Members of the Winona Lake Fire Department were on hand with a pumper truck and a “small house with fake flames” to allow children to put out the fire with a real firehose. Lines were very long for this attraction!
Pataskala Church Helps Freshen Community Facility
Dana Landrum, an artistically-inclined young wife and mother from the Pataskala, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church (Pastor Fenton McDonald), is featured in her community newspaper this week for work she and the church did in renovating part of a community swimming pool facility. Pastor Fenton McDonald says, “Dana and her husband, Gary, attend our church. She
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Most Popular Praise & Worship Choruses
Do you ever wonder what songs other churches are using, and how your worship repertoire compares? Here, according to a recent communication from CCLI, are the recent Top 25 Reported Songs from their royalty reports: 1. Here I Am To Worship – Tim Hughes 2. Open the Eyes of My Heart – Paul Baloche 3.
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Canton, OH, GBC Marks 100th Anniversary
The Grace Brethren Church of Canton, OH, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with events planned for October 2 & 3, 2004. Here are excerpts from the church’s notice about anniversary events: Our theme is “Honor our Heritage~ Challenge our Future.” On Sat., Oct. 2, we will meet at the “old church” at 2nd & Hartford,
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History of Anabaptism Now Available on DVD
During the 16th century the Anabaptists were rejected and persecuted by Catholic and Protestants alike. This Spring, almost 400 years later, Catholic, Lutheran and Reformed bodies have sought reconciliation and forgiveness for their treatment of the Anabaptists. (see archived items on this blog August 7 “Exploring Our Anabaptist Roots” and August 18 “Making Amends With
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Adrian Rogers Announces Retirement
CORDOVA, Tenn. (BP)–Adrian Rogers, who helped lead the Southern Baptist Convention back to its biblical, historical roots, announced his retirement as pastor of the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church Sept. 12. Rogers’ retirement is effective next spring, although a specific date has not yet been given. The goal is to have a new pastor in place
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Larry Poland Organizes Hollywood Media Prayer Breakfast
Grace Seminary grad and former Grace faculty member Larry Poland, who for a number of years has headed an outreach ministry to media and entertainment professionals in Hollywood, is the founder and organizer of an annual Media Prayer Breakfast. Excerpts from a release giving details on this year’s event follow: “Prayer” and “Hollywood” don’t often
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Yoders Participate in “Jesus-tag” in Berlin
Mike and Letitia Yoder, GBIM missionaries to Berlin, have been requesting prayer for “Jesus-tag” as they were to distribute copies of the Jesus film to university students during the event today. Here are excerpts from a release on the event. JESUS DAY: 40,000 MARCH THROUGH BERLIN SINGING AND PRAYING Remembering the Victims of 9/11 and
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Osceola Plans “Touchpoint Weekend”
The Osceola (IN) Grace Brethren Church will host its “world-famous annual ‘Touchpoint Weekend’ community outreach events and hog roast” this year on Sept. 25-26. The hog roast will follow community service projects in and around Osceola on the 25th. Come join us for a great time of community fun and, even better, food during our
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