From today’s Washington Post: Grace Brethren-Clinton captured the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference girls’ title Saturday, snapping Covenant Life’s 50-game league winning streak with a 52-43 win at Trinity College. The Eagles (23-5) were led by freshman Andrea Jones, who scored 25 points and was named the game’s most valuable player. Junior Jamea Rawles added 16 …
From Dave Guiles, executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions: We just received news of a tragic loss in the international FGBC family. The son-in-law of one of the members of the national church planting team in Curico, Chile, was killed in an accident at work, leaving behind his wife of 22 months, Erika, who …
Grace College and Seminary will dedicate its new Orthopaedic Capital Center (pictured) Sunday, July 29, 2007, at the Equip07 national conference for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Equip07 begins Sunday evening at 7 p.m., in the Orthopaedic Capital Center, with a joint business meeting of the corporations from the FGBC, Grace College and Seminary, …
After a morning of study and small-group interaction, the afternoon “free time” at the south Focus Retreat resulted in some warm fellowship on the deck of the retreat facility near Haines City, Florida. The retreat, which is focused on the study of the Pauline epistles, concludes Wednesday morning.
The March/April issue of FGBC World is now arriving in churches and homes. Here is promotional copy you can use for church bulletins, newsletters, websites, and promotions. Please pass on to the communicators on your church staffs:Week One: Cowboy hats and bandannas, live chickens in a crate, an authentic back porch… and a bungee bull? …
The south Focus Retreat, being held near Haines City, Florida, began yesterday with a worship session and small-group discussions based on the Acts of the Apostles. FGBC Moderator Tim Boal, who is leading the retreat, was delayed in Philadelphia by weather but arrived later in the evening. The retreat continues through Wednesday mid-morning.
Jonathan Herron, the church-planting pastor for the new Catalyst church in Kent, Ohio, sends along the following note: Just wanted to update you with encouraging news from our 5-month-old church plant in the heart of downtown Kent, Ohio. The Cleveland affiliate of FOX News came out yesterday to film a great piece on our church …
YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) is working some of the Grace Brethren churches in the Sunshine State this weekend as we prepare to attend the South Focus Retreat in Haines City, Florida, this Monday through Wednesday. This morning I was at the Gulfview Grace Brethren Church in Port Richey, Florida (pictured) where Pastor Jim Poyner and …
