July 2015

Virginia Beach Knitting Group Donates Items to Charity

Keep Me in Stitches, a group that meets weekly at Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Virginia Beach, Va. (Fred Devan, pastor),  to crochet, knit or loom hats for charity, was featured last week in the Virginian-Pilot. As of June 15, the group had delivered 3,519 hats, 55 baby blanket sets, 80 hat and …

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Flinch Worship Sets Listed

A multi-church team led worship at Flinch Conference this year. Led by Scott Avey, pastor of worship at Grace Community Church of Frederick, Md., the team included: Wes Crenshaw, acoustic guitar, Lititz, Pa.; Charity Reeves, Harlem, N.Y.; Tom Johnson, bass, Frederick, Md.; Caleb Morris, drums, Frederick, Md.; Peter Christiansen, electric guitar, Frederick, Md.; Chris Vandergrift, …

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Building God’s Church in the Maumee Valley

(This week’s throwback story by Pastor Jeff Carroll was taken from the May 1980 Brethren Missionary Herald. You can read the full story and browse other articles here.) What did Jesus mean when He promised, “I will build my church.”? How did Peter feel when 3,000 people streamed forward in response to his challenge to …

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Leadership Changes Planned at Wooster

In June, Bob Fetterhoff, pastor of Grace Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Wooster, Ohio, announced plans to step back from ministry. Effective September 2017, Fetterhoff will step down as senior pastor of the church, a role where he has served for more than 30 years. The church board has unanimously recommended that Nick Cleveland be …

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Asia’s Hope to Host Night of Worship

Psalm 140:12 “I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.” Join Asia’s Hope Cambodia and Thailand directors Savorn Ou and Tutu Bee, and dynamic worship leaders from Central Ohio and beyond for a one-night-only special event on Saturday, September 19.  The evening will celebrate God’s mercy for the orphans and the …

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Scott Avey Ordained at Frederick, Md.

On June 7, 2015, Grace Community Church of Frederick. Md., celebrated the ordination of Pastor Scott Avey. Scott joined the staff at GCC as a Worship Pastor in June of 2012 and recently completed his studies leading to ordination, which includes written and oral exams for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Scott graduated from Grace College …

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