Rev. Leland J. Friesen, 68, of Ashland, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with cancer late Thursday evening, May 26, 2011 in his home. Services were held today (Sunday, May 29) at the Grace Brethren Church in Ashland with Reverend Norm Johnson officiating. The family received friends and guests following […]
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Word has been received of the death of Charles Lawson, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Trotwood, Ohio. He died early yesterday morning at the James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Details regarding services will be posted here as they become available.
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Word has been received of the death of former Grace Brethren pastor, Richard Cornwell. His obituary is below. Richard H. Cornwell, 74, went home to Heaven with the Lord he served for 43 years, Saturday, May 22, 2011. He was born March 9, 1937, in Findlay, Ohio, a son of the late Burley Cornwell and
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The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation has recently approved financing to assist the Marysville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church, in constructing a new worship facility. The 16,000 sq. ft. building will be situated on 20 acres of land (owned free and clear by the church) at 17240 Amrine Wood Road in Marysville and will include a sanctuary/gymnasium,
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Thursday’s Fort Wayne, Ind., Journal Gazette, featured a number of unsung heroes, the people behind the scenes who make things work. Among those included in the feature is Jeff Buriff, grounds supervisor at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. A portion of that story is below. Read the complete story here. He keeps Grace beautiful Rebecca
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Head Start buys Hagerstown church building By ANDREW SCHOTZ From the Hagerstown, MD, Herald-Mail: HAGERSTOWN, MD — Head Start of Washington County has purchased a church building at 837 Spruce St. in Hagerstown and plans to consolidate some of its operations there, Executive Director Paul G. Pittman Jr. said Tuesday. Cornerstone Community Church, formerly known
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Pastor Carl Snyder, who began Grace Chapel Ministries of Southern Maryland in December of 2001, reports on the dedication of the church’s new facility on May 15. He writes: “The building was opened April 10th 2011 with 206 present. Easter saw 230 in attendance and we had our dedication service May 15th with a full house.
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Calvary Grace Brethren Church, Hagerstown, Md., is presently searching for a full time senior pastor for a church of approximately 60 members. Calvary is an inner-city church located in the west end of Hagerstown, MD, about 70 miles northwest of Washington, DC. A Master of Divinity degree or equal and some ministry experience is preferable but not
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From today’s Hagerstown (MD) Daily Mail: Pastor takes scenic path to Hagerstown By JANET HEIM Before moving to Washington County a year ago, the Rev. Dan Thornton lived in Alaska, where he and Susan, his wife of 30 years, went after college. He recalls early in his days there receiving a 2 a.m. phone call
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Peter Touhey, pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Harrah, Washington, has an article in the May/June, 2011 issue of “Voice” magazine, the periodical published by IFCA International. In the article, entitled “Ready for Revival,” Touhey give a short history of revivals and then details eight distinguishing characteristics of a healthy church. He concludes by
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