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EDITORIAL

Jeff Carroll

"I do," or "I don't"

I am reeling after learning
that several couples near to my
heart are having severe marital
difficulties to the point of disin-
tegration. Why is this happen-
ing? How can love turn to such
hatred in a relationship and a
family? A man and a woman
stand at the altar and say "I do."
Ten years later their hearts have
been altered and they now
emphatically say "I don't."

It hurts to see the effects of
sin upon the children of those
families. Is there no sense of
duty or fear of God in our time?
What can we do to restore
integrity to our marriages?

We must take God seriously.
Somehow we have gotten the
idea that God is there to minister
to our every whim and whine.
We want all of the privileges and
none of the responsibility. God is
God. He is the potter and we are
the clay — not the other way
around. To think of God in the
wrong way is idolatry. God has
established marriage and He has
established biblical principles
for our families. When we
neglect His counsel, we jeopar-
dize His blessing on our family.

We must be God-fearing
people. That description once
characterized Christians. We
would be careful of our speech,
thoughts, and actions. Now
many of us don't care what God
thinks. We daringly see how far
we can go — each time becoming
braver in our disobedience. At
the same time we lose our
humility and our consciences
become seared. We can sin easily
and without remorse or shame.

We are selfish. We easily put
our desires and needs ahead of
God, our spouses, and our
children. We do this until these
attitudes and actions become
habits — habits that destroy our
relationships. At the core of this
behavior is self-worship, the
desire to honor ourselves above
everything else in the world.

Our vocabulary becomes
saturated with references to my
needs, my desires, my money,
my time. As Peter said in 2 Peter
1:9, this is myopia at its worst.

Is there hope? Of course. But
it comes only from the hard
work of obedience. Obedience
that is not the color of rational-
ized selfishness. Obedience that
is not the shape of modern
thought and acceptance. Obedi-
ence that sweats drops of blood.
Obedience that says "not my
will but thine." Obedience in the
jagged shape of a cross which
we choose to shoulder each day.

Jesus Christ's life, death, and
resurrection paid the price for
our sin and freed us from its
grip. His powerful gift of the
Holy Spirit is within us. We
have the resources we need to
walk away from willful disobe-
dience. Through His strength we
can live the "I do." Now, which
will it be?

Bad marriages are the only
way to good marriages. If at the
inevitable point of dissatisfac-
tion —guaranteed by the close-
quarters union of two selfish
sinners— each marriage ended,
none would struggle through to
a better relationship. Only by
insisting on integrity and
fidelity and commitment
through the bad can we hope to
gain a marriage that approaches
the good that God had in mind.

January 1995

CONTENTS

Volume 57 No. 1 January 1995

3

EDITORIAL

"I Do or I Don't/' Which is it?

5

FEATURE

From Faith to Faith

7

THE PEOPLE WE MEET
Jim Custer, Worthington, OH

8

FAITHFUL

Colonel Burton Hatch

10

WMC

Missionary: Louise Klawitter

12

CONSIDER

The Streets of Philadelphia

13

GOOD SPORTS
Leading By Example

17

NEWS

19

LIGHTS

Lamplight Chronicles

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FEATURE

FROM FAITH TO FAITH

By Steven Gotch, Pastor, Seattle GBC

"Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, thank you for welcoming us all into the

Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. I bring you greetings from Seattle's forty faithful

followers of Christ in the blessed name of Jesus."

I would like to thank
the pastors of the Washington
District of the FGBC, especially Jack
Rants and Ray Feather, for their
constant fellowship and support. I
cannot tell you how much their
fellowship and camaraderie has
meant to my family and me during
these last months of hardship and
trial. Their phone calls, letters and
cards have been a constant source
of encouragement. They are "fam-
ily" for there is more than blood
knitting us together — the bond of
the Spirit and the unity of the faith.
I praise my God for you all.

me start this story at
the beginning. It was a big change
for my wife, Sue, and my two
children, Adam and Holly, and
myself when we moved from the
small conservative congregation in
Pennsylvania to the larger church in
Seattle in October of 1992. We were
excited and enthusiastic and
completely unaware that we had
entered one of the most liberal
districts in that denomination nor
did we foresee the approach of an
incredible sequence of events that
would soon compel us to leave that
denomination and to found a new
Grace Brethren Church in Seattle.

The writing was on the wall,
even on my first Sunday at the
church in Seattle, when a man
accused me of being too "biblical."
He said that there was far too much
Bible in my Sunday message. These
charges were repeated many times
by him and by others in the months
that followed. I replied that the
Sunday Worship Hour is not the

pastor's opportunity to simply
sound off or mouth platitudes, nor
does it belong to Reader's Digest or
the daily news. The Worship Hour
belongs to God. Since it is God's
time, then His Word must have
priority on Sunday morning.

This answer made sense to some
but, some people just don't like the
Bible. They don't understand it nor
can they tolerate its teaching. Their
feelings about the Bible are prob-
ably not all their fault. The previous

The writing was on

the wall when a man

in my church accused

me of being

"too biblical"

pastor of twenty-five years didn't
seem to like the Bible much either.
I've been told that he either ex-
plained away or reduced every
biblical miracle he came across.

MISTAKEN MIRACLES

The former pastor taught that
the real miracle of Jesus feeding the
five-thousand was not Christ's
miraculous multiplication of the
little boy's lunch. No, instead he
explained that all the men in
attendance were deeply moved by
seeing the young boy's generosity.
Having had their emotions aroused,
they in turn pulled their lunch bags
from under their tunics and shared
their daily provisions as well. When

understood this way, this great
event becomes a man-centered
miracle of the human heart, rather
than a Christ-centered miracle that
attests to the deity of Jesus. In just
this way, all of Christ's miracles
were reinterpreted and explained
away. Twenty-five years of this kind
of teaching cannot help but have
great impact upon the spiritual
depth of understanding.

was a year of growing
discontent. The church secretary
was let go for repeatedly gossiping
about confidential church matters
and for insubordination. Criticism
over my constant use of the Bible
continued. The denomination
which was struggling with the
homosexuality issue, added to the
problem by requesting input from
the congregation.

In response, my church board
voted twelve-to-nine to bar homo-
sexuals from positions of leadership
within the church. If you exclude
the two votes that belonged to my
wife and me, then the decision was
slimly passed by only one vote.
This church has six to ten influen-
tial families that have children who
have chosen a homosexual life-
style, which probably accounts for
the closeness of the vote. This board
meeting marked a turning point.

THE ISSUES

The church became divided over
three issues: 1) homosexuality in
the church, 2) the authority and
reliability of the Bible, and 3) two
recent denominational events: The

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FEATURE

Re-Imagining Conference and the
1994 National Conference.

In June of 1994, Annual Confer-
ence was held in Wichita, Kansas.
At least one homosexual activist
was highlighted as an insight
session speaker. A Native American
paper that bashed white people
(especially white men) of European
descent and that gave consent to
the worship of Indian deities was
given approval.

Instead of openly dealing with
the issue of homosexuality as
promised in last year's conference,
denominational leaders restricted
anyone from bringing the matter up
for the next five years. This was a
grave disappointment. With all the
pressure being exerted upon
conservative churches to accept
homosexuality, the church desper-
ately needed Godly leadership, but
did not receive it.

Our church's delegates went to
conference expectantly, but were
sickened by the liberal agenda that
was pushed through the assembly.
Many evangelical, Bible-believing
pastors were upset. For weeks after
returning to Seattle, I was deeply
upset by what I had seen at Confer-
ence. In July I wrote a flyer called
"BULLETIN" to sound an alarm
and to hopefully usher in reform.

We sent only forty copies of it to
pastors in order to test the water.
We trusted the Lord to either bless
it and multiply it — if He so willed —
or sink it to the bottom of the sea
and let it be forgotten. Incredibly,
within weeks thousands of copies
were in circulation. Pastors across
the country were duplicating the
flyer and including it in their
church newsletters.

I attempted to rally national
support of the pastors concerning
the foundational beliefs of the
virgin birth, incarnation, deity, and
atonement of Christ. Yet I must
confess that I failed to do so.
Approximately one-hundred
pastors out of over two-thousand
responded positively. Sadly, I must

report that many pastors are very
pleased with the liberal direction in
which that denomination is headed.
Their only complaint is that it is

"Our delegates
were sickened
by the liberal
agenda that was
pushed through
the assembly "

moving too slowly. The told me to
"get with the program." But in
good conscience, I could not.

IN AUGUST

I was summoned
to my father's bedside in Massilon,
Ohio. Dad had suffered an attack
and was now in a coma. He had
tremendous brain damage. The
doctors gave him no chance of
recovery. Only the machines were
keeping him alive.

The next few days were some of
the worst I've ever known. While
Sue and my sister comforted mom,
my brother and I stayed with Dad
until the end. I delivered the eulogy
at Dad's funeral — the hardest thing
I have ever done.

Dad's death occurred at the end
of my vacation leave, so I had been
away from the church for nearly
four weeks. We buried Dad on
Friday, spent Saturday with the
family and then caught a flight back
to Seattle on Sunday. I wanted to
stay with Mom, but I had to get
back to the church.

WHILE WE WERE IN OHIO

— another angry Board meeting
was held in Seattle. Harsh words
flew. People were upset and a few
took the opportunity to stir up a
hornet's nest by spreading a lie —
that I was taking the church out of
the denomination. A special general
assembly of the congregation was
held that day, while we were on
board our flight.

Debarking the plane back in
Seattle we were met by good
friends from the church. They had
just left the meeting. The congrega-
tion had voted, not to censure the
denomination for its lack of faith,
but to censure me and to reduce my
salary by twenty percent. There had
been no opportunity to defend
myself. The opposition had been
making phone calls, spreading
dissent and falsehood.

I could see by my friends' faces
that they were terribly upset by
what had happened. With all I had
just been through, a cut in my
salary seemed like very small
potatoes. I said, "It will be okay.
Somewhere in all of this, there's a
silver lining because God never
asks us to take a step down — it's
always a step up."

On September 20, the district
director asked that I resign from my
pastorate, not because of any ethical
misconduct, but solely on the basis
that "conflicts" existed within my
church. Should I choose not to
resign, the district would ask my
congregation to hold a special
assembly to have a "vote of confi-
dence." It would require my
winning a two-thirds majority for
me to remain. Frankly, with all of
the gossip and trouble we'd had
recently, I probably would vote
against me too.

The district director told me that
I was not to reveal that she had
demanded my resignation. The
resignation was supposed to seem
like my idea. When I refused to
agree to this, she told me that
should I not adhere to that request,
I would probably never pastor
another church in that denomina-
tion. Still, I had no choice. I was not
about to lie in order to hide their
actions from my congregation. I
agreed to consider resigning, but
refused to conceal that they had
demanded it.

Rather than subject my family,
friends, and church members to the

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INTERVIEW

Jim Custer Worthington, Ohio

Q: You're 56. What's the greatest
challenge for the next ten years?

A: God has positioned us there in
the northern part of Franklin
county. Hundreds of thousands of
people are going to be moving into
that area. We want to plant, and
encourage, and assist a whole
multitude of diverse worshipping
congregations. We would like to
find a way to network that. We are
trying to find new ways to be
flexible and more effective.

I want to see the church survive
the drought of the Word of God. We
are seeing churches given over to
other than biblical teaching. I want
to see the Spirit of God move.

And, I want to see another
hundred, or two hundred young
men and women go out, equipped,
able to minister, able to establish
vital communities. I like that word
community rather than church —
communities that are organized,
vital, that aren't structured out of
their health, communities that
reflect the truth incarnate.

Q: How many missionaries, home
and foreign, have been sent out
from the Worthington Church?

A: Over the twenty-six years I've
been here, our prayer goal was to
have one-hundred and we passed
that some time ago — maybe as long
as ten years now. And since then we
stopped keeping track. We continue

to make that the number one goal
of our church. I believe that God's
rewards are based on what we give
and not what we get, on what we
send and not what we take.

Q: What would you say is your
greatest frustration?

A: Without a doubt my greatest
frustration is in my own growing —
understanding my terrible failures,
my sinfulness, my wretchedness,
the perverseness of my own heart.
I'm not denigrating myself. I don't
have a bad self image. I am disap-
pointed in my failure to understand
the true grace of God and to
appropriate it fully for my own life
and to minister it more freely to
others. I fail to do that.

Q: What's the passion of your life?

A: Internally, I would say the
passion of my life is the precious
family that God has given me. And
externally, it would be to see people
really come to know Christ. I feel
many times that awful weight of
not being able to give an effective
invitation or not positioning myself
with people who need the Lord.

Q: Tell us about your family.

A: We have three children. Dan is
26 and just graduated from the
University of Cincinnati with a
degree in architecture. Tim, 25, just
finished his second year at Ohio

Pastor ]im Custer

State Medical College. JoHanna
graduated from Grace and is
working at the church, involved in
singles ministry and serves as
secretary to several staff members.

Q: Where do you see the future of
ministry training going?

A: With all the new technology, our
studies are going to become open-
ended and we will have the oppor-
tunity to develop on-going educa-
tion within the matrix of the
ministers themselves. All of which
will become more practical, more
pragmatic, and more relational.

But I also expect a swing back to
some of the scholastic disciplines
that we need. We must have leaders
who know Hebrew, know the
history and archaeology, and who
can take that and translate it down
to our Sunday School classes.

Q: What do the Grace Brethren
need to do?

A: Get out and live out. Get out of
our cloister, get out of our sense of
posturing defensively. We believe
the truth and this God that we
know in theology and doctrine, is
alive, He's real, He's personal, and
He wants to energize and activate
us out into the world. We are
potential dynamite.

January 1995

FAITHFUL

COLONEL BURTON HATCH

Chaplain Hatch, recipient of Senior Parachute Wings, boards a plane in Munich, Germany in 1957.

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FAITHFUL

A CAREER OF FAITHFULNESS

By Larry N. Chamberlain

"The Holy Spirit uses the Word, and lives
are changed forever. "

With beautiful simplicity,
Chaplain Colonel Burton Hatch
summarizes his years of service in
the U.S. Army, recalling the way so
many people under his ministry
came to know Christ. Reflecting
back on the personnel he was able
to reach with the Gospel, Burton
comments, 'There are hungry
hearts and spiritual emptiness at
every level, from Private to General.
I am convinced that what lasts is
the teaching and preaching of the
Word of God."

He remembers the experience of
two young men, in particular:

"Both came with a spiritual void
in their lives. Both came from a
background that left God out. Both
came willing to begin a systematic
reading and study of the Bible,
especially the Gospel of John and
Romans. Both, in time, came to
faith in the Lord Jesus as Savior and
Lord."

"Over the years, both have
grown in Christ and are serving the
Lord faithfully. I rejoice to this day
in the contacts I still have with
those who came to know Christ —
from Private to General Officer."

Burton was born April 26, 1921
at LaPuenta, CA. During World
War II, from 1941 to 1945, he served
as a pilot and flight instructor in the
Army Air Corps, as well as a flight
engineer for the B-29 program.
Following the war, he served with
the Air Force Reserve and attended
Biola University and Talbot Semi-
nary while also serving pastorates
at the Grace Brethren Churches of
Long Beach (1948-49) and Seal
Beach (1949-53). From 1945 to
1955, Burton and his wife, Roberta,
made four contributions to the

"baby-boomer" generation: Alice,
Elaine, Ruth, and Robert.

But in 1954, Burton began a tour
of duty as an Army Chaplain that
would span the next nineteen years
and take him to distant lands,
serving God and Country at great
risk, proclaiming Christ.

The life of an army chaplain
often seems worlds removed from
the rest of society. During 1954 to
1958, while America was hypno-
tized by Willie Mays, hula-hoops
and 3-D movies, Burton received
his Senior Parachute Wings for
service with the 11th Airborne
Division, his first assignment as a
chaplain. In 1960, while America
was entertained by The Honeymoon-
ers and Father Knows Best, he was
assigned to Special Forces which
included "Expeditionary" service to
Laos in 1961.

And from 1962 to 1966, while
the Civil Rights movement grew
and America quietly began sending
more and more men to the tiny
country of South Vietnam, Burton
Hatch was on the staff and faculty
of the U.S. Army Chaplaincy
School, preparing men to minister
to the needs of the swelling ranks of
military personnel.

In opposition to the Vietnam
War, draft cards were burned and
induction centers were picketed
with chants of "Hey, Hey, LBJ -
How many kids did you kill
today?" But Burton continued to
serve faithfully as a division
chaplain from 1966 to 1967, fol-
lowed by assignments in Ft.
Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fifth
Army Headquarters from 1967 to
1970. He completed his nineteen
years of ministry in the Army as a

Colonel Burton Hatch and his wife
Roberta now reside in Olympia, WA

Post Chaplain at Fort Rucker,
Alabama, from 1970 to 1973, during
which time he was promoted to the
rank of Colonel. Among his awards
for service are two Legions of Merit
with Oak Leaf Clusters presented in
1967 and 1973, as well as awards for
service in Laos and Vietnam.

Colonel Hatch has been retired
from active duty since 1973 and
resides today with his wife, Roberta,
in Olympia, Washington. But his
stellar career in the military is an
inspiration for all of us to remain
faithful in our proclamation of the
Word and to pray for our Grace
Brethren Chaplains who serve
Christ, often at great risk, in the U.S.
Armed Forces.

"We should pray for the Grace
Brethren Chaplains on active duty
in several ways," he says. "First,
that each one will stay in close
fellowship with the Lord in his heart
and daily walk. Second, that each
one will be faithful to the Word of
God. Third, that each one will be
faithful to his wife and family.
Fourth, that God would encourage
his heart even when life seems to
tumble in. Fifth, that every Chap-
Iain will do his job with good
judgment and common sense,
heartily as unto the Lord."

January 1995

WMC

Louise and Paul Klawitter with their

children Phillip and Elise. Tliey serve

in Dijon, France

"One of my biggest
burdens, that I share in

the form of a prayer

request, is for Christian

friends for my children/'

Each year several missionary women
are clwsen to be honored as WMC
Missionaries of the Year. A visual
presentation of these women may be
ordered from Grace Brethren Foreign
Missions, P.O. Box 588, Winona Lake,
IN 46590. Please give the desired date,
indicate slide/tape or video, and include
a contribution to cover expenses.

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Louise Klawitter
Missionary of Year

I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the
youngest of three children. During
those early years I learned to love
the outdoors, to love learning, and
to think independently. My grand-
mother lived next door; it was at
her side that I learned to bake
(something I still enjoy tremen-
dously) and that I learned about
Jesus. I was with her much of the
time because my mother was
chronically ill. Mother died when I
was twelve, and after that much of
the joy in our family was gone.

Though I had heard the Gospel I
was not ready to accept it. My teen
years were marked by searching —
searching for meaning, for the
truth, and for my place in the
scheme of things. During this time
my father remarried, my brother
and sister left home, and I looked
for intellectual answers to my
questions. But by the time I was 17,
I had more questions than answers.
I reached a point of despair.

It was at that time that the Lord
reached out to me. My piano
teacher was a godly woman who
started sharing with me. My
grandmother became ill with cancer
and I realized that she was dying
with a dignity that nonbelievers
seemed to lack. Several of my
friends from school became Chris-
tians and I accepted their invita-
tions to Bible studies and youth
activities. Rediscovering the Bible, I
started to find answers to many of
the questions that had been gnaw-
ing at me. I accepted the Lord the
semester before I started college.

I met my husband Paul, a new
Christian himself, at a college
fellowship on the Penn State
campus. It was in this group that
we started to grow up in the Lord
and began to use our gifts. He
played the guitar and I the piano
during our worship times. Fifteen
years later we are doing the same

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thing in Dijon. Our particular
campus fellowship was a ministry
of a local church — so we were able
to learn the importance of the local
church. (We didn't know that years
later we would be part of a church
planting team in a university town
where we would be seeking to
establish a similar ministry.)

It wasn't until we had both been
out of college for awhile that Paul
and I started talking about mar-
riage. We had both committed
ourselves to going wherever the
Lord would call us and so when we
were married in 1982, it was with
the prayer that God would use us
as He saw fit. After several years of
working and gaining experience in
the local church, we heard about
EuroMissions Institute at the
Chateau of St.Albain in France. The
Grace Brethren Church we had
been attending outside of Pitts-
burgh helped to send us to EMI in
the summer of '84

We were thrilled to discover a
ministry that seemed to correspond
to the gifts and abilities the Lord
has given us. We returned to France
in 1987, after Grace Seminary, and
were assigned to work as career
missionaries in Dijon with Kent and
Becky Good.

After ten months of language
study in Paris and the birth of our
first child, Phillip, we moved to
Dijon. God provided an apartment
that has proven strategic. We are in
a neighborhood with many profes-
sional couples our age who have
young children. This has given us a
natural opening for meeting people
and making friends. We are also
located within walking distance of
the University of Dijon so we are
accessible to the students.

It took well over a year in our
neighborhood for people to accept
us enough to talk with us and then
we had to overcome a lot of suspi-
cion. Most people know next to
nothing about any kind of Chris-
tianity outside the Catholic church
so they suspected that we were part

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of a cult. Now there is starting to be
a healthy curiosity about what we
believe, and about our church.

The university students are
generally much more open to the
Gospel than other people and it is
there that we have seen many
decisions for Christ. The core of the
Dijon GBC is made up of people
who have settled in Dijon after
finishing their studies. Our Sunday
morning worship service is comple-
mented by cell groups during the
week . Paul is the leader of the
campus fellowship, the F.E.U.
(Foyer Evangelique Universitaire)
which now meets in our home as a
cell group on a weekly basis, as
well as planning campus events.

I still love the outdoors, music,
cooking, and baking, all of which
come in handy. We entertain often
in an effort to deepen our friend-
ships with people; we spend time
outdoors doing ski camps, picnics,
and walks with other people; and
we write songs in French as a
hobby

The challenge is to not let my
life get too cluttered with things
that aren't really important. We
have more ministry opportunities
than we can handle, but we do try
to maintain a healthy balance
between family and ministry.

One of my biggest burdens, that
I share in the form of a prayer
request, is for Christian friends for
my children. (Phillip is in kinder-
garten and Elise, in preschool.) As
far as I can tell, they are the only
ones in their school receiving
regular religious instruction besides
the children from Muslim families.
We believe that God has placed us
here to reach some of these families,
but it is slow going because of the
negative experiences many of the
parents have had in the non-
evangelical church.

Please pray with us over the
next year for open doors, for
wisdom, and for the Father to draw
others to Himself, especially among
the families in our neighborhood.

Each year the faithful members of WMC choose a project that they

fund for Grace College and Theological Seminary.

Geneva Inman, President of WMC recently presented a check to

Dr. Ronald Manahan, President of Grace College and Seminary for

the purchase of this new grand piano in McClain Hall Auditorium.

Stephen Nielson,
Christian concert

and recording

artist, played the

dedication concert.

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January 1995

CONSIDER

Did you know. . ,

. . . that a team of Grace
College students are minister-
ing in the Philippines during
their Winter break? They left
from Chicago on January 1
and will return on January 18.
There purpose is to lay the
groundwork for two new
Grace Brethren Churches in
the Phillipines.

Pray for these students as
they work with Clay and Kim
Hulett, that God will give
them good health and
strength and that He will
bless their ministry with
many souls who will hear the
Gospel and believe.

Those students who are
participating in the trip are:

Carrie Bouck

Darrin Conley

Scott Feather

Deborah Jones

Becky Mclntyre

David Pacheco

David Schwab

Julie Sharrard

Dawn Tyler

Rebecca Wagner

Jason Weimer

Amy Yerkovich (non-
Grace student)

Leaders from Grace
Brethren Foreign Missions:
Jay Bell
Blaine Horst

cHEIQLD

The Streets of Philadelphia

By Dawnna Plummer

A baby wanders through a
filthy apartment, picking up bits
of food off the floor. The father
Jose, and his wife, are still kids
themselves. He is a crackhead,
going from one high to the next
and she is addicted to alcohol.
The baby and his brother are
barely kept alive. If their parents
aren't having big noisy parties
keeping them awake all night,
they are hitting them and
screaming at them to shut up
because they have headaches
and don't want to listen to them.
There is never enough food —
Jose swaps the food stamps for
crack any chance he gets.

Alma is white, thirty-two
years old and all she does is cry.
Her crackhead boyfriend of
thirteen years left her when she
was three months pregnant. Her
three-year-old son is a terror and
they live in a tiny smelly apart-
ment with five cats and two
dogs. Her family won't help her
financially and her sister con-
stantly calls the Department of
Human Services to report her
for beating the three-year old.
Abused as a child and blamed as
a liar when she tried to talk
about it, Alma gets no support
from her family and no love.

It's a cleaner house up the
street a few blocks — the garbage
is in the trash cans, not on the
floor — but that doesn't make life
much cleaner. This house has
five children from four different

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fathers, and the mother is
pregnant again by a fifth man.
Not a day goes by that little
Manuel isn't told he is stupid,
her worst nightmare, the child
she wished she had never had.
It's tough to be four years old.

My name is Dawnna
Plummer. I grew up in Indiana
in a mainly white, upper-
middle-class area. The people in
this article are real people that I
deal with everyday in Philadel-
phia. These aren't unusual
situations — these are the norm.
Two out of every three people
that I meet have some sort of
sexual, physical, or mental
abuse in their backgrounds.
They pass this heritage of abuse
on to their children. The area is
drug infested and full of de-
monic worship.

I work with the Third Breth-
ren Church as a missionary
under Grace Brethren Urban
Missions — an organization that
provides an opportunity for
people to serve as missionaries
to inner-city churches. The main
goal is sharing the life-giving
grace of God with thousands of
starved people.

Your prayers and support
would be gratefully accepted.

For information contact:

Pastor Jack Broum, Treasurer
Grace Brethren Urban Missions
Liberty GBC
2314 E. York Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

GOOD SPORTS

Athletes Who Lead By Example

Jay Barker

In between taking center
snaps at Legion Field, two goals
are on Jay Barker's mind: A
second national championship
and next spring's NFL draft.

"I would love to make the
pros," says University of Ala-
bama quarterback, whose record
as a starter read 23-1 going into
this season. "That's something I
try not to talk too much about. I
don't want to be prideful."

Pride may be a bad work in
the Birmingham native's dictio-
nary, but the senior signal caller
doesn't mind confidence. It is
one of three character traits that
boosted him to the top of the
collegiate ranks after just one
previous season at the position
in high school.

Coach Gene Stallings calls
Jay's sophomore championship
performance the biggest one-
season turnaround of any
quarterback he has coached.

Although shoulder and knee
injuries shortened his junior
year by four games, Barker is
attacking his senior year at full
tilt. It's part of the confidence he
believes winners possess.

"If you look at the word
humble, it means 'being true to
yourself,' " he says. "If you start
saying you're better than you
are, that's prideful."

Working His Way Up?

Lining up with Barker
throughout 1994 has been the
second key element of his
makeup — hard work. It's a
byword for the 6' 3" 210-pound
athlete. He skipped his spring
trip home to continue rehabilita-

tion on his knee; the workouts
continued during summer.

That symbolizes Barker's
vow to work as hard as neces-
sary to make the next level of
football. He remains philosophi-
cal about the NFL, though,
saying: "If it's not meant to be, it
won't be."

Regardless of others' expecta-
tions, he has firm ambitions.
"I'm shooting for the best. Why
settle for second or third when
first is right there to be taken?
God wants us to reach our full
potential. He's given me this
ability. It's up to me to use it to
glorify His name."

Taking a Stand

That comment reveals the
final component of Barkers
personality — faith. In a state
where passion for football
makes its stars a source of avid
female attraction, Jay is an
outspoken Christian, a campus
ministry leader, and a virgin.

The latter is particularly
critical to frequent speaking
engagements to youth groups.
Barker knows that his support of
abstinence, including his help
with the growing 'True Love
Waits" campaign, is a powerful
incentive for teens to follow a
path of purity.

"We can blame it on the
media, but we are responsible
for our young people. We have
to motivate them to stay pure
before the Lord and teach them
how to be grounded in Scrip-
ture," he says.

—Ken Walker

Sports Spectrum Nov 1994

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Even if you have 20/ 20 eyesight,
you may lack vision skills if you
don't improve at baseball, basketball,
racquetball or tennis after much
practice. Ask your optometrist about
a sports-vision training program that
will improve your ability to track a
moving object, judge distance and
speed and coordinate hand, foot and
body movements with what you see.

Swimming with fins can increase
ankle flexibility and strengthen
muscles in the thighs, calves, and
abdomen.

Twenty-four percent of U.S.
adults are sedentary and fifty-four
percent are active but don't get
enough exercise. Only twenty -two
percent work out at recommended
levels.

Your muscle strength is greatest
between noon and six p.m., when
body temperature rises and muscles
are warm.

Jumping rope produces a high
level of betaendorphin — that
increases your pain tolerance and
sense of well being.

If you're watching what you eat
to stay in shape, don't believe all the
claims made about food products in
television advertising. Nearly fifty
percent of the advertised products
offer little nutritional value.

When riding a bicycle for fun or
transportation or a good workout,
remember, it may be unwise to ride
when the sum of the temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity
totals 160 or more.

These are the top four items
Americans buy most at the grocery
store: Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Kraft
processed cheese, and Campbell's
Soup.

January 1995

GOOD SPORTS

" Why don't you play golf
with Bill anymore?"

"Would you play with a man
who moves the ball and puts
down the wrong score while
you're not looking?"

"Certainly not!"

"Well, neither will Bill."

A football coach was asked
by a fellow coach how he picked
a team from a bunch of raw
recruits.

"I hate to give away my
secrets," he replied, "but I'll tell
you. I take them out into the
woods. Then at a given signal, I
start them running. Those that
run around the trees are chosen
as guards; those that run into the
trees are chosen as tackles."

A five-year-old had gone
fishing with her grandfather.
After an hour of so he asked her,
"Are you having any luck?"

She replied indignantly, "No,
I don't think my worm is really
trying."

Golfer: "I'm anxious to make
this shot. Thaf s my mother-in-
law up there on the club house
porch."

Friend: "Don't be silly. You
can't hit her from here. If s over
three-hundred yards."

Susan: "You say you want to
reduce? Why don't you try golf?

Mary: "I tried that once but
ifs no good. When I put the ball
where I can see it, I can't hit it.
When I put it where I can hit it, I
can't see it."

The Treasury of Clean Jokes
by Tal Bonham

"HEBfrLD

Chad Bickley

Chad Bickley, and his father
and basketball coach, Stan, had
been looking through the record
books and came across the
California record for the most
points scored in a high school
basketball game: 72 by Nick
Tenneriello of Los Angeles
Colbert in 1968.

"We both thought, 'There's
no way I could beat that one/"
the 6' 1" guard remembers. He
had no designs on overtaking
that record. But plan or not, he
has replaced Tenneriello in the
record books.

Surprised by the Record

Leading the Valley Christian
Academy Lions past New
Cuyama Valley in a shattering
130-48 victory last February,
Bickley made his way onto the
national sports scene by scoring
89 points. He also broke the U.S.
High School record for 3-point-
ers by sinking 20 long bombs.

Bickley says all he wanted to
do was break the school scoring
record his older brother set. "I
was just trying to beat my
brother's record, which was 50
points in one game," Chad says.

Bickley credits his teammates
for passing him the ball every
time he was open, and he
responded by continually
nailing his shots. He and his
father didn't know how many
points he had scored until after
the game. "We just couldn't
believe it," he says.

More than Hoops

But Bickley does have some-
one he firmly believes in — Jesus
Christ. Raised with a strong

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Christian background, he notes
that his relationship with God
affects the way he lives as well
as the way he plays. He says he
plays basketball for the fun of it,
and he avoids the trash talk that
some athletes get into.

The high school senior
displays that positive attitude
off the court as well. Bickley is a
teaching assistant for his father
and is involved in the youth
group at his church in Santa
Maria, CA. He also plays a part
in his church's bus ministry.
Every Sunday morning Bickley
helps pick up between 50 and
100 kids from around the city so
they can attend church.

On Wednesday afternoons he
goes out "soul-winning." He
and a group of others from his
church go into the community
and pass out gospel tracts and
invitations to their services. He's
thankful for the opportunity to
talk to people about his faith.
"It's one of the greatest joys you
can feel," Bickley says.

Learning to Lead

Bickley caught the bug after
his first witnessing experience
on a trip to Arizona a few years
ago, where he did some mis-
sions work in a Native American
community. "I was able to lead a
couple of little kids to the Lord,
and they were so happy. It made
me feel good. It's a wonderful
experience."

Speaking of leading, Bickley
maintains his easygoing pace by
following the Lord's lead. When
asked about his college plans,
the kid with the big stats simply
replies: "I'll see where the Lord
takes me."

— Heather Spencer
Sports Spectrum, Nov 1994

FEATURE

continued from page 6

anguish of such a "trumped-up"
review of my ministry and ordina-
tion, I resigned.

I cannot tell you how often I
searched my soul and God's Word
for answers. Still, this one thing I
know for certain — I have not left
the faith. I have not failed to
proclaim Christ crucified. I have not
failed to stand for His Name and I
have not failed my calling as a
minister of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Having just lost Dad, I
didn't have the heart to fight. My
last Sunday was October 9, 1994.

I sent my ordination certificate
back to the denomination's head-
quarters along with a personal
letter surrendering my ordination
and ending my membership.

THE WORD OF GOD WILL
NOT RETURN VOID

Within days, most of the choir
members, nearly all of the church
board, and nearly every Sunday
School teacher and leader resigned
as well. Some have joined other
churches, but about thirty souls
decided to leave this liberal church
and to form a new Bible-believing,
Christ-centered church.

We talked about it, prayed about
it, and sought God's leading. The
Lord had well prepared us all for
the next step in His plan. These
people were the lifeblood of the old
church. They are the ones that
really love God's Word. They did
the studying, the sweating, the
giving, and the crying. They didn't
need coaxing or prodding. They
would serve God faithfully wher-
ever they went, but they wanted to
serve Him together. Out of their
desire and deep love for each other
the Holy Spirit gave birth to a new
church.

I had studied under godly
professors at Ashland Theological
Seminary where I received my
Master of Divinity degree. But even
more so at Grace Theological
Seminary, where I received a

"God never asks us
to take a step down —
it's always a step up"

Certificate in Biblical Studies. There
I received nearly all of my theologi-
cal education from great Grace
Brethren pastors and scholars. I
could not recommend any institu-
tion more highly to my little
congregation than the Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches.

AN OPEN DOOR

I called Dr. Dave Plaster, Aca-
demic Dean at Grace Seminary, a
friend who grew up just a few
blocks from my home. Dave said:
"Steve, there's an open door for you
in the Grace Brethren Church." I'll
never forget those words.

Organizing a new church from
the ground up is a colossal task. Yet,
the Lord has placed a spirit of
cooperation, fellowship, and love
within each heart. Everyone is
willing to pray, work, and give.

Our first few meetings were
held in one member's apartment.
The next two were held in my
basement. Yet, the services were the
sweetest I've ever known.

On one Sunday we chartered a
bus and all went to the Kent GBC to
share Sunday Worship together.
With our help, it was standing-
room-only. We had a wonderful
time. Each week the Lord has
added a few more people. We have
grown from twenty to about forty.

I desperately wanted our church
out of the basement and into the
community. Yet, we couldn't find a
suitable location. We weren't
welcome at schools or grange halls.
We couldn't afford to pay the high
rents of Seattle that typically run
from $2,500 to $5,000 monthly.
Steve Wilson, our treasurer, did find
one place that was big enough, had
good access to the freeway and was

still close enough to most of our
members but the owner wanted
nearly $2,600 per month rent. We
were at an impasse. There was
simply no place left to look.

Then, one morning I spoke to
the Lord in prayer saying: "Lord, if
you want to keep us in the base-
ment, then that's where we'll stay
because we can't find a place for
our new church. If we're going to
get out of the basement, then you
will have to get us out because we
just can not do it. We can not find
any solution."

About two hours later I received
a call from a rental agent who had
been referred to me by a Realtor. He
mentioned the building that we
wanted to rent but simply could not
afford. "How much can you af-
ford?" he asked. "We could pay
$1,500 to $1,600 at the most," I
replied. The agent said that the
owner would never take that much
less than he was asking.

Then the Lord reminded me that
we are a charitable organization. "If
we paid the $1,600, and the owner
donated the rest as a charitable
gift — a tax-deductible charitable
gift — would that help?" I asked.

The agent liked that idea. The
owner liked it too. God answered
our prayers and provided a beauti-
ful place for us to meet that is big
enough for us to grow, close
enough to keep our members, and
about half the price that everyone
else is paying. Now that's a miracle.

NOVEMBER 6, 1994

We held our first service in our
new building on November 6, 1994.
Praise God. Our midweek Bible
study is now at twenty. Sure, we've
had to tackle one problem after
another, but in all honesty, it's been
nothing but a giant step up.

Steven A. Gotch, Pastor

Seattle Grace Brethren Church

1103 NE 158th St.

Seattle, WA 98155

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January 1995

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NEWS

Update on the lawsuit against the
former Grace Village Directors:
"At the close of the presentation of
evidence at the trial, including more
than 1000 exhibits, I was very
pleased with the status of the
record," said The Defendant
Director's Lawyer. "It was and is
actually better than I reasonably
could have anticipated prior to the
trial. The testimony of the Defen-
dant Directors, along with the many
exhibits introduced did and do
provide the basis for the judge to
properly rule in our favor IF HE
DECIDES TO DO SO AND IF HE
BELIEVES THE TESTIMONY OF
THE DEFENDANT DIRECTORS."

"If the judge will study and
understand the statutes, cases, and
legal arguments as we have pre-
sented them, the judge will have
every opportunity to conclude that
the law is in our favor. It is all
important that the judge have an
open mind to the truth and have
the determination to understand
and apply the law correctly." Trial
Judge Morton will review the case
and his decision is due by the
middle of January.

Approximately 35 former members
of the Olympic View Church of the
Brethren worshipped with the Kent,
WA GBC recently. Concerned with
the ever increasing liberalism and
actual apostasy within their de-
nomination, this group of believers
is now starting a new church. They
plan to become a Grace Brethren
Church and have already met with
Home Missions Western Represen-
tative Dave Marksbury. Please pray
for Pastor Steve Gotch, and his
flock of believers who desire to
come into our GBC family. (For the
whole story, read the feature which
begins on page 5.)

Dr. Larry Poland, President of
Master Media, writes that finally a
major network is discovering the
Christians of America. "CBS
discovered something I have been

telling top executives of all three
major networks for years — there are
millions of believers in America
who are abandoning the TV be-
cause of the content which offends
their values. 72.1 million profess to
be born again Christians and could
be drawn to television shows that
are wholesome."

CBS discovered last season that
redemptive value, even Christian
value programming could draw
millions. The series "Christy" based
on Catherine Marshall's best selling
novel, generated good ratings,
prompted more positive mail than
any show in CBS history.

"We at Mastermedia are blessed
to have had a share in this victory.
The producers of both shows are in
discipleship groups we sponsor,"
says Poland.

Pastor Howard Mayes announces
that the Temple Hills Grace
Brethren Church of Temple Hills,
MD, sold their original building
and are moving to one of the school
campuses in January. They are
consolidating the church and school
building until they have a new
worship center.

The Ozark Grace Brethren Church
in Moran, Michigan have officially
voted to withdraw their member-
ship from the Fellowship.

Northern Atlantic District has
written a Handbook for Pastoral
Ethics including procedures and a
description of an Ethics Advisory
Team.

If you would like a copy of the
ASCI text file send ATT mail
request to Lititz Grace Brethren
Church. Make sure you know how
to detach an attached file. Printed
copies are not available for distribu-
tion at this time.

Pastor Brad Kelley of the
Lynchburg, VA Grace Brethren
Church announces that it has
closed (on Sept. 25, 1994). Brad has

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been called to the Homerville, OH
Grace Brethren Church.

TRAVEL — Heritage Tour, October
9-20, 1995. Visit scenic sites of
Anabaptist, Pietist, and Brethren
significance in Switzerland, France,
Germany, and the Netherlands.
Sponsored by the Brethren Encyclo-
pedia, Inc. $1950 from New York's
JFK airport. For a brochure contact
Don Durnbaugh, P.O. Box 484,
James Creek, PA 16657 or call at
814-658-3222.

Many of you met Nina, the German
lady who accompanied Dan and
Denise Ramsey on their home
ministries last summer. Shortly
after returning to Germany Nina
trusted Christ. She expressed a
desire to have in her life what she
saw in the lives of the Christians.

Captain James Schaefer, U.S. Army
Chaplain, is ministering at
Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba.
James' wife Elizabeth and his two
children remain in Ft. Lewis
Washington. She recently wrote the
following encouraging news:
"James ministers to about 2,600
Cubans each day. This morning he
led service in Spanish for 150 out
under the trees and later went to
two Bible studies in tents. A num-
ber of people accepted Christ today
alone. Who ever thought that James
would one day be a missionary to
Cubans? Right on their own
island." Please pray for Captain
Schaefer and his family during
these difficult months of separation
and for spiritual fruit from his
witness in Cuba.

Pat Phillips, BMH Board member
and patent attorney from our
Columbus, OH Eastside Church,
was interviewed on WCVR —
Cedarville College's radio station —
about his new manual on equip-
ping the believer: A Comparative
Analysis of Evangelical External
Studies Programs.

January 1995

NEWS

Ralph Colburn is much improved.
It was touch-and-go during mid-
November but he continues to
improve. Please pray that God will
bring steady healing to his body
and give him peace and strength in
spirit as he recovers.

FOR SALE: Lester Pifer has all the

issues of the Brethren Missionary
Herald in bound volumes. For more
information call him at 813-794-
2008 or write to him at 6810 23rd
Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209.

Deanna Caudill writes from
Western Siberia: "Natasha and her
daughter prayed to receive Christ.
She had many questions and
wanted to be sure that Christ was
always with her."

Rev. Bill Smith will begin as
Interim Pastor of the First Grace
Brethren Church of Fort Wayne, IN
on Sunday, January 1, 1995. He will
continue to live in Warsaw and
commute to Fort Wayne.

First Brethren Church, Buena
Vista, VA had revival services
during the last week of November.
Rev. Ron Thompson, Director of
Brethren Evangelistic Ministries
was the speaker.

Please pray for Japhet and
Drocelle, a Rwandan couple
attending the Grace Brethren
Seminary at Bata, Central African
Republic. They recently learned
that Rwandan rebels massacred
almost everyone in their home
village, killing many of their family
members.

Japhet's words are a testimony to
his faith. "Since coming to Bata, my
wife and I have prayed every night
that our families would know true
salvation through Jesus Christ.
Many were not Christians. We only
hope that before they died, they did
accept the salvation Jesus offered
them, so we can see them again one
day in heaven."

"Our lives have been spared. Why
are we still alive? We are no better
than our families who died. God
has chosen us to do a special work
for Him. Please pray for us."

Bring your own chair. "We haven't
quite come to that point yet," writes
Patty Morris from Lyon, France.
"But church attendance has recently
topped the one-hundred mark
(counting children) and we only
have one-hundred chairs. Continue
to pray for a solution to our church
facility needs. With only one fire
exit we legally can have forty-nine
in the meeting room. We are
looking to buy or rent other facili-
ties and the need is becoming more
urgent."

Maricela, a Mexican woman whom
Brenda Welling and Bess Farrell

led to Christ over a year ago was
the first convert to be baptized as
part of the COCRIMEX church
plant in Mexico City. Bess and
Brenda are also rejoicing over the
salvation of their neighbor, Yolanda,
and her two children.

Pastoral
Position

Osceola, IN

The Osceola GBC, of
Osceola, Indiana, is accept-
ing resumes for senior
pastoral candidates.
Send resumes to:
Pulpit Committee
Osceola GBC
58343 Apple Road
Osceola, IN 46561

cHEIQLD

Pastor Daniel Barbitta of the
Montevideo, Uruguay GBC reports
growth as a result of the completion
of their church building by a Total
Mobilization construction team in
August. Twelve new adults are
attending Sunday services, six of
whom are already involved in
evangelistic Bible studies. Between
twenty-five and thirty young
people now attend the youth
meetings, most of whom are
contacts from the campaign held in
conjunction with the week of
construction.

Kurt Miller and Bill Snell recently
conducted a Regional Church
Planting Consultation in Lanham,
MD. Over forty pastors and lay-
leaders attended. The consultation
focused on developing a church
planting vision, designing strate-
gies, identifying potential harvest
fields, determining the church-
planting model, recruiting workers,
securing the resources for a success-
ful church planting venture. It is
designed to provide initial and
follow-up consultation to guide
them through the process of
planting new churches.

If your district or church is
interested in having a consultation,
please contact Kurt at Home
Missions. Another consultation is
scheduled in Lexington, OH for
February, 1995. Details will be
coming soon to all Ohio churches.

IN MEMORY

Gordon Schardt, 62, went to be
with the Lord on October 31
after a hard-fought battle with
cancer. Hewas a member of the
Meyersdale, PA GBC. Pastor
Randy Haulk officiated at the
memorial service.

James G.Dixon, Pastor Emeritus
of Temple Hills GBC, Temple
Hills, MD, died on December 6.
His death was the result of
complications from a blood clot.

LlCiHlS

Like the woman of Proverbs 31, we bless others with our service and capable strength

which grow out of obedience. Through the long nights, our lights do not go out.

We hope the personal experiences and lessons shared by the women of our fellowship

will encourage you and stretch your boundaries of faith.

They Didn't Know

By Jessica Horner

I discovered something
today. It hit me right between
the eyes and taught me a lesson
about myself.

The Israelites did not com-
prehend that they were walking
in the all-protective and all-
knowing hand of the Almighty
God. They did not know.

I remember reading through
the Old Testament — the stories
of their travels through the
wilds of the middle east, fear-
fully complaining all the way —
and I often thought, "How could
they be so STUPID? God is
taking care of them. He has it all
planned out. Where is their
trust? Why do they keep doubt-
ing Him?"

And then it struck me — I am
experiencing a personal journey
much like they did all those
centuries ago.

My life has changed drasti-
cally over the last six months. I
graduated from Grace College in
May and just three weeks later
was on my way to a job with
five-hundred miles separating
me from my family and friends.

I moved into my own one-
room apartment. I knew no one.
But, after all, everyone told me
that I would be fine and I would
make friends easily.

I was fine — until I started to
unpack the boxes — by myself.
After thirty minutes of strenu-
ous effort I collapsed in a pile of

Lamplight
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"Her lamp does not go out at night"

tears. I was all alone for the first
time in my life. I was scared to
death.

I cried out to God. What was
He thinking? Why did He bring '
me here? Did He realize that I
was ALONE?

Now, five months and many
tears later, I have learned to
adjust to my new life. Although
a few of my relationships suf-
fered from the change, many
have actually become stronger.

I have also developed some very
close friendships here like I
never would have imagined just
a few months ago. I really enjoy
my job and I like my new life.

A friend told me back in May
that everything changes — our
friendships, our homes, our jobs,
everything — but God never
does. Through all my changes I
have found that to be true.

Just like the Israelites, I can't
always see the light at the end of
the tunnel. So many times I
wanted to say, 'Time out, God!
What are you thinking? I want
to go home."

But I have an advantage over
the Israelites. I can read their
story. I can be reminded that
God never left them. When they
doubted or cried, He was there.
When they questioned Him, He
was patient.

I'm thankful for that lesson.
God could handle the Israelites'
anger, doubt, and questions
because He had the big picture.

My life is confusing and
everything does change. But, my
God never does. He has me in
His hand. Now, if I can just
remember that.

Jessica Horner is a Graduate Assistant in
Sports Information at Shippensburg
University, Shippensburg, PA. She is a
member of the Indian Heights GBC in
Kokomo, IN where her father is the pastor.

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Ed Lewis

You can be a leader in any
evangelical church in this country
and never minister to someone
outside the church building. How
tragic.

Even though we are involved in
leadership, the longer we serve
Christ, the more we lose contact
with the lost. While it's natural to
be drawn to the family of believers,
we must not forget our mission — to
reach sinners for Christ.

Last year a group of people
helping me plan the 1995 FGBC
conference in San Diego, California,
prayerfully decided that our theme
of national conference needs to
emphasize, and take us out of, our
"comfort zones." As a result of our
meeting at the beautiful Town and
Country Hotel, we wanted to leave
the United States and go to Tijuana,
Mexico, to visit the area where we
would take conference one day in
1995.

As a result of our visit, we not
only ate dinner at a great restaurant
(there are hundreds of places that
cater to Americans) and bought (or
dickered for) a few souvenirs, but
we also talked to three men who
were sitting outside a store on a

street corner. They understood
English and we were able to share
Christ with the group — not only
verbalizing our testimonies but
giving the Gospel. Believe me, we
were out of our comfort zones! One
of the men had a dyed-blond
mohawk hairstyle with numerous
earrings. Their English was broken.
We spoke no Spanish. It was
nighttime and the traffic was heavy
on that Friday in Mexico.

As our American group walked
to the van and shared our experi-
ences of talking to the young men,
we prayed for them, recognizing
we were "planting seeds" for God's
harvest.

Months later Phil Teran, pastor
of San Diego, California GBC
called. That day he heard from one
of the men we'd talked with six
months previously. He'd made a
decision to accept Christ and was
now walking with God and Phil
wanted me to know. Talk about
thrilling!

It was just one more indication
to us that we needed to leave our
comfort zones and lovingly share
the hope our Lord gives. We
determined that the theme of the
1995 conference needed to be:
"Cross the Boundary — Touch Your
Needy World."

At the 1995 conference we trust
God will allow each person to be
motivated to reach the lost for
Christ and to go out of his comfort
zone to reach the "sinners" — the
internationals, the ethnic groups,
but more. . .to reach the person next
door and the one with whom he
works.

Won't you pray with us that
God will allow us to see a new
focus in the FGBC — a visionary
focus beyond comfort to a commit-
ment to the unreached.

Ed Lewis, the autlwr of this guest editorial, is
the 1994-1995 Moderator for the Fellowship
of Grace Brethren Churches

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February 1995

CONTENTS

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Volume 57 No. 2 February 1995

3

GUEST EDITORIAL
Ed Lewis

5

FEATURE

Is All Debt Unbiblical?

7

THE PEOPLE WE MEET
H.B. London

8

LOVE, ETC.

Don't forget February 14th

9

FAITHFUL
Craig Allebach

10

WMC

What Happened to Sunday Roast?

12

CONSIDER

Make a Difference Day

13

GOOD SPORTS
The Fundamentalist

17

NEWS

19

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FEATURE

Is All Debt Unbiblical?

The first of a three-part series from the book:

Exploding the Doomsday Money Myths by Sherman S. Smith, Ph.D.

"I need to see you right away,"
a pastor from New Jersey told me
one evening at the end of a
seminar.

Sensing his desperation,
I drove from Washington,
D.C., to his church on the
outskirts of New York City.

As soon as I walked in and
sat down, the pastor stated,
"I'm in trouble."

'The church building is too
small. There's no more room,
few parking spaces, and the
members are discouraged
because people tell them the
cramped situation makes them
uncomfortable."

"Why don't you build?" I
asked. "Can't," was his candid
reply. "Why not?" I questioned.
"Because I've been teaching our
people for seven years that the
church cannot ever go into debt."

"Oh," I said, noting several
books on debt-free living lining the
library shelf behind him. I immedi-
ately knew what he was going to
say next.

"Don't tell me. In fact let me tell
you," I proposed, "After you
started preaching against debt, all
your businesspeople left."

He glumly stared at the floor.
Then he said, 'That's exactly right. I
told them it is a sin to go into debt,
not realizing that business owners
often have to borrow money if they
want to expand or take advantage
of opportunities. So they left."

"You know," I explained,
"depending upon the type of
business, most companies cannot

survive
without
lines of
credit.
Those costs
are built into
their normal
overhead.

push the no-
?bt philosophy
drive the businessmen
and women out of the church. In
fact, most churches frustrate the
sophisticated public with this
impractical — and I might add —
unbiblical doctrine."

"Unbiblical!" he exclaimed. "I
assumed the Bible clearly taught
against any and all debt."

"No it doesn't," I replied and
went on to show him from Scrip-
ture the fallacies of the debt-free
philosophy.

"What should I do now?" he
asked, realizing he had been
misled. "Let's go outside," I sug-
gested.

As we walked out onto the
beautiful hillside, I looked around
and said "You've got some property
down there over the hill that you
don't need. Sell it, and use the
money to pay for the expansion on
your building."

"I couldn't do that either," he
replied sheepishly.

Right away I knew the reason.
"You taught the people that the
property was given to you by God,
and it can't be touched for any
monetary purpose. Correct?"

The pastor nodded.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know
what else to tell you," I replied,
wishing I were able to help.

As I drove away that day, I was
convinced more than ever that the
debt-free trap will never work — not
today, not tomorrow, not in the
church, not in business, not in the
family, and not in any economy.

WHAT IS DEBT?

Nowhere does the Bible teach
against debt. Instead, I believe the
Bible teaches principles concerning
how to handle debt.

But some Christian financial
writers say otherwise. They
enslave tens of thousands of people
with the debt-free rhetoric, putting
them into financial and religious
bondage. Like the Pharisees of
Jesus' day, "they bind heavy
burdens. . .and lay them on men's
shoulders." (Matt. 23:4). Although
I'm sure that is not their intention, it
is, unfortunately, often the result of
their teaching. As a result of buying
into this philosophy, they equate
going into debt with being unfaith-
ful to God — truly putting them
between a rock and a hard place.
And needlessly so.

The debt-free proponents are
likely to quote Romans 13:8. In fact,

February 1995

FEATURE

this verse forms the basis for their
philosophy. "Owe no man any
thing, but to love one another; for
he that loves another has fulfilled
the law."

To understand that verse, we
must read it in context. The previ-
ous verse reads, "Render therefore
to all their dues; tribute to whom
tribute is due, custom to whom
custom; fear to whom fear; honor to
whom honor." In that verse, we are
taught a valuable lesson: to render
to others what is due. If things are
due, them we must owe. In fact, it is
impossible not to owe somebody
something, sometime.

Is Paul, through the inspiration
of the Holy Spirit, talking about the
money? First, he is writing about
the debt we owe others spiritually.
In Romans 13, Paul is talking about
the debt we owe one another. He's
saying, "Don't stay in that debt, but
show your love." He goes on to say
that we are to "love thy neighbor as
thyself" (vs. 9), thus teaching us
how to love without falling into the
sins of the world. Nowhere in the
chapter does he mention money.

Second, we are to pay our
taxes — "tribute to whom tribute is
due." How many of us pay taxes in
advance? I don't and I don't know
anyone who does (unless you are
self-employed and pay estimated
taxes every quarter). That means
there are times when we "owe"
taxes, right?

Third, we are to pay our custom-
ary debts — "custom to whom
custom." Every month we run up
telephone, electric, gas, water, and
sewage bills. When do you pay
them? After the companies bill you.
So, you actually owe money for a
whole month. Most mortgages are
paid a month in arrears.

What about our debt to God? Do
we pay our tithes as soon as our
paycheck is deposited in the bank?
No, we wait until we take our tithe
to church and put it in the offering
plate. So, for a short time before we
go to church, we owe our tithes.

Living debt-free, then — for all
practical purposes — is impossible.
If you feel guilty because you have
debt and someone has told you it is
sin, don't!

In these verses from Romans, I
do not believe God is talking about
being in debt financially. He is
admonishing us not to stay in a
state of "borrowing" with our
neighbor, God, or the government. I
believe He is talking about not
continuing to be in anyone's debt.

If you have borrowed a lawn
mower from your neighbor, take it
back when you said you would. If
you have been withholding your
tithes, start tithing immediately. If
you've been fudging on your tax
returns, adjust your statement as
soon as possible. If your car pay-
ment is overdue, get it in the mail.
That's rendering what is due.

Those who insist that debt-free
living is the only truly Christian
way to live saddle believers with an
unbearable and impractical burden.

THE DEBT-FREE TRAP

As I drove toward the 100,000-
watt radio station that booms out
over the four states of Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, I
wondered how the listening
audience would respond to my
approach to economics.

After my brief interview with
the talk show host, listeners were
invited to call in. The most popular
question that day was, "Is debt-free
living commanded in the Bible?"

As always, when my answer
was no, the phone lines lit up. Some
callers — and the talk show host
himself — were relieved to hear an
opposing opinion to the debt-free
living philosophy. Others, however,
found my ideas offensive, and a
few brothers even became hostile.

Most American Christians
however, are confused about the
pros and cons of borrowing money
and going into debt. I meet thou-
sands of people throughout the

year, and most — when they hear a
reasonable, scriptural explanation —
are extremely relieved to know the
truth. Why? Because debt-free
living is bondage. What are the
results of such bondage?

A businessman trying to keep
up with competition may eventu-
ally go under if he refuses to get a
loan to expand when market
conditions warrant it.

A family hoping to better their
life-style will become frustrated and
overworked trying to live debt-free.

A church looking to increase the
size of their facilities will stagnate
and die if they believe going into
debt is unbiblical.

That's why I reject the idea of
getting out of debt at any cost.

One financial writer says: "I
believe I have done what the Lord asked
of me: I have warned you. If I am
wrong and yon do all the things I liave
suggested, the ivorst that can happen is
that you will end up out of debt and be
more involved with our political
system." (Larry Burkett, Tlie Coming
Economic Earthquake, page 222.)
What is the worst that can happen
if he is wrong and you follow his
advice and cash in your retirement
fund to pay off your mortgage? Let
me tell you some facts:

•You retirement account will be
totally gone.

•You will take a 10 to 20 percent
penalty plus all the taxes taken
directly from your pension money.

•You will lose the only signifi-
cant tax credit most Americans
have — the interest on their homes.

•You will be facing the future
wondering how you are going to
pay the taxes, insurance, and
upkeep on your debt-free home
with no retirement money left.

Why would you gamble your
future on predictions about the
American economy that may or
may not be true?

Let me state this emphatically: I
do not believe that all debt is
wrong; I do not believe that the

please turn to page 15

cHEWD

INTERVIEW

H. B. London, Focus on the Family

Q. How long were you a pastor?

A. I was a pastor for 31 years in 4
churches. The first two churches were
3 and 1/2 years. The third church was
18 years and the last one was 7 years.

Q. What's the passion of your life?

A. The passion of my life is threefold.
First, my relationships with God, my
wife, and my family. Second for spiri-
tual renewal within the church of
Jesus Christ — that we stop playing
games, stop beating each other up
and that every denomination, every
group of people join arms and hearts
together. Third, for pastors and their
families. I think pastors are at risk and
I am determined that I'm going to
ring a bell as loud as I can so that lay-
men will begin to realize how crucial
and how vital their pastors and their
families are.

Q. Why did you write Pastors at Risk7.

A. That book addresses and helps lay-
men and pastors alike identify the
risk in ministry and then gives infor-
mation on how to work through the
problems and get around the pitfalls.
The second book we've got coming
out is The Heart of a Great Pastor. It's
message is to the pastor: "Stop look-
ing over God's shoulder to see whafs

next. Look him in the eye and see
what He is saying to you right now.

Q. Just the title of your first book "At
Risk" seems to be something that pas-
tors respond to with denial. Would
you agree?

A. Sure. We are all in denial because
it is too hard and too painful to stop
and look at ourselves. But if s not just
the pastor — the whole church is in
denial. Until the church and the pas-
tor really begin to see each other,
we're going to have rough times.

Q. What is the greatest problem for
the pastor and church today?

A. First, the apathy of the people who
sit in the pew. We're not a very pas-
sionate people anymore, in fact we're
pretty passionless when it comes to
the great claims of the gospel. Second
is that the pastors who are doing their
job work too many hours and answer
to too many people — they don't
spend enough time with their fami-
lies and they don't take care of them-
selves physically. All the sudden they
find themselves shipwrecked in one
area of their life or another.

Q. What should a pastor do who
would like to see revival in his
church?

H. B. London

A. Look at his own life and see what
it takes, what the cost of revival is for
himself. They have to sell their dream
and their vision to the people within
their congregation. If people don't
follow you, you're not going to have
revival. You've got to pray, to humble
yourself, and repent with change. If
you're willing to do those three,
God's going to bless you.

Q. What advice would you give to a
young pastor.

A. Find a mentor — someone you can
trust, look up to, and who is not
threatened by your enthusiasm.
Then, study like crazy. Divide your
time up so that every day includes a
specific amount of study. Make sure
your devotional life is accurate as
well — don't shortchange God's abil-
ity to bless.

Q. And what advice to the church?

A. Love him. Let him dream. Let him
make mistakes. Keep him singing.
Remember, once the song and dream
goes out of the pastor, or is driven
out, he doesn't have much to give.

February 1995

LOVE ETC.

The First Valentine

From Moments for Each Other by Robert Strand

The story of Valentine's Day
begins in the third century with an
oppressive Roman emperor and a
humble Christian martyr. The
emperor was Claudius II, the
Christian was Valentinus.

Claudius had ordered all
Romans to worship twelve gods
and he had also made it a crime
punishable by death to associate
with Christians or worship their
God. Valentinus was dedicated to
the ideals of Christ and not even the
threat of death could keep him from
practicing his beliefs. He was
arrested and imprisoned.

During the last weeks of
Valentinus' life, a remarkable thing
happened. The jailer, noting that
Valentinus was a man of refinement
and learning, asked if it would be
possible for him to bring his
daughter, Julia, for teaching. Julia
had been blind since birth and was
a beautiful girl with a quick mind.

Valentinus read to her stories of
Rome's history. . .he described the
world of nature to her. . .he taught
her mathematics. . .and he told her
about God. She, for the first time,
began to see the world through his
eyes, trusted in his wisdom, and
found a special comfort in his quiet
strength.

"Valentinus, does God hear
our prayers?" Julia asked
one day.

"Yes, my child, He hears
each one," he replied.

"Do you know what I pray
for every morning and every
night? I pray that I might be able to
see. I want so much to see every-
thing you've told me about!"

"God does what is best for us if
we will only believe in Him,"
Valentinus said.

"Oh Valentinus, I do believe,"
Julia said intensely. "I do!" She
then knelt and grasped his hand.

They sat quietly, she kneeling, he
sitting, each praying. Suddenly
there was a bright light in the prison
cell! Radiant, Julia screamed,
"Valentinus, I can see! I can see!"

On the eve of his death,
Valentinus wrote a last note to Julia,
urging her to continue her learning
and encouraging her to stay close to
God. He signed it, "From
Your Valentine!"

His death sentence
was carried out the next
day, February 14, 270. He
was buried at what is now the
Church of Praxedes in Rome.
Legend tells us that Julia herself
planted a pink-blossomed almond
tree near his grave. Today, the
almond tree remains the symbol of
abiding love and friendship. On the
anniversary of his death, February
14, St. Valentine's Day, messages of
love and devotion are exchanged.

Some people know how to make all the folks around them
feel the love they share, especially the love of Jesus Christ. The
principles are the same in families as well as in churches or
anyplace people meet.

LOVERS smile a lot. Something caring and contagious flows
through them. It's inviting, warm, gentle, and king.

LOVERS treat you as someone really special. They like you as
a wonderful person and do not hesitate to say so.

LOVERS' faces light up every time they see you. Instinctively
you know that you have a place in their hearts.

LOVERS make knowing Jesus and living in Him so attractive.

LOVERS know God. The overflow of their lives shows that
the fruit of the spirit is love.

LOVERS are generous with compliments from the heart —
quick to see your strengths and tender with your weaknesses.

LOVERS are made and not born. To become a lover is a matter
of decision, attitude, and commitment to become and be a lover
for the rest of life.

Love is more than a

characteristic of God; it is

His character.

Love is the doorway

through which the

human soul passes from

selfishness to service and

from solitude to kinship

with all mankind.

The heart that loves is
ahoays young.

To love abundantly is to
live abundantly.

Most men need more love
than they deserve.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Cor. 13:13

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FAITHFUL

Active Faith — in
and out of uniform

The hot, midsummer air
overhead echoed with the sound
of circling helicopters. The local
radio station gave frequent
updates and the front page of
the paper carried photographs
and warned: Fugitive Still At
Large. A murderer was loose in
the usually quiet Winona Lake,
Warsaw, Indiana.

That intense, two-day man-
hunt came to a violent end
Friday evening, July 1 at a
downtown Warsaw intersection.

Shortly before 7:00 p.m. the
fugitive was caught in slow
traffic on a busy mid-city street.
He fired several shots at the
police car following immedi-
ately behind his truck.

He was being sought in
connection with three murders:
his own two young children and
a Kosciusko County Detective
Sergeant. He was taken into
custody by Warsaw police
following an extensive exchange
of gunfire between the fugitive
and Warsaw police officers. He
was taken to the local hospital
and then airlifted to Parkview
Memorial Hospital in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, where he died.

It was the first time an officer
had been murdered in the line of
duty in Warsaw. A horribly new
experience for Craig Allebach,
Chief of Police.

Throughout the ordeal, the
media and the citizens praised
Craig for his leadership and
faithful service.

Craig Allebach
Chief of Police for the City of Warsaw

of the Winona Lake Grace
Brethren Church and with tears
streaming down his face, he
thanked the people for their
prayers and words of support
through the painful crisis. He
told them that he constantly
strives to be a godly example
each day in his job, both with
the officers he leads, and in the
community that he serves.

That week, it had taken a
new, tough meaning. He had yet
to face the funeral of the young
detective who had been shot
and to help all the officers deal
with the anger, grief, and frus-
tration that would accompany it.

The congregation stood and
applauded his faithful work.

On Sunday, a fatigued Craig
Allebach stood on the platform

In early October, Craig
Allebach was again called to the
platform when, during the
annual Homecoming events for
Grace College, he was honored
as Alumnus of the Year. These
words were read:

"The recipient of the 1994
Grace College Alumnus of the
Year award has had a great
impact on thousands of young
people and adults here in Ko-
sciusko County where he serves
with distinction as a high-profile
community leader.

'This honored alumnus is a
graduate of Grace College with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Behavioral Science. Following
his graduation in 1977, he began
work as an officer in the Winona
Lake Police Department, and
after a few years became an
officer in the city of Warsaw.

"He is the driving force
behind a very successful Drug
Abuse Resistance Education, or
D.A.R.E. Program in Warsaw.
He also works with the Junior
High group at his church.

"He has, for the last seven
years, served at the Chief of
Police in the city of Warsaw. He
fills this post with honor. He has
been tried in the crucible of
experience under the watchful
public eye and he has proven to
be an exemplary fiscal manager,
shown wisdom and grace in
times of community crisis, and
demonstrates humility and a
commitment to his team of
officers when the accolades
come. His goal is to model
Christ to his officers and his
community."

"Whereas some people in
leadership positions become
consumed with false pride,
Craig Allebach has used his
leadership opportunity with the
city to display two most impor-
tant Christian characteristics: a
servant's spirit, and self control.

"And unlike so many others
in politics, Craig has learned
that God gave man two ears and
only one mouth (not the other
way around) for a good reason,"
says Warsaw Mayor Jeff Plank of
Craig in his position as Chief of
Police. "He has an active faith."

Craig and his wife Carol have two children:
C.J. fourteen, and Cara, twelve.

February 1995

WMC

Do not neglect to show
hospitality to strangers,
for by this some have
entertained angels without
knowing it.

Hebrews 13:2

'House-pitality'

always

FOR 1 MORE

"Hospitality is so much
more than entertaining — so
much more than menus and
decorating and putting on a
show. To me, it means
organizing my life in such a
way that there's always room
for one more, always an extra
place at the table or an extra
pillow and blanket, always a
welcome for those who need
a listening ear. It means
setting aside time for
planned fellowship and
setting aside lesser priorities
for impromptu gatherings."

— The Spirit of Loveliness
By Emilie Barnes

What happened to the Sunday Roast?

By Mary Thompson

cHEI^lD

When I was growing up, roast
beef was a standard for Sunday
dinner at our house. Mama would
put it in the oven (maybe with
potatoes, carrots, and onions) we'd
go to Sunday school and church,
and when we got home — Voila!
There was
dinner!

Having
company on
Sunday was a big
event. Of course
the menu had to
be more elabo-
rate. It took a lot
of time on
Saturday to get
the house in good
shape, bake the
pies, set the table
with the good dishes, silverware,
and linen.

Then after we got home from
church it was an eternity, or so it
seemed to the kids, before the
potatoes were cooked and mashed,
the gravy made and we could sit
down at the table. But what a meal.
Then the ladies usually spent a
good part of the afternoon talking —
while they did the dishes. (No
dishwashers, remember?) A lot of
work but an occasion to treasure.

Times have changed. Price of the
Sunday roast has gone through the
kitchen ceiling and many people
have less time to prepare for an
elaborate dinner. But we do have
the advantage of more conve-
niences, and fellowship over a meal
is just as enjoyable and as impor-
tant as ever.

One young couple I know
invites a family on Sunday for a
meal of French toast. (Be creative.
You don't have to serve roast beef.)

I heard of an older couple who
have a week of dinners. They plan
their menu for the week with

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variations but with some items that
can be prepared once for several
meals. (And then it's only necessary
to give the house one cleaning.)
Our Adult Bible Fellowship
(mostly retired) has Fellowship
Groups of about eight people who
get together once
a month. Some-
times we eat at a
restaurant,
sometimes we
have a carry-in
meal at one of our
homes, some-
times we all bring
finger food and
get together and
play games.

Another class
enjoys progres-
sive dinners with appetizers served
at one home, salad at another, the
main dish at another, and dessert at
another.

Don't limit your hospitality to
your special friends, people your
own age, or other Christians.
Remember those who are single,
people who need friends, new folks
in the church. Think of those who
would enjoy and be blessed by the
company of others.

When all our family was at
home we had many drop-ins. With
eight regular eaters, we had to have
plenty of food prepared and we
could invite someone for a meal on
the spur of the moment. It wasn't
usually fancy, but the fellowship
was good. Now it takes a little more
foresight, but I often have a neigh-
bor, or someone who happens in,
just for a bowl of soup or a salad,
some bread and cookies. (It helps to
have a few tilings on hand that you
can whip out in a hurry.)

No need to regret the demise of
the Sunday roast. The possibilities
for hospitality are limitless.

CE

Outreach Rallies

By Rich Russell

One of the easiest ways to
reach unchurched families is to
provide activities for their
children. Children often come to
a "Fun Rally" much quicker
than they will come to Sunday
School.

Each year our church holds a
variety of rallies. One-fourth of
the children that participate are
from unchurched families. A
rally can be a full or half-day
event. Each rally should include
a biblical application. An assort-
ment of creative presentations
(for example: a video, puppet
show, dramatic presentation,
songs, verses with motions) can
be very helpful. Something that
a child enjoys will enhance the
application of the biblical idea.

Here are a few ideas that we
have used successfully.

Wacky Water Day. Summer
time — of course. Children bring
their swimming suits and towels
because they will get wet. This
day includes water balloon
games and water slide events.
It's best to have a Bible story for
each water game. One example:
Moses crossing the Red Sea. Put
a soaking hose in the middle of
the yard will all the children on
one side. The kids are told to run
across the yard, crossing the
"Red Sea" onto dry land. Have
one of your helpers turn the
hose off and on as the children
cross. If a child gets hit by the
water, he is out. Check game
books for other water games.

Valentine's Day Party. Hold
a party for the children on
Valentine's Day allowing the

parents a special night. We
provide three and one-half
hours of childcare, including
dinner. Our fifth and sixth
graders do all the cooking and
serving. Pizza has been a favor-
ite. After dinner, the children are
entertained with a video and
games for the rest of the
evening. Tiiis rally has been our
most successful.

