Pastor Howard Johnson of the Davenport, Iowa, Grace Brethren Church (shown here as he introduced Dr. David Plaster this past Sunday at the Iowa/Midlands District Conference) is scheduled to begin radical cancer treatment today at Northwestern University hospital in the Chicago area. In the stem cell transplant procedure he will be re-injected with previously-harvested stem […]
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Dr. Ward Kriegbaum (right) was honored this past Thursday night with a festive dinner at the Oscar Swan Inn in Geneva, Illinois, upon his retirement from the administration of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, where he has served for the past 36 years. During that time he has served in various administrative capacities including dean of
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Ned Denlinger of the Mason Family of Grace in Mason, Ohio, coordinates communication for the Tri-State District and sent this report today giving an update on the surgery of Elizabeth Pierce, daughter-in-law of pastor Daniel Pierce of the Greenville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church: Elizabeth Pierce underwent surgery this morning (Monday, April 30) to remove a
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Pastor Bob Greenwood The memory of being enveloped by the musky smell of his grandfather’s cigar while snuggling in the older man’s lap prompted Pennsylvania pastor Bob Greenwood to purchase an old tobacco tin he saw at a flea market. “My grandfather smoked Prince Albert,” he recalls. “The tin reminded me of him.” But Bob
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By Ron Dorner How would you like to play a game where the rules keep changing? Whether you realize it, you are in such a game — estate planning. Estate planning is a complex subject with laws that seem to change constantly. Can anything be done to minimize the impact of estate taxes on what
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Tom Avey By Tom Avey Imagine … an international movement of churches and people deeply committed to Jesus — His Word, His Church, and His Mission … a mission that starts with a profoundly simple prayer: “Jesus, please use us to introduce people to You and help them become authentic disciples.” a mission that does
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Ben and Mabel Hamilton at their wedding Mabel Crawford Hamilton is perhaps best known in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches as the head librarian at Grace College and Seminary. She and her husband, Ben, served in the library for 25 years, including overseeing the move of the library from the west wing of McClain
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Joel Richards, Modesto, Calif.; Dan White, York, Pa.; and Bud Olszewski, Rittman, Ohio, have been elected to three year terms as president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively, of the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers (AGBM). Elected to the AGBM board of directors for three-year terms (2007-09) are Ken Bickel, Goshen, Ind.; Mark Saunders, Englewood, Ohio; Randall
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A look back at the months of May and June in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Twenty Years Ago – 1987 – Newly-appointed missionaries with Grace Brethren Foreign Missions included Dave and Sue Guiles and Steve and Wilma Bailey, Argentina; Tom and Sue Peters, Central African Republic (CAR); Paul and Louise Klawitter and Mark
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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. May 5 – Commencement (GCandS) May 11 – 412 Classes end, internships begin (CE) May 14-16 – Northwest Focus Retreat, Camp Clear Lake, WA (FGBC) corrected date June 11-15 — ACTS training (GBIM) June
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