Today’s story comes from Tim Sprankle, pastor at the Grace Brethren Church in Leesburg, Ind. A lonely blanket lay strewn with children’s books. The summer reading program at Whispering Pines (Leesburg, Ind.) was in session with a glaring absence. Not a single child came. I figured this third year of our church’s nimble outreach effort would draw
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In a certain country in Central Asia,* churches are legally allowed to exist, but that doesn’t stop believers from facing persecution for their faith. Much of persecution they face is from their own families. “Very frequently the family [of the new believer] will make threats against them, and sometimes there is even physical harm done
Tools for use in mobilizing the leaders and members of local churches to intercede in prayer for 2015 International Charis Leadership Encounter are now available, according to Dave Guiles, coordinator of the Charis Steering Committee and executive director of Encompass World Partners. This notice was sent to churches and ministry leaders earlier this week. ANNOUNCING THE CHARIS DAY OF PRAYER
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Several years ago, Tim and Marthan Ellison were addicted to meth. Today, the two are followers of Jesus who have used their background in automotive repair to launch a unique ministry, Mr. Godwrench Automotive, in their hometown in West Chester, Ohio. Their business provides quality automotive repair to the Greater Cincinnati Area. But that’s not all.
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Grace Brethren Church in Lexington, Ohio (Matthew Rupple, pastor), has partnered with the local YMCA to provide a preschool and early learning center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held earlier this week. Here’s a report from the online news site, Richland Source. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article.
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This notice from the Ashland, Ohio, Times-Gazette drew our attention: 90th Birthday Robert Holmes Those who would like to participate in a card shower may send well wishes to him at 14976 Burbank Road, Burbank, Ohio 44214. Robert Holmes is a long-time Grace Brethren pastor who led the Grace Brethren Church in Homerville, Ohio, for
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Each celebration at Flinch Conference opened with a video that introduced someone or a group in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches who had taken a risk. Today’s video introduces The Risk of Starting Churches Among America’s Oppressed. Flinch Conference was the 2015 national conference of the FGBC and was held July 23-26 in Newark,
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This note comes from the family of Mary Gegner, wife of former Grace Brethren pastor, Larry Gegner. Our beloved mother, Mary Gegner, will turn 80 on October 19! We want to surprise her with a “shower” of birthday greetings. If you would like to contribute, please send a card, letter, note, or picture by October
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An item in the News Briefs section of the Goshen, Ind., News, announces an upcoming event at Grace Community Church (Jim Brown, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. New to You Children’s Clothing event Oct. 10 Children grow so fast they seem to always be in need
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Design Outreach, a cooperating ministry in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, is featured in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Water Works Association. “Water pumps installed in developing countries to provide access to clean water often break, forcing families to turn to surface water that can expose them to waterborne diseases.
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