April 2006

Pastor Scott Distler (second from left, blue shirt) and Dr. Jerry Young participated in a ceremonial “mortgage burning” in both the morning worship services today at the Grace Brethren Church of Lititz, PA. Distler is current pastor of the Lititz church and Jerry Young is the previous pastor, having retired after 30 years at the […]

Pastor Robert Fetterhoff of the Wooster, OH, Grace Brethren Church welcomed the approximately 215 seniors who attended today’s “North of 55” conference at the Wooster church. Sponsored by CE National, the day featured lectures, workshops, singing, challenges, fellowship and much more. It is one of a series of “North of 55” days CE is sponsoring

Dr. Randy Smith, pastor of the Sebring, FL, Grace Brethren Church and an expert on Israel and the Middle East, gave the two main talks of the day. One focused on the Book of Ezekiel and the other, based on Romans, included an update and a question-and-answer session on current developments in Middle Eastern countries

Dr. Duke Heller, a dentist from the Worthington, OH, Grace Brethren church and the author of BMH Books’ How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, gave two workshops on personal witnessing based on the principles in the book. 

Nancy Messner, pianist and recording artist with deep roots in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (her father was Pastor Russell Weber), played piano for the conference, presented several special numbers, and gave a workshop on dealing with grief after having suddenly become a widow. 

Lois Maxson, of the CE National staff, gave a workshop for women on the subject of mentoring girls. 

Bud Barger, of the Brethren Financial Planning services and a member of Calvary Grace Brethren Church of Hagerstown, MD, presented a workshop on estate planning and long-range financial management according to biblical principles. 

The combined choirs from Wooster Christian School gave a short concert in the afternoon session at today’s “North of 55” conference in Wooster, Ohio. 

Dr. Paul R. Corts has been named the fifth president of the 30-year-old Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). The selection of Corts, who has served as Assistant Attorney General for Administration for the U.S. Department of Justice since 2002, was announced at the CCCU International Forum on Christian Higher Education in Dallas, Texas,

Jewish Christian preacher Zola Levitt died yesterday after battling cancer, according to his ministry website. Levitt, known for the tagline, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” had a television program seen on several Christian networks, “Zola Levitt Presents.” He died at home in Dallas, where he led the non-profit Zola Levitt Ministries, Inc. Levitt was