July 2012

Dimond Fellowship ‘Mall Church’ Featured in Visit Report

The Dimond Grace Fellowship, a Grace Brethren congregation in Anchorage, Alaska, pastored by Chris Ball, was recently featured in local media through a visit-the-church report.  Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. A Mall Church That Works Posted by stainedglass Posted: June 28, 2012 – 3:32 pm Follow my church visit activity …

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Two Olympians Have Grace Brethren Connections

Jacob Wukie (right) is one of several current Olympic competitors with connections to Grace Brethren churches. Wukie, an archer who won the silver medal in early competition, is from Grace Community Church (Kevin Pinkerton pastor), a Grace Brethren congregation in Fremont, Ohio. Wukie was in GBB (Grace Brethren Boys) in his younger years and is …

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Vision2020 West Kicks Off in California

It’s been a busy weekend in Indian Wells, Calif., for the Grace Brethren. Vision2020 West, otherwise known as national conference, began yesterday (Saturday, July 28, 2012) with a day full of workshops planned by CE National. Topics included keeping personal priorities, marriage relationships, evangelism for children and teens, connecting with people, prophecy, and more. Speakers …

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Jay Fretz Recovering From Surgery

Beth Fretz is reporting that Pastor Jay Fretz of Calvary Grace Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, is now out of surgery after having broken his foot in three places in a motorcycle accident. She reports that the surgery went well and requests prayers for Jay’s recovery.

Kittanning Church to Have Homecoming Picnic and Hogroast August 19

The Grace Brethren Church of West Kittanning, Penna., and Pastor Larry Edwards invite all who are able to attend to a special Homecoming Picnic and Hogroast on Sunday, August 19, at 1 p.m. The event, which is set later to accommodate those who may have other church responsibilities, will be held at the church’s camp …

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Grace College to Inherit Prison GED Program

At what appeared to be the final stages of Grace College’s severance with prison education in the state of Indiana, the school has opted to inherit Ivy Tech Community College’s role in managing the Department of Correction’s GED program. Dr. John Teevan, former director of the Prison Extension Program at Grace and current director of …

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