Randi Walle

The current issue of “Grace Connection” from Grace College & Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, asks prayer for Dr. Tiberius Rata (associate professor of Old Testament Studies at Grace Seminary, pictured), his wife, Carmen, and their two boys, Timothy (7) and Nicholas (4). The Ratas’ home in Warsaw, Indiana, was struck by lightning on Tuesday

The clear weather and magnificent mountain scenery provided one last treat for those who headed west as the Northwest Focus Retreat concluded. For those going either to Seattle or Portland to fly east, threading one’s way along Washington Route 12 south of Mount Rainier provided glimpses of Rainier (pictured) to the right, and Mt. St.

Small-group discussion of specific passages of Scripture are an integral part of every Focus Retreat. Here, working on an assignment at the Northwest Focus Retreat were (from left) Joel Richards (Modesto, CA, LaLoma church); Nathan Zakahi (Grace Brethren Church of Sunnyside, WA); Greg Howell (Community Grace Brethren Church of Goldendale, WA) and Ray Feather and

Dr. Terry Hofecker (pictured), pastor of Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Church in Dublin, Ohio, and adjunct faculty with Grace Theological Seminary,has recently been elected to the Board of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) as Vice President of Development. ASOR is a scholarly society founded in 1900 that is committed to expanding and preserving

Pastor Bob Smoker of the Susquehanna Grace Brethren Church in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, recently hosted a weekend seminar with Mike Stanley. Here is a brief article he wrote, commending Stanley’s ministry to other churches: This was not like other men’s rallies – singing, praying, preaching, eating, business meeting. This rally had all that (except for the

Pastor Greg Howell led in the closing prayer for the Goldendale, Washington, Community Grace Brethren worship service this morning. The Goldendale church is actively supporting and assisting a church-plant in the Columbia River city of Dallesport, about 37 miles to its south.

Grace Coulson, age 97, played piano for the morning worship service today at the Goldendale, Washington, Grace Brethren Church. Mrs. Coulson, whose husband was a pastor, may hold the U.S. record for longest continuous service as a church pianist, according to some research done several years ago by Goldendale pastor Greg Howell. She began at

Matt McCoy (right), family pastor at the Grace Brethren Community Church of Goldendale, Washington, in this morning’s worship service presented a “Ph.T.” (put hubby through) certificate to Colleen Howell (left), wife of Pastor Greg Howell. Pastor Greg this past week was awarded his Doctor of Ministry degree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana.

The 6 p.m. Saturday worship services at the Community Grace Brethren Church of Goldendale, Washington, are designed to be casual and family-centered. Pastor Greg Howell (standing, red shirt) preaches the same message he does Sunday morning, but much of the rest of the service is tailored for the Saturday evening crowd, most of whom do

Ron and Thelma Thompson were recently honored for their 50th wedding anniversary by family and friends. Ron served many years as a pastor, evangelist, and most recently as an associate at the Grace Brethren Church of Aiken, South Carolina (Steve Taylor, pastor). When we asked Ron for details on the celebration, he sent this summary: