July 2007

By Ron Dorner If you are a gardener, you are probably picking the fruits of your labor. If you don’t garden, you may never have given much thought to being a successful gardener. Gardening and planning for retirement have much in common. Perhaps you are afraid of the work it takes to have a productive

Dead Sea Scrolls by Dr. John J. Davis is a short treatise that was created as a series of newspaper articles. Originally published in 1991, the text and photos have been updated. The text traces events following the discovery of the scrolls in 1947. It examines the history and debate that has surrounded the scrolls

Glimpses of the past from the pages of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Twenty Years Ago – 1987 Tom Julien was moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches conference in Winona Lake. Speakers and workshop leaders included Elmer Towns, Bill and Lynne Hybels, Bob Thompson, Margie Devan, Roy Roberts, and other fellowship leaders. David

Diagrammatical Analysis by Dr. Lee L. Kantenwein is designed to facilitate the student’s understanding of syntactical relationships in grammar. Parts of speech are defined and examples are given in English, Greek, and Hebrew. The text was developed for a course in “Greek Exegetical Methods” and helps teach an individual follow the grammatical flow in preparing

The third annual Leadership Summit for women in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches will be held near Reading, Pa. from October 26 to 28. The summit offers those who minister to women and girls an opportunity to network, provide encouragement, and exchange ideas for effective women’s ministry in their local churches. The theme for

Early Childhood Center Groundbreaking Construction Begins on Wooster Student Ministry Center FGBC Annual Meeting Set Grace Village Opens Rehab Center Ministerial Moves Hofecker Elected to ASOR Board In Memoriam – Earl Replogle Bock – Lowell Hoyt – Donald F. Streit – Stephen Young This Issue Brought to You by GBIF Groundbreaking at Worthington, Ohio Early

Hope Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Raleigh, N.C., and Grace Christian School, also of Raleigh, jointly have purchased the former Crossroads Ford dealership property located at 1101 Buck Jones Road. The 48,000 square foot property will be shared by the church and the school, institutions who operate independently of each other. Already sharing

Left to right: Dan Balmer, chairman of Penn Valley elders, Larry Orme, executive pastor of Penn Valley, Al Kidder, pastor of Suburban GBC, and Tony Osimo, campus pastor at Bucks County Campus The elders of Penn Valley Church, a Grace Brethren church in Telford, Pa. have reached an agreement with Suburban Grace Brethren Church of

Rob Gable Rob Gable, Rittman, Ohio, has been named the director of the boys’ ministry with Grace Brethren Boys(GBB), a national organization that helps strengthen the local church by providing Biblical leadership, training, and opportunities for men and boys following the pattern in 2 Timothy 2:2. In the volunteer position, he is responsible for promoting