August 2008

Dan Beaver Among Top Ten Players in Illinois Football

Dan Beaver, global associate with Grace Brethren International Missions (GBIM) who serves on the island of Boracay in the South Pacific, will be honored on the weekend of September 5 and 6 at the Illinois Renaissance Celebration at the University of Illinois, where he played football. According to his proud dad, Wayne Beaver, Dan will

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Church Creates, Dedicates Park for Community Use

Earlier this month the Centerville (OH) Grace Brethren Church dedicated and made available to its community a lovely park including a two-acre lake, a 30-foot gazebo, and an open recreation area with a walking trail around the lake. Pastor Steve Makofka (pictured) led the dedication ceremony and gave a short message. According to Makofka, making

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Jim Folsom Named GBIM Communications Officer

Mike Taylor, Director of Operations for Grace Brethren International Missions in Winona Lake, Indiana, announces the appointment of Jim Folsom (at right, with his family) as the new communications officer for GBIM. Folsom recently completed ten years as Director of Communications for the Wendell Whitman Companies in Winona Lake. He and his wife Stephanie, son

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Schwarzenau 300th Anniversary Video Available

The following information was released this week by the Church of the Brethren communications office: The following new resources have been published as part of thecelebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Brethren: “Back to Schwarzenau: Celebrating 300 Years of the BrethrenMovement”: This video wrapup of the international celebration of the300th Anniversary held on Aug.

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