Unleashing Hope

Asias hope
Asia's Hope was begun by Grace Brethren people who found amazing opportunities for the gospel in Southeast Asia. This growing ministry will ask to be formally recognized as a Cooperating Ministry this summer at the annual meeting of delegates of the FGBC. Use the following links to learn more about Asia's Hope and about their request for formal recognition.

News Feeds From Around the Fellowship
  • Grace Brethren are Top Shoppers, Again
    From the Simi Valley, Calif., Acorn: Grace Brethren Elementary School students stand in front of (from left to right in the rear) Principal Howard Lee, Vice Principal Karen Simeri,…
  • Flora GBC Holds Vacation Bible School
    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.”…
  • London, Ohio, GBC Leaders Not Afraid to Be Involved
    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…
  • News from sub-Sahara Africa
    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…
  • Trafficking in Humans Still an Issue
    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…
  • Altar Call at Landham Christian School Graduation
    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…
  • Lititz Church To Sponsor Rodeo
    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…
  • Kip Cone to Join WLGBC Staff
    Kip Cone (pictured at right) is leaving his ministry at Grace Brethren International Missions to join the pastoral staff of the Winona Lake (Ind.) Grace Brethren Church (WLGBC), where…
  • Apocalyptic Texts Annotated in Book
    Dr. Robert G. Clouse, a long-time Grace Brethren pastor in Clay City, Ind., and professor emeritus of history at Indiana State University, Terre Haute has compiled a selection of apocalyptic…
  • The Pastor's Job Description
    Dr. Ray Pritchard has some insightful comments about the pastor's job in a recent blogpost. Here is a short excerpt--read the entire post at http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/pritchard/11542456/ It’s easy for a pastor…
  • Charis* Gathering in Buenos Aires
    Leaders from across the Latin American world are meeting this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to pray, dream and discuss together how to strengthen churches and reach out with the…
  • Steve Bailey reports on Uruguay
    Steve Bailey, Latin America Regional Director writes: “Many have prayed for years for the work in Montevideo, Uruguay led by Daniel and Gabriela Barbitta. “I got a call a while…
  • New President for Churches in Cameroon
    Frank Puhl, Assistant Africa Area Director writes: “Thank you very much for your prayers! We had a good General Assembly of the UEEF Cameroon which met in Yaoundé with approximately…
  • Kip Cone Leaving GBIM for Pastoral Ministry
    It is with joy and sadness that GBIM announces the departure of Kip Cone from the IMC (home office) staff to focus fulltime on pastoral ministries at Winona Lake Grace…
  • Urgent Message from Pastor
    Andre Mboi in C.A.R. Dear friends, I am asking you to pray for safety for me as I venture into the war-torn northern regions of the Central African Republic. I…
  • Cathy's Corner--Books For Youth Ministry
    For those interested in doing ministry with youth...
  • Operation Barnabas and a...Rodeo???
    Operation Barnabas teams will be helping with Grace Church's outreach rodeo...
  • Pray For Urban Hope
    Many things are happening this summer at Urban Hope...
  • Pray For Operation Barnabas
    Nearly 100 teens and 16 leaders will converge at Grace Church in Lititz, Pennsylvania...

June 7, 2007

FGBC Calendar
Focus Retreats
  Central: October 8-10, 2007
  East: October 22-24, 2007
  Southwest: January 28-30, 2008
  South: February 25-27, 2008
  NW: May 19-21, 2008
Momentum (formerly BNYC)
  July 21-27, 2007- University of Southern Mississippi
Driven07
  June 21-24, 2007 - Kenyon College, OH
Equip07
 

July 29 - August 3, 2007

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