August 2011

Moving Forward After the Death of a Pastor

Today’s Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch, includes an article about what happens when a pastor suddenly dies. Jim Augspurger, administrative pastor at the Grace Brethren Church on the north side of Columbus, is quoted regarding the response following of that congregation when David Plaster, then pastor of the church, died in March 2010 after being ill for

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Four Couples Complete Church-Planting Assessments

A group of four couples were assessed for church-planting potential this week by the North American Church Multiplication Center. The assessment was held at the Sandberg Leadership Center on the campus of Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. Back L to R: David Miller, Mark Artrip, Bill Ludwig, James Hunt. Middle: Ron Boehm, Sarah Miller,

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Grace College Names Bailey Weathers New AD

Bailey Weathers has been named the new Director of Athletics at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana. Weathers has extensive administration and coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level and also has years of experience working with the United States National Swimming Team. “I believe Grace College is an incredible place. The faculty, staff and

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African Orphan Dies Following Illness

The staff of Project Hope & Charité, the orphan ministry in the Central African Republic sponsored by Grace Brethren International Missions, is mourning the death of Fiacre. He went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 21, after battling a life-long illness. Barb Wooler, US-based director of Project Hope and Charity, produced this video

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Haitian Grace Brethren Congregations Growing in South Florida

At Vision2020, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC), several videos were shown that told stories of Grace Brethren ministries and what they are doing in the areas of church planting, integrated ministries, and leadership development, the main points of the Charis Commitment to Common Mission, which has been adopted by

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Chris Hay Takes Position With Eternity Bible College

First reported by CE National, Chris Hay, former Grace Brethren pastor and director of Zarephath Ministries, has taken a position with Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, Calif. Chris is the director of church relations and will continue to lead Zarephath Ministries. “Zarephath Ministries fits perfectly with the philosophy of Eternity Bible College and they

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Ed Lewis Reports on CE National-sponsored Israel Trip

Ed Lewis, executive director of CE National, recently returned from a trip to Israel with Randy Smith, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Sebring, Fla. Here is a report of the experience, which was sponsored by CE National. To read the complete story and see photos, click here. They hiked up and down Masada,

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