Word has been received of the death of Viola Richards, mother of Grace Brethren pastor, Joel Richards, who also serves as president of the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers. Joel is the pastor of the LaLoma Grace Brethren Church in Modesto, Calif. Services will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the LaLoma Grace Brethren […]
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Pastor Brian McCall of the Grace Brethren Church in Martinsburg, Pa. was helping one of his fellow pastors move into a house next to the Cove Shoe factory, the largest employer in their small town, employing about 350 people. “As I was helping unload the moving truck, God placed it upon my heart that our
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Greg Howell admits he was a little disgruntled at the couple that came in their motorized wheelchairs to the Saturday night Connections service at Community Grace Brethren Church, Goldendale, Wash., where he serves as pastor. The service is always preceded with a meal. “They would come and they would eat,” he remembers. “And they would
Students at Grace Christian School, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church, West Kittanning, Pa. (Larry Edwards, pastor), received a visit from former pro football player turned farmer, Jason Brown, recently. (Students and parishioners of the church had traveled to Brown’s North Carolina farm in the fall to help pick sweet potatoes, which are given
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Pastor Brian McCall of the Grace Brethren Church in Martinsburg, Pa. was helping one of his fellow pastors move into a house next to the Cove Shoe factory, the largest employer in their small town, employing about 350 people. “As I was helping unload the moving truck, God placed it upon my heart that our
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One Grace Brethren congregation is helping a local youth organization as the organization renovates its building. The Goshen (Ind.) Boys and Girls Club is set to begin a major expansion and while its facilities are undergoing construction, Grace Community Church (Jim Brown, senior pastor), will step in to help. A recent story in the Goshen
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Dr. Chuck Davis, executive director of Caribbean Vision Ministries, a Grace Brethren cooperating ministry, has sent a recent update. A portion of it appears below. Click here to read the complete letter. There are all kinds of people living in the Caribbean just like in America. From the Bahamas to Trinidad our ministry involves all
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Jack Brown, executive director of Grow New England, the Grace Brethren church planting organization in the New England states, recently sent a report to friends and supporters. Here are a few excerpts: Our Essex church (North Shore Bible Church) has made some incredible inroads into the Town of Essex and is quickly becoming known as the
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An article in today’s Newark, Ohio, Advocate, tells about a Grace Brethren pastor’s daughter who is not afraid to confront problems. Caroline Saldivar, daughter of Mike and Margaret Saldivar (he’s pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Pataskala, Ohio), was recently appointed to serve on the Teen Ambassador Board for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. A portion
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From CE National: There was an awesome response last Sunday when community service personnel and teachers were honored during the Urban Hope Sunday services. “There were so many people who were there for the Community appreciation Sunday,” said Ed Lewis, executive director of CE National. “People from the community were everywhere and we gave them
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