May 2009

GBIF Approves Five Loans

The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) recently approved the following loans: $38,000 to the Calvary Grace Brethren Church (Doug Courter, pastor), Hagerstown, Md., to complete improvements to the church’s parking lot. $100,000 to the Grace Brethren Retreat Center (Mike Gehlert, executive director), Denver, Pa., to help with the construction of the new Lutz Lodge to […]

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Canadian Adventure Provides Hands-On, Cross-Cultural Missions Experience

The Great Canadian Adventure started more than ten years ago as a way for U.S. citizens to be a part of the Grace Brethren church-planting movement in Canada. It has developed into a hands-on, cross-cultural missions experience with a focus on evangelism training. “We are really getting excited about what God wants to do here

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Pastor Helps Equip Parents to Teach Their Children

The Sciarra Family: Mike, Angela, Alexandra, Michael, Ariana, Savannah, and Sophia By MaryAnn Peteya Friends describe Mike Sciarra as friendly, open, gracious, energetic, and as an encourager. But most of all, they say he is someone who is passionate about Jesus, God’s Word, and family ministries. Participants in Equip09, the annual conference of the Fellowship

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