Registration for the 2015 Indiana Suicide Conference, to be held August 27, at the Grace College Manahan Orthopedic Center in Winona Lake, Ind., is now available. The conference will feature keynote speakers, Eric Hipple and Dr. Phil Rogers, an intervention panel presentation, multiple break out workshop sessions, and more than 25 exhibitors. Lunch is included in the $25 registration fee. Registration begins […][...]
Randy Weekley, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Pinellas Park, Fla. He underwent surgery underwent surgery on August 3 to have his left leg removed after suffering from villonodular synovitis. Here is an update, posted on August 22 on his Facebook page and shared here with his permission. He is a patient at a VA hospital in Florida. My dearest praying friends, how […][...]
The Grace Brethren church in the Wissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, Crossroads Community Church (Peter Forshtay, congregational pastor), has a nice little building, and with the help of a team of young people this summer, had a facelift. It was freshly painted and looks really nice. But, the sidewalk in front of the building was in terrible condition. We knew, for […][...]
A long-time member of the Carlton Brethren Church, Garwin, Iowa (Dustin Brown, pastor), is featured today in the Toledo Chronicle and Tama News-Herald as she celebrates a milestone birthday. Mary Etta Fisher will turn 90 on August 28. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Mary Etta Fisher to celebrate her 90th birthday in August […][...]
“Home sweet home” rang true for Grace’s volleyball team on Saturday as the Lady Lancers swept both their opponents at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace’s 3-0 wins over Point Park, who is receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25, and St. Ambrose gave the Lady Lancers the championship of the season-opening Grace College Classic. Tori Bontrager was named the Tournament MVP, […][...]
Dr. Darrell Johnson, chair of the sport management department at Grace College, took first place in the Jones/Snead flight at the Indianapolis Tour Championship this past weekend. The Championship was a two day event held at The Fort Golf Club in Indianapolis. The Tournament is part of the Golf Channel / NBC Sports Amateur Tour, which is the largest amateur golf tour […][...]
CE National is running a campaign to#SayThanks! “We want to thank God for what He is doing in changing lives—and want to invite people to participate,” says Timothy Kurtaneck, director of church relations and youth leadership training at CE. “You can see that the webpage is filled with testimonies, videos, and also gives a place for people to be able to […][...]
Women of Grace USA is leading a global prayer effort as the delegates of the Charis International Leadership Encounter (CILE) meet in Bankok, Thailand, November 2 through 6. This global gathering of delegates, representing 17 countries, will finalize the Charis Commitment to Common Identity. A call has been issued for intercessors from the global Grace Brethren family to cover the meetings in prayer that week. Participate in t[...]
Grace Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Orange, Calif. (Mike Sciarra, pastor), will be celebrating the ordination of Brian Zuniga at 6:30 p.m. this Sunday. (See the invitation at right.) Brian, who is the associate pastor, grew up at Grace Orange and was the children and family pastor from 2010-2014. He and his wife Angela were married in 2006 and have […][...]
We see it the Bible. In Ecclesiastes 12:5, the passage describes people as they age. “They are afraid of heights and dangers in the streets.” The more we watch FOX news (and I watch it too!), the more we get upset and realize that the Lord is coming soon! Amen, but are we allowing the world to build fear in our […][...]
The new worship pastor at the Grace Brethren Church, Goldendale, Wash. (Greg Howell, pastor), is introduced in a story in the Goldendale Sentinel. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Grace Brethren Church welcomes new worship director Goldendale is still a happening place and a destination for people. Just ask the folks at Community […][...]
Grace College to Work with Local Business Group on Multi-use Facility: Symphony of the Lakes to Perform First Concert Under the New Lease Arrangement Grace College and Seminary has just announced the leasing of Rodeheaver Auditorium to a local area business group. The leasee, Living Winona, will be investing significant resources to update the current Rodeheaver Auditorium in Winona Lake. […][...]
Grace College’s women’s soccer team achieved its highest ranking in program history when the NAIA unveiled its Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers landed at No. 15 in the nation, racking up 273 points from the coaches’ tally. Grace ended the 2014 campaign 18th in the poll, following an impressive 17-5-3 campaign. The release marks Grace’s […][...]
Registration for the first of five regional retreats for Grace Brethren ministry leaders is now open. The first retreat, following the theme Leverage, will be held in the Pacific Northwest from September 21-23 at Camp Clear Lake, the facility sponsored by the Northwest District of Grace Brethren Churches near White Pass, Wash., and high in the Cascade Mountains. The retreats provide opportunities […][...]
A recording of the memorial service for Roy Snyder, former missionary to the Central African Republic, is now available at the website for the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church. View the video by clicking here. Roy died at Grace Village Retirement Community on August 5, 2015. The memorial service was held at the church on August 12.[...]
Each celebration at Flinch Conference opened with a video that introduced someone in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches who had taken a risk. Today’s video introduces The Risk of Following the Spirit’s Voice: Boots on the Ground. Flinch Conference was the 2015 national conference of the FGBC and was held July 23-26 in Newark, N.J. Boots on the Ground, […][...]
A story in the News-Messenger, Fremont, Ohio, reports that musicians and worship team members from Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Fremont (Kevin Pinkerton, pastor), will perform at the 2015 Sandusky County Fair. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Fair lineup includes Christian rock concert A community appreciation Christian rock […][...]
Grace Church, Bath Campus, Akron, Ohio (Jeff Bogue, senior pastor), is hosting a mid-week Acoustic Worship Night on August 19. The night of singing and worshipping God will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ghent Road auditorium. Check out the video below for more information and a sample of what to expect.[...]
Grace College and it’s statement regarding behaviors expressly prohibited by Scripture was cited in a recent article in the Fort Wayne, Ind., Journal Gazette. The article noted that many religious colleges and institutions in northeastern Indiana would not likely to extend benefits to spouses of legally married same-sex couples. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read […][...]
On Sunday, the three campuses of Grace Church in Florida — Sebring, Ocala, and Lakeland — gathered for GraceCon. It was a time of fellowship and fun. Watch the recap video below.[...]