Praise God For Your Support

CE National just received word of a gift of $4,500 from the Worthington Grace Brethren Church. We thank God for the many people who have given and pledged finances to help CE National pay for this facility.

The gift from the Worthington Church completed the goal to have the building entirely paid for through gifts and pledges. That is awesome! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach this goal.

Joshua Moline Gets a New Heart

Joshua Molina became a favorite of the Operation Barnabas teams last summer because the OB training was done at the Norwalk, California Grace Brethren Church where Wayne Ayer is Senior Pastor. Josh came to the services and everyone knew that he was badly in need of a new heart. The doctors said it was essential. Josh is a wonderful Christian boy who is very faithful at the Norwalk GBC. He told his mom once, "I hope you won't be offended, but my very best frriend is Jesus."

Wednesday night Josh got his new heart. Wayne Ayer said it was eeire to sit in the hospital at 11pm and hear the helecopter land and for the hospital personnel to rush in with the heart. One person dies so that Josh can have a new heart. As Wayne says it was like Joshua Moline was just reborn. Read more at www.gracelive.com.

Please continue to pray for Josh.

Josh Moline

Register for Momentum and You Could Win an iPOD

It will soon be time to register for Momentum 2007! And this year you’ll definitely want to register early. If you register and pay the $100 non-refundable deposit by April 2, you’ll be entered in a drawing to win an 80 GB iPod and docking sound station, a $500 value, at Momentum this summer. We’ll award iPods to 2 students and 1 adult, so any registrant can win! Registration will be available at www.buildmomentum.org in March.

This April 2 deadline only applies to the iPod giveaway; it is NOT the same as the May 1 early registration deadline, which still applies. Students AND adults must register and have their $100 deposit postmarked on or before May 1, 2007 to receive the early registration rate. Please make note that this is the first year the deadline applies to adults serving as youth workers, as well as those attending as guests for the week.

For more information on these and other discounts that may apply to you or your group, visit our website, www.buildmomentum.org, under the Registration link.

Grace Community Blitzes On Valentine's Day

Grace Community Church in Goshen, Indiana is known in their community for doing 'acts of service' outreach events. From washing cars to handing out gift-wrap, when the 'Blue Crew' comes to town, people know they're being met by a caring group of people who love Jesus and want to spread that love to others.

Here's the story of the Hershey bar outreach that happened after the worst blizzard of the year. Read more and see pictures...

Staff Changes At CE National

Matt Mason Takes Position with Joy El Ministries

Matt Mason has been a part of the CE National staff for nearly 6 years. He's worked as staff accountant and, in the last few years, as an officer of Momentum (BNYC). Recently he was asked to serve as the business manager for Joy El Ministries in Eastern Pennsylvania.

He and his wife, Kathryn, and their two girls, will move next week Matt is excited with this new opportunity since it will also allow him to serve as the youth director at the Conococheague Grace Brethren Church in Greencastle, PA where Paul and Denise Hutchison serve.

We at CE National want to say how much we have appreciated Matt and wish him God's best in this new opportunities to work with children, youth, and finances.

Carmen Francino Joins CE National Staff

We're please to announce that Carmen Francino will join the CE National staff. She and her husband Scott, have recently moved to the Warsaw area from Soldotna, Alaska where Carmen had been involved as a youth director of her church and has had many administrative roles in the church.

Carmen is no newcomer to CE, in fact she worked almost 5 years as an administrative assistant at CE National before moving to Alaska. She will bring to CE a heart for youth, administration and a positive outlook on helping local churches.

Carmen's role will be to assist with Momentum and general marketing. Welcome aboard Carmen!

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