This post, by David Nicodemus, comes from the blog of Grace Polaris, a Grace Brethren church on the north side of Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor). David is the communications and creative arts pastor at the church. Our world has changed so much since the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The changes in […]
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This news and a prayer request from Encompass World Partners: We’ve just received word this morning that Sue Griffith, wife of Dave and veteran Encompass staff member serving in France, fell down a flight of steps in the dark at their home. She has serious injuries but doctors are encouraged by responses they’ve observed. The
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John Shirk, author of The Sacrificial Poet, who has a spoken word ministry in Chicago, has sent a note about events that have happened in his neighborhood. He recently shared this, as he requested prayer for the situation: By now many of you have probably already seen news reports from Garfield Park. There is no
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Grace College and Biola University have lost their challenge to contraception provisions of federal health care reform, otherwise known as Obamacare. A news release from Courthouse News Service details the decision in the Seventh Circuit. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Christian Schools Lose Obamacare Appeal CHICAGO (CN) –
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Each celebration at Flinch Conference opened with a video that introduced someone or a group in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches who had taken a risk. Today’s video introduces The Risk of Making Your Next Move. It features Dan Gregory, lead pastor of the Norton Campus of Grace Church of Greater Akron, Ohio. Flinch
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Registration for the third of five regional retreats for Grace Brethren ministry leaders is now open. The East Focus Retreat is October 19-21 in Ocean City, Md. It will be held at the Quality Inn Boardwalk Hotel, 1601 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. This is a change in location from previous years. God has placed others in your
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A story in today’s Wooster, Ohio, Daily Record, reports on an effort by Grace Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Wooster (Bob Fetterhoff, senior pastor), to gather food for the needy. During the Wayne County Fair, they are hoping to gather 350,000 pounds of canned food for social service agencies in the community. (The fair runs
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Ray Davis joins Grace’s women’s basketball team with a wealth of basketball experience. Davis has coached over 15 years at the high school level in the area, including stints at Argos, Whitko and Warsaw. “I have had the opportunity over many years to be involved with the basketball programs at Grace College. Through my experiences
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Dr. Alfred “Duke” Heller, author of the BMH Book, How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 149th ODA Annual Session. Heller, who has practiced dentistry for more than 50 years, has made significant contributions
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The online news site, Ink Free News, has a story this afternoon noting record enrollment at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Grace College Welcomes Record Enrollment WINONA LAKE — For the fourth year in a row, Grace College and Seminary has achieved
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