July 2006

From Christianpost.com. To read the entire story, click here: CCU Announces Former U.S. Senator as New President By Jennifer Riley Colorado Christian University named former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong as its new president on Monday. Succeeding retiring president Dr. Larry Donnithorne – who has been named president emeritus – Armstrong will begin his role as […]

The following article on a Grace Brethren Hispanic church planter appeared in this morning’s Yakima (WA) Herald-Republic (Herald-Republic photo): He plants seeds of Hispanic churchesBy PAT MUIRYAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC They’re almost like franchises, these small Hispanic churches-within-churches that Abner Solano has spent 18 years establishing in the Yakima Valley. There’s one in Mabton, the first one.

Got this note from a fellow-blogger in Winona Lake. You heard it here first, folks. Terry, check out my Xanga site at www.xanga.com/clinttjohnson and tell everyone in the fellowship/all of the blog readers how they can get their very own Ed Lewis ringtones. –Clint Johnson

Melvin VanOrman is the new pastor of the Everett Grace Brethren Church located at 14 West Main Street, Everett, Pennsylvania, 15537. VanOrman says, “Please advise anyone who may need to contact us of this change. My home address is 350 Route 36 South, Duncansville, PA 16635. My phone number is 814-695-3855. The church’s phone number

Want to get a refreshing look at how some energetic teens are serving the Lord this summer? Follow the Operation Barnabas teams with daily e-mails and photos. At right one of the Northwest team members, Josh, juggles for children at Camp Clear Lake near White Pass, Washington. The Northwest team recently ministered in churches of

The second of two Women of Grace USA GO teams has completed its ministry in the Central African Republic and is returning home. (pictured, team leader Miriam Pacheco, with African child) The two teams worked for a month with the Project Hope and Charite orphan’s ministry. GBIM board member Miriam Pacheco stayed the entire month,

This past Saturday, July 1, David Schwan and Emilie Hobert were married at the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church.(Jesse Deloe photo) David is the son of David and Becky Schwan, Grace Brethren missionaries in Birmingham, England. Emilie’s parents are Grace Brethren Missionaries in France, Dave and Susie Hobert. Officiating at the ceremony were the

Here is a short excerpt from a longer article in today’s Washington Post, which is available by clicking here: LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Rev. Jerry Falwell’s conservative politics have earned him both friends and enemies in a long public career– but there’s no denying he’s been a successful pastor. Joined by thousands of supporters, Falwell

Here is an excerpt from an article in this morning’s Waynesboro (PA) Record-Herald. The full article is available at http://www.therecordherald.com/articles/2006/07/01/local_news/news01.txt WAYNESBORO – Politicians, businessmen and Red Hat ladies. No one could escape the good-natured ribbing of host John Shindledecker at Friday morning’s “Breakfast in Hollywood,” the kick-off event for the 10-day WaynesboroFest celebration. Broadcast live