Bob Foote, senior pastor of Grace Community Church of Huber Heights, Ohio, has run an open gym at Grace for more than 10 years. The goal was to be an avenue for the community into the church. Over the years, Foote and his leadership team noticed a gulf: getting young men into a church building […]
Word has been received of the death of Thelma Funderburg, mother of former Grace Brethren pastor, Mick Funderburg, and Judy Ostrander, wife of former Grace Brethren pastor, Mike Ostrander. Her obituary appears below. Click here for more information or to send condolences. On November 8, 2016 Thelma Blanche (Ball) Funderburg 100, of Niles, Mich., passed
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A number of Grace Brethren churches and affiliated organizations around the country opened their doors yesterday as U.S. citizens voted. Several garnered mention in local newspapers. Portions of stories appear below, with links to the complete article. Modesto, Calif., LaLoma Grace Brethren Church (Joel Richards, pastor), cited in the Modesto Bee. Turnout and passions high as Modesto
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Mabel Hilda “Micky” Kurtaneck, mother of Timothy (T.K.) Kurtaneck, director of church relations and youth leadership at CE National, died on Saturday, November 5. Her late husband, Nickolas, was a Grace Brethren pastor and on the faculty at Biola University. Her obituary appears below. Mabel Hilda “Micky” Kurtaneck of Winona Lake, Ind., died at 2:30
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An article on the online news site, Ink Free News, details a recent project by students at Warsaw Christian School, a ministry of Community Grace Brethren Church, Warsaw, Ind. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Warsaw Christian School Participates in Walk and Wander Contest Warsaw Christian School students
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The auditorium at First Grace Church in Dayton, Ohio (Bruce Jackson, lead pastor), was full last night as hundreds crowded in for the Jesus Fest. Evangelist Clayton Jennings was the speaker. “We had many first-time decisions for Christ and 100s of rededication’s,” reports Bryson Jackson, youth and media ministry associate pastor. “The auditorium was packed
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Paul Hutchison is recovering from bypass surgery on Tuesday. Below are updates posted on Facebook yesterday by his wife, Denise. Paul is the pastor of Community Grace Church, Greencastle, Pa. He continues to be a patient at Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. From yesterday: Paul is doing well. Praise the Lord! He gave the thumbs up
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Ginny Leaf, who with her husband, Dick, have been long-time fixtures at Grace College basketball games, died on Monday in Warsaw, Ind. Her obituary appears below. She was a member of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). Virginia “Ginny” Eilene Leaf, Warsaw, was surrounded by family when she went home
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Paul Hutchison, the pastor of Community Grace Church, Greencastle, Pa., will undergo a quadruple bypass surgery on Tuesday morning at Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. His wife, Denise, has asked for prayer and encouraged people to flood his room with cards. The cards should be addressed to Paul Hutchison, Room 1211, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, P.O.
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(How a patient God is leading a broken man to China) Today’s story is by Phil Martin, who attends Palmyra Grace Brethren Church in Palmyra, Pa. (Dan Travis, pastor). Phil and his wife Sara’s ministry is called Gospel To China, and they are partnering with Palmyra Grace Church and Project China to reach China with the Gospel. “Lord,
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