July 2006

The following news briefs are from the appropriate year’s July-August issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Ten Years Ago

by Ashley Woodworth and Paul Hoard Mark Sharp maintains a strong faith while fighting the effects of Parkinson’s disease.Exhausted, Mark Sharp finally crossed the finish line of the grueling triathlon. Though he came in last for taking almost two hours to complete the race, he was thrilled. Why? Mark Sharp has Parkinson’s disease, and for

The two major national conferences of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches will begin meeting within a few weeks. Brethren National Youth Conference, which is organized and sponsored by CE National, will meet on the BIOLA University campus in southern California the dates of Saturday, July 22 through Thursday, July 27, 2006. More than 2,500

By Liz Cutler Gates Ken Lawson readily admits he didn’t intend to spend the greater part of his law enforcement career in the Sexual Assault Unit of the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Police. But after more than a decade, he has found it to be a place where he can help people. “I never expected

Every Saturday during the summer some 15-20 skateboarders and bikers gather in the parking lot of the Maranatha Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, to practice their craft, and to hear a positive spiritual message from Maranatha youth pastor Ron Shank. (Jay Fretz photo) by Paul Hoard Reaching young people with Christ has always been a