Many organizations within the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) will hold corporation meetings during Equip 07, the national conference of the FGBC. Equip 07 will be held July 29 to August 3 in Winona Lake, Ind. In order to vote for directors or on issues at the meetings of these organizations, one must be a member of the nonprofit corporations. What does it take to be a member? Here’s how:
Brethren Missionary Herald Co.
CE National
Grace Brethren Investment Foundation
Grace Brethren North American Missions
Grace Brethren International Missions
Grace College and Seminary
Association of Grace Brethren Ministers
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Brethren Missionary Herald Co.
The Brethren Missionary Herald Company (BMH) is the communication and publishing arm of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. In addition to publishing FGBC World, the company hosts two websites, http://www.fgbcworld.com/ and http://www.bmhbooks.com/ and a web log at http://www.fgbc-world.blogspot.com/. The BMH Books division publishes books written by Grace Brethren and other authors with a focus on theology and Christian living.
Annual Meeting
7 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2007, Orthopedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake, Ind.
To be a corporation member:
Donate $25 or more a year
An affiliation with a Grace Brethren church
Contact
Brethren Missionary Herald Co.
P.O. Box 576
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 268-1122
http://www.fgbcworld.com/
CE National, Inc.
Impacting the church by serving as a catalyst for biblically accurate and culturally relevant ministries to children, youth, and adults.
Annual Meeting
4:45 p.m., Wednesday, August 1, CE Training Center, 1003 Presidential Drive, Winona Lake, Ind., ticket required for picnic
To be a corporation member:*
Standard Membership
– Gifts from $25-$100 per calendar year
– Initial membership gift of an audio CD
– CE News Online/CE News and Views
– Name published in honor roll publication of faithful donors
– CE National Prayer Guide
Silver Membership
– Gifts from $101-$300 per calendar year
– CE News Online/CE News and Views
– Name published in honor roll publication of faithful donors
– CE National Prayer Guide
– An invitation to breakfast with a CE National Director or Board Member
Gold Membership
– Gifts from $301-$499 per calendar year
– Initial membership gift of DVD
– CE News Online/CE News and Views
– Name published in honor roll publication of faithful donors
– CE National Prayer Guide
– $10 off coupon on next purchase from CE National resource catalog
Lifetime Membership
– Gifts from $500-$999 per calendar year
– Initial membership gift of audio CD, book, and DVD
– CE News Online/CD News and Views
– Name published in honor roll publication of faithful donors
– CE National Prayer Guide
– $10 off coupon on next purchase from CE National Resource catalog
– An invitation to dinner with a CE National Director or Board Member
Executive Director’s Cabinet
– Gifts of $1,000 or more per calendar year
– Initial membership gift of audio CD, book, and DVD
– CE News Online/CE News and Views
– Name published in honor roll publication of faithful donors
– CD National Prayer Guide
– $10 off coupon on next purchase from CE National resource catalog
– Gift of recognition wall plaque
– Semi-annual reports from the Executive Director
– An invitation to dinner with the Executive Director of CE National
* A corporate member of CE National must be a member of a Grace Brethren church to vote for board members and in the annual meeting.
Contact
CE National
P.O. Box 365
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 267-6622
http://www.cenational.org/
Grace Brethren Investment Foundation
Providing respectable returns on investment accounts and competitive mortgage financing so that congregations in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches can purchase property and construct or expand facilities to minister more effectively to local communities and reach our world with the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Annual Meeting
4:45 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2006, Alpha Dining Hall on the campus of Grace College (725 Alpha Circle), ticket required for the annual Chaplains appreciation dinner.
To be a corporation member:
– Affiliated with a member church of the Fellowship of the Grace Brethren Churches
– Donate $25 or more per year to Grace Brethren North American Missions and/or Grace Brethren Investment Foundation
Grace Brethren North American Missions (GBNAM)
Fulfilling the Great Commission in North America by planting new churches, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, building communities of faith, and helping individuals become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
Annual Meeting
4:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2007, historic Billy Sunday Tabernacle location and Rodeheaver Auditorium, Winona Lake, Ind., ticket required for meal
To be a corporation member:
Annual Member
– Donate $25 or more per year
Life Member
– Donate $250 or more per year
Contact
Grace Brethren North American Missions
P.O. Box 64378
Souderton, PA 48964
(877) 91-GBNAM (914-2626)
Grace Brethren International Missions (GBIM)
Taking the Gospel to the far reaches of the earth through evangelism and church planting.
Annual Meeting
4:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2007, historic Billy Sunday Tabernacle location and Rodeheaver Auditorium, ticket required for meal.
To be a corporation member:
– Member of a church affiliated with the Fellowship of the Grace Brethren Churches
– Donate $50 or more per year to GBIM ministries. (If you give through your local church, please inform GBIM of your intent to give.)
Contact
Grace Brethren International Missions
P.O. Box 588
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 268-1888
http://www.gbim.org/
Grace College and Seminary
Grace College is an evangelical Christian liberal arts college that applies biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Grace Theological Seminary is a doctrinally conservative evangelical seminary. Located in historic Winona Lake, Indiana, the two schools share a 165-acre campus and are affiliated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Combined enrollment (fall 2006) of the college and seminary totaled more than 1300 students.
Annual meeting
7 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2007, Orthopedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake, Ind.
To be a corporation member:
Annual Member
– Donate $25 or more per year.
– Member of a church affiliated with the Fellowship of the Grace Brethren Churches.
Life Member
– Donate $1,000 or more in any calendar year.
– Member of a church affiliated with the Fellowship of the Grace Brethren Churches.
Contact:
Grace College and Seminary
200 Seminary Drive
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 372-5100
http://www.grace.edu/
Association of Grace Brethren Ministers
The purpose of the association is to encourage, support, and strengthen leaders who belong to Grace Brethren churches and to engage in activities for the benefit of its members, as may be determined by the board of directors.
Annual Meeting
4 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2007, Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, Ind.
To be a member:
– Members must be endorsed by churches which belong to the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and their names must appear on a district ministerial list of approved elders.
– Annual dues of $100 are payable in the months of April and May and must be paid before membership is recorded. The membership year begins July 1 and ends June 30.
Contact:
Association of Grace Brethren Ministers
P.O. Box 694
Winona Lake, IN 46590
http://www.agbm.org/
JRYoung06@aol.com
The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Inc.
The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) is a voluntary association of more than 260 churches in the United States and Canada. The Grace Brethren movement worldwide includes more than 1,300 churches serving approximately 750,000 people.
Churches in the FGBC are autonomous in structure, relevant in style, and Biblical in substance. The Bible is our authority, loving relationships our glue, and hope in Jesus Christ is our passion.
Annual Meeting
Member churches may send delegates to the annual meeting to select members of the Fellowship Council, moderator, and approve the budget and changes to the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Constitution and Manual of Procedure.
7 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2007, Orthopedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake, Ind.
Contact:
The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
P.O. Box 384
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 269-1269
http://www.fgbc.org/