Don Shoemaker, pastor emeritus of the Grace Brethren church in Seal Beach, Calif., was honored as the Seal Beach Citizen of the Year at the 2012 Cypress College Foundation Americana Awards, on Saturday evening, February 25, 2012. An accompanying release said, “The 2012 Citizens of the Year are also extraordinary examples of the best our […]
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In a flashback to national conference, which was held at Wooster, Ohio, last summer, Jim Brown, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Ind., encourages churches to keep their pioneer spirit. This was featured in last week’s e-zine from Pastor Bob Fetterhoff, the moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.
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Friday morning update from Oliver: Not a tumour! Cavernoma, still requiring risky brain surgery. Waiting 2 weeks for the surgery now…. Coming home tomorrow. Prayers will be appreciated for Lyndan Edwards, second-oldest son of Canadian church planters Oliver and Cheryl Edwards, who are planting a Grace Brethren church in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. On
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WINONA LAKE, Ind. – For the first time in the Orthopaedic Capital Center’s history, the nets have been cut down. Grace punched its ticket to the NAIA Division II Basketball Championships in Branson, Mo., with a 79-75 thriller over Saint Francis on Wednesday night, taking home the 2012 MCC Tournament championship. The Lancers (24-7) earned
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Tuesday’s MCC championship game will be video streamed for free — Tuesday 7 pm, Grace vs. University of Saint Francis! Grace College Lancers will face University of St. Francis in the championship game at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace campus in Winona Lake, Indiana. The game will determine the
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The Grace Brethren Church in Wooster, Ohio, celebrated 49 baptisms on Sunday. It must have been quite a morning, as reported on Twitter by Daron Butler, pastor of cross cultural ministries (@daronbutler ), Nick Cleveland, pastor of high school ministries (@nickcleveland), and Ivanildo Trindade, associate pastor of outreach ministries ( @Trintwit). Click here to see
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VisionOhio, the regional church planting network in Ohio, is committed to reaching people for Christ through the development of new congregations. Recently, church planter Nathan Wells met with the NorthCentral Ohio District ministerium and shared how Christ has been working in several apartment complexes in Ashland and Mansfield, Ohio. VisionOhio has the opportunity to go
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From the Social Concerns Committee of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches: Pray for Protestant pastor facing execution in Iran — A matter for our urgent prayer and for activist follow-up should this murder occur. Don Shoemaker Chair, FGBC Social Concerns Committee Iranian pastor’s execution is imminent, sources say A Protestant pastor in Iran faces
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Rick Warren recently credited Anabaptism with shaping him and his books. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article, click here. Renowned evangelical pastor and author Rick Warren recently said Anabaptism has shaped him, his books and his 20,000-member church in Southern California. Rick Warren speaks on the impact his study of Anabaptists has had on
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Frances M. Ashman of 1413 Avalon Court, Winona Lake, Indiana, lived her earthly life in a godly way and peacefully departed to be with the Lord whom she adored with all her heart on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 12:25 p.m. at Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana at the age of 87. She was
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