San Francisco MAP Team Engages the Homeless

Serving the homeless

The San Francisco MAP Team, made up of 14 students and coordinated by Michael Saldivar, joined with others at the YWAM (Youth With a Mission) headquarters in San Francisco for a week that was at the same time emotionally draining and spiritually invigorating.

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Day Away--Wooster Style

The Bible is often attacked, but Dr. Don DeYoung, head of the Science Department at Grace College, shared the reliability of the Scriptures. Dr. DeYoung is not only a great teacher and author, but he is the president of the Creation Research Society with 2,000 scientists as members.

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Don DeYoung uniquely teaches the crowd

Experience Momentum East

Register for Momentum East by May 1 and Save $55

Join 2,000 people at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, for a week that will change your life. Go to www.buildmomentum.org to find out more.

Ministry Is The Focus Of The Summer

One of the core values of CE National is ministry and this summer is no exception. Operation Barnabas teams start training in June. The three domestic teams will train in Norwalk, Calif., and the Operation Barnabas International team will do training in Winona Lake, Ind. All four teams will be trained to do evangelism, encouragement, relationship building, and other forms of serving Christ in the local church.

Momentum West is very unique because it is a conference that will include three days of ministry experiences! The conference will start on Monday evening, June 23, but by Wednesday morning the entire conference will have left for various places to serve, getting their hands dirty for God. One group will go to the third-world country of Mexico and another group will be involved in the inner cities of Southern California. The conference will end on Friday afternoon/evening with sharing, Communion, a challenge, and tips for applying what was learned back home.

Momentum East will also have ministry experiences. On Saturday during the conference, July 21-26, the youth will have an opportunity to have direct, hands-on ministry experiences with the people of Dayton, Ohio, where 23% of the population is below the poverty level. On Saturday the students will distribute thousands of bags of free groceries and meet with people all over the city through a partnership with Convoy of Hope. (See related article on the ministry of Convoy of Hope.)

Both Momentum East and Momentum West will carry through with the theme "I-Care" based on Micah 6:8. Please pray with us that God will indeed allow students and adults to "act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with their God."

Look For The Paper Copy of CE News & Views

Volunteers gather to
prepare CE News

Nearly ten volunteers gathered in the CE National lobby to prepare the CE News & Views paper copy mailing. In this issue you can read about the 412 Commission in Israel, check out TK's article on the future of youth ministry, learn of exciting changes in The National Institute, and hear thoughts on Operation Barnabas from a 2007 OB Alum.

If you aren't on the CE News & Views mailing list and would like to get the twice-a-year edition in the mail, send an email to cenewsonline@cenational.org with your name and address, or call CE National at 574.267.6622.

Did You Know There's a National Nursing Home Week?

National Nursing Home Week begins on Mother's Day, May 11, 2008 and continues through May 17, 2008.

This provides a great opportunity to consider how your church can minister to those in health care units. A group of people from CE National attended a Focus Over 50 Conference a few years ago presented by Focus on the Family. There the group learned that most people in health care units are very aware that they are at the "end of the line" in their health. This gives a wonderful opportunity for believers to share Christ with them.

How terrible it is for a person to know that his life on this earth is very short, and yet he does not have the assurance that when he dies he'll go to heaven. Why not encourage people in your congregation to "adopt" two or three people in a health care unit? By adopting them they can visit them regularly, show concern, send cards, and share Jesus' love. Take advantage of National Nursing Home Week in your church by having someone give a testimony in a Sunday School class, youth group, or on Sunday morning.

On The Road With Ed

Ed Lewis, Executive Director of CE National, will be traveling East this weekend. On Friday, he'll be at the Day Away in Lancaster, Penn. Then Ed will be joining Grace Church of Willow Valley's missions conference in Lancaster, leading a seminar on Saturday and speaking Sunday morning. On Monday, Ed will visit the Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia, Penn.

Next week the Children's Cabinet will be meeting in Chicago during the Conspire Conference, getting ideas for helping churches that need assistance in reaching, teaching, and releasing children to serve the Lord. Ed will be joining them.

Please pray for Ed as he travels many miles, encouraging people along the way.

DRIVEN Conference--Catalysts for Christ

Driven exists to gather a generation of young adults to become catalysts for Christ within church and culture. The conference will take place at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, June 26-29. Go to www.drivenconference.com to find out more and register.

Cathy's Corner--Overcoming Issues From Your Past

Want to live a victorious Christian life, but have issues from your past or present that hold you back?

CE National has a number of resources from Neil Anderson to help you deal with past sin and bondage. Some of these are...

The Bondage Breaker: Book and DVD Study
Walking in the Light: Video
Freedom in Christ: Discipleship Counseling: Video
Overcoming Addictive Behavior: Book

Contact Cathy at library@cenational.org or call 574.267.6622 to find what else is available at the CE National Lending Library.

CE National Graduation Events

TNI Graduates Celebrated
The National Institute's graduating students will be honored with a dinner on Thursday night, April 24, at CE National's Russell Center at 6 p.m..Graduation gifts will be given to each graduate. All students in The National Institute are invited to attend.

TNI is the youth ministry major at Grace College located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The program is run by CE National.

The National Institute equips individuals for youth ministry through academic pursuits and practical experiences in order to lead and minister in a local church, para-church, cross-cultural, or camp setting.

The 412 Commission graduation is scheduled for Friday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at Grace Community Church in Goshen, Ind. The program for the evening will include testimonies from the 412 students and a recap of the year. It will also include a reception and an opportunity for people to meet family, friends, and host families. The evening will also honor the staff of the Grace Community Church, and Mike Pumphrey, 412 Coordinator, will share a challenge. The public is invited to attend the 412 graduation.

New Fireside Dialogues Released

CE National has released five more CDs in the Fireside Dialogue series. These five audio CDs continue in the tradition of the first set with biblically accurate training for those in a local church. The topics for this series are...

The Role of a Pastor's Wife presented by Mrs. Cindy Thornley
Brethren History From Apostles to Today presented by Pastor Todd Scoles
The Missional Church presented by Pastor Jason Haymaker
Triune Baptism presented by Dr. Dave Plaster

Go to www.cenational.org/fireside to find out more and to order online or contact Peggy at resources@cenational.org or 574.267.6622.