This blog requested prayer for Laura VanRyn, cousin of a member at Winona Lake, (IN) Grace Brethren Church, believed to be in a coma after the tragic accident. The following notice from the website of Taylor University gives details: “All of us know the pain we have experienced over the past five weeks since that […]

David Guiles, executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions in Winona Lake, Indiana, was the main speaker for today’s GBIM-sponsored “Retiree & Volunteer Luncheon” held at the 2517 Restaurant in Warsaw, Indiana, at noon. Guiles, who has just returned from several weeks in Africa, gave updates from various fields where Grace Brethren missionaries are working.

Dr. and Mrs. Bill Walker (center) and Mrs. Harold Mason (second from left) were honored at today’s luncheon for their many years of bringing medical missionary expertise to the Central African Republic. Dr. Walker and the late Dr. Mason for many years did a two-year alternating medical practice with one managing the practice while the

Veteran missionary to Africa Roy Snyder (center, blue shirt) was honored today, along with his wife, Ruth, for their many years of missionary service and particularly for the “Veterans of Foreign Fields” newsletter which he produces monthly to keep abreast of the travels and lives of GBIM personnel. Making the award at the “Retiree and

Phyllis Dunlap, right, was honored today for the 12 years she and her late husband, Russell, traveled among churches doing stewardship and estate planning. Awarding the plaque (left) is Ted Rondeau, chief development officer for Grace Brethren International Missions. Phyllis continues to serve GBIM as a part-time front-desk receptionist.

Longtime Grace Brethren pastor and Assistant Fellowship Coordinator Charles Ashman was feted today in the FGBC offices in honor of his 82nd birthday. Ashman, who continues his ministry of consulting with churches that are in difficulty or are in pastoral transition, has consulted with some 30 churches through the Paraclete Ministry which is coordinated through

The Grace College (Winona Lake, Indiana) Athletic Department has announced a two-year partnership with Stretch Internet to broadcast Lancer athletics over the web beginning this fall. The Athletic Department is conservatively estimating that it will broadcast 50 athletic contests during the first year of the agreement. Grace fans will be able to tune into Lancer

Lakeland Christian Academy, Winona Lake, Indiana, has named Jordan Byers (center, with Brent and Brenda Byers) as salutatorian for the Class of 2006 and has also named her as one of two Timothian Award recipients. Lakeland Christian Academy’s faculty awards a Timothian Award to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the spiritual exhortation found in

Just because he “hates pink,” the staff and students at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, surprised Grace Seminary Academic Dean Jeff Gill today with a “pink party” to celebrate his 50th birthday. (Tom Avey photo) Gill was the senior pastor of the Delaware, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church for 20 years (1982-2002). He began

John Haller, of our Columbus, Ohio, church, sends along the following information about two interesting events that will occur in Southern California just as the FGBC Celebrate06 is ending. Last event of the conference will conclude in late morning Thursday, August 3. If you are going to be in California for national conference, you might