September 2004

The following story ran in today’s (September 23) Daily Leader-Times from Kittanning, PA. By Mitch Fryer NORTH BUFFALO, PA — A six-foot wooden cross lies flat in Sherry Zelinsky’s yard. It was the last of her outside property to give in to the deluge of water from nearby Glade Run during last Friday’s flooding. “I […]

By Michael Foust NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–World Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Marvin Olasky, says he believes that bias — and not messy reporting — likely was at the heart of CBS News’ use of disputed National Guard documents. “Could it be gross incompetence? It’s theoretically possible. But it seems perhaps the reason for gross incompetence was incredible bias,”

There is a very lengthy and insightful article in this morning’s Washington Post by Post staffer Alan Cooperman on the interplay between George W. Bush’s private faith, and how it plays out in public life. Excerpted here are several paragraphs. To read the entire article, click here. George W. Bush is among the most openly

What’s a Block Party without face-painting? Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church held a neighborhood Block Party Wednesday evening, September 15. The goal–in addition to attracting neighborhood children–was to have families of Awana and Pre-School children mix with church families and have a good time getting acquainted. Names and addresses were collected (i.e. registration for

Part of the goal in the Block Party was to expose neighborhood families and children to ministries of the church–such as SMM. Every balloon at the SMM booth had a “secret message” in it.  

Members of the Winona Lake Fire Department were on hand with a pumper truck and a “small house with fake flames” to allow children to put out the fire with a real firehose. Lines were very long for this attraction! 

Have a donut! Food available at the WLGBC Block Party included fresh donuts, popcorn, hot dogs, slurpees, chips&salsa, and much more. 

Dana Landrum, an artistically-inclined young wife and mother from the Pataskala, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church (Pastor Fenton McDonald), is featured in her community newspaper this week for work she and the church did in renovating part of a community swimming pool facility. Pastor Fenton McDonald says, “Dana and her husband, Gary, attend our church. She

Do you ever wonder what songs other churches are using, and how your worship repertoire compares? Here, according to a recent communication from CCLI, are the recent Top 25 Reported Songs from their royalty reports: 1. Here I Am To Worship – Tim Hughes 2. Open the Eyes of My Heart – Paul Baloche 3.

The Grace Brethren Church of Canton, OH, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with events planned for October 2 & 3, 2004. Here are excerpts from the church’s notice about anniversary events: Our theme is “Honor our Heritage~ Challenge our Future.” On Sat., Oct. 2, we will meet at the “old church” at 2nd & Hartford,