January 2008

By Ron Dorner I hope you have read the first two parts in this series. (See September-October and November-December issues of FGBC World.) We have discussed how God looks at financial prosperity as well as providing a brief insight as to what might be ahead for the U.S. economy. In this issue, I want to […]

Former Grace Brethren pastor, Howard H. Gelsinger, 64, of Robesonia, Pa., died on Sunday, September 30, 2007, at the Reading (Pa.) Hospital. Click here to see the complete obituary. Richard Coldren, long-time member of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, and father-in-law of Bruce Barlow, lead pastor at the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren

Ryan Bowell has been appointed the Chief Financial Officer for Grace Brethren International Missions. He has been a staff member since 1998. Chris Brenneman is the youth pastor at Grace Brethren Church, New Holland, Pa. Timothy Clothier is the youth director at Community Grace Brethren Church, Warsaw, Ind. Chuck Davis Chuck Davis (pictured) is the

GBIF Approves Loan for Sebring GBC Alta Loma, Calif. Church Burns Mortgage Grace Professors Co-Author Book GBIF Approves Loan for Sebring GBC The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) has approved a $250,000 loan for the construction of a new worship facility for the Sebring Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Thunderbird Road, Sebring, Fla. (Randy Smith, pastor).

Bible Truths, a catechism of biblical truth compiled by Grace College and Seminary founder Dr. Alva J. McClain has been reissued by BMH Books of Winona Lake, Ind. The booklet was first compiled to help children understand the essential message of scripture while McClain was a busy pastor in Philadelphia. It has become a classic

When Alexander Mack and his seven fellow believers baptized each other by trine immersion in the Eider River near Schwarzenau, Germany, in August of 1708, it was the beginning of a movement that gave birth to today’s Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, among other Brethren groups. The 300th anniversary of that event will be marked

By Dr. Todd Scoles The Brethren movement was born into a hostile environment. The Elector of the Palatinate region in Germany had declared that anyone who broke from the authorized church would be guilty of heresy and subject to harsh punishment. He called it a “gracious decree,” but its terms were hardly gracious. They are

McClain Hall has been home to Grace Theological Seminary since it was built in Winona Lake, Ind., in 1958. by Dr. Jeffrey A. Gill Dean, Grace Theological Seminary Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., is celebrating its 70th anniversary during this school year. It is a great honor for those of us who minister here

For a closer look at the Brethren Heritage center, click here. The Brethren Heritage Center is located donated space in a Brookville, Ohio, shopping center 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

These expectant moms (with their prayer partners) were honored at the November 2007 baby shower at the Marysville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church. When the Marysville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church began five years ago, many young families were attracted to the solid Bible teaching and the upbeat atmosphere of the young congregation. It seemed only natural