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Mount Vernon Church Helps West Virginia Flood Victims

A photo and report in the Mount Vernon, Ohio, News, reports on efforts by Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Mount Vernon (Roger Tickle, pastor), to collect food and donations for those impacted by flooding in West Virginia. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Collecting […]

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Iowa Pastor Participates in Bible-Reading Marathon

Bruce Minger, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Dallas Center, Iowa, is referenced in a story in yesterday’s Des Moines Register about the effort to read the Bible aloud in all 99 Iowa counties. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Bible-reading marathon spurs questions — and more

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Southwest Brethren Adopt New Name

The district of Grace Brethren churches in Southern California and Arizona has rebranded under the name Grace Churches Network, which will serve as the doing-business-as name for their corporate name, Grace Brethren Conference of Southern California–Arizona, Inc. At the same time, the district ministerium in the region has adopted the name, the Grace Leaders Network. An

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Three to Be Elected to Fellowship Council at Margins|2016

Delegates at Vision Conference 2016 | Margins will elect three new members of the Fellowship Council. Nominees are Adam Copenhaver, Jeff Patton, Doug Black, Jeff Martin, and Doug Courter. The Fellowship Council is the board of directors of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Inc. It is composed of 15 members elected from three regions;

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The Potential for God

Cleveland, Ohio struggles with many of the same obstacles as larger American cities. Crime, unemployment, poverty, a general sense of hopelessness. Yet, none of the other cities were once named the Most Distressed City in America, like Cleveland was in a recent study. How does one respond to a report like that? By talking and

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Goshen Church Adds Retreat Center and Campground to Ministries

Last week, Jim Brown, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Goshen, Ind., announced the purchase of a campground near Syracuse, Ind., and the creation of Grace Lodge, a place to refresh, refuel, and come alive. Below is a portion of a news item from the online news site, InkFreeNews. Click here

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Buckeye OB Team Visits Marion, Ohio

Operation Barnabas, a summer teen discipleship ministry of CE National, is ministering in churches throughout the midwest and east coast. Yesterday, the Marion (Ohio) Star reported on activities of the Buckeye Team, which is partnering with the Grace Brethren Church in Marion (John Jones, pastor). Below is a portion of the story. Click here for the

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Florida District Holds District Youth Event

For the first time in many years, the Florida Grace Brethren churches banded together to hold a district youth event. Last week, more than 60 young people and staff gathered on the campus of Iglesia Comunal La Esperanza in Valrico, Fla., for two days of camping, teaching, worship, and fellowship. Rich Schneiders, pastor of the

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