Jacob Wukie (right) is one of several current Olympic competitors with connections to Grace Brethren churches. Wukie, an archer who won the silver medal in early competition, is from Grace Community Church (Kevin Pinkerton pastor), a Grace Brethren congregation in Fremont, Ohio. Wukie was in GBB (Grace Brethren Boys) in his younger years and is […]
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It’s been a busy weekend in Indian Wells, Calif., for the Grace Brethren. Vision2020 West, otherwise known as national conference, began yesterday (Saturday, July 28, 2012) with a day full of workshops planned by CE National. Topics included keeping personal priorities, marriage relationships, evangelism for children and teens, connecting with people, prophecy, and more. Speakers
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Beth Fretz is reporting that Pastor Jay Fretz of Calvary Grace Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, is now out of surgery after having broken his foot in three places in a motorcycle accident. She reports that the surgery went well and requests prayers for Jay’s recovery.
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Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Frederick, Maryland, pastored by R. Dallas Greene, is in the news this week for a unique program to help women and children in their community. Here is a short excerpt–to read the complete article, click here. FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — The Grace Community Church Farmers Market was
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The Grace Brethren Church of West Kittanning, Penna., and Pastor Larry Edwards invite all who are able to attend to a special Homecoming Picnic and Hogroast on Sunday, August 19, at 1 p.m. The event, which is set later to accommodate those who may have other church responsibilities, will be held at the church’s camp
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The Grace Brethren Church of Ashland, Ohio (Dan Allan, pastor) is having a unique opportunity this week to minister to family and friends of a young woman, Lynn Jackenheimer, who was murdered earlier this month. Although the victim did not attend Grace Church, she had a connection through Upward basketball and through a friend who
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Ted Rondeau of the staff of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Goshen, Indiana (Jim Brown, pastor) is reporting that the church took first place in its division in the Elkhart County Fair Parade. Rondeau noted that 5,000 handouts were given out along the route, and church members picked up 65 fifty gallon
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Dr. Larry Chamberlain of the Eagle Commission, has indicated, “We learned this month of the homegoing on June 20 of CH (COL) Burt Hatch, who served as a Grace Brethren chaplain in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1973. He and his wife, Marie, who survives, were married for 69 years.” Hatch enlisted in the
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Grace College graduate Stephen Copeland has co-authored a book entitled “Finally Free” about the life of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. The book, which is a memoir of Vick’s life including his time in prison for being convicted of dogfighting charges, is due to be released Sept. 4. Copeland co-authored the book with Brett Honeycutt.
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Beverly Jane Kent of 305 6th Street, Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012, at 5 p.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Indiana at the age of 82. She was born on January 23, 1930, in Buena Park, California, to John Splawn Page and Eulah Nell (Bodine) Page. On August 1,
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