The Steve Galegor, Jr., family, who work in evangelism and church planting with Albanians from their home in Clifton, New Jersey, sent the following report on their encounter this week with Hurricane Irene. After a couple of days of cleanup, I am getting back to you all to let you know that we appreciate your prayers in the fact that […][...]
OrthoWorx today announced that David K. Floyd, a 1983 Grace College grad, will join the Warsaw, Indiana-based community group as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 6, 2011. Mr. Floyd most recently served as Worldwide President of DePuy Orthopaedics, a Johnson & Johnson Company headquartered in Warsaw. “We are delighted that David has agreed to join our organization as Chief Executive […][...]
Bailey Weathers has been named the new Director of Athletics at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana. Weathers has extensive administration and coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level and also has years of experience working with the United States National Swimming Team. “I believe Grace College is an incredible place. The faculty, staff and the student body grow together […][...]
First reported by CE National, Chris Hay, former Grace Brethren pastor and director of Zarephath Ministries, has taken a position with Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, Calif. Chris is the director of church relations and will continue to lead Zarephath Ministries. “Zarephath Ministries fits perfectly with the philosophy of Eternity Bible College and they are completely supportive of us […][...]
A Grace Theological Seminary alumnus, Dr. George Harton, has been named by the Board of Directors of Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary (WBC/CBS) as Interim President. The announcement said, “The Board is confident Dr. Harton’s extensive experience and 30 plus years of faithful service at WBC/CBS as professor and also as Dean of the Seminary, uniquely qualify him to honor […][...]
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Indianapolis campus of the Henry and Frances Weber School at Grace College and Seminary was held this past Friday. The school’s Executive Director John Teevan and Dr. Ronald Manahan, president of Grace College, help cut the ribbon for Henry and Frances Weber School on the second floor of an office building at 9302 N. Meridian […][...]
Are you a bi-vocational pastor or church planter? Want to connect with other bi-vocational pastors in the FGBC? We are considering some ideas to make this connection in a way that fits your unique schedule. Would you participate in an initial talk? Shawn Kaeser (pastor, Plain City, Ohio) and Tom Avey (FGBC Coordinator) are hosting a Skype meeting on Tuesday, […][...]
Fall dates for the Focus Retreats for Grace Brethren leadership have been announced by Tom Avey, fellowship coordinator for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Dan Allan will lead them again this year. The theme is “Finding Your Way Forward,” based on Ephesians 2:10. The Central Retreat is October 10-12, most likely in Ohio. The East Retreat is October 24-26 […][...]
Pastor John Smith of the Willow Valley (PA) church this past year, along with several others others, worked on developing a web site to support the work of Augustin Hibaile in the Central African Republic (www.friendsofcidel.org). A web site was launched in late spring. For updates on Dr. Hibaile’s CIDEL ministry and prayer requests, please bookmark the site and log […][...]
Many have been praying for Berno, the German builder in charge of the new seminary project in Bangui, Central African Republic, who recently suffered a heart attack shortly before he was to leave to return to Africa. Grace Brethren International Missions Africa director Frank Puhl writes, “Yesterday I called Berno’s wife Sigrid again. Berno is now transferred to the nephrology […][...]
Heidi Sisson, who works with GBIM in Bangui, Central African Republic, has been sending updates on the German builder who has been working on building the seminary facility in Bangui. Berno Pfrommer (right), is pictured here with Dr. Francois Ngoumape at the James Gribble Ministry Center where the new seminary is being built. Berno is from Germany and he has […][...]
Here are updates on the health issues of three who have ministered prominently in the FGBC. Please pray for former Grace Brethren pastor Roy Roberts, who has been hospitalized in Portland, Oregon. This past week one leg was amputated below the knee and further surgery is anticipated. Please pray for retired pastor John Gillis, who will undergo back surgery tomorrow […][...]
Vision2020 West, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, is July 27 – August 2, 2012, in Indian Wells, Calif. Mark your calendar and make plans to come! For more details, see the video below. Vision2020 West Promo Video[...]
A wide variety of official business matters were cared for quickly and efficiently at the annual business meeting of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches held the final day of the Vision2020 conference in Wooster, Ohio, and conducted by Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey. Robert Fetterhoff, pastor of the Wooster church, was elected by delegates to a two-year term as moderator […][...]
Tuesday, July 26 was the last full day of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches national conference, being held in Wooster, Ohio. The final meetings of the conference will be an 8:30 a.m. brunch and FGBC business meeting Wednesday morning, and a final address by Ohio Pastor Jim Custer at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday’s schedule began with a breakfast sponsored […][...]
Heidi Sisson, Grace Brethren International Missions missionary in the Central African Republic has posted this prayer request: Please pray for Berno who has been overseeing the building of our seminary here in Bangui. He was due to fly back to Bangui tomorrow and on Saturday he had a massive heart attack and is in the hospital in Germany and unconscious. […][...]
Here are several brief news/prayer items. The first is that Dr. Jim Nesbitt, of the Grace College and Seminary faculty, is reported to have suffered a stroke while in Champaign, Illinois, and he is hospitalized there. Please pray for his wife, Nancy, and for all the immediate issues, as well as long-range recovery for Jim. The Nesbitts live in Winona […][...]
A strong storm rolled through Winona Lake, Indiana, at about 2 p.m. today, Friday, July 22, doing much damage to trees and houses. To date, there have been no personal injuries reported that we know of. (Gordon Austin photo) The storm blew down a number of large trees along the Winona lakefront and up Park Avenue in the vicinity of […][...]
CENational recently created a summary report from the Momentum youth conference, held last week in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Momentum 2011 saw 1,625 students and adults be challenged to impact ONE person for Christ this year. Through main sessions, Power Trax, youth group times, outreach activities, and more, God moved in an amazing way through the lives of those who attended. Everyone […][...]
Each year, during the pre-conference Grace Brethren International Missions “Family Reunion,” when many of the worldwide GBIM family gather in Winona Lake, Indiana, for sharing, strategy,and fellowship sessions, the Women of Grace unit of the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor) hosts them for an evening dinner. This Thursday, July 21, a number of missionary couples were […][...]