November 2011

Pastor’s Son Raising Free-Range Turkeys

The Yakima, Washington, newspaper today carries a story about a turkey-raising son of Grace Brethren pastor Dwight Cover. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article, click here. Teen entrepreneur gobbling up opportunities by raising free-range turkeys By Ross Courtney Yakima Herald-Republic Buy YHR Photos 3 photos View the gallery GORDON KING/Yakima Herald-Republic David Cover […]

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Article Recalls 1974 Shooting of Grace Brethren Layman

Pastor Bill Snell from Columbus, Ohio, has called to our attention a major (eight-page) article in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Field & Stream magazine featuring the story of Walter Witt, a Grace Brethren layman from the Meyersdale, Pa., Grace Brethren Church, who was accidentally shot and killed while deer hunting in 1974. The

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‘Discipleship’ Topic of Next Super Monday December 5

The next “Super Monday” program sponsored by CE National in Winona Lake, Ind.,  is Monday,  December 5 and will be held at CE National’s Russell Center in Winona Lake. Doors open at 9:30 am and the program begins at 10. “Discipleship: Where It Starts and Why It Doesn’t End” on the art of discipleship is

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So Cal/Az District Examines, Approves Two for Ministry

The Southern CA/Az District Ministerial Examining Board  met with Danny Lee and Jordan Bakker of the Simi Valley Grace Brethren Church recently for ministerial examination. Both men were approved and appropriate confirmation was sent to the church leaders as only local churches license and ordain. John McIntosh is senior pastor of the Simi Valley church.

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Seal Beach’s Shoemaker on Unconditional Forgiveness

The following column was prepared by Don Shoemaker, who retires next month as pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Seal Beach, California. In addition to his pastoral work, Shoemaker has served as police chaplain and as head of the Social Concerns Committee for the FGBC for many years. Forgiveness—Conditional or Unconditional? My heavy involvement

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