July 2008

Six Congregations Welcomed into FGBC

Six congregations were welcomed into the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) during the annual meeting of the fellowship on Thursday morning. It was the final meeting during a week of sessions focusing on outreach and evangelism. The six churches are: Brighton Chapel, Howe, Ind., Grace Connections Church, Englewood, Ohio, Catalyst Church, Kent, Ohio, Life …

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Richard Todd Named Pastor of Year

Richard Todd, senior pastor of the Community Grace Brethren Church of Whittier, Calif., was recognized as Pastor of the Year this morning (Thursday) by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers. (See photo at right.) “He has demonstrated competence and faithfulness in pastoral ministry for 37 years,” said Tom Hocking, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church …

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Deposit Required: Incoming Moderator Cites Components for Transferring Gospel

“We need to be faithful in depositing God’s truth into trustworthy men,” said John McIntosh, incoming moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, last night at the final evening of the annual conference of the fellowship. The conference concluded today (Thursday) in Tampa, Fla. McIntosh, who is senior pastor of the Grace Brethren Church …

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Conference Participants “On Mission” — Learn About Buddhist Religion

Wednesday afternoon, about 70 participants in the annual conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches visited a Buddhist temple. The visit was an effort to learn about Buddhism in order to be more effective in reaching people for Jesus Christ. It also gave participants an opportunity to experience a culture where many Grace Brethren …

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Madame Zokoe, Barb Say ‘Thanks’

GBIM missionary Barb Wooler and Madame Zokoe, the Africa-based director of Project Hope and Charite ministry to orphans in the Central African Republic, respond here to the offering of more than $30,000 taken Tuesday evening at the FGBC national conference in Tampa for the support of the orphan center: Dear family in Christ, Words cannot …

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Schwarzenau Monograph Now Available

BRETHREN ENCYCLOPEDIA, INC.ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATIONMONOGRAPH # 7 “THE ORIGINS OF THE SCHWARZENAU BRETHREN” BY MARCUS MEIER $40 PLUS $ 5 p&hISBN: 0-936693-52-5Available Now Not since the pioneering work of Donald and Hedda Durnbaugh in the 1950s has so much primary source material pertaining to the early Brethren in and around Schwarzenau been discovered. Meier compiles …

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Peggy Owens is ‘Wall of Honor’ Recipient

Peggy Owens (left) was honored at the CE National luncheon at noon Wednesday as the 2008 recipient of the organization’s highest award, the Wall of Honor Award. At right is CE National’s T.K. Kurtaneck, who presented the award. Peggy, an 18-year employee of CE National was cited for her cheerful and faithful service, and especially …

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Ed Lewis, executive director of CE National, was the keynote speaker in the 10 a.m. general session of the Grace Brethren national conference this Wednesday morning. Lewis spoke on “grace,” using the Old Testament character Manasseh as an example. “We must be people of Grace,” Lewis exclaimed, citing several examples of sinners who were treated …

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It was “local church pastor appreciation day” in the 10 a.m. general session of the FGBC national conference this Wednesday. All pastors of local churches were called to stand by the cross in the center of the room and sing, unaccompanied, “Amazing Grace.” As they finished, a prayer time followed, thanking God for the faithful …

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Pastor Ed Jackson of the Columbus, Ohio, area was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers in its annual meeting Wednesday morning in Tampa, Florida. Jackson was unable to attend so his pastor, Rick Nuzum of the Powell, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church (left) received the award from Fellowship Coordinator Tom …

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