June 2006

Today (June 14) is the 60th wedding anniversary for longtime Grace Brethren pastor Robert “Whitey” and Jeanette Whited, now retired and living in Mesa, Arizona. Pastor Whited is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and Grace Theological Seminary and served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He has served Grace Brethren pastorates in […]

Frances V. Gordon, 95, who along with her late husband, Robert, was a major benefactor of Grace College and Seminary, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 12 at Grace Village Assisted Living in Winona Lake, Indiana. Mrs. Gordon is the mother of Grace College business professor Bill Gordon. Mrs. Gordon and her husband,

The website of Grace Brethren International Missions (GBIM) makes note that Margaret Hull officially leaves Porto, Portugal, today to retire in the USA after 40 years of missionary service.A 1963 Grace College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Margie joined GBIM in Africa. After working in the Central African Republic the years of 1965-1990,

George T. Hutchison (pictured), a member of the New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church in Myerstown, PA, (Keith Shearer, pastor) is interested in trying to help local Grace Brethren churches promote biblical principles for managing money. For approximately the past 11 years Hutchison has been associated with Crown Financial Ministries as a budget counselor working with

The Grace Brethren Church of Rittman, Ohio, (Bud Olszewski, pastor) experienced a “fire incident” last week. Like the Lititz church’s experience earlier, it was discovered quickly and no people were harmed, but it’s causing inconvenience. Here is a brief report from pastor Bud. “Our people exited the church saying ‘Holy smoke!’ “We experienced a fire

Last Friday a men’s quintet from the Lititz, Pennsylvania, Grace Church (Scott Distler, pastor) called “One Voice” performed “The Star Spangled Banner” national anthem at the Barnstormers minor league baseball game in Lancaster, PA. Members of the group, from left, included Mark Sell, Rick Bernhardt, Dennis Patrick, Jesse Mutchler, and Daryl Leisey. To read more

Larry and Vicky DeArmey, veteran Grace Brethren missionaries to France and now to Spain, recently had opportunity to meet with, and to minister to, the Campus Crusade for Christ global leadership team in Switzerland. Larry (center), pictured here with Campus Crusade president Steve Douglass (at right) was the devotional speaker and gave four messages on

After having preached in the morning worship service, BMH author Larry McCall met with a roomful of friends and family from the Grace Brethren Church of West Kittanning, Pennsylvania, this afternoon. As part of the “Walking Like Jesus Did Day” at the Kittanning church, McCall spoke and signed autographs, his wife, Gladine, spoke briefly, and

Kevin and Siew-Choo Ong (pictured here with their three boys), career missionaries with Grace Brethren North American Missions in San Francisco, continue to renovate and utilize a large “International House” as a means of witness in that city. Here is a recent report from Kevin on some of the ways other churches have helped in

Here are the Saturday morning and Friday evening updates from Dave and Sue Guiles regarding the progress of their son, Dan: June 10, 2006 10:00 am “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and