From Randy Todd, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Dallas Center, Iowa: It is my sincere pleasure to announce the arrival of Ken Matteson (pictured with his wife, Kim) to our staff here at Dallas Center Grace. As the shepherd pastor of family ministry, the emphasis of Pastor Ken’s work will be in (but […]
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Jay Fretz, who in December concluded his ministry as pastor of Maranatha Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, has accepted the position of pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Brookville, Ohio. He and Beth are in the process of selling their home back east, relocating to Brookville, and will appreciate your prayers for a smooth
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Jim Brown, right, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Ind., gave the opening prayer yesterday (Tuesday, March 2) at the Indiana House of Representatives. He traveled with Wes Culver, the Republican representative from District 49 (Elkhart County). He recounts his experience on his blog, the Brown Bytes. “They announced me
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By Ron Dorner The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:7-8) The current economic environment has placed serious financial stress on families. Few
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Dr. Greg Ryerson waited 45 years for the privilege of visiting the Central African Republic. In January, his life-long dream became a reality when he spent 22 days in the CAR as the guest of Pastor Andre Mboi, president of the Union des Eglises Evangelique du Freres. “When I was a teenager in the 60s,
Two Grace College faculty members are part of a team who have received a grant to study behavioral health interventions in the treatment of diabetes. Kevin Roberts, Psy. D., associate professor in behavioral sciences and Thomas Edgington, Ph. D., professor of behavioral sciences, along with Joe Graham, Psy. D., director of counseling services at Warsaw
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Milestones In Print In Memoriam Milestones Jeanne Crafton Jeanne Crafton is the new director of admissions at Grace College. She brings 11 years of higher education admissions experience to the school, having served as an admissions counselor at Taylor University and Grand Canyon University. She also was director of admissions at Southwestern College in Phoenix,
Betty Jane (Hart) Farner Lloyd A. Woolman Betty Jane (Hart) Farner, 90, of Columbus, Ohio, wife of the late Grace Brethren pastor Donald W. Farner and mother of Grace Brethren pastors Donald Farner and Tim Farner, died Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born October 23, 1918, in Shelby, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ream V.
By Chuck Miller If you thought Facebook was little more than a social-networking site for those with time to burn, think again. It’s being employed as a tool for advancing ministry at both the local and global level. It is a new venue for ministry leaders to share their experiences with others via a program
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Iglesia la Esperanza, a Hispanic Grace Brethren church in Valrico, Fla. (east of Tampa), has purchased a house with 3.8 acres of property and the congregation has plans to eventually build on the site. In the meantime, they will use the house as a theological training center. They met on the property on January 11
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