May 2006

Just because he “hates pink,” the staff and students at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, surprised Grace Seminary Academic Dean Jeff Gill today with a “pink party” to celebrate his 50th birthday. (Tom Avey photo) Gill was the senior pastor of the Delaware, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church for 20 years (1982-2002). He began […]

John Haller, of our Columbus, Ohio, church, sends along the following information about two interesting events that will occur in Southern California just as the FGBC Celebrate06 is ending. Last event of the conference will conclude in late morning Thursday, August 3. If you are going to be in California for national conference, you might

Even on a foggy, rainy May morning, the view from Camp Clear Lake in Washington State is stunning. The Grace Brethren Campgrounds is the site of the fifth and final Focus Retreat to be held this year. The retreat concluded Wednesday morning.

Pastor Greg Stamm of the Toppenish, Washington, Grace Brethren Church, began Tuesday’s Focus Retreat sessions with introductory material to a section of Psalm 119.

Juan Marenco (left), pastor of the Iglesia De Los Hermanos Hispanic congregation at the Mabton, Washington, Grace Brethren Church, gave introductory remarks to Psalm 119 in the Tuesday afternoon session of the Northwest Focus Retreat. Pastor Marenco spoke in Spanish—his translator, at right, is Byron Boswell from the Mabton church, a retired Spanish teacher.[ED NOTE

Beginning fall 2006, Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, will offer to new students an unlimited number of 412 Commission Scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $12,000 ($1,000 to $3,000 per year) to all 412 Commission graduates with a least a 3.0 cumulative GPA or unmet financial need as determined by the FAFSA. These scholarships are in

John and Jane Teevan will be honored this Sunday, May 28, in the 10 a.m. worship service as John concludes 16 years as pastor of the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church. In addition, there will be a come-and-go Farewell Reception from 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the courtyard of the church, to which all are invited.

Pastor Vic Young of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, a Grace Brethren church in Johnson City, Tennessee, recently sent along the following note regarding an upcoming opportunity: Two months ago I was contacted by the University Of Oxford, and informed that the “Round Table” has selected me to return for the 2006 session. You

The following article appeared in Maryland Online this morning. The Waldorf, MD, Grace Brethren Church (Jeff Thornley, pastor) is the sponsoring church for the school. On May 24 at 9:45 a.m., a male suspect called Grace Brethren School, located at 13000 Zekiah Drive in Hughesville, and announced a bomb threat. School officials evacuated the building

YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) has been trying to upload some photos of the Northwest Focus Retreat both yesterday and today, but “no-go.” It will have to wait until our return to civilization! There is one phone line here into the camp high in the Cascades, and when you can connect with dialup (at 24K!), it’s