Randi Walle

Grace Community Church of Seal Beach, California (Don Shoemaker, pastor), observed a moving “Day for Remembering” the 9/11 attacks and also remembered the victims of Katrina in words, prayer and offerings. The remembrance was held on the church lawn during the second of the church’s three services this past Sunday. The Orange County Fire Station […]

Dr. Duke Heller, author of the new BMH Books publication How to Start a Kingdom Conversation, will be interviewed live on the radio next Tuesday afternoon, September 20, at 4PM on the show, “Bob Burney Live.” It is a talk show that is heard around the entire state of Ohio and originates from station WRFD

Here are the two latest reports from Terry Hofecker, police chaplain and pastor of the Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Fellowship in Dublin, Ohio. Hofecker’s previous reports have been from New Orleans. I have heard that Grace Brethren people are responding to Katrina at many levels. How gratifying! I am so proud of our little Fellowship!

Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey sends the following Shreveport update: With the arrival, training and deployment of our FGBC First Response Team in Shreveport, Louisiana, some of the immediate needs in the seven shelters began to be met quickly. Initial reports indicate that they have been well-received and are making an important contribution. The crisis situation

This group from the Wooster, OH, Grace Brethren church and several others left this morning for relief ministries in Mississippi, carrying food, water, and other relief supplies collected recently by the Wooster church. (photos courtesy Ivanildo Trindade) 

The Wooster group got instructions from group leader Jeff Wike this morning in the early-morning fog. After praying, the group left for their relief ministry near Biloxi, Mississippi. 

Steve Kern, of the pastoral staff of the Wooster, OH, Grace Brethren church, points to Shreveport, Louisiana. He is part of the advance team that will be going there to help Dan O’Deens with administrative relief work the dates of September 9-19. 

President Bush Thursday called for a National Day of Prayer on Friday, September 16, reminding the nation that it must come together to stay strong for the time of recovery ahead. “I ask that we pray – as Americans have always prayed in times of trial – with confidence in His purpose, with hope for

Greetings from New Orleans. Our team leader had to go to Baton Rouge for a late meeting last night so I have a little time. I usually wake up when the engine of the Humvee that protects us at night starts up for them to go back to their base. The Army provides security for