On Monday, June 4, the Flora Grace Brethren Church (Indiana) began its first Vacation Bible School in several years. The theme is “Water Works: Riding the Wave of God’s Love.” All of the stories, skits, snacks, and crafts utilize Bible stories involving water. Eight children from ages four through eight attended the first evening’s program. […]

Larry Baker and Scott Jones, of the London (Ohio) Grace Brethren Church, are not afraid to become involved. (In the photo at right, Scott is on the left.) “Over the years I have seen people in churches take leadership roles, says Pastor Tim Ruesch. “They become decision makers but are not involved in the ministries

BMH Executive Director Terry White (right) is in sub-Sahara Africa teaching and training young African Journalists. He sent along this update early this morning (June 4). See his blog post of May 24, 2007 for more details about his trip.All is going well. We have one more day in Cameroon. Visited a Grace Brethren church

Ken Lawson (pictured), a detective from the Columbus, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church who is heavily involved in the fight against human trafficking, was featured in a column by Ann Fisher of the Columbus Dispatch on June 4. (He was also interviewed in the July/August, 2006 issue of FGBC World.) All that’s old is new again,

Another report comes from Paul Mutcher, pastor the Lanham (Md.) Grace Brethren Church, on weekend events at Lanham Christian School. The school held its graduation ceremony over the weekend. (Members of the senior class were involved in a head-on crash on the fourth day of their senior trip trip to Florida in May.) Lanham Christian

The Wild West is coming to Lancaster County, Pa.! Grace Church, a Grace Brethren church in Lititz, Pa. (Scott Distler, pastor), is sponsoring a family-friendly rodeo on June 24. The free community outreach will be complete with bull riding, trick riding, roping, calf roping, steer roping, pony rides, petting zoo, pig chase, music, contests, food

Pastor Paul Mutchler of the Lanham (MD) Grace Brethren Church sends along the following update on the victims of the May van crash in Orlando, Fla. Lanham Christian School seniors were involved in a head-on crash on the fourth day of their senior trip. Megan Matthews will walk for graduation! In fact, she has attended

Frank Poland (pictured above with his son, Larry) celebrated his 95th birthday yesterday (May 31) with a party hosted by Larry at Grace Village, Winona Lake, Ind. Frank was the administrative coordinator for Grace Brethren Home Missions (now Grace Brethren North American Missions) for 31 years. He retired in January, 1981.

June 1 marks the 83rd birthday of Charles Ashman, long-time Grace Brethren pastor and current assistant coordinator for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC). Staff members (and friends) of the Fellowship offices and BMH gathered this afternoon to wish Charlie a happy birthday!