The Grace Conference in Mission took place this week (Monday-Thursday), with the emphasis on “Crossing the Borders.” Jeff Lewis, a global activist, international speaker, and assistant professor of intercultural studies at California Baptist University, was the chapel speaker. In addition, 25 representatives from 13 mission organizations were on campus to lead seminars and interact with […]
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A three-day FGBC leadership strategy meeting concludes tomorrow morning. All the heads of the national organizations, as well as present, past and future FGBC Moderators gathered with Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey on the Concordia Seminary campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to hear reports from the national organizations, to further refine
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Bryan Nelson (seated left, with guitar) from the Lititz, PA, Grace Brethren Church, led the worship/communion service Tuesday night of the East Focus Retreat held at Sandy Cove Retreat Center in Maryland. The retreat concluded on Wednesday morning with a wrapup session led by FGBC Moderator Keith Shearer on lessons and insights learned from Psalm
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BY TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer WINONA LAKE – A pair of Burrowing Owls confront visitors with startling intensity from a Jeffrey Klinefelter canvas. The work of the award-winning Etna Green artist is one of many works on display in the Mount Memorial Gallery on the Grace College campus. The college is sponsoring a selection
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A Recap of The Evangelists Gathering by Mike Jentes Out of the dream and invitation of Kurt Miller, the first Evangelists Gathering-a gathering of evangelists from the Grace Brethren family for conversation, encouragement and movement-happened over the weekend of October 7-9, 2005. No one knows for sure, but quite possibly the last time evangelists from
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Poring over Psalm 119 in small groups was the evening activity at the East Focus Retreat, which began today at 4 p.m. at Sandy Cove Retreat Center on the Chesapeake Bay in North East, Maryland. Members of this group included (reading clockwise) Carlos Peralta, Kork Moyer, Rick Clark, Bob Smoker, and Philip Bryant (Doug Courter
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The following release from ASSIST NEWS details an event to be held November 4 under the direction of Larry Poland, a Grace alumnus and former Grace College and Seminary staff member. HOLLYWOOD, CA (ANS) — On November 4th, Hollywood celebrities, top producers, directors and executives will be joined by people from across the nation at
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The following article, which appeared in today’s Akron Beacon-Journal newspaper, focuses on hurricane relief work being done through the Grace Brethren Church of Norton, Ohio (Bob Combs, pastor). Helpers needed to load suppliesTwo trucks of donations will go to Katrina reliefBy Kymberli HagelbergBeacon Journal staff writer A group that set out to adopt survivors of
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The November/December, 2005, issue of FGBC World is now available online at www.fgbcworld.com, and the paper version will be delivered to homes and Grace Brethren churches this week. The current issue of the bi-monthly periodical which connects Grace Brethren people and churches around the world features a creative 8,000-light Christmas outreach display, a wrapup article
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10th Annual Community Carnival: The Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach, California, will host its carnival on its three-acre parking lot from 5-8 p.m. on October 31. The carnival will have game booths, a skate park, a touch tank from the Aquarium of the Pacific, pitching cage, live DJ and band, bounce houses, inflatable slides,
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