Each quarter the executive leadership team of Integrated Community Development International (ICDI) meets for strategic planning and evaluation. The spring 2009 meetings wrapped up this past Friday, March 20. ICDI exists to empower central Africans to give hope to the poor in Jesus’ name. ICDI accomplishes this by means of sustainable community development best practices […]
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Andy Wirt (pictured with his family), who is planting a Grace Brethren church in Ohio, sends along the following notice of need. Contact Andy at andy@clearviewgrace.com. An extra piece sitting around your building might be our treasure! Hi friend- we’re a new church forming in the New Albany, OH area and are looking to build
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The Ohio Masonry Association has recognized the Custer Family Early Childhood Center at the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, Ohio, for its use and craftsmanship of masonry. The Merit Design Award was given at the OMA’s Annual Excellence in Masonry Awards held in Columbus in mid-February. Judges’ comments noted skillful handling of the challenge of
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That Changes Everything! (What the Bible says about tomorrow and why that matters today)is the title for a three-day conference to be conducted May 1-3, 2009, at the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church. Featured speaker will be Columbus pastor Jim Custer (pictured). A common response to the current economic crisis goes like this: “If
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The lives of Javier and Pilar Forero could have been the subject of envy. But their lives changed the moment he faced guns held by Colombian guerrillas. Learn their story of faith, restoration, and renewal in the March-April issue of FGBC World, which is available at no charge at your local Grace Brethren church or
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The Grace Brethren seminary (graduate school of theology) in the Central African Republic is in the process of being relocated from Bata to the capital city, Bangui. Land has been secured, and the development has begun. Jim Hocking, founder and CEO of ICDI, sends along this photo and message to announce that ICDI just finished
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Ruth C. Snyder, 88, of 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, Indiana, was “loosed away upward” on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at 4:50 p.m. in her residence at Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake. Ruth was born October 20, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles Croker and Marion (Shepherd) Croker. As a young person
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Veteran Grace Brethren missionary to Africa Ruth Snyder, 88, pictured here with her husband, Roy, late this afternoon went to be with the Lord from her home at Grace Village Retirement Center in Winona Lake, Indiana. Ruth and Roy have been married 61 years and were faithful members of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church in
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Dorothy E. Goodman, 89, of Grace Village Retirement Community Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009, at 4:23 a.m. at Grace Village Health Care of Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born June 12, 1919, in LaVerne California, to George and Margaret (Ward) Hay. Wanting to serve as a missionary Dorothy completed nurse’s training
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Mr. SHERIDAN COLE FOLSOM, 83, who for many years was a member of the Grace Brethren church in Yakima, Washington, and is the father of Jim Folsom, who directs communications for Grace Brethren International Missions, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 4:15 a.m. in Yakima, Washington. To read
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