For almost two years, some members of the Grace Brethren Church (WLGBC) in Winona Lake, Ind. (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), have received a special homemade encouragement card, printed with a Bible verse and written with words of encouragement. It’s a simple gift, but to a discouraged family, a few words go a long way. The person […]
Grace Brethren pastor and church planter, Neil Cole, writes about the cost of church planting on the website of 100 Movements. Neil is the founder of Church Multiplication Associates and is a key catalyst in the organic church movement. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. How Much
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The other day I had some extra time between appointments, so I stopped at an area park to enjoy the scenery and sunshine. An older couple pulled up in their boat to the pier. The man got out and backed a truck with a boat trailer up to the boat ramp. Then he got back
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Robert Holmes, who served as pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Homerville, Ohio, for 50 years, has died. His obituary appears below. Robert F. Holmes, 91, of West Salem, Ohio, died Tuesday April 18, 2017, at LifeCare Hospice of Wooster, Ohio. Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Brethren Church,
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Four girls and six boys from Asia’s Hope Thailand recently represented Chiang Mai Province at the Thailand National Youth Games tournament, which was held in Nakhon Ratchasima City, Thailand. Playing in age groupings from the U12 division to the High School division, these talented, hard working kids helped to lead their teams to victory! Two
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From today’s Ashland, Ohio, Times-Gazette: American Legion Post 88 Legion Riders presented a check to Elaine Hess from the Veterans Honor Bus to D.C. Organization for the purchase of three seats for Ashland County veterans to visit the national capital. The trips are organized through Southview Grace Brethren Church (Mark Abel, pastor). The money was
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Prayer is requested for John Rowe, ministry coordinator at Grace Brethren Church, Ashland, Ohio (Dan Allan, senior pastor). John also serves on the board of directors for GraceConnect (Brethren Missionary Herald Co.) and for SeedNet Church Planting Ministry. John was flown to Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday after suffering stroke-like symptoms. It was
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Historic items related to Grace Brethren church planting in North America have been moved to Indiana to become a part of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Archive, located at Grace College and Seminary. Files, photographs, and other items had been stored near Souderton, Pa., after the offices of Grace Brethren North American Missions moved
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When people hear the word “church,” their mind jumps to the building where people gather on Sunday mornings. But what if the definition of a church isn’t what most people assume? To Laura Bisping and her husband, Joe, the church isn’t a place, but people. After their daughter, Belle, was born with a very rare
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A chance meeting on a flight from Atlanta to Fort Wayne resulted in a story about Jim Hocking, founder of Water for Good, on a northeast Indiana news site, kpcNews.com. Columnist Grace Householder caught sight of Hocking’s trademark hat and knew there must be a story. Below is a portion of that story. Click here
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