A story on the news site for The Sentinal, Carlisle, Pa., tells about an upcoming car show in Chambersburg, Pa., that will benefit a playground at the Grace Brethren Church in Chambersburg (John Bayer, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Car show to benefit Grace Brethren playground CHAMBERSBURG — Grace Brethren […][...]
A multi-church team led worship at Flinch Conference this year. Led by Scott Avey, pastor of worship at Grace Community Church of Frederick, Md., the team included: Wes Crenshaw, acoustic guitar, Lititz, Pa.; Charity Reeves, Harlem, N.Y.; Tom Johnson, bass, Frederick, Md.; Caleb Morris, drums, Frederick, Md.; Peter Christiansen, electric guitar, Frederick, Md.; Chris Vandergrift, keys, Frederick, Md.; Aaron Scantlen, […[...]
(This week’s throwback story by Pastor Jeff Carroll was taken from the May 1980 Brethren Missionary Herald. You can read the full story and browse other articles here.) What did Jesus mean when He promised, “I will build my church.”? How did Peter feel when 3,000 people streamed forward in response to his challenge to follow the Savior? The faithful […][...]
In June, Bob Fetterhoff, pastor of Grace Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Wooster, Ohio, announced plans to step back from ministry. Effective September 2017, Fetterhoff will step down as senior pastor of the church, a role where he has served for more than 30 years. The church board has unanimously recommended that Nick Cleveland be recommended as the senior pastor […][...]
The football team at Grace Brethren High School, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church, Simi Valley, Calif. (Jordan Bakker, pastor), is featured at the news site of the Los Angeles Daily News. Check out photos of the team, including seniors and incoming transfer students, by clicking here.[...]
Psalm 140:12 “I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.” Join Asia’s Hope Cambodia and Thailand directors Savorn Ou and Tutu Bee, and dynamic worship leaders from Central Ohio and beyond for a one-night-only special event on Saturday, September 19. The evening will celebrate God’s mercy for the orphans and the poor, and ask Him to […][...]
On June 7, 2015, Grace Community Church of Frederick. Md., celebrated the ordination of Pastor Scott Avey. Scott joined the staff at GCC as a Worship Pastor in June of 2012 and recently completed his studies leading to ordination, which includes written and oral exams for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Scott graduated from Grace College in Indiana in 2003 with […][...]
Bill and Karen Cole, members of the East Side Grace Brethren Church in Blacklick, Ohio (Chip Heim, pastor), were nearly at their vacation destination when their motorcycle was hit by a suspected drunk driver on June 17. (See 2 seriously hurt in I-80 motorcycle crash.) Both were flown to a local hospital and placed in intensive care. After five weeks, Karen was discharged […][...]
“I have never felt a deeper relationship with my brothers in Christ than since we have been serving together on the same ministry team.” This is something not only heard, but observed in the lives of those committed to sharing ministries in the church. As believers we are all members of one body. The apostle Paul says that from Christ […][...]
Flinch Conference 2015 ended Sunday with a challenge to live life on the edge. Ed Lewis, executive director of CE National, encouraged conference participants to take risks for Jesus in their daily lives as he spoke at the final celebration of the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC). At the end of the session, he called […][...]
Kevin Pinkerton, pastor of Grace Community Church, Fremont, Ohio, is quoted in a recent article in the Fremont News Messenger on security in churches following the fatal shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Free gun class offered for churches GREEN SPRINGS – As church security continues to be […][...]
Flinch Conference, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, kicked off Thursday evening at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott in New Jersey. The opening celebration was preceded by dinner hosted by the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation. As has become tradition, Grace Brethren military chaplains were recognized. Six chaplains were introduced by Col. John Schumacher (U.S. Army, [&he[...]
Pastors, leaders, and members of Grace Brethren churches from around North America are descending upon the Liberty International Airport Marriott in Newark, N.J., today for the annual national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Flinch Conference begins at 5 p.m. with a meal sponsored by the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation and the Eagle Commission. The opening celebration begins […][...]
Grace College and Seminary continues to set the pace in innovative quality and affordable education. This has been displayed through record enrollments over the past several years. With the rise in enrollment, the college is again addressing the need for more on-campus housing with plans to break ground on a new dorm this July. This most recent housing development is a […][...]
Today’s story comes from Steve Galegor, Jr., a field leader with GO2 Ministries in partnership with BILD International for Albanophone church development. He and his wife, Melanie, have worked in church planting among the ethnic Albanian Diaspora in the New York Metro region and the Northeast since 2000. He will be speaking at this year’s Flinch Conference, which will be held in New York […][...]
Word has been received of the unexpected death of Randy Todd, former Grace Brethren pastor. He planted DayStar Grace Brethren Church in Union City, Ohio, and then went to pastor the Grace Brethren Church at Dallas Center, Iowa, for a time. His obituary appears below. Randall S. Todd, age 57, of Tipp City, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Huber Health Center. He […][...]
Business Insider web site includes a story about Grace College’s plan to make college affordable. A portion of the article, which was posted yesterday (July 21), appears below. Click here to read the complete story. This college has a creative plan to make tuition cheaper, and it could be a model for other struggling schools Grace College and Seminary first […][...]
Grace College will be the site of a suicide prevention conference in late August. A portion of a story about the conference from wndu.com appears below. Click here for the complete article. Statewide suicide prevention conference coming to Grace College A statewide suicide prevention conference is coming to our area next month. Committee organizers announced Monday that the “Journey from […][...]
Spiritual friendship provides an important context for relating to God in ever-maturing ways, which gives glory to Him by fulfilling His original purpose for humankind’s creation. It can be defined as a close relationship between two Christians with the purpose of pursuing Christ as they pursue each other. “Ordinary friendships are generally characterized by intimacy, trust, and mutual enjoyment of […][...]
Interested in developing a collaborative relationship with other pastors in your region? Here are a few tips from the group in eastern Pennsylvania: If you operate well in a team environment, this is a great experience to explore. If you are a “do it my way” person, it probably will be too great a challenge and will struggle. Face-to-face meetings […][...]