January 2008

It is refreshing to get reports of what God is doing in our Grace Brethren churches, whether large or small, whether urban, surburban, or rural. Here are some excerpts from a communique recently sent to his congregation by Randy Todd (pictured) who is pastor of the Grace Brethren church in rural Dallas Center, Iowa (home, […]

Incoming moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches John McIntosh (center, maroon shirt) and pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Simi Valley, California, sends along this report and invitation: Tim Boal and I were playing some golf yesterday in a mountainous course in Simi Valley (the Tierra Rejada course). I backed the cart

Kurt Miller (pictured), who has served with Grace Brethren International Missions as Mobilization Coordinator for the Eastern Region since February, 2007, has accepted the position of lead pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to his GBIM position, Miller was national director of church planting with Grace Brethren North American Missions. Miller

TROY, OHIO — The Miami (Ohio) County Pro-Life Educational Foundation has awarded Chelsey Gingerich, a Tippecanoe High School senior, a $1,000 scholarship. Gingerich was the winner of The Foundation’s annual essay contest on the value of human of life. She will read her essay and receive her award at the Miami County Right to Life

The management team of the new Go2 Church Planting organization has been meeting in Marina Del Ray, California, this past week to develop their strategies and goals for the organization. Participating in the meeting were Tim Boal, Executive Director; Oscar Chavez, Western US Church Planting Director; Jesus Munoz, Hispanaphone Church Planting Director’ Kevin Marsico, Church

The following excerpt is from an article in today’s Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram. To read the entire article, click on http://www.presstelegram.com:80/ci_7949789 Lou Huesmann is pastor of the Long Beach Grace Brethren Church. LONG BEACH – A Carson man whose wife and 4-year-old son were killed by a hit-and-run motorist remembered them Friday as gifts from

Emmanuel Touaboy (pictured at right), ambassador from the Central African Republic (CAR) to the United States, can quickly list the many natural resources in his country. He is even quicker to note one of the biggest spiritual resources in the country – more than 1,200 Grace Brethren churches. He grew up in the Kassai Grace

Pastor Glen Sykes of the San Diego (CA) Grace Brethren Church has given us further specifics on memorial service for the late Jack Churchill, retired missionary with Grace Brethren International Missions. According to Sykes, the service for Churchill will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at Midway Baptist Church, 2460 Palm Ave.,

Both the Church of the Brethren and the Grace Brethren Church are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Brethren movement this year. The following is excerpted from an article in the Waynesboro (PA) Record Herald. Pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Waynesboro is Larry Weber. To read the entire article, click

Natalie Rummel (pictured), a Grace College junior pursuing a B.A. degree in journalism and biblical studies, is the editorial intern at the Brethren Missionary Herald Co. for this spring semester. Natalie’s first day on the job is today. Each semester Dr. Paulette Sauders of the Grace College journalism department arranges for an upper-level journalism student