Word has come today of the resignation of the president and the prime minister in the Central African Republic. Continue to pray for the people of this war-torn country. Dave Guiles, executive director of Encompass World Partners announced via Twitter this morning, “Grace Church of Wooster announces $10,000 gift for CAR food aid.” Donations may […]
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Robert Soto, a Native American dancer who pastors the Grace Brethren Church in McAllen, Tex., has been involved in a protracted legal situation after federal agents came to a pow wow on March 11, 2006 and confiscated 42 eagle feathers there were being used in ceremonies. In part, the case centers on the fact that
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Some members of the Winona Lake (Ind.) Women of Grace group from the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, pastor), along with church staff members, this morning celebrated today’s 12th birthday of Melissa Ngoumape, from the Central African Republic. Melissa, along with her parents and sister, left the Central African Republic on December 23 and will be
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Bartley Sawatsky, executive director of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and pastor of Grace Community Church in Mississauga, Ontario, has issued a call to pray on behalf of the Grace Brethren churches and people in the Central African Republic. In an email sent to all those who are included in the FGBC Handbook, he
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This Sunday’s program on the Central African Republic to be held at the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor) is featured in this morning’s Faith section of the Fort Wayne, Ind., Journal Gazette. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Grace Brethren raises awareness
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ENCOMPASS WORLD PARTNERS is pleased to announce the appointment of Barb Wooler as Director of Emergency Relief Efforts for the Central African Republic. “Barb assumes this responsibility with broad support from the leadership of Encompass, the Grace Brethren community, and our key partners in Africa,” according to Dr. Dave Guiles, executive director. “She has a long track
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A tweet from Dr. Dave Guiles, executive director of Encompass World Partners, this morning has announced the appointment of Barb Wooler as Director of Emergency Relief Efforts for the Central African Republic. She will be guiding efforts to place 1,000,000 pounds of food in hands of needy Central Africans over the next 12 months. A long-time missionary
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Grace College and Seminary has again delayed the opening of Spring semester classes due to the severe winter weather. The announcement below has been posted on the Grace website. All students are encouraged to use discretion and caution regarding travel – even after the severe weather has passed. NO students should be traveling during a declared
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The annual Kalahari Winter Retreat, sponsored by churches in Ohio and Indiana, and held at the Kalahari Water Park Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, was held over the weekend. More than 2,000 students and youth staff from 26 churches participated in the weekend, which featured speaker Clayton King. Below is the wrap-up video from the weekend.
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Anticipating a winter storm with deep freeze temperatures, Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., delayed the opening of the second semester of classes this week. This announcement was posted on their website and social media over the weekend. (It was also shared on the GraceConnect Facebook page.) Due to the anticipated severe winter weather,
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