The following excerpt is from an article on ChristianityToday.com by Jocelyn Green. To read the entire article, click here. Jocelyn Green, (pictured with her husband, Rob) who grew up in the Grace Brethren Church of Waterloo, Iowa, is a freelance writer and book author. Iowa Churches: We Need to Be Clear on Same-Sex Marriage But […]
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Ted and Elise Adomanis of the Village Church in Milton, Ontario, send along an exciting report of their Good Friday egg drop outreach at the Milton fairgrounds. Here, in their words, are part of the report and a supporting video clip. It was cold but sunny. We had 60 volunteers to handle the 1,000 or
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Edison K. Yoder, 100, of Englewood, Ohio, and formerly of Pompano, Florida, passed away Saturday April 4, 2009, at Grace Brethren Village in Dayton, Ohio. Yoder was born in West Liberty, Ohio, on January 29, 1909, to Jonas D. and Ida B. (Weber) Yoder. A tool maker by trade, he was the founder & former
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A large-format, full-color illustrated book on Alexander Mack, the founder of the Brethren Church movement, is available for those who would like to know more of Brethren history or make an important addition to a church library. The book, Alexander Mack: A Man Who Rippled the Waters, is written by Myrna Grove of Bryan, Ohio.
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According to a report from Pastor Richard Todd, seven people gave testimony and were baptized at the Palm Sunday baptism service of the Community Grace Brethren Church of Whittier, California. Photos and the YouTube video testimonies of some of those who were baptized are posted at www.whittierbrethren.net.(photo by E. Faranda Studios)
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The Grace Brethren Church in Bellflower, California, and its pastor, Tom Hocking (pictured) are featured in this article in the Long Beach Telegram. Hocking is the incoming moderator for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Churches keep Bellflower Easter alive By Pamela Hale-Burns Staff Writer BELLFLOWER – The economic crisis continues to affect lives, but
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From today’s AikenStandard.com. To read the original story, click here. Aiken pastor making a difference in Africa By RACHEL JOHNSONStaff writer Aiken residents are helping spread the Gospel in the Central African Republic (CAR). Ten years ago Aiken Pastor Steve Taylor met Pastor Andre Mboi (pictured), president of 2,040 churches in CAR, at a conference
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God is using many Grace Brethren churches to bring the gospel to people this Easter. This photo is from Sebring, Florida, where Pastor Randy Smith is “thankful for 11 new followers of Jesus and more than 600 people at the Easter Extravaganza!”
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The first in a series of hardbound copies of Grace Brethren news as it first appeared on this blog is now available from BMH Books, Winona Lake, Ind. Plans call for a print version of each year of the blog, which was begun in May 2004 by Terry White, executive director of the Brethren Missionary
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After 7½ years of holding weekly services at Hastings Middle School, the congregation of Upper Arlington, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church (known as UA Grace) has a place to call home. They celebrated the grand opening service in their new facility at 4065 Kenny Road on Palm Sunday, April 5. At right, Pastor Dave Bogue and
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