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A Strange Brand of Happy: New Film Has Roots in Fremont Church

“Christian art? Art is art; painting is painting; music is music; a story is a story. If it’s bad art, it’s bad religion, no matter how pious the subject,” Newbury-medal-winning author Madeleine L’Engle once said. That’s how filmmaker Brad Wise thinks, too. “I wouldn’t call myself a Christian filmmaker,” he explains. “I’m a storyteller with a […]

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BBC Provides View into CAR Life

BBC News Africa shares images today of “Surviving Central African Republic Anarchy.” Most were taken outside of the capital city of Bangui, but it is an eye-opening insight into life in the CAR, which continues to struggle politically. Click here to view the slide show. The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches has sponsored ministries within

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Mother of Anecia Miller, Lucille Ritchey, Dies

Pray for Grace Brethren church planter Kurt Miller (he’s director of strategic partnerships at MetroGrace in Philadelphia, Pa) and his wife, Anecia. Her mother, Lucille Ritchey, died Saturday in Johnstown, Pa. A service will be held at a later date. Below is what Kurt sent to friends, family, and supporters on Saturday. An obituary appears

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Services for Steve Taylor, Former Pastor, Announced

A celebration of Stephen Mark Taylor’s life will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Valley Grace Brethren Church, 17310 Gay St., Hagerstown, with Pastor Dan Pritchett officiating. Family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, from 6 to 9 p.m.at Valley Grace Brethren Church. Steve, 41, of Hagerstown, Md., died Wednesday, Aug. 14,

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Joint Memorial Service Planned for Harold and Fern Jones

A joint memorial service for Harold G. and Fern Price Jones, of Souderton, Pa., will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 25, at the Telford, Pa., campus of Penn Valley Church, a Grace Brethren church in eastern Pennsylvania (Tim Boal, executive director). Harold died on June 22. Fern died August 9. Harold served on

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Jim Snavely Reflects on a Career in Church Planting

GO2 Ministries director of church planting, Jim Snavely, is retiring this year. Though he was not able to attend Vision2020 South, he was recognized during the Go2 Ministries corporation meeting. “My greatest joy in ministry has been working with pastors that are in churches and working with church planters and their wives,” says Jim. “They

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Pointing the Way to Healing at Native New Life Church

Native New Life Church, led by Pastor Arnold Betoney, is having on the community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This video, shown by GO2 Ministries at the recent Vision2020 South conference, introduces members of the church and how God has worked in their lives through the ministries of the church.

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