by Kelsey Mitchener Last February John Shirk wanted to give his little girl a bicycle for her birthday. He didn’t know at the time that Emma’s present would start a large-scale ministry based out of a repurposed Chicago paint factory. With the help of a friend, Shirk restored and repainted his daughter’s ninth-birthday bike. Enjoying […]
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The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF), Winona Lake, Ind., has announced that another congregation in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches has decided to transfer their entire financing package from other lenders to the GBIF. In fact, when the Auburn Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Auburn, Calif., wants to finance another expansion, they
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By Tom Hocking “Who is it!?” Uh oh, I thought. This neighbor sounds more than a little irritated and definitely suspicious. Through the closed door, Alfredo and I introduced ourselves as the Spanish- and English-speaking pastors of the church on the corner. The door opened barely a crack. “Yeah? Well, whaddyawant?” “We’re part of Bless/Bellflower–an
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A Tribute to the Military Chaplains of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches By Dr. John W. Schumacher, CH (COL) USA, Retired Chaplain Endorsing Agent, FGBC With dedication, distinction, courage, and commitment, more than 50 men have represented the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches as military chaplains. They stand on a legacy that has been
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The following news briefs are from November and December issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Sixty Years ago – 1950 The Rosemont Brethren Church (M.L. Myers, pastor) dedicated their at Martinsburg, W. Va., on October 22. Dr. Alva J. McClain and Dr. Paul Bauman were the speakers at the day-long celebration. Forty Years Ago
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