Paul DeRenzo, director of special events at Grace College & Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, passes on the following information: “Earl Thurston, former Director of Food services from 1971-1987 (and my predecessor in that position) went to be with the Lord last evening. He was 85. Earl was preceded in death by his beloved wife, […]
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This blog informed readers in an August 26, 2010, entry about the serious tractor accident in Alabama that injured longtime Grace Brethren pastor John Gillis. Word has now reached us through John’s wife Ruthie (via Tom McDairmant) that John has recovered sufficently that he preached this past Sunday morning. According to McDairmant, Gillis spent 10
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David Guiles, executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions, sends his final report about the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization meeting October 16-25 at Cape Town, South Africa. This was written Tuesday, October 26 upon his return home. On this last day of Cape Town 2010, the focus was on partnership. The day of looking for the new
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Grace Brethren pastors and ministry leaders in the eastern United States have had the opportunity this week to step away from their ministries and reflect on their own lives in Christ. The East Focus Retreat began Monday afternoon (October 25) at Ocean City, Md., and concludes tomorrow (Wednesday, October 27). Dr. Tony Webb, executive director
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From the Warsaw (IN) Times-Union newspaper: Grace Gets Grant To Study Climate Change Staff Report WINONA LAKE – Thanks to a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Grace College and researchers at three other institutions, including the University of Michigan, will participate in a research study analyzing the potential effects of climate change
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Members of the board of the Brethren Encyclopedia Project met this Monday, October 25 in the archaeology room of Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio, for the BE’s annual fall board meeting. Agenda items included the re-election for another term of Robert S. Lehigh as president; Dale R. Stoffer as vice president; Dale V. Ulrich, secreatary;
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Dr. Ken Bickel (right), on behalf of the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers, this past Sunday morning gave the Excellence in Ministry Award from the AGBM to Roger D. Peugh (left) in the Sunday morning services of the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church, where Peugh and his wife, Nancy, are members. The other AGBM
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David Guiles, executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions, sends the following report from the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization meeting October 16-25 at Cape Town, South Africa. Saturday, October 23, 2010 Meaningful conversations today with leaders from Rwanda, Australia and Puerto Rico expanded my knowledge of the width and breadth of the glorious church
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Nearly 40 women are gathered this weekend at a Hampton Inn in North Canton, Ohio, participating in the annual Women of GraceUSA Leadership Summit. They have come from around the globe to seek God in the crucible of ministry. Led by Chery Boehm, sessions focus on being aware of your needs as you lead, keeping your
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David Guiles, executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions, sends the following reports from the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization meeting October 16-25 at Cape Town, South Africa. Conversations with Christ followers from Pakistan, Finland, Jamaica and Nepal enriched my fifth day at Lausanne III. But my most unforgettable conversation was with a Christian leader
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