From today’s Somerset Co. (PA) Daily American newspaper: Burglar bypasses donation jar By VICKI ROCKDaily American Staff Writer Police forces from Meyersdale Borough, Summit Township and the Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a burglar who possibly had enough of a conscience to keep him from stealing a donation jar. Officer Rick Brown said two […]
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Here are three news-note items from the weekly “Connections,” which is distributed free by e-mail from the Grace College and Seminary campus in Winona Lake, IN by Judy Daniels in the advancement communications office. To obtain your free weekly subscription, contact her at connect@grace.edu. YOUTH EMPHASIS WEEK was held March 22-24 with Jay Delp and
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According to a Religion News Service release by Beau Black, the next “hot thing” in Christian music may be hymns. Here is an excerpt from the release: The oldest Christian music may again become the hottest — if the term “hot” can be applied to hymns, that is. Over the coming months, several Christian artists
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Dr. Lorne Sanny, second president of The Navigators, died March 28. His death was attributed to complications from pneumonia following several months of serious health issues and a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Sanny, a native of Iowa, committed his life to Christ as a teen. He attended Bible Institute of Los
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Todd Scoles, senior associate pastor of the Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Fellowship in Dublin, Ohio, recently unearthed this little factoid. In 1870, the Pennsylvania Brethren Sunday School came up with a plan to encourage children to memorize verses. A red card was to be given for each verse memorized and a blue card when ten
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Roger Peugh, Grace Seminary faculty member and former GBIM missionary who was taught English Composition as a college freshman by Elener Norris Grossman, officiated yesterday at her graveside service in Mentone, Indiana. “Ellie” died Easter week at age 68 after a 31-year battle with cancer. By Terry White, FGBC World editor My journalism teacher just
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (BP)–Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell is in critical condition in a Lynchburg, Va., hospital after being admitted late March 28 for difficulty breathing. Lynchburg General Hospital released a statement saying that Falwell is on a ventilator and his condition has stabilized, the Associated Press reported. Church officials and hospital officials told AP that
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Pastor Dan Thornton of the Peninsula Grace Brethren Church, Soldotna, Alaska, tells of this amazing incident in his church Easter Sunday. You can keep up with Pastor Dan’s blog at www.xanga.com/longhikes. Yesterday was an Easter Sunday worship service that my church will never forget. A dear man, Dale Richard, died and was resuscitated right during
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Pastor Mike Tabor, of the “Happy Church” in Jackson, Kentucky, sends along the following report: T.J. and Kimmie Molands have taken over the teens and are doing a fantastic job. T.J. was baptized today (Resurrection Sunday) in the river and both of us were numb when we came out! T.J. said the weather wasn’t going
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Many have been praying for Pastor Howard Mayes of the Clinton, MD, Grace Brethren Church, who has had a lengthy hospitalization for a mysterious illness. There is good news–this report was received Easter Sunday evening: After nearly six weeks in the hospital and rehab facility, I am grateful to be home expecting full recovery. It
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