November 2005

The following article appeared this week in the Quad-City Times. This is a short excerpt–the entire article may be read by clicking here. Howard Johnson is pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Davenport. U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, defended proposed reductions in spending on federal poverty programs Monday, saying that reform is needed so […]

Evangelist Luis Palau has been in hot water as a result of remarks he recently made regarding registered churches in China. This roundup report from Baptist Press quotes Werner Burklin, founder of China Partner Ministries, as a corroborating expert. Burklin is a Grace College alumnus, having graduated in 1960 with a B.A. degree in History.

Dave Guiles (center, dark shirt) and Steve Bailey (right) are representing Grace Brethren International Missions at a first-ever gathering of mission agency executives from the USA and Brazil. Sponsored by EFMA (the Evangelical Fellowship of Missions Agencies), the gathering seeks to promote understanding and networking between older and newer mission agencies. Guiles is GBIM’s executive

This month’s North Central Ohio e-mail update from district coordinator Todd Scoles includes the following licensure information. Why not pause right now to pray for these two men and their ministry? Two Pass License Exams Congratulations to Mo Grimm (Northwest Chapel GBC) and Phil Stoll (Powell GBC) who unanimously passed their License exams on November

The Los Angeles Daily News is currently carrying a feature story on the football team of Grace Brethren High in Simi Valley, California (John McIntosh, pastor). Here is a short excerpt–to read the entire story click here. Another step for G.B. Lancers continue to have success at every level By Erik Boal, Special to the

Longtime Grace Brethren pastor Bob Kliewer (Beaumont, California) is currently in the hospital following a heart attack. Here is the update on Monday afternoon, November 28, from Kliewer’s wife, Lillian, via pastors Dale Workman and Roy Halberg: Bob is at Loma Linda hospital in the critical care unit. As of now doctors ask for no

BMH Books’ newest author, James Pearson (pictured), was featured this past week in the Fort Wayne (IN) News-Sentinel newspaper in an article by Nicole Lee on the innovative new children’s ministry area in Pearson’s Fort Wayne church. A short excerpt is reproduced here-to read the entire article click here. It’s not all kid’s play in

Your prayers will be appreciated for Terry Taylor, the recently-retired longtime pastor of the Canton, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church. The church address, for any who might wish to send a card of encouragement, is 6283 Market Ave. N., Canton, Ohio 44721. This first [edited] message from Terry’s wife, Elaine, came on October 28: A quick

If you live anywhere in the Columbus, Ohio, metro area or surrounds, consider buying your Christmas tree at the East Side Grace Brethren Church front lawn this year. The East Side church (Chip Heim, pastor) is seeking to raise enough money through tree sales to build a kitchen and recreation room for Asia’s Hope orphanage

Deb Baldwin, the art teacher at Grace Christian School in Columbus, Ohio, was selected by Ohio Governor Bob Taft as a winner in the 2005 Treasure for the Tree Competition. Each year, there is a competition to select 50 ornaments to appear on the Christmas tree at the Ohio Governor’s Mansion, and become part of