November 2005

As news of the sudden death by heart attack of Denny Brown (pictured) in Sebring, Florida, Saturday evening has made its way around the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, a variety of descriptions and connections have appeared as the news traveled. Here is a selection of excerpts: From Grace College and Seminary, the note that […]

Word has been received of the sudden death by heart attack last evening of Denny Brown, associate (administrative) pastor at the Sebring, Florida, Grace Brethren Church. Brown was well-known in the Fellowship not only for his current work at Sebring, but also for his previous positions at Grace College and with other churches. More details

Ron Carnevali, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church on Napoleon Street in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is quoted in a recent article on downtown revitalization in the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. A portion is reproduced here–to read the entire article click here. Two decades ago, the Rev. Ron Carnevali Sr. worked with children in the neighborhood. Now, as pastor

Prof. Donald Ogden and David S. Miller revived a “Three Bears” comedy routine from the 1960s at this morning’s “GC Live” program for Grace College alumni. The program was held in the Gordon Recreation Center on the Grace College campus in Winona Lake, Indiana. The alumni homecoming theme is music this year, in honor of

The following article, which reviews two new books on the most famous resident of Winona Lake, Indiana, the baseball-evangelist Billy Sunday, appears in the current Christianity Today magazine. To read the complete story, click here. Billy Sunday , the best-known evangelist in America during the first half of the twentieth-century, used blunt language and a

The following article featuring the Hope Grace Brethren Church of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania (George Traub, pastor), appeared this morning in Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi. Karen Roberts looked at her damaged home and said, “I was really in shock. I was like, ‘What are we going to do now?’” The Harrison County teacher learned a heartbreaking lesson, when Katrina

Leon Patillo–former Santana vocalist and Christian music pioneer–and his wife, Renee, escaped serious injury on Oct. 31 when their RV exploded in Barstow, Calif. As the Patillos were driving, following concert appearances, a large explosion caused smoke and flames in the air conditioning unit. The entire front of the RV was engulfed in flames before

Christian singer-songwriter Nichole Nordeman returned earlier this year from a couple years off the road and out of the studio with her fourth studio record, Brave. Nordeman, known for crafting arty, poetic adult pop songs with a strong spiritual bent, seems no worse for the wait — songs like the title track, Hold On and

Rich and Reida Bartley, Grace Brethren church planting missionaries to Cleveland, are featured in yesterday’s Cleveland newspaper. Rich says they’ve already received several calls from people wishing to help or donate. Reproduced here is a short excerpt–to read the entire article click here. When Rich Bartley retired in 2000 from coaching and teaching in the

The following note is taken from the weekly ‘Grace Connections’ e-mail update, which comes from Judy Daniels in the Grace publications office. To subscribe, e-mail connect@grace.edu and type ADD in the subject line: This is Homecoming Week on the campus of Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, and students have already been involved in