Esther Rupel, an expert on the subject of Brethren dress, is scheduled to be one of the speakers at the annual open house of the Brethren Heritage Center in Brookville, Ohio. Following the theme of “The Fabric of Our Lives,” the May 15 and 16 event will also showcase several quilts from the center’s collection. […]
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SIMI VALLEY, CA – Martha McIntosh, 91, went to be with the Lord from her home on April 23, 2010, in Simi Valley, California after a short illness. Martha Frances Blair was born on February 18, 1919 to L. D. and Julia Blair of Sutherlin, Virginia. She received her Registered Nurse degree in Spokane, Washington
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Andrew E. “Andy” Aux t, 91, Hagerstown, Md. Betty C. Curtner , 92, Lexington, Ohio June Elizabeth Hall , 94, Ashland, Ohio Marvin A. Good , 91, Sebring, Fla., David Plaster , 60, Lewis Center, Ohio Andrew E. “Andy” Auxt, 91, a well-known Grace Brethren layman from the Mid-Atlantic District of Grace Brethren Churches, died
Although the earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, is no longer front-page news, the people and churches of Haiti are still in a desperate struggle for recovery and a variety of Grace Brethren churches and people are continuing to help. Tim Boal, executive director of Go2 Church Planting, was in Haiti with
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California pastor uses the trading floor as his mission field by Andrew Jones It takes Mitch Cariaga about 24 hours to get from his front door to his office. Albeit, he makes the 48-hour round-trip only once a month, but that’s because his day job is in Qingdao, China. Cariaga, also the lead pastor of
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by Andrew Jones Every Wednesday night, the dining room of the Andrews House in Delaware, Ohio, is transformed. At 6 p.m., a whirlwind of volunteers bustle around as an assortment of propane tanks, chairs, trash cans, poles, green and brown curtains, treatment tables, and medical supplies are set in place. Twenty minutes later a small
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by Judy Daniels What do bicycles and food baskets have in common? And how do the two combine to form a creative outreach in a com-munity? Jason and Jennifer Butler of Martinsburg, Pa., can answer those questions enthusiastically. To connect the bicycles, food baskets, and outreach, you need to go back to 2007. It was
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by Tom Hocking Annie lived the story of The Grapes of Wrath. She was one of 24 children moved by her Okie parents to California during the Great Depression. Annie knew what it was like to sweep a granary floor in search of enough wheat to bake a loaf of bread. Her face was lined
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Marking Life’s Milestones On the Move Celebrating In Memoriam On the Move Justin Hayes who was recently ordained by the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church, has arrived at the U.S. Navy Chaplain’s School in Rhode Island. Dan Thornton is the new executive pastor at Maranatha Grace Brethren Church of Hager-stown, Md. Dan
A current story in the Yakima (WA) newspaper salutes ladies who make quilts to give to the homeless and those in transitional housing. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. Peter Touhey is pastor of the Harrah Grace Brethren Church. Dora Gunnoe of Wapato has found that same appreciation when she delivers
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