April 2013

New Winona History Book Available at a Pre-Release Price

A new book by former executive director of the Brethren Missionary Herald Co., Terry White, is nearing release. Winona at 100: Third Wave Rising details the history of Winona Lake, Ind., the small midwestern resort town that has given birth to a number of Christian organizations. It is also home to the headquarters of a …

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Grace College Center Sponsors Lakes Festival

There is something for everyone at the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival over the weekend of June 7-9. The event is organized by Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, a center for water research and education at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. The youngest festival goers can participate in the Water Waddle, a 1-mile fun run for toddlers to …

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Katip Makes Commitment to Maintaining Theological Moorings

Grace College and Seminary’s President and President-elect, Dr. Ron Manahan and Dr. Bill Katip, talk about a commitment to theological moorings, a mission that will never change, and key issues facing higher education. Dr. Katip also announces that Dr. Jeff Gill will serve as vice president of the college in addition to his role as …

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Business Plan Winners Take Home Prizes

Proposals for an alternative apparel business, a lawn care service, and an automobile showroom took top honors in the 2013 Business Plan Competition at the Grace College School of Business recently. Winners received cash prizes to help execute their plans. Joy Itiola received the first place award of $5,000 for Eulalie, an alternative apparel brand. The …

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Brethren World Assembly To Gather Near Dayton

A Brethren World Assembly, consisting of constituents and friends of the Brethren groups descended from the German Anabaptist/Radical Pietist religious leader Alexander Mack in the early 1700s, will be held in the Dayton, Ohio, area Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14, 2013. The meetings will be hosted by the Brethren Heritage Center in Brookville, Ohio, with evening …

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Cole and Helfer Book Recognized as Outreach Resource of Year

A book written by Grace Brethren pastors, Neil Cole and Phil Helfer, has been recognized by Outreach magazine as among its Outreach Resources of the Year. Church Transfusion: Changing Your Church Organically From the Inside Out, published by Jossey-Bass, is highlighted in the Leadership area. Cole is among the founders of Church Multiplication Associates, the church planting …

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Chaplain Gives Thanks for Prayers of Protection

Recently, this message came from Grace Brethren chaplain, Capt. Pete Stone, in Afghanistan. With the message was attached a PowerPoint presentation that included the chilling story of a near miss. A portion of it is reproduced here, but the bottom line is included in the cover message from Capt. Stone (pictured at right with his …

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