April 13, 2007
CE Staff Member Goes To Jail...and We're Happy About It! |
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Peggy Owens, CE National materials coordinator, is actively involved in the Kosciusko County Jail Ministry. She walked into the jail for the first time almost eight years ago. The chaplain, John Boren, asked Peggy to lead the worship music. “To hear the loud, clanging doors and see about 70 men in stripes was scary,” Peggy says. At first she really missed going to her regular church, Winona Lake Grace Brethren, “but God tugged at my heart and gave me a real love for the inmates.” Although Peggy still misses the fellowship at WLGBC, she now considers herself a part of the inmates’ congregation. Read more... |
Peggy Owens There's Still More Work To Be Done |
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"No American community has had to face rebuilding The University of Southern Mississippi, the site for this year’s Momentum youth conference (formerly Brethren National Youth Conference) was chosen for one sole purpose-to help with the re-building of the Gulf Coast after Katrina. So this year, Momentum will include familiar things such as great speakers, excellent worship music, in-depth teaching with Power Trax and seminars, daily outreach, NAC and Bible Quizzing events, Operation Barnabas programs, and a huge Hattiesburg Blitz on the beautiful University of Southern Mississippi campus. But, we have given the week’s schedule an extreme makeover to include some very new things. Momentum will mobilize 500 people a day to Gulfport, Mississippi, to do Katrina restoration projects. Read more... |
April Days Away Began Yesterday! |
By the end of today, a total of 200 people will have attended the Rhodes Grove, Pennsylvania and the Wooster, Ohio, Days Away North of 55. The Rhodes Grove group enjoyed Dr. John Whitcomb yesterday. The Wooster, Ohio, group will have Tom Julien share today. Charles Ashman will be the special guest speaker for the New Holland, Pennsylvania, day Away April 20th. Charles has been a Grace Brethren pastor since 1950, he served in the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church for 27 years. Since his retirement in 1989 from that pastorate, he continues to be active in pulpit supply, retreats, Bible conferences and special church evaluation ministries. He is now coordinating the Paraclete ministry in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, providing valuable help to churches in transition. Other Days Away are planned throughout the Eastern United States. |
Easter At the Urban Hope Training Center |
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Praise the Lord for a great start to our bi-weekly celebration services at Urban Hope on Easter Sunday! It was very encouraging to see children, teens and parents worshipping God together. We are praising God for His provision in raising up leaders for this service. Read more... |
412 Commission Looks Toward Internships |
The 412 Commission Students are nearing graduation and looking forward to summer internships.
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Hmmm...3 Keys to Closing Your Back Door--Edited by Andy Wirt |
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| All of us have “back doors” to our church where people leave, fall through the cracks, and never return. How can we close our back door and help people assimilate?
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Adults Need a Retreat |
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April 17th is the last day to receive the special price. Middle adults need a break, too. They need a time to think... to reflect... to plan for their futures... to be challenged.. to make friends... What are you going to do with the next 30 years of your life? This is just one of the focuses that will take place over the weekend of April 27-29 in Goshen, Indiana. Register with CE National by April 17th and receive a special price of $118 per couple or $59 per single. Price after April 17th is $69 per person for the weekend. The price includes the program, dinner, a lunch, and the evening at the Blue Gate Dinner Theatre. |
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Two Exciting Additions to NAC and Bible Quizzing |
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During Momentum this year, a new event will be added to the NAC schedule. Also, in addition to the National Bible Quizzing held during the week of Momentum, a special Bible Quizzing Tournament will be held November 30-December 2 at CE National. Read more... |
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What I have Learned About Generation Y... |
...From USC Football Coach Pete Carroll The other day a friend and I went to USC and watched the football team’s spring practice. I’ve been a Trojan fan ever since Bobby Chandler caught the winning touchdown pass against Michigan in the 70’ Rose Bowl game (hey, some things never change). What I love about spring practice is all the energy and excitement that every new season brings. Watching these players on the field, you see that they really love to play the game. It’s still fun for them and they don’t seem as jaded as the pros. Also, and this might be a surprise to you, but I learned some things. Read more... To find out more about young adult ministries, visit Bob's Blog at www.cenational.org/bobsblog |
Free Youth Programs |
Looking for already planned youth group times? Here are devotions and activities that fit well during the months of July and August. From encouraging teens to keep commitments made at camps and conferences to Water Games--Survivor Style, these easy-to-use Bible studies and fun activities will help your teens experience the fullness of a relationship with God. Read more and get lessons... |
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