May 2007

Pastor Bob Smoker of the Susquehanna Grace Brethren Church in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, recently hosted a weekend seminar with Mike Stanley. Here is a brief article he wrote, commending Stanley’s ministry to other churches: This was not like other men’s rallies – singing, praying, preaching, eating, business meeting. This rally had all that (except for the […]

Pastor Greg Howell led in the closing prayer for the Goldendale, Washington, Community Grace Brethren worship service this morning. The Goldendale church is actively supporting and assisting a church-plant in the Columbia River city of Dallesport, about 37 miles to its south.

Grace Coulson, age 97, played piano for the morning worship service today at the Goldendale, Washington, Grace Brethren Church. Mrs. Coulson, whose husband was a pastor, may hold the U.S. record for longest continuous service as a church pianist, according to some research done several years ago by Goldendale pastor Greg Howell. She began at

Matt McCoy (right), family pastor at the Grace Brethren Community Church of Goldendale, Washington, in this morning’s worship service presented a “Ph.T.” (put hubby through) certificate to Colleen Howell (left), wife of Pastor Greg Howell. Pastor Greg this past week was awarded his Doctor of Ministry degree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana.

The 6 p.m. Saturday worship services at the Community Grace Brethren Church of Goldendale, Washington, are designed to be casual and family-centered. Pastor Greg Howell (standing, red shirt) preaches the same message he does Sunday morning, but much of the rest of the service is tailored for the Saturday evening crowd, most of whom do

Ron and Thelma Thompson were recently honored for their 50th wedding anniversary by family and friends. Ron served many years as a pastor, evangelist, and most recently as an associate at the Grace Brethren Church of Aiken, South Carolina (Steve Taylor, pastor). When we asked Ron for details on the celebration, he sent this summary:

YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) is meeting this weekend with the Grace Brethren saints in Community Grace Brethren Church (pictured) of Goldendale, Washington. Pastor Greg Howell–DOCTOR Greg Howell since he received the D.Min. degree from Grace Seminary last Saturday — will be leading worship service tonight (Saturday) at 6 p.m. and again on Sunday morning. We’ll

Here is a Saturday update from the Columbia City (IN) church on Betty Gregory, wife of pastor John Gregory and mother of Pastor Dan Gregory: Please continue to pray for Betty Gregory and family. She was in a regular hospital room at Lutheran but had to be moved back to ICU overnight. They will do

This article, by Brian Orme of the West Milton (OH) church, originally appeared in the Dayton Daily News: West Milton, Ohio, is worlds away from Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, but through the love of God these two locales are forming a valuable connection, one that, no doubt, will change lives forever. In a