Randi Walle

Representatives of all Grace Brethren national organizations met today at noon with the leadership of Brethren National Youth Conference 2006 to discuss how each organization will be involved. More than 2,600 teens are expected to attend the event, which will be held on the campus of Biola University in La Mirada, California, July 22 through

Today’s report from CE National is that the young adults in the 412 program from Akron, Ohio, and Sebring, Florida, have arrived in Mexico City, Mexico, where they will learn and be involved in ministries for the next 10 days. Jay Bell from Grace Brethren International Missions is leading the group. The 412 participants have

Brian Orme, of the West Milton (OH) church has a link on his January 18 blog entry to a very stimulating ABC Nightline report on the emerging church. Those interested in studying this movement may see the ABC piece by clicking here.

Three staff members of Hope Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina (Mike Lee, pastor) are doing their part for charity today at noon. A message from the church office yesterday said: Help three of our ministry staff get out of “lock-up” tomorrow by donating to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). At noon tomorrow, Jan 18,

Ron and Vivian Weimer from the Waterloo, Iowa, Grace Brethren Church (front row, green shirts) report on the recent success of a GO team in the Philippines. They report: “The GO Team has been able to pass out 53 cloth bags and over 28 plastic bags filled with gifts for children. They visited more than

Tom Julien (Winona Lake, IN) sends the following report to those who have been praying for his health: “I was released this morning (Tuesday), feeling normal and glad to be home. I was told that I could engage in normal activities. A big thanks to those who have been praying.” Meanwhile Roy Halberg reports that

Many have been praying for the health of former GBIM executive director Tom Julien (pictured), who has been hospitalized in Fort Wayne since last week for observations and tests related to his heart. Word was received today that the catheterization performed this morning revealed that medication has not produced the desired result of dissolving blood

The Osceola, Indiana, Grace Brethren church (Greg Serafino, pastor) has announced the addition to the church staff of Dave Knight as children’s pastor and Dan Kramer as youth pastor, effective immediately. The announcement said that Knight (pictured here with his wife, Sue) will fill the Associate Pastor position overseeing the Children’s Ministries, including all of

Jeff Bogue, national director for the 412 Commission program that provides a concentrated one-year Bible and ministry study program, reports that two additional sites will be opening in 2006-2007 year. Those sites are Goshen, Indiana, a Grace Brethren Church pastored by Jim Brown, and Lititz, Pennsylvania, a Grace Brethren Church pastored by Scott Distler. The

Pastor Jim Franklin of the Flora, Indiana, Grace Brethren Church, is looking for some good used hymnals. He says, “In an effort to upgrade our church services, I am thinking about replacing our Billy Sunday-era hymnals. These hymnals were bought in 1971.” He could use 70-75 hymnals in used but good condition, and would also