CYIA Training Details

 

Your training will focus on preparing you to teach 5-Day Clubs.

These are Bible clubs for children held in backyards, community centers, parks, or apartment complexes.  Really, anywhere children gather.  They are held for 90 minutes a day for five consecutive days during the summer.

 

You will teach exciting Bible lessons and true-to-life missionary stories. 

The 5-Day Clubs also include:

- fun games,

- singing,

- sharing,

- memorizing verses, and

- more fun ways to share the Gospel.

 

You will receive individual and group instruction from enthusiastic and godly CEF leaders.  

These instructors will equip you to teach and counsel boys and girls to receive Christ.

 

The CYIA training is held at Indiana Wesleyan University - a facility that is well suited for individualized instruction and group learning.  Opportunities for sports and recreation are included in the training schedule.

 

By completing the training program, you will be certified to teach children in a CEF 5-Day Club, witness to those you babysit, and minister effectively to your neighbors, friends and relatives, and possibly in your church!

 

2025 CYIA Training Dates for Northwest Indiana

 

Pre-Training: Sat., May 17 and 31, 2025 from 9:30-3:00 at Northwest Indiana Chapter office, 2205 Campbell St, Valparaiso.

 

Training School:  Thursday, June 5 - Wednesday, June 11, 2025 on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN.  Arrive for registration beginning at 2:00pm EST.  At the end of training on June 11, a time of family worship will be held at 2:30-3:30 followed by check-out.

 

Post-Training:  Currently scheduled on Monday - Friday, June 16-20 from 9:30-2:30 at Northwest Indiana Chapter office, but possibly subject to change.

 

Scroll down to the green button to our online CYIA application! Contact us if we can reach you by text or email to answer any questions.  

 

CYIA Misssionary Support Raising

 

  • The training costs and all materials will be provided through the missionary support that we help you to raise.

  • All Missionary Assistants are considered volunteers.

  • Summer Missionaries might have the option to be paid if they are at least 15 years old and are attending CYIA for the 2nd year or more.

 

 

 

Most of your friends, people at your church, and relatives will be glad to help support your participation in this missions project.  

 

We will help you construct and send a support letters, a mid-summer update, and thank you letters.

 

Scholarships for training costs are also available.