Meet Our Staff
Local Coordinator
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Kelsie Kennedy is our new Local Coordinator as of January 2021. She is originally from Lewistown, PA and has been involved with CEF for the past 7 years. First she served as a Camp Good News volunteer, then as a CYIA summer missionary, and finally as Summer Ministry Coordinator for the CEF of Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry county chapter. She has completed CEF's Children's Ministries Institute training as of November 2020. 
Kelsie graduated from Messiah College (now Messiah University) in May 2020 with a major in Human Development and Family Science and a minor in Children and Youth Services. While studying at Messiah she was also a part of the Messiah Track and Field team, serving as captain her junior and senior years.
Kelsie is looking forward to seeing how God is going to bless the ministry in the VFC area through the faithful volunteers, board, and staff that He has called. 
Office Manager
​Hi! My name is Deb Jones and I am the new Office Manager for CEF.   I am so excited to be working with our new Director, Kelsie Kennedy, as she has a great vision and enthusiasm for advancing the ministry in this area.  I have four kids, ages 18 to 23, and recently celebrated 29 years of marriage to my college sweetheart, Dave.  I am newly “retired” as I spent the past 20 years homeschooling my kids.  My oldest son, Braden, was married during the pandemic, and my three younger kids, Dalton, Isaak, and Talia are all attending Grove City College.   I am thrilled to be working with this ministry as its message is so very important for the children in our area, and the ministry leadership and personal growth opportunities CEF provides for the youth are outstanding.  I think CEF is the best kept secret, and I am looking forward to helping spread the word about all CEF has to offer!