Todd Scoles, senior associate pastor at Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Fellowship in Dublin, OH, and vice-chair of the Brethren Missionary Herald Co. board, has again been digging around in Grace Brethren history archives. Here are a few nuggets he recently shared with his colleagues in the North Central Ohio district: The first National Conference (then […]
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Grace alumnus Bill Schaffer, who appeared as the “mystery musical guest” at the BMH-sponsored hymnsing at Equip05 national conference this week, will return to Taylor University in Fort Wayne, IN, on September 29 for a special appearance with Steve Brown’s “Great American Medicine Show.” Double-click on the poster to enlarge it to read details. We’ll
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Dr. David Plaster (left, red shirt), academic vice president for Grace College and Seminary, conducted a very informative and helpful tour of the Brethren history murals in the Quinter-Miller auditorium on the grounds of Camp Alexander Mack near Milford, Indiana. Plaster, who wrote the BMH Books classic history of the Grace Brethren Fellowship, “Finding Our
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Youth ministry students from Grace College are heading for the Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia for a Youth Ministry Module, to be held August 4-10. Approximately 30 students will take the Cross-Cultural Youth Ministry class, co-taught by Dr. Randy Smith, Brian Gornik, Tommy Carrington, and Kyuboem Lee. The students will also be involved in
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Many have asked for an update on the health of GBIM missionary Tom Barlow, who was hospitalized in the Dayton, Ohio, area with suspected heart irregularities during Brethren National Youth Conference last week. Barlow has been released from the hospital and is resuming a normal schedule. He and Mary Ann will present their missionary work
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Eddie and Linda Mensinger (left) and Lois Wilson (right) were honored at an Open House at Grace Brethren International Missions Center this week upon their retirement from long and faithful service as missionaries to Africa. (Barb Wooler photo) The Mensingers served for 40 years, and Lois for 35. All three have been involved in leadership
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Next year’s moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, pastor Keith Shearer of New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, delivered the moderator’s address in tonight’s session of the Equip05 conference. His theme was “Jesus: His Word, His Church, His Mission.” In addition, Grace Brethren International Missions commissioned 21 new missionaries in this
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Donna Miller (seated, blue blouse), along with Glenn Byers, Jessica Robertson, and Sharon MacMillan, led a workshop this morning on “Caregiving: A Love Assignment” as part of Women’s Day at the Equip05 national Grace Brethren conference. The conference continues through Friday afternoon.
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Chery Boehm, standing, was one of the teachers for today’s courses which were part of “Women’s Day” at Equip05. Her course was “True Colors,” focusing on how a crisis can test our foundations and challenge our passion for being on mission. Other courses as part of Women’s Day included Janet Minnix teaching “What’s Happening for
