Don Kendall Rager, 92, Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 28, 2008 at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital. Born November 15, 1915, in East Conemaugh, son of Howard B. and Elizabeth (Boyle) Rager, Don later lived in Portage, Conemaugh, and Moxham. Preceded in death by parents, beloved […]

Phyllis J. Polman (May 3, 1922 – January 27, 2008) Funeral services for Phyllis J. Polman (right), who died January 27 in Warsaw, Ind., have been announced. Friends may visit on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 2–5 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Ind. Services will follow at 5 p.m. with Pastor

We have received word that Phyllis J. Polman (pictured at right), 85, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, in Warsaw, Ind. Her husband, Gerald, served as pastor in a number of Grace Brethren churches prior to his retirement. They had been married more than 63 years. Arrangements are pending at Redpath-Fruth Funeral

The Graduate School in Counseling and Interpersonal Relations at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, will sponsor psychologist and author Dr. Bob Kellemen (pictured) to present a lecture Wednesday, February 6, based on his book Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. Kellemen will be speaking in the Social

Dr. Bill Katip, provost at Grace College and Seminary, has announced that Dr. Brad Lemler (pictured) will be joining the faculty of the college’s business department in fall 2008 as professor of accounting and finance. Dr. Lemler previously taught at Grace in the Business Department from August 2001 to May 2004. Dr. Lemler has extensive

Pastor Wayne Ayer, whom God recently moved from Norwalk, California, to Minerva, Ohio, reports that God is moving and working among the good folk at Minerva. Here’s a quick summary of his note: Friends, just wanted to give you a quick update to God be all the glory here in Minerva. – We have had

Tim Boal, executive director of the new Go2 church planting ministry, met with the Fellowship Council of the FGBC this week to present the organization’s application for recognition as a national ministry with the FGBC. Here is the Council’s response, as provided by FGBC coordinator Tom Avey: The FGBC Fellowship Council has officially responded to

The Fellowship Council of the FGBC is concluding its winter meetings in Seal Beach, California, today with committee work. Here members of the Structures Committee (from left, Phil Helfer, Dan O’Deens, and Ron Smals) meet on the lawn of the Seal Beach church. Other committees (membership, finance, etc.) were meeting elsewhere in the facility of

The Fellowship Council meetings in Seal Beach, California, are focusing today on report and updates from various national organizations that articulate with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Representatives of all national organizations are answering questions and sharing insights from their ministries with the Fellowship Council members throughout the day.

YIB (Your Intrepid Blogger) is on the road again–this time to Seal Beach, California, for Fellowship Council meetings this weekend, followed by the southwest Focus Retreat at Rancho Capistrano, California, next Monday through Wednesday. Many of the natorg staff members are also traveling to California to give updates and reports to the Fellowship Council, so