September 2005

Amy Foundation’s Jim Russell Passes Away

Note from Terry White: A courageous crusader who has had enormous impact in the area of encouraging journalists to impact the world for Christ has passed away. When encouraging churches to sponsor Christian writers groups I always suggest they refer to the Church Writers Group material on Jim’s website at www.amyfound.org. This article by Michael

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Church Planter Workshop Held in Pennsylvania

GBNAM Northeast Career Missionary Jim Snavely sends along this photo and brief report on a recent church planter workshop held in his region: The Northeast has a wonderful team of dear people planting churches, or for some, considering church planting. GBNAM Northeast hosted a three day church-planter workshop, August 21-23, at Carlisle, PA. It was

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Ministers Honor Three

Ed Lewis Ed Lewis, Howard Mayes, and Robert Wagner were honored by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers (AGBM) at the recent Equip05 national conference for Excellence in Ministry (Lewis), Lifetime Achievement (Mayes), and Pastor of the Year (Wagner). Pastor Bud Olszewski, a board member for CE National, presented the tribute for Lewis, who was

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Grace Brethren Almanac

Ten Years Ago – September, 1995 Among the new churches received into the Fellowship at the National Conference in San Diego were ValleyLife GBC, Peoria, Arizona (Ed Waken, pastor), Brethren Bible Church, Hemet, California (William Kitchell), and Iglesia Evangelica de los Hermanos, Yakima, Washington (Abner Solano). Twenty-five Years Ago – September, 1980 The Pleasant Grove

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Bits

Grace Brethren are Oldest Twins Alice Garber Peer and Angie Garber (right) Twins Days in Twinsburg, OH, is the world’s largest annual gathering of twins. Every August since 1976, twins from around the world descend on this small town about 30 miles south of Cleveland for a weekend of socializing, celebration, and fun. Twins Days

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2005-06 Calendar of Grace Brethren Events

Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from sponsoring organizations or through www.fgbc.org. Sept. 16-17 – Sibs Weekend (visit days for brothers/sisters), Grace College Sept. 18 – Mid-Atlantic District CE Celebration, Hagerstown, MD (CEN) Sept. 19 – Northern Atlantic District CE Celebration, Smoketown, PA (CEN) Oct. 7-9 –

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