Please continue praying for the recovery of Miriam Pacheco of Winona Lake, Indiana. Miriam, a leader in the Women of Grace organization and Grace Brethren International Missions board member, had colon surgery this morning (Monday) for removal of a benign tumor. Dr. Jim Childs of the Kittanning, PA, Grace Brethren Church, has been moved to […]
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YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) spent a lovely weekend ministering and fellowshiping with the Grace Brethren from the churches in the Iowa/Midlands District yesterday and Saturday. After a morning of speaking and ministering in music with Pastor Gary and Jean Austin at the Cedar Rapids church (pictured), we hustled on down to Millersburg, Iowa, and the
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Pastor Edwin Jordan (right) of the Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church in North English, Iowa, was the moderator for this year’s Iowa/Midlands district conference and also conducted the district’s business meeting. The conference, held yesterday (Sunday, April 29) at the East Iowa Bible Camp in Millersburg, Iowa, attracted lay and clergy leaders from all the
Jason and Doni Weimer (kneeling) from the Waterloo, Iowa, Grace Brethren Church (Kelvin Cooke, pastor) were commissioned yesterday at the Iowa/Midlands district conference as “receiving missionaries” for a team of Grace College students soon to depart for ministry in the Philippines. The Weimers, who previously spent a year ministering in the Philippines, will be orienting
Dr. David Plaster (right), who this week is concluding his service as an administrator at Grace College and Seminary, delivered two keynote addresses yesterday, April 29, at the Iowa/Midland District Conference. Plaster’s messages, reflecting the conference theme of “In Spirit and In Truth” laid out a solid theology of worship. Grace College and Seminary will
From Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey: Equip07 is just around the corner and volunteers at the FGBC National office are busy sending packets to folks who have already registered for the conference. Packets include important information about meals, extras and child care. All packet information including on online options for ordering tickets are also available at
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John Ward, director of this year’s Driven07 conference for young adults, to be held on the campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, the dates of June 21-24, sends this reminder that the early-bird registration deadline is just about upon us: Driven 07 is just around the corner. It’s in the air. Soon, we will
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Phil Guerena (pictured at far right) and the ministry to Latinos he conducts through Northwest Chapel in Dublin, Ohio (Terry Hofecker, pastor), was the subject of an excellent feature article in today’s Columbus Dispatch. Here is an excerpt–read the entire article by clicking on http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/04/26/religious_competition.ART_ART_04-26-07_A1_D56GL6P.html A shout-out of thanks to Mike Jentes of thequest for
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The Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach, California (Lou Huesmann, pastor) is participating tomorrow in a national house rehab day for low-income people. Here is an excerpt from an article in the Long Beach Press-Telegram. To read the entire article, click here: About 196 local volunteers will undertake Saturday’s projects, which range from kitchen remodeling
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“EQUIPPING IN LIFE SKILLS” is the theme this Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. for the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church. The church’s Discipleship and Training Team has prepared this first evening of training in life skills. Participants may choose from six free seminars: -Financial Freedom by David Jones of Lake City Bank;-Experiencing Dynamic Groups
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