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YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) has been trying to upload some photos of the Northwest Focus Retreat both yesterday and today, but “no-go.” It will have to wait until our return to civilization! There is one phone line here into the camp high in the Cascades, and when you can connect with dialup (at 24K!), it’s

Keith Shearer, pastor of New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church in Myerstown, PA, and current moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, led off the Northwest Focus Retreat Monday evening with introductory remarks to the three-day study of Psalm 119. Approximately 20 church leaders and pastors are attending the retreat at Camp Clear Lake near

As part of the trip to participate in the African youth conference, some Americans also ventured into the Rain Forest to visit Grace Brethren work among the Pygmy people. Calling that visit a “highlight of the trip,” Pastor Dan O’Deens sent along this photo of a Pygmy band performing. 

The historic youth conference in the Central African Republic is now completed and organizers are calling it an unqualified success. Some 500 African youths attended from various parts of the country. Dr. Francois Ngoumape was the primary organizer and speaker, but teams of young people and pastors from USA and France also participated. Dan O’Deens,

Dr. John and Norma Whitcomb (pictured) have entered an agreement with BMH Books of Winona Lake, Indiana, to distribute and market Whitcomb books, charts, and written materials in the general Christian marketplace. Dr. John C. Whitcomb is president of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc., and founder and professor of Christian Workman Schools of Theology. He has taught

Workers completed the transfer this morning of the inventory of Dr. John and Norma Whitcomb’s books, charts, and materials to the BMH Books warehouse and shipping facility in Winona Lake, Indiana. (Jesse Deloe photo) As the culmination of an agreement that has been a number of months in the making, BMH will now be the

Gateway Church of Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, a Grace Brethren church pastored by Dan O’Deens, is among 46 congregations from 18 American states and 13 other nations who will receive Church Health Awards during an upcoming Purpose Driven Church Conference at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. O’Deens (lower right in photo) is pictured with Rick Warren

It was a pleasure today to worship with the Grace Brethren Church of Sunnyside, Washington (Nathan Zakahi, pastor). We had opportunity to present the work of Brethren Missionary Herald Co. in the morning service, and then participate for most of the afternoon in a fellowship dinner for Sunday School teachers and Christian education staff at

Pastor Oscar Chavez, a dear brother in Christ and Hispanic church planter in Lancaster, California, sends the following plea for prayer and help: Dear brothers, THIS IS A REAL TRAGEDY. Name of the parents: Juan Moreno & Gabby Child ‘s Name: Juanito (Little Juan or Juan jr.) eight years old. Juan and Gabby were involved

Grace Brethren have been faithful in prayer during the cancer battles of longtime Grace Brethren pastor Randy Poyner and his wife, Betty (pictured). Betty says, “I know it is the prayers of many people that God has answered during these last few months even including Randy’s remission. His blood and urine tests last week were