Kate Gosselin (right) of the television show “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” was one of the special guests this past Sunday at Gateway Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Parkesburg, PA (Dan O’Deens, pastor). Pastor O’Deens reported, “It was a great day. 936 people came out. We saw about 25 decisions for Christ.” …
Gateway Church, a Grace Brethren church in Parkesburg, Pa., is marking the grand opening of their new building at the corner of Cowan Road and West Lincoln Highway on March 8. “Our goal has always been to serve people and help them connect to God, each other, and the world,” says Pastor Dan O’Deens. The …
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Friday’s Red and Black, the newspaper for the University of Georgia, carried a story about Grace Taylor, a member of the Grace Brethren Church of Aiken, S.C. She is a member of the University of Georgia women’s gymnastics team that recently took home the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships. Grace is also the …
Pastor Mike Tabor of The Happy Church in Jackson, Kentucky, sends along the following sobering report and prayer request: Frank was a 19-year-old who accepted Christ at age 18. He met a non-believer young lady and she accepted Christ as her savior and he rededicated his life. They were married on July 3, 2008, and …
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Adapted from the e-mail newsletter of CE National: Todd Shoemaker (pictured), from Dillsburg, Pa., has been elected the Grace College 2009-2010 Associated Student Body President. Todd is currently a junior majoring in youth ministry, the department that CE National oversees for Grace College and Seminary of Winona Lake, Indiana. Todd has been a Resident Assistant …
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Don Shoemaker, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Seal Beach, was featured on the front page of the Seal Beach Sun on February 12. He is celebrating his 25th year as pastor of the church. The article notes that Sunday, February 22, was set aside as a day of celebration “hosted …
From the Prince George’s (Maryland) Gazette: Grace Brethren captures PVAC crownEagles go overtime to beat Oakcrest in title game by Robert Klemko | Special to The Gazette The Grace Brethren School girls basketball team won the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference Championship for the seventh time in the past eight years, edging Oakcrest, 63-50, in overtime …
Notice from fellowship coordinator Tom Avey: While attendance at other retreats have increased, registration for the South Focus retreat has been exceptionally light. For many the dates conflicted with some other very worthwhile ministry opportunities in the region. Those who have registered should contact Sandy Barrett at sandy@fgbc.org for a refund. The FGBC will still …
The 2009 celebration of God’s work among the North Atlantic Fellowship district will be on March 15, 2009, at New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church in Myerstown, PA. This year’s theme will build on the district’s previous emphasis toward “Discipling the Nations Among Us …when the world comes to our door.” The cost is $10 per …
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Free Housing at Equip09! Grace Brethren churches in the Columbus, Ohio, area are graciously offering free and comfortable housing for this summer’s Equip09 conference. Folks from churches in the area have provided extra bedrooms for you and your family to help make Equip09 a very affordable conference. Go to http://fgbc.org/equip/?f=hosthomerequest to request your free housing. …