Birthday Party. Instead of
trying to remember each child's
birthday, have one big party. We
actually hold two on the same
day — first a party for kindergar-
ten through sixth grades, then
the preschoolers. (Few rallies are
effective for preschoolers, but a
Birthday Party is.) At this event
we play all the traditional
birthday games and finish up
with ice cream and cake.

Annual Weekend Camp-
Out. Once a year we take the
children out for an overnight at
district camp ground. There are
games, crafts, movies, and hikes.
We hold this rally each Septem-
ber to give the year a strong
beginning.

October Fun Fest. This is an
alternative to Halloween. It's a
wonderful time to provide an
activity that is safe and benefi-
cial. Set up carnival-style games
that your youth group can run
and give lots of prizes. Encour-
age your whole congregation to
bring unchurched families.

Rallies require work, but they
build goodwill in your commu-
nity. Used as tools for outreach,
as well as for grounding your
own children in the Lord, they
are well worth the effort.

Rich Russell is Children 's Pastor at the New
Holland, PA GBC and is a member of CE
National Children's Cabinet.

• • • • •

•••••••••••

TOP TEN

WAYS TO MAKE

"CMILD FMENDLY"

1. Give club-like titles to
children's church.

2. Display children's
artwork in the hallways and
classrooms.

3. Train older children
(6th graders) to escort other
children to Sunday School
classrooms and make them
feel at home.

4. Develop a "welcome
packet" for children and
include a gift certificate for
ice cream or a hamburger.

5. Train your greeters
and ushers to welcome
children and know the
locations of classrooms.

6. Assign someone to
make sure the nursery is
clean, attractive, accessible,
and staffed by caring adults.

7. Encourage the pastor
to greet and pray for
families and children by
names.

8. Dedicate at least one
Sunday annually to honor
and thank children's
ministry workers.

9. Screen children's
workers to ensure a safe
environment for children.

10. Use good educational
and discipleship materials
from CE National such as
SMM (girls), One-on-One
(boys), PALS (kindergarten).

•••••••••••••••a

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February 1995

CONSIDER

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

By Roy Roberts

Left to right: Pastor Harris,
Torn Herr,four hard-
working prisoners, Russ
Phillips, Area Director,
Prisoti Fellowship

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When one of the
inmates was asked
why he was doing
this, he replied, "Hey
man, I care. I want to
make a difference
with my life. I've
wasted a lot of time/'

Pastor Harris served as the foreman,

seeing that the project was kept on the

straight and narrow

CHEI^LD

"Two men killed in a hail
of gunfire. Hooded assailant
seen fleeing down the alley."

This was the news emanating
from the crime-ridden area of
Lancaster the night before the
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
project was scheduled to begin.

Volunteers were intimidated,
some husbands would not
permit their wives to help at the
work site, which was a drug
infested war zone. But most,
who had committed to the task,
were undeterred in their resolve
to successfully complete the
Lancaster City Project.

Four inmates from the
Lancaster County Prison were
temporarily released in order to
paint the home of a blind,
African American widow, who
lives with her mentally chal-
lenged son.

The paint and brushes were
donated by the Hursh Painting
Company of Talmage. The
owner, Morris Hursh, has a
special concern for those in
need. The ladders and other
workers came from the Ebenezer
Baptist Church, pastored by the

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Reverend Roland Forbes. The
foreman was Reverend Vernon
Harris, a 74-year-old Associate
Pastor of the Grace Brethren
Church in New Holland.

The project was coordinated
by Russell Phillips and Path
Roberts from Prison Fellowship.
Bob Dungan from the prison,
supervised and Dr. Roy Roberts,
Senior Pastor of the Grace
Brethren Church of New Hol-
land, kicked off the event with
vigor and inspiration.

Breakfast and lunch were
served on site. Enthusiasm
permeated the atmosphere, as
people from various ethnic
backgrounds and walks of life
worked together — and they had
a great time.

Some members of the
Ebenezer Church cleaned up the
yard on the next day and the
prisoners volunteered to do
more work in the future. Mrs.
Mary Underwood thanked
everyone repeatedly for painting
her row house.

Tom Herr and his wife Kim,
serve on Prison Fellowship's
Eastern Pennsylvania Council.
Tom was the All-Star Second
Baseman for the World Cham-
pion St. Louis Cardinals. Tom
picked up a paint brush and
began painting shoulder-to-
shoulder with the prisoners. He
told them jokes and baseball
stories they really enjoyed.

This multi-cultural event was
a model of what can be done
when people from all segments
of society decide to make com-
passion a joint venture.

GOOD SPORTS

The Fundamentalist

By Rob Bentz, Sports Spectrum

Fundamentals. Passing,
shooting, rebounding, and
defense. You know, the basics.
That's what Dan Panaggio
teaches as head coach of the
CBA's Quad City Thunder. In
just three years at the Thunder's
helm, Panaggio's coaching
record stands at an impressive
112-54. Impressive but not
surprising. Wherever Dan has
coached, his success has been
striking.

In six years at the high school
level, Panaggio compiled a 93-
20 record while coaching at
Wayland and McQuaid Jesuit in
New York State. He then moved
to the community college ranks
where he racked up seventy
wins and only fifteen losses in
three season at Monroe Commu-
nity College in Rochester, NY.
That's nine years as a head
coach — and a winning percent-
age of .823.

But that level of success is not
uncommon when you have the
last name Panaggio. You see,
Dan's father, Mauro, has built a
pretty solid coaching reputation
himself.

The elder Panaggio has the
most victories of any coach in
CBA history (370-206) and is
one of only two coaches (George
Karl of the Sonics is the other) to
be named CBA Coach of the
Year three times. And that's not
even touching on his success at
the high school or college level.
Mauro Panaggio amassed a 240-
42 record in 13 years of high
school coaching before moving
on to the collegiate level at

Brockport State. During his ten
years at Brockport, he led his
teams to a 160-71 record.

Dan got his first taste of CBA
ball with the Thunder as an
assistant coach to his father. In
three years under the tutelage of
Panaggio and Panaggio, the
Thunder went 102-64, including
a 1991 trip to the CBA Champi-
onship series.

On May 8, 1991, Dan took
over the head coaching duties.

"There was a reasonable
amount of pressure [to succeed].
Although I had a considerable
amount of experience before I
took the assistant's job, most
people in CBA circles didn't
know that. A lot of people felt
that because my father was the
coach and I was his assistant, it
was a little bit of nepotism,"
says Dan. "And I had a one-year
contract, so it was basically do-
or-die."

Three years later, Dan is still
around. And he's doing just fine.

Panaggio led the Thunder to
a 10-2 record in last year's CBA
playoffs, including an overtime
victory at Omaha in Game Five
of last season's CBA Champion-
ship.

The thrilling victory gave the
franchise their first ever CBA
title and furthered Dan's reputa-
tion as one of the top coaches in
the business. He now stands
fourth on the CBA's all-time
winning percentage chart.

Dan Panaggio isn't just a
successful coach. He's much
more than that. He's a husband,
a father, and a man of integrity.

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iffiA5

The 104th Congress quickly
lived up to one pre-election
promise introducing in both
houses legislation to remove
baseball's antitrust exemption,
reported USA Today.

Sen. Daniel Patrick
Moynihan, D-NY and Rep.
Michael Bilrakis, R-FL, each
introduced bills calling for full
repeal of the owners' 73-year-
old privilege, fulfilling a vow
to renew pressure if the strike
wasn't settled by the end of
January.

"It may not solve all of
baseball's troubles, but it is a
necessary step and one that is
decades overdue," Moynihan
says of the repeal.

Could there ever be another
Tonya Harding incident? Not is
the U.S. Olympic Committee
has its way. The USOC has
asked a 12-member committee
of athletes, lawyers, and
Olympic officials to rewrite its
code of conduct to define, by
standards and behavior, an
athlete's role as a representa-
tive of a sport and of the U.S.A.
It will be a document capable
of withstanding legal chal-
lenges, and will be defensible
in court. It will be clear under
what circumstances the USOC
may act and have jurisdiction.

Mike Schmidt, who played
baseball in Philadelphia for
nearly 20 years, will become
the 31st player elected to the
Hall of Fame on his first year of
eligibility. Only seven other
third basemen have been
chosen, the fewest of any
position.

February 1995

GOOD SPORTS

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In becoming official
paging service of the 1 996
Olympics, Bell-South's
MobileComm will let people
with "alphanumeric"
beepers get text showing
results during the Games.

Watch for dimpled,
regulation-sized basketballs
and footballs to be marketed
by Voit next fall. Developed
by Marvin Palmquist, 80, of
Rockford, IL, these patented
dimpled products aren't just
for hands.

Voit might also market
dimpled soccer balls late this
year. Whether or not dimples
eventually take over the
sports scene, Palmquisf s
basketball will provide a
breakthrough: just about
anybody can palm them —
even kids.

Former NCAA executive
director Walter Byers says
lfs time to pay college
athletes.

"In light of the
hypercommercialization of
today's college athletics,
dramatic changes are
necessary to permit athletes
to participate in the enor-
mous proceeds. I believe the
athletes should have the
same access to the commer-
cial marketplace that the
supervisors and overseers as
well as other students have."

More people begin
exercise programs in January
than any other month of the
year — how are you doing on
your fitness goals?

CHEI^LD

Dan made a decision about
six years ago which ensured that
his life, not just his coaching
career, would be a success. "I
was a high school and junior
college coach, and I was getting
into the fame I was receiving. I
thought I was a pretty big deal,"
explains Panaggio. "I almost lost
my family because I was just
living for myself."

While Dan's home life was in
turmoil, his younger brother Jim
helped him get his life on the
right track. "My brother was
talking to me right along, and he
saw me going off the deep end,"
describes Dan. "Eventually, I got
to the point where I was in
despair. I just surrendered to
Jesus Christ and said, 'Lord, I've
proven over the last thirty-some
years that I can't control my life.
I turn it over to You.' "

Since trusting Jesus Christ as
his Savior, Dan Panaggio is a
different man. And his brother
Jim, a pastor in New York, is the
first to speak about the change
in Dan's life.

"Unbelievable! He's a totally
different person," explains Jim.
"The unethical things he did
before, he refuses to be involved
in now. He's very serious about
his faith. When I think about the

concept of someone being
reborn, in a radical rebirth, he
fits that perfectly."

The radical changes in Dan's
life have come from — what else
but — the fundamentals. Praying,
reading the Bible, being the
spiritual leader of his home, and
sharing his faith with others.
These foundational facets of his
spiritual life are evident even in
tense situations.

Before each Thunder home
game, Dan takes time for prayer
with a couple of close friends.
Jim Shrader, a Quad Cities area
stockbroker, and one of Dan's
prayer partners, says Dan's
desire to pray shows the attitude
of his heart.

"I think that's an indication
of the fundamentals that Dan
realizes are important in his
Christian walk."

Panaggio explains that "as
basketball coach I try to teach
the fundamentals, passing, the
good defense, those kinds of
things. I want to get down to
really serving Christ, get down
to obedience, just down to the
fundamentals."

You know, the basics. What
else would you expect from a
highly successful basketball
coach?

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FEATURE

Bible teaches it is wrong; I do not
believe everyone should pay off his
or her mortgage; I do not believe
everyone should be 100 percent out
of debt. Now let me tell you why.

USING DEBT
AS LEVERAGE

In 1990, our church — which
started humbly with a small cinder
block building in 1987 — had grown
to the point where we could grow
no further. The church owned no
property and had very little money.

In the city of Napa, California,
property for building in acceptable
locations costs $500,000 per acre. To
purchase the four acres required by
the city ordinances and to build a
good-sized church that could
continue to grow, we needed $2
million just for starters. The build-
ing itself would cost an additional
$2 million.

Hundreds of thousands of
dollars more would go for our part
of the street-widening project and
the enormous fees our city charges
churches for building permits.

What were we to do? Miracu-
lously, the property next door to
our building went up for sale. I
walked over the owner's place and
asked, "How much do you want for
the house and the back acreage?"

The price he quoted left me
speechless, and I walked away
heavyhearted. We needed that
property, and I knew only one way
to get it. I asked our church to pray.

In the meantime, we trusted
God and rented a modular build-
ing, but it was overcrowded within
a few months, and again we had
nowhere to go.

One Sunday morning after
church, the man who owned the
property next to our building
walked into the office.

"I want the church to have my
property. I've reduced the price."

"Great!" I said, excited by the
answer to prayer. "I'll get back to
you."

I knew our church still did not
have enough money to buy the
property, even at the lower price,
but time was of the essence.

What did we do? We went to the
bank and borrowed the money —
interest and all — and bought the
property.

Later, when four acres opened
up two miles from our church, we
sold the original property at a great
profit, bought the new acreage, and
moved into a slightly larger build-
ing with plans to build a new
church. Today, we have a beautiful
new facility with more than $4
million in property and more
expansion on the way.

That's how to use debt as
leverage to accomplish a worth-
while goal. Throughout the entire
process, we maintained control of
the situation and used the bank and
the initial loan to our advantage.

A BETTER WAY

Some Christian financial experts
say that paying interest makes no
sense in any economy. Let's test that
idea, using the story I just told you.

Suppose I go to our congrega-
tion and say, "We would need four
million dollars to buy property and
build a new facility."

"Okay, let's borrow the money
and do it!" they agree.

"Can't. I learned that the Bible
teaches all debt is wrong. Therefore,
we will just have to wait on God
and save the money."

"How long will it take us to save
the money ?"someone asks.

"At the rate we're going now,
probably twenty years," I respond
factually.

Suppose we decide to go that
route and put money aside for the
next twenty years. At status quo
and normal inflation, which is four
to five percent, how much would
we have saved by not borrowing
the money and paying the interest?
None. In fact, we would have gone
further in the hole.

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Why? Because construction
inflation runs ahead of other
industries. That means the cost of
building a similar facility twenty
years later would probably have
doubled. Because of inflation, we
would need to save for another
twenty years to catch up with the
increase in construction costs. Talk
about chasing your tail!

'There must be a better way,"
you say. Fortunately, there is.

Our church took special offer-
ings, saved money, and used debt
as leverage. Since 1992, when we
finished the new facility, our
attendance and our offerings have
increased substantially. Our short-
term plans are to pay off the debt as
quickly as possible so our debt-to-
interest cost ratio will be nominal.
As a result, we have a beautiful
new building and plan to be debt-
free within seven years. That's a lot
better than twenty — or forty.

Now what if we had not bor-
rowed the money from the bank?
Our small church would either be
bursting at the seams and forced to
turn newcomers away, or people
would have left because of the
overcrowded facilities. Either way,
our church would still be small and
inefficient, and neither scenario
furthers the kingdom of God.

Suppose we do have an eco-
nomic earthquake? Our church may
or may not be in debt at that time,
but we still would be better off if
we lost the building than if we had
not built it at all because we would
have reached people who might not
have come to Christ otherwise. That
is worth far more than any interest
we would have paid.

Next Month:

The Cost of Doing Business. "You
wouldn 't have a job to go to tomorrow if
your corporation or place of business
didn't use debt as leverage. Tliat's how
they finance their business so they can
employ people like you to work for them. "
And: When Debt IS Wrong.

February 1995

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16

NEWS

Pastor Dave Mitchell (Waipio,
Grace Brethren Church, Hawaii)

along with four other men, re-
turned in November from a trip to
communist China. The goal of
delivering into the hands of various
underground pastors and workers
much needed teaching materials
and Bibles was very successful. The
trip covered about two-thousand
miles and five major cities and
areas in which Westerners are not
commonly seen.

Pastor Dave reports: 'There
were several close calls, but God's
leading and many prayers allowed
us to travel cautiously, but freely
throughout the country. Pray for
our brothers and sisters in China.
Most do not realize the persecution
many are still suffering under the
rule of this government." This was
Pastor Dave's second trip. Asked if
he would be willing to do this
again, despite the possible conse-
quences his answer was: "In a
moments notice."

TRAVEL: Heritage Tour, Octo-
ber 9-20, 1995. Visit scenic sites of
Anabaptist, Pietist, and Brethren
significance in Switzerland, France,
Germany, and the Netherlands.
Sponsored by Brethren Encyclope-
dia, Inc. $1950 form New York
(JFK). For a brochure contact Don
Durnbaugh, P.O. Box 484, James
Creek, PA. 16657. (814-658-3222)

Pastor and Mrs. Shimer Darr

celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Saturday, December
31, 1994 at the Summit Mills Grace
Brethren Church near Meyersdale,
PA. Pastor Darr is the former pastor
of the Grace Brethren Church of
Washington, PA where he served as
pastor from 1963 until his retire-
ment. He presently serves as the
caretaker of Camp Albryoca which
is located near Meyersdale.

Pastor Bob Russell has resigned
as Senior Pastor at the Woodville
Grace Brethren Church. He will be

going to Martinsburg, PA to serve
as an Associate Pastor. The
Woodville Church is accepting
resumes for Senior Pastor candi-
dates. (Look for ad on next page.)

The Grace Brethren Church of
Greater Columbus, OH presented a
Christmas musical entitled: "Christ-
mas Just For You" eleven times to a
sold out audience of 27,000 people.

Paul Hoffman resigned as Senior
Pastor of Auburn Grace Brethren.
All correspondence can be directed
to his home at 4125 Riverwood Dr.,
Auburn, CA 95602. (916-888-8094).
Phil Sparling is the new Senior
Pastor and matters should be
directed to his name.

Pastor Charles H. Winter re-
signed November 30th as the pastor
of the Harrah, WA Grace Brethren
Church. The Winter's mailing
address will remain P.O. Box 69,
Harrah, WA 98933. They have no
immediate plans for ministry.

Ralph and Joan Justiniano and

family have just completed one
year of language study of Japanese
in 15 weeks at the University of
Hawaii. They took the midnight
flight to Tokyo, New Year's morn-
ing at 12:40 a.m. Pray as they search
for an apartment. We will see great
things from this couple.

The Grace Brethren Church of
Lititz, PA presented double David
Clydesdale musicals "From
Heaven's Throne" and "How Great
Thou Art" in three services to 2,450
people.

Over eighty people, many
unbelievers, attended a year-end
outreach of the Tokyo Grace
Brethren Church. "In 1994 we have
had record attendance in our
Sunday morning celebration time,
now averaging thirty," reports Cecil
O'Dell. "We have had over twenty
small groups with seventy-eight

people, nine new Christians, and
seven baptisms. In addition, two
Japanese men have made commit-
ments to help plant Grace Brethren
Churches in Tokyo."

January 4 marked the 25th
anniversary of the Grace Brethren
Church of Kenai, Alaska. Due to
the weather uncertainties, the
anniversary celebration will be held
on the weekend of June 17-18, 1995.
Founding Pastor Herm Hein will be
speaking. All friends and former
members and attenders are invited
to this special celebration.

First Brethren Church, Buena
Vista, VA presented "Christmas
Alive" in mid-December. This event
was a live Christmas portrayal on
the church yard. Dr. Paul Fink is
the pastor there.

Eight people were baptized in the
Castanhal, Brazil Grace Brethren
Church in late fall. Eight more are
preparing for the next baptismal
service. Forty-five children and ten
adults regularly attend the
children's outreach headed up in
Castanhal by a Bible Institute
student.

From France — "One of the
French teens in the Le Creusot,
France Grace Brethren Church has
made a commitment to full-time
missionary service!"

Update on Ralph Colburn:

'Thanks for all your prayers! I'm
home though not yet brimming
over with vim, vigor, and vitality."
He is slowly recuperating from the
heart valve replacement surgery .

"I don't know how to thank you
not only for the money, but also for
the letter which greatly encouraged
me," writes Marthe Namsene,
widow of Elie Namsene upon
whose tragic death many people
responded with gifts to help Marthe
raise their ten children

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February 1995

NEWS

The following is a complete
obituary for Rev. James G. Dixon,
Jr. who died on December 6, 1994.

Rev. James G. Dixon, Jr., a long
time resident of Camp Springs,
Maryland and recently of Calvert
County, Maryland, died Tuesday,
December 6 from complications
resulting from a blood clot and
surgery.

Rev. Dixon was born February 3,
1922, in Wichita, and married
Dorothy B. Hoidale, also of Wichita
in 1941. They had six children:
Richard D. Dixon, of Wichita; Paula
S. Martinez, of Muskegon, Wiscon-
sin; Paul S. Dixon of Portland,
Oregon; James G. Dixon, III of
Grove City, Pennsylvania; Peter B.
Dixon of Clinton, Maryland; and
Debbie D. Greene, of Frederick,
Maryland.

Rev. Dixon graduated from
Wooster College, (Ohio) and Grace
Theological Seminary (Indiana) and
pastored churches in Warsaw,
Indiana, and Ashland, Ohio before
moving to Washington, D.C. in 1951
to pastor the First Brethren Church.
In 1962 he started the Grace Breth-
ren Church of Greater Washington,
in Temple Hills, Maryland. As the
church began to grow, he initiated a
program of church planting which
resulted in "one church in five
locations" throughout the Washing-
ton D.C. area. In 1965 he and his
wife Dorothy began a Christian
school of Greater Washington
which has since grown to over one-
thousand students on four different
campuses.

After Dorothy's death in 1991,
Rev. Dixon married Janet Smith of
Dunkirk, Maryland. Rev. Dixon is
survived by his wife Janet, his six
children, twenty-three grandchil-
dren, one great-grandchild and four
sisters: Naomi Rice, of Wichita;
Ruth Blythe, of Wichita; Rebecca
Winkle, of Denver; and Margaret
Logan, of Salina.

The funeral services were held in
Wichita on Saturday, December 10.

The Memorial Service was held
December 23 at the Grace Brethren
Church of Temple Hills, Maryland.

The family requests that any
memorial gifts be sent to the James
G. Dixon Memorial Fund c/o Rev.
R. Dallas Greene, 5102 Old National
Pike, Frederick, Maryland 21701.
This fund is being established to
encourage young people consider-
ing the ministry and to encourage
church planting.

Congratulations to the six
Filipino pastors and their wives
who graduated from the Grace
Bible Institute in Manila, Philip-
pines on November 13.

On Sunday, November 27, five
people were baptized in the Lyon,
France, Grace Brethren Church. All
five are in their twenties.

It took only nine days for a Total
Mobilization work crew to com-
plete the construction of the
Berazategui Grace Brethren
Church building in Buenos Aires,
Argentina in December.

Pastoral
Position

Mansfield, OH

The Woodville GBC, is
accepting resumes for
senior pastoral candidates.

Send resumes to:

Pastoral Committee
Woodville GBC
580Woodville Road
Mansfield, OH 44907

CHEI^LD

"In December we held our
Christmas cantata here in Dijon,"
reports Paul Klawitter. "For the
first time ever, we broke the one-
hundred mark. The Lord blessed
beyond our expectations. Many in
the church invited non-Christian
friends."

The conversion of Suzanne, a
Muslim woman, has opened a new
door of ministry for Diana Davis in
the Central African Republic.
Suzanne came to know Christ
through listening to tapes in her
own language. Now several mem-
bers of her family and tribe sit on
Diana's porch listening. Please pray
as there will certainly be opposition
from the Muslim community.

The Ramseys report that renova-
tion of their new meeting rooms in
Leonberg, Germany, should begin
in January. Denise is discipling
Nina, a recent convert. "She is so
happy about all she is learning in
the Word. It's like watching a small
child's eyes light up as he discovers
the sweetness of candy," writes
Denise.

Moms and Dads are being
reached through the Good News
Club in the Macon, France, Grace
Brethren Church. "Several of the
mothers often stay during the Club,
hearing the message of salvation
themselves," writes Mark Sims.
"Even fathers are being reached. We
discovered that one six-year-old
boy insisted that his father read the
Bible to him instead of his usual
stories."

Armando Vieyra and Juan
Salazar, Mexican Grace Brethren
Pastors who ministered in Cuba
this fall preached 14 times in
numerous house churches and
made evangelistic house calls
almost every day. Ninety people
trusted Christ as a result of these
efforts. They are hoping this will
help in church planting.

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LIGHTS

Like the woman of Proverbs 31, we bless others with our service and capable strength

which grew out of obedience. Through the long nights, our lights do not go out.

We hope the personal experiences and lessons shared by the zoomen of our fellowship

will encourage you and stretch your boundaries of faith.

"\ am not the servant here!"
My words blasted from the
kitchen to the living room where
my daughter sat, "calling in an
order" for a snack. Fuming at
her immature selfishness, I went
back to the book I was reading
when God stepped in front of
my thoughts and whispered a
verse into my heart: "The Son of
Man came not to be served but
to serve and to give His life."

My declaration of indepen-
dence still echoing off the
kitchen walls, I sat there
stunned.

You know, I am the servant
here. My job is to be like Christ
and He served. He is God, yet
He washed feet, cooked break-
fast, worked in the carpenter
shop, cared for His family's
daily needs and did it with love.
He didn't stop serving until the
last drop of blood dried. He
didn't scream: "Get it yourself —
I'm not the servant here," or "I
have more important things to
do than wait on you hand and
foot — I have my own life to
lead." He was never selfish.

Selfishness is that one ines-
capable sin that I take with me
everywhere. There is nothing
good in it yet it is my most basic
natural response to everything.

Don't misunderstand. No one
should consider someone else
their personal slave — especially
a child who must understand

Lamplight
Chronicles

"Her lamp does not go out at night"

respect and learn to value his or
her parents. But this is not an
issue of how my child and
others see me — what they judge
my position to be. It is about
how I see myself. And, the
problem is, I'm a long way from
viewing myself as a servant.

I'm a long way from grasping
the fact that the God of the
Universe got up early in the
morning, worked hard all day,
and turned around and did it all

over again the next morning
because He loved me. My
selfishness stands directly in the
path of understanding the life
He actually led and how it is to
be the pattern for my own.

The world in all its different
forms, sneers at servanthood.
Oh, one or two remarkable
individuals are applauded for
their unique willingness to live
unselfishly, but the regular 9-to-
5 crowd knows that life is short,
personal fulfillment is the goal,
and it's every man for himself.

The grains of truth that we
are all inestimably valuable and
each have wonderfully unique
things to contribute get ground
into the bread of "therefore you
deserve to be happy, comfort-
able, and first in line." That's
easy to swallow and it feeds our
selfish inclination.

In the white-hot fear of being
taken advantage of, we do what
we perceive to be within our job
descriptions, and keep track of
anything that goes above and
beyond — tallying what we
expect the compensation to be.

Selfishness is ugly.

I want to be a servant. I hate
to say that out loud because I
know how serving is learned
and exercised. But if I want to be
like Christ, I must want to be a
servant — there is no other way.

Jenifer Wilcoxson
Managing Editor

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Jeff Carroll

fVhat's the—
difference ?

Several weeks ago I attended a
church and listened to a guest
speaker who repeatedly throughout
his message challenged us to "make
a difference." As a pastor, I had
used that same challenge many
times myself, but on that day as I
sat in that pew, I began to darkly
question whether it is even possible
to make a difference.

Are you familiar with the carol /
Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?
The words of the third verse
gripped me that day, adding to my
feeling of helplessness: And in
despair, I bowed my head; "Tliere is no
peace on earth," I said, "For hate is
strong and mocks the song of Peace on
Earth, Good Will to Men."

Make a difference. What does
that mean? Can it be done? Is
anyone really making a difference?
My thoughts frustrated me so I
took the question to my wife. She
gently reminded me that I am
someone who needs to see immedi-
ate results to deem my efforts a
success. She is right.

As a little boy, I had trouble with
gardening. After planting corn and
watering it and letting 24 hours
pass, I would rush out and dig

down to see if it was growing yet. I
was almost always disappointed.

So often we equate making a
difference with ministering to great
numbers of people or leading great
movements of the Spirit of God. In
reality, there just aren't too many
places where we can make a
difference like that. So then, what
does it mean to make a difference?

I am driven back to the people
that God has placed in my life.
Relationships are no accident. They
are planned by God — each one is
sacred. I must be ready to encour-
age my daughter when she comes
to me with feelings of inadequacy.
When my children want to go to a
ball game, I must control my time
to be able to respond to their
interests. When I make a promise, I
must keep it. By my loving care for
my wife, I must demonstrate her
value and teach my kids how to
honor her as well.

And, when the times come that
my children ask important ques-
tions about God and life, I must be
there, faithfully ready to lead and
teach. Thank God for the relation-
ships of home and family that allow
for such nuturing and growth.

But what about the unsaved? Do
you even have an unsaved friend —
someone with whom you want to
spend time with no ulterior mo-
tives— not just someone to mark
down as a number, but someone
who you can care for and develop a
friendship with and see what God
will do?

Could it be that this is what it
really means to make a difference?
Niagara Falls excites our wonder
and we stand amazed at the power-
ful greatness of God there. But one
Niagara is enough. The world
requires thousands of small streams
that water every farm and meadow
every day and night with their
gentle, faithful beauty.

So it is with the acts of our lives.
It is not by great deeds, but by the
daily quiet and faithful virtues of
life that we make a difference.

One other person

well-loved and pointed

toward God is the

grandest difference that I

can make with my life.

If I stretch beyond that

one, then all I can say is:

Praise God that we as

earthly friends and

family will stand before

Him and enjoy Heaven

together with Him

forever.

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FEATURE

i$ all DEBT atnbiWital?

The second of a three-part series from the book:
Exploding the Doomsday Money Myths by Sherman S. Smith, Ph.D.

The Cost of Doing Business

What is interest? Interest is
simply the cost of doing business.

A dentist from Tennessee called
me recently and said, "I've read all
the books on debt-free living, and
I'm convinced the economy is
headed for collapse and no one can
stop it."

"Well," I said, trying to find out
why he had called, "how's your
practice doing?"

'To tell the truth, I'm losing
patients and don't know what to
do," he stated in a worried tone.

"Would you mind if I asked you
some questions?"

"Shoot," he replied.

"Do you tithe?"

"Well, when I get completely out
of debt, then I'm going to start
tithing."

His answer didn't surprise me.
A lot of debt-free-living people
think that way. Because they believe
debt is sin, they figure it's better to
stop sinning before they start
tithing.

"Do you need new equipment in
order to upgrade your practice?"

"Yes," he answered, sighing
heavily.

"Do the dentists you compete
with have this equipment?"

"Yes." I could sense the discour-
agement in his voice.

"Have you lost customers
because your equipment is out-
dated?"

"Yes, they're all going to the
new guy across town."

"Do you want my advice?" I
asked.

"Of course. That's why I called
you."

"First of all, start tithing and
quit worrying about getting out of
debt," I told him bluntly.

"Second, borrow more money
and buy the equipment you need,
advertise that you have it, and get
your customers back."

'Third, make your borrowing
short term only. As your cash flow
increases, paying back the loan
should be no problem. That's the
proper use of debt."

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"What about the interest I'll have
to pay?" he quizzed.

"If inflation is 6 to 7 percent,
then the cost of making those same
purchases ten years from now is
going to be the same, or more than
the interest you would save by not
financing the projects now and
doing it later. So you will lose what
you would have gained by not
paying interest on the money
during that time."

Those principles apply to any
business. In fact, you wouldn't have
a job to go to tomorrow if your
corporation or place of business
didn't use debt as leverage.

Your company leverages
through the sales of stocks, bonds,
debentures, and creative bank
financing. That's how they finance
their business so they can employ
people like you to work for them.
Leverage is essential in a free-
market economy.

Walt Disney knew how to use
debt to his advantage. One after-
noon Roy Disney — Walt's brother —
was very discouraged after poring
over the financial records of the
Disney Companies.

Walt walked in and noticed the
rather depressed look on Roy's face.
"What's wrong?" Walt asked.

"We are four and a half million
dollars in debt with absolutely no
way to pay it off this time," Roy
explained. "We have fifteen hun-
dred people on the payroll, which is
getting harder to make each pay-
day. It looks like we've had it."

Walt started laughing.

"What's so funny?" Roy asked.

"I can remember when we
couldn't borrow a thousand dol-
lars," Walt replied.

What's the difference between
leverage and financing with debt?
Leverage is debt used only for a
short amount of time and only for
the reason of the cost of doing
business. Leverage is right, but
financing with debt is wrong.

WHEN DEBT IS WRONG

If you cannot control debt, you
should stay out of debt. If you
borrow money, and the debt
becomes a millstone around your

"Believe

me, the

wages of

sin is not

debt"

neck, you need to get out of debt as
soon as possible. If you're drown-
ing in interest charges or you're
struggling to pay off your debts,
you need to take radical measures.
There are times when going into
debt is wrong.

After one of my seminars, a
well-dressed gentleman came up to
me and said, "I have listened to
your philosophy about debt and I
agree with it. In fact, I wouldn't be
worth three million dollars if I
didn't borrow money."

He was obviously a rich man,
but he was also a borrower. How
can that be, you ask, when Proverbs
22:7 says: 'The rich rules over the
poor, and the borrower is servant to
the lender"?

For one thing, the word servant
would be better translated "obli-
gated" in the sense he owes the
lender. The borrower is "obligated"
to the person who lends him
money. This verse, however, says
nothing about debt to the lender
being wrong. Debt is only wrong
when you borrow, knowing that
you can't pay the money back.

We live in a credit-driven
economy. God, however, has never
legislated against any kind of
economy, whether it be a feudal
fiefdom, a communist dictatorship,
or a monarchy. God has given us

practical ways to prosper in any
government. We have only to study
the lives of Joseph, Solomon, and
Daniel in the Old Testament to see
that success and prosperity don't
depend upon the economic system
of the country where you live.

In capitalistic America in the late
twentieth century, we finance our
free-market economy with debt. If
the Bible teaches debt-free living,
then God must be discriminating
against capitalism.

How many economies have
there been on the earth since God
created man? Thousands. Every
nation develops a different set of
rules. That's why it is incorrect to
imply that the Bible is written for
only one kind of economic struc-
ture. In fact, biblical financial
principles — when properly ap-
plied— will work in any economy,
whether it be the home, church,
business, or nation.

If every Christian in America
stopped lending and borrowing, we
wouldn't have to wait for an
economic earthquake. Why?
Because America's economic
system would collapse for sure.

We live in a free-market
economy. Our standard of living is
the highest in the world because
there is plenty of money available
to be loaned and borrowed. Believe
me, the wages of sin is not debt.

INTEREST VS. USURY

"But I'd have to pay all that
interest!" a client responded one
day, as if I had suggested he rob the
bank instead of borrow from it.

Let's be practical. First of all, the
Bible does not teach that interest is
wrong; it teaches that usury is
wrong. "If thou lend money to any
of my people that is poor by thee,
thou shalt not be to him as an
usurer, neither shall thou lay upon
him usury" (Exodus 22:25).

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HERALD

INTERVIEW

R. C. SPROUL

Q: How do you think we should
train our pastors today?

A: I think that we have tried to
make an adjustment in theological
education. I have been a part of that
process of trying to take seriously
the multifaceted demands and
needs that are given to the pastor.
Pastors are enormously pressured
today. They are expected to be chief
executive officers, counselors, and
psychologists, along with all the
rest. But I think that we need to get
back to grounding our pastors in a
deep knowledge of the Scriptures
and of doctrine. I think that we are
in a crisis of doctrine today, where
people think that personal piety
and experience are a substitute for
the truth. And every time that has
happened in history, the church has
taken a tailspin.

Q: What would you tell pastors
just starting out to do?

A: To get focused in his ministry.
Not try to do it all the first six
months, not try to do it all the first
year. To not attempt to preach
tossed salads and smorgasbords
every Sunday. It is vitally important
that he understand early on in his
ministry that He must grow and

deepen personally in his communi-
cation and relationship with God.
The tendency in the pool in our
lives is to be so busy feeding the
flock that we never get fed and we
dry up.

I had the opportunity to sit next
to Billy Graham at a dinner a
couple of years ago and I asked
him: "Billy, if you had it to do over
again, what would you do differ-
ently?" And he said: "I would study
more and speak less." And I
understand that. I crave more time
for feeding my own soul. I want to
know God — I can't pass on what I
don't know.

Q: How is your local church
doing?

A: We are still a new church. The
distinctive of our church has been
an emphasis on worship and we are
really emphasizing the exaltation of
God in worship — I'd say that's the
best thing that we are doing right
now. We are also moving signifi-
cantly in the area of adult educa-
tion. But, we are a young church, a
growing church, and we need to do
more outreach and continue to
grow. It has been a wonderful
experience — we love being in-
volved with a new church.

Q: How do you effectively
disciple your new believers?

A: By getting them into the
Scriptures because that's what they
need more than anything else — to
be grounded in the Word of God.
That must be the central point of all
discipleship. The word disciple
means learner and what we learn
must not be just contemporary
traditions. What we must learn first
and foremost is the content of the
Scripture.

Q: If you could choose just one
thing that you think we should do
as a fellowship of churches, what
would it be?

A: Find out where God is. I
think the greatest need today in the
evangelical community is to come
to a deeper understanding of the
character of God the Father. That
means reading the Old Testament
because it is there, despite the
elements that are no longer appli-
cable to us, that the greatest re-
source of revelation about the
character of God is contained. We
have neglected that. And, sadly,
that neglect is showing up in the
life of the church.

March 1995

FAITHFUL

BABY-STEPS

By Kevin Pinkerton

God can take

any one of us

from anywhere

and use us for

anything.

He can take a

custodian and

make him a

senior pastor.

It's strange how life finds us in
different places. After graduating
from the University of Southern
Colorado, I quit my job in a bank to
go to a Bible college in Missouri. A
year later I moved to the panhandle
of Texas to work in the oil fields to
pay off school debts. After that,
God gave me a position as a branch
manager with World Savings in
Denver. My dream was to climb
the corporate ladder and finance
a Christian camp in the
Rockies. But I came to realize
that I wanted to become
more directly involved in e»<aQ—
teaching God's Word. I /^SteisJ^
didn't want to finance a
ministry, I wanted to
be the one there
seeing God change
lives.

In 1990 1 J$£*£fa
found myself
in

Lynchburg,
VA after
seven years of
s e mi -

OQ©Or

gradu-
ate work. I
had a good
job but I had
almost no
opportunity
for ministry in
a church. As
Captain of
Liberty Emergency
Services at Liberty
University, I loved my
job — being a part of the
"team," being able to work
with Dr. Falwell, learning from
him. But most of all I enjoyed hiring
and working with other Christians,
many of whom were in college or
seminary to train for ministry.

Of course, the best part about
Lynchburg was that I found my
wife Pam. God blessed us with two
of our children before we left there.

Still, I felt that it all just wasn't
enough. I came to Liberty because I
had a deep desire to teach God's
Word. I had been blessed with

good jobs

<3<2fiX3,

/r~~~*'^/— s

before but I
desper-
ately
wanted an
outlet to
V__-/ teach and
preach the
Bible. I was
greatly disturbed
that although my
schooling was
complete I had no
formal experience in
ministry.

That's when I was
contacted by a former secu-
rity officer and friend, Rob
Mayes. He had recently moved to
Fremont, Ohio, where he was
Associate Pastor. He sensed a
match and creatively came up with
a position where I could get some
experience with youth and work as
the church custodian to better
support my family. I had experi-
ence in many diverse vocations but
they did not include ministry or
custodial work.

My first task was to get the
hang of the cleaning routine. All
things considered, with the church
needs and the needs of our Wee
Care Preschool and Kindergarten,
the custodial work was a little
more involved than I first antici-
pated. But it all worked out and I
came away with some interesting
skills.

It was through this challenge
that God began taking me through
the baby-steps — each one that He
knew I needed to prepare me for
effective ministry.

HERALD

8

FAITHFUL

In his heart man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9

Step 1: As full-time custodian
and part-time youth pastor, I started
out teaching the College /Career
Sunday school class of about fifteen
people. Probably no one knew how
nervous I was but the young people
were great and I was soon hooked.

Step 2: Step two came when I
was disappointed to learn that in
order to be the "official" youth
pastor, I would now (four months
after moving there) have to be voted
on. Our church requires 90% for all
pastors. But God took care of that
and I became the Official Youth
Pastor (and custodian.

I took over the Wednesday night
youth rally — a mild disaster my first
night, but God allowed me to
quickly grow and I again became
hooked on interacting with teens
and focusing on God's Word.

Step 3: My third step came
when Pastor Klingler stretched me
by having me in the pulpit on
Sunday nights about once-a-month.
I'm sure many of those sermons
were very rough but the people of
our church family were a great
encouragement. I also continued to
learn from the other three pastors as
we served together in unity.

Step 4: When Pastor Klingler
decided to resign our church after a
very fruitful ministry, God moved
me on to step four. The Elder Board
decided that until we found another
senior pastor, the three pastors
remaining on staff would rotate the
Sunday preaching responsibilities.

Normally the responsibility of
properly exegeting and effectively
communicating Scripture to a large
audience on Sunday morning
would have terrified me but
through God's provision and
increasing preparation, my initial
terror was reduced to mere "butter-
flies" once a month.

Step 5: After a long pastoral
search, the Elder Board approved a
unique co-pastor plan. In February
1993, Rob Mayes and I received the
90% congregational approval
needed to lead the church. We
divided preaching and leadership
responsibilities equally. Now,
instead of preaching one morning
service per month, it was two. I
thought this was a fantastic rela-
tionship until God moved me yet
another step.

Step 6: Rob and I were enjoy-
ing the ministry together when he
was offered an opportunity to
return to Temple Hills, MD, where
his father, Howard Mayes, was
Senior Pastor. I was disappointed to
see him leave but this was his
chance to fill a lifelong dream of
ministering alongside his father.

Under the agreed plan, the
elders were back to square one in
filling the senior position. A short
while and one more congregational
vote later, I found myself the senior
pastor in a dynamic, caring, pro-
gressive church.

Only then was I prepared
adequately to preach and teach
every Sunday. These are the crucial
baby-steps God provided for me to
go through in less than three years.

We all realize that God can take
any one of us from anywhere and
use us for anything. He can take a
custodian and make him a senior
pastor. But many times we forget
that God also gives us the prepara-
tion, training, experience, and time
we need. I desperately needed
every one of those baby steps.

What a good and amazing God
that gives us everything we need to
serve Him. Proverbs 20:24 says:

A man's steps are directed by the
Lord. How can anyone understand his
ozon way?"

More about Fremont GBC

The Fremont GBC is a
dynamic growing church with
a rich heritage. Kevin
Pinkerton, Senior Pastor is
supported by Paul Kuieck,
Minister of Music; Rob
Mitchell, Youth Pastor; and
Ward Tressler, Associate
Pastor. They now also employ
a full time custodian!

The church is extremely
unified and aggressively
looking for opportunities to
make an impact in their
community. One such
program that reaches outside
their walls with a strong
gospel message is S.TA.N.D.
(Students Taking A New
Direction) Groups started by
their youth ministry three
years ago and now active on
three public school campuses
either before or after school.

They also operate Wee Care
Preschool and Kindergarten in
which about 50% of those who
enroll are from families not
plugged in to any church.

During the week they offer
Biblical Parenting classes,
Evangelism classes, Home
Bible Studies (Flocks) and a
full children's program and
Life Support Youth Rally. All
of which is based on their
commitment to boldly
proclaim the Word of God.

"As God continues to allow
us to grow, we want to find
innovative ways of sharing
His love with those seeking
truth," says Kevin.

March 1995

WMC

* The Nine Children

Robert E. A. Miller, Jr. home with
the Lord, 1957.

William W. Miller, Bakersfield, CA

David S. Miller, Westerville, OH

Dorotheann Barker, Hemet, CA

Sharon M. Lash, Yorba Linda, CA

Paul K. Miller, Yorba Linda, CA

Althea L. Miller, Kentfield, CA

Ardyth L. Hallock, Alexandria, CA

Dr. Mark F. Miller, Bakersfield, CA

Althea's 84th birthday is
April 7. How about

sending her a note? Her
address is: 5772 Karen

Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630

Althea Miller —

A Soul Filled with God's Glory

by Mary Thompson

I remember her
singing with great
gusto in a mixed
quartet — Heaven
Came Down and Glory
Filled My Soul. And
that's her story.

Althea Schwartz
was born April 7,
1911 in Philadelphia,
PA. Her parents were
members of the First Brethren
Church and Althea accepted the
Lord and was baptized there in
1921 by Dr. Alva J. McClain. Then,
two years later an event occurred
that would shape Althea's future:
Rev. R. Paul Miller arrived as the
new pastor in Philadelphia, and
with him his wife and children.

Althea has always been an
enthusiastic participant in the
Lord's work. As a teen she taught
Sunday School and headed the
missions committee of the county
Christian Endeavor. Her goal was
to be a missionary in Africa and she
enrolled in Bible school, now
Philadelphia College of the Bible,
graduating in 1932.

Sisterhood of Mary and Martha
(SMM) had it's beginning in
Philadelphia and Althea was
elected national president. She was
awarded the first SMM Scholarship
to attend Ashland College in 1933
to prepare for the mission field.

Althea and Robert E. A. Miller
were married on September 3, 1935.
( You guessed it — he was the oldest
son of her pastor). Robert was a
member of the first class to gradu-
ate from Grace Seminary in 1938
and he and Althea were accepted
by the Foreign Missionary Society

of the Brethren Church as candi-
dates for French Equatorial Africa
(now Central African Republic).

World War II thwarted the
lifelong dream, but the Lord
opened opportunities for the
Millers to pastor Brethren churches
in California, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia. During these busy years
Althea served as National Women's
Missionary Council Editor for the
Brethren Missionary Herald. She
was also asked to write a column
for the Herald called "Under the
Parsonage Roof" depicting family
life in a pastor's home with nine
children.* (A list of their children
appears at left) Moody Press
published selected columns in a
book with the same title.

During the 1960s Althea was
president of the Southern Califor-
nia-Arizona District WMC and later
served several years on the Na-
tional WMC program committee.

The Miller's missionary dream
was at last realized in 1966 when
the Lord called them into full-time
service with the Chosen People
Ministries (formerly American
Board of Missions to the Jews.) For
twenty-eight years they have been
carrying the gospel "to the Jew
first," serving in Washington, D.C.
and now in Orange County, Califor-
nia, home to more than one-
hundred thousand Jewish people.

At age 83, Althea continues
teaching three weekly Bible classes
which average a total of more than
one-hundred women. She rejoices
in the lifelong ministry God has
been pleased to give her both in
Grace Brethren churches and Jewish
missions.

HERALD

10

Preschools: Reaching Families and
Boosting Finances

By Colleen Teran

Dinara's parents were commu-
nists from the Soviet Union here on
a visa studying at a nearby univer-
sity. Mohammed and Jahid's
parents were practicing Moslems
from Syria working in international
trade. Lana's mother wore the
traditional Moslem dress and
attended the Mosque on weekends.
Amanda's family was in a crisis
requiring the mother to work ten to
twelve hours a day. Jordan's father
was an atheist and had never set
foot inside a church.

What do these children have
in common? Their parents paid
over $300 a month for care and
instruction by believers in a
Grace Brethren Church. Imag-
ine that! People paying money
to hear the gospel and come
under the influence and minis-
try of the local church. How can
that happen? Through the ministry
of a daycare/ preschool program.

A preschool/ daycare is a
tremendous outreach ministry for
the church. By providing a service
that families need, children and
parents are exposed to the prin-
ciples of God's Word on a daily
basis by a caring and committed
staff. People who would never
otherwise step foot inside a church
will come on a Sunday morning to
watch their child participate in a
program. Families in crisis can find
help through the pastoral staff.
Food and clothing can be provided
by the deacons in case of emer-
gency. Touching people's lives in
this way makes them more open to
the Gospel.

Secondly, in contrast to a
Christian elementary school, a
preschool /daycare provides a

source of income and improve
ments for the church. In the secular**"
world, there are a large number.of
schools in operation because if-js a
profitable business. A church-
related school can also realize a
tremendous profit margin to be
used for other ministries in the
church.

During the five years that the
King's Kids Preschool has been in
operation, over $45,000 has been
tunneled back into the church
for improvements and other
cash contributions.

But most importantly, lives
have been changed. For the rest
of the story. . .

Dinara's family returned to
the Soviet Union when commu-
nism fell, but not before they
had heard the gospel. Jahid and
Mohammed spent a full year
learning stories about Adonai
rather than about Allah. Lana
continues to hear the Bible taught
as she receives care for 45 hours per
week. Amanda and her mother
were saved, the home restored, and
the whole family is active in the
church. Jordan and his mother
attend church faithfully and the
father has visited several times.

These are just a few of the
trophies of God's grace reaching
through a preschool program. To
God be the glory.

Colleen Teran is a pastor 's wife and the
director of King's Kids Preschool and
After-School Care with the San Diego
Grace Brethren Church. She is a mem-
ber of CE National's Children's Cabi-
net and is available for consultation if
you are considering this ministry.

HOW TO BRIDGE

THE GAP BETWEEN

PRESCHOOL AND

CHURCH

1. Plan a preschool Sunday
where the children put on part
of the program for their
parents during the morning
worship hour.

2. Christmas and gradua-
tion programs provide oppor-
tunities to meet church staff
and share the gospel through
song and stories.

3. In-home visits with each
family to provide an evalua-
tion of the student's progress
gives an opportunity to share
the gospel as questions arise.

4. Counseling, food, and
clothing can be made available
to families in crisis situations.

NATIONAL

11

March 1995

CONSIDER

AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK:

If Things Are So Good, Why Do I Feel So Bad?

By George Barna

"I came out of seminary anxious to
save the world. Idealism isn't a bad
thing; it can be powerful motivation
that helps you persevere in the face of
calamity and trials. But, man, have I
had my eyes opened in just twenty
years. "

David McAllister, age forty-eight,
hopes to return to a church as
minister one day. But for now he
needs a break.

"I pastored a church, a small
church, starting as in interim
pastor, them becoming the perma-
nent pastor when they asked me to
stay and help heal the hurts that were
there. I was there for five years,"
McAllister explains. "By the end, I felt
like I was swimming in molasses.
People struggle with so much stuff,
such deep stuff! I can't help them.

"I was honest with them about it. I
told them that I wasn't their solution,
only God held the answers to their
dilemmas, but that I'd do whatever I
could to help them through it. But it
was never enough, it was always a
minute too late, it was. . . it was just
overwhelming. It was hand-to-hand,
heart-to-heart, combat, twenty-four
hours a day.

"I finally had to leave the pastorate.
It took me about four years to recover
from what I'd been through in minis-
try. I still feel called to minister, but I
have to find a realistic way to do it.
People are really hurting. "

The pain of his congregation and his
own disappointments are due to many
negatives now ruling the American
condition.

Some of these negatives are:
• Attitudes •

We are very skeptical and
suspicious people. We no longer
trust other human beings. People
are now deemed guilty until proven
innocent, a perverse twist of the
justice system upon which this
nation was built.

• Relationships •
We live in a nation of more than
260 million people,

ilfflf&' tne tnj'rc^ most
" populated

country in the
world. Yet we
are desper-
ately lonely.
We cover up
that despair
by keeping
busy —
packed
schedules, a
whirlwind of activity. The result is
that our personal relationships
become more superficial than ever.

• Character •
America has become a nation of

ill-tempered tyrants. We want it all
and we want it now.

• Health •

At a time when more than nine
of every ten people claim that
having excellent health is a high
priority in their lives, we find that
we are not willing to pay the price
for such health.

• Compassion •
While we preach brotherhood

and tolerance, racial misunder-
standing and intolerance are
reaching epidemic proportions.
Generational schisms have rarely
been more overt and better defined.

• Wisdom •

We live in a world in which
information creates influence and
power. Although we have the
machines and the means to grind
out reams of information, we have
little grasp of how to humanely
interpret that data or to wisely
apply the accumulated knowledge.

• Technology •
People feel anxiety over being

owned by technology and the fact

that the machines have greater
capacity than they take advantage
of has done little to endear them to
the new-age technology.
• Spirituality •

While we have broader expo-
sure to a variety of faiths, we
appear to know less and less about
what we believe and why we
believe it. We have forfeited our
historic ethics and morals to the
gods of achievement and comfort.
We have replaced the presence of
God with well-intentioned but
superficial religious activity.
•Values •

Studies show that Americans
are confused about what is person-
ally important, culturally signifi-
cant, and morally non-negotiable.
They struggle with decision making
because, for the most part, they lack
a sound system of values that could
serve as the foundation.

Backed with extensive research, George

Barna reveals Americans' attitudes

regarding family, relationships, career,

leisure, and the media. And he exposes the

dichotomy of our internal attitudes and our

external advantages.

Published by Moody Press

HERALD

12

GOOD SPORTS

SAM CORDELL— CHALLENGING EUROPE

By Bev Flynn, Sports Spectrum

At this time last year everyone
was talking gold, silver, and bronze
for the Winter Olympics. And Sam
Cordell walked the streets of
Lillehammer dreaming of one day
challenging those Europeans.

Sam Cordell? Perhaps you have
yet to meet him. And perhaps in the
future he can introduce you to his
sport of choice — the biathlon.

Sent by the US Biathlon Associa-
tion to experience the 1994 Olym-
pics as a nonparticipant, the 19-
year-old biathlete from Bend,
Oregon> found his hopes for the
future rising. "It was really exciting
and encouraging. It got me in-
spired. I thought the Olympics
would be so much different from
other races and that it would be so
hard to compete. But it was just two
more races. It wasn't so much
different; I feel pretty optimistic
about racing there."

There was, however, something
very different about the biathlon at
Lillehammer and later at the World
Cup in Slovakia.

Sam Cordell had never seen a
huge crowd. 'The biathlon is pretty
small in the US," he explains.
"When we were in Slovakia, the
people were coming from all the
different towns around. There were
thousands of people there watch-
ing. The whole trail was solid with
people who cheered the competi-
tors on the whole way."

Breaking open the door of
Europe's powerhouse is the chal-
lenge facing the US national
biathlon team. And that demands
new tactics — tactics that directly
affect Sam Cordell, the 1994 free-
style champion.

'They [the national team] used
to just take whoever could make
the team. As a result, they were not
really getting athletes who could

compete in Europe," says Cordell.
"Now they've dropped the whole
national team and are starting over
with the juniors. They're taking the
top kids who look like they could
be competitive internationally, and
they are going to support them and
bring them up through the ranks."

As he trains with the national
team in New York under the
leadership of Algis Shalna, a
Lithuanian biathlete who won a
gold medal in 1984 for the Soviet
Union, Cordell also anticipates
another challenge as far as the
Europeans are concerned. He wants
to share his faith in Jesus Christ
with them.

"I have looked forward to that,"
Sam explains, "but I haven't had a
chance yet because I've had mini-
mal time in Europe. I'll be spending
a lot more time in Europe, and I'll
be around the people a lot more."

But that hasn't stopped him
from talking to skiers back home.
"I have shared my faith with some
of my teammates and with some of
my friends I train with."

Cordell also faces physical
challenges. In the spring of 1993, he
was diagnosed with external
compartment syndrome, which
meant that the sheaths of tissue
encasing his lower leg muscles were
too small, causing intense pain
every time he skied. Doctors
suggested an operation — "I hoped
and prayed it would work," Cordell
says. It did

"Last winter (1993-94) was the
first winter I went skiing since
having had it fixed. It's definitely a
blessing to have it repaired."

Without pain and looking
toward a future bright with chal-
lenges in the biathlon and in his
spiritual life, Sam Cordell sets his
sights on 1998 and Japan.

What is the Biathlon
Anyway?

The biathlon

combines two events:

cross-country skiing

and rifle shooting.

Each competitor

cross-country skis

either 10 or 15

kilometers as a junior

or 10K or 20K for

seniors.

They each
periodically stop and
shoot, either standing

or prone at a set of

five targets placed 50

meters away.

The biathletes are
given one round of
ammunition per
target for their single-
shot rifles and are
penalized for each
miss.

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March 1995

GOOD SPORTS

health&fitness
health&fitness
health&fitness

Healths-pan is the newest
buzzword in medicine. It
refers to the years in which
you are healthy enough to
conduct a full range of daily
activities independently. You'll
see the term used in law,
insurance, and medical arenas.

Strength training may be
one of the best workouts for
eliminating fat. Because lifting
weights raises metabolism
more effectively than some
other types of exercise, it
burns off more fat over a
longer period of time.

Cardiovascular disease
costs Americans $43 billion a
year; depression, $44 billion.

Besides burning up to 1,600
calories an hour, competitive
rowing is a low-impact
activity that tones arms, back,
legs, and shoulders. Sculling
clubs are forming nationwide.
For more info call:

1-800-314-4ROW.

Potted plants can purify
the air by metabolizing the
pollutants their leaves draw
in. Good choices: Boston fern,
dragon tree, dumb cane, pot
mum, date palm.

Soon to be available: a
chemically sensitized steering
wheel that can detect blood-
alcohol levels and disable a
vehicle if the driver is drunk.

Americans spend
$13,698,630 on health club
fees, and $21,917,808 on snack
food during an average day.

HERALD

Hubert Davis,

By: Sports Spectrum

The often unfriendly crowd at
Madison Square Garden doesn't
seem to be able to bring itself to boo
the man T)ie New York Times called
"the choir boy with the killer shot."
Hubert Davis, the New York
Knicks' shooting guard has cap-
tured the hearts of the fans. Davis
revels in the intense scrutiny that
comes with playing in New York.

'The people at the Garden
generate so much excitement," he
explains. 'There's action wherever
you look."

Davis stands out from the crowd
of young players who, for the most
part, promote a flashy, materialistic
life-style and garner attention
through immense contract de-
mands. In fact, at the start of his
rookie year in 1992, when he had
not yet signed a contract, Davis
took out his own insurance policy
so he could take part in training
camp.

His hard work paid off — he's an
integral part of the Knicks and their
recent success as championship
contenders. Coach Pat Riley, well-
known for his exacting practices
and high expectations, points to
Hubert as a model for his team-
mates. His "good-guy" teddy-bear
demeanor belies the heart of a fierce
competitor whose strength and
faith developed at a young age.

Davis grew up in Burke, Vir-
ginia, and saw his first NBA game
when his All-Star uncle Walter
Davis, who had a fifteen-year NBA
career with the Suns and the
Nuggets, played against the Wash-
ington Bullets.

Hubert began to hone his game
playing against his father Hubert,
Sr., who played college ball at
Johnson C. Smith University in
Charlotte.

Hubert, Jr. accepted a scholar-
ship to the University of North

14

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Carolina at Chapel Hill. By his
senior year he developed into a
team leader and led his team to the
Final Four.

But those years were not
smooth. His mother died of cancer
when he was sixteen and his
anguish turned to anger at God for
"taking her away." Gradually he
turned to his father and friends
who gave him support and comfort
through Bible passages. He began
to attend church, took part in Bible
studies, and accepted Jesus Christ
as his Savior.

Now, as a member of the Knicks,
Davis embraces the "role model"
life-style that so many athletes
avoid. He is active both on and off
the court. He travels with the
Alamo Summer Caravan, a pro-
gram that offers basketball clinics
while teaching the ever-important
anti-drug, pro-education message
to urban youth. He works with the
Junior Knicks League, which seeks
to show kids that sports and
academic success need not be
mutually exclusive. He is also
chairman of the NYNEX/ Yellow
Pages Community Service Scholar-
ship Program, which awards
scholarships to high school seniors
who meet high community service
as well as academic standards.

An example of his own message,
Davis completed his degree pro-
gram in criminal justice before he
began his pro career. He plans to go
on to law school.

Davis is active in Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, and he often
publicly voices his thanks to Jesus
Christ for his blessings.

After last year's grueling season
ended in disappointment, it would
seem difficult for him to gear up for
another title try. But instead of
being down, Hubert Davis says:
"I've been blessed."

FEATURE

DEBT cont.

The dictionary definition of
usury states: "Unconscionable or
exorbitant rate or amount of
interest charged; interest charged in
excess of the legal rate charged to a
borrower for the use of money."

When exorbitant and unfair
interest is charged of
borrowed money, that is
considered usury. Loan
sharks are guilty of
usury, and states have
laws protecting the
consumer against
usurious interest.

In most of the United
States, it is illegal to
charge more than 4 percent over the
legal rate of interest set by a state
unless there is a legal contract
between the borrower and the
lender. That's why banks can
legally extract usury from the
consumer for credit card debt.
When you sign a contract on your
Visa or Mastercard letting them
charge you 18 to 22 percent, in my
opinion, you are agreeing to
usurious interest.

The Bible condemns usury in no
uncertain terms. Let me give you an
example. Nehemiah 5:1-13 de-
scribes the hard times experienced
by the captive Israelites. A drought
in the land had depleted the grain
stores, and famine threatened the
people. Taxes were high, and the
Israelites were behind on their
payments to the king.

In order to purchase grain and
pay their taxes, they had to mort-
gage their homes and farms.
Because money was scarce, it had to
be borrowed. The nobles and
officials were more than happy to
lend the poor folks money but they:

1. Charged 12 percent interest

2. Forced them to secure the
loans with their lands.

3. Took children for bond
servants to be sold as collateral.

The people complained bitterly
to Nehemiah, and he angrily
denounced the loan sharks, saying

in effect, "How could you exact
usury from your own countrymen
and sell them as slaves?" (vs. 6-8).

Although Nehemiah had his
hands full building the temple wall,
he persuaded the evil men to stop
the usury, give up the mortgages,

If ifs wrong to pay interest,

then it must also be wrong

to collect interest.

and give them time to pay the
principal. Ashamed of themselves,
the noblemen promised to do as
Nehemiah commanded and agreed
not to demand anything more from
the people.

This passage teaches two things:

1. It's okay to lend money to
people who need it. Nehemiah and
his men were also lending money
and grain to the people (vs. 10).

2. Usurious interest is wrong.
Those who continued to treat the
people unjustly would reap God's
judgement on themselves and their
families (vs. 13).

To extract high interest from a
person who has little ability to
repay his loan because he has fallen
on hard times is against the Word of
God.

What is a reasonable interest
rate? Around 10 percent. In fact,
that has been the accepted, univer-
sal standard by which people have
loaned other people money for
centuries.

LENDING WITHOUT
BORROWING

If it is unbiblical to pay interest,
as some suggest, then it must be
wrong to borrow. If it is wrong to
borrow, then the lender is just as
guilty as the debtor, right?

You may say, but I'm not
lending anyone money. Let me ask
this question: Where do you put
your money? In the bank? What do
banks do with the money you
deposit? Lend it to other people.
That makes you a lender.

If it's wrong to pay
interest, them it must
also be wrong to
collect interest. Do
you put your money
in the bank and let it
gather interest? If
interest is unbiblical,
why are you collect-
ing it?
If interest and borrowing are
wrong, then you should keep your
money out of the banks because
they pay interest to you while
charging other people interest to
borrow your money.

The Bible, however, does not
teach that interest is wrong. If large
sums of money are borrowed to
start a business or purchase goods
for trading, it's only fair that the
lender share in the profits made by
the borrower. After all, the lender
provided the means for the bor-
rower to increase his wealth.

So is collecting interest
unbiblical? Absolutely not. In Jesus'
parable of the talents, the master
told the "wicked and slothful"
servant who buried his money that
he should at least have put it in the
bank where it could have collected
interest. Jesus must have thought
this was the wise thing to do since
the parable condemns those who
are afraid to invest (Matt 25:26).
So what are you going to do
with all the money you save once
you get out of debt? Put it in coffee
cans and bury it in the backyard?

Next Month, the final look at this topic:

When Borrowing Makes Sense:
It is wrong to go into debt just to sup-
port our life-style but borrowing is not
wrong if it serves a godly purpose.

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NEWS

National Conference looks very
exciting again this year. Dates are
Friday, July 21, through Thursday,
July 27, 1995. Special speakers
include Kay Arthur, George Barna,
John Mac Arthur, Ray and Anne
Ortlund, Sammy Tippit, Dave
Roever, David Seifert, and Bob
Logan. Plus, on Tuesday, you can
cross the boundary to Tiujuana,
Mexico and build a home for a
homeless family. Call the hotel
reservation office at 1-800-772-8527
of Charles Ashman at 219-269-1269
for further information.

The pastors of North
Kokomo, Indiana area —
Dick Cron, Dave Rossner,
and Rich Horner are

moving ahead with their
attempt to plant a church in
the Lafayette, Indiana area.
(Pictured at right is Rich
Horner at the District
Invitational meeting
displaying a map of
Indiana and detailing their
plans.) They are conducting
a Bible class on the campus
of Purdue University in
Lafayette and Gordon
Belles, who works for
Purdue (formerly a mem-
ber of the Yakima, WA
GBC) is giving them a hand.
They have secured an 800
number that can be called from
anywhere in Indiana hoping that as
they get the word out about plant-
ing this church, they might be given
leads on people who might be
interested. For more information
call Dick Cron at 1-219-699-7110.

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If you have any questions
regarding this travel agency or
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219-267-6622 and ask for Angie
Fagner.

Rich Horner, Indian Heights GBC, Kokomo, IN

Pastor Daniel Barbitta of the

Montevideo, Uruguay GBC reports
growth as a result of the completion
of their church building by a Total
Mobilization construction team in
August. Twelve new adults are
attending Sunday services, six of
whom are already involved in
evangelistic Bible studies. Between
twenty-five and thirty young
people now attend the youth
meetings, most of whom are
contacts from the campaign held in
conjunction with the week of
construction. Every day, between

fifteen and twenty young people
from the community gather at the
new building to play ping-pong,
talk, and hear the gospel. Another
Total Mobilization team constructed
a building for the Berazategui GBC
in Buenos Aires, Argentina in
December, 1994.

The 1995 FOCUS III retreat for
Northwest will be held March 13-
15 and for Northeast, May 1-3.

Dave Mitchell, pastor of the
Waipio GBC in Hawaii, recently
traveled to China. Along with four
other men, Dave hand delivered
Christian materials and Bibles to
Chinese pastors. "God's leading
allowed us to travel freely in five
major cities and into areas where
Westerners are rarely seen," reports
Dave.

James G. Dixon Memorial Fund
(c/o Rev. R. Dallas Greene, 5102
Old National Pike, Frederick, MD
21701). This fund is being set up to
encourage young people consider-
ing the ministry and to encourage
church planting.

Scott Fetter has resigned as
pastor of the Grace Brethren
Church in Niles, Michigan. His
resignation was effective at the end
of December. His future plans are
uncertain.

The Bay de Noc Grace Brethren
Church in Escanaba, MI has voted
to discontinue services and dis-
solve. They had been without a
pastor for several months.

Seattle, Washington is the site of
the newest Grace Brethren Church
and Home Missions point. Pastor
Steve Gotch and a group of twenty
or so believers left another church
and are in the process of affiliating
with the FGBC. Home Missions is
providing some financial assistance
for a limited period of time. You can
read an in-depth report of this new

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March 1995

NEWS

beginning in the January issue of
the Herald.

Anchorage Grace Brethren

Church is receiving resumes and
applications for two pastoral staff
positions that currently are open.

The Minister of Worship and
Music, a full-time position minister-
ing to two morning worship
services that involve both an adult
choir, an orchestra, and a children's
choir is open to the person who has
both musical, audiovisual, and
interpersonal relational skills.

The Minister of Children's
Ministries, is a full-time position
ministering to over three-hundred
elementary children.

There is already a five-hundred
member student body enrolled in
their church sponsored Grace
Brethren School. This position is
available to the man or woman who
enjoys working on a shared campus
with a staff of sixty employees in
the church and school.

All resumes and inquiries should
be sent to the attention of:

Dr. Luke Kauffman, Senior
Pastor, Anchorage Grace Brethren
Church, 12407 Pintail Street,
Anchorage, AK 99516.

District leaders (pictured above)
met in Rancho Capistrano during
the last week of January with board
leaders for the District Invitational.
This meeting was sandwiched
between the FOCUS retreat and the
meeting of the Fellowship Council.
Goals related to our Fellowship and
the desire to grow to 2000 churches
were discussed and prayed about.

IN MEMORY

Grace Allshouse, was called to
glory Tuesday, January 3, 1995. She
was on her way to mail her prayer
letters . The man who struck her did
not see her and was not cited by the
police. She was killed instantly.

Funeral services were on January
6. Ron Story, her pastor from
Parkside Chapel, conducted the
service. Grace was the first secretary
of the Brethren Missionary Herald.

Memorial services were held
recently for two long-time members
of Grace Community Church of Seal
Beach, CA. On December 22, 1994
services were held for Larry
Williams, 74, who passed away on
December 19.

Services were held on December
30 for John Lamb, 55, who passed
away on December 26.

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ADDRESS CHANGES

Rev. Edmund Leech (formerly
Cerritos, CA): 265 Santa Monica
Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93107

The former Temple Hills,
Maryland, Church (GBC of
Greater Washington): 6501
Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735.
Phone: 301-868-1600.

Chaplain (CPT) Phillip
Spence: 92-787 Makakilo Dr. 27
672-0012, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707.

The fax number for the Grace
Brethren Church at Willow
Valley, Lancaster PA, is incorrect
in the Annual. It is: 717-464-1582.

Rev. and Mrs. Charles H.
Winter: Apt. 711, 60 Lester
Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210

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LIGHTS

Like the woman of Proverbs 31, we bless others with our service and capable strength

which grow out of obedience. Through the long nights, our lights do not go out.

We hope the personal experiences and lessons shared by the women of our fellowship

will encourage you and stretch your boundaries of faith.

Doors and doorknobs

By Rachel McDonald

Someone asked me last week
to describe my relationship with
God using the idea or symbol of
a door. An interesting picture
came to my mind.

I still feel like a timid little
girl many times, so I pictured a
door with a doorknob three
times larger than my little
hands. I'm struggling to open
the door so that I can enjoy the
beautiful light streaming out of
the cracks of the door. But, do
you know what? I am scared.

I'm scared that the beautiful
light on the other side of the
door might shut off as soon as it
sees me. I am unsure of myself.
What really lies on the other side
of the door? I wonder if many of
us don't feel this same way —
scared, uncertain, overwhelmed
with inadequacy as we face
God.

But, God tells me in His
Word that I am a child of His
and that I have nothing to fear.
Can I really be twenty-two years
old and only just now realizing
this truth? God loves me no
matter what my failings, no
matter what I've done. When I
am disgusted with myself for all
the many sins I've committed,
God is still there.

I've been trying to memorize
Romans 8 during my morning
rituals of makeup, rollers,

Lamplight
Chronicles

"Her lamp does not go out at night"

toothbrush, etc. In the first two
verses of that chapter God says:
"For there is no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus
because through Christ Jesus,
the law of the Spirit of Life set
me free from the law of sin and
death." That is truth and that is
exciting. Because of Jesus, God
loves me no matter what I've
done — and He will continue to
do so.

But it's usually just about
here, in my thoughts, that I
come to the same question:
"God, how can you use me? I
am an ugly sinner!" And he
gently shows me as each day
and opportunity unfolds.

I just finished my semester of
student teaching in December.
That timid little girl inside of me
approached that first day scared
to death. But, as the weeks
passed, I was humbled and awe
struck to see how God would
use me in a public school to
impact lives for Christ. God saw
to it that a little boy from a
violent home received many
hours of my special attention so
that he could learn to read. God
also planned for me to share
Christ with another boy who
needed to know what it meant
to be loved no matter what you
did. You should have seen his
eyes when he realized that Jesus
loved him more than Santa
Claus.

As I try so hard to please God
on my own, I inevitably fail.
Every time I fail, God is there on
the other side of the door en-
couraging me to open up to Him
so that I can share His kind of
love with others. He even helps
with that giant doorknob.

Rachel McDonald is a member of
the Mabton, Washington GBC

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Jesus Wept

By Jeff Carroll

Last Monday morning I got to
my office and the first call of the day
was from a dear friend in a distant
city where I had served as pastor.
He was calling to inform me of the
death of his wife's mother and
asking me to conduct the funeral. I
was honored as I always am when
someone asks me to have a part in
one of the most intimate times in the
life of a family. I was also shocked as
I always am when someone I knew
and cared about dies.

