Grace Brethren military chaplain Mark Penfold (at right in photo) was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel while deployed with the First Cavalry Division in Iraq, according to the latest newsletter from The Eagle Commission. The Eagle Commission, which works with Chaplain’s Endorsing Agent John Schumacher, is directed by Dr. Larry Chamberlain of the Grace Brethren […]
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Dr Timothy Boal, Executive Director of GO-2 Church Planting Ministries announced today the hiring of new field staff to begin work with the mission January 1, 2008. “I am excited about the hiring of new staff to join our team in our continuing efforts to reach North America and subsequently the world for Christ. All
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Former Grace Brethren pastor, Howard H. Gelsinger, 64, of Robesonia, Pa., died on Sunday, September 30, 2007, at the Reading (Pa.) Hospital. Click here to see the complete obituary. Richard Coldren, long-time member of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, and father-in-law of Bruce Barlow, lead pastor at the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren
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By Ron Dorner I hope you have read the first two parts in this series. (See September-October and November-December issues of FGBC World.) We have discussed how God looks at financial prosperity as well as providing a brief insight as to what might be ahead for the U.S. economy. In this issue, I want to
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Fifteen Years Ago – 1993 – The January Brethren Missionary Herald reported on a November 1992 meeting of missions representatives from 17 districts of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Called Coalition Task Force II, the meeting was sponsored by Grace Brethren North American Missions and led by Larry Chamberlain, Bill Snell, and Dave Marksbury.
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Do you seek peace with God and a personal relationship with Him? In How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, published by BMH Books (www.bmhbooks.com), author Duke Heller shows the “Romans Road” explanation to peace with God. It’s named that because all the essential verses are from one book in the Bible-the book of Romans, which
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Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at www.fgbc.org. January 2-7 – Youth Ministry Module at Norton, Ohio (GCandS) January 7 – Day Away, North of 55, Sebring, Florida (CE) January 8 – Day Away, North of 55, Port Richie, Florida (CE); Second
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FGBC World is an all-Fellowship, all-Grace Brethren newspaper that is published six times a year. We’d like to know what is happening in your church. Do you have a unique ministry? How are you effectively reaching your community? Have you just hired someone to work with the youth, lead worship, or be senior pastor? We’d
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By Pastor Ed Jackson Columbus, Ohio The Columbus Crusaders football team, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, finished their 2007 season in the style of the sawdust trail. Sure, the varsity and junior varsity squads played a total of 19 games, with the varsity team seeing six wins and three loses.
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Two students (from different continents) participate in the popcorn race. For the third consecutive year, the Grace Brethren Church in Tracy, Calif. hosted a Thanksgiving meal for international students in San Francisco. It was held at the International House of Friendship, where Kevin and Sieu Choo Ong minister to young men and women from around
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