July 2004

Whew! What a wonderful, rich week it’s been in Kingsport, Tennessee, as the Fellowship of Grace Brethren family gathered from all over the globe to fellowship, to learn, to share information, and to worship and pray together. Conference concluded shortly after noon today, and most of the attendees took off for the drive/flight home (except […]

Doni (left) and Gail Cosgrove (center) display two quilts that were created by children in the childcare area of the Grace Brethren national conference this week. The children made handprints and other art on quilt squares. When the Cosgroves finish stitching the quilts, they will be returned to the Kingsport area to be used in

Dadje Samuel (right), a businessman and evangelist from the Chad, Africa, addressed the Wednesday evening session of the Grace Brethren Conference. Speaking in French, he was translated by European Director for Grace Brethren International Missions, Paul Klawitter, at left.  

Grace Brethren North American Missions conducted a commissioning service for new missionaries during the Wednesday evening session at the Grace Brethren national conference. Kneeling are Steve Galegor, Jr., who ministers among Albanians in New York City, and at right are Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Ong, who are pioneering a work in San Francisco. 

Dr. Jerry Young (right) was honored today (Wednesday) by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers with the association’s “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Young recently retired from a long-time pastorate in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and also has served many of the Grace Brethren national organizations as well as many years as a chaplain. In the center is Young’s

Tuesday was “Grace Brethren International Missions Day” with the GBIM corporate meeting and update report at noon. In the evening conference session (pictured here), a number of new missionaries were commissioned. Praying for the missionaries were GBIM board members and pastors of the sending churches. Tom Julien, retired Executive Director of GBIM, was the evening

Tuesday morning the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers named Pastor John McIntosh (right), pastor of the Simi Valley, CA Grace Brethren Church, the 2004 “Pastor of the Year.” Making the presentation (left) is Dr. Ken Bickel, current president of the AGBM. McIntosh has been at the Simi Valley church for 21 years as pastor, having

1,599 and counting! Beth Bryant of Canada (left) had a vision to send “goodie bags” to all the wives of military men at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, a unit served by Grace Brethren Chaplain James Schaefer. So every day at national conference, people are going out and buying bags of candies, shampoos, soaps, bath oils,

Ed Lewis of CE National gives a report of CE’s activities of the past year. Behind him is the Harley-garage set used as a backdrop for the morning worship service, as well as the Harley motorcycle owned by Fountain of Life Church pastor Vic Young, who gave the morning message. 

Moderator-elect Dan Allan, pastor of the Ashland, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church, gave the annual Moderator’s Address in the 7 p.m. session Sunday at the Celebration Conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.