J. Norman Mayer, 79 MARCH 2, 1932-MARCH 29, 2011 J. Norman Mayer, 79, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his home. Born Wednesday, March 2, 1932, in Cresson, Pa., he was the son of the late Francis Nelson Mayer and the late Mary Marjorie Glass Mayer. He graduated in 1949 from …
From today’s Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette: Grace students join national debt protest Brian Francisco | Washington editor Students at Grace College in Winona Lake have put up a “national debt clock.” But they acknowledge it’s already running slow. Their “clock” consists of permanent markings on seven yard signs reminding passers-by of the $14 …
The following anecdote by Kary Oberbrunner, associate pastor of discipleship and leadership development at the Grace Brethren church in Powell, Ohio, is currently posted on “Preaching Today” from Christianity Today, Inc.: Kary Overbrunner, author of Your Secret name, shared a story about his encounter with an older man named Bob. While Kary was at the …
The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) is providing the financing necessary for the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church to complete a new building project called the “Hub.” The church’s strategic plan is to retrofit, remodel, and expand an existing building known as the Youth Center to a multi-functional facility to be called the “The Hub.” The facility …
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On online archives of Brethren publications from the mid-19th century to the year 2000 is nearing reality as the Brethren Digital Archives committee met on Monday, March 28 at Winona Lake, Ind. With more than $15,000 in hand the group is ready to begin scanning the first set of old documents, many of which are …
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The following news briefs are from April, May, and June issues of the Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. 20 Years Ago — 1991Brenda Kent was appointed accountant for the ministries of Grace Brethren Home Missions. 50 years ago — 1961The Trotwood, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church dedicated its new building June 3 (Larry Gegner, pastor). 70 years …
Events of general interest among Grace Brethren churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. March 25
Information about church planting, topics of scholarship by Grace Brethren pastors, and a look at the news of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches is all found in the new Spring 2011 issue of FGBC World, the quarterly magazine for the people and congregations of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. The magazine is currently …
Vicki Johnson has spent her career teaching English as a second language to immigrants in Southern California. “I love my job,” says the member of the Bellflower, Calif., Brethren Church (Tom Hocking, pastor). “I go to work to relax,” she adds. “I’m there for my students.” She’s had a heart for internationals since her days …
In a former life, the storefront at 212 N. Main Street in Coopersburg, Pa., served Italian food and alcoholic drinks to patrons. Now it is dispensing the bread of life and living water to all who come. The site, formerly known as Ecco Domani Restaurant and Bar (the name is a brand of Italian wine), …
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