Ed Short, CE National’s primary ministry consultant and coach, will be leading a coaching clinic for pastors and ministry leaders. The clinic will be May 23-25 at the Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “As a pastor who loves football, I have come to believe that if we are to effectively lead our churches we will need to develop […][...]
Serving kids in Kosciusko County since 2007, the College Mentors of Kids program is a 100 percent student-led, innovative organization that pairs first through fifth graders with college students. Grace College students serve as mentors to 40 children at Jefferson Elementary. Rachel Brown, a freshman at Grace College, is one of the mentors. “A lot of the kids I work […][...]
Grace College students Will Lorenz, Grant Carlson, and Jessica Lokotar attended the 131st Annual Indiana Academy of Science meeting held in Indianapolis on March 26. As members of the Indiana Academy of Science, the three students joined 400 scientists and guests for the event. The meeting included 140 oral presentations, 120 poster presentations, 11 hot topic presentations and two workshops. […][...]
Word has been received of the death of Dr. Wayne Beaver, former missionary to the Central African Republic and professor at Grace Theological Seminary. He died yesterday in Couer d’Alene, Idaho. Details will be posted here as they become available. His wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death on March 28, 2014.[...]
Ten Grace College seniors are featured in the senior artwork showcase in Mount Memorial Gallery at Grace College. This is the third and final senior art exhibit for students in the department of visual, performing, and media arts. Today through April 16, their cumulative and thesis work will be display Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday […][...]
Grace College men’s basketball coach Jim Kessler is spotlighted in the March 2016 edition of The Pursuit, the magazine of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Men’s assistant coach and four-year standout Greg Miller penned the feature, entitled “One Man’s Legacy: A Life of Outward Faith.” In the piece, Miller gives a behind-the-scenes look at Coach K — what matters [&hellip[...]
by Tim Sprankle My wife and I secured a spot on the eastern rim of the Grand Canyon. We had spent the day hiking with two friends; our legs were weary from switchbacks and steep inclines. Dusk arrived and tourists departed. Only a small, muttering crowd shared our vista as the sun—a magnificent amber orb—made its final bow. For a […][...]
The Spring 2016 issue of GraceConnect magazine is in the mail and will be arriving at the homes of subscribers soon. This edition of the quarterly magazine for leaders and members of Grace Brethren churches focuses on holiness, which was one of the Grace Brethren values identified by leaders during the Identity Initiation discussion over the last several years. Announcements […][...]
“We want to communicate through prayer, not prayer requests,” Jake Smith, a Grace College student and founder of the school’s campus-wide Prayer Initiative, said. “It’s not a time to tell each other what to pray for but a time for prayer.” For Smith, prayer is not just a tool used to talk to God alone. It is a tool used […][...]
Faustin-Archange Touadera was sworn in as the president of the Central African Republic this week. “This is the start of something new!” commented Jim Hocking, founder of Water for Good who grew up in C.A.R. Hocking believes this may be the first time that a leader has been elected in the country that has not been connected to the military in […][...]
The ABC television station in Fort Wayne, Ind., WPTA-21, has reported on last night’s candidate forum held at Grace College. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Grace College holds forum for Third District Congressional candidates The May primary is still five weeks away, but those running for the 3rd Congressional District are hitting […][...]
Grace College students were spread across the world for cultural encounter trips over spring break, Feb. 26 – March 8, 2016. Groups of students and advisors traveled to the Bahamas, southern California, Taiwan, Atlanta, Dubai, England, Hong Kong, India and Philadelphia. The teams were led by cross-culturally experienced faculty and staff and lasted seven to ten days. The trips provide […][...]
The Grace College Student Senate will host a Third Congressional District Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. The forum will be held in Grace College’s McClain Hall auditorium, located adjacent to Indiana Hall, 200 Seminary Dr., Winona Lake. The public is invited to join Grace College students and faculty for the forum. Candidates running to represent Indiana’s […][...]
Services for former pastor’s wife, Virginia (Ginny) Haller, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at the Grace Brethren Church, Middlebranch, Ohio. She died Friday in Indiana. Her obituary appears below. Virginia K. Haller, age 90, of Mooresville, died on March 25, 2016. She was born June 10, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Charles and Nova Kiefer. She spent many […][...]
On Friday, Dr. Matthew Harmon, professor of New Testament studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary, was interviewed on WNDU-16, the NBC affiliate in South Bend, Ind. The video of his interview appears below. Click here for the complete story. Dr. Matthew Harmon talks about the Easter holiday On Good Friday, Christians worldwide pause to reflect on the crucifixion of […][...]
From the Daily American, Somerset, Pa., Adults and children carry a 20-pound pine cross through the streets of Meyersdale on Good Friday. About 50 people walked from Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church along Beachley Street to Amity United Church of Christ on Center Street. Click here to see the complete gallery of photos. Randy Haulk is the pastor of the Grace […][...]
Easter Sunday will see the public launch of two new Grace Brethren campuses – an emerging trend in church planting that expands the reach of the gospel while making the best use of God-given resources for administrative purposes. Both congregations, while equally proclaiming the gospel, have different histories in very distinctive communities. After nearly a year of planning, the Licking […][...]
The national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Margins|2016, will be July 22-25, 2016, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. The registration fee for the conference increases on April 1. Click here now to take advantage of low fees. Margins|2016 is all about doing vital ministry in a post-Christian world. This family conference begins with a […][...]
Word has been received of the death of Ginny Haller, widow of former Grace Brethren pastor, Wesley Haller. She died early today at the age of 90. A memorial service will be held in Middlebranch, Ohio, where the couple ministered for many years. Details will be posted here when they are made available.[...]
From CE National’s website: Last Saturday (March 19) was an amazing day as Grace Church in Lititz, Pa. (Ivanildo Trindade, pastor), held their 10th annual Egg drop and Easter Party. Based on registrations, more than 1,800 children, toddler through 4th grade, along with parents, grandparents, and other family members participated. Estimates are that there were between 4,000-5,000 people on the Grace Church […][...]