Homecoming Parade Celebrates Alumni and Students

A report on Saturday’s Grace College Homecoming parade was included yesterday at the online news site, InkFreeNews. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Grace Welcomes Alumni and Celebrates Students with Homecoming Parade It was a picture perfect day today, Oct. 7, as Grace College students, alumni and families […]

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Outstanding Alumni Recognized at Grace College and Seminary

Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., recognized six distinguished alumni and friends at its annual Homecoming Chapel on October 6. Jim Banks, Ashley Durand, Michael Mace, Geraldine Gagle-Velasco, and Dale and Jolie Miller were honored for their accomplishments and contributions to Grace and their communities. Each of the men and women awarded represents the

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Registration Still Open for East Focus Retreat

Slots are still available for the East Focus Retreat for Grace Brethren pastors and leaders. The retreat will be held October 16 – 18, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Ocean City, 1701 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, Md. This is the second of five regional retreats that are designed to provide opportunities for leaders to refresh, reflect and

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Hard Work and Patience

Today’s story comes from Cheryl Edwards, author of the Elta series. Cheryl and her husband, Oliver, are church planters for GBCanada, starting Grasslands Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Medicine Hat, Alberta, in 2011. Oliver took the role of lead pastor at Bow Island Community Bible Church in 2015, where they now attend with their sons. (The Bow Island church joined the

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AGBM Unveils Standardized Ordination Process

The Central Focus Retreat wound up this morning (Wednesday) as Matt Wheelock, of the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers, unveiled the standardized ordination process that the organization is recommending to be used by local churches and districts in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. While the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches is a fellowship, not

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Gable Recognized as Maintenance Hero

Elmer Gable, a member of Grace Brethren Church, Rittman, Ohio (Bud Olszewski, pastor), has been named the winner of its first-ever Maintenance Hero Contest by American Time, a market leader in integrated time solutions. Elmer is maintenance director at Kingsway Christian School in Orrville, Ohio. As the grand prize winner, Mr. Gable earned $3,000 in American Time

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Central Focus Retreat Looks at Ways to Stay Fresh in Ministry

Dan Allan went beyond the usual list of suggestions for how to stay fresh in ministry on Tuesday when he shared his thoughts with the Central Focus Retreat. He shared three points: lighten the load, look to Jesus, and lower your expectations. “Be constantly lightening the load,” he said, as he talked about pride and

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