May 2005

Grace Brethren military chaplain James Schaefer (standing, right) asks prayer for the family of an Afghanistan mullah friend (seated) who was recently murdered. Here is Chaplain Schaefer’s message: I am saddened to report that my dear friend and Afghan religious leader, Mullah Fayez, was murdered today in Kandahar. I met with Mullah Fayez, the senior […]

The Grace Brethren Church of Osceola, IN, thought they wouldn’t be able to distribute candy from the church’s float in yesterday’s annual Memorial Day parade. (South Bend Tribune photo by Greg Swiercz) But it all worked out well, after all. Here are several paragraphs from the Tribune story. To read the entire article, click here.

Here are two urgent prayer requests from FGBC family members. The first is from Steve Galegor, Jr., who works as a Grace Brethren North American Missions church-planter in New York City: Please pray for us as we face a terrible family event. Yesterday, Melanie’s dad, Lyle Galey, collapsed and suffered a heart attack which prolonged

Robert Andringa has resigned as president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Washington, D.C., effective June 30, 2006. He will have served 12 years as president and CCCU will mark its 30th year in 2006. “When I turned 60,” said Andringa, “I adopted the motto ‘peak at 80,’ and so I look forward

This view down Park Street, from in front of the Billy Sunday Museum looking toward the ClockTower Bakery and business district of Winona Lake,IN, is a reminder that long-awaited summer is finally coming. Last weekend Winona Lake was colorfully dotted with sailboats racing in the regatta and throngs of visitors will be coming in next

Leaders of the Grace Brethren national organizations met this week in the conference room of the BMH/FGBC office for their twice-yearly overview of church health, Fellowship progress and priorities, and general sharing. Those participating included (clockwise, from left) Tim Boal of Grace Brethren North American Missions; Tom Avey, Fellowship Coordinator of the FGBC; Ed Lewis

“How to Start a Kingdom Conversation,” BMH Books’ new release on personal evangelism by Dr. Duke Heller of the Worthington, OH, Grace Brethren Church, recently received a nice review and “push” on one of the nation’s best-read Christian websites, www.crosswalk.com. Dr. Ray Pritchard, pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL, and a regular

Grace Church at Willow Valley, the Grace Brethren church in Lancaster, PA, (John Smith, pastor) recently held its Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service, which recognizes police officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Chet Barofski, NJ State Trooper and pastor of Grace Community Church in Hope NJ, was the speaker. Chet

Ed Lewis, executive director of CE National, will be the featured speaker at a joint US/Mexican youth conference this weekend. This annual event was featured in the July/August, 2004 issue of FGBC World, page 5 (see archived issues). Here is part of Ed’s prayer request for the event: Just wanted you to know that I

Joel Curry, director of institutional communication and publication for Grace College and Seminary, spotted this sign recently while touring the 13th century Church of St. Multose in Kinsale, Ireland. Be careful where you park!