October 2007

John Ward, from thequest and East Side Grace Brethren churches in Columbus, Ohio, is also involved in leading a community service opportunity. Here is a short excerpt. To read the entire article, click on http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/101807/Westerville/News/101807-News-438431.html WARM is a faith-based, nonprofit local food pantry that also provides employment coaching, budget training and limited financial assistance, according […]

Tucked away in a shopping center in Brookville, Ohio, is a repository of all things Brethren. Founded in 2001, opening in 2003, the Brethren Heritage Center is a haven for the various historical records and artifacts of Brethren denominations that trace their spiritual roots to 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany. It’s not only evidence of the

If you go… The Brethren Heritage Center is located at 428 Wolf Creek Street (P.O. Box 175), Brookville, Ohio 45309-0175. It is open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed all major holidays. It is easily accessible from Interstate 70. For more information, see www.brethrenheritagecenter.org. To volunteer or to

The Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church is experimenting with an all-church blog designed to create interaction, to engage members in daily scripture readings, and to foster insights and comments on scripture by various congregation members. Under the direction of proclamation pastor Kip Cone, the church’s “Live It” blog is now featuring a daily scripture

Pastors of the North Central Ohio District are meeting today at Woodville Grace Brethren Church in Mansfield, Ohio, to advance a discussion about “Autonomy andCooperation.” Pastor Todd Scoles, chairman of the NCO leadership team, led the discussion. Questions asked include: “What are the three greatest avenues to cooperating in the NCO?”“What are the three greatest

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The 2007-2008 edition of “Women’s Spectrum” the official program magazine of the Women of Grace USA, is now complete and ready for shipping. The 46-page full color magazine contains a wide variety of feature articles, personality sketches, and challenges, including one by Women of Grace USA president Janet Minnix. Spotlighted missionaries for this year include

The Southview Grace Brethren Church of Ashland, Ohio, (Larry Edwards, pastor) celebrated its 50th year of ministry the first Sunday of October. Former Pastor Donald Farner spoke on “The Year of Jubilee” to the 152 who were in attendance. There were several musical specials, including a concert by Nancy Messner and Jim Messner. It was

The Brethren Encyclopedia Board met all day Monday at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio, to firm up details for the 300th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Brethren movement. The celebration will be held in Schwarzenau, Germany (pictured) next August 2 and 3. (Dale Ulrich photo) Ted Rondeau of Grace Brethren International Missions

These are some of the girls and women who are involved weekly in an after-school SMM program at Jefferson Elementary School, which is across the street from the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). On Thursdays the girls are encouraged to wear their green SMM shirts to school all day, and at