The baby shower ministry at the Marysville, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church is opening doors for young families to become involved in the new congregation. Shower guests make a no-sew fleece blankets for the new babies. With each knot, a prayer is offered on behalf of the mom and the unborn child. To learn more about […]

Dr. Don DeYoung (pictured), chairman of the physical science department at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, and author of the recent BMH book Pioneer Explorers of Intelligent Design, is one of the featured speakers and workshop leaders for the upcoming Bible conference at the East Side Grace Brethren Church in Blacklick, Ohio (Chip Heim, pastor).

Our eagle-eyed editor, Liz Cutler Gates, spotted a note on an almanac website that this past Saturday, January 19, was the anniversary of the death of Alexander Mack, founder of the Brethren movement. Here is the entry: 1736; Death of Alexander Mack, a German who was one of the founders of German Baptist Brethren, the

re nas cence — a rebirth: revival Pastor Larry Weber of the Grace Brethren Church of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, sends along the following: You have already published the announcement from the Waynesboro Record Herald that Grace Brethren Church is marking the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2008. We are praying that the Lord will “throw

Yesterday’s Wabash (IN) Plain Dealer carried a story about two volleyball-playing sisters at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana. The story featured Amber Birkey (pictured) and her sister, Brittni. Here is an excerpt–to read the entire story click on http://www.wabashplaindealer.com:80/articles/2008/01/17/sports/sports1.txt Birkey sisters end Grace run By JASON OGLE, Special to the Plain Dealer Scan through Grace

The following editorial appeared January 17 in the Grunion Gazette, the weekly newspaper in Long Beach, California. It was written by Executive Editor Harry Saltzgaver, who attends Grace Community Church of Seal Beach (Don Shoemaker, pastor). Religion was mentioned Tuesday at the Long Beach City Council meeting. It has been too long since that has

It is refreshing to get reports of what God is doing in our Grace Brethren churches, whether large or small, whether urban, surburban, or rural. Here are some excerpts from a communique recently sent to his congregation by Randy Todd (pictured) who is pastor of the Grace Brethren church in rural Dallas Center, Iowa (home,

Incoming moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches John McIntosh (center, maroon shirt) and pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Simi Valley, California, sends along this report and invitation: Tim Boal and I were playing some golf yesterday in a mountainous course in Simi Valley (the Tierra Rejada course). I backed the cart

Kurt Miller (pictured), who has served with Grace Brethren International Missions as Mobilization Coordinator for the Eastern Region since February, 2007, has accepted the position of lead pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to his GBIM position, Miller was national director of church planting with Grace Brethren North American Missions. Miller