Do you seek peace with God and a personal relationship with Him? In How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, published by BMH Books (bmhbooks.com), author Duke Heller shows the “Romans Road” to peace with God. It’s called that because all the essential verses are from one book in the Bible-the book of Romans, the sixth book in the New Testament. […][...]
On the Move Off the Press Kudos In Memoriam – Faith E. Becker – Patricia R. Bush – Lee H. Dice – David Hocking – James N. Knepper – Nickolas Kurtaneck – Jonathan Nord – Harry Speicher – Glenn H. Stauffer – Larry Wedertz On the Move Rob Borkowitz is the new lead pastor at the Grace Brethren Church in […][...]
The following news briefs are from January and February issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Sixty Years Ago – 1950 Dr. Louis T. Talbot, president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and Dr. Paul R. Bauman, executive vice president of Grace Theological Seminary, embarked on a trip around the world to visit missionaries in a score of foreign […][...]
Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. January 4-16 – J-Term (GCandS) January 18 – Spring Semester Begins (GCandS) January 18 – Lancer Visit Day (GCandS) January 24 – CE Celebration, Grace Brethren Church, Norwalk, Calif. (CE) January 25-27 – Southwest Focus Retreat, San Juan Cap[...]
Grace in Action usa (GiA) has been awarded a second grant from the July Kosciusko REMC (KREMC) Round-Up Fund, according to Gladys Deloe, founder and president of GiA. The $2,000 award will be used to help with Fall and Winter Discovery Club, an after-school club for students from Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake, Ind. The sessions will cover life […][...]
The Grace Brethren Church (Pastor Jim Franklin), Flora, Ind., marked it’s 70th anniversary on October 18. Former pastor, Mike Ostrander, was the special speaker. He served the Flora church in the late 1970s. The church was founded in October, 1939. Over the years several well-known Grace Brethren pastors such as Henry Rempel, Charlie Turner, Lee Dice, Dick Sellers, and Mick […][...]
George Stagg has a vision to see transformed lives through the development of a new church in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, Minn. George Stagg has a big vision for a big metropolitan area. The twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul have a combined population of about 3.2 million residents-the 16th largest metro area in the nation. Stagg’s vision is to […][...]
The following news briefs are from November and December issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine and FGBC World newspaper. Sixty-Five Years Ago – 1944 First Grace Brethren Church, Grafton, W. Va., reported that they purchased a bus to bring people to their services who have no other way to come. It was reported as a “miracle,” as sufficient donations […][...]
Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., reports a record enrollment this fall for the fourth consecutive year. As of September 4, a total of 1,633 students have enrolled for the 2009-2010 academic year, topping the 2008 enrollment of 1,508 by 8.3 percent. The combination of new students and a high student retention rate of upperclassmen contributed to the increase […][...]
Grace Brethren International Missions is marking November 1, 2009, as a Day of Generosity. The special emphasis will help provide funding to help support the efforts of workers and missionaries sent by churches in countries other than the U.S. The goal is to raise a one-time offering of $321,000 from Grace Brethren churches across the U.S. It will be used […][...]
The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) has recently approved a new first mortgage loan of $2.5 million to the Grace Brethren Church of Clinton, Inc., 6501 Surratts Rd., Clinton, Md. (located near the nation’s capital). Its combined ministries include the Grace Brethren Church of Clinton (Irv Clark, pastor) and the Grace Brethren Christian School (George Hornickel, administrator) a K through […][...]
Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. November 6-8 – Grace Homecoming (GCandS) November 6-7 – Operation Barnabas Ministry Reunion, Urban Hope Training Center, Philadelphia, Pa. (CE) November 18 – Operation Barnabas Application Deadline (CE) November 20 – Lancer Visit Day (GCandS) Nove[...]
On the Move Kudos In Memoriam Farm Pond Baptism Aiken Baptismal Celebration Trujillos Retire Don Shoemaker, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Seal Beach, Calif., was recognized before the Seal Beach City Council on August 10 for contributing 2,000 hours toward chaplain work with the Seal Beach Police Department (See photo at right.) Chief Jeff Kirkpatrick […][...]
By Natalie Rummel Water games, skits, relay races, and prizes – that’s the recipe for summer fun at the Palmyra (Pa.) Grace Brethren Church. Its real name is Nic@Nite, a vacation Bible school alternative that has drawn nearly 200 kids each Wednesday night in June to the Lebanon County church. The program is the church’s way of reaching kids age […][...]
Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at www.fgbc.org. August 29-31 – Seminary Colloquial Gathering (GCandS) August 31 – Fall classes begin (GCandS) September 20 – 6 p.m., Mid-Atlantic CE Celebration, Conococheague Grace Brethren Church, Greencastle, Pa. (CE) September 21 – 6:30 p.m., North Atlant[...]
Momentum 2009 participants lived out 1 Thessalonians 2:8 by serving people and sharing the gospel. Main stage speakers, Power Trax, and others challenged attendees in their spiritual lives. The annual Grace Brethren youth conference was held July 13-19 outside Pittsburgh, Pa. Thirty-eight people made first-time salvation decisions during the week. Another 129 made decisions to go into full-time ministry. But […][...]
The national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches was held July 26-31 at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio (Dave Plaster, pastor). More than 500 people registered to participate in the annual meeting, take classes and seminars, and enjoy the fellowship of Grace Brethren people from around the world. Among the highlights were the celebration of 100 […][...]
By Tom Hocking During my childhood, traveling in Africa almost always meant clinging to a precarious perch in the bed of truck filled with people, animals, and smelly food. Seatbelts? Hah! We didn’t need no stinkin’ seatbelts! But, beyond the safety issues and the inescapable smells, the thing I remember most about those truck trips was the DUST. Vast, billowing, […][...]
Something interesting happens when leaders share joys and struggles with others who are in a similar situation. It triggers a contagious flow of creativity and resolve. The Women’s Leadership Summits, sponsored by Women of Grace USA, offer such an interactive gathering. The goal is to provide a supportive relational environment to process leadership development and to inspire personal spiritual growth. […][...]
by Steven A. Bailey GBIM Regional Director, Latin America These believers gathered for the first communion held as part of the new ministry in Argentina. This year, the Grace Brethren Church of Argentina celebrates 100 years of history. Nowhere else in the world have Grace Brethren missionaries served longer than in this beautiful and diverse country located at the southern […][...]