Approximately 150 people from about 30 Ohio Grace Brethren churches are attending an “On-Mission Seminar” today at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus. The day includes 12 seminars and is a half-day of equipping believers for local and cross-cultural ministry. Sponsored by Grace Brethren International Missions, it offers practical “how-to” workshops designed to sharpen ministry […]
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Pastor Keith Shearer (pictured) of the New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this weekend ministering on the LSU campus and with a group from his church which is seeking to start a church in Baton Rouge. Shearer, who is the FGBC Moderator this year, went directly from the southeast
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Several days ago we posted an update on back surgery for Peter Smith, pastor of Hope Valley Community Grace Brethren Church in Red Hill, Pennsylvania. Here are excerpts from Peter’s wife, Julie, giving updates Tuesday and Thursday of this week: Yesterday and today we have seen great improvement. Peter is still in a dark room
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On a recent national news broadcast, Slidell, Lousiana, was featured in a national news story as a town that our nation has for the most part forgotten in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But the congregation of East Side Grace Brethren Church in Columbus, Ohio, (Chip Heim, pastor) has not forgotten Slidell. This weekend, 40
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Pastor Tim Boal of the Penn Valley Grace Brethren Church in Telford, Pennsylvania, is the incoming moderator of the FGBC and will deliver the moderator’s address on Saturday afternoon, July 29 at Celebrate06 The Grace Brethren national conference returns to the “Celebration” format this summer with its sessions to be held July 29-August 3, 2006,
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Romans: The Gospel of God’s Grace by Dr. Alva J. McClain has just been reissued by BMH Books in a new “facelift” updated format. The 253-page paperback consists of commentary on the Book of Romans culled from 40 years of teaching notes and edited by Herman A. Hoyt, who succeeded McClain as the president of
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John Leonard (right) was honored recently at an open house by the Brethren Missionary Herald Company for 27 years of consecutive service with the company. John Leonard was honored recently at an open house by the Brethren Missionary Herald Company for 27 years of consecutive service with the company. Leonard has worked for BMH since
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Do you really want your life to reflect Jesus Christ to others? BMH Books’ recent release, Walking Like Jesus Did: Studies in the Character of Christ, may be just what you need. Walking Like Jesus Did is a challenging but easy-to-read handbook that helps Christians better understand what it means to walk as Jesus did.
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Pastor John McIntosh How much do you know about the pastors and lay leaders from your district? Here are 10 questions about Grace Brethren leaders who attended the recent Focus Retreat in San Juan Capistrano, California, one of five such retreats being held around the U.S. this year. Answers below. What pastor rode his Harley-Davidson
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Leo Boyer, of Winona Lake, Indiana, has designed and is distributing this Christmas lawn display designed to draw attention to Christ, the true meaning of Christmas. A portion of the proceeds from each sale will provide scholarships to African Bible and pastoral students. The November/December 2005 issue of FGBC World carried a story about Leo
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