September 2005

CE National’s Peggy Owens Ministers

The following article about Peggy Owens, who works in the resources area at CE National in Winona Lake, Indiana, appeared in the October, 2005 issue of “Senior Life” newspaper, Milford, Indiana. It and the photo by Rebecca Whitesel are reproduced here by permission of the paper. Peggy’s church is Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church (John …

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Neil Cole Book on Organic Church Published

Grace Brethren pastor and church planter Neil Cole has a new book, published by Jossey-Bass, entitled Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens. Descriptive copy says Cole shows readers how to plant the seeds of the kingdom of God in the places where life happens and where culture is formed: restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, parks, locker …

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Peter Smith Gulfport Journal

Peter Smith, pastor of the Hope Valley Community Church in Red Hill, Pennsylvania, is leading a multi-church relief team to Mississippi. Here are photos and his “Gulfport Journal” report. (photos courtesy Peter Smith) GULFPORT JOURNAL Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Longbeach, Mississippi Chris Bartholomew, one of our team members, had a contact in Longbeach who was …

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As part of the Village at Winona Fall Festival this weekend in Winona Lake, Indiana, a vintage base ball (yes—they spell it as two words!) will take place in various locations. The following information is from Tracey and Marie Owen, who are part of the Winona Blue Laws team. The teams play with rules from …

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Maryland Volleyball Standout Featured

The following story appeared in this morning’s Gaithersburg, Maryland, Gazette.news.Future pilot leads Eagles by Ted BlackStaff Writer Long after her high school playing days are over, Grace Brethren senior Shelly Engel plans to follow in her parents’ footsteps and fly military fighter planes. Engel gained an appreciation for fighter planes while growing up in California, …

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