Charrie Denton of the CE National staff (left) presented the “Senior Medal of Ministry” to Ward Tressler, pastoral care pastor at Grace Community Church of Fremont, Ohio. Pastor Tressler and his wife, Agnes, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 15 of this year.

CE National presented a number of awards, including the national church staff member, best outreach idea, youth sponsor of the year, and more.

Four “Faithfulness Awards” were presented, one each to Lisa Zimmerman of the Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church of North English, Iowa; Homer Waller of the Sunnyside, Washington, Grace Brethren Church; Gilbert Grover of the Ripon, California, Grace Brethren Church; and Iris Markel of the Southview Grace Brethren Church in Ashland, Ohio.