October 2007

Pastor Jim Franklin and the Flora, Indiana, Grace Brethren Church are looking for some used sound system speakers. Pastor Franklin says, “We have a small Peavey system in our sanctuary but the speakers are permanently mounted behind a wall. We want to make this system portable. If your church has serviceable sound equipment gathering dust […]

Former Grace Brethren International Missions executive director Tom Julien, who is the author of Antioch Revisited (pictured), recently received a glowing tribute for the book in an e-mail from an executive in the Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board. Here is an edited excerpt–rejoice at the book’s impact and continue to pray for its effectiveness. It,

FGBC Coordinator Tom Avey reports, “The Central Focus Retreat ended today with a time of prayer for one another and worship. Phil Stohl and Keff Martin from the Powell GBC (pictured) led in worship. “Thanks for praying for the focus retreat. We met our goals of maximum encouragement and some on-mission opportunities. “Next retreat –

From yesterday’s Fort Wayne (IN) Journal-Gazette: Grace College enrollment swellsBy Kelly Soderlund Total enrollment and the number of new students increased at Grace College this year: 2006 total enrollment: 1,352 2007 total enrollment: 1,406 2006 new students: 304 2007 new students: 344 Grace College welcomed a record number of new students this year and also

Leith Anderson (pictured), pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is the new president of the National Association of Evangelicals. Here is a short excerpt from an article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. To read the entire article, click on http://www.startribune.com/614/story/1468981.html An Eden Prairie pastor steps into the national spotlight at a political turning point,

Pastors and church leaders from throughout the Midwest are participating Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the Central Focus Retreat at Mohican State Park in Ohio.(Tom Avey photos) Five such retreats are held each year, in various geographic locations. FGBC Moderator Jim Brown from Goshen, Indiana, is leading the retreats this year, which are organized and

Pastor Nicholas Philiposian (center) of The DayStar Church in Union City, IN, shared some of his story at the Central Focus retreat last evening. Philiposian has been at Union City since leaving Uniontown, PA, last March.

Pastor Scott Distler at the Grace Brethren church in Lititz, Pennsylvania, recently challenged his congregation with a unique and startling way to keep unsaved friends and neighbors visible to members of his congregation. Here is his explanation, taken from his blog, which may be read at www.folkslisten.blogspot.com. (photo courtesy Elaine Bendinsky) If you were here

Jim Custer (left), longtime pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus (Worthington), Ohio, officially passed the leadership baton to Dr. David Plaster (center) at the installation service for Plaster on September 30 (Bill Palmateer photos). Plaster’s wife, Ginny, is at right. David Plaster previously served in teaching and administrative roles at Grace College &

Elders, leaders, and members of the congregation of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus (Worthington), Ohio, prayed for incoming Pastor David Plaster at the installation service on September 30, 2007.