Randi Walle

News to Know Kudos A group of elders gathered in September to examine Arnold Betony, pastor of the Native New Life Church, a Grace Brethren church in Albuquerque, N.M. Picture, left to right, standing, are: Jerry Young, John Schumacher, Robert MacMillan, Steve Galegor, and Howard Mayes. Kneeling is Arnold Betoney. Arnold Betoney was examined and

Three Grace Brethren pastors recently participated in the Aquila Project, teaching for two weeks at the Brethren Biblical Seminary in the Central African Republic.  From left, pastors Chuck Thornton (Soldotna, Alaska),  Dan Jackson (Myerstown, Penna.), and Greg Ryerson (West Milton, Ohio)  were the first visiting professors to teach at the new James Gribble Center near the capital city of Bangui. 

After a number of months of prayer, reflection, and visioning, the congregation of the Ocala, Fla., Grace Brethren Church voted July 18 to dissolve the Ocala church as an independent entity, and become a campus of Grace Church of Sebring, the Grace Brethren church in Sebring, Fla. “They willingly have submitted to follow the leadership

by Kelsey Mitchener Last February John Shirk wanted to give his little girl a bicycle for her birthday. He didn’t know at the time that Emma’s present would start a large-scale ministry based out of a repurposed Chicago paint factory. With the help of a friend, Shirk restored and repainted his daughter’s ninth-birthday bike. Enjoying

The following news briefs are from November and December issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Sixty Years ago – 1950 The Rosemont Brethren Church (M.L. Myers, pastor) dedicated their at Martinsburg, W. Va., on October 22. Dr. Alva J. McClain and Dr. Paul Bauman were the speakers at the day-long celebration. Forty Years Ago

Events of general interest among Grace Brethren churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. October 25 – Day Away, Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren Church, Roanoke, Va. (CE) October 25-26 – Fall Break (GCandS) October 25-27 – East Focus Retreat, TBA (FGBC) November 4-5 – Grace Board of Trustees