January 2013

Schumacher Leaves Long Beach Post

Julie Schumacher, director of communications at the Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach, Calif., has accepted a position with an international ministry called Daughters of Cambodia, which works with victims of sex trafficking.  Through Daughters of Cambodia, young women are offered skills training and employment in one of seven small fair-trade businesses and a range of social, psychological,

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Baehr Weighs in on Intellectual Character Education

Jason Baehr, a member of the Grace Brethren Church in Long Beach, Calif. (Lou Huesmann, pastor), was recently featured on the Harvard Educational Publishing Group blog. A portion of his article appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Educating for Intellectual Character In his recent book Character Compass, Boston University professor Scott Seider tells the

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World Champion Ironman, Double Amputee, Scott Rigsby to Speak at Grace College

WINONA LAKE, IND. – On Friday, February 1, 2013, the Grace College Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children will host Scott Rigsby, world recognized Ironman and double amputee, to kick off the Transition Exploration Day on the campus of Grace College. Rigsby’s history is a fascinating and compelling story of persistence against enormous odds. Despite

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Northstar GO Team Plans Outdoor Adventure, Ministry in Japan

Skiing, Snowbarding, and mountain biking are just a few of the adventures awaiting participants in the Northstar Outdoor Adventure GO Team, a short-term ministry trip to Norikura, Japan from June 16 – 28, 2013. The team will help minister to the Japanese population through Northstar, an outdoor school and lodge in the Japanese Alps which

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Five Grace Faculty Earn Doctorate Degrees

WINONA LAKE, IN. –Last semester at Grace College demonstrated an extraordinary achievement for the college: five Grace professors received doctorate degrees during the fall 2012 semester.  Jeff Gill, Roger Stichter, Deb Musser, Cheryl Bremer, and Terry White all finished their degrees this fall while teaching for the college. “Institutions like ours always have faculty members that

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More Than 30 Pastors Participated in Ethnic Meetings

Today comes an update from Jesús Muñoz, director of ethnic ministries with Encompass World Partners: Thank you for praying for the ethnic gathering, we had more than 30 ethnic leaders participating and some Encompass World Partners employees and a local pastor. Dr. Tom Stalter did a great job presenting the cultural behavior behavior of the

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