In his book The Mystery of
Marriage, Mike Mason said,
"[Death] builds by slow degrees of
awareness like the unfolding of a
murder mystery in which we
ourselves turn out to be the victim."

Yes, death is a mystery. A veiled,
relentless threat. It is the essence of
separation and sadness. This makes
death a repulsive word to many
people. For them, to speak of death
is to discuss life's most unfathom-
able reality. The word paralyzes
them. They see death as a dark,

foreboding, abysmal, incomprehen-
sible gulf.

When Jesus met Mary and
Martha at their brother's grave site,
the scripture records that Jesus
wept. I like that verse. It was the
first one that I was able to memo-
rize. As I have thought about the
meaning of the verse over the years,
I've concluded that Jesus cried
because he experienced as a man the
ultimate result of sin i.e. death.
Because of man's sin, his destiny is
death. Jesus saw the pain of death in
the lives of fathers and mothers and
brothers and sisters.

Those tears would lead Jesus to
the upper room in Gethsemane and
ultimately to Golgotha where he too
would die. The disciples would also
weep. But their sorrow would not
take months and years to overcome.
When Jesus walked out of the tomb
on that first resurrection Sunday,
their view of death, and ours, would
forever be changed. Death had
become a passageway to paradise.
So excited were they, that the death,
burial, and resurrection of Jesus was
must-sharing-news for everyone
they met.

In A.D.125, a man named
Aristides took note of this phenom-
enon. He sent a letter to a friend to
give this explanation for the rapid
spread of Christianity.

"If any righteous man among the
Christians passes from this world,
they rejoice and offer thanks to God,
and they escort his body with songs
and thanksgiving as if he were
setting out from one place to another
nearby."

Yes, believers in the Lord Jesus
can face death differently from those
who don't know Him because they
have a hope beyond the grave.
There's an old saying that goes:
"Life begins at 40." For God's
children, however, life — new and
glorious living — begins at death
when the soul leaves the body and
enters into the presence of the Lord.
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EXTRA: THE "28- WAYS-TO-KNOW- YOU- ARE-OVEREXTENDED" QUIZ— Page 15

When Borrowing Makes Sense

Most people don't borrow
money for two valid reasons.

1. They don't want to pay
interest. This can be a personal or
practical issue, but it is certainly not
a biblical mandate.

2. They have no means to pay
back the loan. You need to pay back
what you borrow; otherwise, you
are borrowing under false pre-
tenses.

I cannot find one verse in the
Bible to indicate that borrowing or
lending is wrong or that charging
reasonable interest is against God's
law. Scripture does teach, however,
that we are to be careful how we
borrow or lend money.

Exodus 22:14—15 teaches one of
the principles of borrowing:

"And if a man borrow aught of
his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die,
the owner thereof being not with it,
he shall surely make it good. But if
the owner thereof be with it, he shall
not make it good: if it be an hired
thing, it came for his hire."

Simply put, we should not abuse
anything loaned to us. If a man
loans a horse to a neighbor and the
neighbor receives a profit from the
loaned horse, he has a right to
payment for the use of the horse. If
anything had harmed the horse and
the owner had received profit, he
must stand good for the horse. If the
owner loans the horse free to the
neighbor and the horse gets hurt

and dies, the borrower must make it
good. Nothing in those verses says it
is wrong to borrow — whether it's a
horse or money.

One of my favorite scriptures in
the Bible concerning borrowing is
found in Matthew 5:42. Jesus said,
"Give to him that asks thee, and
from him that would borrow of thee
turn not thou away."

Two principles are taught in that
verse: (1) We should always be
ready to give if we have the ability
to give; (2) if we do not have the
ability to give, we possibly have the
ability to lend.

I believe that in some cases
lending money is as great an act of
charity as giving it. The borrower, of

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April 1995

FEATURE

course, is then responsible to repay
the debt, according to the Scripture
In that way, lending can help the
borrower develop a greater
sense of responsibility. A
person who gets everything
free or as a handout, without
being expected to repay,
becomes dependent.

If the Bible condemns
borrowing and "to owe no
man anything," as some
people suggest, why did Jesus
recommend that we lend?

Debt-free promoters, in an effort
to discredit borrowing, are likely to
quote Psalm 37:21: "The wicked
borrows, and pays not again: but the
righteous shows mercy, and gives."
This verse does not say it is wicked
to borrow. But it is wicked not to
repay what you have borrowed.

Debt-free living is not good for
every American, and the Bible does
not teach against debt. But no one
should take on debt just because it is
available.

Making Debt Work For You

In The Coming Economic
Earthquake, the author says: "To
take a stand against [government]
waste means that God's people must
also refuse to take FHA or VA loans.
Christian farmers need to say,
'Thanks but no thanks.' "

In other words, you should help
reduce the government debt by
refusing government money. I must
disagree. If the government is going
to spend money, then I believe it
should be for the benefit of those
who finance the bureaucracy by
paying their taxes.

Millions of Christian Americans
have benefited — as they should —

from VA (Veterans Administration)
and FHA (Federal Housing Author-
ity) loans. Radical debt-free teachers

If the Bible condemns borrowing
and "to owe no man anything/' as
some people suggest, why did
Jesus recommend that we lend?

likewise advise that churches should
take care of these people. That's a
nice thought but is it scriptural?

In Acts 4, the people brought
their goods — which included lands,
houses, and other possessions — to
the apostles. Did the first church at
Jerusalem use this money to finance
new homes for their members? This
passage only mentions that "neither
was there any among them that
lacked" (vs. 34). Although Christians
are required to help the poor,
nowhere in the New Testament did
Christ leave instructions for the
church to become a bureaucracy or a
social welfare agency.

Suppose you do take a govern-
ment loan to build or buy a new
house. Did you know that you
would actually be stimulating the
economy instead of being a drag on
it, as some say? It's a fact that
whenever Americans build new
homes and move up financially, that
in turn helps the economy expand.

You have to live somewhere, and
you'll either pay rent or pay a
mortgage. In most parts of the
country, it is cheaper to buy a house
and get the tax break than to rent
and make the landlord rich. Reason-
able mortgage payments should be
considered a necessary part of
monthly household expenses.

Can You Handle It?

No American should be in debt
unless the debt is advanta-
geous to better living and
doesn't threaten the long-
term economic condition of
his or her home or business.

When I counsel people
about their finances, I know
when someone is falling
through the cracks. If I see
that happening, I always advise:
"Get out of debt. And if you can't
handle credit, don't use it." But I
never advise people to get out of all
debt at all cost.

Most folks don't need to be
taught debt is wrong; they need to
be taught how to handle credit. And
if they can't handle it, they have no
business getting credit. To risk
someone else's money when you're
not sure you can repay it would be
totally irresponsible and unfair to
your creditors.

Delaying paying your debts
when you have the money to pay
them is also unjust. Proverbs 3:27-28
states: "Withhold not good from
them to whom it is due, when it is in
the power of thine hand to do it. Say
not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come
again, and tomorrow I will give;
when thou has it by thee." Those
verses are not teaching that it is
wrong to owe your neighbor; they
are saying it is wrong to delay
paying your debts simply for the
sake of holding on to the money.

When All Else Fails

In 2 Kings 4: 1-7, we read about
the widow of a prophet (today we
would consider her a preacher's
widow) whose husband had died,

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Most folks don't need to be taught debt is wrong;
they need to be taught how to handle credit.

HERALD

INTERVIEW

Bill Bright — Campus Crusade

Q: What were the circumstances
that led you to Christ?

A: I received Christ fifty years
ago. I was a pagan — I was very
materialistic, self-centered, had my
own business interests. And then,
the Spirit of God, in answer to my
mother's prayers, began to lead me
to people who introduced me to the
First Presbyterian Church of Holly-
wood. There, through a series of
experiences, I received Christ.

On my own, actually, nobody
ever talked to me about Christ.
Somehow I got lost in the cracks — I
always sat in the back row. I was a
business man and I had many
secular friends and wasn't particu-
larly interested in getting to know
anyone. I was just there to learn and
in the providence of God, in the
quiet of my own home one night
after prayer meeting, I got on my
knees and received Christ.

Q: How did Campus Crusade
come into existence?

A: My wife and I had been very
self-centered and materialistic.
When I proposed to her I promised
her the world: travel, a home in
BelAir, all kinds of things. She
believed me and we were married.
But we came to realize that seeking

first the kingdom of God and laying
up treasures in Heaven were what
really mattered. So in the Spring of
1951, we signed a contract with
Jesus and chose to become His
slaves, to preach the good news. It
was two or three days later that God
gave me this vision one midnight
hour as I was up studying to go and
fulfill the Great Commission. I've
tried to be faithful to that vision for
forty-three years.

Q: How many countries is
Campus Crusade in?

A: We are in all the major coun-
tries— probably 180 or so. There are
a few small countries that we're not
in but we represent about 98% of the
world's population. We have a staff
of 13,000 full time and 101,000
trained volunteers and associates.
We have helped to train many, many
millions of Christians.

Q: How do you explain its
explosive growth?

A: The Holy Spirit — it's the
sovereignty of God. I can't claim any
of the credit myself. I've just been
hanging on and watching God
work. My priority is to love God
with all my heart, soul, and
strength — He does everything else.

Q: What's the biggest problem in
the church today?

A: Lethargy. A coldness of heart
and loss of the first love of Christ. I
grieve when I see the indifference
around me, the casualness about our
walk with God. He is holy and He is
righteous, and He is loving and He
saved us out of the darkness and
gloom of Satan's kingdom. We're
joint-heirs with Christ and we
should take seriously who we are
and what He's done for us.

Q: What is your life passion?

A: The driving passion of my life
is my desire to please Christ and
obey His commands and to help
fulfill the Great Commission.
Because of my love for Him, I try to
evaluate everything I do in light of
these goals.

Q: How do you want to be
remembered?

A: My goal as a slave of Jesus
Christ is just to be obedient and I
don't seek honor or praise or
applause. I'm very happy. As I've
said to my wife, I would prefer
when I die to be buried in an
unmarked grave because that's the
way that I have tried to live.

April 1995

WMC

Sue Peters:
Missionary of the Year

By: Mary Thompson

Tom and Sue Peters
Mike and Jean-Paul

I I

Four missionary women have been
chosen to be honored as WMC
Missionaries of the Year. (Sue Guiles,
Kim Hulett, and Louise Klazvitter have
been featured in previous Herald
issues.) In order to promote the offering
for these missionaries' support you may
order a visual presentation of these
women from Grace Brethren Foreign
Missions, P.O. Box 588, Winona Lake,
IN 46590. Please give the desired date,
indicate zvhether slide/tape or video is
preferred, and include a contribution
to cover the cost of shipping.

L

J

A near-fatal
auto accident in
March 1993,
brought Sue
Peters and her
family home
from the Central
African Repub-
lic. But in
response to
many prayers,
God spared her
life and allowed
the Peters to
return to their
ministry in
January 1994.

About
herself, Sue says:
"I am the oldest
of five children
and we were all
born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I
lived there until I was fourteen years
old, then lived in New Jersey for five
years before moving to California. I
graduated from Los Angeles Baptist
College (now The Master's College)
then taught in a Christian school for
several years.

"My family attended Baptist
churches until our move to Califor-
nia where we were introduced to the
Grace Brethren Church in Simi
Valley. I knew the plan of salvation
and , because we attended church
regularly, I knew the proper talk,
actions, and expected life-style, but I
didn't develop a personal relation-
ship with Christ as the Lord of my
life until I was twenty-one years old.
"The summer between my junior
and senior year of high school I
worked at a Bible conference where
the Lord impressed missions on my

heart. In July 1980, 1 left for a one-
year term in the Central African
Republic to teach in the Missionary
Children's School. It was there that I
met my husband Tom, who was also
in the C.A.R. for a year as the field
mechanic.

We were married June 25, 1982 in
my home church and Michael joined
our family May 23, 1985. Jean-Paul
(J.P.) arrived May 5, 1987. We left for
language study in Lyon, France, in
September 1987, beginning our
ministry in Central African Republic
in July 1988.

"We live in the town of
Bossangoa where Tom teaches at the
Bossangoa Bible Institute. He also
oversees a district of 106 churches,
advising and encouraging the
African pastors and lay workers. I
work with the student wives at the
Bible Institute, teaching them health
care and sanitation. I also am trying
to introduce soybeans to the stu-
dents: how to grow them and use
them with the hope of improving
the nutrition of their families.

"To unwind I enjoy reading
Jeanette Oke books and other light
material. I am teaching quilting to
the ladies at the Bible Institute, and
the boys and I enjoy trying to grow a
garden.

"I ask you to pray that I will love
my husband and children and be a
godly example to them and to those
I work and live with. We need a
prayer cover to keep us protected
from the Evil One who would seek
to destroy us and hinder our work
in the Central African Republic. Also
please pray for Thomas and Marie
Youfei, our Timothy Partners in the
work at Bossangoa."

HERALD

8

EASTER

CRUCIFIXION: THE EXHUMED EVIDENCE

BY PETER COLON

Israel My Glory Feb-Mar, 1995

The young Jewish victim cringed
in agony as the soldier roughly
pushed his right heel over his left
against the sturdy wooden post.
Violent blows from the mallet on the
iron nail tore angrily through his
flesh. There he hung. Wretched.
Crucified on a cross.

Ancient literary sources tell of
the frequent practice of crucifixion
in ancient Israel. Yet no
physical evidence had ever
been found, archaeologically, to '
substantiate this record — that is
not until 1968.

The Jewish historian Josephus,
who lived in the first century A.D.
and was an eyewitness to many
gruesome crucifixions, characterized
this form of execution as "the most
wretched of deaths." Its origin
cannot be determined with certainty,
but ancient records tell that a
primitive form of impaling was
practiced by the Assyrians,
Phoenicians, and Persians around
1000 B.C. By the first century B.C.,
the Roman Empire adopted this
method as their own and refined it
to a diabolical art.

Rome applied crucifixion exten-
sively. Starting with the suppression
of the Spartacus revolt in 71 B.C.,
Rome lined the famous Appian
Road stretching from Capua to
Rome with 6,000 crucified rebels. In
7 A.D., a minor revolt in Judea was
brutally squelched, resulting in the
crucifixion of 2,000 Jews in Jerusa-
lem. During the siege of Jerusalem
by Titus in 70 A.D., 500 Jews were
crucified each day for several
months. In times of war, crosses
were haphazardly constructed, and
the victims were nailed to them in
every imaginable position.

In peace time, in occupied cities
such as Jerusalem, crucifixion was

carried out with sadistic formality.
The whole process was supervised
by an official known as the Carnifix
Serarum. Once the victim was
condemned to be crucified, he was
led from the Praetorium to an
outside court where he was
stripped, bound to a column, and
savagely scourged with aflagellum, a
short whip consisting of several

single or
leather
varied
The ends
thongs
sharp bits
bone that
the flesh,
ping was
tered by
n a i r e

Four le-
and a centu-
escorted
p a r a d

braided
thongs of
lengths,
of these
contained
of sheep
tore into
The whip-
adminis-
two legion-
called lictors.
gionnaires
rion then
this grim
through the
narrow streets of the city. At the
head of the procession a soldier
carred a wooden sign call the titulus,
which stated the offender's name
and offense. At a stone quarry
outside the city the offender's wrists
were nailed to the crossbeam. Then
he was hoisted up to the top of a
stake called the stipe, where his feet
were nailed against the upright
beam. There he would hang for a
few hours or even days until death
came. Jewish sensitivities in Judea
required that the body not be
allowed to remain on the cross

overnight; therefore, the offender's
legs were often broken to hasten
death, permitting burial to take
place before nightfall.

In late 1968, some tombs were
uncovered northeast of Jerusalem in
an area called Giv'at ha'Mivtar. It
was determined that the tombs were
part of a huge Jewish cemetery
dating from the second century B.C.
to 70 A.D. Of the many
skeletal remains, one, a
young Jewish man between the
ages of 24 and 28, showed
evidence of crucifixion. His two
heel bones, coated by a thick
calcareous crust, had an iron nail
imbedded through them. The nail
was about seven and one half inches
long, and its tip was bent due to
having hit a strong knot in the wood
on the stake. Apparently, as sur-
mised, when it came time to remove
the victim from the cross, the nail
could not be pulled out. Therefore,
the executioners had to amputate
the feet. When he was placed in the
tomb, his heel bones, the nail, and
fragments from his cross were
buried together with the body. There
he rested for nearly 2,000 years.
Doctors of anatomy and osteology
performed extensive studies on the
bones and concurred that the young
man had suffered horribly. Later,
with honor and respect, he was
reburied in a modern cemetery.

The only known fact about this
man was his name, "Yehohanan, the
son of Hagakol."

This discovery confirms the
gospel account of Jesus' sufferings
on His cross. He willingly endured
"the most wretched of deaths" so
that all who receive Him by faith
can possess the most blessed and
only means of eternal life.

April 1995

touch your needy world!

1995 GRACE BRETI

VV ELC-OiVlE. . .You are cordially invited to the 1995 conference of t f

Country Hotel. Featured people include. . .

Ed Lewis, FGBC Modera-
tor 1994-95, is the Executive
Director of CE National, Winona
Lake, IN.

Dave Roever is a

Vietnam veteran who was
severely injured during a grenade
explosion. These injuries
changed the direction of his life.
He will be a speaker for an

outreach rally on Thursday night

as he shares his moving

testimony.

Kay Arthur is one of
America's finest teachers of
inductive Bible study and is well
known through Precept Ministries.
She has authored 20 books. She
will lead a pre-conference
seminar on Friday, July 2 1 .

D.arrell Cummings is the

Minister of Music at the Big
Valley Grace Community Church
(Modesto, CA). He and his
wife, Sherry, (Skiles) and their
worship team will lead us
during the week of conference.

Larnelle Harris is a well
known Christian concert and
recording artist.

Sammy Tippit is an
international evangelist who
has challenged unreached people
groups around the world. He has
authored ten books, has a radio
ministry called "Love in
Action," and has an intense
desire to serve God through
world evangelization.

Operation
Barnabas is a group of
68 high school students
ministering this summer
Q^A*- in GBCs on the west
c£ ^ coast and in Tijuana,

Mexico. Operation Barnabas is a ministry
of CE National.

George Barna is
president of Barna Research
Co. and has authored 17
books relating to church
trends in America.

Bob Logan, author

and church planter, is vice

president for New Church

Development with Creative

Research Ministries, Inc.

John MacArthur,
Jr. is pastor of the Grace
Community Church, author
of over 30 books, teacher on
"Grace to You" radio
program, and president of
Master's College/Semi-
nary.

Ray & Anne
Ortlund are authors and

speakers.

Ray pastored Lake
Avenue Congregational
Church and Mariners
Church and is a speaker for
"Haven of Rest" radio broadcast.
Ray and Anne lead conferences for pastors and
pastors' wifes stimulating spiritual renewal.

N NATIONAL CONFERENCE

/ship of Grace Brethren churches, July 22-27, to be held in beautiful San Diego, CA, at the Town and

Colleen Teran will direct

the children's conference known
as "Kids' Krossing." She is the
Director of Kings' Kids

Preschool in San Diego GBC,

CA.

Mark Schrock is an
'M.K." from Argentina who is on
staff with Missionary Athletes
International and will lead the
Seahorse Soccer Camp and
soccer outreach in Tijuana.

David Seifert is pastor
»f the growing Big Valley Grace
Community Church in Modesto,
CA. He was trained at Grace
College and Seminary and now

pastors a church of more than

2000 people.

Steve Peters, senior pastor
rf West Milton, OH, Community
GBC, is moderator elect of the
FGBC. He will share his goals
for the future as he will lead us as
a National Fellowship in 1995-
96, culminating in an interna-
tional conference in Toronto,
Canada.

King's Brass is
m Zimmerman, chairman of the
it Grace College. Members of
Sessional musicians from across

Ray Castro is an international consultant (with an
emphasis in Latin America) for Evangelism Explosion. He
has served in local church outreach/discipleship ministries for
over 15 years. He and Phil Teran will teach a pre-conference
seminar introducing attenders in ways to share Christ (facts,
illustration, Scripture) using Evangelism Explosion's excellent
methodology.

Some Featured Events Include . . .

Mexico Activities — A Tuesday evening
evangelistic service will be held in Tijuana, Mexico; on
Wednesday "Touching Tijuana" offers dynamic
opportunities for groups to build shelters for the
homeless; and throughout the week we will receive
reports on the Total Mobilization project held in San
Luis, Mexico.

Kids' Krossing and the Seahorse Soccer Camp

Child care will be provided for children ages 0-3 years of age; a dynamic children's
conference known as Kids' Krossing will challenge children ages 4-11.

Seahorse Soccer Camp sponsored by Missionary Athletes International will be
provided for grade school-aged children (at additional cost).

Touching San Diego

Wednesday afternoon will provide outreach opportunities in San Diego including
the local military bases. Families can join together for such things as visitation,
completing surveys and tract distribution opportunities.

Thursday night will conclude in an outreach session featuring Vietnam
veteran, Dave Roever.

CE National Seminars

On Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday, a full slate of training seminars will be
offered. Included will be numerous topics to challenge men and women, pastors
and lay attenders. Pre-conference seminars held Friday, July 21, will include Kay
Arthur (Precept Ministries) and Ray Castro (EE Training). In addition, Ray and
Anne Ortlund will present their Renewal Ministry seminar on Monday, July 24.

Post Conference Hawaii Tour A tour to Hawaii can be included in

your conference plans. This tour will be held the week following conference.

Departure is on Friday, July 28. For further information, contact:

Charles Ashman, Conference Coordinator

P.O. Box 386, Winona Lake, IN 46590 Phone: (219) 269-1269

For Program Details, contact:

CE National

P.O. Box 365, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Phone: (219)267-6622

Fax: (219)269-7185

touch your needy world!

Do We Have MIAs in the FGBC?

By Chery Otermat, Director of Girls Ministry at CE National

"If we do not

teach these

principles and

biblical truths to

our children and

our youth, we

can expect

our next

generation to

lack commitment

and loyalty not

only to our

Fellowship but

potentially to the

Word of God."

As the CE National Children's
Cabinet met recently in Chicago, we
found ourselves endeavoring to find
the Bible's MIAs — truths and
principles that are "Missing in
Action"in our teaching .

We consulted a professor from
Moody Bible Institute who helped
us see how to critically evaluate our
curriculum. She encouraged us to
seek out what is missing from a
specific curriculum.

We began listing many of these
Missing in Action biblical principles
or ordinances: the Grace Brethren
Statement of Faith, Grace Brethren
ordinances such as baptism and
communion, biblical truths our
Fellowship holds to such as the
inerrancy of Scripture, anointing
with oil, separation of the believer,
creationism, eternal security, proph-
ecy, stewardship of time and money,
church discipline, and the Bible's
teaching on spiritual gifts. Also
included were social issues such as
abortion and homosexuality and
training related to developing a
ministry mindset.

We then moved to a publishing
representative. "Why are these areas
omitted from the teaching of a
curriculum?"we asked. The answer
to our question was very sobering!
None of these issues can be directly
addressed from a particular view-
point because it limits the sales
market of a curriculum. To include
them would mean excluding
portions of the sales market.

Understanding that our churches
are blessed with a volume of quality
resources for teaching children,
youth, and adults, we realize that
addressing what is taught is only
half the issue. We need to look at
how we supplement these materials
to assure that we are also including
in our teaching those critical areas
the curriculum is missing.

The Cabinet began looking at
how we retrieve our MIAs back into
our local churches. If we do not
teach these principles and biblical
truths to our children and our
youth, we can expect our next
generation to lack commitment and
loyalty not only to our Fellowship
but potentially to the Word of God.
We must bring them back into our
local churches.

As we reviewed various re-
sources that could retrieve these
MIAs, we began at home — looking
at the resources currently offered by
CE National. CE National is commit-
ted to serving our local churches
and because of this, we provide
supplemental materials that contain
many of the issues related to the
Grace Brethren ordinances, State-
ment of Faith, as well as many of the
MIAs related to Scriptural principles
and truths.

Supplemental resources include
club programs such as the SMM
girls' program, the One-on-One boys'
program, the PALS kindergarten
program, and Biblical Beliefs a
training series for youth and adults
on our Statement of Faith.

Children's resources also include
Wordbooks on Salvation, Baptism,
Communion, Church Membership, and
Giving. In the near future, we will
have a Sunday School series devel-
oped that is based on the Grace
Brethren Statement of Faith.

We pass the challenge on to each
of those in our local churches who
are responsible for curriculum
selection. We must purpose to do
whatever is needed to return the
Bible's MIAs to our churches.

Let's commit to being as fervent
in retrieving our Bible's MIAs as we
are our country's MIAs. They both
involve the only eternal investments
this world offers — God's Word and
people.

HERALD

12

GOOD SPORTS

Turning Points in My Life

By Paul Westphal

One of the key turning points in
my life came when I was in college
at the University of Southern
California. I was an
All-

American
basketball
player and I
figured I had
a nice pro
career ahead
of me. But dur
my senior year, I went
down with a really serious
knee injury.

It looked as if I might never
be able to play again, certainly
at the next level. I was very
disappointed that I might not be
able to pursue my dream.

I just said to God that if
that's His will for me not to play any
more, I wasn't going to be mad. I
thought He might be sending me in
another direction. I think accepting
that I might not become a pro
basketball player was what probably
enabled me to recover from that
injury and go ahead and play. That
was a crossroad in my life — a test of
whether basketball was more
important to me than my relation-
ship with the Lord.

That relationship began for me
when I was very young.

I was born into a family that
believed the Bible and believed that
Jesus was the Son of God. I'm
thankful that I was raised in a
Christian home and that we at-
tended a Bible-believing church
when I was a little boy growing up
in the Torrance-Redondo Beach area
near Los Angeles.

I remember actually making a
conscious decision to trust Jesus
Christ as my Savior when I was six
or seven years old. My little neigh-
bor friends and I were out in the

yard, playing cowboys and Indians.
I was either waiting to ambush
somebody or waiting to get am-
bushed. You know it gets
quiet out
there in
the West
and that
gave me
some time
to think.
Even as I
played that
childhoodgame, things
that I'd learned went
through my head. I remem-
bered clearly being told that if
you asked Jesus Christ into
your heart, He would come in.
I didn't have a whole lot of
terrible sins piled up at that
point, of course, but I did under-
stand that I was sinful by nature and
separated from God. I knew I
needed a Savior, and so I made that
decision to trust Him while out
there in the "Wild West."

Later, when I was in high school,
I made a decision to get baptized as
a testimony and as an affirmation of
the decision I made to trust Jesus
when I was a little boy.

Those decisions were so helpful
to me during that crisis time a few
years later — when my basketball
career was threatened by injury. I
knew I could trust God to do what
was best.

Obviously, things worked out so
that I could pursue my dream. I
went to the NBA as a first-round
draft choice of the Boston Celtics.
For the next twelve years, I was
privileged to play for the Celtics,
Suns, Supersonics, and Knicks. One
of the highlights was 1974 when my
team, the Boston Celtics, won the
NBA championship.

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Count your blessings,

Instead of your crosses,
Count your gains,

Instead of your losses.
Count your yeses,

Instead of your nos,
Count your friends,

Instead of your foes.
Count the full years,

Instead of the lean,
Count your deeds,

Instead of your means,
Count your health,

Instead of your wealth,
Count on God,

Instead of yourself.

Shoot For Tlte Star:

A Story of Beating the Odds to

Fulfill a Lifelong Dream

—By Bill Bates

I have recommitted my
life to building His Kingdom,
and every way I can. Just as I
was once known around
major league ballparks as "a
gamer," now, I want to be
known as a "Gamer for God."

And it's not too difficult
for this Kid to imagine that
someday when I get to
Heaven my Heavenly Father
is going to turn to me and
say, "Hey Gary, wanna have a
catch?"

I'll catch you there!

The Gamer

— By Gary Carter with Ken Abraham

We reap what we sow. What-
ever we do in private, or don't
do, will come to light in public.
Talent will get you somewhere,
but to be a champion you need
a firm foundation.
Victory:
The Principles of Championship Living
— By AC. Green

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April 1995

GOOD SPORTS

Did you know that. . .

Health care for smoking-related illnesses
cost at least $50 billion in 1993

Studies have found that smiling actually
makes you feel better

Americans rate pharmacists as the most

ethical, honest professionals — clergy

comes in second

Americans gained 155 million pounds
last year

24% of U.S. adults are sedentary and

54% are active but don't get enough

exercise

Forty-three cents of every dollar toe
spend on food is spent in restaurants

Drinking water through the day, even if
you're not thirsty, will keep nutrients
flowing through your body and brain

And now, after coaching at the
college level for three years and
assisting Cotton Fitzsimmons with
the Suns four seasons, I have the
privilege of coaching the team I
spent six of my playing years with.

Through the years, I've never
doubted my salvation.

What I tend to wonder about is
the fact that I have been saved by
God although I don't deserve it any
more than anybody else does. I
would love to ascribe salvation to
everybody.

I want everybody to be saved so
much that I tend to make excuses for
them, apart from what the Scrip-
tures say. And I think that probably
has been my biggest personal fight
as a believer.

Being a Christian is not an ego
thing. A lot of people accuse Chris-
tians of claiming salvation makes
them better than somebody else. You
know, it's actually just the opposite.
We simply know that we have a sin
problem, and we know the One who
can fix it.

One thing that really strengthens
my faith is the study of biblical
prophecy. It is so fascinating because
it's history written in advance.
When you understand the enormity
of the truth of prophecy throughout
history, and how God is still work-
ing in the world today, I think it
humbles you to come under submis-
sion to God. He's in control of
history — and the future. Why
wouldn't He be in control of what-
ever situation I'm involved in?

Paul Westphal is the Head Coach of the NBA Phoenix Suns. This
article first appeared in the February, 1995 issue of Sports Spectrum.

Some minds are like concrete —
all mixed up and permanently set.

If we learn to laugh at ourselves
we will always have something to
make us happy.

A foot is a device for finding
furniture in the dark.

Diplomacy is the art of telling
others they have open minds
instead of holes in their heads.

Every time history repeats itself,
the price of the lesson goes up.

Wrinkles are hereditary —
parents get them from their
children.

Don't pray for rain if you intend
to complain about the mud.

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"It's been moved that we adjourn. Is there a second? . . . No? The
motion dies for lack of a second. Let's continue with my report"

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DEBT cont.

FEATURE

leaving her poor and in debt.
Although he had revered the Lord
and had not lived riotously and
luxuriously, he died owing more
money than he was worth. Now his
creditors were harassing his wife.

Many people today, who live
under the constant pressure of
collection agencies, can identify with
this woman's distress. Her situation
was much worse, however, because
the man to whom she owed money
was coming to take her sons as
bondsmen for seven years to work
off the debt. In desperation, she
went to Elisha for help.

He asked, "Do you have any-
thing in your house you could sell to
make money?"

"Just a little oil," she replied.

"Okay," he said, "go to your
neighbors and ask for as many jars
as they will loan you. Then fill each
of the jars with oil."

Then the miracle began.

As soon as all the jars were full,
the oil stopped flowing.

When she told Elisha, he said,
"Sell the oil and pay your debts.
Then you and your children can live
on the profit that is left over."

There are five lessons I have
learned from this passage over the
years:

1. Sometimes we get into trouble
and we can't help it. Circumstances
prevail beyond our control. (And we
certainly don't need to go on a guilt
trip over circumstances.)

2. It is wrong to go into debt just
to support our life-style.

3. Borrowing is not wrong if it
serves a godly purpose.

4. If our neighbor wants to
borrow something from us in time
of need, we should be more than
willing to let him or her use it for a
time.

5. Sometimes, we need a finan-
cial miracle.

If debt is destroying your mar-
riage, your family, your peace of
mind, or your health, get help as
soon as possible.

God Owns It All

I believe God controls every-
thing. He owns everything, and His
sovereignty prevails over this world.
That's why I live a normal life free
from paralyzing fear. I drive on the
highway without worrying about
being killed, and I fly on airplanes
knowing I could be the next statistic.

I look at the economy the same
way that I look at life. Although I
understand the dangerous turns the
economy could take, I still trust God
and all His principles. That is not to
say that I skip blithely down the
primrose path of life. Instead, I walk
confidently, knowing we are living
in the day of grace and God is not
going to use cataclysmic destruction
to discipline His children.

I do believe, however, that God
will one day pour out His judgment
on the world in the form of tribula-
tion.

On the other hand, If Jesus Christ
does not return to this earth soon, I
will keep attuned to the changes in
the world economically and prepare
the best I can.

How did Americans survive
World Wars I and II? How did we
survive the Great Depression and all
the recessions since 1929?

We survived because we ad-
justed to change, looked to God for
His help, and trusted in His Word.

What reason do we have to
doubt that God won't see us
through again?

About the Author:

Sherman S. Smith, Ph.D. is Senior
Pastor of Napa Valley Baptist
Church in Napa, CA. and a finan-
cial advisor with a securities firm.
In addition to a Master of Divin-
ity degree, Dr. Smith holds an
M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Business
Management.

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28 WAYS TO KNOW YOU ARE

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OVEREXTENDED:

1. You don't know how much debt
you have — and are afraid to add it up.

2. You pay monthly bills with money
targeted for other obligations.

3. You pay the minimum payment
on your credit cards each month.

4. You increase your limits on your
credit cards.

5. You increase the number of your
credit cards.

6. You pay off credit card payments
with other credit cards.

7. You write postdated checks on a
regular basis.

8. You spend money in advance of
payday and must hurry to the bank
on payday to cover the checks you
have written.

9. You often have a negative balance
in your checkbook.

10. You receive regular overdraft
notices from the bank.

11. You pay only interest on loans.

12. You increase your borrowing
limits at the bank.

13. You don't have a savings plan.

14. You cannot live three to six
months without regular weekly or
monthly income.

15. You decrease your 401K or
pension contributions at work.

16. Your mortgage payment or rent
exceeds 45% of your take-home pay.

17. You are one or more months
behind in paying one or more bills.

18. You are behind paying all bills.

19. You cash in savings for needs.

20. You cancel auto insurance.

21. You cancel your health insurance.

22. You pay for regular household
bills with borrowed money.

23. You borrow money to pay bills
from friends or relatives.

24. You have received a letter from a
collection agency.

25. You had something repossessed.

26. You have a pending judgment that
cannot be paid.

27. You are considering bankruptcy.

28. You pay bills with money nor-
mally given as tithes and offerings.

April 1995

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NEWS

Update on the suit against the
thirteen former Grace Village
Directors and one Administrator —

all Grace Brethren people. The trial
was completed in November. On
February 11, the judge issued a brief,
but unexplained statement of his
ruling. He decided in favor of the
plaintiffs and against the thirteen
directors and one administrator.
These dear people are now liable for
what will be many thousands of
dollars in equity, interest and legal
fees — to be paid to the plaintiffs and
their lawyers. Further explanation of
why and how he ruled and how the
judgements will be individually
determined is yet to come. We will
keep you updated.

Please continue to pray! The
Director-Defendants met with their
lawyer on February 20th to pray and
plan for whatever steps, including
an appeal of the decision should be
taken now. Substantial additional
legal fees are anticipated. Tax-
exempt gifts for this need may be
sent to Grace Village, marked,
"Director-Defendant's Defense
Fund."

Marty Abegg, Professor of
Hebrew and Greek at Grace Theo-
logical Seminary has taken the
position of Assistant Professor in
graduate religious studies and
Associate Director of Dead Sea
Scrolls instruction at Trinity Western
University in Langley, British
Columbia. He and his family will be
moving there upon completion of
his duties at Grace.

Carl Beridon,Vice President for
Advancement and Enrollment; Tom
Abbitt, Development and Planned
Giving; Kathryn Scanland, Director
of Marketing; and Steve Fleagle,
Controller have also resigned their
positions at Grace Schools.

National Conference will begin
July 22 in San Diego, CA. Don't miss
this year's conference.

Clyde Landrum, former editor of
the Brethren Missionary Herald,
underwent surgery February 15th in
Fort Wayne, IN. Clyde has been
suffering for some time with a brain
tumor. The surgical procedure was
intended to relieve the pressure and
decrease the pain associated with
the tumor's growth. His wife Ruby
and family are grateful for your
prayers on their behalf.

Brad Skiles, Chairman of the
Board of Grace Village, announces
the appointment of Carl Herr as
Grace Village's new Chief Execu-
tive Officer. Carl comes to Grace
Village after serving as President of
the Brethren Home in New Oxford,
PA. During his administration, the
retirement community grew from
450 to over 850 residents. He led this
ministry in strategic planning,
implementation of a Quality Assur-
ance Program, and successfully
negotiated Medicaid revisions
which saved that facility over $1
million. Carl's experience will also
help with regulatory compliance.
His leadership brought the Brethren
Home national accreditation by the
Continuing Care Accreditation
Commission of American Associa-
tion of Homes and Services for the
Aging. Carl now serves on AAHSA
accreditation teams that evaluate
and approve other facilities. Carl
and his wife Alma will move to
Indiana and he will begin his duties
on March 15.

Martin and Kristy Guerena have
a new baby born February 11. His
name is Daniel Martin. Martin and
Kristy are missionaries to Mexico
City.

Lexington, OH Grace Brethren
Church commissioned sixty people
February 12 to begin a new church
in Mt. Vernon, OH with Pastor Bob
Nicholson. Kurt Miller and Bill
Snell recently attended the commis-
sioning service. Pastor Dave Adkins
(Lexington) stated that they have

been working with Home Missions
for some months to begin the new
church. They are using the seeker-
targeted church planting method.

Wayne Hannah will begin as the
new field representative for Foreign
Missions for Europe and Africa on
May 1.

Jay Bell of Grace Brethren Foreign
Missions led eleven students from
Grace College to the Philippines
January 11-18. The team helped
jump-start three house churches. For
the team members it was a life
changing experience.

Pastor Abner Solano has recently
started planting his second Hispanic
Grace Brethren Church in the
Yakima Valley of the state of Wash-
ington. After one month, in January
they averaged twenty-six in atten-
dance. In addition, five people
received the Lord as Savior in
January. Abner states: "It is exciting
to start a new church and to see
people changing and growing. I
think they enjoy the service and the
Bible classes. They are inviting
others to come. One of our families
finally were able to purchase their
first home. They asked us to have a
meeting to dedicate their new home
to the Lord. It was a time of prayer,
singing, and blessing for all."

"When guilt is taken away, there
is room for joy!" responded
Filomena when Margaret Hull
expressed amazement at the dra-
matic change in her life. Emotion-
ally, financially, and spiritually
bankrupt, Filomena had sought out
Margaret for help just a few months
earlier. After only four Bible studies
in the book of John, Filomena gave
her heart and life to Christ in Porto,
Portugal.

Nathan Leigh has started two
more home Bible studies in the
Malanday community of Manila,
Philippines. Chris, who trusted

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April 1995

NEWS

Christ in December, asked Nathan to
start a Bible study in his home. Dori,
a leader in the squatter area by the
river, also opened up her home for a
Bible study.

"We have followed up on the
numerous contacts made this
summer and have seen about six
more conversions and a core of
thirty-five adults and fifteen chil-
dren form Grace Church," reports
Paul Michaels from Novosibirsk,
Russia. "While we have actively
worked to plant a church this year,
we have also built loving relation-
ships with the few evangelical
leaders here, and they have invited
us to train their present and future
pastors m church-planting. In the
last two years several other missions
have targeted this area, but I have
estimated that there are still only
about one-hundred fifty evangelical
churches in a region one-third the
size of the United States with a
population of fifteen to eighteen
million people." Training Russian
pastors how to plant reproductive
churches is one way to reach this
vast region more effectively. Eighty
men from four regions of Western
Siberia signed up for the first
training course in January.

"Socorro continues to be my joy,"
writes Imogene Burk from the
island of Conde, in the mouth of the
Amazon. "Not yet a declared
believer, she nevertheless acknowl-
edges that many things are changing
in her life as she continues to study
the Bible. She is talkative and knows
everyone in our neighborhood.
Recently she appeared at the door
with a young woman. She herself
couldn't stay for the prayer meeting,
but she wanted to know if the
woman would be welcome to
attend. Roberta, the new lady,
stayed for church and was happy to
take home a New Testament. New
men recently hired by the aluminum
factory are beginning to arrive.
Socorro informed me this week that

we have three new families on our
short street. Likely she will know all
about them and be introducing them
to me before long. Getting to know
these new families that are moving
in all over town is the challenge for
the Brethren this new year."

"It has taken nine years of prayer
but finally Jurgen Grundke has
accepted the Lord as his Savior!"
reports the Ramseys from Leonberg,
Germany. "Our family is so excited
and extremely thankful. Sara and
Krishna have prayed every night for
him. Sara said: T am so glad. I was
getting tired of praying for him all
the time.' God might seem slow, but
He is punctual."

The Charis meeting in France was
a great encouragement to the
churches in Chad as they learned
they belonged to a worldwide
fellowship. Many churches around
the world have become involved in
the work in Chad. The churches in
Germany have sent the Puhls to the
work there and one of the German
churches is involved in a project to
help the Bible school teachers spend
less time in their gardens and more
time on lesson preparations and
teaching. The children in Argentina
sent over $200 to buy milk for the
Bible school students' children. The
churches in France are raising funds
to build a medical dispensary in the
southeast corner of the field. Rev.
Charlie Tan in Singapore gave a
significant gift toward finishing the
construction of the Bible School
building. A pastor in the Philippines
mentioned a desire to purchase a
bicycle for the pastors in Chad. In
1994, U.S. churches sent over $14,000
in ministry project gifts to further
the work in Chad.

On Christmas Day, George and
Cindy Swain invited Jun and
Asako, Japanese classmates, to their
home in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Swains gave their Japanese

friends testimonies written by
Japanese Christians in the Tokyo
Grace Brethren Church. "Jun and
Asako were clearly moved," re-
ported George, "but they did not
make decisions."

"Our major goal this year has
been to implement the cell group
strategy in our churches in Belem
and Uberlandia," reports Dan
Green from Brazil. "Three churches
in Belem have started cell groups.
Two cell groups in Mansour, a
suburb of Uberlandia, are enthusias-
tic about starting Sunday meetings.
The other ministry that has grown is
the Grace Training Center in
Belem. The emphasis of the GTC is
to train all people in the local church
in evangelism and discipleship."

"Please understand that your gifts
of prayer and financial support are
not unnoticed or unappreciated
here," write the Griffiths from Le
Creusot, France. "Last week in
prayer meeting Bernard said, "I
think we should thank the Lord for
the churches in the United States
that have sent the Griffiths to us. I
wouldn't have accepted the Lord if
they hadn't come!"

Two families whom Tim and Julie
Hawkins met through involvement

in their daughter's Christmas play
at school in Porto, Portugal, have
been meeting every week with Tim
for Bible study. "Our times together
have gone on until 1:00 or 2:00 in the
morning," reports Tim. "We have
even moved the studies into their
homes as we rotate the host home
around the group. I am especially
excited about this group as God
could be forming this into our first
cell group."

Prayer breaks down barriers. Tim
and Julie's attempts at conversation
with their neighbors in Porto,
Portugal, had consistently met with
coldness. Then they concentrated
prayer on a specific young couple.

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NEWS

"One day after the New Year, we
saw them at the door, and I simply
asked how their holiday had gone,"
says Tim. "Six hours later they were
leaving our house with a Bible in
hand."

In his year-end report, George
Swain gave a sketch of the social
and spiritual condition of the people
in Prague. Often both husband and
wife work ten to twelve hours per
day, are gone out of town on week-
ends, and take long vacations. They
are very suspicious and cautious
people. Eighty percent claim to be
atheists or agnostics. When we talk
to people they do not seem to be
opposed to the gospel, but know
little about it. In general, people
from the ages of 30-70 are not
believers and have little interest in
the gospel."

"It was a great sorrow for us to
learn that over five-thousand were
killed and twenty-four thousand
injured," wrote members of the
Hoya Grace Brethren Church in
Tokyo, Japan in a letter to American
Brethren describing the earthquake
in the Osaka-Kobe area. "We hope
that not only we, but Christians all
over the world will pray for these
people. Please pray for them that
they will not only receive relief
goods but also hear the gospel and
receive Jesus. Through this experi-
ence, we believe God will do great
things."

Yukimasa Kin jo has finished his
first year of training at the Colum-
bus, Ohio, Grace Brethren Church.

Yukimasa trusted Christ in 1988
after studying the Bible with Ted
Kirnbauer who was attending
language school in Karuizawa,
Japan. He would like to help the
Kirnbauers start a second Grace
Brethren Church in Tokyo. He will
finish his training in the U.S. at the
end of this year. Then it's back to
Okinawa to spend time with his
family and decide whether to go to

Bible school or join the Kirnbauers
in Tokyo.

Sunday, February 5, marked the
first meeting of a new house church
in the neighborhood of Karangalan
Village in Manila, Philippines. Clay
Hulett is targeting this barangay for
a new Grace Brethren Church. The
house church was jump started
through contacts made by a GO
TEAM of Grace College students in
January.

The brother of Pastor H. Don
Rough of Riverside Grace Brethren
Church in Johnstown, PA has died.
Grant Rough was 75 years old and a
resident of Utah.

Shoreline Grace Brethren
Church is hosting a summer day
camp May 29-July 21, 1995. This is
an eight week program and six paid
workers are needed. Room and
board are provided and a salary
based on experience. Applicants
must be 18 years or older. If inter-
ested, please call Danielle Sterner at
813-592-5433. Shoreline GBC is in
Naples, Florida.

Writes Pastor Tim Boal: "Rick
Daam has accepted the position of
Associate Pastor of Youth and Music
at the Perm Valley Grace Brethren
Church, Telford, PA. Pastor Daam
previously served the Kittanning
GBC for nine years. He started his
ministry in March.

Make plans NOW to attend
BNYC '95. Teens and adult sponsors
will be "Going to Xtremes" July 29-
August 4, in Flagstaff, AZ at North-
ern Arizona University.

Special guests will include
Sammy Tippit, Dave Bogue, Jeff
Bogue, Alex Montoya, Scott Disler,
Abraham Lincoln Washington, Al
Holley, 4 for Harmony, Rhythm &
News, and a special outreach
concert by Audio Adrenaline.

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Attention all churches who are
making travel arrangements for

BNYC '95. It is recommended that
you make your ground transporta-
tion bussing arrangements directly
with Nava-Hopi Tours — NOT
THROUGH A TRAVEL AGENT.
Registration forms for this transpor-
tation will be sent to each church in
their registration packets. Nava-
Hopi Tours is making special price
arrangements to get you the most
for your money. The phone number
for Nava-Hopi Tours is 1-800-892-
8687. If you have any questions
regarding BNYC transportation
please contact Angie Fagner at 219-
267-6622.

In a recent decision, the Basinger
Grace Brethren Community Fel-
lowship voted to disband and join
the Okeechobee Grace Brethren
Church under the leadership of
Pastor Lee Friesen. Pastor Larry
Zimmerman, of Grace Brethren
Community Fellowship has been
called to the pastoral staff of
Okeechobee GBC as Minister of
Christian Education.

IN MEMORY

Richard E. Berkley, 59, was
suddenly called to be with the
Lord on February 2, 1995. He was
a member of the Grace Brethren
Church at Meyersdale, PA . He
and his wife Joanne had been
married for twenty-seven years,
and she has served as the Secre-
tary at MGBC for eighteen years.

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"That this nation might have a new
birth of freedom, that slavery should be
removed forever from American soil,
John Brown and his twenty-one men
gave their lives. To commemorate their
heroism, this tablet is placed on this
building, which has since been known as
John Brown's fort by the alumni of
Storer College, 1918."

That inscription is on the re-
stored building at Harper's Ferry,
West Virginia — the site of John
Brown's raid.

In reality, John Brown was a nut.
On the night of October 16, 1859,
with an armed band of sixteen white
and five black men, Brown seized
the government arsenal at Harper's
Ferry and rounded up some sixty
leading men of the area as hostages.
Two days later, when the Marines
moved in, Brown was overpowered,
and wounded. Ten of his followers
(including two of his own sons)
were killed. He was tried for mur-
der, slave insurrection, and treason
against the State, was convicted, and
he was hanged.

President Abraham Lincoln
noted the following about John
Brown's actions at Harper's Ferry:

"That affair, in its philosophy,
corresponds with the many attempts,
related in history, at the assassination of
kings and emperors. An enthusiast
broods over the oppression of a people
till he fancies himself commissioned by
Heaven to liberate them. He ventures
the attempt, which ends in little else
than his own execution."

But even though Brown failed in
his attempt to start a general slave
rebellion, the high moral tone of his
defense helped to immortalize him
and to hasten the war that would
bring emancipation.

As a modern-day John Brown,
John Salvi closed out 1994 by
shooting at three abortion clinics,
killing two people, and wounding
five others. The reverberations from
his two-day rampage could be felt
from coast to coast.

Yet, the killings outside have
drawn new attention to the killings
that occur inside the clinics each and
every day. As a result the abortion
war has escalated.

I do not suggest that the end
justifies the means in either of these
regrettable cases. But, I do sense the
deep call to action that some will
hear when an unforgivable atrocity
is occurring in their society — the
abuse of those who have no protec-
tion or recourse.

Is abortion murder? We who read
and believe the Book say that it is.
Even during this month, as we
honor the Mothers of our land, let us
not forget that in 1994, there were
over 1.5 million assaults on mothers
by the medical profession. All of
which occurred as the government
looked on and nodded in approval.

Let us never compromise on this.
I am not condoning foolish reactions
which move us one step forward
and two steps back. Still, we must be
firmly committed to ending the
practice that has resulted in the loss
of over 30 million precious little
ones since 1973.

Encourage

woman s

choice

for

LIFE

• Fight isolation with friend-
ship. Call an abortion-alternative
group and volunteer to help a
pregnant woman feel less alone
and better supported.

• Encourage natural bonds.
Aid in the process of rebuilding
a woman's relationship with the
baby's father or with her family

• Promote adoption. Single
parenting often means poverty,
frustration, or the death of a
dream. Remind her that many
couples long to adopt a baby.

• Build employment plans
that allow a woman to mother
her child. Develop leads with lo-
cal businesses that allow home
offices, job sharing, or com-
pressed work weeks.

• Prepare for a phasing-out of
welfare for single mothers. How
can you or your church help meet
the spiritual and material needs
of these women?

• Take courage. Public opin-
ion is affirming that two-parent
families are better for children,
and many women are refusing to
put their careers ahead of their
families. Abstinence also is mak-
ing a comeback.

Excerpted from Real Choices, by
Frederica Mathewes-Green. Multnomah
Books/Questar Publishers,© 1994.

MAY 1995

BRETHREN MISSIONARY

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VOL. 57 NO. 5

MAY 1995

EDITORIAL

FEATURE

From Georgia to Kansas

THE PEOPLE WE MEET
Ed Lewis, Moderator FGBC

WMC

Becky Pappas, Super Mom

BOOK REVIEW

The Masculine Journey no man should take

NATIONAL CONFERENCE UPDATE
Also: A Tentative Schedule

CE

Released Time: An Open Door

GOOD SPORTS

Straight Talk by Jon Kregel

NEWS

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FEATURE

"Free To Serve" in Atlanta

In the closing months of 1993 the
congregation at Grace Brethren
Church of Greater Atlanta in
Marietta, Georgia accepted the
challenge presented by Pastor Dean
Fetterhoff to raise an additional
$80,000 over and above the offerings
for the operating budget and the
mission goals of 1994. At the outset
this seemed like an impossibility but
as the people began to pray and a
committee was appointed, the
church adopted the "Free To Serve"
slogan — a result of reaching the goal
would be freeing up the $28,000
currently spent in interest and
principal for other ministries.

Gifts began to pour in and many
gave testimony of how God met
their needs in spite of sacrificial
giving. The goal was reached two
weeks before the target date and on
October 30, Mr. Jim Johnson of Grace
Brethren Investment Foundation
shared in the joy as the final pay-
ment to GBIF was made. God saw fit
to honor this faith not only by
reaching this goal but enabling the
congregation to exceeded expenses
by $7,000.

The financial blessings of the past
year have been more than matched
by the numerical and spiritual
blessings which have been given by
God's grace. The fruition of the
dedicated work of the Long Term
Planning Committee, appointed two
years ago, resulted in the securing of
a church consultant who as a cata-
lyst, helped the church leadership
and congregation set plans for the
expansion of facilities and the vision
of planting a branch church, which
are moving toward reality.

The congregation now meets in
two Sunday morning worship
services with attendance averaging
nearly 250, already exceeding the
three year projection of the consult-
ant. Attendance in the Adult Bible
Fellowship and Sunday School
classes regularly runs 80% of the

morning worship numbers.
The Awana Club, which was
named top Awana Club in
Georgia last year, continues
to grow so that all facilities of
the church building have
been turned over to the
program on Wednesday
evenings. The midweek Bible
study and prayer service
now meets in the pastor's
home and the teen program
which has been meeting in
Associate Pastor Steve
Makofka's basement is now
seeking rental facilities in one
of the local grammar schools.
Following the advice of our
consultant, the church has now
secured a part-time administrator:
Mr. Bob Carroll .

Such growth and blessing have
obviously not come without new
challenges and problems to be faced.
Should we, and if so how can we,
get our congregation back together
in one Sunday morning worship
service? What additional facilities
must be provided to meet the
growing needs of our Sunday School
and Awana program? What type of
building should be constructed, at
what cost? It is significant that at
this time God has brought into our
congregation an architect. While
working on a master plan for the use
of our property, he is concentrating
on a multipurpose building as the
next step. It is hoped that within six
months plans will be in place for
this facility.

Just as the "Free To Serve"
celebration took place in October
1994, so plans are taking shape for a
great celebration in October 1995.
The weekend of October 15 will be
the 25th anniversary celebration of
the first building of this church — a
vision of Pastor Bill Byers, who with
his wife Betty, moved to Atlanta in
1967. With no established core group
to help, Bill set to work to reach the

Jim Johnson of Grace Brethren

Investment Foundation presents papers

to Pastor Dean Fetterhoff certifying

completion of mortgage payments.

lost and to gather those who were
hungry for the preaching and teach-
ing of the Word of God. Within three
years not only was a congregation
organized, but a new building was
erected. Three years later Dean
Fetterhoff was called as the first full-
time pastor and he serves to this
present time. God has used the
church in helping other men who
have gone on to other ministries and
approximately a dozen young people
have gone on to full-time Christian
service during the history of the
church.

Goals for 1995 include not only
those already mentioned, but also
sending a summer work team to
Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries;
two young people to share in Opera-
tion Barnabas; developing a leader-
ship training program for men; a
ministry to senior citizens; Good
News Bible Studies for evangelistic
outreach; becoming a "Focus 2000"
church; preparation for involvement
in evangelism during the 1996
summer Olympics in Atlanta.

MAY 1995

FEATURE

The Joy of Sharing Life — Kansas Style

Pastor Bob and Brenda Juday

When Brenda and I candidated
for the Pastorate of the Grace
Brethren Church in Portis, Kansas,
in the spring of 1993, we were sure
that we had arrived in the middle of
"nowhere."

Our first reaction was, "How
could God be calling us to a town of
175 people after serving for more
than five years in Manila, a thriving
metropolis of at least 15 million
people. We soon learned that Portis
Grace Brethren isn't the stereotyped
"country church" that we've all
heard about.

Our community is a farm com-
munity. Wheat, milo, and corn are
our crops and almost everyone
raises cattle. We have the best beef in
the world. Our church has a heart to

Portis Grace Brethren Church

reach beyond our sleepy little town
and impact the communities around
us. And it does go beyond Kansas to
many parts of the world through
our missions giving. We are truly a
missions minded church and we, as
members, want to develop into
"world class" Christians.

In bygone years, the missionaries
traveling from East to West would
stop over in Portis. Now, with the jet
age, they usually fly right over us.
.but that is changing. We are glad
that our missionaries and national
leaders are once again looking at
Portis and other country churches

which have significantly impacted
our fellowship over the years.

We are seeking to extend the
range of our influence through
"Friendship Days," Carry-Ins
(meals), and special celebrations on
national holidays. We celebrated
Veteran's Day by decorating our
church with patriotic memorabilia
and a church "carry-in." We invited
all the veterans from the surround-
ing areas, presented them with
Bibles from the Gideons, and
watched the film "Scars that Heal"
the story of Dave Roever, a Vietnam
vet who was seriously injured. It
was a moving day!

God is working among us!
During 1994, several people came to
know Christ as Savior. Many others
were baptized and on one Sunday
alone, thirty-five recommitments
were made to the Lord. God's not
through with us yet and we are
praying that we can have an even
greater impact on our world.

"The first time I tried to find Portis
on the map, I couldn't. Portis is not
on my computer spell check, nor does
it appear on CNN's weather
summary. When someone from Portis
called me and gave me an address
that read "4th Street" she hurried to
remark, "Don't be impressed, I am
surrounded by seventy acres here."

None of this, however, stopped me —
The Grace Brethren Church at Portis
wanted a speaker and I wanted to go.
Talking to my new friends from Portis
gave me the first hint that I was going
to meet some extraordinary people.
They know the joy in sharing life and
the life in sharing joy.

I came to realize that they represent
the greatest asset of places like Portis
and perhaps embody the last bastion
of some of the best that there is in this
country in terms of God-fearing,
hard-working, family-loving, and
community-caring Americans."

—Ivanildo Trindade

HERALD

INTERVIEW

Ed Lewis, Moderator

Q: What direction is our fellow-
ship heading?

A: I believe our fellowship is
really heading in the most positive
direction right now that I think it
has ever in our history. I believe we
are beginning to have an even
stronger commitment to the Word.
And, at the same time we are
concentrating on multiplication.
Everything we are doing now,
whether it is Home Missions,
Foreign Missions, CE National, or
National Conference programs,
everything is growth. I believe that
God is going to give us 2000
churches by the year 2000.

Q: What do your consider to be
our greatest need?

A: Right now, based on all the
things lined up that we want to
accomplish, our greatest need is
people who will pray. I mean
fervently pray that God will do
something great with our fellow-
ship. If people will pray and think in
that direction, then God will do it.

Another thing we need is team-
work to work together with one
another. We must not be Lone
Rangers, but work together and see
the value of having a fellowship of
churches.

I also believe that, starting at the
top, from the leadership on down,
we need to be in contact with the
lost. We need a much stronger
emphasis — a clear focus — on the
people in our world who are lost.
That is why our theme for confer-
ence is "Cross the Boundary, Touch
Your Needy World." We have got to
get out of our comfort zones and
reach people for Christ.

Q: What advice have you got for
individual churches?

A: Number one, I am hoping to
see a continued interest and commit-
ment to the goal of one-hundred
churches becoming part of the Focus
2000 goals. Beyond that, I think it is
critical that each church move ahead
in a positive way through the
pastor's delegation of responsibili-
ties so that they can concentrate
more time on prayer, study of the
Word, and ministry.

Q: What really excites you about
National Conference this year?

A: Conference will be the closest
place we can be to a third world
country and still be connected with
our Grace Brethren Churches. By
holding conference in San Diego, we
have an opportunity as an entire

group, to go outside the U.S. borders
and visit another country. We will go
to Tijuana, Mexico, where we will
have a service and dedicate a church
building that is being put together
under the program of Total Mobili-
zation with Jeff Thornley of the
Waldorf, Maryland church.

Q: Can you tell us more about
that project?

A: A team of fifteen people put a
church up in five days — the local
group has to have the slab down
and certain amounts of the work
done first. At the same time that the
construction is going on, there will
be evangelism taking place. In this
case, there will also be Operation
Barnabas teams in Mexico and there
will be approximately eighty people
going into the Tijuana area doing
puppets and clowning and drama
and handing out leaflets and fliers.

We hope that when we all go into
Tijuana for the dedication service,
we are able to be a real spark. We
also hope there will be many such
groups who go out and do a Total
Mobilization program and put up a
church in a third world country.

All of this will help sharpen our
focus on the real needs of the lost
and the real opportunities that we
have as Grace Brethern.

MAY 1995

WMC

Becky Poppas

Plie Poppas family

left to right

Zachary, John, Becky Monica,

Daniel, Tliomas, Erika, Prey a,

Stefanie and in front of Becky is

Helen.

'uper-Mom —
Becky Pappas

By Mary Thompson

Does the hassle of being a
mother seem overwhelming at
times? Meet Becky Pappas!

I first met John and Becky
Pappas in 1977 when they were
about to leave for missionary service
in Germany with their little daugh-
ter Monica. John was twenty-seven
and Becky was twenty-five. Becky
had graduated from Grace College;
John had finished his education at
Grace and had completed his course
at Grace Seminary. Both John and
Becky are
from the
Worthington,
Ohio, Grace
Brethren
Church.
Last
November,
while visiting
my children,
the Hoberts
in France, I
talked with
Becky again
at the Grace
Brethren
European
Field Confer-
ence in the
French Alps.
Fifty Grace
Brethren
missionaries were there and forty-
five missionary kids — EIGHT of
them Pappases.

In the evenings, everyone got
together — for games, skits, music.
Out of the great amount of talent
there, the Pappas family was well
represented, with the five older
children presenting a mini-concert.
Back home in Aalen, Germany, the
children have a chamber music
group under the auspices of the City
Music School.

Becky says John comes from a
musical family and this branch of
the clan has surely carried on the
tradition. All of the older children
play the piano and recorder. In
addition, Monica plays the cello;
Freya, the violin; Thomas, the oboe;
and Daniel, the viola.

The Pappas family is somewhat
of an oddity in Germany. Many
couples choose to have no children,
but one or two are acceptable. In
response to my question about what
their neighbors think of their large
family Becky says, "People consider
us kind of weird anyway, but they
seem to be rooting for us and sort of
admire our family."

"It's important for people to see
the example of a Christian family
where husband and wife love each
other, children respect their parents,
and they all appreciate each other."

The Pappas family lives in one-
half of a duplex. All of the children
share a room with another sibling
and Becky considers their home
adequate and comfortable. As the
children grow up they all have
regular jobs around the house and
the older kids are able to help the
younger ones.

They attend public school and
the five older children have all
qualified for the highest level which
entitles them to thirteen years of
public education.

Last year Monica was a member
of a Barnabas team, sponsored by
CE National. This summer the
Pappases expect to be in the US for
home ministries and when they
return to Germany, Monica will stay
in Indiana as a member of the
freshman class at Grace College.

Asked what problems she faces,
Becky says, "Sometimes I feel
overwhelmed by the range of ages
and the varied activities and inter-
ests^— and to balance that with the
needs of the people we work with."
Although Becky says she's "not been
able to do too much" outside her
home, the Pappases very often have
guests. Nevertheless, Becky assured
me that having a family of eight
children is well worth the hassle!

HERALD

8

REVIEW

The Masculine Journey By Dr. Robert Hicks
Reviewed by: Paul E. Woodruff, Pastor

Eagle Creek GBC Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Robert Hicks claims to have
discovered a Biblical answer to the
secular world's quest for under-
standing masculinity. Bearing the
seal and endorsement of the Promise
Keepers movement (this book was
distributed free to over 50,000 men
at the initial 1993 rally in Colorado,)
The Masculine Journey is touted as
"an eye-opening key to understand-
ing the Bible's teaching on what it
means to be a man."

It is certainly "eye-opening"
when one discovers the author's
view of the Savior, of sin, and of
secular psychology.

In his discussions of Jesus, Dr.
Hicks states that Jesus was "phallic
with all the inherent phallic passions
we experience as men" meaning that
Christ was tempted in every (italics
author's) way as we are. That would
mean not only heterosexual tempta-
tion but also homosexual tempta-
tion. Jesus indeed had natural
desires to which Satan could appeal.
But homosexuality is not a natural
part of human nature. It is an
unnatural aspect when it occurs. To
equate the "struggling with their
sexuality" of gay men to the tempta-
tions of Jesus is not Biblical.

Concerning "sexual relations
with a woman..." the author says
"Jesus may have thought about it."
To link our Lord with lustful fanta-
sizing is blasphemous. While
affirming that "Jesus did not give in
to temptation," he still says that
Jesus "thought about it" which is sin
of the heart. This language is very
misleading and dishonoring to the
Lord in its attempt to be compas-
sionate towards the sinner. These
views on Jesus alone are enough to
eliminate it from any reading list.

Another "eye-opening" view
presented is the author's view of sin.
Struggling to fit pagan tribal initia-
tion rites of passage into the Chris-
tian male context, Dr. Hicks states

that the experience of sin affords a
great opportunity to celebrate a rite
of passage. While not wanting to put
a "benediction on sin," he still
suggests that when our teenagers
have their first experience with sex,
drugs, etc., the elders ought to
confess their own sins and "con-
gratulate the next generation for
being human." Certainly we ought
to be compassionate but does that
mean congratulatory?! Our world
feels little enough shame for sin
without this watering down of sin's
grievous nature.

"Wounds" are confused with sins
when he says "we need to recognize
a man's divorce, or job firing, or
major health problem, or culpability
in some legal or sexual indiscretion,
as a wound to which we show
deference as part of the male jour-
ney." He confuses wickedness with
wounds in this sensitive, non-
judgmental approach to sin cur-
rently in vogue.

His final "eye-opener" is his
position on secular psychology. He
credits Daniel Levison's book, Tlie
Seasons of a Man's Life (based on the
intellectual tradition formed by
Freud, Jung, Erikson, Adler) as the
critical work that influenced him.
Dr. Hicks poses the question: "Do
the Scriptures have anything to
contribute in this regard?"

He locates Scripture's "contribu-
tion" by describing the masculine
journey through six Hebrew words.
Elated, he now had a "biblical
framework" describing the male
experience which was "true to the
current literature."

Instead of the Scriptures being
the foundation, they are a "contribu-
tion" made to describe our "experi-
ences" instead of define them.
Scripture is seen as "true to the
current literature" instead of the
Truth by which current literature is
to be evaluated.

Published by NavPress, 1993

"The sufficiency of

Scripture is

undermined, the

character of the Savior

is impugned, and the

seriousness of sin is so

diluted in the spirit of

compassion, that it
produces more comfort
than deep conviction/'

The Masculine Journey appeals to
many men because it speaks in great
generalities about common experi-
ences. It contains material that is
true and worthwhile. Yet countless
assertions are made that have no
Biblical support or basis but rather
are derived from and dominated by
a secular psychological perspective.

This is not a journey that any
man should make.

MAY 1995

CONFERENCE

1995 CONFERENCE UPDATE

See facing page for a Tentative Schedule

1. CE National will be offering nearly forty seminars at the 1995 National Conference. Numerous and divers
seminars range from topics such as "A New Meaning for WMC" to "Building Relationships for Evangelism."

2. A way to encourage relationship building at National Conference will be a booklet called "Family Ties."
Attenders will have opportunities to get signatures throughout the week of people who are connected in various
walks of ministry in the FGBC. People completing the booklet are eligible for a very encouraging prize from the
Conference Planning Committee.

3. Total Mobilization is the church-planting effort that will take place in Mexico the week prior to National
Conference. This program culminates in the construction of a church building in San Luis, Colorado, Mexico.
Workers will begin construction of the building on the week prior to National Conference and complete it with a
dedication service in Mexico on the Sunday of Conference. The Waldorf, MD, GBC (Pastor Jeff Thornley) is over-
seeing this project.

4. Jack Churchill, a veteran missionary working on the Mexico border, is detailing plans for the Mexico outreach
that will take place at adult conference on Tuesday, July 25. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to
travel by bus (or personal transportation) to visit Grace Brethren Churches, experience another culture, distribute
Christian literature, and participate in a bilingual service at 7:00 P.M. that evening.

5. The pre-conference program on Friday, July 21, will feature two distinct seminars. One seminar, led by Ray
Castro, will allow participants to learn the Evangelism Explosion method of presenting the gospel. It will include
training in how to present the gospel without a tract, using Scripture, illustrations, and key questions. Phil Teran
from the Grace Brethren Church of San Diego will assist Ray with this seminar. (Fee of $15)

Kay Arthur from Precept Ministries will lead a seminar on "How to do an Inductive Bible Study" so that
persons attending this one day seminar would be able to lead similar Bible studies and small groups of their own.
(Fee of $15)

Also on that Friday will be an opportunity for men connected with Promise Keepers to have an intercessory
prayer time for the National Conference.

6. Please register by May 15 if you are planning to attend the 1995 National Conference. Day Passes will be
offered to people desiring to attend conference for the day. Cost for a one-day pass is $9.00 (or $5 a session if only
desiring to attend an AM or PM session).

7. Be sure to register your hotel reservations with the Town and Country Hotel. Their telephone number is 619-
291-7131. Identify yourself as attending the Grace Brethren National Conference to obtain conference rates for
rooms.

8. Opportunities are still available on Wednesday of conference week for groups of people to build a 12 x 12
shelter for homeless in Tijuana. For $500 a group of unskilled laborers can go to Mexico to build a shelter for one of
the thousands of homeless families in Tijuana. An opportunity will be given to pray with the family you are
helping, take pictures, etc. The cost of $500 covers the needed building materials. All building tools are supplied.

9. For a schedule of the week, please see the enclosed tentative plans.

10. The free Kids Krossing (Children's Conference) will feature exciting opportunities for children ages 4-11.
Included in Kid's Krossing are Treasure Chest Ministries, tours of the area, and Operation Barnabas programming.
Child care will be provided for children ages 0-3 years. For a $55 registration fee per child, grade-school aged
children can participate in the Seahorse Soccer Camp sponsored by Missionary Athletes International. The registra-
tion fee includes a camp T-shirt, soccer ball, sports bottle, training by college and semipro soccer players, disciple-
ship /Bible study time daily, written evaluation, and an awards ceremony at the end of camp.

HERALD 10

Ideas

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
NON-CHURCHED CHILDREN

1. Pray for contacts with non-
churched or unsaved children.

2. Contact unsaved children in your
neighborhood through friends of
your children, family, and
organizations.

3. Use existing ministries for
outreach — VBS, Neighborhood
Bible Clubs, SMM, and Boys' Club.

4. Structure your children's church
program to include a focus on the
unsaved child.

5. Be sensitive to the non-churched
in your regular children's
programs.

6. Regularly present the plan of
salvation and give an invitation to
personal commitment.

7. Often a preschool child can
understand how to accept Christ so
offer the opportunity at young ages.

• Become a volunteer in a pediatrics
unit of a hospital.

• Coach a little league sports team.

• Become a scout leader.

• Do volunteer work in a public
school classroom, library, or
cafeteria.

• Allow your home to be the
neighborhood "gathering place"
to play.

• Welcome new families to the
neighborhood.

• Organize a city-wide canvas,
leaving a church brochure at
each home.

• Build relationships with parents.

• Host a children's after-school
Bible club.

• Host a children's neighborhood
kids club in the summer.

• Ask the YMCA in your city if you
can start a Bible club in their
facility after school.

• Consider a busing ministry.

From the book Building Blocks (CE National)

Released Time: An Open Door

To Public School Children

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Each week, thousands of stu-
dents quietly leave their public
school classrooms to study the Bible
and pray. Isn't that illegal?

No! These public school students
are using their court-protected right
to "released time" instruction. The
constitutionality of the classes was
established in a Supreme Court
decision in 1952 and there is evi-
dence that the Supreme Court still
considers this decision to be valid.

Released time allows students,
with parental permission, to leave
the school campus during the school
day to attend classes of a religious
nature. Called "Bible Release Time
Education" or "Weekday Religious
Education" the classes are offered to
students from Kindergarten through
high school. Some classes are offered
daily to high school students for
credit.

