When Pastor Jim Brown from MetroGrace Philadelphia arrived at Crossroads Community Church – Northeast on Sunday (November 4) he found a large hole in the front wall of their rented facility. A car had driven through the wall and destroyed the nursery. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Just hours before on Saturday night, Brazilian Bible […]
Reunion weekend at Grace College wound down Saturday evening, November 3, with the annual homecoming dinner followed by a brass reunion concert and dessert. The dinner, which was catered by Biaggi’s Italian Restaurant, was held in the Gordon Student Recreation Center on the Winona Lake campus. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, joined together to
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WILLIAMSPORT – Paul Edwin Hartman, 76, of C-62 16505 Virginia Ave. and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2007, in the emergency room of the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. Born April 20, 1931, in Five Forks, Pa., he was the son of the late Kellar P. and Esther V. Shipp Hartman.
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The Oroville (CA) Mercury Register today carries this feature article on Chico Grace Brethren pastor Paul Rhodes. Pastor’s ‘brethren’ ties span two continents By LARRY MITCHELL – Staff Writer The beauty of “archaic” is in the eye of the beholder. Chico pastor Paul Rhodes sees beauty and also flaws. He may know as well as
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Prior to the first-ever men’s basketball game this Saturday afternoon in the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace College campus in Winona Lake, Indiana, there was a ceremony of dedication of “Kessler court,” the hardwood playing floor in the new facility. Kessler Court is named for head Grace basketball coach Jim Kessler, who has coached
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“Boomer,” the official mascot of the Indiana Pacers of the NBA, was a crowd-pleaser as the first-ever men’s basketball game was played in the Orthopaedic Capital Center (OCC) on the Grace College campus Saturday afternoon. Boomer’s antics included working the crowd, trampoline and gymnastic acts with basketballs at halftime, and distributing T-shirts and gifts to
Grace College alumnus Bill Katip, who returned to the Winona Lake, Indiana, campus this year as provost, was the speaker for the Saturday morning alumni breakfast to kick off the college’s Homecoming 2007. Katip gave updates on facilities, programs, enrollments, and other events at the college. Following the breakfast, which was held in the Alpha
Marjorie Florence Mayes died September 29, 2007 in Longview, Texas, where she resided. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Rader Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Howard Mayes officiating. Burial followed at Rosewood Park Cemetery. Marjorie was born November 11, 1926, in Long Beach, California. She attended Polytechnic High School and graduated from
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The following news briefs are from the appropriate year’s November-December issues of the Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Fifteen Years Ago – 1992 The Wooster, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church dedicated its new 58,000 square-foot, 800-seat sanctuary with Knute Larson as the guest speaker. Robert Fetterhoff was the pastor. Twenty Years Ago – 1987 The Dayton, Ohio,
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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. Nov. 1-3 – Grace College Board of Trustee Meetings (GCandS); Nov. 2-4 – Grace Homecoming (GCandS); First Operation Barnabas Ministry Reunion (CEN) Nov. 5 — Day Away, Roanoke, Va. (CEN) Nov. 9-10 – CE
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