The following message from Jim White of Prosser, Washington (Sunnyside Grace Brethren Church) asks prayer for Roy Harris, son of the late long-term Grace Brethren pastor Vernon Harris, who will be leaving North Carolina Monday to fly a helicopter to Haiti, likely from Florida on Wednesday, in his work with the Samaritan’s Purse organization. “I […]
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The following message from Jim White of Prosser, Washington (Sunnyside Grace Brethren Church) asks prayer for Roy Harris, son of the late long-term Grace Brethren pastor Vernon Harris, who will be leaving North Carolina Monday to fly a helicopter to Haiti, likely from Florida on Wednesday, in his work with the Samaritan’s Purse organization. “I
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Some 1,600 vowel flashcards are being colored and readied for delivery next month to the Central African Republic for use in literacy programs and in the Hand-to-Hand orphan schools. Here a group of women from the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor) work on the project. Those participating included (from left)
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Mike Jentes of the Los Altos Grace Brethren Church in California sends along the following good news and dramatic video: We asked you to please pray for Dan Woolley, our sixth grade teacher Pat Woolley’s son. He is with Compassion International and was in Port Au Prince Haiti when the earthquake hit. The family (wife
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Reach Out With English A Partnership Between GBIM & Wheaton College Unbelievable opportunity to accelerate the Great Commission right-at-home! Greetings from Jay Bell, Director of Internationals USA. ESL are letters that represent a compassionate way to accelerate the Great Commission right-at-home – helping immigrants, refugees, international students and international business people learn English! English as
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Dear Friends: We have a only a few places left on the upcoming February 2010 Holy Land tour. If you want to study the Bible on location with the Great Commission Bible Institute students and their friends, now is the time to email me at dr.randall.smith@gmail.com! We are nearly full, so act right away! Dr.
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FGBC World randomly contacted Grace Brethren pastors and leaders to learn their thoughts on leadership. What is your favorite resource for leadership development (besides the Bible)? The Art of Pastoring and Leadership is an Art, both by Max Dupree – Chip Heim, Eastside Grace Brethren Church, Blacklick, Ohio Who in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren
Recruiting, resourcing, and managing volunteers is a key aspect of all churches and Christian organizations. Dr. Doug Fagerstrom, senior vice president of ConvergeWorldwide and a former seminary president, has written a masterful book on volunteers, based on his more than four decades of ministry. The Volunteer: A Personal Toolkit for the Dedicated Volunteer, was published
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On the Move Off the Press Kudos In Memoriam – Faith E. Becker – Patricia R. Bush – Lee H. Dice – David Hocking – James N. Knepper – Nickolas Kurtaneck – Jonathan Nord – Harry Speicher – Glenn H. Stauffer – Larry Wedertz On the Move Rob Borkowitz is the new lead pastor at
The following news briefs are from January and February issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Sixty Years Ago – 1950 Dr. Louis T. Talbot, president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and Dr. Paul R. Bauman, executive vice president of Grace Theological Seminary, embarked on a trip around the world to visit missionaries
