Robert Soto, a Lipan Apache, wants to reach his community for Christ. He recognizes that traditional methods might not be the best way to reach a culture that is steeped in tradition and often marginalized. His congregation asked him to consider a ministry for Native Americans when their friends wouldn’t accept invitations to attend the […]
The Sixth Brethren World Assembly is set to begin this afternoon at the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). Focusing on the theme “Brethren Intersections: History, Identity, Crosscurrents,” the four-day event happens every five years for Brethren groups descended from Alexander Mack in 1708. It is sponsored by the Brethren Encyclopedia
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The summer set design at Grace Church, Bath Campus, Akron, Ohio (Jeff Bogue, senior pastor), is featured on the website, Church Stage Design Ideas. A portion of the post appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Transforming Pieces John Weiker from Grace Church Bath Campus in Akron, Ohio brings us this awesome segmented design. From
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Dave and Audrey Harding, members of the Penn Valley Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Telford, Pa. (Andrew Saunders, interim pastor), were featured recently on ABC-6, WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, for their work in helping monarch butterflies. A portion of the story, along with a video clip of the broadcast, is included below. Click here to read
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Robert Nugent, staff arranger and songwriter at Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), just arrived home from a short-term mission trip to São Paulo, where the hearts of many Brazilians were opened to the truth of the gospel. Nugent’s first mission trip was to Poland in 1989.
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The Miriam Fire which could threaten Grace Brethren Camp Clear Lake in Washington State is slowly being contained. A team of firefighters arrived at the camp yesterday to begin work that would protect buildings, should the fire come closer. (See feature photo.) The camp regularly updates their Facebook page with information, including daily video reports
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The fire that threatens Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp in Washington state continues to grow. Below is a recent report from the Yakima, Wash., Herald. Click here to read the complete article. Miriam fire grows; officials concerned about heat and wind The Miriam Fire burning near White Pass grew to 1,106 acres Monday and was
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Mary Sala Butler was one of the first to come to faith in Christ at the Grace Brethren Navajo Mission in Counselor, N.M. She died July 25, 2018, at the age of 75 and services were held for her over the weekend. She was the wife of Tully Butler, pastor of Cedar Hill Church, and
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Word has been received of the death of Marlin Rose, whose wife, Judi, worked with Grace Brethren Investment Foundation for many years. He died with family by his side on August 4, 2018, at home in The Dalles, Ore., at the age of 76. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center • Celilo
The recent trip to Israel by this spring’s graduates of the Great Commission Bible Institute is featured in the August-September issue of Heartland Magazine, a regional lifestyle magazine that is distributed in seven counties around Central Florida. The article was written by Caroline Maxcy Fox, wife of Devin Fox, who teaches New Testament at GCBI.
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