By Sarah Kraus Mike Taylor has a dream to create a health care center in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) that “is committed to health education, and the treatment and prevention of disease.” Currently the director of operations for Three Strands, the medical branch of Encompass World Partners (EWP), Mike and his wife, Myra, have […]
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Jesus, Prince of Peace A Christmas Poem for All Seasons Written by Michael W. Sciarra, 12/18/2012 Mild, He arrives, surveying the scene, With glory, not grandeur or even a shout, It isn’t pretty what His watching eye sees, Conflicts multiplied within and without. People playing God without any shame, From West to North to South
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Both the current and former pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Seal Beach, Calif., were quoted in the Orange County (Calif.) Register earlier this week regarding the school shooting in Connecticut. The article, headlined “Local sermons call on faith, action in response to school shootings,” quoted a number of spiritual leaders.
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Here’s an update on Barb Manahan from Nancy Weimer, assistant to Dr. Ron Manahan (via Roger Peugh, who is the prayer coordinator at Grace College). Barb had vascular surgery on Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio. Thanks for your prayers for the Manahans. I talked with Ron last evening. The surgery yesterday went well and accomplished what they wanted
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This year, Stephen Carrick, the teen-aged son of David and Laurie Carrick (he’s the pastor of Grace Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), had a goal of packing 1,000 boxes for Operation Christmas Child, the program of Samaritan’s Purse that demonstrates God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world while sharing the
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From Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., comes this prayer request for Barbara Manahan, wife of college president, Ron Manahan. It is shared here with permission. Mrs. Manahan will undergo a 3-4 hour vascular surgery in Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday, December 18, starting at 1 pm. The surgeon is attempting to improve the blood flow to
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There is one Grace Brethren congregation on Connecticut and it is located 45 east of Newtown, where the tragic school shooting occurred on Friday. Still, the community of Wethersfield, home to CenterPoint Community Church (Christopher Skowronek, pastor), deeply felt the impact of the event. Here’s a report today from Pastor Skowronek. I’m sure like many
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The annual Christmas program presented by the Waynesboro, Pa., Grace Brethren Church (Larry Weber, pastor) is featured in today’s Chambersburg, Pa., Public Opinion. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Waynesboro Grace Brethren Church presents a Christmas program every year on the Sunday before Christmas to give people
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How do we respond to the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week at Sandy Hook Elementary School? As BMH author, Robert Kellemen says, “there are no easy answers, only difficult truths.” He writes a Lament on his blog at RMPMinistries.org: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Telling Yourself the Truth God invites His children to be
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News is unfolding this afternoon as police in Newtown, Conn., investigate the shooting at an elementary school there. BMH contacted Christopher Skowronek, pastor of CenterPoint Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in nearby Wethersfield. “We are about 45 miles from Newtown,” he wrote. “At the moment, I am unaware that anyone in our congregation was
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