January 2013

Southwest Focus Retreat Begins at The Oaks

Pastors and ministry leaders from the west coast are gathered this week at The Oaks Retreat and Conference Center near Lake Hughes, Calif., for the annual Southwest Focus Retreat. Dan Allan, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Ashland, Ohio, is leading the few days away, which is focusing on rest and refreshment. Bartley Sawatsky, …

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Los Altos Church Member Blogs About Breast Cancer Experience

Erin Vidovich, a member of Los Altos Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach, Calif., has been featured as part of the Diana: Legacy of  a Princess campaign against breast cancer by the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Here’s a portion of her story. Click here to read the complete post. Just one month ago my family …

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John Schumacher Recognized by NAE Chaplain’s Commission

John Schumacher, endorsing agent for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, received a special recognition this month in Washington, D.C.   On January 15, John was presented the Centurion of the Year award at the National Association of Evangelicals Chaplain’s Commission (NAECC) had their annual meeting. The award is an authentic miniature of the helmet that Centurion military …

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Fellowship Council Meets in Long Beach

The Fellowship Council, the leadership team of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, began meeting this week in Long Beach, Calif. Led by executive director, Bob Fetterhoff (pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Wooster, Ohio, the group kicked off this morning by hearing reports from the executives of the national organization that are affiliated with …

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Harrah Brunch Ministers to Community Women

This morning’s Yakima, Wash., Herald Republic reports on an upcoming brunch hosted by the Grace Brethren Church in Harrah, Wash. (Peter Touhey, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete story. Annual brunch designed to raise women’s spirits HARRAH — It may not be the Three R’s — more like …

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Leadership Summit Provides Opportunity for Skill-Building

The annual Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by Women of Grace USA is being held this weekend in Frederick, Md. About 50 women have gathered to learn more about team building and conflict resolution as Margie Brubaker teaches on “A Wardrobe of Gracious Influence.” The Summit is being held at Grace Community Church on Old Pike …

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Demographic Information Benefits Church Planting Efforts

Knowing the kinds of people who live in our community and the problems they face can be an incredible benefit when it comes to programming for ministry and outreach. In a church plant where I’m involved, we ran a demographic program search for a three mile geographic radius surrounding our meeting location. We were provided …

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