About 250,000 students in thirty
states participated in the program in
1993. Sixty percent of those students
were unchurched. Sponsored by
local churches, parents and commu-
nity groups, the classes are held any
place from church buildings to
homes.

In northern Wayne County, Ohio,
the program reaches over one-
thousand students in two school
districts. About eight percent of the
student enrollment attends the
classes. The results have been
exciting. Last fall, for example, ten
students prayed to receive Christ
during a one-on-one sharing time.

Children in the Wayne County
program are taught a five-year
'Through the Bible" study and end
with a topical study in sixth grade.
They memorize over fifty Bible
verses through the program. Music,
prayer time, memory verse drills,
review, birthday recognition, games,
and Bible lessons are all important
parts of the class.

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The program exemplifies local
missions at work, since it is the only
exposure many of the children ever
have to the Gospel. Over twenty-
five churches contribute through
prayer, financial giving, and provid-
ing adult volunteers. The teacher is
hired at an annual meeting by
representatives from supporting
churches.

Has your church considered
reaching the children in your
community through Bible released
time? According to the Christian
Legal Society in their booklet
Released Time Religious Education: An
Overlooked Open Door,

"It is an opportunity overlooked
by most parents, clergymen, and
educators. Religious released
time is the most effective open
door by which students may
receive religious instruction
during their school day. Released
time is the only means by which
religious instruction which is
intended to convert students or
instruct them in a particular set of
religious beliefs is allowed during
the school day."

For more information contact:

The National Association of
Released Time Christian Education
(NARTCE) at 400 S. Main Street,
Ellijay, GA 30540.

You may also wish to contact
Linda Kline (10050 W. Easton Road,
West Salem, OH 44287) who has
been teaching released time for
seventeen years.

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GOOD SPORTS

STRAIGHT TALK BY JON KREGEL

This article was first printed in the April, 1995 issue of Sports Spectrum

As I sprinted down the soccer
field, my teammate Pete passed me
the ball. Keeping my stride, I sent it
back to him, then cut to the center to
get in better position. He handled it
effortlessly, maneuvered around his
defender, and set me up with a
perfectly placed pass.

I had a clear shot. Instinctively, I
booted the ball. It skipped neatly
past the lunging goalie and into the
net. The crowd erupted.

It was the mid-1970s and I had
just scored my first goal as a profes-
sional soccer player. My dream had
come true, and I felt invincible.

In the next few years, however, I
would discover that I was anything
but invincible. That dream would
turn into a horrible nightmare.

My journey through life began in
Germany, where I spent my first
four years in an orphanage — until a
missionary couple from the United
States adopted me. My new parents
took me with them to Spain.

I was never much of a student,
but I did find something that earned
the respect of my Spanish buddies
and made me feel important: Soccer.
Any success I had in school was tied
to my talent for that popular game.

After marrying my college
sweetheart and graduating, we left
for New York, where I became a
member of the Cosmos, the most
famous team in the North American
Soccer League. While with the
Cosmos, I roomed with Pele.

My success in soccer during my
five years with the Cosmos should
have opened many doors of oppor-
tunity for me. Instead, it introduced
me to the two temptations that often
threaten men in professional sports:
parties and women.

My wife knew what was going
on. At the end of my fifth year with
New York, she told me to choose
between soccer and her. At first I
made an effort to keep things

together. We left the city, and I tried
another line of work. But it was too
late. The damage caused by my
immorality had already been done.
Within two years, my college
sweetheart and I were divorced.

Thinking I needed a fresh start, I
headed south to Houston — I found
enough alcohol, women, and good
money to numb my pain. I started
working as a doorman at a popular
nightclub, and before long I had a
management job.

The schedule was great. Get to
the club in the early evening, work
until the early morning, close up,
and go to someone's house to party
till dawn.

The routine stayed pretty much
the same for me until an early
morning bash when I came face-to-
face with something I had only
heard about before: Cocaine.

Bowing to the pressure from
people I was afraid wouldn't like me
if I abstained, I snorted the cocaine.

I was rocked by the most power-
ful feeling I had ever experienced. I
felt cool, tough, invincible.

That feeling didn't last long. An
hour later I was hunting for some-
one to sell me more. Within a few
weeks I was so addicted that my
salary could not support my habit.

There had to be a better way to
supply my cocaine, I thought.

There was. Selling the stuff.

I'm still amazed at how quickly
my coke business grew. Before long,
I was smuggling large quantities of
drugs into the U.S. and delivering
them to high-rolling clients.

Eventually, I moved to Dallas,
where the drug connections were
even better. While working as a DJ
at a popular club, I continued to try
to fill my deep emptiness by taking
more cocaine and partying .

On January 13, 1983, 1 was
feeling pretty good. I had $10,000 in
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more sales. After a couple of girls
made a purchase, I stepped out of
my DJ booth for a minute.

I got the shock of my life.

Six men were pointing their guns
at me. "Police!" one of them
shouted. "Hit the ground face down.
You are under arrest for possession
and delivery of cocaine."

The girls who had made that last
purchase were undercover agents.

"You're nothing but the scum of
the earth," snarled the officer who
snapped on the handcuffs.

From Pele's roommate to scum of
the earth. I had slid from the top of
the world to the bottom. I was no
longer invincible. I was scared.
Embarrassed. Humiliated.

As my friends watched, I was
dragged out of the club, shoved into
an unmarked car, and hustled off to
the county jail.

I was stripped, searched, finger-
printed, photographed. They found
two grams of cocaine and the
$10,000. An officer told me, "You are
under arrest for four counts of
felony cocaine sales and two counts
of felony possession of cocaine. Each
count carries five to ninety-nine
years in the Texas Department of

Corrections. Buddy, you are looking
at a bunch of time."

As they rushed me off to my cell,
a horrid sinking feeling came over
me. The steel door slammed shut
behind me and I wondered how
long a cell would be my home.

Soon I found out that it would be
six months before my case would
even go to trial. Was there anything
in me worth holding on to?

In my lonely despair, I began to
reflect on my parents' godly ex-
ample. I wondered if I hadn't missed
something along the way.

The jail chaplain got a Bible for
me, and I began reading in the book
of John. Immediately I found a verse
I had heard a thousand times before:
"For God so loved the world. . ."

Something inside me clicked.

Kneeling next to my jail house
cot, I prayed for the first time in
many years. "Jesus, please forgive
me for running from you for so long.
I am sorry for all the sins I've
committed against You. Please
forgive me. And please come in and
fill that lonely place inside me."

As I knelt on that cold jail floor, I
felt a sense of freedom — true free-
dom— for the first time in my life.

The tears flowed — tears of happi-
ness and joy. I let Christ take control
of my life. I took the first step into a
whole new way of life.

When my case finally went to
trial, I was sentenced to twenty-five
years in prison. After serving three
and one-half years, by the grace of
God, I received a sentence reduction
and was released.

I stepped out of prison on March
18, 1987, with little more than the
clothes on my back and $200 in my
pocket. Since that day I've had the
privilege of speaking about my
experiences to thousands and
thousands of young people in
hundreds of high schools, colleges,
prisons, and churches.

God brought me back from the
brink of an eternity in Hell. If He
hadn't touched me that day in my
jail cell, I'm not sure I would be alive
today. And if I were alive without
God, I would most likely still be
rotting away in some federal peni-
tentiary. God gave me a second
chance. He'll do the same for you.

Jon Kregel can be reached at
Jem Kregel Ministries, Box 131480,
Tyler, Texas 75713.

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NEWS

A prayer guide is available that
features Grace Brethren nationals
who attended CHARIS (Grace)
International Conference last fall.
The guide contains informal photos
and prayer requests to pray for each
country. The guide is available from
CE National for $2.00 (includes
postage).

Paul Michaels senses a true
spiritual renewal is occurring in
Novosibirsk and is excited about
the possibility of planting eight
more churches in Russia by the fall
of 1996. Having just completed
pastoral training classes attended by
ninety men from four regions in
Western Siberia, Paul writes, "I
became better acquainted with ten
to fifteen men whom I believe could
presently plant new churches and
about twenty-five men who have
church-planting potential. I believe
the Lord is leading us to plant at
least two new churches in each
region by the fall of 1996."

"We are two churches closer to
the 2000," writes Tom Stallter,
referring to the goal of the National
Fellowship to have 2000 GBCs
worldwide by the year 2000. These
new churches were started in March
as a result of missionary efforts of
the Association of Chadian GBCs.

The dramatic rise worldwide in
illiteracy has caused the United
Nations to call the 1980s the "Lost
Decade." Some of the GBCs in the
Central African Republic are trying
to reverse this trend and lower the
seventy percent illiteracy rate
plaguing their people. A milestone
event for literacy occurred recently
when over 250 students and thirty
literacy teachers representing fifteen
literacy classes met together in
Bangui, CAR for a literacy day
celebration. A plan for getting this
literacy/ Bible fluency program
going in remote areas of the country
will be put into action in the fall.

After five months of school in the
hub camp of Mouale, six pygmy
evangelists are hitting the trails in an
effort to reach deep forest pygmies
with the Gospel. These evangelists
know the language and culture and
have the trust of their own people.
Ten deep forest camps will be
visited with a follow-up grand tour
of all the camps in December, 1995.

Several days before Lazaro died
of leukemia in Mexico City, he made
a tape for his sister in which he
shared his testimony of how he
accepted the Lord. In the tape he
mentions how Martin Guerena led
him to Christ through a series of
evangelistic Bible studies. Elizabeth,
Lazaro's sister, called Martin and
asked to be taught the same Bible
studies that her brother had re-
ceived. Elizabeth, along with her
husband and three children, are
studying the Bible with Martin and
showing definite interest in trusting
Christ. By faith Lazaro still speaks,
even though he is dead.

In just one day, Billy Graham was
able to preach the Gospel to more
people than he had in all of his
forty-five years of Gospel crusades.
Thanks to modern technology, for
three days in March, Billy Graham
was able to preach to an audience of
one billion people. That represents
more than 20% of the world's
population. Early reports cite 400
conversions in France alone. One of
those who trusted Christ was a
friend of missionary Mary Ann
Barlow in Chalon, France. Ralph
Schwartz, GBIM missionary and
coordinator of the Porto, Portugal
campaign, reported 22 decisions for
Christ among the 1200 people who
attended the Porto broadcasts.

Is it worth the effort to preach a
sermon in Czech rather than just use
a translator? George Swain would
answer with a resounding yes. Two
lessons he taught last month in
Czech found their mark in the hearts

of the Czech people. Evidence of the
40-50 hours of preparation time
being worthwhile were the discus-
sions on evangelistic outreach
possibilities which the lessons
sparked. There is just something
about speaking the heart language
of the people.

There was no lack of fun, snow, or
snowball fights for this year's ski
camp in the French Alps according
to GBFM missionary Paul Klawitter.
Informal discussions on the slopes
and more formal ones each evening
centering around abundant life
helped clarify for several the terms
of the Gospel. All the ski campers
were invited to the Billy Graham
crusades the following week.

Tom Avey reports from the Lititz
GBC: A few years ago our church
compiled a very nice cookbook
using recipes from members of our
church. We reprinted the cookbook
with a "welcome to our family"
emphasis and have begun to deliver
them to visitors within the week
following their first visit. We have
packets including the cookbook, a
map of the church, and a church
postcard. The visit is strictly door-
step. We do not stay long or go
inside the home. If the person is not
at home when we call, the packet is
left with a handwritten note on the
postcard. The result is a very warm,
nonthreatening first visit. Our E.E.
team visits later and reports that the
"Door-Step" visits helped make
people more open to the Gospel.

Pastor Les Nutter of the
Susquehanna GBC of Wrightsville,
PA recently underwent surgery for a
herniated disc. Please continue to
pray for Les and his swift and total
recovery.

Pastor Don Eschelman of
Roanoke, VA reports that Child
Evangelism magazine March/ April
issue includes an article by Angie

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16

NEWS

Garber entitled "Bridges to Nava-
jos."

The Peru GBC of Peru, Indiana,
has recently celebrated their 50th
anniversary and has also voted to
withdraw from the National Fellow-
ship but will continue their member-
ship in the Indiana District.

National Conference begins in
San Diego, California on Friday July
21, and continues through Thursday,
July 27. Speakers include Ray
Castro, Kay Arthur, John
MacArthur, Jr., Bob Logan, David
Seifert, Sammy Tippit, Ray and
Anne Ortlund, and George Barna.
The theme of this year's conference
is Cross the Boundary. Moderator is
Ed Lewis.

The Lancaster News Era newspa-
per recently ran a series of articles
on the churches of Lancaster
County, PA. Pastor Robert Kern was
asked to submit an article on our
Grace Brethren Churches. Writes
Pastor Kern, 'The (Grace Brethren
Church) vision remains the same: to
provide a safe haven for people
buffeted by the world; to encourage
people in developing a personal
relationship with the Lord; to teach
and train them from the scriptures
how to develop effective principles
for living; and to challenge them to
reach out to the needy in their
community."

Dr. Roy Roberts, Pastor of New
Holland GBC, New Holland, PA,
was named to a statewide criminal
justice reform task force for Justice
Fellowship, the public policy arm of
Chuck Colson's Prison Ministries.
'The statewide task force was
assembled to create a comprehen-
sive criminal justice reform plan,"
Dan Tonkovich, Director of Justice
Fellowship in Pennsylvania said. "It
is the instrumental unit in our drive
to make a significant impact on
corrections." Justice Fellowship is a
nationwide organization that

promotes biblically based reforms in
the criminal justice system. The
organization advocates policies that
incorporate principles of restorative
justice which equate toughness on
crime with holding offenders
accountable for making their victims
whole again.

Dr. Randall Smith announced his
resignation as Pastor of the Grace
Brethren Church in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida to return to his Jerusalem
based ministry. He has lived previ-
ously in Jerusalem and will be
taking his wife Dot and their
children back to live there again in
July, 1995. "We cannot go as mis-
sionaries as this is not legal in
Israel," he explains. "We are, how-
ever, working with congregation
planting efforts while tentmaking as
a Bible and Archaeology professor
for International Biblical Confer-
ences and Study Programs."

Wayne Hannah, Senior Pastor of
the Grace Brethren Church of
Richmond, Virginia has accepted the
position of Assistant to the Director
of Grace Brethren Foreign Missions
and began his new ministry in April.
He and his family will continue to
reside in Richmond. Please pray for
the Hannah family in this new
venture and for the Richmond
church as they seek a new pastor.

A dedication service for the new
building of the Community Grace
Brethren Church of Goldendale,
Washington was held on Sunday,
April 2. Greg Howell is the Senior
Pastor.

The Waldorf, Maryland GBC

dedicated their new sanctuary on
Sunday, April 9. They celebrated
with a dinner and concert that
evening.

Ivanildo Trindade, Director of
Internationals USA, reported on his
ministry to representatives of
several national FGBC organizations

in Winona Lake on March, 21.
Headquartered in Wooster, Ohio,
and serving on the staff of the GBC
there, Ivanildo is seeking to "stir the
local church to the need of this work
whose ultimate purpose is to
befriend and win internationals for
Christ." A native of Brazil, Ivan
came to the United States to study,
graduating from Grace Seminary
several years ago. After various
ministries in his homeland, he has
returned to the U.S. to head up a
program directed at reaching
internationals who are studying in
American schools or who have
become permanent residents here.
Three northern Ohio GBCs have
ministries specifically designed to
reach internationals: Wooster,
Ashland, and Columbus. Pastor
Trindade would welcome occasions
to share the great opportunities for
such ministries with other FGBC
churches. He can be reached c/o
GBC, Wooster, Ohio.

Indiana District Moderator, Ken
Bickel, will make the following
motion at the District Conference on
May 6, 1995

"I recommend that we initiate a
process within the Indiana District
designed to provide information
and rationale, and ultimately to
bring a recommendation to District
Conference on May 6, that the
Indiana district divide into two
districts along ideological lines.
Basically, that division into two
districts will yield one district which
will allow individual churches to
make their own decisions regarding
the re-baptism-for-membership
issue, and the other district will
(probably) remain a 'closed' dis-
trict."

The Executive Committee passed
that recommendation by a majority
vote after much discussion and
despite an emotional reluctance.

Dave Mitchell, Pastor of the
Waipio Grace Brethren Church in
Hawaii has announced the comple-

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MAY 1995

NEWS

tion of their Missions/ Parsonage
House. An invitation is given to all
GBC missionaries, currently serving,
to come to Hawaii and stay free of
charge (except for a $25 registration
fee) for up to a month. The two
bedroom, living room, and kitchen-
ette missions complex is eager to be
used, so call 1-808-623-0418 or
write for details. If anyone would
like to be a part of this missionary
ministry, send your gifts to the
Waipio GBC, 95-035 Waimakua
Drive, Mililarti, Hawaii 96789.

Keith Merriman has resigned as
pastor at Orrville, Ohio. He will be
moving to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Plans are indefinite.

A service to honor Dr. Raymond
Gingrich and in memory of Edith
Gingrich (who went to be with the
Lord on January 22) was held at the
Ellet Grace Brethren Church, Akron,
Ohio March 4. Pastor R. John Snow
officiated. Dr. Sam Gingrich of
Kamuela, Hawaii, son of the
Gingrichs played a piano solo and
tributes were presented by Mildred
Carroll, George Johnson, Jackie,
Turner, and Curtis Thomas. The
Gingrichs pastored at Ellet from
1935-48 and Dr. Gingrich was
influential in the starting of the
Akron Bible Institute. Grace Semi-
nary also had its beginnings at Ellet
during that time.

Dr. Gingrich, a resident of Grace
Village at Winona Lake, Indiana was
called home to glory on Thursday,
March 30.

"Our major goal this year has
been to implement the cell group
strategy in our churches in Belem
and Uberlandia," reports Dan
Green from Brazil. 'Three churches
in Belem have started cell groups.
Two cell groups in Mansour, a
suburb of Uberlandia, are enthusias-
tic about starting Sunday meetings.
The other ministry that has grown
has been the Grace Training Center
in Belem. The emphasis of the GTC

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church in evangelism/ discipleship."

The Brethren Missionary Herald
Company completed Spring Board
meetings in Lajolla, California in
mid-March. For two of the board
members, Pastor Jeff Thornley of
Waldorf, Maryland and Pat Phillips,
an attorney from Columbus, Ohio, it
was their first meeting with the
BMH board. BMH will supply
20,000 Grow tracts to Mexico for
Total Mobilization in July.

The next FOCUS III Retreat will
take place at Sandy Cove, Maryland
on May 1st through the 3rd.

Larry Chamberlain, Executive
Director of GBHM, has announced
several recent personnel changes on
the Board of Directors and within
the staff of Grace Brethren Home
Missions.

He reports that Brenda Kent has
been promoted to the position of
Director of Finance and Ministry
Information Systems. Brenda has
served as the accountant for Home
Missions, the Navajo Mission, and
the Grace Brethren Investment
Foundation for four years. Formerly,
she was administrative assistant for
Grace Brethren Financial Planning
Service. She expects to complete her
work for a master's degree in
management this fall.

Chamberlain also announced
with regret the departure of Kirk
Heng as Director of Ministry
Support. Kirk served in this capacity
for two years and initiated a number
of improvements in the promotional
ministry of the mission. Because of
budget constraints, the position will
not be immediately filled.

The resignation of Dr. John
Mayes from the Board of Directors
was acknowledged with expressions
of appreciation for his long service.
Pastor of the Longview, Texas GBC,
Dr. Mayes has served on the Board
or as a Home Missions pastor for all
but one year since 1952. Feeling it

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was time to allow a younger man to
serve, John stepped down at the
conclusion of the March meeting of
the Directors.

Pastor Ron Boehm has been
appointed by the Board of Directors
to fill the unexpired term of Dr.
Mayes. Ron was the founding pastor
of the Western Reserve Grace
Brethren Church in Macedonia,
Ohio, where he continues to serve,
having brought the church to self-
supporting status and through its
initial building program.

IN MEMORY

Marion (Mrs. Elmer) Tampkin died
March 5, 1995.

Pauline Sumrny, former missionary to
Africa, died March 4, 1995.

Eh. Raymond Gingrich, former pastor

of the Ellet GBC (Akron Ohio),

died March 30, 1995.

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l | I "Her lamp does not go out at night"

I am not in control of my life.

This short statement — this simple
fact — is the source from which brew
most of the ugliest frustrations of
my life.

I am a control person. I want to
plan my day, attack my schedule,
get organized, and meet deadlines. I
want things to fall into the slot that I
have allotted to them and not vary
by more than four or five minutes
one way or the other.

The "experts" say to achieve this
apparently good goal, all that I
needed was better organization. Get
up earlier, set priorities, make lists,
hang a calendar/ planner by my
desk, relentlessly stick to it.

But you know, my life refused to
be controlled and no amount of
effort on my part did anything to
effect that maddening truth.

But why did the fail-safe meth-
ods fail, leaving me frustrated,
guilty, and struggling to work even
harder? Because my goal was
entirely wrong.

Life is not about being in control.

My goal must be to be like Christ
and to live within my circumstances
in the same way He would. And
those circumstances are beyond my
control: people, machines, accidents,
laws of nature, my own physical
body — Christ has not given me the
power over any of these.

I have no control over the people
close to me. I might be able to
suggest, cajole, or bully them into
doing what I want but beyond that I
cannot control their words, actions,

or intents and I can't cram them into
my schedule no matter how I try.

I have no control over the
acquaintances and strangers who
make up the rest of my world. If
they wait too long after the light has
turned green, if they rob my house,
if they get the promotion I wanted, I
am powerless to change it.

I have no control over the
machines and technology that fill
my world. When the water heater
stops with a house full of company,
when the car breaks down halfway
to my destination, when the com-
puter at the bank forgets my name,
when my oven elects to cook at a
temperature twice what I selected — I
do not have the upper hand.

I have no control over accidents.
The broken arms, scraped knees,
smashed crystal, spilled milk of life
that must be cleaned up and paid
for day or night.

I have no control over the laws of
nature. Every hour only has sixty
minutes and each week only seven
days. Rain comes when picnics are
planned and snow days come when
the work at the office is the heaviest.
The dust returns, the paint chips,
and the weeds re-invade.

I have no control over my
physical body. Sickness takes
precious time allotted for other
projects. I resent needing nine hours
of sleep. I am at the mercy of some
old injuries and the passing of time.
My body, though I feed it well and
exercise it frequently, is moving
towards its demise.

19

God has the control.

He has set the times, seasons,
events, and even accidents, in His
plan. He rules the laws of nature,
and of my life and death. He alone
has the power to orchestrate it all
including the annoying dog that
barks all night, the interrupting
phone call at dinner, or a frightening
diagnosis from the doctor.

When I choose to ignore this, I
arrive at the worst possible condi-
tion: while frantically fighting to
control my world, a world over
which I will never be sovereign, I
relinquish the only real control I will
ever have: control, through Christ,
over myself.

Through His power, I can control
my attitudes, actions, and responses
to all the circumstances He allows.
Only this path leads toward the goal
of being like Christ — of living my
life as if Christ Himself had moved
into my family and was me.

Certainly there is not cause for
throwing in the organizational
towel. The goal to be like Christ is
not accomplished by blindly tossing
on the waves of the unexpected. I
have learned that, if given the
chance, all manner of worthless
things will crowd out my days.

Nevertheless, it is time that I stop
trying to get control of people and
situations over which I never will
have command. It is time to make
my destination Christ-likeness and
to allow Him to plot the daily "out-
of-control" detours that He knows
will best accomplish that goal.

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A Time
to Speak

As Billy concluded his message,
I wondered if this could possibly
be the spark that would ignite a
revival in our land. God had
certainly given him an important
time to speak.

After the message, I returned to
my chores outside in the yard.
Suddenly a police car sped past our
home, stopped, and began to back
up. Then, I saw the EMS truck
arrive and the drivers proceeded to
enter the house directly across the
street from mine.

This was not a

job for
Billy Graham

Last Sunday afternoon I came in
from working in the yard and
turned on the television to C-Span.
There, to my surprise, was the Rev.
Billy Graham stepping up to the
podium. He was to deliver the
main message at the memorial
service for the victims of the
Oklahoma City bombing.

I listened in awe to this state-
wide, state-sponsored memorial
prayer service. So much for the
separation of church and state.

The crowd of several thousands
assembled in several locations
listened intently as Billy talked
about Job, about suffering, about
Jesus' pain on the cross, and yes,
about Heaven and how to get there
from Oklahoma City.

He also drove home the point
that these kinds of decadent
behavior are normal activities for
those who distance themselves
from God.

When I entered my neighbor's
home, I saw him lying on the floor
in a very helpless state. Evidently
he was experiencing chest pains
with the possibility of a heart
attack. His wife wasn't home so the
police officer asked me to stay with
the baby, as they rushed the man
off to the hospital.

While I stayed there with that
baby, God impressed upon me the
fact that I had not shared the gospel
with my own neighbor. Had I spent
the time building bridges? Yes. But
had the time come to speak? Yes.

God also impressed me with
something else. This was not a job
for Billy Graham. In fact, God
doesn't want another Billy Graham.
He already has one.

This was a job for me. God
wants me to simply share the good
news with someone who needs
Jesus — someone like my own
neighbor, just across the street. Will
I do it? You bet I will and I'll do it
today.

. . .there comes a

time when you

must cross the

bridge you have

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patiently built —

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FEATURE

To Save Our Soldiers

One young man urns brought to me who professed to be a Satanist,
having been raised tliat way by his parents. He claimed that Satan
would rule the world one day. I explained that he was right, but that was
only part of the story. I opened the scriptures and showed him that Satan
would also be defeated and that Christ would establish His kingdo??i
upon the world. That young man accepted Christ as his Savior. Later he
shared his story with more than a thousand recruits at Sunday worship.
That day, more than a hundred Marine recruits came forward to make
decisions for Christ.

Chaplain (LCDR) Dayne Nix, USN

The Eagle Commission was formed to assist our Grace
Brethren chaplains serving in this vital and difficult ministry.
The Eagle Commission is a corps of Grace Brethren men and
women who have committed themselves to pray for our
chaplains and financially support this ministry. Under the
sponsorship of Grace Brethren Home Missions, the Eagle
Commission provides special support and encouragement for
our chaplains as they fight the spiritual battles for the souls of
our soldiers around the world.

On the USS Shreveport, I was the only chaplain and there
were about 900 Navy Marine Corps personnel. I soon discov-
ered that many of them had a real interest in spiritual things.
You could see in their eyes their hunger for the Word of God.
For Bible study, we really had to "pack them in", and after-
wards one of the Marines said to me, "This is my fifth float (i.e.
he was on his fifth deployment that lasted six months) and this
is the first time I ever heard a Chaplain preach the Gospel."

Chaplain (LCDR) Jack Galle, USN

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We're so thankful for the Eagle Commission ....

Chaplain (CDR) John Diaz, USN

JUNE 1995

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It's a wide-open mission field. It's an amazing opportunity to share the gospel with thousands of people every
year. And, at a time when Christians are struggling to protect many of our religious freedoms, it's a ministry that's
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For over fifty years, Grace Brethren men have been serving the United States Armed Forces as chaplains. Ten

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Chaplains, Veterans Affairs Chaplains and Retired Chaplains.
All of these chaplains have found that, in peace time as well as
times of war, they have many unique opportunities to meet the
needs of the men and women whom they serve.

We were on a combat mission outside of Saigon in an area
called the Iron Triangle. It had been probably one of the most
tempestuous areas in Vietnam at that time. Early one evening, a
young soldier named Larry Dawson stopped me and said, "I'm
not right with God." And so standing out there in the middle of
enemy territory, Larry made a recommitment of his life to the
Lord. Larry's name is on the Vietnam monument. Within 30
days of his coming home, he was caught in an ambush. I went
to the Vietnam memorial and looked up his name. That was, for
me, a very emotional moment. Very emotional.

Chaplain (COL) John Schumacher, USA

Often, our chaplains have placed themselves in great physical danger, ministering
to the soldiers of their unit. They are men of courage and conviction. They are men
-who are committed to our Lord Jesus Christ and the mission He has given them.
And they are men ivho deserve our support.

I arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the middle of a sea of 35,000 angry
Cubans. During my first iveeks there ivas nothing but turmoil. Daily escapes,
violence, and hunger strikes all led to the mass riots of September when nearly 9,000
Cubans flowed over the concertina wire and took to the streets and hills of
Guantanamo. But God was zuorking. Many Cuban refugees, who had never before
heard the gospel, were saved and a Cuban church began to form. Our first Bible
study (involving six people) began to grow and multiply and soon attendance was at
300 per Bible study!

Chaplain (CPT) James Schaefer, USA

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Titus 2: 3-5 challenges the older women to be reverent in the way they
live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is
good. Then they can train the younger women. . ."

Investing in the life of a younger woman involves a step of faith. Do we
ever feel adequate or completely prepared for the job? Do we have all the
answers? No, we don't. In accepting the challenge to become a Titus 2
woman, a woman involves her life in the only two eternal things this world
offers — God's Word and people.

How is it then that a life becomes worthy of being emulated and worthy of the
privilege of training a younger woman? Looking at the profile of a Titus 2
woman, one can find the following characteristics:

She is faithful in the basics. Her life includes. . .

•Daily time in the Word — her teaching centers on the Word of God and
she serves from a "fresh platter" because she invests daily time in the Word
and seeks practical application of it.

• Prayer — she prays specifically and recognizes specific answers to
prayer. She is transparent in sharing her own prayer needs.

•Fellowship — she is a woman who moves out of her "comfort zone"
and serves to be a source of encouragement. Her relationships are not
exclusive, but there is room allowed for outsiders.

•Witnessing — A Titus 2 woman demonstrates God's love and kindness
and shows God's love in practical ways in order to share the love of Christ
with those with whom she comes in contact. Sharing her faith is a way of
life rather than a program.

She lives outside her "comfort zone."

•She asks herself the question: "What gets me closer to people in order
to share Christ?"

•She demonstrates a willingness to cross cultural lines, social barriers,
and generation gaps.

She communicates a heart for the lost.

•Those things that break Jesus' heart break her heart.

•Her heart for the lost causes her to look for ways to create side-door
entry points, safe entry points for nonbelievers to enter the church arena —
such things as Mom's clubs and Mothers in Touch.

She communicates a relevant Christianity and a relevant God.

•"We've always done it that way" is not included in her vocabulary. She
does not seek to keep tradition intact at the expense of alienating people.

•She recognizes that meeting people's basic needs may enable a nonbe-
liever to listen about her God. Providing such things as food and clothing —
personally caring for nonbelievers makes her God personal to them.

She communicates "gray" areas as personal convictions and not law.

•She teaches Scriptural truth without compromise, but teaches personal
convictions as both "personal" and a "conviction."

She has her "rights" in perspective.

•Her time, possessions, and life goals belong to God and focus on
Philippians 2: 3^ "considering others as more important than herself."

Such a woman surely will draw other women to herself. She will be able
to mentor other women and teach them. She will be able to experience the
joy and the rewards of investing in another life

Profile of a
Titus 2 Woman

By Chery Otermat

Since Chery holds the title of Director
of Girls' Ministries, you can recognize that
her concern in this article is not just for
ministry to grown-up women. She also has
a special concern for growing-up young
women.

SMM is a terrific program for girls
and young women. If you'd like to know
more about this opportunity for ministry in
your church, write to Chery Otermat at

CE National, P.O. Box 365

Winona Lake, IN 46590.

If you are still left

Wondering. . . whether you.
can feel prepared and adequate for
your role as a Titus 2 woman, and
if you can knoiv ahead of time
that you will be successful in this
investment, the answer is no.

Did Sarah have all the
answers ivhen she and Abraham
were asked to take a step of
obedience in taking Isaac to Mt.
Moriah? No, in scripture their
obedience is called a "work of
faith."

If there are those areas of the
profile that for you would have to
be a "work of faith" to overcome
or to attain, consider taking them
to Mt. Moriah. Wliat stands
between you and obedience to the
command in Titus 2? Take it to
Mt. Moriah, you too will see
God's faithfulness.

JUNE 1995

FATHERS

My Job as a Father

By Edgar Guest
1923

I have known a number of
wealthy men who were not
successful fathers. They made
money rapidly; their factories
were marvels of organization;
their money investments were
sound and made with excellent
judgment, and their
contributions to public service
were useful and willingly made.
All this took time and thought.
At the finish there was a fortune
on the one hand, and a
worthless and dissolute son on
the other. WHY? Too much time
spent in making money — too
little time spent with the boy.

When these children were
youngsters romping on the
floor, if someone had come to
any one of those fathers and
offered him a million dollars for
his lad he would have spurned
the offer and kicked the
proposer out of doors. Had
someone offered him ten million
dollars in cash for the privilege
of making a drunkard out of his
son, the answer would have
been the same. Had someone
offered to buy from him for a
fortune the privilege of playing
with the boy, of going on picnics
and fishing trips and outings,
and being with him a part of
every day, he would have
refused the proposition without
giving it a second thought.

Yet that is exactly the
bargain those men made, and
which many men are still
making. They are coining their
lives into fortunes and
automobile factories and great
industries, but their boys are
growing up as they may. These
men probably will succeed in
business; but they will be
failures as fathers.

Not so much of me in the
bank, and more of my best in
the lad, is what I should like to
have at the end of my career.

'A Conversation With My Dad"

By Cliff Barrows Decision Magazine, June 1994

HERALD

My Dad is gone.

But before he passed away I had
a conversation with him that I will
never forget. Dad couldn't see, and
he could hardly hear; nor did he
recognize my voice.

I was the only one in the room
with him that day, and I decided:
"I'm going to ask Dad some ques-
tions about 'Cliff.' " That was a
dangerous thing to do! But I wanted
to do it.

I said, "Mr. Barrows, what kind
of a boy was Cliff?"

He said, "He was a good boy."

"Was he obedient?"

"Yes. If he weren't, I would have
spanked him."

Dad just came out and said that.
That was my dad.

Then I asked him, "What did you
and Mrs. Barrows want Cliff to
become? What were your ambitions
for him?"

Without hesitation he raised both
hands and, with a smile, he remi-
nisced, "We wanted him to become
a surgeon. We thought that he had
good hands and that he would make
a good doctor."

I knew that this was true be-
cause, during my latter grade school
years and my first years in high
school, that notion was ingrained in
me. I wrote term papers about
doctors and about medicine. I didn't
know much about those things, but I
really wanted to become a doctor.

My aunt had told me, "I'll send
you to the University of California at
Berkeley, and I'll pay your way, if
you will study medicine."

I was set for that direction, I
thought — until God spoke to my
heart and called me into Christian
ministry.

8

As I sat with my father, who still
did not recognize my voice, I asked,
"Did Cliff become a surgeon?"

He shook his head. "No."

I asked, "What did he become?"

My father replied, "He became a
song leader for Billy Graham and he
preaches once in a while."

I said, "You wanted him to
become a surgeon and he became a
song leader? The only similarity is
that they both begin with 'S.' "

Then I asked Dad: "Mr. Barrows,
were you disappointed? Your
aspiration was for Cliff to become a
surgeon, and he became a song
leader, and a minister."

Dad waited quite a few seconds
and then turned in my direction.
With a little smile on his face, he
said, "No. He had to do the will of
God."

I put my arms around him.
"Dad," I said, "this is Cliff speaking
to you."

He laughed. "You rascal! You
tricked me."

As I hugged him, I said, "Dad,
thank you for putting God's will
above your own personal desires;
you wanted God's will most. I will
always be proud to tell people about
my father. You've set an example for
me that I am passing on."

My dad was a great and wonder-
ful man. He was a hard working
farmer and a helper. He spent
several of his retirement years on the
mission field helping people.

I hope and pray that if someone,
someday, comes to my children and
asks them, "Will you tell us about
your dad?" they will answer, "He
loved God, and he sought to put
him first in his relationships with
our mother and with us. We thank
and praise God for that."

FATHERS

Major League Dad

By Tim & Christine Burke

An excerpt from the moving story of an All-Star
Pitcher who gave up Baseball for his family

January 1 was usually a trigger
for me. Once the college football
bowl games were over, I began to
get the itch for baseball. But 1993
was different. After we packed for
spring training and began the long
drive to Florida, I still couldn't
muster up any of the usual anticipa-
tion and excitement about reporting
to camp with all the other pitchers
and catchers. The feel of warm
sunshine on tired muscles, the smell
of fresh-cut grass, the boisterous
sounds of clubhouse camaraderie —
none of the traditional spring
sensations aroused those familiar
feelings. Even in the first few days
of camp, when I was throwing better
than I had in years, I just couldn't
get excited about the prospects of
another baseball season.

Out on the field doing calisthen-
ics or throwing on the mound, I
would think, What am I doing out
here? I'd rather be with Christine and
the kids.

February 27, 1993. The locker
room at the Cincinnati Reds training
camp seemed quieter than usual
that Saturday morning. Or maybe I
just shut out all the usual commo-
tion in order to complete the task at
hand.

I fought the urge to slide my
hand into my glove and feel its
familiar leather shape. No sense
prolonging tins ordeal. I tossed my
glove into the bag.

The Reds' public relations
director was waiting for me. "We
didn't have time to set up a formal
press conference," he said. "But
some reporters want to talk to you."

"Okay," I replied. "When I'm
finished here."

As I collected the last of my
personal things, a couple of my
new teammates strolled over to
my locker. "We just heard," they
said. "Is it true? You're retiring?"

I nodded — and wondered how,
in a few short words, I could even
begin to answer their implied
question: Why?

They knew, as everyone on the
team knew, that Christine and I
had adopted three special-needs
children from overseas. We were
expecting our fourth, a little
Vietnamese boy with a club foot, in
a matter of weeks. So I simply
said, "I've decided my wife and
family need me a lot worse than
baseball does right now."

That was it in a nutshell. But
what I didn't try to explain was
the agony I had been through the
last few days as I wrestled with
this decision; the traumatic family
events over the past few years that
led up to this point; and the
confusing mix of emotions churn-
ing inside of me.

Six or eight reporters sur-
rounded me the instant I left the
locker room. They were newspa-
per guys mostly, along with some
radio reporters; no television crews
would be around that early on a
Saturday morning. I leaned back
against the nearest wall and began
answering their questions.

"Why are you retiring?"
"Baseball is going to do just
fine without me," I said. "It's not
going to miss a beat. But I'm the
only father my children have. I'm
the only husband my wife has.
And they need me a lot more than
baseball does."

A Little Bit of God's
Wisdom & Wit for Men

Compiled By Clift Richards &
Lloyd Hildebrand

Even if you are on the right
track, you'll get run over if you
just sit there. Will Rogers

Keep thy eyes wide open
before marriage, and half shut
afterwards. Benjamin Franklin

Most people are about as
happy as they make their
minds up to be.

Let the wife make the
husband glad to come home,
and let him make her sorry to
see him leave. Martin Luther

A diamond is a chunk of
coal that stayed on the job
under pressure.

A man should be like tea, his
real strength showing when he
gets in hot water.

Many a man expects his wife

to be perfect and
to understand why he isn't.

Show courtesy to others —

not because they are
necessarily gentlemen, but
simply because you are.

The man who removes a
mountain begins by carrying
away small stones.

Two things a man should
never be angry at: what he can
help, and what he cannot help.

Thomas Fuller

Never, never, never,
never give up.

JUNE 1995

FAITHFUL

At the Risk of Being Faithful

By Pastor Chip Heim, East Side GBC, Columbus, OH

RISK
RISK

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RISK

This is an historic moment for
our church. Whatever decision we
make tonight will not change that
fact. What is being proposed is as
ambitious as anything we have ever
done. What do we face? What is
before us? We have a building
proposal before us that has been
four years in the making. The project
is estimated to cost $2.2 million. We
have raised through cash-in-hand
and commitments about $935,000.
This means we must do something
about the difference.

The risks were considerable and

brought great disruption to their

lives, not to mention

fear and anxiety.

RISK

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Looking out my office window, I
reflect on people in the Bible who
took risks for the Lord and his
kingdom work. What can I learn
from men like Abraham, Moses,
Joshua, and Jeremiah? Abraham was
asked by God to sacrifice his son.
That risk dwarfs any risk I have ever
taken for God. Moses was asked to
do battle with the most imposing
and intimidating person in the
world at that time. Joshua was asked
to lead two million people in a
military conquest and settlement
with no prior top-level experience.
And Jeremiah was put in a position
by God where his life was wrapped
up in and dependent upon the
decisions made by others.

Different people with different
situations who shared a common

bond — God had led all of them into
their risk. I learn a lot about risk
when I consider their situations.

First, these men accepted risk for
they knew God was with them.
When God challenged Abraham the
Bible states that "early the next
morning Abraham got up and set
out for the place God had told him
about." After his initial misgivings,
Moses "went to Pharaoh and said:
The God of Israel says Let my
people go.' " Joshua was selected by
God to be Moses' successor even
though he had no experience. God
told him "Be strong and coura-
geous." So Joshua ordered the
people to get ready and go. God told
Jeremiah "Get yourself ready Stand
up and say what I command you."
As these men walked into the risk
that God gave them, they knew that
God was with them.

Second, their risk meant that
they did not know the future. In
fact, that is the nature of risk.
Neither Abraham, Moses, Joshua, or
Jeremiah knew what the future held
for them yet it did not matter
because God was walking with
them. Psalm 34:7 affirms this by
saying, "The angel of the Lord
encamps around those who fear him
and he delivers them."

Third, their God is our God.
Abraham learned that God is a God
who provides. He led Abraham into
a risk and provided a way out of it.
Moses learned that God is great and
powerful, whose will cannot be
resisted. Joshua learned that God
did not lead him into a risk only to
cut the branch off behind him. And
Jeremiah learned that God can be
trusted no matter how bleak a
situation may appear. We can
believe that God will always be the

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same for his people. God did not
abandon His people then and he
will not abandon us now.

Fourth, although their fears were
real, these men were propelled by
God's kingdom work. Abraham,
who probably knew the least about
God and His ways, knew that God's
kingdom work meant obedience.
Moses was able to challenge Pha-
raoh for he had learned that it was
God's work and God's people for
whom he battled. Joshua had a
vision of leading God's people into
the long-promised land. Jeremiah
was propelled to preach because
God's work was being jeopardized
by God's own people.

Their motive in every instance
was God and His work. The risks
were considerable and brought great
disruption to their lives, not to
mention fear and anxiety. But all of
that was set aside for mission.

And what of us and our church?
What has God been doing among
us? Many faces flash through my
memory of people who have seen
God do a work in their lives at our
church. Young couples in premarital
counseling; the man who met Jesus
as Lord and Savior this past
Wednesday; all the elementary
children who attend school here
everyday; high school students who
will go to Mexico on short-term
missions this summer; the families
hosting backyard Bible clubs;
Sunday school teachers.

We are not a perfect church. Since
I am a member we, by definition, are
not perfect. The point though, is not
to magnify our faults but to magnify
our God who is able to take people
like us and build a church. If God
wanted to build a church efficiently,
easily, and quickly he could fill it
with angels who always do His
bidding. Instead, He uses people
like us so that His grace and power
are unmistakable.

Do we believe our church has
been important over the past
twenty-four years? If our church
suddenly vanished would the

church at large be hurt? Do we
believe we can simply sit back and
rest on our past? Do we believe that
God has people in the world — here
in Columbus and abroad — for us to
reach? Do we believe that by God's
sovereignty we have been brought
together? Do we believe God can
help us now?

Those questions have a direct
bearing on our perspective of the
decision before us. Obviously, it is
not the building that makes a
ministry. Nevertheless, the building
does play a key role. We were
reminded of that last Sunday when
about twenty people were turned
away at our middle service. There

FAITH
FAITH

Behind every number is a
person whose greatest
need is to know God.

was no space for them. Maybe we
should consider a different risk —
what is the risk of not building?
Who will reach the new families
moving into our area? Will we be
able to improve or expand our
ministries if we constantly face
space pressures? Do we want to
maintain the fort or go on the
offensive and knock down the gates
of hell.

I believe my conscience is clear
before the Lord regarding the
motives behind our proposal. If you
have wondered if this is about
stroking a pastor's ego, nothing
could be further from the truth. In
fact, the more we grow, the further
out of my comfort zone I am
pushed. The building is not about
bigger numbers. It is about people.

I have never forgotten something
that Pastor Randy Bowman taught
me. He said, "Chip, always remem-
ber that behind every number is a
person whose greatest need is to
know God."

JT^r\.J. X X X

FAITH
FAITH
FAITH

The congregation of the

Eastside Grace Brethren

Church of Columbus,

Ohio approved a $1

million expansion of their

building on Sunday,

April 23, 1995.

The Grace Brethren

Investment Foundation

has approved the
financing of this project.

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JUNE 1995

VISUALIZING RESULTS: Using "Evanvisuals" to communicate Christ
By Viki Rife, based on an interview with Ron Jurke

Under the black light, the illustration shows up clearly. It depicts a bus stop,
with people waiting for the bus. These people are waiting for a one-way, sin-seeking
tour. The bus driver is the Devil himself.

As the story unfolds, other illustrations appear. The rich man is waiting at the
stop — he doesn't realize that he can't take his riches with him. The drunkard, once
his mother's joy and father's crown, watches with bleary eyes for the bus. A teen,
full of vim, vigor, and soda pop, prepares to board on this fun-seeking trip. WJiat
none of them realizes is that at the end of the line, where there is no hope of return,
people are frantically trying to stay afloat in the lake of fire. The air brakes squeal;
the Devil says "Welcome aboard. " At the end of the story, a silhouette and a
question mark leave a mental image and the question: "WJiat about me?"

This is an example of an "evanvisual," the use of visuals to communicate
gospel truths. For forty years Ron Jurke of Kittaning, PA, has been using
such methods to make invisible spiritual realities "visible" to the heart.

Ron explains that the value of the evanvisual is that it leave a person
with a mental snapshot. God can someday "explode" that mental snapshot
in that person's consciousness to draw that individual to Himself.

Evanvisuals include such varied methods as gospel magic, puppetry,
clowning, juggling, balloon sculpture, ventriloquism, chalk art, scripto-
squares, semantic sermonettes, flannelgraph, gospel-grams, blacklighted
materials, filmstrips, and videos. The addition of these methods to a presen-
tation of the gospel helps to clarify the message and generate enthusiasm
and excitement. After all, children rarely look puzzled when shown pic-
tures, and even adults are less likely to be confused when they are shown a
diagram. Realizing that "a picture paints a thousand words," the motto of
the evanvisualist is "From the Bible, through the eye, into the heart."

Most of us are willing to acknowledge the value of evanvisuals, but
aren't sure where to begin. Ron offers some suggestions:

1. Any gospel presentation should be interesting, dramatic, and exciting.

2. Other activities such as story-telling, role-playing discussions, crafts,
and games are still valuable and should be included in the program.

3. Visual presentations should stimulate earnest thought and never do
the thinking or deciding for the children.

4. Remember that the most effective visual is still the teacher's example.

5. Be sure to have good scriptural application or the person will be more
interested in the visual than in the message.

6. While most visuals may seem costly, remember that you get out of
something exactly what you put into it. Being an evanvisualist calls for
tithing not only of your time, but also of your income.

7. Learn from others. Seek out individuals who use visuals such as chalk
art and ask them to show you what to do. Evanvisualists are usually eager
to share what they have learned.

8. Collect helpful information and resources. One good source of infor-
mation is the Fellowship of Christian Magicians International. In addition to
their magazine, Tfie Christian Conjurer, they offer regional workshops as well
as an annual conference. For more information write to them at: Fellowship
of Christian Magicians, Inc. RO. Box 232, Sterling, CO 80751.

Anyone interested in more information on evanvisiuils can contact
Ron Jurke, Rt. 5, Kittaning, PA 16201. Phone 412-543-2208.

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GOOD SPORTS

Jan Ripple — On the Brink

By Allen Palmeri, Sports Spectrum, May 1995

At the Louisiana State University
pool, she assists the Bengal Tiger
Aquatics Club. Her job is to help a
group of elite teenage swimmers
prepare mentally. It's really quite
simple for this world-class triathlete.
Jan Ripple gets to be herself.

"I get into it with the kids and
we lay it on the line," Ripple says. "I
just confront them on the issues. It's
been good because I've had a lot of
positive feedback from the parents."

Ripple's own athletic career
includes eight years of high-level
competition in the triathlon. She's a
three-time member of the US
national team and finished as high
as second in the world. In 1989 she
earned Triathlete of the Year honors.

Now semi-retired at age thirty-
nine, she's approaching the point in
life where she wants to give back
more of herself to her hometown of
Baton Rouge. So she enjoys working
with the young swimmers, one of
whom is her fourteen-year-old
daughter, Shelly.

Inside Jan was a well of athletic
strength. She tapped the well early
as a swimmer, earning a scholarship
to LSU and laying a foundation for
her future triathlon success. But first
she married Steve Ripple, former
linebacker at LSU, and they started
their family. Later, with Steve doing
his dental school residency in 1984
at the University of Kentucky, she
entered her first triathlon and won.
Steve not only challenged Jan to
pursue the sport full-time, but he
also became her coach.

Jan was a natural. Soon she was
competing with the best, placing
fifth in the 1987 world champion-
ships in Australia. She quickly
entered her sport's ultimate test, the
Hawaii Ironman, thinking she could
win. 'That can get you in trouble,"
she would later admit.

She surged into the lead during
the cycling, but started to dehydrate.

She began the last leg of the event,
the marathon, in the lead pack, but
started to get dizzy about ten miles
from the finish. Staggering all over
the course, smashing into water
tables, and falling down, she tried to
keep her mind on Jesus as she
finished in a sickening crawl. Faith
and the power of the mind helped
her across the line — collapsing as
she did. She finished fourteenth.

"I wouldn't let my kids see (a
tape of that event) until they got
older," Ripple says. "A lot of it now
is what I see in Shelly — the fight and
the drive. I think maybe, in a way, it
inspired her."

With Shelly, along with brother
Kyle, twelve, and sister Kate, eleven,
getting more involved in sports,
Jan's motherhood role has damp-
ened her burning desire to train for
triathlons. Her Christian faith is
helping her cope with the transition.

Last June, Jan missed a spot in
the Goodwill Games triathlon. Her
defeat troubled her. Enter a fellow
Christian triathlete, Bill Braun.

"God is trying to tell you that He
has other plans for you," Braun told
her. "I feel as if you've been carrying
the baton for a long time, and now
you can pass the baton over to me."

"When he told me that," Jan
recalls, "there was sort of a peace,
like, 'I hope you are right, Bill' It
wasn't the way I wanted to get out
of the sport, but it was like God's
way of letting me get out."

Sure enough, less than a month
later, she separated her right shoul-
der on a training-ride spill. She was
out for the rest of the season, pushed
to the brink of retirement. On the
brink is as close as she'll get for now.

'There's a part of me that says:
'Maybe when you're forty, you will
go back to Hawaii,' " she says. Until
then, she persists with her small
world of teen swimmers, and her
brand of mental preparation.

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live a solitary life,

dedicated solely to

training, Jan Ripple

has spent her entire

triathlon life as a

mother of three.

Over the years,

she's received

encouragement from

other moms who write

to tell her she's a hero

to them.

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God's way of saying,

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JUNE 1995

SMILES

MISS LULU ARRIVES IN HEAVEN

The ladder of life is full of splinters — most of which you don't see until
you start sliding down.

If at first you don't succeed — you'll get plenty of advice.

It's too bad all of life's problems can't hit us when we're 18 — the stage
of life when we know everything.

The problem with being a grouch is that you have to make a new
set of friends every few weeks.

The person who doesn't know where he's going usually
gets there in record time

Be nice to your friends.
If it weren't for them, you would be a total stranger.

An expert is an ordinary person a hundred miles from home.

All it takes to grow healthy grass is a crack in the driveway.

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INTERVIEW

We asked several pastors this one question:

"Wlwt is one thing you are going to
do differently in your church this year
to obey the Great Commission?"

Jack Rants— Kent, WA

Really involve the people more
as a church family as opposed to just
elders doing the work. We have
reorganized our leadership structure
so that the Deacons now will have
their biblical domain of service.

Greg Howell — Goldendale, WA
We have encouraged our people
to identify five people in their circle
of friends that don't know the Lord,
pray for opportunities to be able to
bring them to church — bring them
to the Lord. We have periodic
interviews asking for updates on the
five being prayed for.

Ken Koontz — Deltona, FL
We are trusting the Lord to
enable us to build a new Christian
Education annex in order to increase
our Sunday School potential as well
as Awana outreach — a key right
now, for reaching unsaved homes.

Dan Thornton — Soldotna, AK
We believe strongly in the gifts of
the Spirit. We are working hard to
free everybody to work in areas of
their giftedness. We are giving
people wings and the help to stretch
into service and outreach ministries.

Tom Hughes — Lo)ig Beach, CA
I plan to transfer all my adminis-
trative responsibilities to capable
men so that I can be doing what I
believe is my strength — evangelism.

Chris Ball—Arvada, CO
Discipling my elders towards
reaching the lost. As an example in
my own life, and giving them thirty
to forty different ways to build
bridges to reach people for Christ.

Terry Daniels — South Pasadena, CA
I intend to take our existing
outreach ministry, which seems to
be working well on the local level,
and help them have a greater
international focus. We want to see
beyond our borders and push the
edges of the harvest out — increasing
the vision and the challenge and
trust they will rise to the opportu-
nity. We've got a real heart for it.

Rick Clark — Manheim, PA
We are going to develop small
groups to meet the needs within our
community and invite those from
around us into these small group
settings where they can hear the
gospel, hear other peoples' experi-
ences, and feel the love of Christ.

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Steve Galegor — Navajo Missions
I am going to spend more time
developing leaders. I've spread
myself too thin and need to develop
good men under me who can be put
to the work of the Great Commis-
sion.

Ron Carnevali — Altanta, GA
We are going to equip the people
in our church who are burdened
about evangelism so that they will
have the skills and the confidence in
sharing their faith.

Bob Fetterhoff—Wooster, OH
We plan to implement a Chris-
tian Life Institute for people who are
interested in the further develop-
ment of their own spiritual life. The
institute will have five phases, the
final one of which is several weeks
of training in methods of evange-
lism.

Dan Eshleman, Elizabethtown, PA
I am establishing a discipleship
program with four of my young
men and bringing them through so
that they can be spiritual leaders in
the church as well as elected leaders
in the church.

Bob Juday—Portis, KS

I am going to spend a lot more
quality time with my men in dis-
cipleship.

John Mcintosh, Simi Valle\j, CA
The burden of my heart is
evangelism that targets city admin-
istrators, the mayor, city council
members, school board members.
They are people who are often
overlooked.

Bob MacMillan, Tracy, CA
We are ready to implement the
change that I will no longer do
management. It has been turned
over completely to the deacons and
deaconnesses. My job will be
spiritual leadership.

JUNE 1995

NEWS

The First Grace Brethren Church
of Fort Wayne, Indiana has called
Bill Smith as Senior Pastor. Bill has
been the Interim Pastor for the past
four months.

The congregation of the Eastside
Grace Brethren Church of Colum-
bus, Ohio, approved a $1 million
expansion of their building on April
23. The Grace Brethren Investment
Foundation has approved the
financing of this project.

This note from Salem, Virginia is
just to let you know that by order of
the congregation, the name of our
church has changed from Wildwood
Grace Brethren Church to Light-
house Christian Ministries. While
the name has changed, our doctrine
remains the same, and we have no
plans to ever leave the Grace
Brethren Fellowship.

The Herald Bookstore in Winona
Lake, Indiana is currently undergo-
ing a major remodeling effort
including new carpet and shelving
fixtures. Come by and see us!

Steve Poppenfoose recently
accepted the position of Controller
at Grace Schools. He held a similar
position at Grace Brethren Foreign
Missions.

March's tragic earthquake claim-
ing five-thousand Japanese lives did
not directly affect the Tokyo area,
but did offer our GBC there an
opportunity to reach out to the
needy. Not only were they able to
send an offering for relief and
evangelism to the quake area, but
also one of our GBC men went there
to help. The earthquake shook both
the foundations of the city and,
more importantly, the foundations
of false belief systems. According to
missionary Cecil O'Dell, many have
come to Christ during this crisis.

Who among the Rittman Soccer
Team ever imagined that they

would be received as US Ambassa-
dors when they went to Portugal?
On April 10 they were honored in
the mayor's palace by the Vice-
Mayor of Porto. This was just one of
the highlights among many of a trip
which Pastor Bub Olszewski
described as "Perfect, or better." The
purpose of this missions trip — to
make a positive impression on the
Portuguese for the gospel and to
expose young people to missions —
was definitely accomplished. GBIM
missionary Tim Hawkins was able
to meet many of the city's key
people as a result of the team's visit.

The missionary spirit and vision
which started GBIM and gave birth
to our International Grace Brethren

family is catching on. Germans are
serving in Africa, Mexicans have
gone to Cuba, Chadian missionaries
have crossed ethnic borders to
unreached Muslim territories, and
now a Brazilian couple is consider-
ing missionary service in Uruguay
as well.

For a party or a soccer match,
Pingo was the guy to have around.
He still is a fun guy, but ever since
he started studying about Jesus with
Bruce Triplehorn, a lot about him
has changed — and for the better.
Pingo has delved into life with an
even greater zest than ever. All who
know him have noticed and are
asking questions.

In order to create a better forum
for answering these questions about
this new hope that is in him, he has
started a youth group. His next
dream is to start a church in his
district in Belem, Brazil.

Imagine one-hundred fifty High
School students who would rather
go to a 6:30 a.m. Bible study than
sleep. Or eighty young people who
are more hungry for the Word than
for lunch. That is the kind of re-
sponse the Leighs are having to
their ministry in the Philippines!

Already many have expressed a
desire to follow Christ.

French young people may act
more subdued about their spiritual
hunger, but it is there. Fifty-five
young people attended the young
teens ski camp in France last month.
Besides plenty of fun, snow, and
food, there were great opportunities
for dialogue.

The church in the Philippines has
grown fifty-eight percent in the last
decade according to Mission Today.
But there is still a lot of work to do
in this the only Asian country to
have a Catholic majority. On Good
Friday some devoted Catholics
hoped to gain favor with God by
having themselves nailed to crosses.
But this kind of darkness is being
penetrated by the light of the gospel
and a great harvest is being taken in.
We now have eight churches in the
Manila area — all of which are under
Filipino pastors.

If you were to take a marker and
draw a box on a globe running
along the tenth and fortieth latitude,
starting from the west coast of
Africa to East Asia, that box would
coincide perfectly with what is being
called the most unreached area of
the world. How ironic that this area
where once grew the Garden of
Eden, should today be the heart of
tbree major false religions: Islam,
Hinduism, and Buddhism. It also
contains eight of ten of the world's
poorest nations. Even more ironic is
the fact that only six percent of the
evangelical missionary force serves
there. October has been targeted for
focused prayer for the harvest of
this area called the "10/40 Window."
For more information call Bev
Pegues at 719-522-1040.

If only 1000 people lived on
planet Earth, 329 would call them-
selves Christians, 178 would be
Muslims, 167 would be classified as

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NEWS

nonreligious, there would be 132
Hindus, 60 Budddhists, 45 atheists,
and 3 Jews. The other 86 would be
divided among other religions.

A window dedication service was
held in late April at the First Breth-
ren Church in Buena Vista. The

stained glass windows, built by
Raynal Art Glass of Lexington, were
recently completed and installed.

Several hundred people attended
Grace Community Church of Seal
Beach, California, in early April to
hear astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross.
Dr. Ross gave his testimony on his
search of world religions as a
teenager and how he came to Christ
after being convinced of the truth of
the Genesis creation account. He
also spoke on the latest scientific
findings which support belief in the
God of the Bible. Donald Shoe-
maker is the Pastor at Seal Beach.

A musical was presented by the
youth of the Eastside Grace Breth-
ren Church of Columbus, Ohio.

The play was presented to over 450
people. The group traveled to the
Ashland Grace Brethren Church and
the church in Akron to do repeat
performances. Offerings received
will help send thirty senior high
students to Tijuana, Mexico on a
missions trip and twenty-seven
junior highers to an inner city
missions trip in Pittsburgh, PA.

Congratulations to Robert
Clouse, Pastor of the First Brethren
Church of Clay City, Indiana, who

has just completed thirty-one years
of ministry there as well as being
Professor of History at Indiana State
University for thirty-two years.

Rev. Charles Ashman, Fellow-
ship Coordinator and Pastor
Emeritus of the Winona Lake Grace
Brethren Church, entered the
hospital on April 18 for a hip
replacement surgery. He is doing
well. Cards of encouragement can

be addressed to him at 1531 S.
Cherry Creek Lane, Warsaw, IN
46580.

Please take Note: The correct
telephone number for Russ and
Betty Ogden is 804-472-3769.

Did you have a Children's
Sunday sponsored by CE National

using the bulletin inserts or materi-
als that were sent to each of the
churches? If so, contact CE National
with a brief report of what you did.
Perhaps these positive reports will
encourage other churches to have a
Children's Sunday and/or take
ideas that you have used.

CORRECTION: In the article for
CE National page 12 in the May
issue of the Herald, a typographical
error mistakenly stated that "eight
(8) percent of the student enrollment
(in northern Wayne County, Ohio)
attends the weekly Released Time
Bible classes." The figure should
have been eighty (80) percent. That
is quite a difference and dramati-
cally shows how effective these
programs really are. Our appologies
to Linda Kline, and the staff of CE.

Plan now to attend National
Conference in San Diego, CA. Dates
are: Friday July 21 through Thurs-
day July 27. Reservations at the
Town & Country Hotel can be made
by calling 619-291-7131.

Pastor Robert Kulp has

resigned the pastorate at the
Island Pond, Vermont Grace
Brethren Church. He and
his family are currently
seeking a Senior or Associate
Pastor position in a Grace
Brethren Church.

Contact Pastor Kulp at:

P.O. Box 432

Island Pond, VT 05846.

(802) 723^785

ADDRESS CHANGES

Barbara Hulse
Av. Joao XXIII, No. 520
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the unrecognized
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I I i "Her lamp does not go out at night"

Father's Day brings a fresh batch
of tears to my heart. I, like so many
of you, have had the painful privi-
lege of sitting beside my father's bed
watching the relentless advance of
disease take him bit by bit. I was
there the day God reached His hand
and took my father out of that
suffering and into His presence.

One of the sharpest memories
from those weeks is of one evening
when the tumor in combination
with the strong pain medication
made it impossible for Dad to
recognize me. He looked right at me
and spoke to me as if I were a
stranger — asking me to help him
find something he seemed to need
desperately.

My heart broke to realize that
during what might have been our
last conversation this side of
Heaven, he didn't know me as his
youngest daughter. I left the room as
quickly as I could and crumbled into
the grief that finally understood the
separation that was taking place. I
am thankful that God cleared his
mind and graciously gave me one
more chance to hear my father call
my name and tell me he loved me.

As I later considered that hurtful
event — when several months had
passed — I couldn't help remember-
ing another time nearly thirty years
earlier.

My father worked for the tele-
phone company of the small Illinois
town I grew up in. One of his
responsibilities was climbing the

poles to attach or repair the wires
that crisscrossed the city.

Dad was good at it — although I
doubt he really enjoyed dangling
between power lines and a long fall
in all types of wind and weather
conditions. He did it because it was
his job and he meant to do it well to
care for his family.

The company issued specific
equipment that allowed him to
make the climb, be supported while
he worked, and descend safely. He
routinely scaled those skinny poles
keeping us all on-line. But one hot
summer day in 1963 the support belt
broke. My father plunged to the
concrete below.

I was just three — blissfully
oblivious to the details that involved
hideous pain, broken bones, and
days filled with uncertainty that he
would even live. I and my sister and
brother stayed with family mem-
bers. Even now my memory is just a
blurred-out gray snapshot of
Grandma' house on Chicago Av-
enue. I knew only one simple fact:
my dad was sick and the doctors
were making him better.

I am told it was a miracle that he
ever recovered. When he finally
came home, anxious to be reunited
with his children, I looked at him as
a stranger and held back — clinging
to my mother's legs. He had been so
near death and suffered so much,
my little confused heart did not
recognize him.

Through what must have been
the broken heart of a father who

19

held his arms out and was not
acknowledged, gently he spoke my
name. Then I ran to him, nearly
breaking my nose on the full body
cast that encased his chest.

"I didn't know you daddy, until
you called my name," I said amid
the hugs and tears.

It all makes me wonder about
not recognizing a face of love.

The world looks at Christ and
they do not see a loving father. They
see a man of little political or social
influence, of much suffering and of a
messy, rather regrettable death.
They skeptically examine Him and
hang back, unconvinced.

But what of me? How often do I
break the heart of my Heavenly
Father with my dull, confused
stare — looking right into His face
and not recognizing Him?

He hand-paints flowers and sun
sets that I busily ignore. He sculpts
events and difficulties for my best
yet I cringe and complain that I am
miserable and wish for a loving
father who would give me my way.

He sends people for me to care
for and enjoy and serve. He tells me
that whenever I meet their needs it
is as if I am doing it for him. Yet I see
only interruptions and problems
when I look into their eyes, not the
face of my Father.

Surely this inexcusable willful
ignorance breaks a Father's heart.

As I heard the precious voice of
my dad calling my name, let me
hear God speak as a Father in every
event and relationship I experience.

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want to play, but had actually joined

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to the school even while playing for
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they were only coaching because
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Is football really worth the effort? Is
the problem the rules? Is it the
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Huddling together, the coaches
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schools in other areas who wanted a
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wanting practices shortened and
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condition the team so they could be
equipped to become a winning team.

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everyone loves football yet few want to
make the necessary sacrifices to "work
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would desire to be part of the team. If
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TOTAL MOBILIZATION

FEATURE

Total Mobilization is a strategy for
church planting in the Third World.
It involved leadership training,
evangelism, discipleship, small
groups and constructing church
buildings. We, at the sending
churches, are using the Total Mobili-
zation strategy to accelerate the
ministry of the local body in the
Third World. We are assisting with
U.S. resources, by paying for a
building and sending a team down
to build and evangelize their
community. We work directly with a
Grace Brethren missionary in
assisting this church.

The Total Mobilization strategy is
a "win-win" situation for all in-
volved. It enables the local church to
receive assistance with building a
church, establishing the church in
their community, and keeping
momentum in their evangelism and
discipleship. The Total Mobilization
strategy also allows missionaries to
concentrate on evangelism and
leadership development, instead of
fund raising and building construc-
tion. It also gives missionaries broad
exposure to the people that pray for
and support them. For the sending
church, it allows a breadth of the
congregation to participate in a life-
changing missions experience. It
gives them first-hand exposure to
missionaries they are supporting,
enables them to have significant
impact in the local body and gives
them a broader view and greater
motivation for the mission. For
Grace Brethren Foreign Missions,
the Total Mobilization strategy
increases involvement from local
churches to local church. It increases
awareness of foreign missions and
secures sponsorship to encourage
and stimulate church planting and
church growth. All this adds up to
more churches planted, more people
discipled and more people moti-
vated to reach the world for Jesus
Christ.

November 30th through Decem-
ber 12th of 1994 was the time frame

Dedication service with Pastor Carlos
(R), wife Gladys (L), son (C) and Dave
as translator ( UC)

for the recent Total Mobilization
project. Twelve folks from GBC
Waldorf and three men from other
states joined efforts in Berazategui,
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Those
attending were Ted and Elise
Adomanis; Vic Andreine; Tom
Belote; Charlie and Karen Brown;
Jowl Brubaker; Verlin Groah from
First Brethren Church in Buena

"God doesn't care about our
abilities, He cares about our
availability. If God has touched
your heart concerning this
ministry, He will provide the
means for you to go."

-Vic Andreine

Vista, VA; Tom Helgerson, mission-
ary from Thailand; Ray Hottle from
GBC in Waterloo, I A; Joe Jameson; Jim
Licurgo; Tom Stoner from Norton
GBC near Wadsworth, OH; Kathi
Witmer; and Nathan Bryant. Oversee-
ing the construction, was Gordon
Grover and his wife Barbara, from La
Loma GBC in Modesto, CA.

It was exciting to see the
miracles begin in lives before we
even left, as funds were provided
in extraordinary ways. It only

THE BIBLE
COACH

In 1919, Rev. Louis S.
Bauman visited the field of
Rio Citarto, Argentina and
brought a Ford Model T
truck, purchased with
funds given by the Breth-
ren in the United States. It
zvas transformed into the
Bible Coach, or Auto
Evangelico. Transportation
advancements greatly as-
sisted the spread of the gos-
pel. Missionaries and ria-
tional workers traveled to
neighboring towns, and
regularly visited outlying
congregations or groups of
believers living at some dis-
tance from Rio Cuarto.
Bible Coach workers often
stayed several weeks in a
town, living in the coach,
teaching house to house,
and preaching in the streets
until the area was thor-
oughly evangelized.

JULY/ AUGUST 1995

FEATURE

increased our faith to see what
else God would do. On arrival
December 1st, we met with Dave
Guiles, went to the campsite and
met the McCamans, another
missionary family. We also met
other believers who came from the
Uruguay project. There was an air
of excitement and energy as we
looked forward to getting started.
Even though most of the folks
came with very few construction
skills. God worked mightily in
each person. The next day, we
went to the work site early in the
morning. With the excellent
leadership of Gordon Grover, and
despite rainy weather, we were
able to accomplish much. Rain
showers and sunshine alternated
through Friday and Saturday, but
most of the block work and wood
staining was done on schedule.
Sunday was a day of rest and
worship celebration with others at
the mother church. We also had an
afternoon of fun, food and fellow-
ship as the five growing southern
Buenos Aires churches joined
together for a picnic.

Over 30, mostly new, believers
gather together to grow in
Christ and reach out to their
community. This will be the
first Total Mobilization project
in Mexico, and we are excited
to see what the Lord will
accomplish.

The construction work for the
week was difficult, and there were
many long hours, but the joy at
completion is what we remember.
Several received Christ during the
work week as curious passers-by
would inquire of the work going
on during rain, shine and heat of
day. During the week we also had
community outreach to the chil-
dren through a Bible Club with
clowns, singing and fun. Some
evenings were spent in small

group fellowship with
the local members. It was
such a pleasure to work
with Pastor Carlos,
Gladys and their family.
We were motivated by
seeing their tremendous
commitment to Christ as
they are reaching out to
their community with
the Gospel.

We showed the Jesus
film Friday night, with
more professions for
Christ made. Saturday we spent
some time touring Buenos Aires
and shopping. The dedication
service was Saturday evening. It
was such a blessing to hand the
keys of the church over to Pastor
Carlos. Sunday was a day of
worship and celebration with the
church family in their new build-
ing. It was also a special time of
reflecting on our week and saying
good byes to those we had grown
to love so much.

We are now working on a
Mexico project in San Luis Rio
Colorado. Tentative trip dates are
for the second week of July. We
have come alongside Martin
Guerena, a Mexican missionary
doing church planting in Mexico
City. Jack Churchill and Ron
Shimer are missionaries on the
border, who we will be working
with closely as things progress.
Pastor Reuben has been working
on this church planting project for
about two years, and the situation
appears to be ideal. Over 30,
mostly new, believers gather
together to grow in Christ and
reach out to their community. This
will be the first Total Mobilization
project in Mexico, and we are
excited to see what the Lord will
accomplish. There are also other
prospective projects in Argentina
and Brazil. We are open to looking
at other countries in need. Our
potential is limited only by the
amount of U.S. churches that will
plug in to support these churches.

