CE National has announced a new intern who will be serving at Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Below is part of their announcement. Click here to learn more. Sebastian Bosi, from the Grace Brethren Church in Norwalk, California, is just starting his nine month internship in Philadelphia this week. Sent out by his local church, Sebastian was prayed over […][...]
A devotional by Grace Seminary professor, Dr. Matthew Harmon, was published recently on Crosswalk.com.“How to Have Unshakeable Joy Like Paul,” looks at unshakable truths about joy. Harmon, a professor of New Testament studies, recently authored Philippians: A Mentor Commentary (Christian Focus, 2015), which was recognized in The Gospel Coalition’s Top Books of 2015 as the winning book in the Bible and Theology category. A port[...]
Grace College and it’s William P. Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development along with the United Way of Kosciusko County will partner again this year to host an IRS-endorsed VITA Program in Kosciusko County during February and March. Grace College students and community volunteers will work with individuals to meet their tax filing needs. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers […][...]
Grace College and Seminary’s department of graduate counseling has received highest ranking by two independent organizations. BestCounselingDegrees.net and SuperScholar have named Grace at the top of their respective reviews. BestCouselingDegrees.net gleaned the top 10 online Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling based on regional and national accreditation as well as graduate student tuition and fees. Grace College an[...]
“God works when His people pray,” said Timothy “TK” Kurtaneck, director of church relations and youth leadership training at CE National in Winona Lake, Ind. “You have not because you ask not.” At CE, a Wednesday morning prayer meeting has become a time to pray for revival in the community, a time to pray for outreach programs, a time to […][...]
Jay Hocking, communications director for Water for Good, is featured in this week’s the paper, the free tabloid shopper that is distributed in Kosciusko County, Ind. (Water for Good is a cooperating organization in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.) A portion of the article appears below. Click here for the complete story (on page 2). Warsaw native finds his place in […][...]
Traveling to Margins|Conference (the national vision conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches) next summer? What do you need to know about using your mobile phone in Canada? Check out this video for more information. Margins|Conference will be held July 22 – 25, 2016, in Toronto. For more information on Margin|Conference, see visionconference.us. Margins Conference: Mobile Phones from Grace […][...]
Mark Artrip, pastor of Movement Church, a Grace Brethren church in Hilliard, Ohio, has announced that Joel and Morgan Trainer will be joining the church as it’s first church-planting residents. Below is the release that Mark posted following the announcement. Click here to learn more. Movement Church started in 2012 with a vision to be a movement of people finding […][...]
Viewers of ABC’s The Bachelor might notice that Ben Higgins wears a ceramic bracelet in each episode. That bracelet, which bears the word “hope.,” is made in the hometown community of GraceConnect by MudLOVE, an organization with Grace Brethren roots. (See Making Clean Water from Mud.) The story of Ben’s bracelet is detailed on the MudLOVE blog in a post titled, Hope for […][...]
Winona Lake, Ind. – The historic Billy Sunday Home, owned and operated by the history and political science department of Grace College and Seminary, is open for tours. After interior renovations in 2000, work to repair the home’s exterior began last summer. Grace College and other generous donors have provided the necessary funds to fully restore this historic landmark. Billy Sunday was an acclaimed […][...]
Everyone who studies the life of Jesus Christ is struck by the intensity and the intimacy of his relationship with his Father. Regularly in quiet places, often early in the morning, often in the middle of a conversation with his earthly disciples, he looked up and spoke with his Father. His ministry began in prayer; it was bathed in prayer; […][...]
A recent article on Fox News (and other national media) provides a good reminder to those in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches who are planning to attend Margins | Conference (national conference) in Toronto next summer. If you need to renew your passport or apply for a new one, now is the time to do it. The State Department […][...]
An article on the online news site, InkFreeNews, tells the story of a current Grace College student and the mentoring program that encouraged him to finish high school. Michael Thacker is a graduate of nearby Tippecanoe Valley High School and is a freshman at Grace. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. GRADWAY […][...]
A recent article on InkFreeNews, an online news site serving Kosciusko County, Ind., details some of the recent activities of The Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. CENTER FOR LAKES & STREAMS CONTINUES SAMPLING The Center for Lakes & Streams continues to collect samples from […][...]
Since 1974, Grace Brethren Boys (GBB) has taught young men about Christ while engaging them in outdoor activities such as camping and hiking. First established in Kenai, Alaska, the ministry has been utilized by Grace Brethren congregations mostly in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. In recent months, following years of thorough prayer, the ministry of GBB is undergoing a major overhaul — beginning […][...]
The Fellowship Council, the leadership group of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, is meeting today and tomorrow in Seal Beach, Calif. The group gathered this morning at Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Seal Beach (Steve Williams, pastor), to hear reports from national ministry leaders. Among those reporting are Larry Orme, reporting on behalf of Tim Boal, […][...]
The family of a Grace College freshman is featured in the Wheaton edition of the Chicago Tribune this week, as reported on the Grace College website. A portion of the article appears below. Click here for the complete story. Basketball All in the Ruggles’ Family The Ruggles family is making their mark on the basketball world. Dave and Holly Ruggles […][...]
Pastors and ministry leaders from the western United States are gather this week at The Oaks Camp and Conference Center near Lake Hughes, Calif., for the Southwest Focus Retreat. One of five regional retreats held for Grace Brethren ministry leaders, the retreat is being led by Clancy Cruise, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Marysville, Ohio, and the incoming executive […][...]
Nothing is more fascinating than prayer. Through prayer we have direct access to the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. The very thought is extraordinary. And we get a person, not an answering service. Through prayer we have the incredible privilege of influencing history and impacting eternity. When we pray, things happen that would not happen if we did not […][...]
Brian Catron, a member of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), is preparing to make a global splash by donating 100 percent of opening-day sales of his new business, Clearwater Car Wash, to Water for Good, a Warsaw-based not-for-profit dedicated to solving the water crisis in the Central African Republic. Clearwater Car Wash manager Jordan […][...]