Operation Barnabas--The First Week Of Tour

Operation Barnabas teams are now on tour. Here are highlights from their blogs.

Continue to pray for our OB teams as they minister.

Also, sign up for Operation Barnabas tour emails.

The Atlantic Team--And the SWEAT DRIPPED DOWN, and the THUNDER ROLLED

Today, in the hot weather, and thick humidity, we worked at many different locations. Some groups mulched, pulled weeds, stained decks, worked on VBS stuff, split wood, and mowed lawns. Read more...

The Potomac Team--OB Arrives at Camp Conquest

The OB'ers spent the day at Camp Conquest. We arrived at lunch, perfect timing if you ask me :), and got to build relationships with kids from the ages of 12-14 for about an hour or so. Read more...

The Chesepeake Team--The Power of Answered Prayer

The power of answered prayer is made more evident each day. Energy levels of the group were down a bit, considering the long, arduous tasks in the hot sun they have been enduring. The morning was made for spiritual refreshing and challenging the mind. Read more... 

Dumbing Down Expectations For Today's Teens

“Recent headlines, statistics, and stories continue to show that we have little regard and low expectations for young people today,” says Timothy Eldred, CEO of Christian Endeavor International and founder of Pray21, a movement that believes in the huge potential of this promising generation of youth... Read the rest of the article at www.Pray21.org.

CE National's YouthNet Commission is encouraging churches to become involved in Pray21. Pray21 is a 21-Day National Movement created for teens and adults to pray together to discover their place in the cause of Jesus Christ. The mission is critical... and the rewards are great.

Momentum Update, 2nd Work Team Signup, Project Managers, and more...

Second Sign-Up for Work Teams to Open July 9

There is still time to sign up for a work team to Gulfport or Pearlington, Mississippi, during the week of Momentum! Go to www.buildmomentum.org and click on the Gulf Coast Work Teams icon for details of how your youth group can get involved in making a difference in people’s lives.

We will be opening up for second-day sign-ups on July 9, so please decide on your day and location soon to ensure your group will be able to go. If your group is signing up for a second day, we will be asking for $7 per person to help cover the cost of transportation.

Did you know that every person going on a work team will be receiving two large bottles of water and a PowerAde FREE during their afternoon of work? This generous donation is being made possible by Convoy of Hope.

Gulf Coast Work Team Project Managers

We are privileged to be assembling an amazing team of Project Managers from across the country for our Gulf Coast Work Teams. Overseer Dan O’Deens (Gateway Grace Community Church, Parkesburg, PA) has been identifying work sites and projects, along with site coordinators Dan Wray (Winona Lake GBC, Winona Lake, Indiana) and Mike Stern (Southern Hills Church, North Royalton, Ohio). See the list of current Project Managers...

More Project Managers are needed. Contact Carmen at registrar@cenational.org to find out more.

412 Orientation Starts in August

The 412 Commission orientation will run from August 15-24 at the CE National headquarters in Winona Lake, Indiana. Mike and Connie Pumphrey, 2007 Operation Barnabas leaders, will be site coordinators.

There are still a few places available for the 2007-2008 412 Commission. See www.412Commission.org to find out more.

Students Engaging God As Creator

Paradise is a gathering of students and adults to worship God. No schedule of events, no speakers, no bands. On May 25, 2008, in Paradise, Kansas, worshipers will focus on God alone. Go to www.paradise08.com to find out more.

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