Total Mobilization team in
Berazatequi, Argentina

One person's

effort can make

a difference!

A young man walking along
the beach at dawn noticed an old
tnan picking up starfish and
tossing them into the sea. It was
obvious he was rescuing the
starfish before they were baked by
the hot summer sun.

"Old man, this is a big beach
with hundreds of these starfish,"
the young man said sarcastically.
"How can your efforts make any
diffei-ence?"

The old man looked at the
starfish in his liand and then
threw it to safety in the waves.
"It makes a big difference to this
one, " he replied.

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INTERVIEW

Bob Gilliam

on church effectiveness consulting

Q: Bob, there is much talk about
paradigm shifts in American Life,
what do you feel is the major
challenges for Bible Churches
seeking to make an impact in
America?

A: There are many paradigm
shifts going on today, and I believe
that there are major challenges for
churches that are committed to
God's Word. I see those churches as
being like a bridge between the
never changing purposes of God
and the ever-changing needs of man
in the world.

As we talk of that, a challenge
for Bible-believing churches is to
remain faithful to God during
these paradigm shifts. For ex-
ample, one of the paradigm shifts
that I see in many churches across
the United States today is the
tendency to pull back from
preaching God's Word and instead
preach one of surface consciously-
oriented passages. And I think one
challenge of Bible-believing
churches is to continue to preach
solidly the Word of God.

Q: Are there dangers associated
with church growth movement
which concern you when dealing
with church effectiveness?

A: I'd like to say that I am
personally very thankful for the
church growth movement and its
founders and I don't really think
that the problem has come from the
originators of the movement. I
personally know many of the
founders of the church growth
movement and I know their heart,
and I know that they knit the church
growth movement for conversion
growth — to see people won to Christ
and brought into Bible-teaching
churches.

However, there are dangers to
this approach when what the
founders intended becomes counter-
feited. For instance, some churches
do not care about winning people to
Christ, all they care about is getting
larger. Perhaps these churches are
held, completely turned away from
the gospel. But they still use these
church-growth principles. And, if
they are used solely to get people
into the church, rather than to win
them to Christ, there is a problem.

Q: Why do you feel you're being
pulled in the direction of developing
a proper infrastructure in the local
church?

A: God has called us to make
disciples as a body, as a team, as a

church, not just as a group of
individuals. A body is not going to
be effective if there is improper
interaction.

Q: What areas of consulting do
you find particularly germane for
concerned pastors and key church
leaders?

A: I am committed to the belief
that the most important focus — the
real purpose of the church is to
make disciples. So, the first way I
would have to do that, I believe that
church consulting needs to give
churches a solid understanding as
how to make disciples intention-
ally— not just by accident.

Another one for instance is the
area of master planning. Many
churches just tend to leave from
week to week or Sunday to Sun-
day not really knowing what to do
next or why. A church that has a
master plan is going to be signifi-
cantly more effective than one that
doesn't.

Another issue that I work with a
lot is the issue of leadership analy-
sis. I spend a lot of time training
leaders how to understand them-
selves and retrofitting them to the
ministry that they believe that God
has called them to.

JULY/ AUGUST 1995

INTERVIEW

Q: Well, Bob, Lyle Schaller
has written about the need to
move toward an innovative model
in planning in the local church and
in their denominational circles —
that is opposed to a defensive
model of planning which centers
basically on the shortages, weak-
ness or limitations of resources
and in the church. Would you care
to comment on that.

A: Well, obviously a church
that simply focuses on problems is
just going around in a circle. A
friend of mine, Guy Saff el is the
Academic Dean of Trinity Western
Seminary in Canada has put it well.
He says that before strategic plan-
ning must always come strategic
thinking.

Otherwise, all of our plans
end up simply as a very long to do
list. I believe that instead of
simply focusing on the problems
we need to plan based on God's
resources, not on our lack of
resources. To do anything less
than that would not be faith.

Q: Why should churches want an
outside consultant? And why is there a
growing need for consultants today?

A: The truth of the matter is that
throughout the Bible, we see God
using outside change agents to help
his people stay on track. I think that
you would agree with me that as we
realize even that most of the Bible
was written by these outside change
agents. That, when God's people —
again whether His nation or His
church — listens to those outside
change agents they prospered and
were blessed spiritually. When they
ignored them, they suffered signifi-
cant problems. So, I would say that
using outside change agents, regard-
less of their name, has always been
God's plan. Lee, I would also agree
that there is a growing need for
consultants today. And, I would point
out that the time when an outside
change agent, or a consultant, was
used by God was when God's people
seemed to be straying away from
God's Word and His Will. Today, if s
pretty clear to me that His church has

strayed far from His command to
make disciples, His command to win
people to Christ, His command to be
true to His Word and to be a pillar in
support of the truth. Because of that, I
believe there is and will be a growing
need for consultants if our church in
the United States is ever to recover.

Q: Bob, I understand that you
have developed a placement service
for Pastors, particularly among the
Evangelical Free Churches. What do
you do and what is the value for
Pastors and churches seeking Pastors?

A: First, we help churches to
understand themselves and the
candidates that they are looking at
more completely. Secondly, we help
the candidates understand themselves
and the church that they are looking
at more completely. Our intent in that
is to keep placement from being
simply a blind date approach in
which both the candidate and the
church tends to defraud each other by
keeping from each other the secrets of
what they are really like.

CHRIST is NOT pleased with-
— Nets that are not full

— Fig trees that do not bear fruit

— Lost coins not yet found

— Empty banquet tables

— Sheep that are lost

CHRIST IS pleased with-
— Talents that are fully invested
—Spiritual health in this earthly body
—Disciples reproducing 30, 60 or 100 fold
— Churches that sow and reap abundandy
in their Jerusalem

For more EFFECTIVENESS AS A LOCAL CHURCH contact-

Church Effectiveness Consultant

Lee H. Dice - Phone (216) 345-7826
1909 Neal Dr. - Wooster, OH 44691

Working from the office of
Bob Gilliam, Director of Church
Effectiveness for the Evangelical
Free Churches of America

A ministry, not a business,
dedicated to setting churches
free for ministry for the
Lord Jesus Christ.

HERALD

LIFE IN A CHAPLAIN'S FAMILY

By Georgia Patrick - Wife of Chaplain (LTC) John B. Patrick

WMC

Germany! Our first over-
seas assignment and I would
be making it without John's
assistance since we had to
stay behind until he could get
housing. I made the trip with
four little girls aged 2-7 years,
ten suitcases and five carry
ons. We had to change planes
twice and had a foreign pas-
senger interact with us in such
a way he was put off the plane
in Seattle. I had my baby and
one twin sleeping on my lap
during the night and awoke to
find my other twin daughter
lying across my feet so she
could be near me.

Frequent moves and
separations, loneliness, being a
strong leader in dad's absence
but falling back into a support
role when he returns home,
separation from lifetime friends
and family and financial dis-
tress are some of the other
things military wives must
learn to "deal with" as my new
son-in-law would say.

It is difficult to see one's
child uprooted for the third
time in as many years - espe-
cially when she is in high
school as our oldest daughter
was; to know she'll have no
one from those years to re-
member with fondness be-
cause of shared experiences.
And yet, God helped
Katherine through each of
those moves. She maintained
her 4.0 grade average, won at
speech tournaments, was

awarded a
trip to Na-
tional 4-H
Club Con-
gress, took
first in a
national
writing
contest and
received
many schol-
arships to
college.

Her
experiences

traveling in our own country
and to places like Germany,
Austria, Italy and the Nether-
lands while we have served in
the military broadened her
and her three sisters' perspec-
tives and understanding of
people. Our girls think it is
normal to move every three
years and have enjoyed the
many opportunities to see
new places and meet new
people.

Their dad's job as an Army
Chaplain has allowed us to host
a wide spectrum of people in
our home - young privates
away from home for the first
time in their lives, army officers
who now serve as Generals,
missionaries from our Fellow-
ship and servants of God like
Richard Wurmbrand who John
invited to come speak to his
troops.

Military wives know that
they can be separated from
their husbands at any time

The Patrick Family: Carolyn (L),
Katherine, Rebekah, Connie and
John (Upper left)

Georgia Patrick

JULY/ AUGUST 1995

WMC

and it usually occurs when
they are also separated from
family and friends. So the
wives tend to band together in
support groups and officers
left behind help take care of
their needs whether it is a car
that won't start, a paycheck
the bank says it didn't receive
or advice about how to help
children that are angry and
confused by dad's sudden
departure.

Available military housing
does not begin to meet the
demand so we like many others
have been forced to buy and
sell homes when we didn't
really have the money to do so
and certainly couldn't recoup
what was spent in less than
three years of ownership. We
were, however, able to buy
adequate housing which many
of our lower ranking service-
men cannot do. When you see
the conditions some are forced
to live in, it is no wonder an
already fragile marriage breaks
and the young wife decides to
go back home to mom and dad.

Wives in my Bible Study
groups have discussed many
problems concerning their
husbands' deployment over the
years. How does one stay a
submissive wife when she has
been forced to be both mom
and dad for weeks and some-
times a year or two at a time?
How can they help their chil-
dren see their dad as the spiri-
tual leader of the home when
he isn't even around? How do

you keep children from resent-
ing dad because of the changes
he makes when he does return?

It has been so rewarding to
see women come to know and
grow in Christ. It is great to
hear from women like Harriet
whose husband got out of the
service, is attending seminary
and now is preparing for the
mission field. Or Diane whose
husband went from a luke-
warm Christian to an elder in
his present church or Billie who
excitedly wrote that her hus-
band had received Christ Easter
Sunday.

God has given me oppor-
tunities to serve Him in a
variety of places and with a
wide cross section of people. It
has been an exciting life. Often
frustrating but NEVER boring.

How can the Fellowship
pray for us? John will have
served 20 years in August and
we feel God may be telling us
it is time to get out. We have
long desired to serve in the
pastorate but we want His
leading in this as all our
decisions. Two of our daugh-
ters were married in April and
we would appreciate prayer
that their marriages will be
strong witnesses to their
neighbors and co-workers.

We do want to thank all of
you who have faithfully prayed
for us and for the opportunity
to serve the Fellowship as
missionaries to this "tribe of
green suiters" as John calls
them.

God has

given me

opportu-

nitites to

serve Him

in a variety

of places

and with a

wide cross

section of

people. It

has been

an exciting

life. Often

frustrating

but

NEVER

boring.

HERALD

10

A MORE NOBLE BATTLE PLAN

FAITHFUL

Group of 18 cadets from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point
NY, 2 volunteers and 16 inmates from the Prison Fellowship in
Lancaster, PA gathered in front ofAbrafuim Daniels home.

Group of volunteers

The United States Military
Academy in West Point, NY, is the
oldest and arguably the best of
America's service academies. Theirs
is a long and enviable tradition of
training officers to lead our nation's
armed forces.

On April 1, 1995 one of the more
noble battle plans began. Twenty
cadets invade north east Pennsylva-
nia with a unique strategy for victory,
18 cadets and 2 volunteers joined
forces with 6 inmates from Lancaster
County Prison for a Community
Service Project. The mission was

organized by First Class Cadet
members of the Officers' Christian
Fellowship in cooperation with
Prison Fellowship headquartered in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The OCF contingency arrived
at 8:00 a.m. at the home of
Abraham Daniels, a stroke victim
and WWII veteran, who is a
deacon at Ebenezer Baptist
Church. They began scraping,
sanding and painting. At the same
time, 4 other cadets under the
aegis of Habitat for Humanity,
traveled to the home of Mr. and

Mrs. Steve Morris, in order to
paint their basement.

"We could have worked on
anything. It was just a vehicle. The
whole point was to involve Chris-
tian cadets with prisoners," said
Major Joel Anderson, Professor of
Russian studies, sponsor of the
OCF Ministry Team and Officer in
charge of the trip.

"It was amazing," said Major
Anderson." All of a sudden you saw
2 or 3 cadets with one prisoner
working on a window and another
group painting a trim with another
prisoner."

Cadet Paula Kranz remarked,
"I have seen OCF spreading so
much selflessness. They taught me
that you can't judge people solely by
their actions. By the end of the day
we were hugging each other. We
actually became friends."

Wilson Rivera, 25, of
Lancaster, who is serving 3 years
in prison, stood with paint chipper
in hand and queried, "Who would
have thought these West Point
guys would be like this?"

On Monday morning one of the
prisoners called the Prison Fellow-
ship office and told Parti Roberts,
"I've got to turn my life around."
Local news organizations including
"The New Era," WD AC radio and
WGAL-TV flooded the project sites to
cover a "good-news-for-a-change"
story. Inmates and cadets were
interviewed and quoted correctly.

The path to the Daniels' and the
Morris' homes began some 25 years
ago with Major Joel Anderson as a
high School youth. He attended
Alpine Conference Center, a Christian
camp near Lake Arrowhead in the
southern California mountains. Dr.
Roy Roberts, now Senior Pastor of the
Grace Brethren Church in New
Holland, was the speaker when Joel
dedicated his life to serve Jesus

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JULY/ AUGUST 1995

FAITHFUL

Christ. In the providence of God, at the same time,
Roy's wife Parti, was being discipled by Joel's mother,
and they had yet to meet. Parti Roberts is Administra-
tive Aide for Prison Fellowship of eastern PA. Roy
and Path coordinated the West Point Cadets and
prisoner's joint-venture.

Rev. Roland Forbes, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist
Church, helped plan the event with Russell Phillips,
PF's local director. Ebenezer Church provided
lunch. Horst Construction's (Clyde and Barbie
Horst) donated the paint and equipment.

Lancaster Bible College allowed the cadets to
shower in the gymnasium locker rooms before they
enjoyed a Pennsylvania Dutch dinner at Good N'
Plenty (Chris and Dolly Lapp's) restaurant in
Smoketown. They concluded the evening by view-
ing 'The Splendor of the Easter" at Sight and Sound
(Christian Theater) in Strasburg.

Other meals, lodging and hospitality were given
by the members of the Grace Brethren Church of New
Holland. The cadets participated in both morning
services on Sunday, April 2. Some shared testimonies
and the whole group sang "Faithful Men," a song
recorded by contemporary Christian artist Twila
Paris. Major Anderson explained the meaning of the
song and the whole congregation joined in. These
young officers are still making a difference in the
New Holland church. Some are corresponding with
families, others have been invited to graduation.

Interestingly enough, the dynamic and gifted
Grace Brass, under the direction of Tim Zimmerman
was the featured program of the day. The synergism
between the collegians and cadets was electric. They
combined for a powerful and unforgettable Lord's
Day. Being Christians who minister is so much fun!
And, just think-this is only a foretaste of Heaven.

Project crew busy scraping, sanding and painting

Project crew in front of the Daniel's residence

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HERALD

12

Improving

your

Children's

Church

Image!

By Rich Russel

Director of Children's Ministries
New Holland, PA, Grace Brethren
Church

Does your children's church
room communicate "B-O-R-I-N-G"
or does it say, "This is a fun
place"? What picture will the
children and parents see in your
children's church room? Is it a
room full of chairs and a piano? Is
it a room usually occupied by
adults? A children's worship area
does not need to be bleak and
boring. Yet, you may be saying to
yourself, "But the room is used for
children's church and is also used
by adults and fellowship times —
just to mention a few groups that
use this area." Here are some
interesting ways, that once set up,
can change a plain fellowship hall
into an exciting children's worship
area in only 15 minutes.

In the first year our church had
some great decorations left over
from VBS. The teachers had made
large palm trees which fit from the
floor to the ceiling of our fellow-
ship hall. They also had some
large bunting that when Christmas
twinkle lights were added made a
stunning banner across the front.
These decorations lasted a full
year until the cardboard palm
trees began to "wilt." At our fall
kick-off time, a new set of decora-
tions was added.

Since cost was a factor and we
needed portability, our search
began at a fabric store. Because
the fabric store was clearing out
all the summer material, we were
able to find a pile of "kids' prints"
fabrics and some green satin that
all went together. We would
replace the palm trees with a two-
foot wide banner reaching from
the floor to the ceiling. The same
palm tree supports were used to
display these new long-lasting
banners. The banners are com-
pletely portable and on special
children's days can be moved into
the sanctuary to add a special
"kids" touch. Our attention then
turned to "dressing up" the walls

The decorations give a warm
feeling to what could be a cold
room; a room that tells both
children and adults you care
about the children in your
church.

which were a light green color, but
not terribly exciting. The flags
most people hang outside their
homes are great to decorate a
room inside, too — and there are
hundreds from which to choose.
Our church went with hot-air
balloon flags. Three different flags
were selected, two of each, one for
each side of the room. A dowel
rod and ribbon were used to hang
the flags. A drop ceiling is a
wonderful thing to have in a
children's church room! Plant
hangers that clip to the dropped
ceiling supports were used to
hang the banners so they can go
up and down quickly. (During the
Christmas season the flags are
changed to reflect the holiday.) In
the center of these decorations is a
puppet stage (which was pur-
chased as a unit) and was used
many years before any of the other
decorations were added. This is
also the space where all the

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decorations can be stored when
the fellowship hall is needed for
other programs.

With all the new decorations
completed, our attention was next
focused on lighting. The end of
the summer is a great time to buy
the lights since most stores reduce
the cost. The lights are hung using
the same plant hooks used for the
flags. To control the lights, use the
plug n' power controls from Radio
Shack (or other similar control
devices). These controls plug into
regular outlets and can be turned
on and off by several different
types of switch controls ranging
from hand-held cordless versions
to a plugged-in version. These

controllers also allow
the lights to be
dimmed and do not
require any special
wiring. To add a
stage-like appearance,
use several halogen
flood lights to light
the front area and one
to light the puppet
stage.

After the initial
set up, the decora-
tions can be put up and taken
down in about 15 minutes. The
added decorations give the
children a special place to wor-
ship. The decorations give a
warm feeling to what could be a
cold room; a room that tells both
children and adults you care
about the children in your
church. Take time to look
around. There are many ideas
out there to add color to any
room. Find them and use them
to improve your image. One
word of caution though — do
not rely on the decorations to
make your worship service
special. Your actions and the
message of God's love speak
more than any decoration you
might add. Also keep in mind
that the message of "warmth,"
"love," and "you are special" can
best be communicated, not by
decorations, but by your
children's workers.

JULY/AUGUST 1995

SPORTS

Hank Parker — Living In The Reel World

By Lee & Sharon DeBevoise, Sports Spectrum, June 1995

Hank Parker. Pro Bass Fishing.
You name one and you've named
the other. The two have become
almost synonymous.

Although Parker didn't begin his
pro career until 1976 when he was
23, he had been dreaming about
turning pro since he was 17.

After his first professional start in
a National Bass Association (NBA)
tournament at age 20, Parker was
convinced that he was born to fish
for a living. He felt so strongly about
it that shortly after getting married
he took out a loan that enabled him
to hit the tournament trail.

In 1978, he was named NBA
Angler of the Year. In the years
since, Parker has fished in more than
100 Bass Anglers Sportsman Society
(BASS) tournaments, finishing in the
money an amazing 76 percent of the
time.

Also to his credit are two BASS
Master Classic Championships in
1979 and 1989. In 1983, Parker
earned the coveted BASS Angler of
the Year Award. And after winning
the 1985 Super BASS IV tournament
at St. Johns River, Florida, he
became the first BASS pro to win the
BASS Grand Slam.

Additionally, he has never
missed qualifying for a BASS Master
Classic in his years on the pro
circuit. Parker currently ranks 13th
on the list of BASS all-time winners.

In 1985, Parker began sharing his
skill and techniques on television in
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine. His
weekly show remains highly rated
and is syndicated nationally.

Life, however, was not always so
smooth for Parker. Raised in a home
where alcohol and prescription drug
abuse were prevalent, he developed
a violent temper and a taste for
booze and dope.

The bad family influence
changed in 1970 when Hank's dad
told him that he had been "saved."
His father's sudden life-style change
affected the younger Parker, but he
was not yet ready for a similar
change in his own life.

In 1975, his dad was killed in a
car accident. During the memorial
service, Parker says, "I got so
convicted about the sinful state of
my life that I felt like I would
explode."

When the pastor closed the
memorial service, he said, "If
anyone would like to accept Jesus as
Savior, would you acknowledge
that?"

'The next minute-and a half of
silence seemed like three-and a half
hours," Parker recalls. "I distinctly
felt that God was trying to get
through to me. I had no excuse. I
knew that this may well have been
my last chance, because I had
shunned God so many times before.
Right then I asked God to save me."

"I distinctly felt that God
was trying to get through
to me. I had no excuse. I
knew that this may well
have been my last chance."

Almost immediately, Parker felt
peace in his heart, and his life began
to take on meaning and direction.
"I'm thankful every day for what
I've accomplished through Jesus
Christ," he says.

Parker acknowledges that he did
not become perfect — just forgiven
by God.

Today Parker lives in North
Carolina with his family. He and his
wife, Angie, whom he met on a

blind date when she was 16, have
five children.

Parker continues to compete in
BASS tournaments, fishing in the
BASS Super Stars and in various
celebrity events. He calls home
every night when he is away. And,
whenever possible, he flies home on
the weekend to take his family to
church.

Besides competing in tourna-
ments and hosting his weekly TV
show, Parker writes articles for
fishing magazines and participates
in fishing clinics. Also, he helped
establish the Fellowship of Christian
Anglers Society.

In 1988, Parker became one of the
first members of the board of
directors of Terry Chupp Ministries,
Inc., an outreach for fishermen. He
recently became the first director
emeritus of the board of this minis-
try, which is headquartered in
Georgia.

Parker feels a special need to be a
good role model. He makes sure that
every boy and girl who stands in
line to meet him has the chance to
chat with him and get his auto-
graph. Simply put, Parker is never
too busy to talk with anyone.

Parker feels that first as a repre-
sentative of Jesus Christ and second
as a representative of pro bass
fishing, he must be a genuine person
who earns the respect of others. He
does not take this responsibility
lightly. "My job is to tell others
about Jesus and tell them He is very
real to me," he says.

It is his demeanor and presence
on TV that seems to influence
people the most. Through his words
and actions, Hank Parker shows
others that only through Jesus Christ
can anyone — pro athlete or not —
find peace in the real world.

HERALD

14

FRONTLINE

Warsaw Grad Makes Waves in D.C. by pwi smith

David Schwartz became interested
in politics at a relatively young age. As a
result, he has been more involved in the
political arena at the age of 22 than most
Americans twice his age.

The 1991 Warsaw community
High School graduate and Winona
Lake Grace Brethren Church mem-
ber parlayed an aptitude for govern-
ment into a stellar college career at
Liberty University in Lynchburg,
VA., as well as a successful start in
the political arena.

At Liberty, Schwartz, who
graduated May 6, graced the
National Dean's List. Only one half
of 1 percent of the nation's college
students make the list annually.

"During my junior year (in
college)," said Schwartz, "I decided to
switch my major from math educa-
tion to government in the hopes of
eventually going to law school."

Dividing his interests and
aspirations up with the precision of
a pie graph, Schwartz, a devout
Christian, took a recent missionary
trip to Russia and Czechoslovakia.

Today, he works as an intern at
the Senate Republican Policy
Committee, where he conducts
research for analysts on staff.

During the most recent elections,
Schwartz found himself involved in
the campaigns of Virginia guberna-
torial and U.S. senate candidates, as
well as serving as a delegate to the
Virginia Republican Convention.

Schwartz also attended a $1,000-
per-plate dinner to honor the GOP
following November's elections and
was present at the celebrations to
honor the success of the Contract
With America.

The Warsaw native has rubbed
elbows with the likes of Newt
Gingrich, Bob Dole, Sonny Bono,
Steve Largent (former Seattle
Seahawk, now an Oklahoma con-
gressman) and Strom Thurmond.

House Speaker Newt Gingrich with David Schwartz

"My goal right now is to get
through law school," said Schwartz,
who is considering the University of
Dayton (Ohio). 'This summer, I'll be
working for the Rutherford Institute.
They work to promote free speech
and religious rights." Schwartz
worked for the institute during his
senior year.

There was a bit of irony in the
selection of speakers by Liberty
University at the May 6 com-
mencement. Sen. Phil Graham
(Texas), a presidential candidate
who has called himself "the
conservative Republican candi-
date," took the podium. The
speaker choice was just fine by
Schwartz.

"I consider myself a pretty
conservative Republican," Schwartz
said, answering barbs from Ameri-
cans who have recently taken shots
at those on the far right. "But I
wouldn't consider myself a radical.
I'm for smaller government, that's
for sure.

'Thomas Jefferson was for
smaller government and I'm on his
side. I don't consider him a terrorist
or extremist."

Whether or not Schwartz is
politically extreme, his savvy for
academia certainly is. His accom-
plishments in the classroom read
like a laundry list:

• Who's Who Among American
Colleges and Universities, 1993-94
and 1994-95.

• Made the Alpha Lambda Delta,
Kappa Mu Epsilon and Kappa Delta
Pi honor societies.

• Opinion writer for school
newspaper 'The Champion."

• Tutor in the math department
freshman, sophomore and junior
years.

• Justice on the student court.

• Member of the debate team.
David Schwartz has been a

member of the Grace Brethren
Church since he was a young
child. He was actively involved in
youth groups and youth confer-
ences every year at the Winona
Lake Grace Brethren Church in
Winona Lake, IN.

David Schwartz is the son of Ann
Schwartz and Joe Schwartz.

(Article used by permission of the
Warsaw, IN Times Union Newspaper.)

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NEWS

George Peters, Pastor of Seniors
Ministry at Wooster, OH GBC
underwent double bypass surgery
at Lutheran Hospital, Canton, OH.
The report is that he is doing well at
this stage.

Tom Peters, along with his wife
Sue, missionaries to Africa, may
arrive home to give added encour-
agement. They are scheduled to be
stateside for a year of home service.

The Brethren Missionary Herald
will be going to Hawaii February 22
to March 2, 19% with Ralph Colburn
and Jeff Carroll. The cost is $1,549 and
includes airfare from Los Angeles.
Call us for a brochure.

Jesus Munoz is seeing good
success in planting a Cell Church in
Tampa, Florida. This ministry to
Hispanics has now developed into
three cells totalling over 30 people.
Jesus is encouraged as he spends the
priority of his attention on leader-
ship development.

Ed Waken, another cell church
planter in Pheonix, AZ, recently
reported about three new converts
to Christ who are practicing the
admonition "that you should go and
bear fruit" (John 15:16).

Especially exciting was the story
of Barbara Jones who began wit-
nessing to her friend Patti. As the
relationship grew Patti was able to
lead her friend to the Lord in May of
this year. Patti was subsequently
baptized on May 20 (just after
Barbara was baptized)! By the way,
the second story has to do with Patti
who is now telling her story to other
friends. . .

From Pastor John Teevan — In

view of the action at district
conference this past May 6,
WLGBC took congregational
action last Sunday evening, June
11. This action is in harmony with
earlier action by our church (in
November, 1992), "re-affirm(ing)

our commitment to and coopera-
tion with the FGBC. . .and its
cooperating organizations. . ."

At the June 11 congregational
meeting, we decided that we will
affiliate with a district that cooper-
ates fully with the FGBC. Our
preference, is as it has been, to
remain in the Indiana District. If
there is a major and abrupt change
from the present direction and
attitude in the Indiana District with
respect to the FGBC, WLGBC will
remain in the district. If not, we may
join the GLAD district (subject to
their approval) or be part of a new
district. We will remain in the
Indiana District until (and if) we
change districts.

The vote was 106-10 plus one
abstention. There were written
communication and forums on the
topic both in 1992 and this year. We
are not changing our closed mem-
bership requirements nor do we
even plan to consider that kind of
action. We are making a strong
move toward the FGBC and regret
that such a move is even necessary.
Any church with a similar interest is
welcome to contact us.

Members and friends of the
Grace Brethren Church of Winches-
ter, Virginia joined Pastor Richard
Bell and his wife, Nancy in celebrat-
ing of their 25th wedding anniver-
sary at a reception in the church
social hall on June 11, 1995. Out of
town guests were Nancy's parents,
Ralph and Betty Hall from
Bradenton, Florida.

The Bells were married on June
12, 1970 at the Grace Brethren
Church in Winona Lake, Indiana.
They have two children, David (18)
and Debbie (14). They have resided
in Winchester since November 1986
when they accepted the pastorate of
the Grace Brethren Church on
Berry ville Avenue.

Robert Kulp has accepted the call to
pastor the Findlay, OH GBC and
will begin his ministry there in July.

Update on Rick Fairman: Rick had
open-heart surgery in Lancaster, PA
and was slowly improving after a
difficult postoperative time. Please
continue to remember both him and
his family in prayer, as he faces a
long recovery. The Fairman's
address is: 205 Joyce Drive, Lititz,
PA 17543.

Pastor Charles Ashman has re-
signed as chairman of the Indiana
District Task Force, a post he has
held for the past two years.

National Conference — Plan to take
your family on a spiritually refresh-
ing vacation July 22-27, 1995 at the
Fellowship of Grace Brethren
Church's National Conference in
San Diego, California. You will hear
nationally known speakers who will
challenge you from the Word of
God, dynamic musicians who will
lift your spirits to worship God, and
warm fellowship with the people of
God. By the way, there's a special
Children's Conference. To register
call Conference Coordinator Charles
Ashman at 219-269-1269.

The Home Missions Board of
Directors recently approved the
adoption of three new church plants
and church planters. Jacksonville, FL
(Lynn Yates) will begin in June; Palm
Bay, FL (Bill Tweeddale) will begin
in June; and the final church is an
eastern suburb of Philadelphia
called West Chester, PA (Dan
O'Deens) which is scheduled to
begin in September.

66 teen members involved in
Operation Barnabas began orien-
tation on June 19. Their summer
tour began June 30. Pray for Ed
Lewis and the staff at CE National.
Ed and the staff will have a busy
summer.

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There are several new church
plants in the preliminary stages of
development for the 1995-1996
church-planting years. We would
ask that you pray for them too.

The Coalition Task Force, a
consortium of district missions
personnel, will be meeting in
Lancaster, PA at Willow Valley
Family Resort Center, November 6-
8, 1995. Dr. Robert Logan will be the
main speaker addressing regional
church planting systems and
strategies. Home Missions will
supply some meals and lodging for
the conference. All district missions
chairmen are invited. They are also
encouraged to bring one or two
other district personnel with them.

Grace Village Satellite Service —
In 1993 WLGBC started a year-
round Sunday Satellite service of a
very different nature at the Grace
Village chapel. That service has
grown to about 70 under the leader-
ship of Chaplain Lee Jenkins. In
addition to Sunday services he has
started several Bible studies.

Great Receptivity — Chadian
missionary Dillah Family is already
branching out into outlying villages
after moving to his mission point
just four months ago. The village,
Doba, Chad, has shown great
receptivity to the gospel. After just
two weeks there are already 41
attending meetings and eight
conversions! Says Tom Stallter,
GBIM missionary to Chad, "We
have another church in the making
here. . . . They have already been
offered a piece of land to purchase."
Two weeks, one new GBC and eight
new believers!

If you are interested in cutting-
edge church planting strategy and
are planning on going to Southern
California for National Conference
in July, there is a unique opportunity
available that will challenge your

thinking and provide valuable re- the Fuller School of World Missions
sources for a minute cost! at (818) 584-5260.

Dr. Robert Logan, author,
strategist and international consult-
ant on church planting (also a
featured speaker at National Confer-
ence) is teaching a D. Min. course
called "Dynamics of Church Multi-
plication Movements" (MC595), July
17-21, at Fuller School of World
Mission in Pasadena. Enjoy five full
days of the latest strategies that are
working around the world in the
field of church planting movements.
On Wednesday the 19th, Logan,
along with Neil Cole (Alta Loma
GBC), will be presenting the "Lead-
ership Farm Systems" strategy
(formerly called Pastor Factory)
which is successfully raising up
leaders and church planters from lay
people in the local church.

This class has been sovereignly
scheduled the week prior to confer-
ence making travel arrangements
much more feasible than they would
normally be.

But the best news of all. . .the
COST IS RIGHT! Normally the
tuition for this class would be $685
and the application fee would be
$25, for a total of $710. If you are a
pastor or missionary, Fuller will let
you audit one class for free with
only the application fee of $25. For
just $25 you could sit in on the most
comprehensive and up-to-date
theory of church planting today
by one of the world's foremost
authorities.

Pastor Terry Daniels (South
Pasadena GBC) has graciously
offered to coordinate housing for
any who are interested. There are a
variety of accommodations close by
with a wide range of prices. If
needed, the church will host a
limited number in member's homes.
If you would like housing informa-
tion call Terry at (818) 799-6081. For
more information please contact
Kurt Miller at Home Missions or call

Pastor Chris Hay writes from
Kenai, Alaska — 1995 is a banner
year for Kenai GBC. On January 4,
1970, Kenai GBC held its first church
service. We have been holding forth
the Word of Truth in the Kenai area
for 25 years now.

Mr. Contrary Give In — "My
name is Enor Alfredo Contreras,
and I live up to my name." That was
how the man sitting with arms
crossed in the last row of the univer-
sity conference room introduced
himself to Martin and Kristi
Guerena. And true to his name, he
was contrary all through the after-
noon session. But at the session's
close he was among the 12 of 17
university professors who said they
would attend a five week Bible
study about Jesus. At the opening of
one of the studies, Senor Contreras
stood up beaming and said, "I can't
stand it any longer! I have to tell you
that I accepted Christ as my Savior
this week!" Praise God for another
Mexican member in our Interna-
tional GBC family.

The Navajo Ministries TIME
team, sponsored by CE National,
began their ministry on June 5. They
are involved in children's work,
outreach, VBS, camps and church
ministries. On June 26, the Mexico
Border TIME team began to train
nationals, hold children's rallies, and
touch Mexicans with the gospel.
Please pray for both of these teams
as they cross cultural boundaries to
share the love of Christ.

Friendship Grace Brethren Church of
Covington, OH is accepting resumes
for pastoral candidates. Send re-
sumes to:

Mr. Robert Holfacker
4782 Fletcher Road
Covington, OH 45318

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LIGHTS

The High
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By Michelle Marner

"He makes my feet as hind's feet,
and sets me on my high places. "
II Samuel 22:34

Last year, in early September, I
joined an adventurous group of
friends for vacation in Maine. Our
"relaxing" vacation began with a hike
to the highest point in the state,
Mount Khatadin in Baxter State Park.
Our enthusiastic bed and breakfast
hosts informed us that we must be at
the park gate when it opened to be
assured entrance. At 6:30 a.m. our
vehicle was in line and part of the
only traffic jam in northern Maine.

From the road we could see Mount
Khatadin rising majestically from the
wooded landscape. The beauty of this
park draws visitors from all over the
country and by the time we reached the
entrance gate only two hiking trails
remained open. We chose the less
strenuous, more scenic (meaning
longer) trail. After driving several more
miles on teeth-clattering washboard
roads, we reached the head of the
Khatadin Stream Trail.

"What are we getting into?" I
thought. "We aren't experienced
climbers... we'll be killed... and so
early in the vacation! Am I the only
one who realizes this?"

Undaunted, my fellow hikers
marched into certain death and I
reluctantly followed. However, my
doubts were quieted by the trail's
unassuming beginning. The gentle
path meandered through a sunlit
forest and beside picturesque water-
falls. The day was beautiful and we
had a spectacular hike ahead.

We crossed a quiet stream and
permanently left behind the flat section
of the trail. The boulder-strewn track
we were now on required complete
concentration and attention. Branches
and large tree roots jutting across the

LAMP

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"Her lamp does not go out at night"

trail forced our eyes down and pre-
vented all but brief admiration of the
beautiful forest.

Eventually, brush and under-
growth thinned and we found
ourselves level with the tree tops. As
if an unseen boundary were drawn,
tree growth stopped and we stepped
into full sunlight.

We had reached a significant point
in our journey. Behind us the forest
spread for miles; ahead loomed a
large rock cliff. At the base of the cliff
we found iron climbing bars and a
well-marked trail to the top. Panting,
we reached the summit and found
several other hikers relaxing and
enjoying the view. To the left we saw a
trail that ended beyond our vision.
What had appeared to be a final
destination was actually a rest stop.

From this point the climb became
narrower and steeper. Hands and
feet were both needed to maneuver
around the rocky face of the trail. I
felt as if we were climbing the edge
of a great pyramid endlessly reach-
ing into the sky.

Each peak we scaled seemed to
be the end. We reached the summit
only to find a new obstacle, higher
than before. Scanning the horizon
we found the clearing we had left
several hours before. The spot was
marked by a single red maple
flaming from the forest of green.

We enjoyed a reprieve from
climbing on a beautiful and fragile
plateau. Here we were able to
catch our breath and prepare for
the final ascent up one more
pointed, rocky, peak.

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Our knees and hips ached, lungs
burned, and hands stung from
scrapes along the way However,
this final effort was rewarded with a
full view of the beautiful park.

The panoramic landscape was
breathtaking. Our bruised knees and
scrapes were forgotten as we
stretched out on the rocks to absorb
the wonder of this place.

Ironically, I knew I was there
largely because of my ignorance. If I
had known the physical demands of
the climb, I would have thought it
impossible.

How much like a spiritual journey
was this climb to Baxter Peak! I've
often wondered what challenges and
surprises my life will hold and yet, in
truth, am glad I don't know them.
When we choose to accept Christ and
begin the great journey God has
planned, who knows what will be
asked of us? Would any have the
courage to continue if they knew
what was ahead? However, God is
with us and never asks more than we
are able to bear. If we refuse to go to
the high places we miss the incredible
experiences belonging to lives that
take risks and in turn, the spiritual
and mental conditioning required to
carry them out.

No one who undertakes the
Christian journey will be untouched.
The trail will leave a permanent mark
on our lives. But the journey transforms
us into the very image of Christ and this
destination is worthy of sacrifice.

(Michelle will be going on a short
term mission trip to the Central African
Republic.)

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Many of us crossed the
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Conference. We went to Tijuana,
Mexico to canvas the area and to
assist Sammy Tippett and Opera-
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it was the first time outside the
border of the USA. For all of us, it
was an opportunity to see first
hand a very needy world.

Each speaker at this years
conference challenged us to
evaluate every aspect of our
ministry and then to step out
and cross the boundary. At the
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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L IVING BY THE SWORD: A Biblical Directive Concerning
The Militia Movement by Pastor Davy Troxel

In time of war, the first casualty is
always truth. So it has been
lately as many justice-seekers
are longing to grab a scapegoat for
the rise in militantism, and the
resulting bombing in Oklahoma City.

As is the case with every catas-
trophe since the ancient burning of
Rome, liberal leaders of all kinds are
trying to blame fundamental
Christians for this dilemma, par-
tially because some of the militia
extremists are prone to quote a
scripture occasionally. I have also
seen a militia member who claims to
be a fundamentalist pastor, and
others in his church who embrace
his views.

But, consistent with our
Fellowship's
motto of the
Bible, the whole
Bible, and
nothing but the
Bible, may I
present to you
what I perceive
as Jesus'
position on this

"explosive" issue. It is not a matter
of gun control (I own some weapons
myself, and many of the great Bible
saints are good hunters). Neither do
I favor government intervention, or
control of, private citizenry But, in
all things, our souls are to be guided
by God's Book, and our minds
transformed into that of Christ
(Romans 12:1-2). If obeyed, this will
result in our having the proper
attitude toward Christ, the proper
attitude toward government, and a
proper spirit of testimony.

The proper attitude toward
Christ automatically eliminates the
fear of governmental control that
fosters armed rebellion. Daniel,

among many others in the Bible,
reflects this proper attitude for us. In
Daniel 2:21, our hero explains to
Nebuchadnezzar, "It is (God) who
changes the times and the epochs;
He removes kings and establishes
kings. . ." God, in His great wisdom
and almighty power, sets up what
governmental authorities are
necessary to fulfill His divine will.
Romans 13:1-7 explains this further,
and describes what our reaction
should be. Even the worst of gov-
ernments carries the authority of
Christ, and is to be obeyed as Christ
(John 19:10-11). The only exception
allowing disobedience is when
governmental laws directly contra-
dict God's laws (Acts 4:18-20).

Remem-
ber, too, that
when

Daniel came
to king Neb-
uchadnezzar,
all of Israel

God, in His great wisdom and
almighty power, sets up what
governmental authorities are
necessary to fulfill His divine
will.

was impris-
oned by the
king's evil,
pagan government. It was God's
will that His chosen people be slaves
to the wicked ruler as a punishment
for disobedience. Likewise, could
any Christian be surprised if gov-
ernmental tyranny came upon
America as a divine judgement, after
witnessing the moral degradation of
the last thirty-five years? If God
pronounced such judgement on His
chosen nation, why would America
be spared a tyrannical takeover?
Our freedom, that so many militia
groups seem so quick to take up
arms to threaten other Americans, is
nowhere guaranteed in the Bible.
Our Preamble to the Constitution is
not divinely-inspired, and although

our Founding Fathers may claim
that we are "endowed by our creator
with certain inalienable rights," our
heavenly Father has said no such
thing. God does not guarantee
political freedoms when He grants
salvation. A person may have the
providential blessing to live in
America at a time of freedom, but
such situations are forever changing
by the Father's decree. We have no
biblical mandate to shoot our
neighbor just because he passes a
law we don't like, makes us register
our guns, or charges too many taxes.
Such things are in fact God's method
of extracting from us what our Lord
wants us to endure in our personal
walk.

Even in subjugation to
Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel still had
the chance to fulfill God's plan in a
way that was foreordained, and thus
impossible to be perfected without
the existence of the Assyrian's
oppression of Israel. Recognizing
that Christ is in control, fighting
governmental authority is in fact
fighting Christ, and disallowing
specific performance of His will
through us.

A second matter of restraint is
necessary in exhibiting a proper
attitude not only towards Christ, but
also toward government. Govern-
ment operates in a degree of good
and bad; it could always be worse,
and it could always be better. As
Christians, we should look beyond
such institutions of relative worth to
the perfect kingdom that will exist
someday. No government will be
perfect until Christ is the absolute
authority of it. Until that day, the
onset of the Millennial Kingdom, we

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must not become surprised at the
sinful corruption of its operation.

The government in charge in
Jesus' day was as corrupt as any
before or since, yet our Lord elected
to reign in His option of destroying it
and instead preach submission to it.
"Render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesar's," echo His famous
words. "Render" in the original text is
Apooidomi, meaning "to give back,"
or to give in fulfillment of an obliga-
tion already incurred. This is a
theologically neutral idea; honor for
the person or institution that is donated
to is not inherent in the action of
repaying. By paying taxes, for example,
we are not proclaiming approval of
what that tax money is used for. We are
only obeying Jesus' command to give
up to Caesar what is Caesar's.

Rendering to Caesar, by the way,
includes rendering our votes in
November. Our vote belongs to Him,
and in rendering it back we not only
obey Jesus, but at the same time we
exercise a premillenial opinion
concerning righteousness. To not
vote, then to complain about or rebel
against government, is to disobey
Christ and to commit hypocrisy.

Besides having a proper attitude
towards Christ, and a proper attitude
towards government, lastly we need
a proper spirit of testimony. As Jesus
went towards Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-
56), He and the Apostles went
through a village of the Samaritans.
But the Samaritans did not receive
Him. James and John (the Jerusalem
militia) wanted to wipe the Samari-
tans off the map with fire from
heaven, but Jesus would not have it.
The Lord even rebuked the disciples
saying, "You do not know what kind
of spirit you are of." According to
Jesus explosive force is not the proper
answer to blasphemy.

In Luke 22:51 Jesus condemns the
use of military might again. This time
Peter is the victim of Christ's rebuke,
even though it is the Lord Himself
that Peter is trying to protect.

John's Gospel tells of the Lord
standing before Pilate (John 18:33-
36). Jesus here proclaims, "My
kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, then
my servants would be fighting. . ."
When Christ's kingdom encom-
passes this world (after the Tribula-
tion), then we will be with Him at

the Battle of Armageddon, and we
will fight sin with him throughout
the world afterwards. That will be
done with glorified bodies and
perfect wisdom for dispensing
marshaled justice. Without those
changes, our mortal bodies and
limited understanding of truth have
no power or divine rights of de-
struction against bad government.
So, Jesus forbids it.

There is no doubt that tremen-
dous destructive power is available
to whoever wants it. Neither is there
much doubt in our country that bad
government and crooked govern-
ment officials exist.

But with great certainty we can
say that Jesus wants no part in any
military subversion to physically
combat this government. Even
should the American government
fall, we are to hold our efforts for the
best; the winning of souls to Christ.

Jesus could destroy this nation
with a word from His mouth
(Matthew 26:52-53). But since He is
holding back his unlimited power,
what right does any mere man have
to run ahead of Him with a fixed
bayonet? •

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Rick Warren

'Hitting A Home Run "

Q

What's your passion in life?

A: My passion in life is seeing
changed lives. That's the bottom
line, not buildings, budgets, or
monuments.

Q: How many churches have
started from Saddleback Church and
how are they growing?

A: We have a goal of start-
ing at least one church a year.
When the church was one year
old, we started our first church.
When we were two, we started
our second. The church is now
fifteen years old and we have
started twenty-five churches.
We've started twelve Hispanic
churches, two Korean churches,
one Vietnamese, and all the rest
were Anglican churches.

Q: You mentioned Christian
Missionary Alliance (CMA) coming
to a seminar, tell me about that.

A: The original Saddleback
church member was a CMA
pastor's son, Don Dale. In fact
his brother, Darl Dale was the CE

director of CMA for a few years.
I met him as a realtor and he had
just moved to the area. I said,
"Do you go to church any-
where?" He said, "No." I said,
"Oh, you're my first member."
So, Don helped me out. I've
spoken up at the Alliance Red-
woods and a number of other
places.

Q: CMA came to a seminar and
sent out your letter, tell me about
that.

A: Oh, yes, a few years ago
the CMA took the very first
letter that I used to start
Saddleback and used it to start
103 churches on Easter Sunday.
The largest of them I think was
in Oregon and the smallest in
Wyoming, but they started them
all over America.

Q: What bothers you about the
church today?

A: Well, I think what both-
ers me is that we've gotten the
emphasis on the wrong thing.
Pastors are discouraged because

members only tend to look
inward. There is the constant
tension between service and
serve us, and it takes unselfish
people to grow a church.

Q: What's a purpose driven
church?

A: Every church is driven by
something. Some are driven by
personality. Some are driven by their
building. (Some have to spend all
their time paying off the building.)
Some are driven by finance or
tradition, some churches are driven
by programs or events. A purpose
driven church is where you take the
five purposes of the church and
intentionally balance them in order
to provide help. I believe the key to
church growth is church health.
When it is healthy it grows auto-
matically and I feel the key to
church health is to balance those five
purposes. So we take these five
purposes of worship, evangelism,
fellowship, ministry and disciple-
ship and give equal attention to all
of them.

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National Wmc President's Address

by Geneva Inman — National WMC President

Living at the foot of Pikes Peak
gives us the joy of a majestic
view and breathtaking sea-
sonal changes from our front room
window. Being at this elevation, does
that give me the advantage of
meeting Jesus in the air in the rapture
a moment sooner than those living at
sea level? According to Ephesians
2:9-10, 1 guess maybe not. "For by
GRACE are ye saved through faith. . .
not of works (or elevation) lest any
man should boast"! Colorado Springs
or San Diego, we'll meet in the air
together. . .saved by GRACE!

Jerry Bridges, author of the
book, The Discipline of GRACE, which
is our WMC devotional study for the
coming years says, "Regardless of our
performance we are always depen-
dent on God's GRACE, which is His
undeserved favor to those who
deserve His wrath. We do not earn or
forfeit God's blessings in our daily
lives based on our performance."
Webster defines GRACE as:
"Divine mercy or forgiveness. State
of being pleasing to God because
of responsiveness to GRACE, state
of the elect."

We, as GRACE Brethren, sing
GRACE Greater Than Our Sins and
Amazing GRACE with real convic-
tion, because we've experienced it!

Amazing GRACE! how sweet the sound,
Tlmt saved a wretch like met
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

GRACE is the gift God extends
to us and the Holy Spirit becomes
the teacher as He brings spiritual
transformation into our lives. So
often we try to take it into our own
hands and change ourselves, ending
up frustrated and defeated, rather

than resting in Him and allowing
Him to make us more and more like
Christ.

There i -—

is a respon-
sibility,
however,
that is ours!
Mr. Bridges
calls it the
pursuit of
holiness. It
requires
self-
discipline
and perse-
verance. It
demands
our highest
priority if
we wish to
become
holy, like
Christ is
holy. A
recent ad,
delivered in

our mailbox had the heading, NO
GOALS-NO GLORY. Sounded
rather spiritual I thought. As I
pondered on how it applied to our
theme, I thought we might say, NO
GRACE-NO GODLIKENESS. We
need the discipline of forming
Biblical convictions as we begin to
APPLY God's word to real life
situations, not merely by storing up
Bible knowledge. Convictions are
formed by making one choice at a
time as we choose how to act in
every situation we encounter during
the day. This includes choosing how
to act when the cake burns in the
oven, when your toddler spills a
glass of milk, when your teen comes
home with a failing grade, and even
when someone hits your car.

Geneva Inman — National WMC
President.

Let's compare the pursuit of
holiness to quilt-making. I'm sure
some of you may
be quilt-makers
and perhaps we
all have some
treasured heir-
loom quilts either
on a bed or on
display. I invite
you to my home
so I can share the
quilts that are my
priceless treasures.
There is one quilt
made for Tom by
ladies in his home
church while he
was preparing for
ministry, another
one made by the
WMC ladies in
Denver when we
left the pastorate
there to begin a
new Home
Mission work in
Colorado Springs, one made bv mv
students' mothers when I retired
from teaching, and the quilt top
made by my mother (now in
Heaven) tucked away in my cedar
chest waiting to be quilted. Each
quilt is valuable and has a design
sewn into each square to make the
final pattern. Those individual
squares, although lovely do not
make a quilt. They become a quilt
only when they are stitched to-
gether. The squares that form our
lives; discipline, conviction, obedi-
ence, prayer, commitment, and
faithfulness come together bv our
choice, one "stitch" at a time.

National WMC is looking at
ways to expand our vision as
GRACE Brethren women, and to

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develop the ability of adapting our
methods to world, life and need
changes. Review the process with
me:

Betty Ogden led the TASK
FORCE in research, inspection of
where WMC was, and a vision of
where it could and should go. In
our past, most ladies found their
fellowship within the church in
WMC, but this is not necessarily
true today. In addition to WMC,
various helpful women's minis-
tries are meeting needs of women
locally, each independent of other
GBC groups. We began to feel the
need for a link, not for uniting, but
for a bonding between WMC and
women's ministries in our
churches.

In the past two years Ruth
Blake has led the Transition Team.
The Transition Team has given us
the vision for the year 2000, the
foundation for change, and the
key phrase, "MISSION AND
MINISTRY ARE THE THREADS
THAT BIND THE HEARTS OF
WOMEN IN MINISTRY TO-
GETHER."

The stated goal of the
Transition Team is, "to provide
the vehicle to connect the
diverse groups within the Fel-
lowship of GRACE Brethren
Churches that minister to women
with the missions/ministry
concepts based on Acts 1:7-8 and
Matthew 28:16-20 so that women
in our churches will be equipped
to accomplish more together
through COMMUNICATION,
COORDINATION and COOP-
ERATION than would be pos-
sible if each group acted inde-
pendently."

Now, the question before us
is, "Are you willing to take the
next step with us as we look for
cooperation and commitment?
Will you make a love decision to be
involved?" The seminars offered
at conference shared opportunities

we have available in the next
TRANSITION PROCESS. Our
desire is to be united in MIS-
SIONS/MINISTRY in our Interna-
tional GBC family and to extend
GRACE, care and love to each
woman God sends into our lives
and our churches.

Each church is unique with its
own mixture of personalities, needs
and opportunities, and therefore
should respond in its own way,
always making decisions and
choices under the leadership and
authority of the pastor.

Acts 1:8, mentioned in the
Transition goal, gives Jesus'
commission to evangelize the
world. ". . .ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the
earth."

In our WMC's and women's
ministries, as well as our personal
lives and ministry, are the Jerusa-
lem, Judea, Samaria and uttermost
opportunities for missions/
ministries. WMC, as an organiza-
tion, encourages the participation
in and support of these areas:

tion. Our interests, abilities and
spiritual gifts vary and involvement
requires compassion, love and
energy. Here are a few suggestions
on the checklist:

Jerusalem-has local ministries
such as SMM, teaching in Sunday
school, DVBS, etc.

Judea-has community outreach op-
portunities like Right-to-Life,
Child Evangelism, etc.

Samaria-provides opportunities
for Home Missions, inter-national
ministries in our cities, supporting
a student at Grace Christian Indian
School at Navajo Ministries, etc.

"Uttermost"-has our 14 overseas
Grace Brethren International Mis-
sion fields.

Can you volunteer to baby sit for
a single Mom so she can attend
the Mother's club?

Could you give up dinner out,
cooking instead, to help send
your pastor's wife to the Pastor's
Wives retreat next April?

Could you consider praying five
minutes daily for your pastor?

Have you personally joined oth-
ers as they pray near an abortion
clinic?

Are you living near one of our
new Home Mission points so you
could hem communion towels,
help prepare teaching materials,
or give help to the pastor's wife?

Did you become involved in the
shower for ministries in Mexico
at conference?

Have you shared in prayer and
giving to a GO TEAM with Inter-
national Missions? (Miriam
Pacheco had the unique privilege
of joining Barb Wooler in literacy
work with the pygmies in Africa
earlier this year.)

Would you consider becoming
a partner/mentor to a new
Christian or a new lady in your
church to help her develop a
heart for ministry?

These are possibilities for group
involvement, but let's take a quick
inventory of our personal participa-

As WMC women and women's
ministries join hands to promote our
vision and participation in global
missions/ministry we are asking
God to give us greater unity, love
and compassion for each other and
for women around the world. •

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District Roundtables
help keep the big picture

When working in children's
ministries, it's easy to lose
the big picture as we
focus on the needs of our
own local ministry. Sometimes
we settle into one way of doing
things, and we lose sight of the
resources available to us in the
bigger Fellowship to which we
belong. We need to encourage
one another and exchange ideas
so we can be more effective as a
Grace Brethren Fellowship in
reaching children for Christ.
The Children's Cabinet,
sponsored by CE National, is
working to encourage this
interaction and sharing of ideas.
One way is by encouraging each
district to have a "District
Roundtable." Children's workers
and leaders in the district are
invited to meet in a central
location in the district. Partici-
pants share ideas that are work-
ing for their ministries and
suggestions for implementing
those ideas in local churches. The
shared input might help a
smaller church get an idea for
resources, for example, while a
larger church is reminded and
encouraged to maintain the
personal touch and small-group
mindset in children's ministries.
Everyone can benefit from
coming to the roundtable with
answers to the question, "What
can we share with the other

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Ministering to Children
outside the church walls

Ten Practical Suggestions for Reaching
Children Throughout the Week

by Brant Leidy, CE National Children's Cabinet Member

Do you work with children in
your church? Maybe you
serve in Sunday School,
Junior Church, SMM, One-on-One
or another children's ministry.
Whatever your ministry may be,
you will find it to be more effec-
tive if you make contact with the
children outside the structured
programs of your church. Your
personal involvement with them
will have a great impact on
children's lives.

Below is a list of
suggestions for your
contacting ministry.
Very little previ
ous prepara-
tion is neces-
sary; the
main require-
ment is your
time. Today,
more than ever,
children need adults
to give them time.
Whoever made the
statement, "It's not
the quantity of time that
you spend that matters; it's the
quality," was somewhat mis-
taken. We must spend both
quality and quantity time to
reach children.

TEN Practical Suggestions:

1. Attend the children's sporting
events at school. You will be
surprised by how much it will
mean to the children to see that

you care about them. They will
be more open to sharing and de
veloping a friendly relationship
with you. Just be prepared, because
the children will soon want you to
attend all their games. You will
need to limit vourself !

2. Remember those who are not
involved in sports. Attend their
school dramas, chorus & band
concerts, and art shows. This will

also greatly impact your
i children. Keep in mind,

too, that this is
a great way to
meet

friends and
classmates of
the children
who attend your
church. Be warm and
friendly, staying sensitive to
opportunities to reach out to
the unchurched children you
meet. Remember to stay
around after the event to greet
the children involved in the
program. Thev will reallv
appreciate vour personal
encouragement.

3. Commit to being a camp
counselor or even a helper at
district camp. As you "let your
hair down," you will develop
deeper relationships with the
children that can have a lasting
impact on their lives. They will
see you as a real person whose
example they can imitate.

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4. Invite the children to join you
for an activity such as bowling,
skating, go-carting, going to the
mall, spending the day at the
park, swimming, ice-skating or
sledding. Create social events
for them outside of the church
environment.

5. Commit
to
spend-

8. When you see a child from your
ministry in a grocery store or
mall, be sure to say, "Hi!", and
say the child's name. You want
to make sure you aren't charged
with being unfriendly.

9. Send a card to encourage each
child. Be specific: for example,

"We missed

Tliere is nothing like seeing a child's
piano recital, watching a child score
five baskets in a basketball game, or
encouraging a child after he struck out
tzvice in a baseball game.

ing time

with a

small

group

of

children

and developing a small group

Bible study. Pray with the

children during this time,

making sure that you take their

requests. (Children love to share

prayer requests!)

6. Invite the children to your home
for a game time or sharing time.
If you can't accommodate the
whole group, divide the group
into manageable numbers,
making sure that eventually you
have every child from your
church ministry visit your
home.

7. Be sure to spend time with the
children before and after your
regular meeting

time. Get to

know your

students better

during this

time; remember [ (O

that it is critical

that you spend

time with the

children beyond the

"lesson time." Make sure

that you attend the children's

programs at your church as

well; the children will really

appreciate the demonstration of

your special interest in them.

you in
SMM the
past two
weeks,"
"Thanks for
saying all
your
memory
verses last month," or "I read in
the newspaper that you were on
the honor roll this marking
period." Using the telephone is
also an excellent way to encour-
age children or let them know
you've missed them.

10. Take the children on a minis-
try outing, possibly to a
nursing home in your com-
munity or to visit some of the
shut-ins of your church. This
will get the children involved
in ministry activities and the
children will be encouraged
as they serve God.

OTHER:

(Maybe you have another great idea
but you are not doing it.
Write it down and
plan to start
working on it
soon.)

Obviously,
you don't have time
to do all of these ac-
tivities. That's OK. But
challenge yourself to incorporate
one of these "outside-the-
church" ministries into your
schedule. (Remember not to
overdo it; the child and parents

Q\~ {Continued from page 11)

churches in our Fellowship in
order to strengthen children's
ministries?" Each church can
gain a new and exciting perspec-
tive on children's work from
seeing how it's being done in
other Grace Brethren churches.

For example, one GBC
District Roundtable discussion
centered on how to maintain
discipline in children's ministries.
The ideas were very practical and
helpful, and each participant went
home with ideas that could be
used on Sunday or Wednesday of
that same week.

THE CHALLENGE: Many
districts have not yet sponsored
a Roundtable. Are you an
individual who has a burden for
working together to build up our
Fellowship and churches in the
area of children's ministries? If
so, would you be willing to
participate in a children's
Roundtable? Better yet, maybe
you would be willing to create
more interest in Roundtables in
your region. If so, feel free to
contact one of the Children's
Cabinet members to learn more
about children's ministry
Roundtables. Let's remember the
big picture and work together to
impact the lives of children
throughout our Fellowship! •

11

may have other activities
planned. Just be sensitive to the
situation.) There is nothing like
seeing a child's piano recital,
watching a child score five
baskets in a basketball game, or
encouraging a child after he
struck out twice in a baseball
game. Yes, it's hard, because it
takes time. But, it also has
lasting results that will make
your ministry to children
successful. •

EPTEMBER/f JCTOBER 1995

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ONFERENCE

1995 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES

Six new

CHURCHES

Valley Life Grace Brethren Church,
Glendale, AZ
Pastor Ed Waken

Brethren Bible Church,
Hemet, CA

Pastor William Kitchell

Land O' Lakes Grace Brethren Church,
Land O' Lakes, FL
Pastor Mike Govey

Grace Brethren Church,
Seattle, WA
Pastor Steven Gotch

Friendship Grace Brethren Church,
Vancouver, WA
Pastor Duane Jones

Iglesia Evangelica de los
Hermanos on Yakima,
Yakima, WA
Pastor Abner Solano

The 1995
Grace Brethren
National
Conference
had a special
Missionary
Commissioning
Service for
those seen
here, led in
prayer by
Pastor Teevan
of Winona
Lake GBC.

The Operation
Barnabas team
was a part of a
trip to Tijuana,
Mexico. They
were involved
in handing out
fliers telling of
an evangelical
meeting in a
local Tijuana
gymnasium,
and gospel
tracts.

1995-1996 National WMC Officers

President Geneva Inman

First Vice President Darlene Edwards

Second Vice President, President-elect . Janet Minnix

Secretary Chris Galegor

Assistant Secretary Dee Schilperoot

Financial Secretary-Treasurer Doris Beichler

Literature Secretary Lilian Teeter

Editor Mary Thompson

Prayer Chairman Arlene Smith

Many commitments were made at National Conference.

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Martin Guerena translates for Sammy Tippitt at the
Evangelistic Outreach in Tijuana, Mexico.

Elected /Appointed Members

H. Don Rough, Second Moderator Elect,

Moderator in 1998

Wayne Hannah, First-Moderator Elect,

Moderator in 1997

Fellowship Council Members-4 year terms

Howard Mayes-Eastern Region

Galen W. Wiley-Central Region

Glen W. Shirk- Western Region

Dean Fetterhoff-Eastern Region to fill

unexpired term of Wayne Hannah
Steve Popenfoose-Treasurer
Greg Howell-Secretary
Nominating Committee for 1996

Forrest Jackson, Chm., Robert Arenobine,

Gary Austin, Tad Hobert, Richard Placeway,

Glen Shirk
Membership Committee

Charlotte Horney ('98), Nancy Weimer ('98)
Parliamentary Committee

Galen Wiley ('98)
Social Concerns Committee

Don Shoemaker, Chm., Doug Jensen,

Dan Grabill, Ron Cohen
Retirement Planning Committee

James Johnson, Chm., Bill Burbee, James Custer,

Dewey Melton, Read DePace
FGBC Pastoral Connections Coordinator

Greg Howell
Committee Chairmen Named

Membership Committee-Terrance Taylor

Parliamentary Com. -Norman Mayer

1995 CE National
Award Winners

A.B.F. of the Year-Pastor's Welcome Class,
New Holland, PA GBC

Senior Medal of Ministry-Charles Dayton
Cundiff, Washington Heights GBC,
Roanoke, VA

Educator of the Year- Tom & Becky Olesh,
Litiz, PA GBC

Good Samaritan Recognition-Women
Encouraging Women, Long Beach, CA GBC

CE Idea of the Year- "Tell Me the Secrets",
Community GBC, Warsaw, IN

Youth Sponsor of the Year-Londa Fassler,
Donna Fitch, Pam Ogden, Dale Mastin,

Leaders of the "God's Mighty Hands" Puppet
Team, Sebring, FL GBC

BMH Award for Excellence-Total Mobilization,
Waldorf GBC of Waldorf, Maryland

Dr. John MacAurthur asks Ed Lewis, Moderator of
Conference, if he has read his latest book.

Cross the Boundary

Theme from this years Conference

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Hug# Perez

—THE
BEST THING EVER

by Bev Flynn, Sports Spectrum, July 1995

W:

/ /~\ A "Tell, Hugo Perez, what
do you think was the
best thing that ever
happened to you? Was it being
named US Soccer Male Athlete of
the Year in 1991?"

"No?

"Well, how about playing for the
US Olympic Soccer team in 1984?

"Not that either, huh?

"Certainly, it was being a
midfielder on the US World Cup
team last summer, an event
watched by millions of people
worldwide. You even started
against the eventual Cup winner
Brazil.

"Why are you shaking your
head, Hugo? What could be better
than that!?"

Don't misunderstand. Hugo
Perez is willing to admit that the
World Cup was the most memorable
event in his career because, as he
puts it, "you're playing against the
best players in the world, against the
best teams. You're being watched by
millions of people, so I don't think
any other sport can top that."
Soccer's worldwide popularity can't
be beat by football's Super Bowl or
auto racing's Indy 500.

Yet for Perez, soccer's World
Cup is not the most exciting or
best thing to be found on planet
earth. "Before being a Christian,"
Perez allows, "I would have told
you the [the World Cup] was
probably the best thing that could
ever happen to somebody in
sports. But I cannot share that
anymore, because the best thing
ever happening to any human
being is knowing Christ."

An impressive statement for a
man whose family has been
getting a kick out of life for
generations. On the soccer field,
that is. All totaled, the Perez
family is a little more than one-
third of the way to having their
own professional soccer team. In
addition to Hugo, the Perez family
players include his grandfather,
his father, and his cousin.

Hugo's experience in the "family
profession" began at age 5, and he
had a ball in his native El Salvador
until

"The best thing ever
happening to any human
being is knowing Christ."

the age
of 11
when
his

family
immi-
grated north to the US. "My family
wanted a better life for us," Perez
remarks.

Although his location had
changed, Hugo's athletic pursuit did
not. He continued to increase his
skills on the soccer field. Later,
because the opportunity was not
available to return and play in El
Salvador, Perez became a US citizen.
"Six or seven months [later]," he
recalls, "the US Youth National
Team called me."

Since he's started kicking for the
US, Perez has played in the 1984
Olympics, the 1986 and 1990 World
Cup qualifying games, and the 1990
and 1994 World Cup team. Even
with the unexpectedly good show-
ing of the US team in 1994 (they
made it to the second round) and
the assumption that hosting the
World Cup would spur the growth

of soccer in the US, Hugo concludes,
"Well, I don't think it has affected
anything, because nothing's happen-
ing after the World Cup. Unfortu-
nately, there's no professional league
yet. I don't know if there ever will
be."

In light of that fact, most US
players head for other countries.
Hugo Perez led the way be being
one of the first to play professionally
in Europe. And that's where,
according to Hugo, the level of play
is at its highest. Perez' soccer resume
is as varied as Dennis
Rodman's hair. After
playing in the US, France,
Sweden, and Saudi
Arabia, Perez has returned
to his native El Salvador
where he keeps his feet on
the ball playing for the FAS, the
Association of Footballers from
Santa Ana.

"So, Hugo Perez, you've got a
great soccer career going here. But
you say that the best thing that ever
happened to you is knowing Christ.
How has that changed your perfor-
mance on the field?"

"When I go to the field, I ask
God to help me play as best as I
can because I'm playing for Him
now, not for myself like I used to
play." Perez continues, "I do play
for God, and I know it is my job in
that I have to do the best I can to
please Him."

What else would we expect from
someone who has played in the
biggest sports tournament ever, yet
values a spiritual decision as the
best thing that's ever happened to
him? •

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Q: What is the church slogan?

A: The slogan of our church is
a Great Commitment to the Great
Commandment and the Great
Commission Will Grow a Great
Church. We believe that the five
purposes of the church can be
pulled out of these two passages;
love the Lord your God with all
your heart is worship. Love your
neighbor as yourself is ministry. Go
and make disciples is evangelism.
Baptize them in the name of the
Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit is a
symbol of fellowship. And teach
them to do all things I have com-
manded you is discipleship.

Q: I like your famous "baseball
diamond" illustration. You have just
moved to a new community; a new
situation. How would you imple-
ment that strategy?

A: If I were starting over today
I would find four or five people who

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get one guy and ask, "Would you be
my first base coach? Your goal is to
help move people to first base." That
means come to Christ and then join
the church. Then I'd get another
person. I would say, "Would you be
a second base coach? Your job is to
move people into maturity and
grow and develop." The third base
coach would be to help move people
into ministry and find their minis-
try; help them discover their God-
given shape. Then, home plate
would be to help us move people
into mission. People would learn to
verbalize their faith and go out to
share it with others. Finally, I would
get one more coach on the pitcher's
mound which I would call my
worship coach. I would say, "Would
you help us develop worship
services which would really mag-
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with five volunteers and if the

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you get
without a
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Someone said,
it's over
10,000. We are

now running over 10,000 on a
weekend. We have used 53 different
buildings in the first 13 years of the
church. When we joke, we say if you
can figure where we are this week,
you get to come. And the shoe must
never tell the foot how big it can get.
Anytime we outgrow a building we
move somewhere else. The reason
we didn't have a building is it is so
expensive in southern California.
When we bought land we ended up
paying $9 million just for the land.

Q: What is your greatest
disappointment?

A: I think what every pastors'
greatest disappointment is — when
you have often trained someone,
won them to Christ and then see
them leave the church for different
reasons, it's heartbreaking. Many
times people come to know Christ,
grow up in the church, and then
because they start listening to
something on the radio they want
to change the direction of the
church and every bone in your
body wants to say, "If you'll stay
here we'll change the direction."
But you can't do that. You can
never get out of a harbor if you
wait for everybody to get on board
ship and sometimes you must be
willing to let people leave the
church in order for it to grow.

Q: What do you want to be
remembered for?

A: I've said, I want four
words written on my tombstone.
"At least he tried." We've set some
great goals and we may never
reach them, but I'm going to die
trying. We are just not afraid of
failure. At Saddleback we've done
more things that didn't work than
did. But, by experimenting, we
every once in a while come up
with something that works and we
say, "Oh, that'll go." •

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Grace Brethren News Update

Touching You from Around the World

Congratulations to the follow-
ing men upon their re-election
to the Herald Board: Ralph
Colburn, Gerald Kelley, and Jim
Bustraan. Also, congratulations to
Gary Austin, newly elected member
of the Brethren Missionary Herald
Board.

Home Missions announced that
for the very first time, missionaries
overseas and within the United
States, were able to communicate
immediate prayer requests and
praises to thousands of Christians
attending the combined North
American Christian Convention
and National Missionary Conven-
tion that was held in Indianapolis,
Indiana, July 16-20, 1995. As soon as
requests and /or praises were
received, they were transmitted via
the electronic message board within
the RCA Dome where thousands
were able to read them and began
praying immediately. This service
was being extended to missionaries
only in the United States and around
the world.

Bill Tweeddale conducted their
first baptismal service in the Atlantic
Ocean in their new church in Palm
Bay, FL . They are seeing visitors
attending their services on a weekly
basis. They are now averaging
nearly 20 people after only two
months of operation. They are
currently meeting in homes.

Pastor Luke Kauffman has

resigned as Pastor of the Anchorage,
Alaska GBC effective June 28, 1995.

The Community GBC of War-
saw, Indiana voted to form a new
district in harmony with the FGBC.
That makes two churches: Winona

Lake GBC and Warsaw GBC who
will join together to form a new
Indiana district.

Grace College and Theological
Seminary had a wonderful response
to their appeal for funds this Spring.
The total amount raised was close to
$97,000.00.

John Mcintosh, under doctor's
orders, will not be able to moderate
the 1997 National Conference and
has had to resign from that position.

None of our national organiza-
tions lost any money in the New Era
Ponzi scheme scandal.

Jim Brown, urban church
planting missionary in Philadelphia,
reported that the Crossroads GBC
had just completed a successful
Home Bible Fellowship season —
praising God! Jim said, "We are
already gearing-
up for the Fall.
Also, we recently
held a Team
Ministry Semi-
nar. Twenty-one
people attended
and received
help in discover-
ing and employ-
ing spiritual gifts
in our local
church." Jim also
reported that six
kids planned to
attend district
camp this
summer!

begun regular attendance at the
mission church in Greencastle, PA.
He asks that Brethren people would
please pray for a new meeting
facility as they have outgrown their
current location.

