May 2006

Preservation Requires Renovation, according to Rev. Pharaoh. To see how he arrives at this conclusion, via the death of the Herald Bookstore and his 1975 Chevy Caprice Classic convertible, click here.

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 7, will be the annual annual “Police Appreciation Sunday” events at the Grace Brethren Church of York, PA, Dan White, pastor. Pastor Dan indicates that the church has heard a variety of verbal commitments to be in attendance on the part of the officers of the local police department. White says, “We

Grace Theological Seminary hosted a luncheon today at noon at Westminster Hall in Winona Lake, Indiana, for those being graduated from the seminary’s M.A., M.Div., and D.Min. programs. Grace president Ron Manahan is at the podium (Tom Avey photo). A reception for college graduates is this evening at Rodeheaver Auditorium. Graduation is tomorrow at Gordon

The Grace College basketball team with coach Jim Kessler will be in France and Germany from May 5 (tomorrow) to May 25. Their time there will be shared between Montceau and activities at the Chateau of Saint Albain, where they will be a part of a youth retreat and a sports day. Dave Hobert, GBIM

Christians across the U.S. are planning to gather tomorrow to observe the 2006 National Day of Prayer. The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “America, Honor God.” Throughout the nations, Christians will gather at city halls and other public places for lunchtime rallies. Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder

This spring’s third Day Away “North of 55” for seniors was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this past Friday, April 28, at the Grace Church of Willow Valley. It was one of a series of such events sponsored by CE National. Approximately 130 attended the day, which started with CE National’s executive director Ed Lewis playing

Urgent prayer is being requested by Grace Brethren International Mission staff for GBIM-related personnel in Chad, Africa, who are leaving due to insecurity in the country. You’re asked to pray for their safety and for protection for the facilities on the station they will leave behind. Today is election day in the central African country.

Annabelle L. Snyder, pictured here during an 80th birthday party held for her in 2004 at the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church, died at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake at 5:55 p.m. Monday after a long battle with cancer. Snyder, 81, was a native of Champion, Ohio, but came to Winona Lake

Crystal Ludwig, a Grace College journalism major who is serving this semester as an editorial intern with FGBC World and the Brethren Missionary Herald Co., wrote the following (this version is slightly edited) on her personal blog this past Sunday: Last night, I was one of 300 people who walked the streets of South Bend,

Crystal Ludwig, right, and her Grace College classmate Laura Wells, spent a miserable night Saturday to raise awareness of the plight of the “Invisible Children” in Uganda.