Representatives of the Grace Brethren national organizations met in the CENational facilities this noon to strategize on their involvement in Brethren National Youth Conference (BNYC) this year. Dave Rank (standing, striped sweater), who is BNYC coordinator, chaired the meeting. BNYC annually attracts more than 2,000 Grace Brethren teens and will be held on the campus […]
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Bellflower, CA, Brethren Church pastor Tom Hocking, who is currently moderator of the Southern California-Arizona District, recently got district pastors and their wives together for a post-Christmas couples dinner party at a bowling alley. Grace Brethren national organizations (including Brethren Missionary Herald Co.) contributed books, CDs, videos, candy, nuts, mugs, shirts, combs and more which
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Relief Agency Brethren is the suggested channel for Grace Brethren churches and people who want to funnel assistance to Tsunami victims in southeast Asia. More information is available at www.fgbc.org and www.gbim.org. Through Relief Agency Brethren (RAB), GBIM is pleased to serve as a clearinghouse for churches and individuals who desire to help meet the
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The Superbowl is Sunday, February 6 this year, and many churches have found ways to build outreach programs around the football game. Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Sports Spectrum magazine are making available a “Power to Win” halftime outreach kit which includes a video featuring Kurt Warner of the New York Giants and Christian musicians
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Grace College and Seminary will offer an enrichment course entitled “Understanding Islam” on Tuesday evenings (6-8:50 p.m.) from January 11 to April 26 on its Winona Lake, Indiana, campus. The course is open to all and will be taught by Grace alumnus Fred Plastow. Plastow studied Islamics at the L’universite Libre de Bruxelles and served
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Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from sponsoring organizations or through www.fgbc.org. Jan. 3-8 — Apostolic Church Planting Seminar (ACT Strategy), Philadelphia, PA (GBIM) Jan. 4-10
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Billy Graham, 86, returned in late November, 2004 to the Rose Bowl to conduct a four-day Los Angeles crusade. Held from November 18-21, it was Graham’s 416th worldwide crusade. Almost 13,400 people made a commitment to Jesus Christ, according to crusade officials. The crowd the final day nearly filled the 92,000-seat stadium, the largest U.S.
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by Ron Dorner God’s Word tells of one of the largest insurance plans in the world. We read in Genesis 41:34-36 of God’s divine plan to accumulate grain to preserve life through Joseph during his stay in Egypt. God’s plans always work out well. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for some of the health
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The breakfast room at the Comfort Suites in Berlin, OH, was crowded as guests stopped in for a quick breakfast before heading out for their day’s activities. It was a big weekend for this community in the heart of Ohio Amish country. Berlin was one of the stops in a quilt hop–a directed tour of
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by Sharon MacMillan Puppeteers from the Tracy, CA, Grace Brethren Church who helped provide the program for internationals in San Francisco at Thanksgiving time included (from left) Julie Chivers, Veronica Manzo, and Danielle Erichsen Working feverishly to finish decorations for the San Franciscan Thanksgiving, the women of Tracy, CA, Grace Brethren Church met Nov. 20
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