Here’s a story from the Akron, Ohio, Beacon Journal, that missed our purview last week during Veteran’s Day. The Ellet Grace Brethren Church in Akron, Ohio (Jonathan Carey, pastor) was the host to an unusual Veterans Day program — a flag adoption program to raise funds to restore a Civil War-era flag. John Gurnish, a member of the Ellet church […][...]
Grace Theological Seminary and the Graduate Counseling Department is hosting an an open house and tour of their new facilities from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., November 27, 2012. The building, located at 999 College Avenue in Winona Lake, Ind., is the former Encompass World Partners building. The facility was purchased this summer by the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation and […][...]
Encompass missionaries in the Central African Republic gathered recently with the students of Project Hope and Charité who have graduated from high school. Each was presented with a French Bible including a page with a Bible verse each missionary picked especially for the graduates. Missionary Mark Simms challenged them to pursue excellence, and Pastor Laurent Selonkouw encouraged them to work […][...]
Here is a short excerpt of an article on the 90th anniversary celebration of the Johnstown (PA) Grace Brethren Church. To read the entire article, click here. A 90th anniversary Homecoming Sunday will be held during the 9:30 a.m. worship service Nov. 25 at Johnstown Grace Brethren Church, 535 Napoleon St., Johnstown. The Rev. Rodney Lingenfelter, pastor of Altoona Grace […][...]
Here is a short article about an outstanding young horsewoman from Grace Brethren Junior High School in Simi Valley, California. To read the entire article, click here. Elizabeth Paxson, a 14-year-old Simi Valley student at Grace Brethren Junior High School, recently returned from the first American Quarter Horse Association Novice National Championship in Las Vegas. She placed in the top […][...]
Brethren High School’s 7-foot-5-inch basketball standout has signed with a California college. Here is a short excerpt–to read the entire article click here. Less than 24 hours after arguably his most agonizing loss at UC Irvine, Anteaters men’s basketball coach Russell Turner was uplifted Wednesday when Mamadou Ndiaye, a 7-foot-5 senior center at Brethren Christian High in Huntington Beach, signed […][...]
Go2 Ministries has released additional needs for supplies, clothing, and food for the victims of the storm that hit the east coast in early November. Thank you so much for the support so far. Our colleague, Michel Faulkner, is reporting back from the scene at Far Rockaway with some updated needs. In addition to: new socks new underwear baby items […][...]
The licensure/ordination board of the Heartland District of Grace Brethren Churches recommended that Tim Clothier and Jim Franklin be ordained or licensed by their respective local congregations. Tim, who is the pastor of student ministries at the Community Grace Brethren Church in Warsaw, Ind., was recommended for ordination. Jim, who is pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Flora, Ind., […][...]
Sarah Doty has been named a 2012 recipient of the “Realizing the Dream” award, a one-time scholarship bestowed each year by the Independent Colleges of Indiana through the Lilly Endowment. The award honors first-generation college sophomores who have graduated from an Indiana high school, have a superior GPA, and have demonstrated leadership abilities on their college campus. Doty was awarded […][...]
Retired Grace Brethren pastor Robert Lee Dell, 94, of Williamsport, Maryland, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Williamsport Retirement Village. Private graveside services will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown. Pastor Dell’s recent ministries included the Grace Brethren Church of Hagerstown, Md., and he was Pastor Emeritus of Cornerstone Community [&he[...]
Jesús Muñoz, director of ethnic ministries for the southeast U.S. for Encompass World Partners, recently participated in the dedication of the new building at Iglesia La Esperanza, the Hispanic Grace Brethren church he planted in Valrico, Fla. (Javier Forero now pastors the church.) He shared this news about the young church in his prayer letter this week: On November 2nd, […][...]
Charles Wendell “Chuck” Frost, 90, of Findlay, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2012. Frost was a great help to many Grace Brethren missionaries through his container business. Gordon Austin, of the Encompass World Partners mission, said, “Most of the staff probably don’t know Chuck, but he was a tremendous blessing to the mission working the […][...]
John Boren, Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away at about 1:30 p.m. today after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He touched the lives of many through his ministry at the Kosciusko County Jail. Boren began his ministry after his own arrest in the early 1990s for conversion. After spending some time in the county jail and witnessing for himself the […][...]
Grace Brethren pastor, Robert Soto, who is Lipan Apache, was featured recently in the McAllen, Tx., Monitor. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Soto’s spirituality extends to his role as a pastor of three churches, including McAllen Grace Brethren Church, The Native American New Life Center and Chief of Chiefs Christian Church. […][...]
The Grace Brethren congregation in Norton, Ohio (Jeff Bogue, pastor) is in the news this weekend for the recent purchase of a church building they intend to renovate and use for expansion. Here is a short excerpt–to read the entire article click here. Grace, one of the area’s megachurches, plans to renovate the church building on Cleveland-Massillon Road and launch […][...]
Joyce Humberd, wife of Larry Humberd, pastor of the Lehigh Valley Grace Brethren Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, earlier today went to be with Jesus after an eight-year battle with cancer. More details will be released as they become available.[...]
Today’s Somerset, Pa., Daily American carries the story of a new law practice in town. It’s one that is operated by a member of the Grace Brethren Church in Meyersdale, Pa. (Randy Haulk, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. New law practice opens in Somerset Marc Thomas Valentine has opened a new law practice at 214 E. Union […][...]
Now almost two weeks since the remains of Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, Grace Brethren organizations are mobilized to help with the clean-up. This morning, an update came from Go2 Ministries, which is reproduced below. Also included below is a report from Dan O’Deens, of CPR-3 Ministries, which is helping on Staten Island. We spoke with Michel Faulkner, our […][...]
Grace Brethren Army chaplain, Capt. Pete Stone, recently sent this update from Afghanistan, where he is deployed. He shares the story of SSG L., a soldier he recently led to the Lord, and how you can pray specifically for this new brother in Christ. Recently I was waiting at the HLZ (helicopter landing zone) for my helicopter ride back to […][...]
This announcement comes from the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation board of directors, which met last week in Columbus, Ohio. The board of directors of Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) is pleased to announce that Ken Seyfert has been selected by the board to succeed Larry Chamberlain as the Foundation’s CEO/President, effective at the next board meeting in the spring, 2013. […][...]