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50 Years Ago, Killer Storm Narrowly Missed Church

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Palm Sunday tornados that struck throughout northern Indiana and the midwest. An article in Friday’s Goshen, Ind., News, recounts the impact on Elkhart County, which was severely impacted by the storms. Included in the story is the account of Audrey Leek, who with her husband, Richard, were […]

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Community Remembers Kenai Mother, Daughters

A story in a recent edition of the Peninsula Clarion, in the Kenai-Soldotna area of Alaska quotes Grace Brethren pastor Larry Smithwick. He leads the congregation at the Peninsula Grace Brethren Church in Soldotna. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Community members gather to remember Kenai mother, children For a few

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Six Months Without A Pulpit

This story, by Herman H. Hein, Jr., was first published in the February 1970 edition of the Brethren Missionary Herald. In it, he shares his story of challenges and growth as he founded a Brethren Church in Kenai, Alaska. Enjoy this throwback to another era in the history of the Grace Brethren movement. During the 16 years of my ministry, the thought

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Grace Church, Bath, Among Those Planting Churches in Akron, Ohio, Area

Grace Church-Bath Campus, a Grace Brethren congregation in Akron, Ohio (Jeff Bogue, senior pastor), is featured in a story in today’s Akron, Ohio, Beacon Journal about megachurches in the Akron area that are planting smaller campuses. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Megachurches reaching Akron-area unchurched by

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Columbia City Pastor in Leadership Role to Serve Homeless

Jeremy Wike, pastor of Community of Hope, a Grace Brethren church in Columbia City, Ind., has been named president of the board of directors for InterFaith Mission, a nonprofit agency in Whitely County that dedicates themselves to helping the homeless become self-sufficient through its transitional shelter, The Lighthouse. A story about Jeremy’s new role is featured on

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