Fair Ministry
#WorldStoryTellingDay
CEF has a strong presence at many fairs and festivals across the state, where the children are invited to hear a brief presentation of the Gospel. Those that receive Christ are given Bibles and Gospel tracts to assist them in their spiritual growth. This is our largest outreach by far and many adults stop by to tell us about when they were young and heard the Gospel and the difference God made in their lives.
We are always looking for prayer warriors, greeters, and teachers for these fairs.
Youth Pastors, this is a great way to involve your youth group in ministry, with a low amount of planning but eternal results! This would be a great training opportunity for those planning to go on short-term mission trips. We need hands and hearts to continue to make this ministry a possibility!
Approx. 196 Fair Workers in total is needed for the span of 16 fair days.
Shifts: Two 6-hour shifts per day with a team of 3-4 people.
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (2 greeters, 2 story tellers)
5:00PM - 11:00PM (2 greeters, 2 story tellers)
Fair Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave. , Pomona, CA 91768 (Click HERE for Driving Direction)
Fair admission ticket will be provided for all volunteers and parking day-pass for drivers upon request. Sign-up Deadline: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Mandatory Attendance for Fair Ministry Workers Training
For San Gabriel Valley Chapter Volunteers:
Saturday, April 18, 2026 @2:00PM - 4:00PM
Training Location: 4054 E Live Oak Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006 (Click HERE for Driving Direction)
If you are a pastor, a children's ministry workers, a youth leader, we're offering you 2 complimentary one-entry admission tickets. The Wordless Book is used as a Gospel tool. A special group training can be arranged at your church upon request.
For all other CEF chapter volunteers, please be sure to confirm the training details with your chapter director and plan your attendance accordingly. All Fair Workers attending the CEF Booth need to be properly trained and background checked as per CEF Child Protection Policy.
READY TO VOLUNTEER?
As per CEF Child Protection Policy, ALL volunteer is required to complete the Worker's Compliance Agreement (annually).
For adults over 18 years old, background screening check is required for NEW Volunteers and once every 5 years for returning volunteers. There is a $15 cost at the end of the form that you are responsible to make payment for.
Exemption Scenario: If you have been LiveScanned with CEF Ministry within the last 5 years and have been actively participating in any of our year-round ministries, and your CPP Until Date is still valid during the fair month this year, then you are exempt from the background check requirement.
If you're unsure whether a background check is needed, email our admin support to verify at [email protected]. Thank you!
[If you plan to work more than 16 hours during the fair, ie. 4 x 4 hour shifts or 3 x 6 hour shifts, please email our office at [email protected] about scheduling your LiveScan Appointment.]
For underage workers (age 13-17), below two reference forms will need to be completed by the respective parties:
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