June 2008

YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) has been in Eugene, Oregon, this week participating in the 2008 annual convention of IFCA International, a group of independent churches and mission agencies. The executive director of IFCA, Dr. Les Lofquist (shown at left, with BMH Books publisher Terry White) is a graduate of both Grace College and Grace Theological […]

Another of the many Grace Seminary graduates participating in the IFCA convention was Bob Provost (right), who is President of the Slavic Gospel Association. Bob was attending, along with his wife, Louetta, and is a newly-elected IFCA board member. Provost received the M.Div. degree from the seminary in 1977 and served as Director of Supporting

Last weekend, the elders at Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, officially commissioned Willy Sanchez as the new pastor and church planter of the next Grace Brethren church to launch in Canada. Willy and his wife, Mary, will be leading a team to plant Manantial (Spanish for ‘well spring’) in

Here is an excerpt from an article in today’s Peninsula (Alaska) Clarion. To read the entire article, click here. Alaska DigiTel is planning to erect a cell phone tower in the parking lot of Kenai Grace Brethren Church at the intersection of the Kenai Spur Highway and McCollum Drive, across the street from the Espy’s

Tom Hocking (pictured), pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Bellflower, California, is the nominee for moderator-elect of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. This year’s moderator is Pastor Jim Brown of Goshen, Indiana, and the incoming moderator is Pastor John McIntosh from Simi Valley, California. Hocking’s term would follow that of McIntosh. Pastor Hocking

From the Terre Haute (IN) TribStar. To read the entire article, click here. CARLISLE — In October 1994, the very first Wabash Valley Correctional Facility college semester was under way. Twelve students made up the entire class. On Thursday, 154 graduates graced the stage at the facility near Carlisle. The Indiana Department of Correction-funded program

Bob Fetterhoff, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Wooster, Ohio, is leading a tour to Israel this fall. The 10-day trip departs from Cleveland on November 3. The trip begins in Tel Aviv and winds through Caesarea by the Sea, Nazareth, Capernaum, Qumran, Bethlehem, and many other sites. Among the many activities, tour guests

Driven ’08, the conference for young adults, is offering the opportunity to individuals to register for a single day. The conference will be held June 26-29 at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. For $35 per day, an individual may register for Friday or Saturday and also receive an additional Thursday or Sunday session. For instance,

Two heart-pounding, adventure-filled, top-thrill hours are expected as the Big Give comes to Driven, the Grace Brethren conference for young adults. On Saturday afternoon, June 28, participants will be given $10 each, formed into teams of five, and challenged to use their collective $50 to make as many contacts for ClearView Church, a new Grace

From Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey: Pastor Greg Stamm and family in Toppenish Robbed! Yesterday, while the family slept, thieves broke into the home of Greg and Sally Stamm and stole many valuable family possessions. Greg is pastor of the Toppenish, Washington, Grace Brethren Church. Pray for a positive insurance settlement. Also pray for the Yakima