GraceConnect and the Brethren Missionary Herald Company welcomes intern Ethan Sheckler. A native of Goshen, Ind., Ethan is a senior at Grace College and plans to graduate in May. He has served as copy editor and staff writer for the Grace College Sounding Board. Watch for Ethan’s byline on graceconnect.us and in the new GraceConnect magazine. He’ll be writing regularly about news […][...]
WINONA LAKE, IN. –Last semester at Grace College demonstrated an extraordinary achievement for the college: five Grace professors received doctorate degrees during the fall 2012 semester. Jeff Gill, Roger Stichter, Deb Musser, Cheryl Bremer, and Terry White all finished their degrees this fall while teaching for the college. “Institutions like ours always have faculty members that are pursuing additional degrees, but [&[...]
Today comes an update from Jesús Muñoz, director of ethnic ministries with Encompass World Partners: Thank you for praying for the ethnic gathering, we had more than 30 ethnic leaders participating and some Encompass World Partners employees and a local pastor. Dr. Tom Stalter did a great job presenting the cultural behavior behavior of the people. I always thought that […][...]
Ken Lawson, a member of Grace Polaris, a Grace Brethren congregation on the north side of Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), was quoted in Friday’s Columbus Dispatch. Ken, a Columbus police officer and the human trafficking liaison for the department, was featured in the July-August 2006 edition of FGBC World. Read the complete story here. Ohio makes progress in helping […][...]
The BBC this afternoon in reporting that a ceasefire has been signed in the Central African Republic. Since December 10, the Seleka rebel force took control of northern and eastern CAR and began a trek toward the capital of Bangui. Missionary staff with Encompass World Partners (formerly Grace Brethren International Missions) were evacuated where necessary. (See a report from Encompass here.) […][...]
Registration for the Women’s Leadership Summit to be held next weekend is nearly full, according to Chery Boehm, coordinator of leadership development for Women of Grace USA. She says that 46 women will be attending the weekend, which will focus on “A Wardrobe of Gracious Influence” and be led by Margie Brubaker, a pastor’s wife and licensed counselor. The weekend […][...]
From the weekly newsletter of the Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach, Calif. (Lou Huesmann, pastor) is this item: Each month the NBA honors a student, teacher or administrator to recognize outstanding achievements in academics, athletics and the greater Los Angeles community. Grace member and teacher, Paul Renaker, was nominated and honored in December 2012 as Educator of the Month by […][...]
The Long Beach, Calif., Post-Telegram earlier this month featured a member of the Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach, Calif. (Lou Huesmann, pastor) who is leaving his position as president and CEO of the Long Beach Rescue Mission. The article notes how Jim Lewis has impacted the Rescue Mission and the Long Beach community on a number of levels, including building […][...]
GraceConnect and the Brethren Missionary Herald Company welcomes intern Andrea Skowronski to the staff. A Michigan native, Andrea recently graduated from Grace College with a B.A. degree in English. She previously interned with Encompass World Partners in Winona Lake, Ind., and was involved in writing for the Sounding Board newspaper and Scribblous literary magazine at the college. Watch for Andrea’s […][...]
The political situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be strained. Here is a recent media report about peace-keeping efforts. Continue to pray for the Grace Brethren ministries in this country. A portion of the story appears below. Read the complete story here. Central African Republic ceasefire urged as talks begin (Reuters) – Mediators urged Central African Republic’s […][...]
From Pastor Dan Thornton, Maranatha Brethren Church, Hagerstown, Md.: Fight Club has made its way to Hagerstown, Maryland. At a midnight meeting [on January 8], 20 men were challenged to be strong and brave to fight sin wherever it attacks, in our own hearts, in our homes, in our church, in our world. Hosted by the Maranatha Brethren Church, men […][...]
The Bridge, a Grace Brethren congregation in Tipp City, Ohio, will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 3. “We are looking forward to what God is going to do in 2013,” says Pastor Ron Sheranko. “Six were baptized in a river in the month of August. We were also blessed to have several new families join our church […][...]
By Viki Rife and Nicole Miller “Can you come over to my house tomorrow night after supper?” Mary Bauman, the young, vivacious pastor’s wife, said to twelve-year-old Lida. “I’ll invite some other girls, too. Bring your Bible.” That night, Lida and her friend Susan hurried down the street. “I have an idea,” Mrs. Bauman said to the twelve girls who […][...]
Kurt Miller has resigned as lead pastor of the Martinsburg, Pa., Grace Brethren Church effective December 31. He is waiting on The Lord for future direction. Kurt welcomes your prayers and wise counsel.[...]
John Gurnish, a member of the Ellet Grace Brethren Church in Akron, Ohio (Jonathan Carey, pastor), is featured in today’s Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal. Gurnish, a Civil War enthusiast for most of his life, has an extended collection of Civil War artifacts. Read the complete story here. Retired Ellet history teacher collects artifacts, stories from Civil War LAKE TWP.: For […][...]
By Dr. Tom Stallter My father’s and my grandfather’s pocket watches were handed down to me as keepsakes. I value them for their history and the memories they bring to me. A pocket watch is mechanical. It has moving parts made of metal alloys. What guarantees accuracy are the rare and durable jewels that are used in certain places as […][...]
The Southern California-Arizona ministerium met today at the Bellflower Brethren Church (Tom Hocking, pastor). Don Shoemaker, pastor emeritus at Grace Community Church in Seal Beach, Calif., led a discussion on immigration and the responsibility of the Church to “aliens.” Thanks, Bob Hetzler, for the photos.[...]
Ivanildo Trindade was installed on Sunday, January 6, as pastor of Grace Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Lititz, Pa. He’s been leading the congregation since early December. Robert Fetterhoff, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Wooster, Ohio, preached during the service. Trindade, a native of Brazil, is a graduate of Grace Theological Seminary. He founded Internationals USA in […][...]
Leadership Development at Greenville Grace from GraceConnect (BMH) on Vimeo. Danny Wright, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Greenville, Ohio, shares how his local church is committed to developing leaders from within.[...]
by Jeffrey A. Gill, D.Min., Ph.D. At Grace Theological Seminary, an important part of what we do is help students develop a healthy thought life. Here’s a Scripture verse worthy of pondering “Let the Word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in […][...]