August 2007

Dave Plaster, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio and author of the BMH book, “Finding Our Focus,” points out events in Grace Brethren history that are depicted on murals at Camp Mack near Milford, Ind. It was part of the Brethren Heritage Tour that was held Thursday evening.

Grace College & Seminary board member Raymond W. Monteith, 75, owner of Monteith Tire Co. of Warsaw, Indiana, died at 3:45 p.m. July 30, 2007, at his residence, 940 Little Eagle Drive in Warsaw. Ray was born Nov. 14, 1931, in Roberts, Wis., to the late Guy and Mary Monteith. He graduated from high school

After having attended classes all day Wednesday, many Equip07 delegates and attenders moved to the cool shade of the picnic tables by the Russell Center on the campus of CE National for a picnic dinner Wednesday. After dinner they moved inside for the CEN corporation meeting and reports, followed by dessert.

The Russell Center on the CE National campus in Winona Lake, Indiana, was nicely filled Wednesday evening for the annual corporation meeting and activity reports. Pastor Steve Peters of West Milton, Ohio, chairman of the board for CEN, led the business meeting and CE National executive director Ed Lewis updated corporation members on activities during

Jeff Bogue (center) director of the 412 Commission program of CE National, introduced Mike and Connie Pumphrey (brown shirts) as the new leaders of the program, which will be centered in Goshen, Indiana, this coming year. For more information, click on www.cenational.org.

The worship team from the Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Indiana, led by Jeremiah and Marcy Olson, led the worship time for the Wednesday night session of Equip07.

Pastor Jim Brown of the Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Indiana, is the incoming moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, and he delivered the annual Moderator’s Address in the Wednesday evening session of the Equip07 conference, held in the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace College & Seminary campus in Winona Lake, Indiana.

Dr. Roger Peugh (left), of the Grace College & Seminary faculty, was one of the BMH Books authors available to chat with friends and autograph copies of his book at last night’s authors’ autographing party. With him are Pastor Larry and Nancy Weber of the Grace Brethren Church in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Peugh is co-author, along

Ed Trenner (standing), of the pastoral staff of the Grace Church of Orange, California, visited last night with David Redman, who provided live background music for the BMH authors’ autographing party on the plaza in Winona Lake. Redman’s history includes playing for Doug Oldham, Danny Gaither, and other well-known Christian recording artists.

Dr. Homer and Beverly Kent (seated) shared photos of their wedding with guests at last night’s BMH authors’ autographing party on the plaza beside the BMH building. Dr. Kent is one of BMH Books’ best-selling authors, and yesterday was the Kents’ 54th wedding anniversary. Dozens of friends joined 11 BMH authors on the plaza after