July 2009

The rain stopped long enough on May 22 to break ground on the new seminary building in the Central African Republic. Pouring rain didn’t dampen the spirits on May 22 as ground was broken for the James Gribble Leadership Training Center in Central African Republic (C.A.R.). It marks the beginning of a project that will […]

A July fish fry at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., will benefit the Robin Hood Community Center Fund. It will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 30 at the Village, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, Ind. Pre-sale tickets are $7 per person and may be purchased by calling (574)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 By Ron Dorner The investments of most Americans have taken a significant dive in the past year. Those of us with older parents have that haunting feeling that if we

The Brethren Heritage Center in Brookville, Ohio is one stop on the first-even Southern Ohio Grace Brethren Heritage Tour. An ice cream social and autograph party, a pancake breakfast, and the first-ever Southern Ohio Grace Brethren Heritage Tour are all being sponsored by the Brethren Missionary Herald Co. as part of this year’s annual Grace

Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at www.fgbc.org. June 19-July 18 – MasterWorks Festival (GCandS) July 13-19 – Momentum Youth Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa. (CE) July 26-31 – Equip09, Columbus, Ohio, (FGBC) July 27 – BMH Pancake Breakfast and Corporation Meeting (BMH) July

Future Grace Brethren students at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., may benefit from a $60,000 grant to the school from the Grace Brethren Investment Foundation, also located in Winona Lake. The grant will provide for scholarships for Grace Brethren seminary students and initial expenses of the scholarship program. According to Jeffrey Gill, D.Min., dean

Heather Speckman Grace College student Heather Speckman is among the women who have received the Honor Her scholarships given annually by Women of Grace USA, the Grace Brethren women’s organization. Heather, from Dayton, Ohio, attends the Basore Road Grace Brethren Church (Skip White, pastor). She will spend four weeks in Bangui, Central African Republic, this

Kudos On The Move In Memoriam – Charles “Fred” Berkemer – Ruth Burns – Wanda Goodall Dalke – David George Sanborn – Russell Aaron Sarver – Edison K. Yoder Kudos Roger Peugh, professor of world missions at Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., has received the McClain Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award,

FGBC World is an all-Fellowship, all-Grace Brethren newspaper that is published six times a year. We’d like to know what is happening in your church. Do you have a unique ministry? How are you effectively reaching your community? Have you just hired someone to work with the youth, lead worship, or be senior pastor? We’d

Tim Boal, executive director of Go2 Church Planting Ministries, the church planting ministry affiliated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, has announced the following staff changes in preparation for the launch of the new Springboard Church Planting Strategy. Oscar Chavez has been named the National Director of Hispanic Church Planting. The pastor of the