November 2013

Ethel Simmons, Former Pastor’s Wife Dies

Word has been received of the death of Ethel Simmons, wife of the late Grace Brethren pastor, Phillip Simmons. Funeral services are Saturday in Worthington, Ohio. Obituary information appears below. Ethel Joyce Simmons, born August 23, 1914, faithful follower of Jesus since childhood, teaching children of Jesus in Grace Brethren churches. Husband, Pastor Phillip J. …

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Addressing Injustice in Haiti

Cory St. Esprit (in photo at right) is an academic with an activist’s heart. He is currently working on a Ph.D. in geography at Ohio’s Kent State University, where he is studying child slave injustices in Haiti. But that’s not all. Cory is also the director of the STOPdoingWRONG Campaign, a ministry of CPR-3 that seeks to address …

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Art Honors Former Grace President

Ron and Barbara Manahan were honored by Grace College and Seminary faculty and staff on November 18 as an art piece was presented in their honor. Dr. Manahan recently stepped down after serving as the school’s president for the last 20 years. Reflective of the Frank Lloyd Wright style, the 10-foot by 4-foot acrylic mosaic was designed …

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Article Shares 100 Years of History at Rittman Grace

The Grace Brethren Church in Rittman, Ohio, marks its 100th anniversary this weekend. An article in today’s Daily Record in Wooster, Ohio, details a bit of that history. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. RITTMAN GRACE CELEBRATES 100 By STEVEN F. HUSZAI One hundred years ago the …

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Grace Soccer Players Named to All-America Second Team

Holly Bennett and Kyle Hamlin, soccer players at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., were each selected to the prestigious Capital One Academic All-America® Second Team on Thursday. Bennett and Hamlin represented Grace on their respective 11-player teams in the College Division, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-America Teams were chosen …

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Explore Thailand Offers International Work Experience

Our ministry colleagues at Encompass World Partners has announced a short-term cross-cultural opportunity, Explore Thailand. If you want to get your feet wet in international ministry, you might want to check it out. Click here for the complete article. Explore how God can use your business skills as a platform for cross-cultural ministry through a …

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Pickerington Church Readies for First Service in New Facility

Grace Fellowship Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Pickerington, Ohio (Keith Minier, pastor) is celebrating the move into their new building this weekend with a series of open houses. The first was held last night. Two more are scheduled today. The 33,000 square foot facility is located at 1449 Refugee Road in Pickerington, which is …

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