December 2014

Concern for Others is Top 2014 Story on graceconnect.us

The “family” nature of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches was evident in 2014 as the most viewed stories on this website, graceconnect.us, centered around individuals who had serious illnesses or who had died. The top story, Pray for Ron Boehm, was posted October 24 after Boehm, a Grace Brethren pastor and church-planting coach, experienced abdominal pain …

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Officer Plays Role in Christmas Gift Delivery

Yesterday, GraceConnect shared the story of Officer Ken Lawson, a member of Grace Polaris Church, Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, pastor), who with his wife, stepped in to help a needy family. This morning, Officer Lawson shared this video. “This was 104.9 The River’s video of the gift delivery,” he writes. “Thanks for posting the story. …

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Columbus Police Officer Inspires Help for Needy Families

Ken Lawson, a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, and a member of Grace Polaris Church, a Grace Brethren congregation on the north side of Columbus (Mike Yoder, pastor), was featured recently on ABC-6 (WSYX-TV) after he and his wife stepped in to help a needy family. The effort snowballed with the help of his church, a local …

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Trees of Hope

Each year after Thanksgiving, the front lawn of East Side Grace Brethren Church in Blacklick, Ohio (Chip Heim, senior pastor), transforms into that enduring holiday motif: the Christmas tree lot. Open weekends in the afternoon until Christmas, Trees of Hope, a ministry of East Side Grace Brethren Church, brings the entire congregation together, combining ministries and talents to …

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Simi Valley’s Grace Brethren Football Team Highlighted

The football team at Grace Brethren High School, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church in Simi Valley, Calif. (Jordan Bakker, pastor), was cited by the Simi Valley Acorn in a round-up article on sports highlights. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Toast of the town 3. ONE …

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Fremont Church Impacts Community with Gifts of Generosity

Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Fremont, Ohio (Kevin Pinkerton, pastor), recently was featured in the Fremont, Ohio, News Messenger. A story on December 24, 2014, told of the church’s “You’ve Been Gifted” program, which was designed to bring happiness to community residents through acts of generosity. A portion of the story appears …

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Goshen Congregation Gives Generously on Christmas Eve

At Christmas Eve services at Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, pastor), participants gave more than $29,000 to needy families and agencies in the area. Click on the videos below to see the presentations to the recipients following the offering. Pastor Jim Brown wrote on his Facebook page: “Thank …

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