May 2007

President Suggests Requests for Day of Prayer

President George W. Bush (right) has declared this Thursday, May 3, to be this year’s National Day of Prayer, calling on America to pray especially for the families affected by the shootings at Virginia Tech and also for military personnel overseas and their families back home. “A prayerful spirit has always been an important part

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Howard Johnson Stem Cell Procedure to Begin Today

Pastor Howard Johnson of the Davenport, Iowa, Grace Brethren Church (shown here as he introduced Dr. David Plaster this past Sunday at the Iowa/Midlands District Conference) is scheduled to begin radical cancer treatment today at Northwestern University hospital in the Chicago area. In the stem cell transplant procedure he will be re-injected with previously-harvested stem

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Ward Kriegbaum Honored for 36 Years at Wheaton

Dr. Ward Kriegbaum (right) was honored this past Thursday night with a festive dinner at the Oscar Swan Inn in Geneva, Illinois, upon his retirement from the administration of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, where he has served for the past 36 years. During that time he has served in various administrative capacities including dean of

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Elizabeth Pierce Surgery Update

Ned Denlinger of the Mason Family of Grace in Mason, Ohio, coordinates communication for the Tri-State District and sent this report today giving an update on the surgery of Elizabeth Pierce, daughter-in-law of pastor Daniel Pierce of the Greenville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church: Elizabeth Pierce underwent surgery this morning (Monday, April 30) to remove a

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2007 Calendar of Grace Brethren Events

Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at www.fgbc.org. May 5 – Commencement (GCandS) May 11 – 412 Classes end, internships begin (CE) May 14-16 – Northwest Focus Retreat, Camp Clear Lake, WA (FGBC) corrected date June 11-15 — ACTS training (GBIM) June

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