the popular communications tool WhatsApp. They put a WhatsApp phone number on the screen with their programming, and they are personally leading people to faith in Christ every single day! Dr. Banfill shared, “they felt our TV show in Urdu would have a profound effect on reaching families because there is very little children’s programming available.”  

Global leaders repeatedly approached the booth, commenting on the amazing quality of our show and its unique focus on preteens. They expressed how this show could be a game-changer in reaching people with the Gospel. The KiDs Beach Club^® show was displayed on a screen at the KBC exhibit booth, and a trailer of it was shown to TV industry executives during the convention.  

The cost of dubbing the KBC TV series into each new language is about $50,000. “As part of our strategy plan for 2023, we are seeking to dub the program into Spanish, Portuguese, and Farsi at a cost of $150,000. Now with this open door with Urdu, we are praying that God will provide $200,000 this year so we can put the show into all four languages,” said Dr. Banfill. Nearly 15% of the world’s population speaks one of these four languages.  

Could God be calling you to help reach large portions of the non-English speaking world by sponsoring the dubbing of KiDs Beach Club^® television? Please contact us if you are interested, or click the below "Designate: Dubbing" button to help translate KBC TV into new languages!

Christian Television Network (CTN) President Yolanda Morris
stopped by the KBC booth a few times during the NRB Convention.
We had to snap a picture, alongside husband Brian Morris and KBC's Dr. Frank and Beth Banfill.
CTN has been a huge supporter and partner of KBC TV since its beginning
and currently airs the show on all of its 24 stations across the US.

Last month, we shared about a new Beach Club^® starting in Paterson, NJ on May 2nd. It's a 6-week Beach Club^® and currently, it's the only remaining Club meeting for the 2022-23 school year.

While we are not yet back up to our pre-Covid numbers, we are encouraged by the growth we've seen over last school year and the excitement of entering 2 new states: New Jersey and New Mexico! Keep praying with us as we continue to expand into new markets and be intentional about growing God's Kingdom!