The 2014 national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches will be July 17-21 at the Shoreham Omni in Washington, D.C. Here’s FGBC executive director, Bartley Sawatsky, with a glimpse of the site… Vision2020DC – The Shoreham Hotel from Grace Brethren Churches on Vimeo.
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New Hope Community Church of Canyon Lake, Calif., has implemented a method to develop healthy disciples while training future pastors and church planters. As part of the discipleship process, pastors Chris Suitt and Paul Krueger encourage church members to take classes at their New Hope Training Center. It offers quarterly classes in topics ranging from
A key component of Vision2020 South, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, this past week were mobile learning labs. Each day, conference delegates and participants boarded buses to head to various sites around Atlanta, Ga., to learn how to reach into their communities with the gospel. Labs included visits to organizations
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Bartley Sawatsky, the new executive director (moderator) of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, asked three things of conference delegates as he closed the annual business meeting of the FGBC on Wednesday. “Pray regularly for me and for the FGBC,” he said. “Communicate properly,” he added. “Tune in, share ideas, and be nice.” He encouraged
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At the Vision2020 South Conference earlier this week in Atlanta, Ga., this video introduced the new executive director for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC), Bartley Sawatsky. Sawatsky is pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Mississauga, Ontario, and the first Canadian to lead the FGBC. Bob vs. Bartley from Grace
Vision2020 South continued Monday and Tuesday at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. About 350 people are participating in the annual conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Monday included meals sponsored by national organizations, including breakfast sponsored by GBCanada, USA, the Grace Brethren church-planting initiative in Canada. On Monday evening, the
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“Jesus. It’s all about Jesus,” said Alfredo Abreu as he challenged the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Sunday evening. Abrue, an Encompass World Partners national ministry partner in the country of Portugal, talked about “An Imaginable Church to an Unimaginable World.” His talk centered around three words: Jesus, You, and
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Opening night of Vision2020 South, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, was filled with rejoicing for what hard has done, reconnecting with old friends, and a challenge to view the world through different eyes. Three couples were commissioned for missionary service. Matt and Jen Daniels, Auburn, Calif., are headed to minister in
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Dr. Ron Manahan stepped down in May after serving Grace College and Theological Seminary for more than 35 years, including the last 20 as president. This article is adapted from a longer story which appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of 2|8|9, Grace’s magazine for alumni and friends, “Ron Manahan: Ambassador of Grace.” By Kerith
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News this morning from Pastor Jack Brown (North Shore Bible Church, Essex, Mass.): My brother Jim’s granddaughter received a new heart overnight. As of 6 a.m. of this morning the surgery was finished and she is expected in her room at 7 a.m. Thank you to so many of you for your prayers over the
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