December 2005

My wife and I have just returned from spending several days with Pastor Mick and Bonnie Rockafellow and the precious folk who make up the Grace Brethren Church of Lansing, Michigan. As we sang carols together and enjoyed a musical program at the Christmas banquet on Saturday and again in the services yesterday morning, I […]

The following e-mail was received this morning (Monday, December 12). A fuller biography and history of Terry’s ministry will follow. Dear Family and Friends: This morning about 4:30 we received a phone call. Terry has a new address: HEAVEN! The following arrangements have been made: Reed Funeral Home, 801 Pittsburg Avenue, N.W., North Canton, Ohio;

The Goshen College Board of Directors announced finalization of its appointment of educator, biblical theologian and church leader James E. Brenneman to serve as the Indiana college’s 16th president, beginning July 1, 2006, for a four-year term of leadership of the 111-year-old institution. With Goshen College’s relationship to Mennonite Church USA through Mennonite Education Agency

The Grace Brethren International Missions website currently headlines an announcement that Eddie Miller, colorful longtime GBIM missionary to Brazil, went to be with the Lord on Friday. Here is the information from www.gbim.org. Eddie Miller, long time GBIM missionary to Brazil, passed away Friday at 1:30 a.m. This eulogy was written by Bill & Imogene

People in France are not at all interested in spiritual things, right? Wrong! Read an exciting account of a Standing-Room-Only Christmas program on Dr. Paul Klawitter’s blog. Here is a short segment–read the rest by clicking here. Religious and irreligious French people attended the standing room only (SRO) performance on Sunday at the Protestant Evangelical

Pastor Roy Halberg reports on speaking yesterday afternoon with longtime Grace Brethren pastor Bob Kliewer, who has been hospitalized with heart and kidney problems. Here is a portion of Roy’s report: I spoke with Bob this afternoon . He came home from the hospital on Sunday . His voice sounded pretty weak and tired and

Readers of this blog have been kept updated on the unbelievably successful football program at Brethren High in Simi Valley, California, where John McIntosh is pastor of the sponsoring church. Coach Terry Gourley is credited with building the powerhouse out of the tiny school, and this morning’s LA News carries a feature article on how

Holiness in the 21st Century is the theme of the discipleship conference to be held at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, on February 17-18, 2006. Keynote speakers Jerry Bridges (pictured) and Mark Dever will lead conference participants in understanding the concept of biblical holiness and illustrate how to live holy lives while being

Recently we have posted prayer requests from the family of longtime Grace Brethren pastor Terry Taylor (pictured, recently retired from the Canton, Ohio, church) as he struggles with cancer and related illnesses. The following message from his family gives the update. Terry had a very special time with family and friends over this past weekend.

Have a heart for missions and a head for numbers? Wanting use your gifts and abilities in a mission context? Then the following ministry position might just “add up” to what you are looking for. Grace Brethren International Mission office in Winona Lake, Indiana, currently has a full-time accounting/finance position available immediately. For more information