Operation Barnabas International (OBI) is partnering with Dan and Tori Beaver, missionaries to Boracay Island in the Philippines, for a ministry opportunity this summer. Participants will work with churches, in health clinics, at feeding centers, and in local schools. There will be numerous evangelism opportunities as well. This opportunity is geared toward high school students […]
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Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. January 4-16 – J-Term (GCandS) January 18 – Spring Semester Begins (GCandS) January 18 – Lancer Visit Day (GCandS) January 24 – CE Celebration, Grace Brethren Church, Norwalk, Calif. (CE) January 25-27 – Southwest
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
Do you seek peace with God and a personal relationship with Him? In How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, published by BMH Books (bmhbooks.com), author Duke Heller shows the “Romans Road” to peace with God. It’s called that because all the essential verses are from one book in the Bible-the book of Romans, the sixth
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On the Move Kudos In Memoriam Farm Pond Baptism Aiken Baptismal Celebration Trujillos Retire Don Shoemaker, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Seal Beach, Calif., was recognized before the Seal Beach City Council on August 10 for contributing 2,000 hours toward chaplain work with the Seal Beach Police Department (See photo
Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. November 6-8 – Grace Homecoming (GCandS) November 6-7 – Operation Barnabas Ministry Reunion, Urban Hope Training Center, Philadelphia, Pa. (CE) November 18 – Operation Barnabas Application Deadline (CE) November 20 – Lancer Visit Day
Grace Brethren International Missions sponsored several cycling tours in October to raise funds for the Day of Generosity. This group started from a bicycle shop in Winona Lake, Ind. Other tours were held in Wooster and Columbus, Ohio. More than $3,800 was raised through the tours.
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