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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Brock Gerber (pictured at right), a young man from the Wooster, Ohio, Grace Brethren church (Robert Fetterhoff, pastor) is honored this week in the local newspaper. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. DALTON DISTRICT — The high school’s Teens of the Month anticipate missing friends, sports and activities when they graduate
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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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It is good to get reminders of the stresses and difficulties some of our Grace Brethren people in other parts of the world are experiencing. Martine Yougouda (pictured), the wife of Dr. Pierre Yougouda, who for many years led the Grace Brethren churches in the Central African Republic, this week was in the capital city
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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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Wilda Pappas of the Grace Brethren church in Columbus, Ohio, and matriarch of a family heavily involved in ministry around the world, has graduated to her eternal home and is in the presence of the Lord. Her son, Grace Brethren missionary to Germany John Pappas, was with her, and her son Thomas and his wife
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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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Grace Brethren pastor and BMH Books author Kary Oberbrunner (pictured at right) has been making the rounds of radio talk shows and podcasts to promote his new book, The Fine Line, which was released in December by Zondervan. This week he is on the latest podcast (Episode 65) from Catalyst, the Atlanta group that provides
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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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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, BMH Books is pleased to announce the availability of Larry McCall’s newest book, Loving Your Wife as Christ Loves the Church.McCall, the author of the popular BMH book Walking Like Jesus Did, in this new book delivers a powerful message for men who did not grow up with dads
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