A new summer blog by Grace Brethren International Missions Europe director Paul Klawitter has debuted. One of the current postings is this photo of the GBIM Europe team joined by recent ministry visitors from the Ashland, OH, and Penn Valley (Telford, PA) Grace Brethren Churches. The purpose of the blog, according to Klawitter, is as […]
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Internationals USA, headed for the last 11 years by Ivanildo Trindade (pictured), has announced some major structural changes. Excerpted here is part of the announcement from IUSA board member David Lawson, executive pastor of the Wooster, OH, Grace Brethren Church. We are writing this letter to all Grace Brethren Churches across the nation, as well
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The team of construction workers from Winona Lake, Indiana, Grace Brethren Church (John Teevan, pastor) arrived back in the States yesterday after a successful time of building an orphan care center in the Central African Republic. Missionary Jim Hocking said, “God has been so good and the rains did hold off enough for us to
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Grace Brethren Army chaplain Maj. James Schaefer has been awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, according to a release from Larry Chamberlain, director of The Eagle Commission. The citation, issued by General Olson and the Secretary of the Army, said, in part, “Major Schaefer’s tactical proficiency,
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The Billy Sunday Museum (pictured) in Winona Lake, Indiana, will be the focus for a one-day Billy Sunday Festival to be held the day after Equip05 closes this summer. Here is an explanation and invitation from Bill Firstenberger, curator of the Sunday museum: Hello Billy Sunday Fans, Just wanted to drop you a quick note
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Very encouraging reports are coming in from the impact of the recent BMH Books release, “How to Start a Kingdom Conversation” by Duke Heller of our Columbus, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church. Here is just one report from Duke: “Some people have come to make a commitment to Christ from reading the book and using the
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Todd Scoles, of the North Central Ohio district, tells us: Just received the following note from Larry Edwards (Ashland, OH, Southview GBC): “Eric Abel on staff at our W. Main GBC in Ashland and administrator of the Ashland Christian School really needs our prayers at this time. He is in the Cleveland Clinic and had
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Yet another pastor enters the blogosphere this week as Steve Makofka, pastor of the Centerville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church, announced the advent of his blog at http://revpharoah.blogspot.com/ We now know of at least a dozen–and there are probably lots more–Grace Brethren pastors who use blogs regularly to inform their constituents and who spread salt and
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BMH Books, Winona Lake, IN, has released Volume 2 of Heroes Who Live On, featuring 13 men and women who have played a significant role in the development and history of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. The Heroes project was initiated by CE National under the direction of Ed Lewis, and his organization published
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Dr. L. S. Bauman (pencil drawing by Sarah Pratt) The following article is excerpted from the new BMH Book BMH Book Heroes Who Live On, Vol. 2. The project was originated by CE National, and text was written by Robert Cover, Sr. and Viki Rife, with illustrations by Sarah Pratt. Written for upper grade school
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