Simi Valley’s Grace Brethren High School’s bid for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) – Southern Section East Valley division football championship title came to an end on Friday when officials at the school announced they would forfeit Saturday’s game due to the use of an ineligible player. A portion of a story in the LA Times appears […]
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Mary A. Thompson, widow of the late Bud Thompson, former Grace Brethren pastor, died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Grace Village Health Care of Winona Lake, Ind., at the age of 92. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, Ind.
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CE National‘s recent newsletter included a practical article on how to begin a ministry with college-age adults. Written by Bob Hetzler, here are eight suggestions for working with young adults. (Click here to read the original post.) 8 Quick Tips for Starting a College-age Ministry A few years back a pastor friend of mine asked me to
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Each year CE National honors faithful servants for the cause of Christ. This week, they are recognizing Janice Burkholder, from Grace Church in Ephrata, Pa. (Kim Robertson, pastor), with the Faithfulness Award. Along with her husband, Glen, Janice was a founding member of Grace Church in Ephrata, Pa. She has served in many areas including children’s
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Don Shoemaker, who serves as chair of the Social Concerns Committee for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) and is Senior Chaplain at the Seal Beach, Calif., Police Department, sent this note late Thursday to those who are interested in social concerns in the FGBC. His thoughts bear repeating here and are shared with his permission. (He is also Pastor
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A Pennsylvania Grace Brethren church is serving its community in a unique way and it was mentioned in a recent article about the local library. A story in the Lebanon, Pa., Daily News details how the Palmyra Public Library will continue to stay in its current location. It is also mentioned that their summer reading
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The Red Lake Grace Bible Church is a long way from Tracy, Calif. — even further in culture than in miles — but a connection has grown over several years. The experiences of Arnold and Bessie Betoney (Grace Brethren missionaries to the Navajo nation), as followers of Jesus are different than ours, but they are part
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Rick Bean, who serves on staff at Darby Grace Brethren Church, Plain City, Ohio (Dan Hermiz, lead pastor), was interviewed as part of story on local television about active shooter training in central Ohio. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article and view the video. Local clergy taking
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Grace College’s men’s soccer team wrapped up its 2015 campaign with a 1-0 loss to Belhaven at NCCAA Nationals on Wednesday. The Lancers end the season with a 14-7-3 record, marking the most wins in program history since 1983. The NCAA Div. II Blazers (14-3-2) won the pool in the winner-take-all match,
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A story in yesterday’s Los Angeles Daily News features Zikel Reddick, the running back for Simi Valley, Calif., Grace Brethren High School’s football team. The team will be in their second consecutive appearance in the CIF finals on Saturday. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. (The high school is
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