Seeking to become more engaged in research circles across disciplines and provide avenues for scholarly output, Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., has launched a new electronic publication, Faith and Scholarship Bulletin, for the benefit of faculty, alumni, potential students and donors. This annual publication is the latest initiative by the Office of Faith, Learning, and Scholarship, aiming to […][...]
The 2013 edition of Momentum Youth Conference kicked off Tuesday evening with the opening session in the Chapel Auditorium at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind. Keith Minier, pastor of Grace Fellowship, a Grace Brethren congregation in Pickerington, Ohio, challenged the students to love out the “I am Second” theme this week. “We still live like we are first,” he said. […][...]
The Summer 2013 issue of GraceConnect magazine, the free publication for members and attenders of Grace Brethren churches, is in the mail this week. This is the first issue that is not being sent in bulk to local churches. Complimentary subscriptions are available to receive it at home. Simply email Ann Myers or send your mailing address to GraceConnect, Box […][...]
Dr. Kevin Roberts, counseling professor and chair of the Behavioral Science Department at Grace College and Seminary, received the Alva J. McClain Award for Excellence in Teaching this spring. The award is given every two years to the full-time teacher who not only exhibits excellent academic quality in the classroom but also inspires and infuses students with a passion to […][...]
WINONA LAKE, IND. – Due to the tremendous growth and innovation at Grace College, the TCU Foundation has provided Grace College with a $5,000 Financial Freedom Grant Award for a local student. This year, Marissa Rico was given the award. Rico lives in Warsaw, Indiana with her parents and sister and will be attending Grace in the fall as a […][...]
Mike Saldivar remembers the student who struggled with spiritual questions and personal issues while being part of the youth group he led. She joined her friends for Momentum, the annual youth conference that is sponsored by CE National. “All week she said, ‘I’m not ready, not ready,’” Saldivar remembers her resistance to giving her life to the Lord. Then the […][...]
“These are exciting, exciting times to share the Gospel. Thrilling times to be out there where the people are, and the people are more hungry than ever before,” says Wally Bruder. He should know. The California resident spends his free time handing out BMH Books’ tract, Life’s Most Important Question, to Spanish-speaking people in his city. “I go into a [fast-food restaurant] and the Holy Spirit will single out a […][...]
Grace College professor Dr. Jared Burkholder tapped into a new collection in the developing Grace Brethren Archives Friday as he spoke in the general session of the Brethren World Assembly. Speaking on how the Brethren’s sense of spiritual identity was influenced by his or her community’s place in history. The World Assembly is being held at the Brethren Heritage Center, […][...]
The first day of the Brethren World Assembly ended this evening as Dr. Roger Peugh issued a call to prayer to those in attendance. Speaking at the Grace Brethren Church in Brookville, Ohio, to an audience of nearly 400 people representing different branches of the Brethren movement, Peugh recounted how James Gribble spent years in prayer before entering Oubangui-Chari, the […][...]
There was an unexpected result when the folks at the Grace Brethren Church, Leesburg, Ind., invited the community to join them at Thirds in the ‘Burg. Pastor Tim Sprankle shares the story.[...]
WINONA LAKE, IND. – This spring, six teams of Grace College students participated in short-term cross-cultural trips to Fiji, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Paris/London, and Thailand/Cambodia. Each trip carried a unique approach to world travel, whether a historical tour, church ministry, full-culture immersion, or disaster relief. Throughout the year, students on GoEncounter teams have the opportunity to take short-ter[...]
WINONA LAKE, IND. – The GOAL program at Grace College offers adult students the opportunity to complete a degree in management without interrupting their careers. With the on-campus degree completion program, students can complete their studies in as little as 16 months by attending classes one night a week and a few Saturdays. For those unable to commute, Grace also […][...]
The annual corporation meeting for the Brethren Missionary Herald Company, parent organization for GraceConnect.us and BMH Books, will be at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, in Atlanta, Ga. The dinner will be part of Vision2020 South, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, which is at the The Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center, 3405 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, […][...]
Opportunities for ministry abound when the Women of Grace USA Go team heads to Corrientes, Argentina, in September, according to Miriam Pacheco, team leader. The team leaves September 4 and returns to the U.S. on September 16. The main focus of the team is to help missionaries Alice Peacock and Kevin and Holly High build relationships at the new mission point […][...]
A recent story at the online news site, Stacey Page Online, details the free soccer clinics that Grace College is offering in the community. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace Soccer Hosting Clinics WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team, in conjunction with the Haitian Women’s National Team, is […][...]
A new season awaits — that’s the theme of Jason Carmean’s column in today’s (Saturday’s) Mansfield, Ohio, News Journal. He shares the plans of he and his wife, Christy, to move to the Cameroon next year to help train pastors. A portion of the Viewpoint column appears below. Click here to read the complete story. In the Bible, the book […][...]
The Grace Brethren Church, Menominee, Mich. (James Burke, pastor) celebrated one year of meeting as a church on Sunday with a baptism service in Lake Michigan. “We baptized three new believers,” Pastor Burke reports. Some photos of the event are included here. For additional images, see the Menominee Grace Brethren Church Facebook page.[...]
Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising, the definitive history of Winona Lake, Ind., that has been written by Terry White and Steve Grill, is now available in electronic format. The book is currently available in the Kindle (amazon.com) and Nook (Barnes & Noble) format. The iBook and Kobo formats should be available this week. Below is an unsolicited review, along […][...]
“The Fourth of July is a big day in our little town,” reports Pastor Terry Daniels, of the Grace Brethren Church in South Pasadena, Calif. Everyone comes out and marches in the Festival of Balloons Parade.” For a number of years, the church has handed out bottles of chilled water at the beginning of the parade. Even though it takes special permission […][...]
Ryan Bowell has been named to the position of director of credit services, at the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF), effective July 1, 2013. Ryan comes to the GBIF as a seasoned business professional with a strong background in strategic planning and the ability to work within multiple levels of an organization. Ryan will primarily provide oversight to the loan […][...]