February 2009

African Children Have Uniforms, Thanks to Lititz

The ministry team from the Grace Brethren church in Lititz, Penna. (Scott Distler, pastor) has just returned from the Central African Republic. Here is a portion of their report, as adapted from a team member’s diary on Pastor Distler’s daily blog: Our final day in Africa started with worship, checking our luggage with Air France, […]

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Columbus Church Discipleship Conference Set

The Fourth Annual Discipleship Conference will be held Friday through Sunday, February 20-22 at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, 8225 Worthington-Galena Road, Westerville, OH 43081 “Transforming Grace” is the theme with keynote speakers Dr. Jerry Bridges and Dr. Steve Brown, including a Friday night concert with Sandi Patty. Conference materials say, “Don’t just settle

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A BIG Beetle is Enroute to Central Africa

A huge, awkward-looking machine named Beetle is going to provide clean water for tens of thousands of Central Africans for decades to come. Built by the Gill Rock Drill Co. in Lebanon, PA, the Beetle is a very specialized piece of equipment especially designed to drill water wells in the most rugged of circumstances. Later

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‘Learn and Grow Biblical Counseling’ Seminar Offered

BMH books author and Grace Theological Seminary graduate, Robert Kellemen Ph.D. (pictured), will be speaking this coming Thursday, February 19, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, Indiana. Anyone interested in learning and growing as a biblical counselor is invited to attend. From 9-9:30,

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Catalyst Church-Plant Facing Financial Crisis

Catalyst church, the new Grace Brethren church plant recently featured on the front page of the Akron (OH) Beacon Journal (see blogpost of February 6) is facing an immediate financial crisis. Here is the good news–and the challenging news–from church-planting pastor Jonathan Herron. The good news: The past two Sundays we have seen record attendance

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