400 Snow Cones and 350 Hot Dogs at Urban Hope

Painting faces
at the carnival

Read more and see pictures...

Last Day To Register For Momentum East and Save $55

Don't miss out on special guests Francis Chan, David Nasser, Todd Proctor, Shawn McBride, Steve Fee, Mike Yankoski, Jim Brown and others. And don't miss out on saving $55. Go to www.buildmomentum.org to register today and save $55.

Grace Brethren Attend Children's Conference

Grace Brethren enjoyed dinner and a
round-table together at the conference

Last weekend, over 4,000 people, including 14 from Grace Brethren churches, attended Conspire, the children's ministry conference at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago.. CE National hosted informal discussions about the principles taught at the conference and how they can be applied in the local churches and in smaller churches as well. Read more and see pictures...

Grace College Honors OB Alumni

In their annual awards chapel, Grace College honored students for character, competence in the classroom, and service. As a part of the educational process at Grace College through the National Institute for the Development of Ministries to Youth, CE National was able to present the 2008 Outstanding Youth Ministry Student Award to Miss Karri Smith, a graduating senior from Lima, Ohio. Karri was selected for her work in the classroom, but even more so for her outstanding participation in her internship with Teens for Christ in Lima, Ohio, during the fall semester. Read more...

TNI Congratulates Graduates

The TNI Graduates

Last Thursday, the National Institute hosted the annual graduation banquet for the program's majors and minors. During the gathering at CE National's Russell Center, Timothy Kurtaneck spoke, sharing the "Top Ten Ways You Know You Are a Youth Ministry Major or Minor" and acknowledging the graduates.

The group enjoyed grilled chicken, potato salad, fresh fruit and vegetables, green beans, and, of course, a huge cake. Each graduating student was given an embroidered computer bag for their accomplishments. Many underclassmen from the program joined to celebrate with the graduating seniors.

Congratulations to:
Matt Simms
Erica Todd
Stacie Fay
Tanie Schroth
Karri Smith
Bri Booth
Jared Yordy

Fun in the Sun--A Summer Event From Eyeonyouth.com

Start planning this summer event now and be ready when the temperature hits 100 degrees! Enjoy the summer sun and take your students to the beach or a pool for these water-related, relay-style games. Get the event...

Mike Kellogg, Special Speaker For Rhodes Grove Day Away

Today is the Rhodes Grove, Penn., Day Away with Mike Kellogg as the special speaker.

Mike Kellogg has been with the Moody Bible Institute for 31 years, working in the production area for several years, producing Stories of Great Christians, Sugar Creek Gang, Fables of Faith, and other dramatic and musical specials.

For more than 20 years he has been the host of Music Through the Night, an overnight Christian music program aimed to help listeners grow closer to Christ. He has narrated many titles over the years, both fiction and nonfiction, in addition to recording various tapes on Old Testament books, including the Psalms and Proverbs, and, in the New Testament, Paul’s Prison Epistles and the book of Romans, among others. Find out more about Day Away...

Cathy's Corner: Randy Alcorn Books

Are you a fan of Randy Alcorn? CE National has a number of his books/studies, including;

The Treasure Principle Workshop. A teaching of Jesus; a secret wrapped up in giving.
Deadline, Dominion, and Deception. A Suspenseful Fictional Series
Safely Home. A really great Fiction book about the lives of Chinese Christians.

CE National has many excellent resources available to you in their Lending Library. Contact Cathy at library@cenational.org or call 574.267.6622.

Urban Hope Sponsor--Bob Peercy

Bob Peercy is sponsoring Urban Hope Training Center for the week of April 27, in honor of his wife, Wilma, and her birthday on May 2.

Bob and Wilma have supported CE National ministries for many years. They faithfully attend Momentum youth conference and also help to coordinate CE National events in California, among other things. They also have opened their home over the years for many students to stay with them.

Bob also serves on CE National's Board of Directors.

If you would like information on how you can sponsor Urban Hope, please contact Judy at churchrelations@cenational.org or call 574.267.6622.

What Will You Do With The Money?

Most Americans will get free money from the government in the next few months. What will you do with yours?

John Piper has a great post on his blog, challenging Christians to act differently than the world. Read the post...

412 Students Look Forward to Internships

The 412 Commission students will be graduating soon and looking forward to summer internships. Please pray for these students as they continue to apply what they've learned throughout the year.

Daniel Dwyer: Grace Brethren Church, Canton, Ohio, working with youth.
Valerie Foster: Grace Church South Campus, Norton Ohio, working with youth.
Jenny Gowen: Working in church planting and a battered women's shelter in Indianapolis.
Ben Jeffries: Urban Hope Training Center
Erik Jensen: Community of Grace, Richmond Virginia, working with youth
Didi Lachat: Lake Wabesa Bible Camp in Wisconsin, working with kids
Jordan Polsdofer: undecided
Jenelle Ritchey: Johnstown Penn., helping with media and outreach events
Kara Schaffer: Grace Brethren Church, Ashland Ohio, helping junior high ministry and the church plant
Chris Springer: Grace Brethren Church, Waldorf, Md., helping with the youth group
Kyle Strickland: Grace Brethren Church, Waldorf, Md., helping with the youth group
John Waris: Campus Crusade for Christ, Florida

Meet the Operation Barnabas Leaders

Mary Engleberth, Stacie Fay, and Nathaniel Foote are three of the 14 leaders ministering on Operation Barnabas this summer. Read more about them and the other leaders at www.operationbarnabas.net.

National Day of Prayer

Today, across the country, people will gather at churches, businesses, schools, even at government buildings, to pray. It is a wonderful tribute to the Christian heritage upon which our country was founded, that a day can be set aside to pray.

So take time to gather together, as the staff at CE National did this morning, to pray. But let today be an encouragement to continually come before God for our government, our schools, our churches, our communities, and ourselves. Because revival always starts with prayer.