Register for Momentum West By April 1 and Save

Register for Momentum West by April 1 and Save $55.

The unique conference schedule of Momentum West will combine training and challenges with almost 3 days of hands-on ministry and will be limited to 500 participants. Options may include building homes in Mexico, ministering to the homeless, ministering to Muslims, working with a women's shelter, or distributing foods to needy people. There will also be ministry opportunities for those who chose to remain closer to campus. Challenging programming will be available Wednesday and Thursday nights with opportunities for testimonies. Go to www.buildmomentum.org to find out more.

Operation Barnabas Continues to Minister

Over 30 Operation Barnabas alumni and adult leaders from the 2007 OB teams met together in Winona Lake, Ind., the weekend of March 14. Some flew in from as far away as California to see friends from the summer and help in a variety of ministries. Read more...

MAP Team to San Francisco Begins March 24

Under the leadership of Michael Saldivar, Associate Pastor of La Loma Grace Brethren Church in Modesto, Calif., 14 students and adults will minister to AIDS victims and the homeless in San Francisco March 24-28.

Students and adults will join the La Loma Grace Brethren Church in Modesto from as far away as Grace Community Church in Goshen, Ind. Other churches in California will also send people to the event.

Please pray for these students and adults to have an effective ministry to those who are often overlooked.

"Prime the Pump" at One of Three Spring Days Away

Day Away, North of 55 events are one-day regional seminars for senior adults over the age of 55. A few more events are available this spring:.

Wooster, Ohio, April 11
Lancaster, Pa., April 18
Rhodes Grove, Pa., May 1

Remember seeing a pump out back of an old house or farm when you were growing up…the one that you had to hand pump…the one that had to be primed before the water would come out? If you ever tried pumping one, your arm would ache and it would seem that the water would never come. But eventually the water would start flowing. It was always a welcome sight! Read more...

Cathy's Corner--CDs and Cassettes for Travel

CE National has many different CDs and or cassettes you can listen to while traveling, including drama, Bible readings, and fiction books.

Check out Dee Henderson’s Christian Fiction O’Malley Series on cassette, which is good for long trips. Or perhaps you would like The Bible Experience: Dramatized New Testament on CD.

We also have Amazing Grace, Focus on the Family's dramatization of the lives of William Wilberforce, John Newton, and Olaudah Equiano on CD.

These are only a few of the many resource available in the CE National Lending Library. Contact Cathy at library@cenational.org to find out more.

Who's Going to Africa on OBI?

See who's going on Operation Barnabas International 2008 by going to the Operation Barnabas website Resources Page.

Operation Barnabas is CE National's summer high school equipping and ministry training program. This year the international team will minister for two and a half weeks in Cameroon with a few days of ministry in France. OBI is a joint venture between CE National and Grace Brethren International Missions. To find out more, go to www.operationbarnabas.net.

Lost! Youth Emphasis Week at Grace College

Lost! is the theme for Grace College chapels March 25-27. CE National is pleased to provide the programming as part of Youth Emphasis Week.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Josh Finklea, founder of Star Outreach, will speak from his experience with the unwanteds. Thursday will see Dr. David Rahn challenge the students. Dr. Rahn is the Vice President of YFC/USA Ministries at Huntington University. Grace College's Sound Investment will lead worship and The National Institute students will share testimonies.

Tuesday night all students are invited to hang out at CE National's Russell Center and enjoy ice-cream with Josh Finklea.

The Garden, The Cross, The Empty Tomb

Marilyn Orlando, a faithful CE National volunteer, writes poetry occasionally. This Easter poem was inspired by messages given at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church titled "The Garden" (by Jeff Gill), "The Cross" (by Kip Cone), "The Empty Tomb" (by Bruce Barlow).

Jesus went into the garden
To spend some time in prayer.
He found Himself to be alone
Even though His friends were there.

Read more...

Have You Seen The Promotional Videos For Momentum?

Four different videos are available to help your church promote Momentum.

• Momentum Promo Video - Explains why we have Momentum
• What Students are Saying - Momentum student testimonies
• iCare Theme Video - This year's theme is based on Micah 6:8.
• Youth Worker Video - How Momentum is different than other youth conventions

To find out all about Momentum, go to www.buildmomentum.org.

CE National Remembers Christ on Good Friday

CE National uses Good Friday as an opportunity to thank God for Jesus' death on the cross. An important part of the day is an Hour With God where the staff pray and personally reflect on their relationships with Him. Following that time in the morning, prayer requests are shared with the group and every student and leader on Operation Barnabas is prayed for. Also, each one of CE National's ministries is remembered specifically in prayer. CE National desires to see each of our ministries make an impact in local churches.

At noon visitors in the Winona Lake area are invited to join the staff for lunch and a time of watching the Matthew movie by Visual Bible, chapters 26 through 28. This is always an impactful time as we observe Christ's death for us on the cross, see His resurrection, and hear the compelling words to "go and make disciples of all nations." If you would like to come, please call Cathy at 574.267.6622.

We trust you will have a wonderful weekend not only remembering Christ's death, but thanking Him for the power of the resurrection.

Happy Easter from the staff at CE National!