Pastor Ivan H. French of Winona Lake, Ind., died at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Grace Village Health Care Facility, Winona Lake, Ind., at the age of 88. He was the pastor of Pleasant View Bible Church of Warsaw, Ind., from 1975-1992. After serving three churches, Professor Ivan French, taught for more […]
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News this morning of the death of Annette Lewis Lear comes from Dan Pritchett, pastor of Valley Grace Brethren Church, Hagerstown, Md. “Joey and Annette Lear served here at Valley Grace a number of years ago. Joey was an assistant Pastor with emphasis on youth ministry and CE. Annette grew up at Blue Ridge Grace
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Prayers are continually needed for the political situation in the Central African Republic. Late last week, Encompass World Partners announced that mission personnel in the C.A.R. would be evacuated as soon as possible. (See Evacuation Orders Issued for CAR.) Barb Wooler, director of Project Hope and Charite, the orphan care ministry in the C.A.R., planned
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Former pastor and Grace College and Seminary faculty member, D. Brent Sandy, has co-authored a new book with Wheaton College professor John H. Walton. The Lost World of Scripture (IVP Academic 2013) looks at the culture the had an impact on the writing of the scriptures. In the preface, the authors say, “In this book, we
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Robert Schaffer hadn’t seen Carlos coming, but God did. The pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., remembers meeting Carlos four years ago in the county jail. “I actually went to visit another man,” remembers Schaffer, “This man introduced me to Carlos and we began to visit via video feed.” Carlos had been arrested for the
The Grace College Women’s Soccer team fell 1-0 in semifinal play this afternoon in the NCCAA national tournament. They lost to Dallas Baptist University during a Friday noon game. “So very proud of the season our Lady Lancer’s put in this year!,” said Grace College President Dr. Bill Katip in a post on Facebook. “They
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Encompass World Partners, the international church planting arm of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, has issued evacuation orders for personnel serving in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Dr. Dave Guiles, executive directory, issued the statement below and asked for prayer that the individuals will be able to obtain travel documents, for protection while awaiting
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A story on the Time magazine website this morning details news from the Central African Republic, where many Grace Brethren congregations are located. An item posted yesterday on the Project Hope and Charity Facebook page by Ginger Hock reports that Grace Brethren missionaries Barb Wooler and Doug and Jacquie Jensen are safe at the station and are looking for
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Typically a smile on the face of an African disappears when a camera comes out. It’s just part of their culture — not smiling in photos. But Simon Pierre Nadjilao, president of the Grace Brethren Churches in the Central African Republic (CAR), could not contain himself as a symbolic check was handed to him recently
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Sam Baer, pastor of Victory Mountain Grace Brethren Chapel, Hyden, Ky., is looking for a good used van that can be donated or purchased for a reasonable cost. “We’d use it every Sunday,” says Pastor Sam. A 12- or 15-passenger vehicle would be ideal and would be used to pick up children who want to
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