The Grace Brethren Church in Rittman, Ohio (Bud Olszewski, pastor), is celebrating their 100th anniversary this month with special services on November 23 and 24.
Thoughout the year, they have marked the decades with a slide presentation that follows U.S. history, along with what happened in the church during those years. Below are the videos for the decade of the 1990s and the 2000s (2000 to 2013).
The anniversary weekend will include an alumni choir, a special concert, and greetings from other churches. Pastor Bud sent along this schedule:
Saturday, November 23
6:00 p.m. service: Ed Lewis is host and M.C. for the weekend
Guests to speak briefly: Rittman Mayor Bill Robertson; Pastor Art Carr, Smithville, Ohio, Brethren Church (our initial Bible study grew out of them); Mike Jentes, Mike Prentovich, Jason Haymaker, possibly Andy Royer
Nancy (Emch) Green will do a mini concert
A cake reception and open house follows
Sunday, November 24
9:00 a.m. – Coffee and breakfast snacks
10:00-11:30 a.m. – Lots of music and specials – Ed Lewis greeting, Alumni Choir, The Artrip family singers and Pastor Bob Russell (former pastor) will speak;
Noon – dinner provided by church (Gerber chicken – now you want to come!)