Ed Waken (Phoenix, AZ)
reported that one of their adult
cells had just multiplied to form
another cell with a new cell leader.
He reported that two more people
received Christ as Savior in June
and were baptized. Many older
Christians are learning the joy of
sharing Christ for the first time!
Ed asks that you pray for Tom,
who is a very deep thinker in
theology, who is beginning to
share his faith for the first time in
years. Pray that God leads him to
ready-to-pick fruit.

John Ilko, in Tampa, Fl, said
that the morale of the church is

Alan Clingan

reported that
seven new
families had

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members of the church are
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Crossing the Boundary was

the theme of this year's confer-
ence. The conference began with a
pre-conference on evangelism led
by Ray Castro and Phil Teran.

Saturday July 22, activities
included a joint corporation brunch.
Then, in the evening, Larnelle
Harris ministered to the delegates
with a special concert. He was
preceded by Tim Zimmerman and
the King's Brass.

Sunday morning, July 23, Ed
Lewis, moderator of this year's
conference, spoke on Crossing the
Bounday. He was joined by the
Operation Barnabas team and the
music was led by Darrel and Sheri
Cummings from the Big Valley
Church in Modesto, California.
The service concluded with a
commissioning service of this
year's missionaries. Among those
commissioned Sunday were Paul
and Cyndi Michaels to Russia
and Mike and Letitia Yoder to
Germany.

Sunday afternoon, George
Barna spoke on the state and trends
of the American church. He noted,
that if all the non-Christians in the
U.S. were grouped together and
considered a country, it would be
the fifth largest country in the
world. The U. S. is a mission field!

Tuesday, July 25th, Pastor Bob
Logan challenged our Fellowship to
multiply through church planting.

At 2:30 p.m. seven bus loads of
Conference attenders were sent off
to Tijuana, Mexico to hand out fliers
and Gospel tracts furnished by the
Brethren Missionary Herald. The
fliers announced an evangelical
meeting held in a residential neigh-
borhood in a Tijuana gymnasium.
Operation Barnabas was there
ministering with Jack Churchill and
his wife Rosa. Sammy Tippet spoke
in English and Martin Guerena
translated into Spanish. In the end
eight people made public decisions.
The bus loads returned back to the
conference area at 10 p.m.

National Conference ended
Thursday evening. The week
included many challenging speak-
ers, as well as the Operation
Barnabas team. Total attendance at
this year's conference was 800
including children.

Ernie Bearinger passed away
July 27, 1995. His memorial service
was Monday, July 31. He was the
former National Youth Director for
the Brethren Church in the late 50's
and early 60's, then went to serve as
a missionary to Brazil.

Ralph Colburn of Cypress, Cal-
ifornia was selected Pastor of the Year.

Jeff Dunkle, Pastor of our
Melbourne, Florida GBC reports
that the church property has
sustained no damage. 85-100 mph
winds pounded the area for over 6
hours — part of Hurricane Erin.

Pastor John Mcintosh, Simi
Valley, CA, has resigned from the
board of directors because of health
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PECIAL

Profile of Today's Pastor:

Ministry

by John C. LaRue, Jr.

Ups

Downs

Like everybody, pastors experience
the ups and downs of life. Wltat are
the high and low points specific
to ministry? Wliat factors do pastors feel
enhance their ministry? Drag it down?

Ministry Enhancers

□ Marriage has the greatest posi-
tive impact on the typical pastor's
career. Nearly eight out of ten
pastors say marriage is the top
ministry enhancer out of 21 various
circumstances and life events listed
in the survey. (Only 3% of pastors in
this study have never married.)

□ The next four top areas mentioned
by a majority of respondents relate
more directly to the trade of ministry:
preaching (67%), sense of call to
ministry (60%), sermon preparation
(60%), and pastoral care (54%).

□ The next five relate to child
rearing stages (two-thirds of the
pastors surveyed have children living
at home) and are still considered by
the majority to be enhancements.

Ministry Stressors

D The three greatest stress areas
pastors face in their ministry are:
church politics, financial shortfall,
and difficult staff/board relationship.
Between three and four out of ten
pastors say these have had a major
negative effect on their ministry.

□ Pastoral care (23%) and sermon
preparation (20%) cause major stress
for one out of five pastors. However,
these also received high positive
marks — high enough, in fact, for
most pastors to call them enhance-
ments rather than detriments.

D Other experiences or phases of
life a large majority of pastors found

stressful to their ministry included:
personal or family illness, doubts or
crisis of personal faith, aging
parents, death in the family, prepar-
ing for retirement.

High Points in Ministry

The survey also asked pastors what
were the high points in their minis-
try career, and what made them
possible.

□ For the largest group of pastors
(27%), their first ministry position is
considered a high point in their
career. Slightly fewer (24%) think
their current position is a high point.

Highest Points in Ministi~y

First position/church 27%

Present position/church 24

Second position /church 20

Third position/church 13

Missionary work/trip 12

Starting a new church 12

□ What was it that made these high
points possible? Good relation-
ships— personal and congregational
support — contribute greatly to high
points. But relationships gone
awry — church politics and difficult
staff /board relationships — account
for two of the three greatest stressors
to ministry.

Factors Leading to High Points

Congregational support 27%

Wonderful relationships/

people 27

Using spiritual gift 25

Life call realized /sense of

calling 23

Church growth 20

Helping others 14

Low Points in Ministry

The survey asked pastors what were
the low points in their ministry
career and what contributed to
them.

□ Again, relationships were
critical. Internal church problems
and poor relationships with the
board contribute the most to the
lowest points in pastoral ministry.

□ A problem not mentioned
earlier as a stressor that surfaces
here as a low point is having to
leave one church and move to
another, which sometimes means
being out of the ministry between
the pastorates.

Lowest Points in Ministry

Internal church problems 22%

Poor relationship with board 16

Between pastorates/moving 16

Second church 16

First church 13

□ Not surprisingly, the follow-
ing people-related problems
contributed to ministry low
points: conflict with the church
board or elders, personality
confllict, church split or troubles.

□ The next two factors that
contributed to ministry low points
are: financial difficulty, and stress.

Factors Leading to Low Points

Conflicts with board/elders 32%

Personality conflict in church 27

Church split/troubled 22

Financial difficulty 15

Stress 14

(Used by permission of Your Church
pulication.)

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Doing the

" White

//

by Judy Daniels

Back in the early 1980s, when
Ronald Reagan was just
finding his way around the
White House, a great majority of the
women in America decided that doing
some form of crafts was necessary to
their maturing process. Needlepoint,
mgs, baskets, refurbished Downy
bottles flourished, as women raced to
the local Ben Franklin for supplies.

In an effort to ride the wave of
craftiness, I tried several of the
options that were available. Some
people would say, "How nice!" These
people didn't know me at all. I was
the person who couldn't put a set of
keys on a ring and have them all end
up looking the same direction. I am
the person who threads a needle and
watches as knots form automatically
in the thread.

Finally, though, I did find some-
thing I could do reasonably well. At
least, when I finished the one tiling I
really finished, people said, "That's
nice," instead of "Now what's that
supposed to be?" I could cross-stitch.
I could count little holes, put the
needle through, and get the colors
right. It was amazing!

My youngest daughter was nuts
about pandas at the time. I bought
everything I needed to make a nice
little panda picture. We had visions of
it hanging in her room, and I could hear
her saying, "My Mommy made that!"

One night, I especially out-did
myself. The next morning at break-
fast, I showed her how much I had
accomplished the evening before.
Now we all know that pandas are
two colors, black and white. This
particular panda had a little pink
bow, but basically the colors in the
design were just black and white.

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Lamp Light
Chronicles

l "Her lamp does not go out at night"

Lesley took a quick look at my
hard work, and commented, "Oh,
you just did the white." She was
happy to see that more of it was done,
but to her it looked blah and uninter-
esting. She wanted colors, and all
Mom managed to do was the wrhite.

But without the white, it wouldn't
have been a panda. It might have
looked like a black bear, or an over-
sized puppy. The white had to be
there, but it was so. . .white.

Sometimes we feel as if we're just
doing the "white" parts of life,
especially in the Christian commu-
nity. What we can do doesn't seem
like much, or at least no one notices.
Some abilities are just naturally
public. If Sunday morning's soloist
decided to sing in the boiler room, not
many people would benefit from her
gift. But what about her friend in the
nursery who took care of the soloist's
baby that morning, so she could sing
in the service? She probably got no
compliments for changing diapers
and rocking babies, and yet she was
needed. Her faithfulness and patience
with children was a gift, just as surely
as her friend's musical ability. It just
wasn't as noticed. It was more "white."

God gives a lot of us those
"white" abilities; ones that are
essential, but don't make the front
page. Someone who sends a note, or a
check just at the right time to a young
couple who desperately needs help is
an encouragement. A group of
retirees who pray faithfully each
week for the needs of people in their
church is important. An electrician

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who rewires the church free of charge
is a great asset.

The Bible is hill of people God
wanted us to remember. Some were
kings, queens and prophets. But a
great number were ordinary people
doing the "white parts" of life. A little
boy gave his lunch to Jesus. Dorcas
sewed clothes for poor people. And
what about Mary, the mother of
Jesus? Was she a gifted teacher, or an
organizational wizard? Did she run a
business? Did she lead the choir? Her
resume apparently wasn't all that
important to God, or He would have
left us some more details.

Instead of listing Mary's activities
in the gospels, there were words that
described her heart. She was a
humble servant. She was a good
mother to a little boy. She believed
God, even when what He said
seemed impossible.

It's hard for most of us to do the
"white". We would like to get a little
credit for our efforts. We would like
to be the red, or the turquoise, or at
least a pastel in the mural of life. We
know the white is important, but it's
so. . .unnoticed.

I am convinced that when we get to
heaven, and the "crowns" are handed
out, we will be sitting there with our
mouths wide open. People we've never
heard of will be up front at the awards
ceremony with baskets of honors. Not
because we noticed them here on earth,
but because God did. Those people
faithfully did the "white" parts of life,
but they were absolutely essential in
God's palette of colors. •

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Jeff Carroll

Your
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Sometimes it was hard to be a
pastor. You experience such
a roller-coaster of emotions.
The husband of a committed
believer finally comes to Christ
after decades of prayer, then
someone else criticizes you for
getting that new van (little did
they know that it was a gift from
your wife's parents), or that you
had to mortgage their grandkids
just to pay for the insurance with
a $10,000 deductible!

Sometimes it was hard to do
the funerals of good friends.
Even more difficult were the
times when a death occurred and
the family blamed God. As His
representative, they attacked
you. But somehow the Spirit of
God gave the words to speak and
by and by the stone-cold hearts of
those folks were softened and for

just a short time they contem-
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your hand over the receiver and
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"Go! This is why we are here!"
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late for dinner, but you celebrate
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used you to lead a young couple
to the Saviour.

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lose faith in God's power to
provide, only to be encouraged
by a dear layman who used your
own words to remind you that
you serve a God of unlimited
resources. He went on to express
his heartfelt thanks for being his
shepherd. He said, "The people I
work with, they don't love me,
they're just interested in what
they can get from me, but you
are concerned about my soul. No
one else cares for me like that."

Sometimes we need to
pause and take time to give
thanks to God for the man of
God who attempts to lay down
his life for the flock. He watches
over our souls. Christmas is
coming. Why not do something,
individually, to appreciate your
pastor and his family. Then, as
1996 begins, make it your minis-
try to pray for, encourage and
protect your pastor and his
family. We need our pastors and
our pastors need us. •

Words of a
SHEPHERD

The Lord is my Shepherd, I
shall lack nothing.

Psalm 23:1

As a shepherd looks after his

scattered flock when he is

with them, so will I look after

my sheep.

Ezekiel 34:12

The man who enters by the

gate is the shepherd of his

sheep. The watchman opens

the gate for him, and the sheep

listen to his voice. He calls his

own sheep by name and leads

them out.

John 10:2-5

I am the good shepherd. The

good shepherd lays down his

life for the sheep.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd; I know

my sheep and my sheep know

me — just as the Father knows

me and I know the Father . . .

John 10:14, 15

. . . our Lord Jesus, that great
Shepherd of the sheep . . .

Hebrews 13:20

For you were like sheep going

astray, but now you have

returned to the Shepherd and

Overseer of your souls.

I Peter 2:25

For the Lamb at the center of

the throne will be their
shepherd; he will lead them to

springs of living water. And

God will wipe away every tear

from their eyes.

Revelations 7:17

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SIFTING THE SANDS OF

TIME by Debbie Hofecker

T

/ / r ~ 1 he closest thing to Hell
that you can know," that
is how Dr. Gordon
Johnston of Lancaster Bible College
describes the archaeological excava-
tion at Tel Malhata, Israel. So why
would a Grace Brethren pastor
spend a large part of his summer in
a place like this?

"Ever since I studied under Dr,
John Davis at Grace Seminary, I
have always had a desire to try
my hand at archaeology," says
Dr. Terry Hofecker, Senior Pastor
at Northwest Chapel Grace
Brethren Church in Dublin,
Ohio. After postponing his
sabbatical for several years, the
Elder Board at Northwest
threatened to tie him to his seat
in the airplane. So, on June 4,
1995, Terry preached a sermon,
drove to the airport, climbed on
an airplane and left for the
Negev desert in Israel.

After twenty hours on
airplanes and in airports, Terry
arrived in Tel Aviv and caught
the Egged bus south to
Beersheva. "Even if I had known
these buses were prime targets
for terrorists I wouldn't have
cared," jokes Terry, "it would
have put me out of my misery."
Three buses and five hours later
he found himself at the desk of
the Nof Arad Hotel in the small
desert town of Arad, Israel. Terry
found out the next day what real
misery was.

Tel Malhata is a four-acre tel
about 20 miles east of Beersheva,
Israel. "Tel" is a Hebrew word
meaning a "mound of ruins." This
site represents the biblical city of
Moladah mentioned in Joshua 15:26

and Nehemiah 11:26. The excavation
there is a joint expedition of Tel Aviv
University and Baylor University.
Dr. Itzhak Beit Arieh of Tel Aviv
University directs the dig in con-
junction with Dr. Bruce Cresson of
Baylor. Terry joined them and 18
others for the 1995 digging season.
The workday at Tel Malhata
begins at 4:00 a.m. when the team

Terry Hofecker at the Tel Malhata archeological site
in Israel.

gets out of bed in order to beat the
sunrise and the desert heat. After a
light breakfast and a half hour bus
drive, the team arrives at the gate of
the Israeli military compound in
which the tel is located. Security pro-
cedures and scrutiny vary from day
to day, but if all goes well, the team is
cleared for another two miles of dirt
camel track undeserving of the word

"road." By 5:30 a.m. everyday the 21
staff and volunteers have hiked up
from the road over the tel and are
ready to begin digging.

"I underestimated how physi-
cally difficult the environment and
work would be," reflects Terry. The
high temperatures at noon ranged
between a low of 99 degrees Fahren-
heit and a high of 112 degrees
Fahrenheit. The soil of the
Negev Desert is not sand but
windblown "loess," a fine dust
which penetrates everything.

By 1:00 p.m. the crew
cleans up the excavation for the
day and returns to their head-
quarters in Arad for lunch,
pottery washing and record-
keeping. The pottery of the
previous day is washed by the
team and then "read" by the
staff archaeologists. Pottery
reading is done under the trees
in a classroom-like setting. Each
tray of pottery from every
square or locus is "read" or
identified while the volunteers
take notes.

Terry remembers, "I was
skeptical about the subjectivity
of the process of reading pottery
until I saw it firsthand." One of
the legends of the team is an
area supervisor who doubted
the apparent omniscience of the
staff archaeologists. On a trip to the
Southwest he secured some Native
American pottery fragments and
slipped them into a tray. "I don't
know vhat dese are, but dey are not
vrom Israel," said Dr. Beit-Arieh
after a brief examination and tossed
them over his shoulder. No more

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NTERVIEW

ONE on ONE with

The People
We Meet

GEORGE BARNA

The American Mission Field

Q

: George, tell me about
yourself and your spiritual
background.

A: I was raised as a Roman
Catholic and when I was in graduate
school I had some experiences that
caused me to question what I had
known and what I was experiencing.
At that point, my wife and I went on
a search for God and ultimately
found Christ. It's been an unusual 15
years journey since then and it's been
very humbling too. He's been able to
use people like myself who don't
have all that much background. I
wasn't raised in a Christian family
per se, but nevertheless can be used
by Him for His purpose.

Q: What part of the country are
you from?

A: The northeast. I was born in
New York City and raised in
Princeton, New Jersey and made it
out to California as soon as I could.

Q: What is your assessment of
the church today? Will it survive?

A: Only God knows whether or
not it will survive. I think we've got

many good things going for us, but I
think it's a time of huge challenge
with the nature of the changes taking
place and the rapidity of which they
are taking place. I would at least
characterize a lack of a strategic focus
in most local churches. I think we
have our work cut out for us in the
things ahead.

Q: You said something about
America being a mission field.
Could you elaborate on that?

A: From what we can tell, based
on our research, there are about 185
million non-Christians in America
today. If we were to take them and
make them into a country of their
own they would represent the largest
country in the world; and that's all
just non-Christians. So this is a huge
mission field. If we could see it for
that, I think maybe we would have a
different focus in ministry.

Q: Why don't our churches
reach non-Christians?

A: There are a lot of reasons
for that too, but I think part of it
is that we don't focus on evange-
lism. We learned through re-

search that most churches do not
even rank evangelism among
their top three priorities. We
found that most churches do not
train Christians to be sharing
their faith. Most churches do not
actually support those Christians
who do share their faith. So
there are a lot of challenges to a
local church as well.

Q: Why don't Christians share
their faith?

A: Part of it has to do with the
fear of failure. Part of it has to do
with the fear of being challenged
and not being able to defend the
things that they allegedly believe.
Part of it has to do with the fact that
they don't have anybody to share
their faith with. They don't know
many non-Christians and if they do
they are more concerned about their
friendship with those people than
about the eternal condition of these
people's souls.

Q: You made a distinction
between decisions and conversions. Do
you want to elaborate on this for me?

{Continued on page 18)

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The Church that #^jJL> *«,

GOO. Bllllt by Steven A. Gotch

I'd like to tell you about a
miracle. Yes, a real twentieth
century miracle that happened
here in Seattle Washington. It wasn't
the kind of miracle like those that
Christ performed. Nobody turned
water into wine or healed a group of
lepers or raised a man from the
dead. No, it wasn't that kind of
miracle, yet a miracle occurred.

Jesus often said things that
shocked His followers and that are
just as hard for us to hear today.
Christ said that those who followed
Him would do "greater works than
these ..." But, have you ever seen
anyone heal a leper with a single
word or call a dead man out of a
tomb or transform water into wine?
Neither have I. Jesus left us a
mystery in John 14:12. Yet, what if
Jesus had a different kind of miracle
in mind? What if He was thinking of

something much more demanding
and more complicated than the
simple transposing of matter or the
healing of disease?

Nearly all pastors dream of
starting a church from scratch, but
never do because they recognize
that building a church from the
ground up is a titanic undertaking
requiring thousands of hours in
planning and preparation. Even
then, its a risky business because
most new church starts don't
survive for long. But, during the
past eight months I've seen a full
fledged, Bible-believing, Christ-
centered, God-praising, hand
raising, life-changing church sud-
denly appear in Seattle as if it
simply dropped out of heaven itself.

While most church plants have
thousands of hours of planning
before ever holding their first

service, ours had none. Christ
simply supplied us with spirit-led
leaders, an organ and an organist, a
song leader, Sunday school teachers
and many willing hearts and hands.
Flowers appear weekly on the altar,
over 90% of the congregation
attends Wednesday night Bible
study and our building fund has
grown to over $150,000.00.

In just eight months, the Lord has
allowed me to be a firsthand witness
to "greater works than these . . .," for
I've seen Jesus Christ transform a
group of bewildered, but faithful
followers into a ministering body of
believers, and raise a church out of
dry ground. Perhaps more churches
would be built, if more pastors
comprehended the unfathomable
richness of Christ in building His
Church. Truly, Seattle GBC is "The
Church that God Built." •

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LASSIC

It's A

Wonderful LIFE

Author Phillip Van Doren
Stern, got the idea one
winter morning in 1938,
while he was shaving. The entire
story came to him, beginning to end,
right there in front of a bathroom
mirror. But Phillip would not write
this story down until a year later,
and he would not try to sell the
story until four more years passed.
And even then nobody would buy
it. I mean he tried to interest maga-
zines in publishing it, but was
turned down by everything from the
Saturday Evening Post to the local
Farm Journals.

Finally, a movie studio bought
the story which the author had
entitled, "The Greatest Gift." RKO
Radio Pictures purchased the prop-
erty at the suggestion of Cary Grant
who thought the hero might be a
suitable role for himself someday.

Yet, try as they might, RKO
screen writers simply could not
adapt the story to a movie-worthy
script, so more years went by.

RKO sold "The Greatest Gift"
to another movie maker who had
just organized a new company
called Liberty Films. That Producer/
Director's name was Frank Cappra.
Under his loving guidance, Philip
Stern's little Christmas story grew
into one of the most moving, and
most heart warming tales ever told.
Each Christmas time, televiewers
thrill to the retelling of an ail-
American yarn which Frank Cappra
retitled "It's A Wonderful Life."

It has gone on to become a
classic, consistently listed by critics
among the 10 greatest movies ever
made. Yet, it did not become an
American cultural phenomenon

until the mid 1970s. There's a reason
for that, aside from it's intrinsic
greatness. For you see, when "It's A
Wonderful Life" first appeared in
theaters in December 1946, it
received mixed reviews, barely
breaking even at the box office and
receiving not one academy award. It
was so generally ignored over the
following three decades, that in
1974, when it's copyright came up
for renewal, somebody in the studio
office forgot or refused to go to the
trouble. That's how one of ten
greatest motion pictures of all times
slipped unobtrusively into the
public domain, and that meant that
from then on anybody could play
that movie without paying a royalty.

And that's how America's
undisputed favorite holiday movie
became just that. Television stations,
airing it for free, aired it often,
introducing it to millions who
otherwise wouldn't have seen it.

Experts guesstimate that had
the owners held onto the copyright,
"It's A Wonderful Life" would be
earning for them conservatively $26
million every year which adds up to
almost $367 million since the movie
fell into the public domain.

In addition to the more than
1200 television stations airing it at
least twice a year, there are currently
15 video companies selling the
classic on cassette. Yet, we all get
rich each Christmas time in lots of
ways because somebody, nobody
knows who, maybe some bumbling
guardian angel, but somebody failed
to renew the copyright for "It's A
Wonderful Life," which would have
cost his employers a renewal fee of
$4.00. •

Around
Christmas
Time . . .

Dr. Floyd Faust, a well-known
pastor in Central Ohio, received
the following letter shortly after
Christmas one year.

Dear Dr. Faust:

I'm writing to you
tonight in this plush motel,
where I am sitting because I
have plenty of time. I used to
sit in your church and smirk,
as I listened to your pleas for
marital fidelity and for home
stability and for love.

I knew I had a much
better way than that.

I wanted to see my
gorgeous girl come to me fresh
out of the perfume bottles,
smelling like roses, not out of
a laundry room smelling like
diapers. I said to myself,
"Wlio can experience high
love thrill with the woman
you live with?"

Well I've had it my way
now for five years and right
now, tonight, while I'm
sitting here alone in this
motel, my former wife and my
children are in a distant city,
gathered around a Christmas
tree singing Christmas carols
and I am sitting here alone in
this motel, knowing that
there is not a single person in
the whole world who cares
whether I live or die.

I really know that I
would trade every cheap thrill
and the fast experiences that I
have had, for just one post
card from that little group
around the tree, if it only said,
"Merry Christmas, Daddy." •

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For God and Country

Retiring Chaplains Honored at National Conference

Receiving the well-deserved
applause of Grace Brethren
folks from across the na-
tion, U.S. Army Chaplains John
Schumacher and John Patrick
were honored at the FGBC
National Confer-
ence in San Diego,
California.

Colonel John
Schumacher retired in
April, following 30
years of ministry as
an Army Chaplain. A
graduate of Grace
Seminary, John en-
tered the chaplaincy
in July of 1965 and
was soon assigned to
Viet Nam, where he
served two combat
tours, 1965-1966 and
1969-1970. He served
as a Division Staff Chaplain for the
seventh Infantry Division at Fort
Ord, California; as a member of the
faculty at the U.S. Army Chaplaincy
School; as a Command Chaplain for
the U.S. Army in Alaska; as the Di-
rector of Ethical Development Pro-
grams at the U.S. Army War College
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and as I
Corps and Fort Lewis Chaplain in
the state of Washington.

Residing in Olympia, Wash-
ington, John and his wife,
Martha, have four grown chil-
dren: Laurie, Julie, John, and
Eric. As a family, they have
moved over 20 times during
John's ministry as a Chaplain.
He has been awarded two
Bronze Stars, six Meritorious
Service Medals, two Army

John and Martha Schumacher
receiving honors.

Commendation Medals, the
Army Achievement Medal, 20
Defense Medals, several Viet
Nam Service awards, including
the Cross of Gallantry, and upon
his retirement, the prestigious
Legion of Merit.

The "civilian"
John Schumacher
now serves as a
member of the
board of directors
of Grace Brethren
Home Missions and
as the Chaplains'
Endorsing Agent
for the Fellowship
of Grace Brethren
Churches.

Lieutenant Colo-
nel John Patrick
retires this fall fol-
lowing 30 years in the U.S. Army,
20 of those years as a Grace Breth-
ren Chaplain. Early on, he demon-
strated great potential, selected at
the NCO Academy as the "leader-
ship" graduate of his class. He was
commissioned as a Chaplain in
July, 1975, and has ministered to
soldiers at Ft. Meade (MD), Darm-
stadt (Germany), on the faculty at
Ft. Monmouth
Chaplain School
(NJ), Ft. Sill (OK),
Ft. Gordon, Ft.
Jackson, Ft. Wain-
wright (AK) as a

Larry and
Sherlene Chamber-
lain with John and
Georgia Patrick.

Division Chaplain, and Ft.
Huachuca (AZ).

Consistently "maxing out"
the physical fitness test, John
Patrick has been recognized by
the U.S. Army with Meritorious
Service Medals, Commendation
Medals, the Army Achievement
Medal, the National Defense
Medal with Service Star, the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal,
the Non-Commissioned Officers
Professional Ribbon, and the
Overseas Service Ribbon with
Service Star.

John and Georgia are the
very proud parents of four grown
daughters: Katherine, twins
Connie and Carolyn, and Rebekah.
The Patricks look forward to a
pastoral ministry in the Fellow-
ship of Grace Brethren Churches.

Chaplains Schumacher and
Patrick were each awarded
bronze eagles at National Con-
ference, presented by Larry
Chamberlain in behalf of the
Eagle Commission, a mini-
stry for chaplains sponsored
by Grace Brethren Home
Missions. •

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A Hoosier Grandma in the African

Rain Forest by Miriam Pacheco

It all started when I was a little girl
growing up in a parsonage. My fa-
ther and mother had many friends
who were missionaries and they were
often in our home. I remember stories
and pictures of Central Africa from
those happy years.

During my young adult years I
was always challenged with the need
for missionaries and drawn to the
work that God was doing through
them. Central Africa was the focus of
that challenge many times and I kept
my heart open and willing for
whatever the Lord would lead me to
do. But He never impressed upon me
that going to another country was His
initial call for my life.

Our God is full of surprises!
After He had blessed me with a
husband, children and grandchildren,
and after giving me fulfilling work
withWMC
women,
children and
college
students, He
opened the
doors. His
timing is
always perfect.
So there
I was in the
forest of the
Central
African
Republic,
enjoying the
delightful
little people
and their
simple way of
life. They are
friendly, fun-
loving,

generous and helpful. They are
eager to learn. And they need to
know about God's love for them

Mama Marie and Miriam getting
acquainted. Tlieir names both mean Mary
(hers is French and Miriam's is Hebrew).

God has used missionary Barbara

Wooler to establish a testimony

among them and to

begin the training of

Pygmy evangelists who

can effectively reach

their own people. Barb

was willing to take a

novice camper along for

several weeks and I was

blest to be a part of

God's work there.

One of the most

fun parts of each day

was teaching school. My

specialty was helping

beginning students

(some who had never

seen a printed page)

learn to hear, recognize

and write vowels. There

were three other levels of classes

going on at the same
time in the little
church building, so it
was definitely a
challenge. Learning
to read is essential
for their understand-
ing of the Scriptures,
so literacy is com-
bined with an
emphasis on becom-
ing fluent in Bible
knowledge as well.
Helping them
learn about good
hygiene and medical
care was also a big
part of our time there.
As medical mission-
ary Mike Taylor
examined them and
diagnosed their
illnesses, I dispensed

the medicine. Miriam Pacheco —

Forest Pharmacist. Has a nice ring to

it, huh?

Miriam Pacheco holding a
Pygmy baby.

One of my favorite things to do
was sit around the fire in the

evening with the
women and
children and share
ideas with each
other about life in
our two different
worlds. It was a
wonderful, I-feel-
right-at-home
experience. I got
to know them as
individuals with
unique personali-
ties, and after a
couple of days I
didn't even think
of them as being
shorter than I am.
They were just
people like any other people.

God's forest creation is abso-
lutely beautiful. Butterflies by the
thousands in colors extra bright and
vibrant kept us company all day. The
variety of plants and trees with their
distinguishing leaves is amazing. A
full moon shining in the forest is
beyond description. And there's
nothing like an early evening,
outdoor, cool water shower after a
hot afternoon.

What an education to see how
resourceful the people are in using what
is in the forest for their essential needs
like food, housing and hunting equip-
ment. I've had the prholege of being a
part of the hunting party to capture the
day's food supply. If they don't hunt,
they don't eat. Porcupines, monkeys
and forest antelopes make quite
delicious stews. Their "water faucet" is
a 35 minute walk into the forest and it's
not a handy gadget like we have. It's a
pool and a stream with varying
amounts of water available, depending
on the season of the year.

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There were some uncomfortable
things about living in the forest. Hot,
humid days (around 100 degrees).
Chilly, damp nights (49 degrees
wasn't unusual). Lots of flying critters
(some of them loved to sting). Even
more chiggers (they loved to burrow
into our feet). But in the eternal

perspective of life, what are a few
stings, lumps and sweatbeads
compared to precious souls being
rescued from Satan's grasp?

Will I spend the rest of my life as a
missionary in another country? Prob-
ably not. Will I ever go back to Central
Africa (or perhaps another mission

field) for a short-term ministry? If God
opens the doors again, I'll certainly
walk through them! His plans are so
exiting and satisfying. How could I
follow any other way?

Who knows? Maybe God is
opening doors for you — some time,
somewhere. •

Missionary to the Philippines by Tori Beaver

I spent most of my growing-up
years in Orange County, Califor-
nia. When I was very young my
parents became Christians and as a
result, my father, an oral surgeon,
soon became interested in medical
missions. My parents were also in-
strumental in opening Campus Cru-
sade for Christ Latin American
headquarters in Chula Vista,
Mexico. All of this exposed me to
missions throughout childhood, es-
pecially the numerous trips into
MexiT. Ministry trips during my
high school years with the Navajos
in Counselor, New Mexico, were
also valuable experiences in prepar-
ing my heart and mind for serving
on the foreign mission field.

At the age of eight, my older
sister gently posed the question,
"Tori, have you ever asked Jesus into
your heart?" Everyone else in my
family had made that decision and I
realized that this was a decision I, too,
needed to make. During childhood
and teen years, parents, teachers, church
and camps played a significant role in
shaping my spiritual values.

I attended Brethren Christian
High School in Paramount, Califor-
nia, where I met my husband Dan.
We were married in 1976. 1 gradu-
ated from the University of Califor-
nia with a major in Fine Arts and
have taught art on the elementary,
secondary and college levels.

We have three children: Ashley,
17; Landon, 13; and Nika, 4. Ashley
and Landon attend Faith Academy
in Manila, the largest school in the
world for missionaries' children.

We went to the Philippines in
1989 and Dan and I both teach at
Faith Academy. It is estimated that
fifty percent of all missionaries with
children would have to return to

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their own countries if Faith Acad-
emy had to close its doors. The
education of missionaries' children
is a very significant factor in keeping
missionaries on the foreign field.

We live very close to Faith
Academy, set on a hillside just outside
Metro Manila. Day or night, we have a
breathtaking view of the city of Manila.
Dan coaches, and teaches Bible,
computers, math and physical educa-
tion. I teach art and yearbook.

Although teaching at Faith is
our biggest ministry, we also work
with our Grace Brethren Churches
in Manila. We help train church
workers and have put together
Bible studies and outreach pro-
grams through sports evangelism.
Basketball is a very effective tool
in reaching thousands of Filipinos
for Christ. We rely on your
prayers.

In the past few months the
Beavers have received threats
against Dan's life and threats of
abduction of their children. After
investigation, they feel that these
threats are more than just a frivolous
prank, since kidnapping of foreign-
ers is prevalent these days in the
Philippines.

After much prayer and consul-
tation they felt it best for Tori to
return to the States with the children
for a short period of time. They
covet your added prayers during
this time of separation.

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Each year several missionary
women are chosen to be honored as
WMC Missionaries of the year. Tori is
one of four selected for this year.

You may obtain either a slide/tape
or a video to introduce these women
to your WMC. Order from Grace
Brethren International Missions,
Larry Hubart, Distribution Coordina-
tor, P.O. Box 588, Winona Lake, IN
46590. Please give the desired date,
indicate your media choice (video or
slide/tape) and include a love gift to
cover expenses. •

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CE National Tells of New Events,
Plans and Programs for Your Church

Children's Cabinet
Plans Children's Events

Members of the Children's
Cabinet have completed
their first Children's Forum
for district /regional children's workers.
The meeting was graciously hosted by
the New Holland, PA, church. In
addition to motivational challenges and
"hands-on" children's ministries, the
group discussed the seven essentials of
children's ministry, learned policies and
liabilities related to children's ministries,
evaluated S.S. curriculum and
children's church, and had an outreach
to children in inner-city Lancaster.
During the Sunday afternoon outreach,
forum attenders saw ten children/
adults make decisions for Christ!
Coming Seminars:

• All-Ohio Conference on Chil-
dren, Ashland, OH, held on October
21, 1995 (Nancy Neer, Coordinator)

• Pennsylvania Conference on
Children in New Holland, PA, held
on February 24, 1995 (Richard
Russell, Coordinator)

For you . . .

• District "round-table" discussions
on children's ministries are being
planned by forum participants.

• Forum participants are encour-
aged to "adopt" another church to
help in children's ministries.

• SMM/One-on-One club pro-
grams are growing since they're
cutting-edge and also teach the
"whole counsel of God" — not just
segments.

• A plan to develop a children's
version of Biblical Beliefs.

Youthnet Commission
Plans Youth Events

Youth pastors involved in the
Youthnet Commission met in
Columbus, OH to . . .

• Report on plans and goals for this
year's Year of Youth Outreach. Please
pray that God helps us see 1996 youth
come to Christ in 1996. A new book
911 — Emergency Response for a Hurt-
ing World was emphasized as a part
of the yearlong plan.

• "See You at the Pole" events were
held in Grace Brethren churches all
across America. Millions of youth
stood outside their schools to pray on
September 20.

• Many new opportunities are avail-
able for teens to commit to sexual pu-
rity. One such opportunity is the True
Love Waits campaign called "Thru
the Roof." Please pray that God uses
this emphasis to send a clear message
to nonbelievers also as to how God al-
lows youth to remain strong in a non-
Christian world.

• Emphasis is strong and hard on Atlanta
'96 (Feb. 9-12). Grace Brethren youth
workers from across America are invited
to Atlanta for training, enrichment, cel-
ebration and information. The Grace
Brethren will join over 1 0,000 youth work-
ers from various evangelical groups.
These groups will meet in Atlanta as mo-
mentum builds for seeing youth reach
their friends for Christ. This promises to
be the largest gathering of youth workers
in history! Promise Keepers Clergy
Conference will also be held in Atlanta
on February 13-15 where 75,000 are ex-
pected to attend and call for spiritual
awakening.

DNYC Program Planning
Committee Plans Conference

The PPC has announced that
the date of BNYC continues to be
the first week of August (Aug. 3-9,
1996). The location is Eastern
Kentucky University Buster Soaries,
Bob Holmes and other challenging
speakers have been secured.

Our 1996 theme will stress the
need for youth to build personal
convictions and be willing to stand
alone for Christ. The theme is "Tried
and Convicted." This year's BNYC
will also celebrate the victory of
those led to Christ during the Year
of Youth Outreach.

Church Curriculum
Concerns Expressed in
Various CE Ministries

We praise God for the many
evangelical publishers of S.S. and
church materials, but as publishers
market materials to various groups of
believers, Grace Brethren need to be

very careful that we teach "the whole
counsel of God." Publishers often go
light on such topics as eternal secu-
rity, prophetic events, creation, and
anything controversial (roles of
women, spiritual gifts, speaking in
tongues, baptism, communion). We
must supplement curriculum! One
supplemental resource offered by CE

National is "Vital Issues." It's an
adult curriculum that includes a \ideo
addressing the topic of the Holy Spirit
(gifts, tongues, filling). Another supple-
mental resource to consider is Biblical
Beliefs — discipleship material for adults
or youth. We challenge churches to
check not just what is taught, but what
is never taught. •

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Glory be to God, who by His
mighty power at work
within us is able to do far
more than we would ever dare to
ask or even dream of (Ephesians
3:20).

I had just completed a series
of marathon meetings with Barb
Wooler (missionary) when the
letter came.

She and I have been dream-
ing about ways to network Grace
Brethren women around the
world. Our dreams had even
taken on some structure; we
would call ourselves Women of
Grace. Barb will be visiting our
sister churches in Cambodia, the
Philippines, France and the C. A. R.,

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challenging the women in those
countries to join the women in
the U.S. in a great network of
prayer.

What prayer goals will unite
us? The Focus 2000 Worldwide
Goals recently adopted by our
fellowship of churches.

I called Barb to see if we
could meet once more before she
left Winona Lake. "Barb," I said,
"I have another prayer need that
should unite Christian women
around the world." Then, I told
her about the contents of James
Dobson's August, 1995 letter in
which he outlined the plans for
the United Nation's Fourth
World Conference on Women in
Beijing, China.
The details are
horrifying; the
implications
are frightening!

A confer-
ence on

women, held in
China, was an
irony. No other
country has
abused and
oppressed
more women,
forced more
abortions,
practices
"harvesting"
the organs of
young executed
prisoners to
sell on the
Western black

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now offering human fetuses on
restaurant menus as a delicacy
and health tonic.

The agenda is anti-family,
anti-gender, anti-marriage, anti-
men, anti-religion, proposing a
new human sexuality and elimi-
nating of such terms as husband,
wife, son, daughter, sister,
brother, male and female.

The objective promotes a
safe-sex ideology, condom usage
and "reproductive rights" in
every nation of the world;
establishing five genders from
which each human will select
(male, female, homosexual,
lesbian, or transgendered);
procreation by artificial insemi-
nation only!

The leaders are Bella
Abzug, Gloria Steinem, Jane
Fonda, Betty Friedan and the
president's wife, Hillary Clinton.

It's too late to pray that the
August 30 conference won't
happen, but Women of Grace can
pray that there will never be
another such conference! At least
not one with such an atheistic
and anti-family agenda. We can
praise the Lord that there were
pro-life and pro-family advo-
cates at the conference, seeking
to influence the delegates. We
can pray that world leaders and
those who will be planning other
conferences on women will have
changed hearts and minds.

Women of Grace, around
the world, united in prayer,
making a difference. Will you
join us? •

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SHORTEST

SEASON

Darin Jordan Never Quit
Hoping-or working out.
And it paid off!

Sports Spectrum by Rob Bentz

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. The
day NFL junkies live for. The
day players and coaches have
spent the past 6 months preparing
for. The rest of the world could cease
to exist on the last Sunday in
January, and seemingly half of
western civilization wouldn't care
because "The Game is on!"

Super Bowl Sunday is the
culmination of hours upon hours of
bruises, scrapes, sprains, twists,
blocks, tackles, fumbles, touch-
downs, and a myriad of other
gridiron things. It's simply what the
whole season comes down to.

But Super Bowl Sunday is also
a beginning — if you're Darin Jordan.

For the Northeastern Univer-
sity graduate, Super Bowl XXIX last
January was the beginning of his
fifth (sort of) season in the NFL.

Yes, the beginning. The game that
traditionally marks the last hurrah. The
NFL's final game of the year. And Darin
Jordan was on the field for the first time
in more than a year, proudly wearing
the fire-engine red and shiny gold of the
San Francisco 49ers.

"How unbelievable," says
Darin. "They [Niners management]

called me and asked me if I wanted
to play in the Super Bowl!"

Don't be mistaken. The 49ers
hadn't dialed the wrong number.
Darin Jordan wasn't just some
ordinary football fanatic who was
sitting in his La-Z-Boy munching
Doritos when the Niners happened
to call and ask if he wanted to play
in the biggest game of the year.

The Niners knew Jordan and
he knew the Niners.

Jordan had been on and off their
roster since April 1, 1991. He had seen
action in the 1992 NFC Championship
game, and he nearly played a full
season by the Bay in 1993 before being
sidelined with a torn anterior cruciate
ligament in the 49ers' final regular
season game against the Eagles.

To repair his knee, Jordan had
reconstructive surgery in February 1994.
The doctors' prognosis: The former
fifth-round draft choice would be out
anywhere from 9 months to a year.

Prophetic words — although
not because of injury.

Jordan's rehabilitation went
quickly. So fast, in fact, that he
returned to the Niners' training
camp in August. But shortly follow-

ing his arrival in camp came his
departure. The 49ers released him.

Darin Jordan was suddenly a
linebacker and special teams special-
ist without a line to back or a team
to be special for.

The '94 season got underway,
and Darin was on the outside looking
in. He continued to rehab the injured
knee. He continued to lift weights. He
continued to stay in shape.

But the phone rang.

"I sat out the whole year. The
postseason comes into play, and I'm
thinking, 'That's it, postseason is
here. I'm not going to play,'" ex-
plains Jordan. "Maybe next year."

But the Niners' brass had other
ideas.

"They called me before the Dallas
[NFC Championship] game and asked
if I was iii shape," Jordan recalls.

"Of course I'm in shape," he
told them.

"Would you want to play for
us?" they asked.

"I thought, 'What? Are you
crazy?' I almost dropped the phone.
I was in shock!

"So I worked out for them, and
everything went fine. I thought I was

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going to play in the Dallas game, but
they didn't sign me. I was on this
unbelievable high thinking that I'm
gonna play, and they didn't sign me,"
Jordan says remembering his disap-
pointment. "I went to the champion-
ship game, and I got a pass to be on
the sideline. I was feeling the emotion
the team was feeling, but I wasn't with
the team. It was just eating me up!"

But Jordan didn't have to wait
long for the pain to go away. Just
two days after the 49ers beat up on
the Cowboys in the NFC Champion-
ship, they called Darin again.

"They called me back and
asked if I wanted to play in the
Super Bowl!" Jordan recalls in
amazement. "I couldn't believe it!

"They signed me on Tuesday,
and I started practicing on Wednes-
day We didn't put pads on but one
day, and that was very light," ex-
plains Jordan. "I had not hit anybody
yet. The first day I had any kind of
contact was Super Bowl Sunday!"

Darin's preseason was the
postseason.

Darin's exhibition game was
The Game.

The doctors' prognosis for Darin
to resume his NFL career between nine
months and a year after reconstructive
surgery turned out to be accurate, but
not because Darin wasn't ready before
that. He simply had to wait for the
Niners to be ready for him.

"It was just a true blessing,"
Jordan states emphatically about his
one-game season.

The Niners' Super Bowl
addition was ecstatic to be on the
field at Joe Robbie Stadium for more
reasons than one.

The 49ers had been beaten by the
Dallas Cowboys each of the last two
seasons for the right to go to the Super
Bowl, so it was good to get past that
obstacle. Plus, San Francisco had not ap-
peared on Super Sunday in five years.

And, of course, Jordan was
back playing the game he loves.

But Darin Jordan had other more
important interests to take care of.

"Nothing came out of my
mouth that wasn't praising the
Lord," says Jordan of the Super
Bowl experience. "I just praised Him
like you wouldn't believe!"

Praise for an opportunity.
Praise for an answer to prayer.

"My wife prayed every day that
I would play football that season.
Every day. She was praying up until
the day they called me," says Darin.

And she wasn't the only one.
Niners' chapel leader Pat Richie said
many of Darin's teammates also
wanted the infectious Jordan on the
team and prayed for him regularly.

"We were all praying for him,"
says Richie.

Although Jordan would have
preferred to be flying downfield as part

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accept what God gives me
and to just have faith that
He's always doing good/'

of the 49ers special teams throughout
the 1994 season, he now realizes that his
season away from the NFL provided
some great opportunities.

It gave Darin the chance to
deepen his relationship with his wife,
Andrea. It gave him an opportunity
to nurture relationships with his
neighborhood and start a weekly
Bible study. But the biggest asset of
watching the 1994 NFL season
instead of being a part of it was that
Darin could be with his wife during
the entire pregnancy of their first child.

"I went throughout the whole
pregnancy with Andrea — stage one,
stage two, and the end. It was great. I
was home all of the time, helping her do
things," describes the happy father of
baby Janelle. "So the Lord wanted us to
have a stronger relationship.

"I learned that I need to accept
what God gives me and to just have
faith that He's always doing good."

God doing good is something that
Darin Jordan could have questioned not

only during the 1994 season, but also
throughout his NFL journey. The 121st
pick of the 1988 NFL draft has seen his
name in the transaction section of the
sports page almost as many times as
he's seen it in the lineup. The 6' 2", 245
pound linebacker with on again-off
again NFL career has been released five
times and either signed or re-signed
seven times.

He had a solid rookie season
with Pittsburgh in 1988, including
four fumble recoveries and a 28 yard
interception return for a touchdown.
But he was released the following
preseason. The Los Angeles Raiders
picked him up two weeks later, only
to release him two days after that.

He sat out the entire 1989 season.
The Raiders called again in February of
1990, signed Darin, and then
released him again a few
weeks into training camp.

Jordan sat out the 1990
regular season, but in a
move that would be a hint of
things to come, got a call
from the Raiders just prior to
the playoffs. He gladly accepted and
played in LA's 20-10 victory over
Cincinnati and their 50-3 loss to
Buffalo.

Once the raiders were knocked
out of the playoffs, Jordan was a free
agent. A sought-after free agent.

"I hadn't really played football
in two years and I've got four teams
in a bidding war for me," Jordan
reflects with a quick laugh.

He signed with the 49ers. He's
been in the City by the Bay ever since —
on and off the roster, and in and out of
the lineup for most of the past four
seasons.

As the 1995 NFL season starts,
he's again in a battle for a roster spot.
Whether the statuesque Jordan plays
in the familiar red and gold of the
49ers remains to be seen. But if he
doesn't, don't fret. He has faith that
God is in control of his life and career.

And remember, come Super
Bowl time, Darin Jordan is just a
phone call away. •

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Grace Brethren News Update

Touching You from Aground the World

Three new church planters
attended Orientation sessions
at the Home Missions offices
in Winona Lake on Monday and
Tuesday, August 7 and 8. Bob
Nicholson is already pastoring a new
church in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, which
has been launched by the mother
church in Lexington (Pastor Dave
Atkins). Lynn Yates and his family
have recently moved to Jacksonville,
Florida, horn the Calvert County,
Maryland, GBC, to start a new work.
Dan O'Deens, recently on staff at the
Osceola, Indiana, GBC, will be
moving with his family to Exton,
Pennsylvania, to start a new church in
that Philadelphia suburb.

Dr. Robert Lazer, an optometrist
in Bedford, Pennsylvania, was
recently elected to a three year term
on the Board of Directors of Grace
Brethren Home Missions. He is a
member of the Community Grace
Brethren Church in Everett, PA, and
the founder and director of Grace
Brethren Medical Missions which he
organized to assist in meeting the eye
care needs of certain mission projects.

Pastor Jim Custer of Columbus,
Ohio, was elected at the recent
directors meeting to serve as presi-
dent of the Grace Brethren Home
Missions corporations for the 1995-96
corporate year. Assisting him are
Pastor Bob Fetterhoff, Wooster, Ohio,
vice president, and Jerry Michael,
Martinsburg, WV, treasurer. Larry
Chamberlain, executive director, also
serves as secretary of the corporation.

Mike Lee (Cary, NC) reports that
another family is moving from
California to join their growing work
in North Carolina. In addition, a
family from one of our churches in

Maryland, after visiting the Cary
work, is moving to Cary to open a
Christian Book Store and will be
actively involved in the church.
Thirdly, a Bible study is being started
in the neighboring community of
Fuquay-Varina. There are four to five
families who live in that area (approx.
12 miles from Cary). The Bible study
is being led by Jim Morton. The
possibility of a brand new daughter
church is exciting! The Cary, NC
work is only 18 months old and has
over 125 people attending the church.
Praise the Lord!

Three new home missionaries

were in Winona Lake the week of
August 7 for orientation. Bob
Nicholson (Mt. Vernon, OH), Dan
O'Deens (Exton, PA), and Lynn Yates
(Jacksonville, FL) enjoyed the time
meeting with all department heads at
Home Missions, Foreign Missions, CE
National and Grace Schools. Lynn
Yates arrived in Jacksonville two
weeks ago and will be using a cell-
church model of church planting.
Dan O'Deens is anticipating going to
Exton (Philadelphia area) in Septem-
ber. Dan asks that our Fellowship
pray for the sale of his house in
Osceola, Indiana. Bob Nicholson has
already been working in Mt. Vernon
for four months. The Mt. Vernon
work is a daughter of the Lexington,
OH GBC and is already seeing over
75 people attending their Sunday
night service, which meets in the area
high school auditorium. They are
using a seeker-targeted model of
church planting.

Ron Thompson will continue to
minister on his own for the next few
months. It will hinge on financial
support from churches and individu-
als, and invitations from churches to

minister in the future. He still has
some openings this Fall and for 1996
as well. Please contact him if you are
interested.

Pastor Dan Eshleman reports
that Warren Tamkin, former pastor
of Hope Grace Brethren Church,
Dillsburg, PA and now retired,
underwent prostate surgery at Holy
Spirit Hospital, Thursday, August
17, 8:30 a.m. in Camp Hill, PA. A
four week recovery was anticipated.

CONFERENCE

Hundreds of teens made
decisions for sexual abstinence before
marriage through the "True Love
Waits — Thru the Roof" emphasis.

Over 700 decisions were made
during and after main sessions in a
call for teens to recommit their lives
to the work of Jesus Christ.

Over 150 first time decisions
were made in the Flagstaff, Arizona
community as a direct result of
outreach by teens.

During an outreach concert, with
an emphasis on reaching the Native
Americans in the Hagstaff area, BNYC
had an outside attendance of over 500
with 20 first time decisions!

For the first time, BNYC had a
Bible Quiz Team made up of those
from the Navajo tribe.

The Northwest District won
the national Bible Quiz, with the
North East Ohio District finishing in
second place. What a great year for
quizzing!

Over 1100 teens participated
in an outreach BLITZ of the Flagstaff
community.

BNYC had an attendance of
1,694 on-campus teens and adults.

Both the Concert of Prayer
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unify the conference in praise and
worship to God.

Many national programs were
emphasized at BNYC '95 including:
See You at the Pole, Thru the Roof,
and the Right from Wrong cam-
paign.

Year of Youth Outreach was
kicked off for all Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches.

Over 150 teens made first time
Christian Career Commitments.

Hundreds of youth sent
stamped postcards from BNYC to
their non-Christian friends to set
appointments for sharing their faith.

BARNABAS

Two teams of 33 senior
highers with 7 leaders on each team
ministered in Southern California,
Oregon, and Washington in over 20
churches as well as camps, parks,
and inner-cities.

Six shelters were built for
homeless in Tijuana, Mexico.

Over 300 decisions for Christ
were made in California and
Washington.

Lives of team members
changed for a deeper love of God
and of the lost.

OB ministered in outreach
programming with FGBC adults at
Adult Conference.

OB assisted in promoting
the Tijuana outreach at Adult
Conference.

Teams were represented from
Grace Brethren Churches across the
continental U.S. as well as Alaska
and Hawaii.

Offerings were received
toward the purchase of new OB
buses with a goal of $35,000 being
received in 1996.

OB's ministry continued at
BNYC held at Northern Arizona
University.

During orientation training in
Whittier, CA, teams led many to the
Lord during outreach in the projects
of south central Los Angeles.

Teams ministered for four
weeks each on the Mexico border
and at the Grace Brethren Navajo
Ministries.

Believing that nationals were
trained on the Mexico border in
areas of children's ministries and
evangelism.

Border missionaries were
challenged to increase vision for
local church ministries

Navajo ministries included
VBS, outreach to native Americans,
and assistance to the Grace Brethren
Navajo Ministries.

By now you have heard that
the current director of Grace Village,
Carl Herr, has resigned. His resigna-
tion is not due to any moral failure
or financial crisis at Grace Village.

Ralph Colburn retired from
his position as treasurer for the
National Ministerium. He continues
to serve on the Brethren Missionary
Herald Board and will lead the
Herald tour to Hawaii on February
22, 1996. If you'd like to go on that
trip, call Jeff Carroll at the Herald
and sign up.

Pastor Terry Hofecker reports
from Dublin, Ohio that four congre-
gations: Hartford, CT, New Albany
(OH), London (OH), and Dublin will
be mailing 100,000 mailers to over a
quarter of a million people inviting
them to special message series at their
respective churches. Terry is asking
for prayer for this great outreach
attempt.

Ed Lewis, Sr., father of Ed
Lewis at CE National, had undergone
heart surgery in Orlando, Florida on
Friday, September 8. Please continue
to pray for Reverend Lewis.

Lynchburg, VA, August, 31 a

U.S. District court judge decided to
wait until the next morning to rule on

a temporary restraining order for
Liberty University. The Rutherford
Institute, on behalf of the University,
filed suit against the NCAA, in the
morning, arguing that the NCAA's
new regulations prohibiting on-field
prayer violated the right to the
freedom Of religious expression. The
suit asked for a temporary restraining
order to allow the players to continue
their on-field religious expression
while the case was being decided.

Mickey Mantle accepted Jesus
Christ shortly before he died, for-
mer New York Yankees teammate
Bobby Richardson said. The hospi-
talized Mantle told Richardson, a lay
preacher, about his decision a few
days before his death at age 63 last
month, news reports said.
Richardson, who conducted the
funeral service in Dallas, told
mourners his longtime friend had
found spiritual peace and was now
in "God's Hall of Fame."

From Lillian Teetor, GBFM,
Mrs. Loree Sickel, retired missionary
to Argentina, died Thursday evening,
September 7, 1995. Her memorial
service was held on Sunday, Septem-
ber 10 on the anniversary of her 98th
birthday in the Long Beach, CA Grace
Brethren Church.

Pastor Paul Mohler will be
resigning from a small Grace
Brethren Church in Accident,
Maryland as of November 16
(tentatively). They are looking
to fill that position with a new
pastor. If interested, please
send a resume to:

Grace Brethren Church
Accident, Maryland
21520 (301) 746-5582

David Seifert, pastor of Big
Valley Grace Community Church is
president of the Modesto, California
Ministerium. For ten years he has
prayed and planned with the pastors
and God has seen fit to send a revival.

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A: In studying evangelism
in American churches, we've
found that most churches are
vying for decisions for Christ
which would be somebody
saying, "Yeah, I think Jesus is
pretty neat, I'd like to follow
Him." They may say a prayer or
whatever the church asks him to
do. That, to me, is very different
from a conversion to Christ,
which is when a person literally
turns his life over to Jesus Christ
and becomes a devoted follower
of Him as their Lord and
Saviour.

What we are finding is that
because most churches are so
conditioned and so focused upon
having decisions many people
who are interested in Jesus
ultimately get lost. This is
because we never make that
transition from saying yes. I
want to make a decision to
actually helping them to become
converted. Granted, part of that
is the Holy Spirit's role and part

of that is our role, too, to be
discipling them as people, to be
supporting them, to be praying
for them, to be doing a lot of
things that will bring them into
the kingdom.

Q: What should a pastor or
church leader do who wants to
get his church on the right
course?

A: I think a lot of it has to
do with helping people under-
stand their responsibilities as a
minister. It's not just the people
who we pay, who are on church
staff, that are called to evange-
lize and disciple. It is everyone
who is a believer that is called to
do that; and so first of all getting
people to accept that responsibil-
ity. Secondly, it is getting them
to understand what it is they
believe and how can they com-
municate that with those who
believe differently. And then
thirdly, to develop a system
within the church that will help
to support all of those activities

which promote evangelistic
activities.

Q: Is there a favorite church
pastor or model in the United
States that you have?

A: It's not that I can't think
of one. We don't list them be-
cause what we found is that
people engage in ministry by
mimicry which never works.

Q: Is the church ready for
revival?

A: No, I think the church is
ready for and may even be going
through renewal at this stage where
believers will be prepared for what
could become a time of revival. It's a
tremendous opportunity for revival.
But, until the church is ready for it, I
don't think God would necessarily
unleash the power of the Holy Spirit
for that period of a total great
awakening. The church needs to
be awakened before we are ready
to deal with the culture being
awakened. •

(Sifting . . . continued from page 5)

doubt! The age and styles of pottery
are more detailed and more certain
for Israel than almost any place on
earth. At 7:45 p.m. after dinner the
crew is "free" for the day.

Was it worth it? When asked,
Terry responds with a resounding,
"Yes!" "Archaeology illustrates the
Bible; it fills in details of life, custom
and culture we could never get from
reading the text alone," he explains.
When pressed for an example he
hands you a round baseball-sized
stone. "This is a sling stone," he
says. "Until I saw one of these, I had
no idea why David only picked up
five stones for his duel with Goliath;
I pictured small pebbles and not fist-
sized ballista. Five of them would
make a full sack for anyone."

Terry's special finds this year
included an iron arrowhead from
Nebuchadnezzar's siege of the city
in 606 BC and a Roman coin still in
place on the floor of a small
Roman building he unearthed.
Like the widow of Luke 15, he was
sweeping the floor in preparation
for photographs when the coin
appeared.

"The whole experience made
me very grateful for my education
at Grace Seminary," says Terry.
"Most of our participants were not
from evangelical schools or
backgrounds but I was quickly
accepted as a peer in scholarship
and preparation." He credits the
solid Old Testament curriculum at
Grace Seminary, which he calls

"one of the most important assets
of our Fellowship."

Terry has been invited and
plans to return to Tel Malhata next
year. "Unlike a tour, I made friends
with people in Israel; Jews and
Arabs alike. I have done some
touring, but this was different. I
visited one of the Messianic
churches springing up in Israel and
got a vision for how our Fellowship
could evangelize and plant churches
in Israel." Terry hopes other Grace
Brethren churches and Elder Boards
will have the vision to invest in their
pastors and staff and provide them
with opportunities for continuing
education and growth; even if they
have to tie them up to get them on
the plane! •

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Rights

She Meant
Well

by Jenifer Wilcoxson

We sat in the church pews,
shifting uncomfortably. We
hoped the service would
begin quickly so that it might end
quickly and we could leave. Low
voices whispered to each other and
bent heads studied the small pro-
grams handed out by young men in
dark suits. It was a funeral.

You might be tempted to say
"Oh we call them memorial services
these days." But this was a funeral.
The woman was dead and for most of
the people sitting there, the memories
they had were best buried with her.
The minister walked sedately
to the pulpit and began to speak.
His words seemed to hide behind
each other as he haltingly read the
scripture he had selected. Looking
up from his Bible, the stress on his
face intensified as he peered off into

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some unseen horizon searching for
words. These pews were filled with
her family. He had to say something.

After acknowledging her
generations of children and grand-
children and great grandchildren,
and several accounts of her hard
work through the years, he ended
abruptly with this: "Even if she
didn't always manage to show it,
I'm sure you all know that she loved
God and loved you."

An entire life of more than
eight decades came to that one sad
sentence.

We each had our own private
pieces to supply to that puzzle. We
each had tasted
her bitterness and
heard her dark
words. "God
bless you honey,"
she would
commonly tag on
the end of a
conversation
saturated with
complaints.

She had a
worn Bible which
she read every-
day— I can still
see it laying open
on her dining
room table. She
attended a Bible
church. She was
surrounded with
Christian friends
and family. How

is it that after her whole life was
spent, and death came, that her
legacy was stinging words and
misunderstood actions?

Life is tough. It is messy and
painful and frightening. I am sure
that I do not begin to understand the
hurts she carried or the limitations
she endured. But, somewhere in
between the cradle and the casket
God calls us to stop making excuses,
to take hold of His hand and to walk
beside Him. He calls us to look right
into His eyes and to change.

Having opportunity to know
her and watch her life for many
years should have shown a journey.
Not necessarily the straight line to
perfection, but as the days wound
through roses and thorns, rivers and
deserts we should have been able to
see change and growth. Unfortu-
nately, we never could.

Would it have broken her heart to
hear the minister sum her life up with
those words? Would she wish for the
chance to do better — to grow in God's
love and to clearly share that with those
whose steps came to her door?

More importantly, am I doing
the same thing? Will someone be
forced to mumble, "I'm sure she
meant well" at my funeral?

I must look forward to the day
when my life ends, when words will be
used to describe me by those who knew
me all too well. It must not be like that. I
must strive for more — not for my own
popularity, but to demonstrate one
thing clearly — God can change a life. •

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Table of Contents

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

Churches, Directory of Brethren 21

Districts. Directory of 75

Ministers, Roster of 40

Minutes of 1992 National Fellowship-
Business Sessions 12

Moderator's Address 5

Organization and Committees 3

Statistical Report 18

E-Mail Directory 70

COOPERATING NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

Brethren Missionary Herald Company 106

Brethren Women's Missionary Council 108

CE National 116

Grace Brethren International Missions 93

Grace Brethren Home Missions Council 101

Grace Brethren Investment Foundation 105

Grace Brethren Financial Planning Service 106

Grace Brethren Men International 112

Grace College and Seminary 113

National Fellowship ot Brethren Retirement

Homes, Inc 113

National Fellowship ot Grace Brethren Ministers . .117
SMM 111

COOPERATING DISTRICT
CONFERENCES

Allegheny 76

Arctic 77

Chesapeake 77

East Central Florida 78

Florida Suncoast 78

Great Lakes 79

Hawaii 79

Indiana 80

Indiana (New) 81

Iowa-Midlands 81

Mid-Atlantic 81

Mountain-Plains 82

Nor-Cal 83

Northcentral Ohio 83

Northeastern Ohio 84

Northern Atlantic 85

Northwest 86

South Florida-Caribbean 87

Southern 88

Southern California-Arizona 88

Southern Ohio 89

Virginia 90

Western Pennsylvania 91

For information regarding trie national organizations and
cooperating boards of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren
Churches, please refer to the section ot this annual entitled
"National Organizations" beginning on page 93.

Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches

OFFICERS

Moderator - Stephen Peters

First Moderator-Elect - Wayne Hannah

Second Moderator-Elect - H. Don Rough

Secretary - Gregory M. Howell

Treasurer - Steve Popenfoose

FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR

Charles Ashman

FELLOWSHIP COUNCIL

CONFERENCE MODERATORS

(Ex Officio)

Moderator ('95-96)
Stephen Peters

First Moderator-Elect, (96-97)
Wayne Hannah

Second Moderator-Elect, ('97-'
H. Don Rough

Past Moderator (94-95)
Edward A. Lewis

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
David Kennedy ('96), Eastern
Dean Fetterhoft ('97), Eastern
Kenneth Koontz, ('98), Eastern
Howard Mayes, ('99), Eastern
Robert Divine ('96), Central
Robert Foote ('97), Central
Scott Miles ('98), Central
Galen Wiley ('99), Central
Chris Ball ('96), Western
Steve Galegor ('97), Western
Philip Teran ('98), Western
Glen W. Shirk ('99), Western

STANDING COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Terrance Taylor (96), Chm.
Richard Todd ('96)
Jeff Dunkle ('97)
Randy Weekley ('97)
Charlotte Horney ('98)
Nancy Weimer ('98)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Forrest Jackson, Chm.
Robert Arenobine
Gary Austin
Tad Hobert
Richard Placeway
Glen Shirk

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

Norman Mayer ('96), Chm.
Tom Avey (97)
Galen Wiley ('98)

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

STRATEGY COMMITTEE

Dan Thornton (96), Chm
Steve Peters (Ex Officio)
Wayne Hannah (Ex Officio)
H. Don Rough (Ex Officio)
Ed Lewis (Ex Officio)
Ed Trenner (Consultant)

SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE

Donald Shoemaker, Chm.
Doug Jensen
Dan Grabill
Ron Cohen

RETIREMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE

James Johnson, Chm.
Bill Burby
James Custer
Dewey Melton
Reed DePace

APPOINTMENTS

F.G.B.C. CHAPLAIN ENDORSING

Chaplain John Schumacher

PASTORAL CONNECTIONS

Greg Howell

PAST MODERATORS

1940-Charles H. Ashman, Sr.*
1941-L S. Bauman*
1942-Roy Patterson"
1943-Herman A. Hoyt
1944-Russell D. Barnard*
1 945-Kenneth Ashman*
1946-Bernard Schneider*
1947-W. A. Ogden*
1948-Paul Bauman
1949-Miles Taber*
1950-Conard Sandy*
1951-Orville Jobson*
1952-Arnold Kriegbaum
1953-J. L Gingrich*
1954-R. Paul Miller, Sr.*
1955-Thomas Hammers'
1956-Bernard Schneider"
1957-Miles Taber*
1958-Paul Dick
1959-Harold Etling*
1960-Ralph Colburn
1961 -John Aeby
1962-Mark Malles
1963-Kenneth Ashman*
1964-L. L. Grubb*
1965-Richard Grant
1966-Glenn O'Neal*
1967-Homer A. Kent, Sr.*
1968-Russell D. Barnard"
1969-Wesley Haller*

1970-William Tweeddale
1971-Robert Collitt*
1972-Wayne Beaver
1973-Charles Ashman
1974-Scott Weaver
1975-Charles Turner
1976-Robert W. Thompson*
1977-James Custer
1978-David Hocking
1979-Jesse Deloe
1980-Knute Larson
1981 -Luke Kautfman
1982-Homer A. Kent, Jr.
1983-Edwm Cashman
1984-Lester E. Piter
1985-John Mayes
1986-Tom Julien
1987-Dean Fetterhotf
1988-John Davis
1989-Roger Peugh
1990-Jerry Young
1991 -David Plaster
1992-William Snell
1993-Robert Fetterhotf
1 994-Ed Lewis

Year listed denotes the year in which the
person was selected as moderator.

(' Denotes deceased.)

PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY

worn IMPACT

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International Conference

Toronto, Canada

July 27 - August 1, 1996

International Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Argentina

Brazil

Cambodia

CAR.

Chad

Czech Republic

England

France

Germany

Guatemala

Japan

Mexico

Philippines

Portugal

Russia

Spain

United States

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CROSS THE BOUNDARY . . . TOUCH YOUR NEEDY WORLD"

A Message Presented by Edward A. Lewis

Moderator of the FGBC

July 23, 1995

jmeone shared this with me. Id like to share
with you.

I was walking along the Golden Gate Bridge
and I saw this guy on the bridge about to
jump. I said, "Don't jump!", and he turned.

He said, "Nobody loves me." he cried.

I said. "God loves you."

He said, "Well. I believe in God."

I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?"

He said, A Christian.

I said, "Me too. Protestant or Catholic''"

He said, "Protestant."

I said, Me too. What franchise?"

He said, "Baptist."

I said, "Me too Northern Baptist or
Southern Baptist?"

He said, "Northern Baptist."

I said, "Me too. Northern Conservative
Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?"

He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist."

I said, "Me too. Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist or Northern
Conservative Reformed Baptist?"

He said. "Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist."

I said, "Me too. Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes Region
or Northern Conservative Fundamentalist
Baptist Eastern Region?"

He said, "Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes
Region."

I said, "Me too. Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes Region
Council of 1879 or Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes Region
Council of 1912?"

He said, "Northern Conservative
Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes Region
ot 1912."

I said. "Die. heretic!" and I pushed him in.

lEquustentialism from the 1985 Epic Album
E = M02)

I hope we don't have to relive those days
again— the days of fighting and struggles. I think
most of those days are over, at least I pray so.

I thank the Lord for the Grace Brethren
Fellowship. I'm thankful for my heritage in the
Grace Brethren Fellowship. It's made an impact
in my life and that's one of the reasons I'm
encouraged with it. I grew up in a pastor's
home. I was a participant in Brethren National
Youth Conference including NAC and Bible
Quizzing. I participated in short-term missions
experiences. I went to Grace College and
Grace Theological Seminary. I live in Winona
Lake, well, not right in the lake, but... I really
thank the Lord for the Grace Brethren Fellowship
and the heritage that we have. I am actually old
enough to know some names that have been in
the Grace Brethren Fellowship through the
years: Bauman, Mayes, W.A. Ogden, the
Klievers, Estella Myers, Dr. Gribble, Charles
Ashman, Sr., R. Paul Miller, and many, many
others. I really thank the Lord for my own
parents. I enjoy the heritage of a Christian
home My dad's 85 and my mom is 82. In two
weeks, Lord willing, they will have been married
for 64 years. I thank the Lord for not only the
rich heritage, but also for the great potential that
I see within our Grace Brethren Fellowship.

Last fall. I had the opportunity to participate in
the Charis program that took place in France. I

was thrilled to feel like "I'm a part ot a Fellowship
that is exciting." I was thrilled to feel like "I'm a
part of a group of people who are committed to
the Word." I'm glad that next year Steve Peters
is going to have some of these internationals [at
conference] and you will have an opportunity to
get better acquainted with them personally. I
thank the Lord for what is going on all around
the world. I'm so thankful, too, for the goals that
we have, the new churches that we want to build
and for what we want to do in reaching the lost
for Christ. I'm thankful that a number of people
within our Grace Brethren Fellowship had the
opportunity to participate in the A.D. 2000 and
Beyond movement in Korea. This movement
provided an opportunity to see that as
evangelical believers we can remain absolutely,
totally distinctive to our own Fellowship, but at
the same time, work together with other
evangelicals to see the gospel made available
for every person and a church available for
every people-group. What a great goal! What
a great thing to be able to do together!

Maybe I'm a little bit too radical and maybe a
product of the 60s, but on the side of my desk
I have this statement, "God, help me never to be
a common Christian ." Another statement comes
to mind, "We have time in our lives to pick only
one real passion, so pick your passion well." I
hope that our passion overall as a Grace
Brethren Fellowship is a passion for Jesus
Christ.

As I look at the Word and some of the things in
the early church, I want so much for us and for
our churches to really have a passion like in
Acts 4. In verse 13 it says, "When they saw the
courage of Peter and John and realized that they
were unschooled, ordinary men, they were
astonished and took note that these men had
been with Jesus." And verse 18 of Acts 4 says,
"Then they called them in again and
commanded them not to speak or teach at all in
the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied,
Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's
sight to obey you rather than God, But we
cannot help speaking about what we have seen
and heard" And then down in verse 29 it says,
"Now, Lord, consider these threats and enable
your servants to speak your word with great
boldness." I want that for my life, and I would
love to see that for our churches. I want us to
be radical in the cause of Christ.

