Randi Walle

A prayer request comes via Tom McDairmant for longtime retired Grace Brethren pastor John Gillis, now living in northern Alabama. Gillis will be having hip replacement surgery Nov. 29 and is currently in a lot of pain. The Gillis family will appreciate your prayers for Pastor John.

The Brethren World Assembly Planning Committee met at the Brethren Heritage Center in Brookville, Ohio, on September 12, 2011,  to continue planning for its next event, scheduled for July 18-21, 2013.  With the theme Brethren Spirituality, the event will be held at the Brethren Heritage Center, Brookville. Ohio. Those in attendance for the planning session

Dan Allan, pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Ashland, Ohio, opened Monday’s first two sessions of the East Focus Retreat, being held in Ocean City, Maryland. Approximately 40 pastors, elders, and national organization representatives are attending, focusing on the theme “Finding Our Way Forward.” This is the second of five focus retreats held in

The 2011-2012 season for Focus Retreats, the Grace Brethren regional retreats for ministry leaders, kicked off last week in Ohio and continues next week in Ocean City, Md. Today, FGBC conference coordinator, Tom Avey, announced that the retreat has been scheduled in Florida next year after taking a hiatus last year. The South Focus Retreat

Roy Halberg, pastoral coordinator for the Southern California/Arizona district of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches recently sent a report saying, “For our monthly ministerium meeting I hosted a ‘Valentines Day in October’ evening with the men and their wives.  Eight couples enjoyed dinner at Louie’s Chicken and Fish Grill featuring Louie’s famous chicken lasagna.”

Pastor Don Shoemaker of the Seal Beach, Calif., Grace Brethren Church was contacted by BMH regarding yesterday’s tragic shootings in Seal Beach, which occurred very close to the church property.  Shoemaker was asked whether anyone from the Seal Beach church was directly affected, and here is his response: “It’s a terrible day in SB and

Ministry leaders from Grace Brethren congregations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois gathered this week at Mohican State Park Lodge near Loudonville, Ohio, for two days of spiritual revelation, building relationships, and relaxation during the Central Focus Retreat. The event began on Monday, October 10, and concluded this morning (Wednesday, October 12). Dan Allan, pastor