East Side Conference Set for February 2

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).

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Dr. Childs Continues Rehab After Fall

Dr. James Childs (pictured), a pathologist and leading layman in the Grace Brethren Church of West Kittanning, Pennsylvania (Mark Cornwell, pastor) continues his rehabilitation from a horrendous 250-foot fall last April. A recent update by his daughter, accompanied by this photo of Dr. Childs listening to scripture while exercising on a bike, said, “Jim uses

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Waynesboro Launches 100th Anniversary Renascence

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

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Volleyball-Playing Sisters End Grace Run

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

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Seal Beach Leads in ‘Religious Freedom Day’

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

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Moderator Looks for Demolition Golf Partners

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

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Kurt Miller to Pastor at Martinsburg

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

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