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Janet Minnix Receives Faithfulness Award

Each year CE National honors faithful servants for the cause of Christ. They have been introducing recipients over the past few weeks. Thanks to these who have served others so faithfully in the name of Jesus! Janet Minnix, from the Ghent Grace Brethren Church in Roanoke, Va. (Christian Beuggert, pastor), is a Faithfulness Award recipient. Janet has

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Protecting Churches from Gun Violence

A recent newsletter from the Social Concerns Committee of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches contained this practical advice for protecting a church from a violent situation. It is written by Rich Schneiders, a former deputy sheriff and pastor of the Friendship Grace Brethren Church in Fort Myers, Fla., and used here with permission. The

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Webinar: Partnership Resources to Help Prepare Houses of Worship for Emergencies

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hosting a webinar to help connect faith-based and community organizations with federal government tools, resources, and partners to help prepare their houses of worship for all hazards, including active shooter incidents. Access guidance, training and more at fema.gov/protecting-houses-worship. This webinar is a collaborative effort between the DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood

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Fremont Church Members Give Early Presents

Random acts of kindness performed by members and attenders of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Fremont, Ohio (Kevin Pinkerton, pastor), was featured in Saturday’s Fremont News-Messenger. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Church members perform random acts of kindness FREMONT – Residents across the county

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Memorial Services for Janet Varner Scheduled

Additional memorial services have been announced for Janet Varner, veteran missionary to the Central African Republic who died November 6, 2015. A service will be held Thursday, December 17, the Hub, the community center of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church. The 7 p.m. service will be led by Kip Cone, proclamation pastor at

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