March 2010

Recycler Helps Support Philippine Partners

Pastor Chuck Winter in Sunnyside, Washington, sends along this inspiring story: Lawrence Getsinger, head usher of the Grace Brethren Church in Sunnyside, Washington, continues a long-time recycling ministry using a bin in the church parking lot as a collection point.  Each week he empties the bin of newspapers and magazines, aluminum cans and cardboard. Funds

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City Honors East Side Trustee, Youth Worker

  Whitehall father, husband, mentor lauded by city leaders By KEVIN CORVO Whitehall (Ohio) City Council members honored a lifelong resident of the city at their meeting Tuesday, March 2. Council members adopted an emergency resolution recognizing John Schumacher for “his dedication to the betterment of this community and its young people.” City Councilman Chris

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Church Planter Assessment Deadline Nearing

The next thorough church planter assessment sponsored by VisionOhio will be held March 30 to April 1 at the Sandberg Leadership Center on the campus of Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio. The assessment consists of three days and 48 hours of assessment, and the deadline for registration is this coming Tuesday, March 9. Additional assessment

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Dan Thornton to Pastor Hagerstown Maranatha

Maranatha Brethren Church of Hagerstown, Maryland, this past Wednesday extended a unanimous call to Dan Thornton (pictured) of Soldotna, Alaska, to be its executive pastor. Thornton has accepted the call and he and his wife, Sue, are moving forward with selling the family‘s Alaska home and plan to move to Hagerstown in early summer. Thornton said, “We’re impressed

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