May 2007

BMH Books author Kary Oberbrunner (pictured), who is also on the staff of the Grace Brethren Church of Powell, Ohio, was interviewed Monday night about his new book CALLED over TV and radio. According to LeSea Broadcasting and the Harvest Show, this interview will be broadcast to more than four billion people. Oberbrunner points out, […]

The 11th Annual COSIM (The Coalition On the Support of Indigenous Ministries) Conference will be held June 11-13 on the campus of Wheaton College and Wheaton Bible Church in Wheaton, Illinois. The theme of this year’s conference, which is also the title of the BMH Book (pictured) by the main presenters, is Breaking Tradition to

Visitors and callers to the Brethren Missionary Herald Company this summer will likely be greeted by the friendly voice and face of Heather Barrett (pictured), who is the 2007 summer marketing intern with BMH. Heather, who began earlier this week, will be working full-time in the BMH front office through the end of August. She

Here is this morning’s update from Pastor Paul Mutchler of the Lanham, Maryland, Grace Brethren Church, regarding the students and staff members injured in the van crash in Orlando earlier this week: Headmaster Gene Pinkard and a crowd of faculty, students and parents greeted the returning senior class last night with a glorious mix of

The following prayer request has come, indirectly, from the Study Abroad Coordinator at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana: Please pray for our three students in Spain: Brandon Burns, Lucas Brader, and Annie Lowrie. They are all living at a residence for students that is run by a church in Madrid. Lucas and Brandon’s roommate, Israel,

Pastor Ned Denlinger, who coordinates communications for the Tri-State district, sends along the following update on report-after-surgery for Elizabeth Pierce, the daughter-in-law of Pastor Daniel Pierce of the Greenville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church. Here is Ned’s latest report: Pastor Daniel just called me back. They received the pathology report. Elizabeth’s tumor is a grade 3

Dear friends and family, Praise God from whom all blessings flow. After a very long day and seven hours of surgery, I am very happy to let you all know that Gary’s surgery went very well. The tumor had shrunk from, about the size from a golf ball size to penny size. It was removed

The following report was received this evening from June Immel. Pastor Gary Austin was operated on earlier today for removal of a cancerous tumor from the colon/rectal area. A LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGG day. BUT an answer to prayer day. They were able to remove ALL the tumor–it had become much smaller because of chemo and radiation and

Among those participating in commencement exercises at Grace College and Theological Seminary on May 5, 2007, were 60 men and women who, at their enrollment, indicated an affiliation with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Two earned the Doctor of Ministry degree — Greg Howell (Goldendale, Washington) and John Teevan (Winona Lake, Indiana). To read