July 2007

Chad Briscoe (pictured at right) has been hired at as athletic director at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., effective August 1. Chad comes to Grace from Geneva College where he served as physical education instructor, assistant athletic director, and head assistant men’s basketballcoach. While at Geneva he also taught in the Physical Education Department and […]

BMH books publisher Terry White (standing) was among those present at a special reception during the recent International Christian Retail Show in Atlanta honoring authors Tim LaHaye (seated at left), and Jerry Jenkins (seated, middle). Jerry Jenkins’ wife, Dianna, is seated at right. The Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Association recognized the monumental achievement of the Left

After 11 years as pastor of the Millersburg, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church, Roland Maust (shown here singing at Celebrate06 national conference) is concluding his ministry at Millersburg and will become the pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Pastor Maust said, “Our eleven years at Millersburg have been a time of growth and

Pastor Paul Guay of the Mabton, Washington, Grace Brethren Church, was recently involved in one of the most dramatic and bizarre weddings we’ve heard about this season. The bride-to-be was involved in a serious crash hours before the ceremony, but the wedding occurred nonetheless, but under the most unusual circumstances.Here is a short excerpt from

John Hyndman, pictured here with his wife, Margarette and a number of medals he has won in Senior Olympics, is featured in a story and photo in today’s Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Record Herald. Here is a brief excerpt–to read the entire story click on http://www.therecordherald.com/articles/2007/07/14/local_news/news01.txt Hyndman and his wife of 63 years, Margarette, talked about his

Thanks to Janet Minnix of Roanoke, Virginia, for calling the following obituary to our attention: Pastor Kenneth L. Teague, 83, of Sanger Texas, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 9, 2007. Mr. Teague was well-known in the Roanoke area where he served as

Lancer Athletic Camps were held on the Grace College campus early in the summer. The camps are now finished. The recent Grace Connection shared how campers during the week went above and beyond to help their counterparts in Africa. Coach Jim Kessler, who leads the boys’ basketball camps, reported that Lancer Campers recently donated more

The folks at Driven, the Grace Brethren young adult conference, are hosting a late night open skate on Tuesday, July 31 during Equip07. It will be an opportunity to work off all the goodies you’d enjoyed at the International Food fest while getting acquainted with others in the Fellowship! The open skate will be held

While much of the U.S. swelters under recording breaking temperatures (it has been above 90 degrees Fahrenheit here in the midwest), we forget that below the equater it is winter! This photo came today from Gary McCaman, Grace Brethren missionary to Argentina. “History was made here last Monday! Well, at least since 1918. IT SNOWED

Recent Grace College graduate Tyler J. Petty was awarded third place (fiction category) in this year’s Conference on Christianity and Literature Student Writing Contest. He received the award for his short story, “Wonders of the World.” Petty, son of Gordon and Kirsten Petty of Warsaw, is a 2007 graduate of the college(BA, English, cum laude).