Due to time this morning, I'm not going to go into
a lot of detail, but I'm really thrilled with some ol
the potential that our Fellowship has.

You saw young people this morning that were
here with an Operation Barnabas team. I hac
the privilege to be with the teams in Whittier
CA, for their orientation. They came togethei
from your churches all across the United States,
not knowing one another. We gave the kids jusl
enough training in evangelism and just enough
homework. Within the second day of the kid:
being together, without warning, not doing e
great deal of explanation, we said, "Thi:
afternoon, we want you to put on your team T
shirts and were going down into south-centra
L.A.— down in the project areas. We're going tc
go in groups of threes and go out in the street:
and pick up trash. We taught you children":
illustrations of how to share Christ. We wan
you to go out and share Christ. We gave yoi
instructions of how you can do surveys and wi
want you to go out and do some surveys." (Ii
south-central L.A., there is a church pastored b
E.V. Hill. We recognized that this church is onl
ten blocks away from where the Rodney Kin
incident took place.)

I wish you could have seen what took plact
Those kids were absolutely petrified! I woul
have been, too. Within two hours, we had ther
all together in the busses. We arrived in th
projects and a sign was posted: "N
Trespassing etc. I thought to myself that
probably just related to drugs.

Do you know what happened7 We got thoj
kids off the busses and within an hour and
half, we received two invitations to return. Twj
people who were heading up the projects sal
"You're welcome to bring these young peop,
back here any time at all. Can you come baj
tomorrow? Could you come back the next day:
Do you know what happened within two hour.'
The leaders had the roughest time because tli
kids didn't want to get back in the busses. (V
were threatening the kids with late minutes,;
anybody knows anything about those.) Witt,
two hours eleven people prayed to recei'
Christ. Were not talking about pre-sch<
kids— we're talking about children and you
people. Within two hours, kids lives we
changed and team members lives wt

nanged Our OB kids went out and began to
lay soccer with the kids on the street to make
Dntact. Do you know why? Because they
!ft their comfort zone where they felt really
scure, and they went into an area where they
ilt uncomfortable.

remember going into that same area a couple
f years ago and a policeman coming up to me
nd saying, "Don t you understand this is a very
angerous area9"

said, "I understand that. We're not sending
lese young people out at night. We're also not
anding them out alone, but you know what9
ren t there people who live in the south-
sntral L.A. area that are not doing drugs, that
re not doing all the wrong things9 Aren't there
aople in here that we could work with?"

e said, "Well, certainly there are."

said, "What do you think is the answer for
langing this area7"

e said, "Move out of the area."

said, "You know what? We have missionaries
iday who are serving the Lord around the
orld. If they had been afraid of the cannibals
nd if they had been afraid of the wild animals,
e'd never have any missions. What I want to
ae us do is: I want our kids to get a heart for
le lost."

ollow along with me in Luke 9 as I point out
ame things. It's very interesting to see what
asus did as He was getting His leadership
roup together. Let's look at verse 57. "As they
'ere walking along the road, a man said to him,
will follow you wherever you go."' Look down
t verse 62, "Jesus replied, No one who puts
is hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the
mgdom of heaven. '"

hen look what takes place as He sends out the
9venty. Look what Jesus did as He sent out
te disciples. Luke 10, beginning at verse 1,
\fterthis the Lord appointed seventy others and
ent them two by two ahead of Him to every
>wn and place where He was about to go. He
)ld them. The harvest is plentiful, but the
'orkers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest,
lerefore, to send out workers into His harvest

Gol I am sending you like lambs among
wolves '"

Whaf Jesus did this to His disciples. "I am
sending you like lambs among wolves." There
are wolves out there. That's exactly right. Look
what began to happen as they were sent out,
verse 16, "He who listens to you listens to me;
he who rejects you rejects me; but he who
rejects me rejects Him who sent me." and verse
17, "The seventy returned with joy and said,

Lord, even the demons submit to your name."
They returned with joy and they returned with
power. And you know what took place as a
result of this'' Jesus himself was full of joy
when He heard their report. Look at verse 21,

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy
Spirit, said, I praise you, Father. Lord of heaven
and earth, because you have hidden these
things from the wise and learned, and revealed
them to little children."

I believe many of us today as believers are in
boxes— little boxes. There is nothing wrong with
boxes. Boxes are good. They re comfortable.
They re secure. They're what we know. They're
our culture. They re okay. However. . . the box
itself that we live in can lead to feelings of
security. In Hebrews 1 1 ;6, it says, "Without faith
it is impossible to please God." As believers, we
feel so comfortable in our society, and in our
churches and the way we do church that it
scares us to do anything different. Perhaps we
have learned not only to be contenders for the
faith, but also as believers we've learned to be
"contenters. " We ourselves will say what won t
work. People will fight for methodology. We'll
end up doing more fighting over the way it won't
work then we will just doing something

People say, "Confrontational evangelism will
never work." Tell Evangelism Explosion.

People say, "Revivals and crusades are the
thing of the past; they're never going to work any
more in our culture." Tell that to Billy Graham.

"Invitations are for the past." Tell that to Billy
Graham.

"Door-to-door visitation is totally out." Tell that to
the Mormons.

"Traditional churches are never really going to
work anymore " Tell that to John Mac Arthur,
Charles Stanley, Southern Baptists, Jack Hyles,

"Cell churches are never going to work. That
idea is just never going to take place." Tell that
to Paul Cho in Korea with 600,000, Tell that to
Ralph Neejhor, Tell that to Dale Galloway in
Portland, OR.

"Seeker services - those ideas are never going
to work; you would just do something for
nonbelievers." Tell Willow Creek Community
Church. They're the largest group in North
America.

"You can't mix ethnic groups in one
congregation." Tell that to Tony Evans or Circle
Urban Ministries in Chicago.

"Sunday night services are things ot the past"
Tell that to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa; they
have 3,000 there every Sunday.

"Literature distribution is a thing of the past. You
can't give out tracts." Tell that to Jews for Jesus
or Operation Mobilization or the Moonies

"Contemporary music is never going to be
effective." Tell that to Campus Crusade for
Christ as they put groups around the world.

"You can't do bus ministries anymore with
children ." Tell that to Jack Hyles,

"You can't have Sunday Schools anymore;
they're a thing of the past." Tell that to Elmer
Towns. Tell that to Southern Baptists, Tell that
to Evangelical Free churches.

"You can't have church without a building," Tell
that to Rick Warren up at Saddleback Valley.
When they finally got 10,000 people that were
attending in school buildings; they moved to a
tent.

"You can't build a church based on classical
music." Tell that to the Mormons and the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir

"You can't commit to heavy Bible study and
accountability any more." Tell that to
InterVarsity.

"Men's ministry today is just never going to fly.
Tell that to Promise Keepers.

You know what? We can end up being caugh
up in all the methods and feel like the method
are the answer. We could really touch this word
if we could just capture the right method, thi
right way to do it. I believe, as I look at ol
Fellowship, there are three main areas where w<
especially need to cross the boundary, where W'
need to get out of the box, where we hav>
become complacent, where we re comfortable

One of the things that I believe we need t
cross the boundary in is this-person;
evangelism. Now don't get me wrong I didn
say church growth. I didn't say church plantjnc
I said personal evangelism. You can d
evangelism programs in your church withoi
personal evangelism. You can have churc
growth without personal evangelism. You ca
do church -planting without personal evangelisn

Actually what it comes down to is what we heai
in the passage that was read at the ve
beginning in II Corinthians 5. We try i
persuade men. We implore people. We're ft
ones that desire to be able to reach the lost f'
Christ Bill Hull in his book Can We Save jjj
Evangelical Church? says it takes 100 adul
and one year to introduce 1.7 people to Chris
He also says, "Most churches would do a bett
job of reaching the lost if they shut down tfj
church and hired a man 10 hours a week to c
door-to-door. Because we're not reaching tl
lost. "

I was so encouraged when I got to California,
saw Linda Kline and said, "Linda, it's so good
see you coming back from the TIME ministri
in Mexico."

She said, "Hey, I'm excited' I just led my maid
the Lord here in the hotel "

I said, "Praise the Lord."

My friend Glen Sharp got off the plane yesterd.
and said, "Ed, guess what? I was sitting nexli
a lady on the plane and I asked her. If you wJ
to die today and stand before God and He wi
to ask you why He should let you into heavi,
what would you say?' She said. Isn't t
interesting? You're the second person that ash .

le that question today?' He said, "Well, do you
low?" She responded, "No, I don't." He had
le privilege of leading her to the Lord. Isn't that
read!

ersonal evangelism is absolutely going to be
le answer. I don't care what the method is. I
as in a church one time and they were
>/aluating what is wrong with the tracts of today,
thought. "What is going on? They never hand
ut a tract." I'm not saying that's the best
lethod, but why do we evaluate what someone
: doing in evangelism when we ourselves are
Dt doing anything at all. I like the fact that
nmebody's handing out a tract, it's a whole lot
after than doing nothing at all.

think we need, as a Fellowship and as
idividuals. to have a burden and a heart for
le lost.

ilen Sharp from Osceola, IN, has had a real
ositive influence in my life. He challenged me
i pray, "God, I want to have a love for lost
eople." Glen has that love for lost people. He
>ok me down to Pendleton Penitentiary three
Ties. One of the guys Glen meets with down
lere is Ron. He's in for 50 years because he
'as with another man who killed a pastor for $5
t a rest stop. Unbelievable story! He is in very
ifficult circumstances, but you know what? As
result of being in prison, he became gloriously
aved. Ron says, "Sometimes I'm just jealous of

said, "Yeah, I know, it's gotta be tough here in
lis penitentiary."

Dh, don't worry about that. God puts me in a
ark place because He wants light here. I'm just
ialous of you because you've been a Christian
a much longer than I have. I've only known the
ord for four years. You know what9 I've got a
ang of guys in here in the prison that are after
is, but I win either way. Even if I get killed I go
> heaven." He cries and says, "I can't wait to
etto heaven and say directly to that pastor how
orry I am and how foolish I was." He says,
Before we leave, let's just pray together," and
e grabs our hands around the table. "God, I
ray that you're going to be with Ed and Glen
nd help them to really love lost people and
lare the gospel with them."

I thought, "What in the world? Here's a brand
new Christian." People, do we have a love for
lost people? You can feel so comfortable being
in a wonderful setting like this. I love San
Diego. I love this hotel. I love the pools. I love
the music. I love all of this, but people, if we are
comfortable and we wont get out of our box and
we won't cross the boundary, we're never going
to make an impact for Christ. We've got to be
involved in sharing our faith. I'll tell you one of
the greatest things that you can do with your
people, pastors, is to get them involved in
moving out of their comfort zone.

I'm absolutely excited about Total Mobilization
that is taking place in Mexico right now. Do you
want to know why Total Mobilization changes
people's lives? Because they moved out of their
comfort zone. They went down into an area
where they don't even know the language and
they're building buildings.

You want to know why people end up going
overseas and coming back with a real heart for
the lost? Because they left their comfort zone.

You want to know why the Barnabas kids come
back with changed lives within the first two
days? Because they left their comfort zone.
Sure, it's scary! You send them like lambs
before wolves, but the Lord's protecting.

One of the greatest things you can do with your
leaders is to get them out of their comfort zones.
Take them to the inner-cities. Take them into the
prisons. (Take them to the areas where they
can be friends of the sinner.) Jesus was called
a friend of the sinner. He spent time with the
divorcees. He spent time with drinkers and
swindlers. Where are we doing that in our
churches? Where are our pastors doing that?

Besides personal evangelism, I believe we need
to cross the boundary in our preaching and
teaching.

Why do I talk about this? Because obviously we
believe the Word of God is inerrant. We believe
the Bible, the whole Bible, nothing but the Bible.
Hebrews 4:12 says the Word of God is living
and it's active. It's powerful. It's sharper than
any two-edged sword, it penetrates. It judges
the thoughts and the attitudes of the heart. I'm
concerned today that because we try to relate to

the culture, we don't go far enough in our
teaching and preaching and were not giving
people the Word of God.

Recently a friend gave me a book to read. The
book contained a discussion between two
leaders of another denomination. One of the
men said, "I'll give you ten pastors who counsel
for one preaching pastor. The other said, "No
way! If I get somebody who can preach the
Word, I wont let him go."

I believe the church has more reason to be
revived than the world has reason to be
converted. Leonard Ravenhill said this. "Charter
members in the early church had heat and no
degrees. Today many of us have degrees and
no heat. I believe what we need as a Grace
Brethren Fellowship of Churches in our teaching
and preaching— yes, be relevant and make it
apply to our day and age; but preach the Word
and don't mince the Word of God. Call
homosexuality what it is in the Word— sin!
Adultery is sin. Being unequally yoked together
is sin. And lets not mince that, people, because
the world isn t waiting for a new definition of the
gospel, it's waiting for a new demonstration of
the power of the gospel. My greatest fear is that
when we lose the power of the Word, we end up
teaching about the Word instead of getting
people to understand the Word. Many people
today in our churches are hungry; hungry for the
Word. Shame on us if we have the Word and
we're not teaching it because we want to be
relevant. Yes, be relevant, but preach the Word.
Get people in the Word. II Timothy 4;2 says,
"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and
out of season; correct, rebuke, and

encourage."

I believe there's another area in which we need
to cross the boundary besides personal
evangelism and preaching and teaching. I
believe we need, as a Fellowship, to be
crossing the boundary in patient teamwork
with other people.

I know our society is pushing us further and
further away from personal relationships. We
work alone at computers. We watch our
television as families alone. I believe one of the
reasons why small groups are so important in
our day and age is because very few people |ust

stop by to visit someone else. You usually ca
first. We're craving relationships. However, thi:
"alone situation and "isolation, I believe ha:
affected our churches.

Somehow in the Grace Brethren Fellowship o
Churches we've misunderstood the concept o
what it means to be an autonomous church. W<
somehow mistakenly think that the Fellowship o
Grace Brethren Churches is made up o
independent churches. We aren't! If we wen
independent churches, we wouldn t be part of :
Fellowship. We re autonomous churches. We'rt
self-governing, but we give up our independence
in order to work together for the good of the
whole. The Grace Brethren Fellowship c
Churches is a core of people committed ti
moving ahead; there is no hierarchy.

I believe one of the things that will be ver
important for us is teamwork. Teamwork
however, says that we must give up ouj
independence and work with the team. When I
person is married (which I know nothing about),
he gives up his independence. One recognize
when he is married that his interests are dividec.
He not only wants to please the Lord, but 9
wants to please his spouse, his teammate.

More of our churches need to be willing to wor?
together, recognizing we are autonomou
churches, but working together for the whole
Romans 15:1-2 says, "We who are strong ougf
to bear with the failings of the weak and not |
please ourselves. Each of us should please hi
neighbor for his own good, to build him up,
Romans 14 says, "We should accept him whos
faith is weak without passing judgment o
disputable matters."

As we heard John F. Kennedy say many year
ago, Ask not what your country can do for yoi
but what you can do for your country." I believ
we need to ask not what the Fellowship of Grac
Brethren Churches can do for you, but what yo
can do for the Fellowship of Grace Brethre
Churches... and ask yourself what you can do 1
help another Grace Brethren Church down th
road that is small... and what you can do to hel
start another church... and what you can do
help another youth ministry., and what you
do to help another children's ministry.

believe we need those three areas especially

0 be able to cross the boundary, but maybe
ve're in the box and don't know where to go.

When I was young, I learned to play the piano,
don't play like some of these people around
lere. But my mom played the piano, my sisters
olayed the piano, and I ended up playing the
liano, too. I started playing the piano when I
was in second grade, took lessons up through
sighth grade, and then I quit and decided it
wasn't the cool thing to do. Then my junior year
nf high school, I took piano lessons again. I did
Dretty well. In fact, I won first place in our NAC
urogram one year. Then I went to Grace
Oollege and when I got to Grace I decided,
'Hey, I want to take some piano lessons. I think
t would be good and helpful." When I started ,
nowever, I felt like I just couldn't move ahead.
Verna May Felts was my teacher. She said, "I'll
help you."

1 said, "What's that?-

"I'll teach you lessons. Now here's your
assignment for next week." She took me back
to John Thompson, Book One. "Now we start
with lesson one, making music is such fun."

I said, Tm gonna quit."

She said, "Don't quit. You've learned to play the
piano wrong for all those years. Your timing's
wrong. You hold your hands wrong You've got
all kinds of problems and you're going to have to
start all over. But trust me. Stick with me and
you'll make unbelievable progress." And I did.
I thank God for Mrs. Felts because she taught
me that what I had to do was go back to the
basics.

Maybe we, as the Fellowship of Grace Brethren
Churches, feel like we're in a box. "I wish I had
a greater heart for the lost. I wish I had more
power in my teaching and my preaching. I wish
that I could develop greater personal
relationships with other people. I know I need to
do it, but I don't know what to do."

I think we need to go back to Book One-the
Word. We need to answer a question that the
Lord Himself would ask us. Okay, you're
scared. You don't want to move out of your
comfort zone. You don't know what to do.
Here's what you need to do. You need to
answer the question which sums up all the Old
Testament law and the prophets and says
something to us. We need to be asked the
same question that Jesus asked Simon Peter
even after he had blown it, "Do you love me'"

"Sure."

Remember that in John 21? Simon Peter said,
"Lord, you know all things. You know I love
you . "

Then cross the boundary. Do you love me'"

"Lord, you know all things. I mean, I'd die for
you."

Then feed my sheep." Do you really love me?
Then cross the boundary.

Maybe some of us need to go back to Book
One. Risks are a part of life, but do we trust
God? Do we really trust Him?

Business Sessions

Business Session

Saturday, July 22, 1995, 1:30 p.m.

1, The meeting was called to order by the
Moderator, Ed Lewis. Moderator Ed Lewis then
led the Conference in singing "Amazing Grace"
and prayed concerning the ensuing business.
Ed described the organization of the Fellowship
of Grace Brethren Churches and the importance
of this single business session. He then
introduced the Fellowship Council members and
described the communication process. He also
explained the International flavor of our
Fellowship with churches around the world. Ed
explained the function of and introduced the
business chairman, David Plaster.

The Chairman gave instructions concerning
the functioning of business.

2. The FGBC Conference Secretary, Greg
Howell, presented the list of Member Churches
and noted two corrections.

A motion prevailed that the printed list in
the Conference packet be the official list of the
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches with the
following two changes: Liberty Grace Brethren
Church, Philadelphia, PA - closed, and
Wildwood Grace Brethren Church, Salem, VA
which has changed its name to Lighthouse
Grace Brethren Church. The corrected list is
attached to the original minutes.

3, An initial report of the Membership
Committee was made by Dan Thornton who
reported that 100 churches have presented
properly credentialed delegates.

4. A motion prevailed that all of the
delegates that have been properly credentialed
through the membership committee process be
seated .

5. The Secretary presented the following new
churches to be received as member churches.

'Land O'Lakes Grace Brethren Church -

Land O'Lakes, Fl, Pastor Mike Govey
'Grace Brethren Church - Seattle, WA,

Pastor Steve Gotch
"Iglesia de Los Hermanos en Yakima -

Yakima, WA, Pastor Abner Solano
'Friendship Grace Brethren Church -

Vancouver, WA, Pastor Duane Jones
"Valley Life Grace Brethren Church •

Glendale, AZ, Pastor Ed Waken
"Brethren Bible Church - Hemet, CA,

Pastor William Kitchell

6, A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Land O Lakes
Grace Brethren Church.

A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Seattle Grace
Brethren Church,

A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Iglesia de Los
Hermanos en Yakima.

A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Friendship Grace
Brethren Church.

A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Valley Life Grace
Brethren Church pending the receipt of their
membership fees.

A motion prevailed to receive into the
conference membership the Brethren Bible
Church pending the receipt of their membership
fees.

Members of these new churches who were
present were asked to stand.

7. A motion prevailed to seat the properly
credentialed delegates from these newly !
received churches.

8. The Secretary read a motion from the
Fellowship Council recommending the formation
of a New District in Indiana:

A motion was made to recognize the new
Indiana district consisting of the Winona Lake
Grace Brethren Church, the Community Grace
Brethren church of Warsaw, and the Grace
Brethren Church of Goshen, pending the
submission of their proposed organizationai
structure to the Fellowship Council

The Secretary read a letter dated 7/22/9E
stating the organizationai plans for the new
district.

After discussion the motion prevailed tc
recognize this new district
9 A motion prevailed to approve the printec
agenda.

Proposed Agenda

1. Call to order, Moderator. Ed Lewis

a. Introduce business chair

b. Introduce Fellowship Council members

c. Prayer

2. Presentation of member churches in the
F.G.B.C.; Conference Secretary, Greg
Howell

3. Initial report of the Membership Committei

4. Seating of delegates from member
churches

5. Presentation of new churches to be
received into the F.G.B.C.. Fellowship
Council. Ed Lewis

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6. Additional report of the Membership
Committee

7. Seating of delegates from newly received
churches

8. Presentation of the Proposed Agenda, Ed
Lewis

9. Report of the 1994 Nominating Committee,
Dan Pacheco, Chm.

10. Election of Second Moderator-Elect and
Fellowship Council Members

11. Report of nominees for 1995 Conference
Nominating Committee, Fellowship
Council, Dan Eshleman

12. Election of the 1995 Conference Nominating
Committee

13. Consideration for ratification of appoint-
ments by the Fellowship Council, Ed
Lewis

14. Report of the appointment of other Con-
ference officers, Fellowship Council, Ed
Lewis

15. Report of appointments to Conference
committees. Fellowship Council, Steve
Galegor

16. Recommendation for changes in the
F.G.B.C. Bylaws, Fellowship Council, and
Parliamentary Committee, Bob Divine

17. Report of the F.G.B.C. Strategy Com-
mittee, Dan Thornton, Chm.

18. Printed Reports - Questions or comments
from the delegates

a. Conference Treas., Steve Popenfoose

b. Conference Statistics. Charles Ashman

c. Social Concerns. Donald Shoemaker

d. Retirement Planning, James Johnson

e. Pastoral Connections, Greg Howell

19. Report of the Fellowship Council on its
activities, actions, and recommendations,
Ed Lewis

20. Report on next year's conference.
Moderator-Elect. Steve Peters

21. Report on the Board of Brethren Evan-
gelistic Ministries, Ron Thompson/Lee
Dice

22. Report on Grace Village

23. Report on the elections of Business
Session, Parliamentary Committee, Mike
Wallace, Chm.

24. Minutes Review Committee

25. Unfinished business

26. New business

27. Adjournment

10. A motion prevailed to appoint a 1995
Conference Minutes Review Committee
consisting of David Plaster, Charles Ashman,
and Jesse Deloe to finalize and approve the
minutes of the business meeting before
publication.

1 1 . Nominating Committee member Tad Hobert
presented the ballot for the election of
conference officers and asked the nominees to
stand. The chair opened the floor for additional
nominations.

A motion prevailed that nominations cease
and the following ballot be approved:
Second Moderator-Elect:

Robert Combs, H. Don Rough
Fellowship Council Representatives:
Eastern - Carl Baker, Howard Mayes,

Dan Thompson
Central - Todd Scoles, Charles Thornton,

Galen Wiley
Western - Dave Mitchell, Fenton

McDonald, Glen Shirk

12. The Chairman gave instructions to vote for
Second Moderator-Elect and to vote for only one
candidate in the region in which the delegates'
church is located.

13. Don Eshleman presented the following
nominees for the Nominating Committee and
announced that Dean Fetterhoff asked to have
his name removed: Robert Arenobine, Gary
Austin, Terry Daniels, Tad Hobert, Forrest
Jackson. Howard Johnson, Richard Placeway,
Jack Rants. Steven Shipley. Glen Shirk, and
Douglas Witt.

14. Business meeting Chairman asked if
additional names were offered to be added
Hearing no additional nominations from the floor,
he declared that nominations were closed

15. The Secretary reported that, in light of the
resignation of John Mcintosh as the Second
Moderator-Elect, the Fellowship Council
recommends that Wayne Hannah be appointed
to serve in his place

A motion prevailed to ratify the appointment
of Wayne Hannah as Second Moderator-Elect.

The Secretary also reported that, in light of the
resulting vacancy on the Fellowship Council, the
Council recommends the appointment of Dean
Fetterhoff.

A motion prevailed to ratify the appointment
of Dean Fetterhoff to fill the unexpired term.
16 A motion prevailed to ratify the
appointments for one year of Steve Popenfoose
as Treasurer and Greg Howell as Secretary.
17. Dan Eshleman reported the Fellowship
Council's appointments to Conference
Committees

A motion prevailed to ratify the following
appointments to the Conference committees

Membership Committee
Nancy Weimer (1998),
Charlotte Horney (1998)

Parliamentary Committee

Galen Wiley (1998)
Social Concerns Committee (1996)

Chm. - Don Shoemaker

Doug Jensen

Dan Grabill

Ron Cohen
Retirement Planning Committee (1996)

Chm. - James Johnson

Bill Burby

James Custer

Dewey Melton

Reed DePace
He also announced the following committee
chairmen:

Terry Taylor - Membership Committee
Norman Mayer - Parliamentary Comm.
The Chairman, David Plaster, announced a
30-second stretch break before resuming
business.

18. Bob Divine, Chairman of the Bylaws
Revision Task Force, explained the synopsis
sheet on the Bylaws revisions and announced
that a table was set up In the foyer where the
committee will be stationed to receive input. He
also encouraged Districts to send
representatives to the January District
Invitational. He suggested that the first reading
could be as early as next year's Conference with
ratification possibly at the 1997 Conference.

19. Strategy Committee Chairman Dan
Thornton shared a summary of the past year's
activities, and announced that concentration this
Conference year would be on the single goal of
mobilizing 20,000 prayer warriors and that the
committee will be appointing a national prayer
coordinator.

20. The following printed reports were called to
the attention of the delegates and time was
provided for questions. None were asked.

a. Conference Treasurer, Steve Popenfoose

b. Conference Statistics, Charles Ashman

c. Social Concerns, Donald Shoemaker

d. Retirement Planning, James Johnson

e. Pastoral Connections, Greg Howell

21. Ed Lewis reported on the Fellowship
Council and its activities, actions, and
recommendations:

* Reaffirmed FOCUS 2000 world-wide goals
and the FOCUS 2000 church goals, asking God
to answer our prayers for these goals by
December 31, 2000.

* Began a task force to revise the Bylaws.

* Encouraged involvement in CHARIS (GBC
International Consultation in France in October.
1994). Ed encouraged the delegates to note the

HIGHLIGHTS sheet from the mid-year meeting
in January included in Conference packets.

Approved the meeting of district
representatives and Strategy Advisors with the
Fellowship Council in January 1995. It is
planned to be continued in 1996

Heard a report from Morgan Burgess
concerning group health insurance and
recommended that our churches andJ
organizations seriously consider participation in
the Burgess Company's group health insurance
proposed plan for their pastors and employees
and suggests that the National Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Ministers consider
recommending the plan to its members.

Recommended taking an offering during
Conference for Director-Defendants of Grace
Village to help with their attorney fees and
judgments.

" Suggested the tentative dates and location of
the 1997 Conference be:

July 25-31, 1997

Radisson Grand Resort, Fort Mills, SC

Decided that the suggested schedule of

regions in which to hold future conferences be

as follows:

1998 Northwest

1999 Southeast

2000 Southwest

2001 Northeast

2002 Central

Agreed with the Strategy Committee
recommendation that we as a Fellowship focus
energy on only one goal during next year-
mobilizing 20,000 prayer warriors-anc
encourage the Strategy Committee to secure £
national prayer coordinator.

Encouraged the Executive Committee tc
proceed with interviews for the $8,000 per yeai
part-time position to help in Fellowship
administration. Report is due at the January'
1996 Fellowship Council meetings.
' Decided to help stimulate the development o
continuing resolutions by encouraging the
National Ministenum to consider and initiate £
process that would allow resolutions to be
reviewed prior to ratification by Conference, i
• Decided to recommend to Conference that ;
Bylaw change be made so that the FGBC fisca
year begins in January to make it easier for OU'
IRS blanket tax exempt status to be coordinate
with the churches that will be covered.
22. The Moderator Ed Lewis offered thi
following statement concerning Grace Village:
"While the FGBC has no legal ties to thi1
financial problems of Grace Village Retiremer

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Community in their bankruptcy and subsequent
lawsuits, we feel deep moral and spiritual
concerns for them. The former board of
directors of Grace Village followed biblical
guidelines in attempting to resolve the problems
of over 300 note holders who lost thousands of
dollars in the financial collapse They've
established a repayment plan for note holders.
In the lawsuit against the volunteer board of
directors who had to pay $163,000 in attorney's
fees, they were found liable for the problem (not
guilty, but liable). This week at conference,
materials will be available to explain the
problems and a letter is prepared to ask you and
your churches to assist the director-defendants
in this very devestating and demoralizing
problem "

23. Moderator-Elect. Steve Peters, reported on
the first International Conference of the FGBC at
the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto,
Canada.

THEME: Personal Responsibility Equals

World Impact
Hotel rooms are guaranteed at $55/room.
The conference registration fees will be

$25/single and $50/couple
CHARIS II will convene |ust prior to

Conference.

24. Ron Thompson reported for the Board of
Brethren Evangelistic Ministries. He shared the
purpose and mission of BEM and announced
that there would be a special edition of the
quarterly newsletter available on the table in the
lobby and copies will be sent to the mailing list
after Conference. Ron asked those to stand
who had been saved, rededicated their lives, or
were called to the ministry through BEM or who
had served as an evangelist or member of the
Board. A number stood and were applauded
Ron announced that on May 15, 1 995, the Board
of Directors of BEM voted for the dissolution of
the BEM as a result of continuing financial
difficulties and insufficient funds to underwrite
the ministry. He further stated that as of
September 1, 1995, he and Tony DeRosa would
no longer be employed by BEM. The financial
books will remain open until all bills have been
paid. He hoped that someday the Lord may say,
as He did to the woman with the alabaster box
of ointment: "she hath done what she could."
Ron then introduced BEM Board chairman Lee
Dice who announced the recommended
dissolution of BEM after 47 years of ministry.
He rejoiced at the men used, thousands
touched, but that God's timing indicates that it is
time to close the door on this ministry in light of

financial limitations. The Board intends to make
proper severance with its Director, Ron. Lee
also lamented that a survey of Senior Pastors in
our Fellowship recently indicates that healthy,
evangelistic churches are lacking in the FGBC.
It is his prayer that this action will bring a shock
wave to the FGBC realizing that we have lost
something valuable. He asked us to pray for
revival to wake up our Fellowship and our world.
He then explained an overhead titled "cycles of
religious groups" which indicated that all
movements and ministries follow a life pattern of
birth, growth, death and that there is a point
where ministries will die if new life/pu rpose is not
realized and followed. He then asked Moderator
Ed Lewis and Moderator-Elect Steve Peters to
lead in prayer.

25. Moderator Ed Lewis asked the secretary to
read a recommendation by the Fellowship
Council concerning Brethren Evangelistic
Ministries:

A motion prevailed to accept the report of the
BEM, with deep appreciation for the impetus of
evangelistic promotion throughout the Fellowship
during their 47 years of work, and to challenge
our churches to rise to the great need that their
absence will create and encourage appropriate
financial appeal to help with their indebtedness,
and recommend that the Revision Task Force
amend the Bylaws to reflect their dissolution.

Further discussion indicated that BEM initiated
many of the themes that are now being carried
out by Conference and other boards. It was
reported that their deficit is anticipated to be
approximately $3000.

The Moderator and the Moderator-Elect both
led in prayer for BEM and evangelism in the
Fellowship.

A motion prevailed to extend the time to be
able to conclude business.

26. Mike Wallace, Chairman of the
Parliamentary Committee, reported on the
election results:

Second Moderator-Elect: Don Rough
A run-off election was needed in each of the
regions. Delegates from the Eastern Region
were instructed to use generic ballot #1 to vote
between Carl Baker and Howard Mayes,
Delegates in the Central were to use #2 between
Charles Thornton and Galen Wiley, and ballot #3
for the Western Region between Glen Shirk and
Fenton McDonald, Delegates were instructed to
leave ballots with tellers on their way out.

He announced the 1996 Nominating
Committee: Chm. Forrest Jackson, Robert
Arenobine, Gary Austin, Tad Hobert, Richard

Placeway, and Glen Shirk.

27. There was no unfinished business.

28. The Chairman called for new business.
The Conference Secretary presented the
following first reading of a proposed Bylaws
amendment:

The Fellowship Council recommends that we
change the FGBC fiscal year to begin January 1 .
to make it easier for our IRS blanket tax
exemption status to be coordinated with
churches that will be covered. There was no
discussion.

29. A motion prevailed to adjourn (sine die).
Respectfully Submitted.

Gregory M. Howell
Secretary

The Conference Minutes Review Committee:
David Plaster
Charles Ashman
Jesse Deloe

PRINTED REPORTS

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
BRETHREN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This conference marks the 47th birthday of the

only organization in the Fellowship of Grace

Brethren Churches that exists solely for the

purpose of promoting evangelism. It has been

our privilege to Cross the Boundary and touch

a needy world in a number of significant ways in

1994-95 BEM:

0 Conducted or participated in four revival

crusades, encouraging Christians to move out

of their comfort zones and into a needy world.

0 Participated in three FOCUS III Seminars
designed to ignite pastors toward new vision
and accomplishment of mission.

0 Challenged six churches toward a total
mobilization strategy using the First Love
Renewal seminar format.

0 Reinforced total mobilization principles in
four churches where First Love Renewal
seminars have been conducted.

0 Ministered with music and the Word in
twelve churches, plus conferences and prayer
retreats .

0 Honored Linda Kline with the Robert B.
Collitt Award for Evangelism at last year's
conference

Thanks to the faithfulness of churches and
concerned individuals, the Executive Director
has raised about 50% of his personal support for
1995. However, throughout the year BEM has
had to operate under a financial deficit due to
the diminished giving by churches We have
made this a matter of earnest prayer and trust
that God will show us His will and direction for
the future. Thanks for the opportunity to serve
our fellowship.

Respectively Submitted,

Ron E. Thompson. Executive Director

CHECKING
Balance On Hand
Received to

Disbursed to
Balance On Hand

BRETHREN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES
Statement of Revenue Collected
Expenses Paid and Fund Balance

January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994

SAVINGS

01/01/94 585.31

12/31/94 60,103.54
$ 60,688 85
12/31/94 60,714.53
12/31/94 (25.68)

Balance On Hand

Interest

Balance On Hand

26.31

1.57

27.88

iCCOUNTS PAYABLE

(3269.42)

EXPENSES

(Vouchers unpaid)

Directors - Salary & Benefits

; 36,516.73

Director Expense

1,517.77

(Designated Support)

6,415.00

OTAL ASSETS ON HAND

(3267.22)

Office Salaries & Taxes

61.32

12/31/94

Supplies

879.68

Printing/Publication

3,570.76

Telephone Service

2,176.05

MCOME

Postage & Mail

2,352.72

Churches

32,191.08

Piano Tape,

Individuals

10,418.00

Music Royalties

263.10

Derosa

6,414.00

General

Focus II

1,158.35

FLR Seminars & Crusades 991.93

District Fellowship

1,035.00

National Conference

1,069.30

Pulpit Supply

47500

Honoraria & Focus

1,552.58

First Love Renewal Cru

sades 5,689.11

Travel & Automotive

3,082.08

Tapes/Books

2,722.00

Rhythm Band Instruments 265.51

$60,103.54

$60,714.53

THE FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES

STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1995

ash Balances, April 1, 1994

Checking ■ Lake City Bank

Savings ■ GBIF

Total

Unrestricted Restricted

$ 6,334.60
1,546.02

$ 8,535.28
1,546.02

ash Receipts:

Membership Fees
Conference Ticket Sales
Other (Interest, etc.)
Conference Registration Fees
Total Cash Receipts

$ 78,335.93

5,026.00

4,137.00

19,867.00

107,365.93

$ 31,347.57
810.67

109,683.50

5,026.00

4,947.67

19,867.00

139,524.17

ash Expenditures:

Conference Expenses
Facilities/Equipment Rental
Child Care

Printing and Promotion
Conference Programming
Personal Honoraria
Committees and Officers
Grace Brethren Annual
Insurance and Legal
Miscellaneous
Restricted Disbursements
Pension Investment Plan
Total Cash Expenditures
Surplus (Deficit)

:ash Balances, March 31, 1995

Checking - Lake City Bank
Savings - BIF

Cash Balances

5,381.47

5,381.47

8,828.55

8,828.55

8,361.73

8.361.73

15,881.03

15,881.03

3,175.00

3,175.00

40,511.59

40,511.59

7,918.07

7,918.07

2,747.17

2,747.17

159.15

159.15

28,809,33

28,809.33

1,796.24
30,605.57

1,796.24

92,963.76

123,569.33

14,402.17

1,552.67

15.954.84

$ 2,887.87

(0.00)

2,887.87

19,394.92

3,753.35

23,148.27

$ 22,282.79

$ 3,753.35

$26,036.14

FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES

STATISTICAL REPORT PRESENTED TO THE 1995 CONFERENCE

Statistics Reported By Member Churches For 1994
(Includes reports received through June 30, 1995)

Total Number of Churches in the Fellowship:

Total Number of Churches Reporting:

Total Number of Churches with 1995 membership fees paid:

273
257
229

NOTE: Only those churches which have closed or officially notified the Fellowship
Coordinators office of their withdrawal from the FGBC have been removed from the list of member
churches

Sunday Worship Attendance

Avg.

154

— 1994

Min.
8

Figures

Max.

3,147

Totals

39.814

Totals

1993 199<

41.641 41,016

Sunday School Attendance

99

4

997

23,456

26.466

30,431

Recorded Conversions

9

0

224

2,356

2.605

2.926

Baptisms

8

0

168

2,076

1,996

2,366

Total Members

125

4

2,049

32,229

34.702

36,226

Triune Immersed Members

112

4

2.049

29,017

30,854

31.832

Notes:

0 Twenty-one churches reported having no Sunday School or record of Sunday School
attendance and are not computed into the average.

0 Thirty churches had no record of professions of faith and are computed as zero into the
average.

0 If we project the membership average for the total number of churches, we have about
34,125 total members in the Fellowship.

0 Seven churches had no separate record of triune immersed members available and are
computed as zero in the average. 167 churches reported 100% of their members as triune
immersed Less than 10% of the total membership is reported as not triune immersed

0 The five congregations of the Grace Brethren Church of Greater Washington, Clinton. MD.
are reported and counted as one church

1995 REPORT OF THE SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES

The Prophet Micah admonished Israel to
Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly"
before God. Other prophets in Israel called the
people to involvement in issues we consider
"social concerns." Based on these and many
other teachings in the Word of God. the
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches has
established the Social Concerns Committee

The Social Concerns Committee has
assisted our churches in several ways during
1994-95:

This year for the first time we have
targeted a district in order to stimulate
interest in social concerns and supply
helpful information. The Chairmar
visited the Ohio districts in April-Ma^
and spoke to all three ministenums
and in several churches of the'
Northeast Ohio district. Severa
appointments were held witr
individual pastors

2. Mailings were sent to our churches
on several social concerns issues.

3. Committee members were resource
persons to the churches.

4. Letters were written carefully
expressing opinions (as individuals)
on social concerns matters

5. An exhibit, workshops and many
resources are available at this
conference.

We plan to continue these efforts in 1995-
96. Our team is composed of volunteers with
many other duties and with just one opportunity
to meet together at Conference each year. But
we are dedicated to this mission and we invite
our churches to utilize our resouces to the
fullest extent desired.

In light of the teachings of Scripture and
the moral climate of our society, the committee
urges each church to

0 Engage in social concerns with a
diligent and loving spirit.

0 Encourage laypeople to be involved
individually in community affairs.

0 Understand the political process at all

levels-local, state and federal-and
learn how to affect the process
through active participation and
communication.

0 Study the issues and responses
carefully and avoid misinformation and
responses which are legally or
biblically questionable

0 Convey to its membership the burden
it carries for social concerns through
regular communication and an annual
Social Concerns Sunday.

0 Work with other churches and with the
district to disseminate information and
call for action on moral issues.

Respectfully Submitted,

Social Concerns Committee
Donald P. Shoemaker. Chm.
Ron Cohen
Robert Fetterhoff
Russ Ogden
John Teevan

RETIREMENT PLANNING
COMMITTEE REPORT

Our retirement program with American
United Life Insurance Company is growing at a
very steady pace. As of the date of this report,
we have 194 active participants and a total
balance of $1 ,204,338.24. The plan is working
quite well for our participants with a few
exceptions. We have found American United
very helpful and responsive, although not
always as prompt as desired. However, we feel
that all problems relating to the transfer from the
previous carrier are now cared for and quarterly
statements are being received in a timely
manner.

The Promise of Honor program continues
to be in need of gifts, although our deficit for the
year amounted to just $4,251. As has been

noted in the past, we must care for these
retirees and widows with the honor and dignity
they so richly deserve. We currently have 34
participants with total monthly payments of
$3,349.15.

Our checking account balance is $501.49
and the balance in savings is $69,771 .62.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mr. James W. Johnson, Chm.
Mr. William Burby
Dr. James L. Custer
Mr. Reed DePace
Mr. Dewey Melton

Retirement Annuity Fund

Beginning Cash & Savings, August 1, 1994
Checking Account
Savings Account (GBIF)

Ending Cash & Savings, July 1, 1995
Checking Account
Savings Account (GBIF)

Net Change in Assets

363.15
71,036.32

501.49
69,771.62
i 70,273.11
(1,126.36)

Income: 8/1/94 - 7/1/95
Credential Fees
Gifts Received
Interest

Total Income

$ 28,809.33
5,253.83
3,888.79

Expenses: 8/1/94 -7/1/95
Payments to Retirees
Office Expense & Supplies
Renumeration

Total Expenses

Surplus/Deficit

$ 41,008.02
394.98'
800.00

$ 42.203.00

($ 4,251.05)!

1995 PASTORAL CONNECTIONS
ACTIVITY REPORT

We have changed the name to be more
descriptive of the service offered. When you
are looking for a new pastor or pastorate,
please remember that this office was created
to serve you. The system works best when all
who are looking also list their name. There
are two lists - one for pastors looking for
churches and one for churches looking for
pastors. Anyone may ask for either or both
lists, though we try to maintain a degree of
confidentiality.

As Coordinator of Pastoral Connections,
I do not actually match pastors with churches.
I simply act as a clearing house, collecting
and distributing resumes. Churches have also
begun registering a profile of their ministry and
community with me for prospective pastors to
view prior to contacting the church.

You may contact me at 509/773-3388 or
AT&T E-Mail: IGMHOWELL or by FAX:
509/773-6264 or write me at 1 180 S.
Roosevelt, Goldendale, WA 98620.

Some Statistics of Interest: 1995 1994

Churches Requests for

Pastors List 35 24

Churches Currently Seeking

a Pastor 20 1 1

Listed Churches that

found Pastors 10 7

Pastor requests for

Church List 73 50

Men Currently Seeking

Pastorates 44 32

Listed Men who found

other ministries 2 6

Inquiries handled by phone 68 42

Requests answered by

FAX/E-Mail 12 5

Copies of letters, applications,

& resumes 1114 295

Pastor Gregory M. Howell
Pastoral Connections, Coordinator

Directory of The Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Listing 281 congregations in 29 states

.isted by States; giving city, church name, membership as of January 1, 1995, address and
elephone number; pastor's name, telephone number and e-mail address; and name and
elephone number of recording secretary or clerk.

ALASKA

ANCHORAGE

Anchorage Grace Brethren Church (310)
Huffman and Pintail, 12407 Pintail St.,
Anchorage, AK 99516

907/345-3741 FAX: 907/345-4241
Pastor: Luke Kauffman, 907/345-6473

E-mail: Ikauffman
Secy.: Gary Cain, 907/344-4675

ANCHOR AGE
Grace Community Church (238)
2511 Sentry Dr., Anchorage, AK 99507

907/344-7780 FAX: 907/344-71 87
Pastor: Brian Chronister
Secy.: Cindy Leonard, 907/344-7780

VNCHORAGE

Greatland Grace Brethren Church (58)
3512 Robin St., Anchorage, AK 99504

907/333-2484
Pastor: E. John Gillis, 907/694-5331
Secy.: Tony Follett, 907/243-5814

;agle river

Grace Brethren Church (88)

P.O. Box 770430. Eagle River, AK 99577

(Mile 1.8 - S. Birchwood Loop)

907/688-4010 FAX: 907/688-0834
Pastor: Mark Roberts

CompuServe: 70401.1464
Secy.: Carl Edwards, 907/688-4010

CENAI

Kenai Grace Brethren Church (63)
406 McCollum Dr., Kenai, AK 99611
907/283-4379 FAX: 907/283-4327
Pastor: Chris Hay, 907/283-5789
Secy.: Mrs. Rhea Stables, church phone

■JORTH POLE

North Pole Grace Brethren Church (23)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 56982,

Silver Leaf and Newby, North Pole,

AK 99705 (Meeting place: North Pole

Grange Hall, Grange Rd.)

907/488-1789
Pastor: Davis Harbour, 907/488-1789
Secy.: Cindy Harbour, church phone

SOLDO TNA

Peninsula Grace Brethren Church (122)
34640 Kalifornsky Beach Rd., Soldotna,

AK 99669

907/262-6442 FAX: 907/262-6442
Pastor: Daniel Thornton, 907/262-1008

E-mail: Idanthomton
Secy.: Carmen Franchino, 907/262-8535

ARIZONA

GILBERT

East Valley Grace Brethren Church (4)
P.O. Box 1266, Gilbert, AZ 85299
Meeting at Chandler-Gilbert Community

College, 2626 E. Pecos Rd., Chandler,

AZ 85226

520/497-5619
Pastor: Michael Wallace, 520/497-5845
Secy.: Larry Johnson, 520/545-9857

GLENDALE

ValleyLife Grace Brethren Church
P.O. Box 11192, Glendale, AZ 85318
(Meeting at: 7420 W. Cactus Rd. B-1

Peoria, AZ 85345)

602/979-3544 E-mail: vlcell @ aol.com
Pastor: Ed Waken, 602/412-9552
Secy.: Joe Ritenour, 602/942-8374

PHOENIX

Grace Brethren Church (77)

2940 W. Bethany Home Rd. (just west of

Interstate 17), Phoenix, AZ 85017

520/242-1885
Pastor: Kevin Zuber, 520/433-9520
Secy.: Mrs. Sandra Hurt, 520/841-4676

TONALEA

Red Lake Community Grace Brethren

Church
Box 74, Tonalea, AZ 86044

520/283-8908
Pastor: John Trujillo

TUCSON

Silverbell Grace Brethren Church (25)
1477 N. Silverbell Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745

520/792-1114
Pastor: Kenneth A. Curtis, 602/792-1114
Secy.: Natalie Curtis 602/792-1114

CALIFORNIA

ALTA LOMA

Grace Fellowship of Alta Loma (50)
5719 Beryl St, Alta Loma. CA 91701

909/980-0727 FAX: 909/980-1078
Pastor: Neil Cole, 909/941-6998

E-mail: ncole

AUBURN

Auburn Grace Brethren Church (175)
3126 Olympic Way, P.O. Box 6446.
Auburn, CA 95603

916/823-8330
Pastor: Phil Sparling, 916/823-1223

BEAUMONT

Cherry Valley Grace Brethren Church (95)
10257 Beaumont, (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 655) Beaumont, CA 92223

909/845-1821
Pastor: Robert Kliewer, 909/845-2551
Secy.: Mrs. Robert Wines

BELLFLOWER

Bellflower Brethren Church (317)

9405 E. Flower St., Bellflower, CA 90706

310/925-6561 FAX: 310/925-6564
Pastor: Tom Hocking, 310/634-3747
Secy.: Connie Cashman, 310/860-4576

CHICO

Grace Brethren Church of Chico (46)
1505 Arbutus Ave., Chico. CA 95926

916/342-8642
Pastor: Louie Ricci
Secy : Dorothy Yeater. 916/342-6749

CYPRESS

Grace Brethren Church of Cypress (19)
9512 Juanita, Cypress, CA 90630

714/826-6750
Pastor: Charles Covington
Secy.: Eva Covington, 310/945-1805

CYPRESS

Grace Church (994)

5100 Cerritos Ave.. Cypress. CA 90630

714/761-5100 or 310/493-5613

FAX: 714/761-0200
Pastor: Mick Ukleja
Secy.: Tim Flaming, 714/995-8182

GARDEN GROVE

New Life Grace Brethren Church (25)

12792 Valley View St., #218
Garden Grove, CA 92545
714/895-6393 FAX: 714/895-2244

Pastor: David Marksbury. 714/379-0799
E-mail: gbhmdm

Secy.: Jim Terpenmg, 310/803-9595

HEMET

Brethren Bible Church (24)

P.O. Box 5057. Hemet. CA 92544

(Meeting at: 41995 E Florida Ave.,

Suite E & F)

909/658-5952
Pastor: William H. Kitchell, 909/925-7054
Secy. - Brent Cain, 909/925-5624

LA MIRADA

Creek Park Community Church (189)
12200 Oxford Dr.. La Mirada. CA 90638

310/947-5672
Pastor Jim Behrens
Secy.: Lynda Gunderson. 714/523-0398

LA VERNE

Grace Brethren Church (141)

2600 White Ave., La Verne, CA 91750

909/593-1204 FAX: 909/593-6832
Pastor: Randy Peugh
Secy.: Myca Lynn Poulos

LAKEWOOD

Iglesia Cnstiana de la Communidad (27)
11859 E. 209th St., Lakewood, CA 90715

319/865-9522
Pastor: Juan L. Arregin

LONG BEACH

Community Grace Brethren Church (121)
5885 Downey Ave.. Long Beach. CA 90805

310/634-1056
Pastor: Tom Hughes. 310/630-7853
Secy.: Debbie J. Hess. 310/426-8036

LONG BEACH

Grace Brethren Church (1,193)

3590 Elm Ave.. Long Beach. CA 90807

Meeting at 36th and Linden

310/595-6881 FAX: 310/988-9391
Pastor: Lou Huesmann, 310/988-0453
Secy.: David Sundstrom. 714/827-5909

Grace Cambodian Church (138)
3590 Elm St.. Long Beach. CA 90807

310/423-6312
Pastor. Vannraith Khiev

Iglesia Evangelica de los Hermanos (37)
2590 Elm Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Pastor: Alfonso Ramirez

LONG BEACH

Los Altos Grace Brethren Church (196)
6565 E. Stearns St., Long Beach,

CA 90815

310/596-3358
Pastor: Phil Heifer. 310/866-4385
Secy.: Kathryn McNeely, 714/828-8847

MENIFEE VALLEY

New Hope Community Church (27)
24610 Railroad Canyon Dr., Suite 10.
Canyon Lake. CA 92587
909/244-2177 FAX: 909/244-5038
Pastor: Chris Suitt, 909/656-2729

MODESTO

La Loma Grace Brethren Church (143)
1315 La Loma Ave.. Modesto, CA 95354

209/523-3738
Pastor: Joel Richards. 209/538-4495

E-mail: joelnchards
Secy.: Debra Sacuski. 209/575-0835

MOORPARK

Grace Brethren Church (60)

P.O. Box 720, Moorpark, CA 93020

805/529-4568
Pastor: Tim Marlier, 805/529-9785

NORWALK

Grace Brethren Church (90)

11005 Foster Rd., Norwalk, CA 90650

310/863-7322
Pastor: Don Bowlin, 310/863-3213
Secy.: Mrs. Helen Adams. 310/868-6628

ORANGE

Grace Church of Orange (94)
2201 E. Fairhaven Ave., Orange,

CA 92669

714/633-8867
Pastor: Ed Trenner, 714/538-2686 or

714/633-2454

RIALTO

Grace Community Church (50)

690 W. Etiwanda Ave., Rialto, CA 92376

909/875-0730 FAX: 909/875-0743
Pastor: Roy L. Polman, 909/874-3526
Secy.: Marlene Fowler, 909/875-4271

UPON

Ripon Grace Brethren Church (210)
734 West Main St., Ripon, CA 95366

209/599-3042 FAX: 209/599-6418
Pastor: Glen W. Shirk, 209/599-4685

E-mail: gshirk
Secy.: Robert Driver, 209/523-2811

SACRAMENTO

River City Grace Community Church (70)
4261 Whitney Ave. (corner of Whitney and

Eastern Aves), Sacramento, CA 95821

916/972-1106
Pastor: Thomas Lynn, 916/725-9709

SAN BERNARDINO

Mountainside Community Church (61)
2050 Pacific Ave,, San Bern., CA 92404

909/889-8695 FAX: 909/888-3899
Pastor: J. Mark Booth, 909/862-4175

E-mail: jmbooth
Secy,: Ten E, Booth. 909/862-4175

SAN DIEGO

Grace Brethren Church

3455 Atlas St., San Diego. CA 921 1 1

619/277-5364
Pastor: Philip Teran, 619/278-3715
Secy.: Virginia Riddle, 619/748-8562

SAN JOSE

South Bay Grace Brethren Church (17)
4610 Camden Ave,, San Jose, CA 95124

408/269-1289
Pastor: Stan Martin, 408/448-7304

SANTA ANA

Maranatha Grace Brethren Church

(Spanish-speaking) (42)
1704 W, First St., Santa Ana, CA 92703

714/541-9312
Pastor: Francisco Javier Peraza,

714/835-6697
Secy.: Alva Gonzales, 714/546-7935

SANTA MARIA

Grace Brethren Church (56)

223 E. Fesler, Santa Maria, CA 93454

805/922-4991
Pastor: John Graton, 805/922-9840
Secy.: Sue Graton, 805/922-9840

SANTA PAULA

Grace Brethren Church (27)

c/o Monty Martin, 21643 Grovepark Dr.,

Saugus, CA 91350
Pastor: Monty Martin, 805/297-7254

RIVERSIDE

Grace Community Church (112)
4247 Van Buren, Riverside, CA 92503

909/352-8685 FAX: 909/352-8714
Pastor: Brian Smith, 909/352-8714

On-Line: "gracommune"
Secy.: Gregg Starbuck, 909/689-9819

SEAL BEACH

Grace Community Church of Seal Beach

(296)
138 Eighth St., Seal Beach, CA 90740

310/596-1605 FAX: 310/430-8770
Pastor: Donald Shoemaker, 310/598-5298
Secy.: Linda Strong

SIMI VALLEY

Grace Brethren Church of Simi Valley

(328)
2762 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley, CA 93065

805/527-0195 FAX: 805/527-8139
Pastor: John Mcintosh, 805/584-6488
Secy.: Mrs. Diane Clark, 805/522-1279

SOUTH PASADENA

Grace Brethren Church of S. Pasadena

(50)
920 Fremont Ave., S. Pasadena, CA 91030

818/799-6081
Pastor: Terry Daniels, 818/799-0086
Secy.: Betty Mitchell. 818/799-6461

TRACY

Grace Brethren Church (46)

1480 Parker Ave., Tracy, CA 95376

209/835-0732 FAX: 209/832-7580
Pastor: Robert MacMillan, 209/836-4848

E-mail: pulpitguy @ aol.com
Secy.: Jim Warner, 209/835-0843

WHITTIER

Community Grace Brethren Church of
Whittier (347)

11000 E. Washington Blvd. (2 blocks east
of 605 Freeway), Whittier, CA 90606
310/692-0588 FAX: 310/695-8635

Pastor: Richard Todd, 310/945-6891

Secy.: Marian McBnde, 310/693-1530

WHITTIER

Grace Brethren Church (81 )

6704 Milton Ave. (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 174), Whittier, CA 90608

310/698-0914
Pastor: Stephen Kuns
Secy.: Aracely Tamayo, 310/695-8824

YUCCA VALLEY

Grace Community Church (21)

6300 Ruth Dr., Yucca Valley, CA 92284

619/228-1785 FAX: 619/369-7387
Pastor: Roger Mayes, 619/365-1514
Secy.: Brandy Rooney, 619/364-4121

COLORADO

ARVADA

Arvada Grace Fellowship (96)
6980 Pierce St., Arvada CO 80003

970/424-3116 FAX: 970/424-21 10
Pastor: Chris Ball, 970/467-281 1
Secy.: Tim Tentinger, 970/424-3116

COLORADO SPRINGS

Grace Brethren Church (77)

2975 Jet Wing, Colorado Sprgs.CO 80916

719/390-8096
Pastor: Gary Austin, 719/391-2737

E-mail: garyaustjn
Secy.: Mary Burnght, 719/591-9339

CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD

Colonial Chapel Grace Brethren Church

(20)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 310459.

Newmgton, CT 06131

203/667-1245
Pastor: Kenneth Carozza, 203/667-1245
Secy.: Michael Sanville, 203/859-2479

DELAWARE

NEWARK

Grace Brethren Church (32)
Meeting at the Newark Day Nursery,
921Barksdale Rd. (All mail to 700
Clifton Dr., Bear, DE 19701)
302/834-1722
Pastor: J. Timothy Coyle, 302/834-1722
Secy.: Ron Bove. 302/737-0932

FLORIDA

BRADENTON

Grace Brethren Church (49)

5535 33rd St. E . Bradenton, FL 34203

813/758-1556
Pastor: Robert Byers, 813/751-2916
Secy.: Carol Patterson, 813/758-9443

BROOKSVILLE

Grace Brethren Church (43)

6259 Faber Dr., Rolling Acres, FL 34602

904/796-7172
Pastor: Bill Stevens, 904/799-3736
Secy.: Romayne Wentz, 904/799-0472

DELTONA

Calvary Grace Brethren Church (46)
3165 Howland Blvd., Deltona, FL 32725

904/789-1289
Pastor: Kenneth Koontz, 904/789-6512
Secy.: Dawn Arnett, 904/775-3869

FORT LAUDERDALE

Eglise Evangehque De La Grace
2850 W. Prospect Rd., Ft. Lauderdale,

FL 33309

305/739-5468
Pastor: Elysee Joseph

^ORT LAUDERDALE

Grace Community Church (100)
2850 W. Prospect Rd, Ft. Lauderdale,

FL 33309

305/739-5468 FAX: 305/777-0155
Interim Pastor: Ralph Wiley, 305/485-8499
Secy.: Larry Downs, 305/749-7636

-ORT MYERS

Grace Brethren Church (50)

2141 Crystal Dr. (in the Villas, one block

east of Rt. 41. five miles south of city),

Fort Myers, FL 33907

941/936-3251
Pastor: Steven Shipley, 941/278-5847
Secy.: Linda Schneiders, 941/267-7568

3AINESVILLE

Grace Bible Fellowship (12)

2027 SW 78th Terrace, Gainesville,

FL 32607 (Meeting at: 8009 SW 14th

Ave. off Tower Rd.)

904/372-3986
Pastor: George "Scoty" Kerr,

(H)904/372-3986, (0)904/378-4792
Secy.: Dr. Charles Davis, 904/373-7235

-AKELAND

Grace Brethren Church (46)

6410 Lunn Rd., Lakeland, FL 33811

941/647-5770
Pastor: David Kennedy. 941/648-1841
Secy.: Tim Howe. 941/858-1792

LAND O'LAKES

Land O Lakes Grace Brethren Church
P.O. Box 2391, Land O'Lakes, FL 34639
Pastor: Mike Govey

MELBOURNE

Grace Brethren Church - Suntree (32)
1001 N. Pinehurst Ave.. Melbourne,

FL 32940

(Exit 73 off I-95 to Wickham, left on

Pinehurst)

407/254-8993
Pastor: Jeff Dunkle
Secy.: Glenn Ernsberger, 407/259-6608

NAPLES

Shoreline Grace Brethren Church
740 Clarendon Ct„ Naples, FL 33942

(Meeting in the Naples Family YMCA.

Pine Ridge Rd.)

941/592-LIFE
Pastor: Dan Thompson, 941/597-2275
Secy.: Bob Dallmann, 941/455-6626

NORTH PORT

Grace Brethren Church (28)

Meeting at NP Scout Bid., Greenwood Ave.

(Mailing address: John Hetrick, 575

Portside) North Port, FL 34287

941/426-4549
Interim Pastor: Lester E. Pifer,

941/794-2008
Secy.: John Hetrick, 941/426-4549

OCALA

Ocala Grace Brethren Church (36)
6474 N.E. 7th St., Ocala, FL 34470

904/236-2211
Pastor: Ronald A. Smals
Secy.: Laura Knegbaum, 904/625-1991

OKEECHOBEE

Grace Brethren Church (130)
701 S. Parrott Ave., Okeechobee,

FL 34974

941/763-3218
Pastor: Leland Friesen, 941/357-1855
Secy.: L.C. Fortner, 941/763-3082

ORLANDO

Fellowship of Our Savior Grace Brethren

Church (19)
5425 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd.. Orlando,

FL 32819 407/876-3178
Interim Pastor: Chuck Davis,

407/354-0366
Secy.: Veronica Mansel, 407/352-8654

ORLANDO

Grace Brethren Church of Maitland (72)
1185 N. Wymore Rd.. Maitland, FL 32751

407/628-8816
Pastor: Ron Guiles, 407/869-4831

E-mail: rguiles @ aol.com
Secy.: Wendy Herzig. 407/880-2349

ORMOND BEACH

Grace Community Church (40)

1060 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach.

FL 32174

904/673-0145
Pastor: Michael Ocealis, 904/676-7674
Secy.: Earl Howell, 904/677-3767

PALM HARBOR

Palm Harbor Grace Brethren Church (73)
2255 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor,

FL 34683

941/789-2124
Secy.: LaVerne Pilcher, 941/447-5300

PORT RICHEY

Gulfview Grace Brethren Church (86)
6639 Hammock R<±, Port Richey,

FL 34668 (1 m. S. of State Rd. 52,

off Hwy. 19)

941/862-7777 FAX: 941/868-4836
Pastor: Jim Poyner, 941/862-2821
Secy.: Evelyn Shane

SEBRING

Sebring Grace Brethren Church (118)
3626 Thunderbird Rd., Sebring, FL 33872

941/385-3111
Pastor: Glenn Rininger. Jr., 941/471-3881
Secy.: Elsie Miller, 941/385-6982

ST. PETERSBURG

Grace Brethren Church of St. Petersburg

(86)
6300 62nd Ave. N., Pinellas Park,

St. Petersburg, FL 34665

941/546-2850
Pastor: Randy Weekley, 941/544-5544
Secy.: Marian Foulks, 941/544-2972

TAMPA

Grace Brethren Church of Town & Country

(11)
12622 Memorial Hwy. #122, Tampa,

FL 33635 (Mtg. at 8000 Sheldon Rd.)
Pastor: John llko, 941/891-9509
Secy.: Sarah llko, 941/891-9509

GEORGIA

ATLANTA

Grace Brethren Church of Greater

Atlanta (135)
3079 Hidden Forest Ct. Marietta, GA 30066

770/422-3844 FAX: 770/422-3285
Pastor: Dean Fetterhoff, 770/428-8738

E-mail: 102414,2147 (CompuServe)
Secy.: Nancy Shelley, 770/296-1343

HAWAII

AIEA

Waimalu Grace Brethren Church (127)
98-323 Pono St., Aiea, HI 96701

808/488-6006
Pastor: Nathan Zakahl, 808/487-8188
Secy.: Gwendolyn NaKamoto,
808/671-7466

EWA BEACH

Rainbow Grace Brethren Church (20)
P.O. Box 2488, Ewa Beach, HI 96706
(Meeting address: 91-824 Oama St.)
808/689-8229 FAX: 808-689-6398
Secy.: Arleen Alejado 808/689-6398

MILILANI

Waipio Grace Brethren Church (100)
95-035 Waimakua Dr., Mililani. HI 96789

808/623-5313
Pastor: A. David Mitchell, 808/623-0418
Secy.: Miss Ellen Nagao, 808/623-2116

INDIANA

BERNE

Bethel Brethren Church (138)
718 E. Main St., Berne, IN 46711
Mailing address: P.O. Box 46)

219/589-3381
Pastor: Robert Griffith 219/589-8108
Secy.: Mrs. Larry Leistner,21 9/589-2237

CLAY CITY

First Brethren Church (35)

Tenth and Cook Sts.

Mailing address: Rt 1, Box 15, Clay

City, IN 47841

c/o LaVaughn Backfisch, 812/939-2620
Pastor: Robert G. Clouse, 812/235-5433

COLUMBIA CITY

Columbia City Grace Brethren Church

(28)
2390 E. 100 S., Columbia City, IN 46725

219/248-2725
Pastor: Daniel Gregory
Secy.: Marion Bollinger, 219/723-4259

FLORA

Grace Brethren Church (59)

103 S. Willow St., Flora, IN 46929

219/967-3020
Pastor: David Rosner, 219/967-4987

E-mail: Ifloragbc
Secy.: Roseanna Fife, 219/967-3201

FORT WAYNE

First Grace Brethren Church (141)

8631 U.S. Hwy 27 S., Ft. Wayne, IN 46816

219/447-2414
Pastor: Bill Smith, 219/269-7362
Secy.: Judy Shaw, 219/637-5709

FORT WAYNE

Grace Brethren Church (55)

4619 Stellhorn Rd.. Fort Wayne, IN 46815

219/485-3021
Pastor: Robert Arenobine, 219/493-2841
Secy.: Colleen Troxel, 219/749-8332

GOSHEN

Grace Brethren Church (72)

1801 W. Clinton St., Goshen, IN 46526

219/533-7546
Pastor: W. Carl Miller, 219/534-0393
Secy.: Dorothy Brumbaugh, 219/533-7515

INDIANAPOLIS

Eagle Creek Grace Brethren Church (162)
7001 W 46th St., Indianapolis, IN 46254

317/293-3372
Pastor: Paul E. Woodruff, 317/293-1103
Secy.: Jan Wilson, 317/241-4484

INDIANAPOLIS

Northeast Grace Brethren Church (25)
11521 Fishers Dr., Fishers, IN 46038

317/578-0535
Pastor: Al Edgington, 317/578-8007
Secy.: Dave Voltz

KOKOMO

Indian Heights Grace Brethren Church

(73)
725 E. Center Rd., (300 S), Kokomo,

IN 46902

317/453-0933
Pastor: Richard Horner, 317/453-1671
Secy.: Pat McKinley, 317/453-2048

KOKOMO

North Kokomo Grace Brethren Church

(111)
37 W. 550 N., Kokomo, IN 46901

317/457-8886
Pastor: Dick Cron, 219/699-7110
Secy.: Dick Kniesley. 317/452-1380

.EESBURG

Leesburg Grace Brethren Church (71)
Church and Pearl Sts. (Mailing address:
P.O. Box 370), Leesburg, IN 46538
219/453-3401
Pastor: Jeffrey Hoffard, 219/453-3960
Secy.: Mrs. Lon Judson, 219/268-1488

jVnSHAWAKA

Mishawaka Grace Brethren Church (100)
15250 Day Rd. (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 5143, Mishawaka, IN 46546)

219/256-5940
Pastor: Scott Weaver, 219/256-5940
Secy.: Barbara Kelley, 219/674-5069

MEW ALBANY

New Albany Grace Brethren Church (24)
3725 St. Joseph Rd., New Albany,

IN 47172

812/948-PRAY
Pastor: Mark Howard, 502/897-4269
Secy.: Patricia Byrd, 812/944-8378

3SCEOLA

Grace Brethren Church (220)
58343 Apple Rd.. Osceola, IN 46561
219/674-5918 FAX: 219/674-5573
, Pastor: Scott Distler

Secy.: Georgia Bateson, 219/679-4853

SIDNEY

Sidney Grace Brethren Church (16)
202 W. Arthur St., Sidney, IN 46566

219/839-0400
Pastor: Ronald Sheranko, 219/839-5504
Secy.: Amy Sheranko, 219/839-5504

SOUTH BEND

Ireland Road Grace Brethren Church (118)
1701 Ireland Rd.. South Bend, IN 46614

219/291-3550
Pastor: Roger Krynock, 219/299-0236
Secy.: Jackie Bntton, 219/256-9365

WARSAW

Community Grace Brethren Church (271)
909 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-2443
Pastor: Scott Miles, 219/269-6297
Secy.: Bonnie Bowman, 219/267-7304

WINONA LAKE

Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

(698)
1200 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-6623 FAX: 21 9/267-8456

E-mail: wlgbc
Pastor: John Teevan. 219/269-2258
Secy.: Dan Pacheco, Sr., 219/267-7603

IOWA

CEDAR RAPIDS

Grace Brethren Church (65)

2905 D Ave., NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

319/363-4983
Pastor: Gary Kochheiser, 319/365-5551

E-mail: gkochheiser
Secy.: Sue Sletten, 319/396-8497

DALLAS CENTER

Grace Brethren Church (50)

305 Hatton St., (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 477, Dallas Center, IA 50063)

515/992-3235
Pastor: Greg Sharp, 515/992-3480
Secy.: Rhonda Mulder, 515/992-3963

DAVENPORT

Grace Brethren Church (35)

3919 N. Elsie Ave., Davenport, IA 52806

319/391-5356
Pastor: Howard Johnson
Secy.: Barry Delp, 319/391-9171

DES MOINES

First Grace Brethren Church (33)
921 Lyon St. (Mailing address: 1425

York St., Des Moines. IA 50316)

515/262-5290
Secy.: Dean Travis, 515/265-1077

GARWIN

Carlton Brethren Church (66)
1096 270th St., Garwin, I A 50632

(6 V, miles southwest of Garwin)

515/499-2358
Secy.: Mrs. Carl Kouba. 515/499-2052

NORTH ENGLISH

Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church

(33)
1897 294th St., R.1, Box 33, North

English, IA 52316 (2 miles east of

Millersburg, 6 miles northwest of North

English)

319/664-3568
Pastor: Gilbert Hawkins, 319/664-3568
Secy.: Gretchen White, 319/664-3108

UDELL

Udell Grace Brethren Church (5)
(All Mail To: Lawrence Powell, R. 1,

Udell, IA 52593)

515/452-6620
Secy.: Dorothy Powell, 515/452-6620

WATERLOO

Grace Brethren Church (398)

1760 Williston Ave., Waterloo, IA 50702

319/235-9586
Pastor: John P. Burke, 319/235-9056
Secy.: Mrs. Ray DeSerano,
319/232-6380

KANSAS

PORTIS

Grace Brethren Church of Portis (99)
P.O. Box 6, Portis, KS 67474(on Hwy.281)

913/346-2085
Pastor: Robert H. Juday, 913/346-2085
Secy.: Darrel Wolters, 913/346-2097

WICHITA

Grace Brethren Church of Wichita (5)
2058 S. Water, Wichita, KS 67213
Pastor: Larry Hoffman, 316/788-7498

KENTUCKY

CLAYHOLE

Clayhole Grace Brethren Church (55)
4335 Hwy. 476. Clayhole, KY 41317

(4 miles east of Lost Creek)

606/666-8339
Pastor: Lone Keck
Secy.: Dixie Lee Noble, 606/666-2094

DRYHILL

Victory Mountain Grace Brethren Chapel

(57)
H.C. 62, Box 640, Dryhill, KY 41749

(9 miles north of Hyden on Route 257)

606/672-2520
Pastor: Samuel Baer. 606/672-2520
Secy.: Lois Jean Valentine, 606/672-2455

LEXINGTON

Grace Bible Church of Lexington
Meeting at: 332 Fox Harbor, 40517
Mailing address: 222 S Limestone,

Lexington. KY 40523

606/273-2868
Pastor: Scott Taylor
Secy.: Nancy Brumagen, 606/273-2406

MARYLAND

ACCIDENT

Grace Brethren Church (38)
Bumble Bee Rd., (Mailing address:

c/o Bill Spear. R.1 Box 21, Accident,

MD21520)
Pastor: Paul Mohler, Acting 304/265-4624
Secy Alice Deal. 301/746-8335

CUMBERLAND

Cumberland Grace Brethren Church (86)
R.R. 2, Box 497, Cumberland. MD 21502
(From Rt. 68, take Willow Brook Rd. to
end, turn right on Williams Rd.)
301/777-8362
Pastor: Raymond McCoy, 301/724-7223
Secy.: Marie McElwee. Rt. 1. Box 256

HAGERSTOWN

Calvary Grace Brethren Church (61)
115 Bryan PI., Hagerstown, MD 21740

301/733-6375
Pastor: J. Norman Mayer, 301/733-6375
Secy.: Dorothy Dorner, 301/739-2619

HAGERSTOWN

Grace Brethren Church (503)

First and Spruce Sts (Mailing address:

837 Spruce St.). Hagerstown, MD 21740

301/739-1726 FAX: 301/739-9481
Pastor: Raymond Davis, 301/790-2927
Secy.: William King, Jr., 301/791-5012

HAGERSTOWN

Maranatha Brethren Church (211)
19835 Scott Hill Dr., Hagerstown.

