July 2004

CE National named a number of winners tonight, Sunday, in its annual awards ceremony. Individuals and churches were recognized for best outreach program, idea-of-the-year, and much more. Some winners were present to receive awards, and others were represented by their pastors or other church staff members. 

With a few pops and growls that quickly crescendoed into a roaring thunder bouncing off the concrete walls and floors of the cavernous Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena in Johnson City, Tennessee, some 19 roaring Harleys slowly snaked their way down the tunnel, circled around the platform area, and ground to a halt in front

Pastor Mike Jentes of the quest in Columbus, Ohio, (right, with mike) addresses a question to John Fischer in the afternoon Q&A session. At left is Grace Brethren missionary to Portugal Margie Hull. 

Moderator John Teevan (right) interviews singer/author/speaker John Fischer (left) at the beginning of the 2004 Celebration conference of the Fellowship of  Grace Brethren Churches meeting in Kingsport, Tennessee. Fischer spoke three times on Saturday, including a Q&A session in the afternoon sponsored by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers.

 The 2004 Celebration Conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches officially convened this morning (Saturday, July 24) at 10 a.m. with a session directed by conference moderator John Teevan, who is also pastor of the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church. Meeting in the cavernous assembly hall of the Marriott MeadowView Resort in this

Leaving BNYC a day early, a number of us are now hustling down to Kingsport, Tennessee, for the adult Celebration conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. A Phil Keaggy concert kicks things off Friday night, with the first full day of conference being Saturday. We will once again be reporting from the conference,

A number of scholarships to Grace College were awarded to NAC competition winners in the Wednesday morning session. Dr. David Plaster (center), Academic Dean of the college, was present to award the scholarships to the winning students. 

Phillip Klawitter, son of Grace Brethren European missionary Paul Klawitter, was one of the recipients of the Grace College scholarships. 

Shawn McBride, who pastors a church in Washington, DC, was the speaker for the Wednesday morning session. At the conclusion, he urged the teens to be “lights in the world” and waved a large lightbulb while leading them in singing “This Little Light of Mine.” 

Shopping cart races are a fun way to work off energy during afternoon “hang time.”