This annual conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches is for anyone with a love for Jesus and a love for people. Bring the whole family. Bring your whole church! Great location. Golf villa's with full kitchen are available. All-you-can-golf-for-the-week for an additional $200. Great speakers. Full child care available.
iGo08 is July 26-31 near Tampa Florida.
Register online today!
April 27: Advisory meeting 5 PM
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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.