First Bible Quiz Invitational a Success

When students are memorizing the Word and having enjoyable relationships with one another, it is a great combination for success! Eighty students studied John 1-6 over the last several weeks and attended the first Bible Quiz Invitational at CE National's Russell Center last weekend. Read more and see pictures...

Interested In Starting Bible Quizzing But Don't Know How?

The CE National Quizzing Webpage has information to help get you started. The Bible Quizzing Guidelines, Practice Questions, and a sample score sheet are available for download.

Ed to Speak in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Ed Lewis will speak twice this weekend at Lehigh Valley Grace Brethren Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During the Sunday School class, he'll be talking about parenting, and during the worship service his message will be Where's the Finish Line?

Students Talk About the 412 Commission Metro Tour

Recently, the 412 Commission students participated in a Metropolitan tour. They spent time in Philadelphia at the Urban Hope Training Center and in New York City visiting Metro Ministries, an Albanian Church Plant and the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Then the team went on to minister in Virginia. Read more about the tour...

Below are students' testimonies of the impact that the trip had on them.

In January, the 412 Commission will be going to Vietnam. The group will be led by Jay Bell of Grace Brethren International Missions.

MAP Teams--A Chance to Serve

Are you interested in serving on a ministry team this spring? MAP Teams may be just the opportunity for you. MAP (which stands for Momentum APplied) Teams were introduced at Momentum 2007, and plans are coming together for several teams serving in Mississippi, New York/Philadelphia, San Francisco, Goshen, Indiana, and possibly Africa.

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about these week-long ministry trips to different areas of the world, fill out our MAP Team Interest Form and mail it to CE National. Each of these teams are designed for young people or adults who want to get a first-hand experience in making a difference in someone else's life. Find out more at www.buildmomentum.org.

Honored Through Giving to the Urban Hope Thanksgiving Meals

Brent Saba Helps
Distribute Meals

CE National would like to thank everyone who gave to the Urban Hope Thanksgiving Meal Outreach. Listed below are those who gave in honor of others.

Thanks to the generosity of these and others, 300 Thanksgiving meals were distributed by the Urban Hope staff to needy people in the Kensington area.

If You're Not Fishing, You're Not Following!

 During his message at Momentum 2007, Jim Brown encouraged students not to repel non-Christians but to continually be fishing for men. Jim shared a similar theme when he spoke to DRIVEN and Equip 07. We at CE National are very pleased to see this emphasis on outreach. Jim is a board member of CE National, as well as Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church in Goshen, Indiana.

Jim created a blog for people to tell stories about sharing their faith, "moving the numbers" to get people closer to Christ. Jim says that most people need seven gospel touches before they become believers. So when we share our faith it moves people one number closer to actually accepting Christ. Go to www.igo08.blogspot.com to share your story.

Nurturing Abilities For Christ (NAC)

Music
From piano to vocal solo and youth group band, the music division helps students develop their musical abilities.

Oratory
Reader's Theater, Children's Ministry Teacher, and Clowning are only a few of the many events students can participate in through the Oratory category.

Original Arts
Creative Writing, Photography, even Original Web-Design and more fall under the Original Arts category.

If you would like to know more about NAC, go to www.cenational.org/nac or contact Lois at cenational@cenational.org or 574.261.6622.

Winter Tune-up--A Free 4-Part Series for Youth Groups

Looking for help with your youth group for January or February? "Winter Tune-up" is a 4-part series designed to run in January or February. These lessons will help bring your youth group out of the winter slump.

Winter is a time when many youth groups need a tune-up, because it can be a down time emotionally for students. They're tired of being cooped up in school and are rapidly getting their fill of tests and homework. They have the "school blahs." Too often the school blahs tend to flow over into church life: attitude toward God, the Word, youth leaders, and each other. It's too easy to get lazy with God and impatient and insensitive to each other.

This 4-part series is a biblical look at six key ingredients for any youth group serious about growth, serious about making an impact for Christ in their community and schools. So, the application part of each meeting is extra important -- it does no good to know what needs to happen in your group; we have to get serious about attitudes and actions that will make it happen. Read more and get the study...