December 2008

Columbus Discipleship Conference Looks at Transforming Grace

A well-known conference speaker, a renowned Bible teacher, and a Grammy-award-winning performer all promise an exciting weekend at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, when the fourth annual Grace Discipleship Conference is held February 20 to 22, 2009. Building on last year’s theme of In His Presence, this year’s event looks at Transforming Grace.

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Dave Atkins, Asia’s Hope Featured

Dave Atkins (pictured) and Asia’s Hope are featured in today’s Mansfield, Ohio, newspaper. Asia’s Hope is an FGBC cooperating organization. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. ‘Knucklehead from Lexington’ caring for orphans around world By JAMI KINTON • News Journal • December 28, 2008 LEXINGTON — With help from churches and

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Pastor Robert Schaffer’s Father Dies in Texas

Herbert Paul Schaffer, son of the late Rev. William H. Schaffer and H. Maurine Schaffer,and older brother of Alyce A. Schaffer and William L. Schaffer, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008,in Lewisville, TX, after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, which would have been his 80th birthday.

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Vermont Church Building Sprayed With Gunfire

One of the churches from the Conservative Grace Brethren Churches International Fellowship is undergoing a difficult time this Christmas–an opportunity for us to pray for a resolution. Here is an excerpt of an article from the Burlington (VT) Free Press. To read the entire article, click here. “It’s disturbing, but we’re not fearful,” said the

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Winona Lake/C.A.R. Connection Highlighted

The following article connecting Winona Lake, Indiana, with the Central African Republic appeared in this morning’s Warsaw (IN) Times-Union. This is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. Local Groups Working In Central Africa Tim RobertsonStaff Writer Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless, starving or in continual danger of attack by bandits and

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