MD 21742

301/733-1717
Pastors: Jay Fretz, 301/733-6073

Ron Shank 301/733-7322
Secy.: Mrs. Robin Himes, 301/791-1152

HAGERSTOWN

Valley Grace Brethren Church (99)
17310 Gay St. (Halfway Area),

Hagerstown, MD 21740

301/582-0155 FAX: 301/582-0155
Pastor: Daniel J. Prltchett, 301/582-3248

E-mail: djpritchet @ aol.com

.ANHAM

Grace Brethren Church (168)
8400 Good Luck Road, Lanham,

MD 20706

301/552-1414 FAX: 301/552-2021

E-mail: ! lanhamgbc
Pastor: Ronald Carnevali, 301/577-2327
Secy.: Deborah Harten, 301/464-0316

:linton

jirace Brethren Church of Greater
Washington-One Church in Five
Locations

CLINTON

Clinton Grace Brethren Church (388)
6501 Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735

301/868-1600 FAX: 301/868-9475
Pastor: Howard Mayes, 301/292-1438
Secy.: Marlene Batchelor, 301/868-1050

ALEXANDRIA (VA)

Grace Brethren Church (43)

1301 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria,

VA 22301

703/548-1808 FAX: 301/865-0923
Pastor: Robert Trefry, 301/868-0923
Secy.: Mrs. lone Hile, 703/836-7893

CALVERT COUNTY

Grace Brethren Church (312)

9870 Old Solomon Island Rd. (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 458). Owings,

MD 20736

301/855-2955 FAX: 301/855-2273
| Pastor: Robert Wagner, 301/855-7895
Secy.: Mrs. Kathryn Sugg, 410/257-7193

FREDERICK

Grace Brethren Church of Frederick (142)
5102 Old National Pike, Frederick,

MD 21702

301/473-4337 FAX: 301/473-4379

! Pastor: "R." Dallas Greene, 301/371-7390

Secy.: Donne Kenney, 301/371-6267

WALDORF

Grace Brethren Church (566)
Hwy. 5 (5 miles S.E. from Waldorf),
13000 Zekiah Dr., Waldorf. MD 20601
301/645-0407 FAX: 301/645-4233
Pastor: Jeff M. Thornley, 301/645-4216
Secy.: Donna Coleman, 301/843-7602

MICHIGAN

LAKE ODESSA

Grace Brethren Church (72)

9390 W. Thompson Rd., Lake Odessa,

Ml 48849 (Meeting at Vedder Rd.)

616/374-7796
Pastor: Brad Lambnght, 616/693-2936
Secy.: Betty Hulliberger, 616/374-7818

LANSING

Grace Brethren Church (36)

3904 W. Willow St., Lansing, Ml 48917

517/323-2424
Pastor: Michael Rockafellow, 51 7/886-0525
Secy.: Barb Shannon, 517/625-7586

NEBRASKA

BEAVER CITY

Grace Brethren Church (40)
Corner of 12th and "0" Sts. (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 180, Beaver City,

NE 68926)

308/268-5821
Pastor: Robert P. Schaffer
Secy.: Sandra Weaver, 308/268-3145

NEW JERSEY

HOPE

Grace Brethren Church of Hope (23)
7, mile south of Hope on Rt. 519
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 490, Hope,

NJ 07844)

908/459-4876
Pastor: Larry K. Gegner, 908/475-2361
Secy.: Stanley M. Dick, 908/459-4168

NEW MEXICO

COUNSELOR

Cedar Hill Navajo Grace Brethren Church

(25)
Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries
Counselor, NM 87018

Phone/FAX: 505/568-4454
Pastor: Tully Butler

COUNSELOR

Counselor Grace Brethren Church (27)
Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries
Counselor, NM 87018

505/568-4454
Pastor: Steve Galegor
Secy.: Mrs. Terri Aites, 505/568-4454

DAY MESA

Day Mesa Grace Brethren Church (11)
Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries
Counselor, NM 87018

505/568-4454
Pastor Johnson Chiquito

TAOS

First Brethren Church of Taos (180)
Corner of Pandos and Witt Rds. (1 m. east

on Raton Rd.) (Mailing address: P.O.

Drawer 1068, Taos, NM 87571)

505/758-3388
Pastor: Robert Salazar, 505/758-3388
Secy.: Lana Clawson, 505/751-4663

NORTH CAROLINA

CARY

Hope Community Church

P O. Box 858, Cary, NC 27512 (Meeting

at East Cary Middle School, 1111 NE

Maynard)

919/460-4565
Pastor: Mike Lee, 919/460-4633

OHIO

AKRON

Ellet Grace Brethren Church (144)
530 Stetler Ave., Akron, OH 44312

216/733-2520
Pastors: R. John Snow, 216/784-0330

Stephen R. Cisney, 216/784-7007
Secy.: Bill Ankeny, 216/733-4325

AKRON

Grace Brethren Church (81)
754 Ghent Rd., Akron, OH 44333

216/666-8341
Pastor: Jim Hostetler, 216/666-4492
Secy.: Debbie Kear, 216/867-9478

ASHLAND

Grace Brethren Church (595)
1144 W. Main, Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-8334 FAX: 419/281-1425
Pastor: Daniel Allan, 419/289-8878
Secy.: Mary Lou Wertman, 419/289-2949

ASHLAND

Southview Grace Brethren Church (100)
810 Katherine Ave., Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-1763
Pastor: Larry Edwards, 419/281-9149
Secy.: Dean Glenn, 419/895-1162

BOWLING GREEN

Grace Brethren Church (27)

121 S. Enterprise St, Bowling Green,

OH 43402

419/352-6635
Pastor: Oscar Stroede

E-mail: GBC Oscar @ aol.com
Secy.: Terry Lawrence,

Off.41 9/372-771 3 FAX: 419/372-8569

BROOKVILLE

Brookville Grace Brethren Church (257)
12152 Westbrook Rd. (Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9, Brookville, OH 45309)
513/833-5562 FAX: 513/833-2961
Pastor: Henry Mallon, 513/833-2554
Secy.: Ken Claggett, 513/833-3676

CAMDEN

Grace Brethren Church (22)

96 W. Central Ave., Camden, OH 45311

513/452-1290
Pastor: Elgin Green
Secy.: Penny Brewster, 513/847-8480

CANTON

Grace Brethren Church (200)

6283 Market Ave. N.. Canton. OH 44721

216/499-3818
Pastor: Terrance Taylor, 216/497-0924
Secy.: Mrs. Jan Elliott, 216/877-3785

CENTERVILLE

Centerville Grace Brethren Church (103)
410 E. Social Row Rd., Centerville,

OH 45458

513/885-2029
Pastor: Greg Ryerson, 513/439-4742
Secy.: Bill Starrett, 513/372-5446

CINCINNATI

Loveland Grace Brethren Church (51)
11020 Lebanon Rd., Loveland, OH 45140
Pastor: Ed DeZago, 513/489-0685
Secy.: Leonard W. Smith, 513/752-2758

CLAYTON

Clayton Grace Brethren Church (63)
P.O. Box 9, Clayton. OH 45315 (Salem

and Kimmel Rd.)

513/836-1689
Pastor: Darryl Ditmer

COLUMBUS

East Side Grace Brethren Church (338)
7510 E. Broad St., Blacklick, OH 43004

(3 m. east of I -270)

614/861-5810 FAX: 614/861-5868
Pastors: Chip Helm, Jay Firebaugh,

Dan Travis
Secy.: Millie Hedges, 614/866-3337

OLUMBUS

Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

(2,033)
8225 Worthington-Galena Rd., Westerville,

OH 43081 (Mailing address: 6675

Worthington-Galena Rd., Worthington,

OH 43085)

614/888-7733 FAX: 614/888-1258
Pastor: James Custer, 614/881-5779
Secy.: Mike Anthony

OLUMBUS, N.E.

Rocky Ridge Grace Brethren Church
P.O. Box 218, New Albany, OH 43054

614/855-3558 FAX: 614/855-3558
Pastor: Will Marling, 614/855-0139

OLUMBUS

Southwest Grace Brethren Church (79)
3989 Neff Rd., Grove City, OH 43123

614/871-5167
Pastor: Tony Webb, (614/351-1049)
Secy.: Bonnie Smith

OOLVILLE

Grace Brethren Church (40)

Seminary and Rock Sts. (off Rts. 50 and 7
between Athens and Belpre) (Mailing
address: Box 235, Coolville, OH 45723)
614/667-3710

Pastor: George Horner, (614/667-6243)

Secy.: Shirley Bowman, (614/989-2489)

OVINGTON

Friendship Grace Brethren Church (43)
5850 St. Rt. 41 W„ Covington, OH 45318

513/473-2128
Pastor: Larry Richeson
Secy.: Virginia Peters, 513/473-2667

UYAHOGA FALLS

Grace Brethren Church of Cuyahoga Falls

(18)
1736 E. Bailey Rd., Cuyahoga Falls,

OH 44221

216/923-8203
Pastor: Walter Malick, 21 6/784-6677
Secy.: Barbara Heinbaugh, 216/928-5885

ANVILLE

Grace Brethren Church (16)

302 E. Ross St. (Mailing address: P.O.
Box 509, Danville, OH 43014)
614/599-6467 or 614/599-6350

Pastor: Albert Hockley, 614/599-6350

DAYTON

Basore Road Grace Brethren Church(259)
5900 Basore Rd., Dayton, OH 45415

513/837-3747
Pastor: Brian White, 513/836-4730
Secy.: Sylvia Koeller, 513/833-4232

DAYTON

Calvary Grace Brethren Church of Dayton

(39)
3243 N. Main St., (Mailing address:

3912 Bradwood Dr., Dayton, OH 45405)

513/277-5900
Pastor: Robert Poirier, 513/274-8220
Secy.: Ellen Poirier, 513/274-8220

DAYTON

First Grace Brethren Church (282)

2624 Stonequarry Rd., Dayton, OH 45414

513/890-6786
Pastor: G. Forrest Jackson, 513/275-4211
Secy.: Mrs. Roy Trissel

DAYTON

Grace Community Church of Huber

Heights (197)
5001 Fishburg Rd., Dayton, OH 45424

513/233-4324
Pastor: Bob Foote, 513/667-5608
Secy.: Linda Penn, 513/233-4324

DAYTON

North Riverdale Grace Brethren Church

(103)
4101 N. Main St., Dayton, OH 45405

513/274-2187
Pastor: Tad Hobert, 513/898-1689
Secy.: Barbara Setser, 513/274-2833

DELAWARE

Grace Brethren Church (184)

375 Hills-Miller Rd., Delaware, OH 43015

614/363-3613 FAX: 614/363-3613
Pastor: Jeffrey Gill, 614/363-3613
Secy.: Mrs. Jennie Ecker, 614/363-3613

DUBLIN

Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Church
(142)

6700 Rings Rd., (Mailing address: P.O.
Box 1234, Dublin, OH 43017)
614/761-0363 FAX: 614/761-7922

Pastor: Terry Hofecker, 614/771-9748

Secy.: Susan Fearon

FREMONT

Grace Brethren Church (360)

900 Smith Rd., Fremont, OH 43420

419/332-2623
Pastor: Kevin Pinkerton, 419/332-5185
Secy.: Judy Loudenslager,41 9/547-7290

HOMERVILLE

Grace Brethren Church (169)

8156 Firestone Rd., Homerville, OH 44235

216/625-3304
Pastor: Bradley A. Kelley
Secy.: Nancy Lilly, 419/853-4084

KETTERING

Calvary Grace Brethren Church (21)
2850 E. Dorothy Ln., Kettering, OH 45420

513/293-5822
Pastor: Phillip Poe, 513/259-1460
Secy,: Henry T Barnhart, 513/298-2212

LEXINGTON

Grace Brethren Church (233)
215 W. Main St. (Mailing address: P.O.
Box 3009, Lexington, OH 44904)
419/884-2687 FAX: 419/884-2687
Pastor: Dave Atkins. 419/884-3259
Secy.: Mrs, Joan Huber, 419/886-2615

LONDON

Grace Brethren Church (25)

715 St. R. 42W (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 446, London, OH 43140)

614/852-4761
Pastor Timothy J. Ruesch
Secy.: Mary Allison, 513/568-9118

MACEDONIA/CLEVELAND

Western Reserve Grace Brethren Church

(106)
1066 E. Aurora Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056

216/342-0755 FAX: 216/963-6678
Pastor: Ronald Boehm, 216/467-6123
Secy,: Kaye Kessler, 216/524-7162

MANSFIELD

Cornerstone Grace Brethren Church (50)
1905 Lexington/Springmill Rd. N.,

Mansfield, OH 44906

419/747-5012
Pastor: Gene Witzky, 419/884-0692
Secy.: Darlene Arnold, 419/589-8436

MANSFIELD

Woodville Grace Brethren Church (134)
580 Woodville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44907

419/524-8552
Pastor: Mike Lookenott, 419/526-0551
Secy.: Evelyn Miller, 419/947-2516

MARION

Grace Brethren Church (62)

2813 Gooding Rd., Marion. OH 43302

614/382-6270
Pastor: John Jones, 614/383-4679
Secy.: Bob Gliem. 614/382-6549

MIDDLEBRANCH

Grace Brethren Church (144)

2911 William St., N.E. (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 43, Middlebranch, OH 44652)

216/499-6691
Pastor: Robert Divine, 216/497-2839

E-mail: mgbcdivine
Secy.: Nancey Campbell, 216/499-2832

MILLERSBURG

Grace Brethren Church (51)

Meeting at 4960 TR305 (73 m. south of

Millersburg Fire Station) (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 202, Millersburg,

OH 44654)

216/674-9540
Pastor: Charles Thornton. 216/674-1228 ]

E-mail: I cgthornton
Secy.: Dorothy Peppier, 216/674-0290

MINERVA

Minerva Grace Brethren Church (82)
22797 Ellsworth Ave., Minerva, OH 44657

216/868-6700
Pastor: Galen Wiley, 216/868-3296

E-mail: gwiley
Secy.: Karen Amelung, 216/894-2753

NORTON

Grace Brethren Church of Norton (305)
3970 Cleveland-Massillon Rd.. Norton.

OH 44203

216/825-6291 FAX: 216/825-6291
Pastor: Robert Combs, 216/825-8966
Secy Fred Brannan. 216/867-8134

ORRV1LLE

Orrville Grace Brethren Church (168)
2200 Paradise Rd„ Orrville, OH 44667

216/683-3526
Pastor: Keith Merriman
Secy.: Kathy Sowards, 216/684-2163

PATASKALA

Grace Brethren Church of Licking County

(99)
3517 Headley's Mill Rd. S.W., Pataskala,

OH 43062

614/927-6543
Pastor: Gene Klingler, 614/575-1233
Secy.: Peggy Giffin, 614/927/4318

MTTMAN

Grace Brethren Church (222)

44 S. First St., Rittman, OH 44270

216/925-3626
Pastor: Bud Olszewski, 216/925-5356

E-mail: bolszewski
Secy.: Jeanne Artrip, 216/939-4272

STERLING

Grace Brethren Church (56)

14960 Seville Rd., Sterling, OH 44276

216/769-3078
Pastor: Robert Moeller, 216/669-3768
Secy.: Laura Young

OLEDO

Maumee Valley Grace Brethren Church

(31)
8715 Garden Rd., Maumee, OH 43537

419/867-9339
Pastor: Stephen Miller, 419/878-6504
Secy.: Melody Varney

OLEDO

Toledo Grace Brethren Church (20)
I 3002 Dorr St.. Toledo. OH 43615
419/536-3284
Pastor: W. Ray Miller, 419/537-0175
Secy.: Betty Miller. 419/537-0175

ROTWOOD

Grace Brethren Church (130)

12 Strader Dr., Trotwood, OH 45426

(across from Trotwood-Madison H.S.)

513/854-2521
; Pastor: Charles Lawson, 513/854-2066
Secy.: Sandy Hill, 513/836-5436

IflOY

i Grace Brethren Church (52)
I 527 N. Market St.. Troy, OH 45373
513/335-1852

Pastor: Louis Urban

Secy.: Cheryl Owens, 513/339-9216

/EST ALEXANDRIA (48)
Grace Brethren Community Church (447)
3110 U.S. 35E (Mailing address:P.O.

Box 95, W. Alexandria, OH 45381)

51 3/687-2987
Pastor: Harold Combs, 513/746-0998
Secy.: Dorothy McMurray, 513/456-5688

VEST MILTON

: Community Grace Brethren Church (492)
I 2261 S. Miami St., W. Milton, OH 45383

513/698-4048
. Pastor: Stephen Peters, 513/698-3664
Secy.: Richelme Prim, 513/836-8290

WOOSTER

Grace Brethren Church (864)
5599 Burbank Rd (Mailing address:
1924 Burbank Rd., Wooster, OH 44691)
216/264-9459 FAX: 216/264-7016
E-mail: ! woostergbc
Pastor: Robert Fetterhoff, 216/264-9459
Secy.: Harlene Sterner, 216/669-2142

OREGON

BEAVERTON

Walker Road Grace Brethren Church (60)
980 N.W. 180th, Beaverton, OR 97006

503/645-7471
Pastor: Thomas H. Rowe, 503/649-2953
Secy.: Barbara Gilgan, 503/640-4187

TROUTDALE

Grace Brethren Church (25)

27938 S.E. Stark St., Troutdale, OR 97066

503/666-61 46
Pastor: Jim Holder, 503/661-7632
Secy.: Debie French, 503/669-3668

PENNSYLVANIA

ALEPPO

Aleppo Grace Brethren Church (53)
P.O. Box 66, Aleppo, PA 15310

412/428-5190
Pastor: David Lund, 412/428-5360
Secy.: Millie Lund, 412/428-5360

ALTOONA

First Grace Brethren Church (54)
2934 Maple Ave., Altoona, PA 16601

814/942-7642
Pastor: Barry Rowe, 814/942-0907
Secy.: Joanne Beach, 814/942-9584

ALTOONA

Altoona Grace Brethren Church (87)
109 W 14th Ave., Juniata (Meeting at:

Broadway & 15th Ave. (Juniata), Altoona,

PA 16601)

814/942-8861
Pastor: Timothy Waggoner, 814/943-1277
Secy.: Shirle Harten, 814/942-0413

ARMAGH

Valley Grace Brethren Church (57)
Junction of Rts. 56 and 22 (Mailing

address: Box 178, Armagh, PA 15920)

814/446-6685
Pastor: Norris Mason, 814/749-7031
Secy.: Susan Mason, 814/749-7031

AVIS

Tiadaghton Valley Grace Brethren Church

(95)
P.O. Box 299. Avis, PA 17721

717/753-5175
Pastor: Lana Muthler, 717/753-5247

BETHLEHEM

Lehigh Valley Grace Brethren Church (54)
580 Bridle Path Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017

610/868-0004
Pastor: Larry Humberd, 610/882-0738
Secy.: Mrs. Joan Ross, 610/820-0844

BLAIN

Grace Brethren Church of Sherman s

Valley (8)
Meets at South Main St., (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 147, Blain,

PA 17006)

717/536-3676
Pastor: James D. Link, 717/627-1371
Secy.: Janet M. Smith, 717/536-3363

BOSWELL

Laurel Mtn. Grace Brethren Church (43)
R.R. 2, Box 121 -A, Boswell, PA 15531
(1 m. north of Jennerstown on Rt. 985)

814/629-5545
Pastor: Alan W. Hess, 814/629-5545
Secy.: Nancy Markley, 814/629-6138

CHAMBERSBURG

Grace Brethren Church (64)

315 S. Edwards Ave., Chambersburg,

PA 17201

717/264-3767
Pastor: David Manges, 717/352-3241
Secy.: Mrs. Barbara Poe

CONEMAUGH

Conemaugh Grace Brethren Church (45)
Corner of Second and Oak Sts. (Mailing

address: 115 Oak St., Conemaugh,

PA 15909)
Pastor: Thomas Goossens, 814/539-5333
Secy.: Mrs. Gillespie, 814/322-4558

DELMONT

Grace Community Church (12)

26 E. Pittsburg St., Delmont, PA 15626

412/468-3077
Pastor: David Nitz, 412/4688-3077

DENVER

Bread of Life Fellowship Grace Brethren
Church (73)

13 Cardinal Dr., Stevens, PA 17578
Meeting at: 598 Stevens Rd., Ephrata, P,

717/336-2073 FAX: 717/336-2541
Pastor: Robert Kern, 717/336-2073
Secy.: Robert A. Lutz, 717/336-2541

DILLSBURG

Hope Grace Brethren Church (141)
P.O. Box 275, Dillsburg, PA 17019 (1 m.

east on Old York Rd.)

717/432-5332
Pastor: George M. Traub, 717/432-4060

DUNCANSVILLE

Leamersville Grace Brethren Church (13S

14 Donnertown Ln . Duncansville.
PA 16635

(4m. south of D'ville on old U.S. Rt. 221

814/695-3739
Pastor: John Gregory, 814/695-3739
Secy.: Mrs. Kathie Smith, 814/695-5966

ELIZABETHTOWN

Grace Brethren Church (219)

305 Anchor Rd., Elizabethtown. PA 170Z

717/367-1281 FAX: 717/367-0109
Pastor: Daniel Eshleman, 717/367-7771 j

E-mail: I deshleman
Secy.: Carol Barger, 717/367-3755

EPHRATA

Ephrata Area Grace Brethren Church (62
62 Hahnstown Rd., (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 144. Ephrata, PA 17522)

717/738-1109
Pastor: Mark Saunders. 717/733-6018 i
Secy.: Janet Leisey, 717/626-9241

EVERETT

Community Grace Brethren Church (116)
P.O. Box 63, Rt. 26 N., Everett, PA 1553"

814/652-5405
Pastor: Stephen Jarrell, 814/652-2995
Secy.: Bob Lazer, 814/623-2375

EVERETT, BEDFORD COUNTRY

Everett Grace Brethren Church (103)
14 W. Mam. Everett, PA 15537

814/652-2811
Pastor: John Townsend, 814/652-9325
Secy.: Lynn Chamberlain, 814/784-5909

iREENCASTLE

Conococheague Grace Brethren (23)
Meeting at 112 E. Baltimore St., (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 604. Greencastle.

PA 17225)

717/597-1663
Pastor: Alan Clingan, 717/597-1035

IATBORO

Suburban Grace Brethren Church (22)
749 W.County Line Rd., Hatboro,

PA 19040

215/675-5818
Pastor, Interim: William Kolb
Secy.: Dolores M. Jones, 215/672-1883

IOLUDAYSBURG

Vicksburg Grace Brethren Church (115)
R. 1, Box 555, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(4m. south of H'burg, oft Rt. 36 at Brooks

Mill)

814/695-4240
Pastor: Larry Sowers, 814/695-4240
Secy.: Mrs. Paul Magill, 814/695-2191

IOPEWELL

Grace Brethren Church of Hopewell (71)
j Rt. 26, between. Hopewell & Yellow Creek

(Mailing address: 350 Rt. 36, South,

Duncansville, PA 16635)

814/458-4252
Meeting at R.R. 1, Hopewell
Pastor: Charles D. Whipple

OHNSTOWN

Geistown Grace Brethren Church (40)
730 Sunberry St., Johnstown, PA 15904

814/266-9170
Pastor: W.R. "Rocky" Hanft
Secy.: Morgan Najjar, 814/479-2326

OHNSTOWN

I Johnstown Grace Brethren Church (108)
, 535 Napoleon St., Johnstown, PA 15901
814/539-7815
Pastor: Rodney Lingenfelter
Secy.: Fran Gomulka, 814/536-2444

OHNSTOWN

i Pike Grace Brethren Church (272)
i 541 Pike Rd., Johnstown, PA 15909

814/749-8721 FAX: 814/749-0486
' Pastor: Stephen Blake, 814/749-8620

E-mail: I pikegbc
Secy.: Nancy Wozniak, 814/322-4983

JOHNSTOWN

Riverside Grace Brethren Church (247)
R.R. 4, Box 61A, Johnstown, PA 15905

814/479-2525
Pastor: H. Don Rough, 814/288-1163
Secy.: Shirley Cable, 814/479-7568

JOHNSTOWN

Singer Hill Grace Brethren Church (140)
Rt. 8, Box 121, Johnstown, PA 15909 (on

Rt. 271, 2 m. south of Rt. 22 and

Mundy's Corner)

814/322-4376
Pastor: K. Howard Immel, 814/322-4875

E-mail: howardimmel
Secy.: Opal Stouffer. 814/539-3281

KITTANNING

Grace Brethren Church of W. Kittanning

(201)
215 Arthur St., Kittanning, PA 16201

412/543-4019
Pastor: James O. Taylor, 412/543-4019
Secy.: Nancy Coldren, 412/545-7819

LANCASTER

Grace Brethren Church of Greater

Lancaster (81)
911 Rohrerstown Rd., Lancaster,

PA 17601

717/397-9991
Pastor: Jonathan Tompkins, Jr.,

717/299-9676
Secy.: Susan Haldeman, 717/665-2054

LANCASTER

Grace Brethren Church at Willow Valley

(128)
300 Willow Valley Square. Lancaster,

PA 17602
717/464-2782 FAX: 717/464-1582
Pastor: John Smith, 717/786-1591

E-mail: !jsmith9
Secy.: Nancy Eisele, 717/464-1621

LITITZ

Grace Brethren Church of Lititz (535)
501 W. Lincoln Ave., Lititz, PA 17543
717/626-2155 FAX: 717/626-5683
Pastor: Jerry Young, 717/665-2322
Secy.: John Keganse, 717/665-7607

MANHEIM

Manheim Grace Brethren Church (125)
333 E. High St.. Manheim, PA 17545

717/665-2334
Pastor: Rick Clark, 717/664-2986

E-mail: rclark
Secy.: Barbara High, 717/653-5856

MARTINSBURG

Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church (438)
300 S. Mulberry St., Martinsburg,

PA 16662

814/793-2513 FAX: 814/793-9485
Pastor: James Laird, Sr., 814/793-3685
Secy.: Cheryl Snyder, 814/224-4102

MEYERSDALE

Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church (303)
112 Beach ley St., Meyersdale, PA 15552

814/634-5980
Pastor: Randy Haulk, 814/634-0355
Secy.: Marcia Thomas, 814/634-5331

MEYERSDALE

Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church (148)
R.R. 1, Meyersdale, PA 15552 (W. ot

Myersdale, 3 miles)

814/634-8200
Pastor: Albert Valentine, 814/634-8200
Secy.: Gladys Hemmings

MILROY

Kish Valley Grace Brethren Church (103)
99 Taylor Dr., Reedsville, PA 17084

717/667-6031
Pastor: Doug Sabin, 717/667-3885
Secy.: Lois Miller, 717/667-2468

MONTGOMERYVILLE

New Life Community Grace Brethren (8)
P.O. Box 571, Mongomeryville, PA 18936

215/997-5554
Pastors: David Allem, 215/721-1930

Jonathan Carey, 215/721-8768

MYERSTOWN

Myerstown Grace Brethren Church (600)
Meets at 430 E. Lincoln Ave., (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 287, Myerstown,

PA 17067)

717/866-5704 FAX: 717/866-5707
Pastor: Keith Shearer, 717/866-2897
Secy.: Sherne Stohler, 717/866-4010

NEW HOLLAND

Grace Brethren Church (252)
415 S. Kinzer Ave.. New Holland,

PA 17557-9360

717/354-9229 FAX: 717/354-9536
Secy.: Dotty Smith, 717/354-8205

PALMYRA

Grace Brethren Church (65)

799 Airport Rd., Palmyra, PA 17078

717/838-5447
Pastor: Joseph Cosentino, 717/867-1022
Secy.: Tnsha Kaylor. 717/273-2762

PHILADELPHIA

Crossroads Grace Brethren Church (18)
4706 Comly St., Philadelphia, PA 19135

215/533-3396
Pastor: Jim Brown, 215/332-0189
Secy.: Robert J. Pearson. 215/537-9715

PHILADELPHIA

First Grace Brethren Church (129)
648 Knorr St. (at Oxford Ave),
Philadelphia, PA 19111
215/745-2799
Pastor: Michael Brubaker, 215/745-6021
Secy.: Lynn Spencer, 215/722-5043

PHILADELPHIA

Third Brethren Church (27)

204 E. Tioga St., Philadelphia, PA 19134 •

215/423-8047
Pastor: Ralph Robinson, 215/291-2950
Secy.: Helen Bothwell, 215/424-2215

ROYERSFORD

Tri-County Grace Brethren Church (20)
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 328,

Royersford, PA 19468)

610/326-5684
Pastor: Kenn Cosgrove, 610/326-5684

SAXONBURG

Bible Church of Ivywood (17)

174 Ivywood Rd., Saxonburg, PA 16056

412/352-2892
Pastor: Chet Sparzak, 412/352-1598

E-mail: 73014,2051 @ compuserve.corr

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT

New Hope Grace Brethren Church (9)
R. 1700 Riverside Dr.. S. Williamsport, J

PA 17781 717/321-9192
Pastor: David Miller, 717/321-8001
Secy.: Dick Crownover, 717/323-4432

STOYSTOWN

Reading Grace Brethren Church (38)
R.D. #3 Box 35-A, Stoystown. PA 15563

(Rt. 281. 9 m. north of Somerset)
Pastor: Larry Weigle, 814/893-5422
Secy.: Patricia Berkebile, 814/893-5796

TELFORD

Penn Valley Grace Brethren Church (271
320 N. Third St., Telford. PA 18969
215/723-5890 FAX: 215/723-0571
Pastor: Timothy Boal, 215/256-0399
Secy.: David Harding, 215/723-2573

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FREMONT

Echo Valley Grace Brethren Church (86)
17 Birch St., Tremont, PA 17981

717/695-2136
Pastor: Jim Jackson, 717/343-0106
Secy.: Faye Mutscher, 717/345-8106

JNIONTOWN

Grace Brethren Church (124)

1 Grace Ln., Uniontown, PA 15401 (oft

Derrick Ave.)

412/437-3401
Pastor: Darrel Taylor, 412/437-9110
Secy.: Mrs. Gilbert Feree, 412/437-6121

WAYNESBORO

Grace Brethren Church (147)

250 Philadelphia Ave., Waynesboro,

PA 17268

717/762-5826
Pastor: Roger Myers, 717/762-3610

E-mail: rkmyers
Secy.: Cinda Gehr, 717/762-1753

A/RIG HTSVILLE

Susquehanna Grace Brethren Church (93)
6694 Sunrise Ln., Wnghtsville, PA 17368
717/252-1233

I Pastor: Leslie Nutter, 717/252-3554

VORK

Grace Brethren Church (111)

661 N. Newberry St., York, PA 17404

717/843-7284
Pastor: Daniel White, 717/764-4839

E-mail: Idanwhite
Secy.: Thomas Leckrone, 717/845-2396

SOUTH CAROLINA

UKEN

Grace Brethren Church (221)

142 Talatha Church Rd., Aiken, SC 29803

803/649-3967 FAX: 803/649-3967
Pastor: Steve W. Taylor, 803/648-7078
Secy.: Barbara Anderson, 803/649-6653

TENNESSEE

JOHNSON CITY

Grace Brethren Church (24)

715 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604

615/282-5513
Secy.: Johna Stephens, 615/929-2643

TEXAS

LONGVIEW

Grace Brethren Church (88)

800 Doyle St., Longview, TX 75601

903/753-4912 or 903/753-8133
Pastor: John W. Mayes, 903/753-3143
Secy.: Joyce Roden, 903/643-3759

McALLEN

McAllen Grace Brethren Church (24)
1721 Northgate Lane (Mailing address:
P.O. Box 3751, McAllen, TX 78502)

210/686-5757
Pastor: Robert Soto. 210/686-6696
Secy.: Bernice Intermill, 210/783-7016

VERMONT

IRASBURG

Grace Brethren Church (58)

Rt. 14, S. of Coventry near Junction of

Rt. 5 and 14 (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 41, Coventry, VT 05825)

802/754-2363
Pastor: Scott M. Libby, 802/334-8203
Secy.: Roberta Rivard, 802/334-6150

ISLAND POND

Grace Brethren Church (44)

Rt. 105 (west of town) (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 432, Island Pond. VT 05846

802/723-6143
Secy.: Becky Recker, 802/895-4127

VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA

(Note: See listing for Grace Brethren
Church of Greater Washington, MD)

VNDERSON

Grace Brethren Church (40)

1603 Whitehall Rd.. Anderson, SC 29625

(Anderson 178, exit off 1-85)

803/224-7330
Pastor: Bill Jordan, 803/225-0419
Secy.: Jack Broyles, 803/225-6083

BOONES MILL

Grace Brethren Church (20)

State Rt. 739 (Mailing address: 5353

Starkey Rd. SW., Roanoke, VA 24014)

540/774-9293
Pastor: Ralph Miller. 540/774-9293
Secy.: Vivian Young, 540/334-5679

BUENA VISTA

First Brethren Church (216)

100 E. 29th St., Buena Vista. VA 24416

540/261-6425 FAX: 804/384-2513
Pastor: Paul Fink, 804/384-2513

E-mail: Iprfink
Assoc. Pastor: Jess Truex, 540/261-3946
Secy.: Donna Cole, 540/261-3505

COVINGTON

Grace Brethren Church (102)
2507 S. Carpenter Dr., Covington,

VA 24426

540/962-9541
Pastor: Dan Gillette, 540/962-9541
Secy,: Gary Malcom, 540/962-4360

RADFORD

Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church (65)
6893 Mills Ave., Radford, VA 24141

540/639-1245
Pastor: Lester W. Kennedy, 540/639-6885
Secy.: Arleta Boyd. 540/639-0975

RICHMOND

Fellowship Grace Brethren Church (30)
P.O. Box 29753, Richmond, VA 23242
804/360-GROW

RICHMOND

Grace Brethren Church (134)

2000 Cranbeck Rd., Richmond, VA 23235

804/272-9000 FAX: 272-6906
Assoc. Pastor: David M. Kowalke.

804/360-1433
Secy.: Robert Bryant

RINER

Rmer Grace Brethren Church (73)

5780 Rmer Road (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 87, Riner, VA 24149)

540/382-7571
Pastor: Carl D. Ratcliffe, 540/382-4654
Secy.: Linda Snavely, 540/382-8394

ROANOKE

Clearbrook Grace Brethren Church (76)
5922 Brethren Rd. (4 m. S. of Rt. 419),

Roanoke, VA 24014

540/774-1265
Pastor: Fred Devan, 540/774-5697
Secy.: Margaret Devan, 540/774-5697

ROANOKE

Garden City Grace Brethren Church (92)
3504 Bandy Rd. S.E., Roanoke, VA 24014

540/427-0103
Pastor: G. Douglas Witt, 540/427-0576
Secy.: Margie Witt, 540/427-0576

ROANOKE

Ghent Grace Brethren Church (181)
1511 Maiden Ln. SW. Roanoke, VA 2401
(Wasena Ave. and Maiden Ln. SW)

540/345-2788
Pastors: Brent Sandy, 540/375-2141
Secy.: Linda Smith

ROANOKE

Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren (139)
5512 Hollins Rd. (Mailing address: P.O.

Box 7649), Roanoke, VA 24019

540/362-0336
Pastor: Don Eshelman, 540/362-8902
Secy.: Mrs. Patty Hite, 540/362-5575

ROANOKE

Washington Heights Grace Brethren (100)
3833 Michigan Ave. NW, Roanoke.

VA 24017

540/366-7040
Pastor: Ralph Molyneux, 540/366-1662
Secy.: Jackie Pace, 540/562-0115

SALEM

Lighthouse Christian Ministries (93)
2222 Wildwood Rd., Salem, VA 24153
(Take exit 137 off 1-81, Left at stop sign)

540/387-3723 FAX: 540/362-8415
Pastor: Brian K. Robinson, 540/362-8415

E-mail: Idudicles @ aol.com
Secy.: Ann Barwett, 540/389-6478

TROUTVILLE

Grace Brethren Church (20)
1744 Stoney Battery Rd. (Mailing

address: P.O. Box 367, Troutville,

VA 24175)

540/992-1612
Pastor: Charles L. Young, 540/562-2232
Secy.: Betty Dobbins, 540/992-3780

WINCHESTER

Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church (124) I
1025 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester,

VA 22602

540/667-9399
Pastor: Kim Robertson, 540/869-7762
Secy.: Will Baker, Jr., 540/869-3694

WINCHESTER

Grace Brethren Church (115)

645 Berryville Ave., Winchester. VA 2260

540/662-6360
Pastor: Richard Bell, 540/662-6189
Secy.: Bruce Whitacre, 540/662-8861

WASHINGTON

30LDENDALE
Community Grace Brethren Church (61)
1180 S. Roosevelt St., Goldendale,

WA 98620

509/773-3388 FAX: 509/773-6243
Pastor: Gregory M, Howell, 509/773-3996

E-mail: Igmhowell
Secy,: Miriam Short, 509/773-4146

3RANDVIEW

Grace Brethren Church (92)

1111 W. Third St., Grandview. WA 98930

509/882-3439 FAX: 509/882-1479
Pastor: Dwight Cover, 509/882-5083
Secy.: Bruce Turner, 509/882-5501

1ARRAH

Harrah Grace Brethren Church (70)
3701 N. Harrah Rd. (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 69, Harrah, WA 98933)
509/848-2609 FAX: 509/848-2725

Pastor: Don Brotherton (interim),
509/882-4458

Secy,: Donna Patterson, 509/877-3508

CENT

Grace Brethren Church of Kent (194)
11135 SE 232nd, Kent, WA 98031

206/854-4248
Pastors: Richard Brown. 206/631-3852

AABTON

Grace Brethren Church (85)

428 B Street (Mailing address: Box 216,

Mabton, WA 98935)

509/894-4477 FAX: 509/894-4477
Pastor: Fenton McDonald, 509/894-4477

E-mail: tmcdonaldl

/IABTON

Iglesia De Los Hermanos (33)
P.O. Box 216, Mabton. WA 98935

509/894-4478
Pastor: Ismael Menoza, (509/894-4478)
Secy.: Lydia Fnas

/IAPLE VALLEY

Grace Bible Fellowship Grace Brethren

Church (24)
23220 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Hwy..

Suite #14 (Mailing address: P.O. Box

916, Maple Valley, WA 98038)

206/432-1818
Secy.: Judy Miller, 206/432-3677

SEATTLE

Grace Brethren Church (30)

1103 NE 158th St., Seattle, WA 98155

(Mailing address: 6603 - 220th St. SW.

Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

360/364-6733 FAX: 360/364-6733

E-mail: MCI 733-0470
Pastor: Steven A. Gotch, 360/364-6733
Secy.: Randy Carter, 360/362-5926

SUNNYSIDE

Grace Brethren Church (205)

(703 Franklin) Mailing address: P.O. Box
87, Sunnyside, WA 98944
509/837-6096 FAX: 509/837-4620

Pastor: Ray I. Feather, 509/839-6508

Secy.: Cindy Allen. 509/837-6152

TOPPENISH

Grace Brethren Church (57)

507 S. Juniper St., Toppenish, WA 98948

509/865-4007
Pastor: Greg Stamm, 509/865-3877
Secy.: Sandy Peterson, 509/865-4483

VANCOUVER

Friendship Grace Brethren Church (20)
2216 NW 103rd St., Vancouver,

WA 98685

360/574-2353
Pastor: A. Duane Jones, 360/574-2128
Secy.: Kathy Jones, 360/574-2128

YAKIMA

Grace Brethren Church (29)

904 S. 26th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902

509/453-3720
Pastor: Jack Peters, Jr., 509/839-3346
Secy.: Mrs. Earl Dekker. 509/248-0558

YAKIMA

Iglesia de Los Hermanos en Yakima
904 S 26th St., Yakima, WA 98902
Pastor: Abner Solano

WEST VIRGINIA

GRAFTON

First Grace Brethren Church (107)
45 W. Saint Charles St., Grafton,

WV 26354

304/265-0048
Pastor: Joseph E. Nass, 304/265-0043
Secy.: Bonita Thorn, 304/265-2131

MARTINSBURG

Rosemont Grace Brethren Church (135)
117 S. Illinois Ave., Martinsburg,

WV 25401

304/267-6330
Pastor: Carl A. Baker, 304/263-2272
Secy.: Clarence Nissley, 304/267-7238

PARKERSBURG

Grace Brethren Church (62)

1610 Blizzard Dr., Rt. 14 S., Parkersburg,

WV 26101

304/422-5390
Pastor: Richard Placeway, 304/422-6143
Secy.: Avis Lemley

VIENNA

Community Grace Brethren Church (10)
(Mailing address: P.O Box 5284, Vienna.

WV 26105)
Secy.: Jennie Geibig, 304/422-7687

Directory of the National Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Ministers

List of ministers that have been approved and submitted by the National Fellowship of Gra
Brethren Ministers as members of FGBC churches, giving name, wife's first name, address, telepho
number, and church membership. Men listed are ordained unless an "L" follows name, indicati
licensed.

This list is for information purposes only and does not constitute official status. It's accuracy
dependent on information supplied to the Brethren Missionary Herald Co.

ABSHIRE, J. DONALD, Colleen

R. 1, Box 84, Boones Mill. VA 24065

703/334-5798
Pulpit Supply
Boones Mill Grace Brethren

AEBY, JOHN M., Joan

600 Park Ln., Apt. 113, Waterloo, IA 50702

319/291-8113
Retired
Waterloo Grace Brethren Church

AHERN, JERRY, Dottie

1751 W. Citracado Pkwy. No. 235,
Escondido, CA 92029

619/480-6755
Evangelism and Teaching
Simi Valley Grace Brethren

ALLAN, DANIEL, Holly

1186 Twp. Rd. 1426, Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-8878
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

ALLEM, DAVID, Janice

47 Adams Ave., Souderton, PA 18964
Pastor, New Life Community Grace
Brethren, Montgomeryville

ALTIG, J. KEITH, D. MIN.

13755 E. Walnut, Whittier, CA 90602

213/693-8182
Retired Missionary, Brazil
Pastor Emeritus, Grace Brethren Church

of Whittier

AMUNDSON, LOUIS, Madeline

11535 Banff St., Eagle River, AK 99577

907/696-4654
Assoc. Pastor, Greatland Grace Brethren
Church, Anchorage

ANDERSON, R. DARRELL, Irene
349 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware,
OH 43015
614/369-3251
Assoc. Pastor, Delaware Grace Brethren

ARENOBINE, ROBERT D., Joy

7619 Regina Dr., Ft. Wayne. IN 46815

219/493-2841
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

ASHMAN, CHARLES H.. Frances
1531 S. Cherry Creek Ln., Warsaw,

IN 46580

219-267-5566
Fellowship Coordinator - FGBC

219/269-1269
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church
Pastor Emeritus, Winona Lake GBC

ASHMAN, ROBERT, Bernice

602 Chestnut, Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-7588
Retired
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

ATKINS, DAVID, Joyce

97 Kimberwick Rd., Lexington, OH 44904

419/884-3259
Senior Pastor, Lexington Grace Brethren

AUSTIN, GARY, Jean

2554 Prescott Cr. W.. Colorado Springs.

CO 80916-3139

719/391-2737

E-mail: garyaustin
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

AUSTIN, GORDON, Charlotte

200 Sixth St., Winona Lake. IN 46590

219/269-2507 0:219/267-5161
Technical Coordinator, Grace Brethren

International Missions
Winona Lake Grace Brethren

AVEY, TOM, Sandra

1419 Jerry Ln., Manheim, PA 17545

717/664-2218
Church Administrator, Grace Brethren
Church, Lititz

BAUM, F. ARCHER, Eileen

7105 Arillo St., San Diego, CA 92111

619/277-4992
Pastor Emeritus, San Diego Grace
Brethren Church

B

BAER, SAMUEL S., Betty Ann

H.C. 62, Box 640, Dryhill, KY 41749

606/672-2520
Pastor, Victory Mountain Grace Brethren

Chapel

BAILEY, STEVE (L), Wilma

Guamini 6498, 1875 Wilde, Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
(011-54) 1-259-1438
Missionary, Argentina
Warsaw, IN Grace Brethren Church

BAKER, CARL A., Donna

836 New York Ave., Martinsburg,

WV 25401

304/263-2272
Pastor, Rosemont Grace Brethren

BALL, CHRISTOPHER, Marsha

10773 W. 69th PL, Arvada, CO 80004
303/467-28 1 1 FAX: 303/424-2 1 1 0
Senior Pastor, Arvada Grace Brethren
Church

BARLOW, BRUCE, Christi

104 5th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-7286
Assoc. Pastor, Winona Lake Grace
Brethren Church

BARLOW, ROB (L), Cristy

728 Buena Vista, Ashland, OH 44805
419/281-6653

BARNHILL, CHARLES W., Lauretta
63 Wallace Dr., Box 374, Lucas,

OH 44843-0374

419/892-3978
Senior Pastor, Grace Bible Church
Member, Woodville Grace Brethren Church

BATTIS, RICHARD H., Sr, Carolyn

19302 County Rd. T, Cortex, CO 81321

303/565-3290
Director ot Christian Discipleship Center

BAUMAN, PAUL R., D.D., Irene

809 Gordon St., Longview, TX 75603

903/758-8875
Conference Speaker and Pulpit Supply
Longview Grace Church

BEAVER, S. WAYNE, D.D, Dorothy
P.O. Box 1531, McCall, ID 83638,

208/634-8720
(Oct. -Apr.) 9350 Bolsa Ave., #39,

Westminster, CA 92683

714/891-7360
Professor Emeritus, Grace Schools
Winona Lake Grace Brethren

BECKER, CHRISTIAN J. (L) Marion
301 14th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-4457
Pastor, Crooked Creek Church
Warsaw Grace Brethren Church

BEESON, JOSEPH (L), Becky

1109 S. Main St., W. Milton, OH 45383

513/698-3458
West Milton Grace Brethren Church

BELL, JAY, Jan

110 Peachtree Ln ., Winona Lake 46590

219/268-0445
Recruiting and Training Coordinator, Grace

Brethren International Missions
New Horizon Community Church, Warsaw

BELL, RICHARD E., Nancy

148 Silver Lake Ln., Winchester,

VA 22603

703/662-6189
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

BELL, WILLIAM (L). Marilyn

1449 Bellview Dr., Mansfield, OH 44905

419/589-7288
Pulpit Supply
Ashland Grace Brethren Church

BELOHLAVEK, ROBERT, Lois

239 Rosslyn Ave., Columbus, OH 43214

614/848-8456
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of

Columbus

BERKEMER, CHARLES F. (L), Margaret
10331 Woodstead Ave.. Whittier,

CA 90603

310/947-1479
Retired
La Mirada Grace Brethren Church

BICKEL, KENNETH, Dons

312 6th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-7253

E-mail: kebickel @ grace.edu (internet)
Assoc. Prof, of Pastoral Ministries, Grace

Theological Seminary
Leesburg Grace Brethren Church

BITNER, ROBERT O. (L), Nona

752 Summit Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740
301/733-5084

Missions Pastor, Calvary Grace Brethren

BLAKE, STEPHEN, Ruth

553 Pike Rd., Johnstown, PA 15909

814/749-8620 FAX: 814/749-0486
Pastor, Pike Grace Brethren Church

BOAL, JOHN (L), Lyn

562 Old Stone PL, Simi Valley, CA 93065

805/581-4715
Asst. Pastor, Simi Valley Grace Brethren

BOAL, TIMOTHY, Tammy

703 Thornberry Dr., Harleysville, PA 19438

215/256-0399
Pastor, Penn Valley Grace Brethren

Church, Telford, PA

BOEHM, RONALD E., Chery

1410 Meadowlawn Dr., Macedonia,

OH 44056

216/467-6123

E-mail: reboehm @ attmail.com
Senior Pastor, Western Reserve Grace

Brethren Church, Macedonia

BOLTON, BOB (L), Julia

945 Cole Rd., Galloway, OH 43119

614/853-2456
Northwest Chapel, Dublin, OH

BOWLAND, RON, Ruth
R. 2, Peru, IN 46970

317/472-2368
Pastor, Peru Brethren Church

BOWMAN, EDWARD D.

Grace Village, P.O. Box 337. Winona

Lake, IN 46590

219/372-6237
Retired
Community Grace Brethren, Warsaw

BRICKEL, CLAIR E., Martha

14319 Brookville-Pyrmont Rd.. Brookville,

OH 45309

513/833-3630
Retired
Brookville Grace Brethren Church

BROOK, JOHN PAUL (L). Sue

910 S. 27th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902

(509/453-6695)
Yakima Grace Brethren Church

BROWN, DENNIS (L), Christine

6125 Chip St., Cypress, CA 90630

310/402-6528 FAX: 714/761-4400
Brethren Christian Schools
Long Beach Grace Brethren Church

BROWN, JACK, Christine

7919 Charles St., Philadelphia,

PA 19136

215/332-0189
Grace Brethren Church

BROWN, JAMES Lisa

4216 Levick St., Philadelphia, PA 19135

215/332-0189
Pastor, Crossroads Grace Brethren

BROWN, KENNETH J., Margie

1415 Crest St.. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614/860-9183 FAX: 614/860-9161
E-mail: ken|brown @ aol.com

Pastor. Grace Brethren of Pickenngton

BROWN, RICHARD, Joan

8222 Somerdale Ln., La Palma, CA 90623

714/828-7726
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

BRUBAKER, CLAIR D., Ruth

201 Killian Rd.. Akron, OH 44319

216/644-6137
Retired Pastor, Norton Grace Brethren

BOWLIN, DONALD, Glenna

11207 Benfield Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650

310/863-3213
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

BRUBAKER, MICHAEL P.. Margery

7164 Glenmeadow Ct,. Frederick, MD 2170

301/620-2196
Assistant Pastor, First Grace Brethren

iUCKINGHAM, DON, Gay
5699 Saucony, Hilliard. OH 43026

614/771-6138
Assoc. Pastor, Northwest Chapel Grace

Brethren Church

iUKOWSKI, DOUG (L), Sharie
26807 Mandehea Dr., Murneta, CA 92562

909/677-4577
Church Planting

1URK, BILL A., Imogene
Cx 101, 68.447 Vila dos Cabanos, PA

BRAZIL

(011-55) 91-754-1636
Missionary
Los Angeles Grace Brethren Church

JURK, KENNETH (L), Kim

3321 Janice. Long Beach. CA 90805

310/790-3303
Bellflower Grace Brethren Church

JURKE, JOHN P., Shirley
1434 Lyon, Waterloo, I A 50702

319/233-9056
Senior Pastor, Waterloo Grace Brethren

5URNS, RALPH S., Ruth
1105 Sunday Lane, Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-3223
Pulpit Supply
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

3URRIS, LEE, Lois
P.O. Box 991. 50151 Aloma Dr., Cabazon,
CA 92230

909/849-2994
Pastor. Cabazon Community Church
Auburn Grace Brethren Church

SUTLER, TULLY. Mary
c/o Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries,

Counselor, NM 87018
Pastor, Cedar Hill Navajo Grace Brethren

3UTTON, BRUCE I., Leonore
3333 N. Flowing Wells Rd„ No. 121,

Tucson, AZ 85705

520/293-6744
Representative. Intl Ministries to Israel
New Albany, IN Grace Brethren Church

3YERS, J. DONALD, Jr., D. Min., Cynthia
114 Briarwood Dr., Ruthertordton.

NC 28139

704/287-0071
Missionary-United World Mission (on loan

to Alliance for Saturation Church

Planting)
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

BYERS, ROBERT G., A Nancy

2916 Case Ave., Bradenton, FL 34207

813/751-2916
Pastor, Bradenton Grace Brethren

BYERS, WILLIAM A.. Betty

3039 Hidden Forest Ct., Marietta.

GA 30066

404/422-6087
C.E.O., Church Communication Ministries
Grace Brethren Church, Marietta

CAES, EVERETT N.. Dorothy

414 Elm Grove Dr., Dayton, OH 45415
Interim Pastor, Vandaha Grace Brethren

CARD, D. CHARLES

Chapel #1 , CMR 405, Box 1228,

APO AE 09034

Work:9 19/432-7730
Chaplain, U.S. Army
Waipio, HI Grace Brethren Church

CAREY, ARTHUR

436 Poppy St., Long Beach, CA 90805

310/428-4299
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

CARNEVALI, RONALD, Georgann
6608 Louise St., Lanham, MD 20706

301/577-2327
Senior Pastor, Lanham Grace Brethren

CAROZZA, KENNETH L. (L). Gay

15 Dalewood Rd., Newington, CT 06111

203/667-4326
Pastor, Colonial Chapel Grace Brethren

CARROLL, JEFFRY A.. Pam

2505 Orchard Dr.. Winona Lake,

IN 46590

219/268-0177
Editor/Publisher, Brethren Missionary

Herald
Northwest Chapel, Dublin, OH

CASHMAN, EDWIN E„ Connie

12346 Charlwood, Cerritos, CA 90703
310/860-4576 FAX: 310/925-6564
E-mail: lecashman (attmail)
Minister of Pastoral Care. Bellflower
Brethren Church

CHRISTNER, CRAIG. Lynda

288 Sundale Dr , Akron, OH 44313

216/867-6744
Akron Christian Schools
Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church

CHRONISTER, BRIAN, Happy

4805 Manytell, Anchorage, AK 99516
Pastor, Grace Community Church

CHURCHILL, JACK B., Rosa

2758 Caulfield Dr., San Diego, CA 92154

619/423-7903
Missionary. Mexico
Cypress Grace Brethren Church

CLAPHAM, MICHAEL C. , Elizabeth

10927 Bloomfield Ct, Loveland, OH 45140

513/677-3664
Grace Brethren Church, Cincinnati

CLARK, RICK, Cynthia

64 Crescent Dr., Manheim, PA 17545-1904
717/664-2986
E-mail: rclark
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

CLINGAN, ALAN N., Frances

179 E. Walter Ave., Greencastle, PA 17225

717/597-1035
Pastor. Conococheague Grace Brethren

CLOUSE, ROBERT, Bonnidell

2122 S. 21st, Terre Haute, IN 47802

812/235-5433

E-mail: hiclous @ ruby indstate.edu
Pastor, First Brethren Church, Clay City

COBURN, FRANK J., Marjone

13025 Bluefield Ave., La Mirada, CA 90638

310/943-0553
Retired
Community Grace Brethren Church of

Whittier

COBURN, RICHARD, Sheryl

13025 Bluefield Ave., La Mirada. CA 90638

310/943-0553
Creek Park Community Church, La Mirada

COCHRAN, WILLIAM A., Sharon

4420 Kirkwood Dr., Lincoln, NE 68516

402/488-4254
Chief of Chaplain Service, VAMC,

Lincoln. NE
Grace Brethren of Greater Washington. DC

COHEN, RONALD N. (L), Bobbi

491 Fieldcrest Dr., Willow Street, PA 17584

717/464-4817
Southern Lancaster Grace Brethren Church

COHEN, STEVE (L), Shen

13759 Gardenland Ave , Bellflower,

CA 90706-2728

310/804-2927
Family Marriage, Child Counseling
Bellflower Brethren Church

COLBURN, RALPH J., Julia

3490 La Jara St., Long Beach, CA 90805

310/630-2122
Associate Pastor, Pastoral Care, Seniors
Cypress. CA Grace church

COLE, NEIL Dana

6882 Mesada St., Alta Loma. CA 91701
909/941-6998 FAX: 909/980-1078
E-mail: ncole
Pastor, Grace Fellowship of Alta Loma

COLLINS, BENJAMIN F. III. Philinda

501 1 Pepper Mill Hollow, Killeen, TX 76543

817/690-4930
U.S. Army Chaplain
Simi Valley, CA Grace Brethren

COMBS, HAROLD (L)

9236 Kipton Dr., Franklin. OH 45005

513/746-0998
Pastor, West Alexandria Grace Brethren

COMBS, ROBERT P., Julianne

647 Parkway Blvd., Norton, OH 44203

216/825-8966
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

COOK, WILLIAM (L)

2807 Arbor Rd,, Lakewood, CA 90712
Lakewood Grace Brethren

COOPER, MASON

204 N. Delaware Ave., Martinsburg,

WV 25401

304/267-2039
Pastor, Calvary Bible Church, Martinsburg

COPELAND, PAUL (L), Regma

6121 Walnut Ave., Long Beach. CA 90805

310/422-4624
Long Beach Grace Brethren Church

COSENTINO, JOE, Melinda

Rd. #4, Box 2200, Lebanon, PA 17042

717/867-1022
Pastor, Palmyra Grace Brethren Church

COSGROVE, KENNETH I., Gail

1706 Walnut Ridge. Pottstown, PA 19464

610/326-5684
Pastor. Tn-County Grace Brethren Church,
Royerford

COURTER, DOUGLAS A., Barbara

8943 Petersen Ave. N.E., North Canton.

OH 44721-1450

216/877-6125 FAX: 216/499-0320
Youth and Music Pastor. Grace Brethren

Church

COVER, DWIGHT. Shernll

623 E. Second St.. Grandview, WA 98930

509/882-5083
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

COVINGTON, CHARLES (L), Eva

9551 Guilford Ave., Whlttier, CA 90605
Pastor. Grace Brethren Church of Cypress

COYLE. J. TIMOTHY Mary

700 Clifton Dr., Bear, DE 19701

302/834-1722
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Newark

CRAIGEN, TREVOR, Colleen

19856-1 W. Sandpiper PL, Newhall.

CA 91321

805/251-3917 FAX: 818/909-5725
Associate Professor
Peru Grace Brethren Church

CRIPE, CARL E. Ph.D. (L), Marjone

3400 Royalton Ave., Modesto, CA 95350

209/526-5001
Faculty, Modesto Junior College
Modesto Grace Brethren Church

CRON, RICHARD, JoAnn

531 Raleigh, Galveston, IN 46932

219/699-7110
Pastor. North Kokomo Grace Brethren

CRUISE, CLANCY (L). Sandy

2200 Shellin Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

216/345-6563
Assoc. Pastor of Family Ministries, Grace

Brethren Church

CUNDIFF, C. DAYTON, Velma

3813 Long Meadow Ave., Roanoke,

VA 24017

703/345-5313
Sunday School Teacher, Washington

Heights Grace Brethren Church

CUSTER, JAMES L., M.Div., M. Th., D.D.,

Triceine

2515 Carriage Ln.. Powell. OH 43065

614/881-5779
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren of

Columbus

DAAM, RICK (L), Penny

317 W. Reliance Rd., Telford, PA 18969

215/721-8952
Penn Valley Grace Brethren Church

DANIELS, TERRY, Bekky

712 Meridian Ave.. South Pasadena,

CA 91030

818/799-0086
Pastor. Grace Brethren of South Pasadena

DARR, SHIMER, Helen

R. 3. Box 92. Meyersdale, PA 15552

814/634-0023
Caretaker and Overseer, Allegheny

Brethren District Youth Camp (Albryoca)
Asst. Pastor, Summit Mills Grace Brethren

DAUGHERTY, DAVE (L), Karen

B.P. 240 Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC
Missionary, Africa
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus. OH

DAVIS, CHARLES R., D Min., Millie

6228 NW 37th Terr., Gainesville, FL 32653

904/373-7235
Career Missionary, Grace Brethren Home

Missions
Pastor, Fellowship of Our Savior. Orlando

DAVIS, JOHN J., Th.D., D.D., Carolyn
P.O. Box 557, Winona Lake, IN 46590
219/267-6033 FAX: 219/267-8875
Grace Schools
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

DAVIS, KENNETH (L), Carole

6512 Alpine Ln., Bradenton, FL 34208

813/747-5093
Bradenton Grace Brethren Church

DAVIS, RAYMOND H., Hebe

13519 Cherry Tree Circle, Hagerstown.

MD 21742

301/790-2927
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

DeARMEY, LARRY, Vicki

100 A Cours Lafayette, 69003-Lyon,

FRANCE
Missionary, France
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

DELL, ROBERT L., Marjone

17305 Clover Leaf Rd, Hagerstown, MD

21740-7612

301/582-3246
Minister of Adults and Visitation
Grace Brethren Church

DELOE, JESSE B., Gladys

102 Third St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-7925
Director of Administration, Grace Brethren

Home Missions
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

DENLINGER, NED (L), Kathy

110 E. North St., Mason, OH 45040

513/398-4176
Loveland Grace Brethren Church

DEVAN, FRED W., Jr., Margaret

5922 Brethren Rd., Roanoke, VA 24014

703/774-5697
Senior Pastor, Clearbrook Grace Brethren

DE ZAGO, EDMUND K., Man

11414 Village Brooke Ct., Cincinnati,

OH 45249
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

DIAZ, JOHN L. CDR, Brenda

Commanding General, Att: BMWR/MREC -

3/60TT, PSC 20004, Camp Lejeune,

NC 28542-0004
8th Regiment Chaplain-2nd Marine Division
Fellowship of Our Savior Grace Brethren

Church - Orlando, FL

DILLING, JOHN R.. Patricia

2207 Edmar St., Louisville, OH 44641

216/875-9468
Pulpit Supply, Chaplain, Deer Meadow

Campground, Cook Forest, PA

814/927-8549
Canton Grace Brethren

DISTLER, SCOTT K., Laura

803 E. 11th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544
Senior Pastor, Osceola Grace Brethren
Church

DIVINE, ROBERT, D Min., Loretta

9777 Cleveland Ave. NW, P.O. Box 245,

Greentown, OH 44630

216/497-2839

E-mail; mgbcdivine
Pastor, Middlebranch Grace Brethren

DOUTRICH, STEPHEN D., Donna

419 Twin Elm Rd., Strasburg, PA 17579

717/687-6792
Assoc. Pastor of Christian Education,
Grace Brethren Church at Willow Valley

DOWNING, HOWARD "BUD", Mary
8020 Smith Calhoun Rd., Plain City,
OH 43064
614/873-5527
Columbus, OH Grace Brethren Church

DUNKLE, JEFFREY L., Ruth

919 Delta Way, Melbourne, FL 32940

407/255-9009
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

DUNNING, HAROLD L., D.Litt., Marguerite
4363 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood,

CA 90712

310/421-5727
Assoc. Pastor, Teacher, Grace Brethren

Church of Long Beach

DICE, LEE H., Reva

1909 Neal Dr., Wooster, OH 44691

216/345-7826 FAX: 216/345-7826
Church Effectiveness Consultant
Grace Brethren Church of Wooster

DICK, PAUL E., Esther

1912 E. Walnut St., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-6360
Retired
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

EADY, KEVIN (L), Jill

307 Gill Ave., Galion, OH 44833-1716

419/468-1708
Assoc. Pastor/Youth & Music, Galion

Grace Brethren Church

EDGINGTON, ALLEN D., Sharon

7617 Madden Dr., Fishers, IN 46038

317/578-8007
Pastor, Northeast Grace Brethren Church

EDMONDS, STEPHAN J., Julie

252 East Stafford Ave ., Worthington,

OH 43085

614/844-5136
Pastor, Grace Brethren of Columbus, OH

FETTER, SCOTT (L). Jennifer
2428 Westfield, Niles, Ml 49120

616/683-9934
Youth Pastor, Bethel UMC
Wooster Grace Brethren Church

EDWARDS, LARRY, Darlene

1566 CR 995, Ashland, OH 44805

419/281-9149
Senior Pastor, Southview Grace Brethren

ELWELL, JAMES T., Cynthia
101 Accomac Turning, Yorktown,

VA 23693
Chaplain, U.S.A. F.
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, OH

ENDERLE, TIM (L), Alene

4531 Blythe Road, Columbus. OH 43224

614/267-1391
Columbus Grace Brethren Church

ESHELMAN, DONALD E., Mary

512 Wentworth Ave,, Roanoke, VA 24012

703/362-8902
Pastor, Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren

ESHLEMAN, DANIEL S. Nancy

3395 Bossier Rd., Elizabethtown,

PA 17022

717/367-7771
Pastor, Elizabethtown Grace Brethren

FAIRMAN, RICK. Judy

205 Joyce Dr., Lititz, PA 17543

717/626-9495
Chairman and Professor of Bible,

Lancaster Bible College
Lititz Grace Brethren Church

FARNER, TIMOTHY, Sandra

635 Chase Rd., Columbus, OH 43214

614/431-9355
Elder
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, OH

FEATHER, RAY I., Sharon

703 Franklin, (Mailing address: P.O. Box
87) Sunnyside, WA 98944)
509/839-6508 FAX 509/837-4620
Pastor, Sunnyside Grace Brethren Church

FELABOM, Jr., LOREN, Janine
417 W, Water, Berne, IN 46711

219/589-8964
Assoc. Pastor, Bethel Brethren Church

FETTERHOFF, DEAN, Billie

406 Truth Ave., Marietta, GA 30066
770/428-8738 FAX: 770/422-3285
E-mail: atlantagbc
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

FETTERHOFF, ROBERT D.. Roxanne
912 Douglas Dr., Wooster, OH 44691
216/262-1191 FAX: 216/264-7016
E-mail: Iwoostergbc
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

FINK, PAUL R., Th.D.. Mary Lou

R. 1. Box 259, Madison Heights, VA 24572

804/384-2513 FAX: 804/384-2513

E-mail: Iprfmk
Prof,, Liberty University. School of Religion
Pastor, First Brethren Church, Buena Vista

FINSTER, ROD (L), Patty

1213 Dennis Drive. South Bend, IN 46614

219/291-7578
Youth Pastor, Ireland Rd. Grace Brethren

FIRST, DAVID (L), Cindy

49 Aspen Way, Schwenksville, PA 19473

215/287-7843
Penn Valley Grace Brethren, Telford

FLORY, WAYNE S., Ph.D., Jaquilyn
4257 Nelsonbark Ave., Lakewood,
CA 90712

310/421-7269 FAX: 310/903-4759
E-mail: wayne-flory @ peter.biola.edu
Professor, Biola University
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

FLOWERS, CHARLES A.. Maxine
680 Rose Blvd., Camden, OH 45311

513/452-3415
Retired Minister
Clearbrook Grace Brethren, Roanoke, VA

FOLDEN, DONALD (L), Willamae

13423 Bechard Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650

310/863-2216
Community Grace Brethren, Whittier

FOOTE, ROBERT, Peggy

8861 Clearwater Ct., Huber Heights,
OH 45424
513/667-5608
Pastor, Huber Heights Grace Brethren

FORSYTHE, DOUGLAS M. (L), Debbie
706 Lynnfield Dr.. Westerville, OH 43081

614/847-5668
Pastoral Staff
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, OH

FRANCHINO, SCOTT T. (L), Carmen

34640 K Beach Rd, Soldotna. AK 99669

907/262-8535
Assistant Pastor, Peninsula Grace Brethren

FRETZ, JAY M., Beth

11405 Greenberry Rd., Hagerstown,
MD 21740
301/733-6073
Senior Pastor, Maranatha Brethren Church

FRIDDLE, STEPHEN R. (L), Lon

302 Bassler St., Martinsburg, PA 16662

814/793-9253
Youth Pastor, Martinsburg Grace Brethren

FRIESEN, LELAND J., Janelle

1911 S.W. Sixth Ave., Okeechobee,

FL 34974

813/357-1855
Senior Pastor, Okeechobee Grace

Brethren Church

FULLER, CARLTON J., Vivian
R. 2, Box 257. Unicoi, TN 37692

615/743-8136 FAX: 615/926-1171-2353
Staff Chaplain, Veteran's Affairs Medical

Center
Grace Brethren Church of Johnson City

FUTCH, EARL, Lita

900 Robson Rd., Winona Lake, IN 46590
219/268-1082

E-mail: 102553,2361 (CompuServe)
Herald Bookstore
Community Grace Brethren Church

GALE, THOMAS (L), Christy

9845 Fox Knoll Dr., Orrville, OH 44667

216/682-4924 FAX: 216/264-7016
Associate Pastor of Worship Ministries
Wooster Grace Brethren Church

GALEGOR, STEVE, Chris

Navajo Ministries, Inc., Counselor,

NM 87018

505/568-4454
Director of Grace Brethren Navajo

Ministries
Goshen, IN church

GALLE, JOHN , Judy

12 Patrick St. (MCAS), Jacksonville.

NC 28540

910/347-7136
Marine Aircraft Group 29, Chaplain, Navy
Bethlehem, PA church

GARBER, MARTIN M., Beverley

101 E. Twelfth St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-7124
Missionary, Africa, Retired
Modesto, CA Grace Brethren Church

GATLIFF, MIKE (L), Janice

5131 E 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46218
Indianapolis Grace Brethren Church

GEGNER, LARRY K., Mary

Star Rt. 91, HC81, Box 216. Eckerman,

Ml 49728

906/274-5390
Grace Brethren Church of Hope

GEORGE, TIMOTHY, Nancy

324 Ebenezer Rd., Lebanon, PA 17046

717/273-9536
President, Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy

Centers
Montgomeryville New Life Community

Church

GIBSON, J. BRAD (L), Ginger

2314 River Run Trace, Columbus,
OH 43215
614/793-9831
Elder, Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren

GILES, JERRY, Pat

6918 Goldcrest Ave., Long Beach,

CA 90815

310/430-1659
Associate Pastor
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

GILL, JEFFREY A., Kathenne

131 Curly Smart Circle, Delaware,

OH 43015

614/363-1438 FAX: 614/363-3613
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

GILLETTE, DAN, Lois

115 E. Phillip St., Covington, VA 24426

703/962-9541
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

GILLIS, E. JOHN, Ruth

17645 Toakoana Way, Eagle River,

AK 99577

907/694-5331
Pastor, Greatland Grace Brethren Church

3INGRICH, ULYSSES L.

12 Main St., Felton, PA 17322

717/244-6405
Retired
York Grace Brethren Church

GLASS, ROY E., Arlene

259 N. Second St.. Tipp City, OH 45371

513/667-8006
Administrative Pastor, Northwest Chapel

Grace Brethren Church, Dublin

GLENWINKEL, DAVID (L), Linda

12760 Luther Rd., Auburn, CA 95603

916/823-8330
Assoc. Pastor, Adult Ministries, Auburn

Grace Brethren Church

GOOD, KENT, Becky

34 Blvd. de la Mame, 21000 Dijon,

FRANCE

(011-33) 80-74-09-30
Missionary, France
Ft. Lauderdale Church

GOODMAN, DAVID, Nancy

886 Elm St., Winnetka, IL 60093
Pastor, Winnetka Bible Church
Cypress, CA Grace Church

GOODMAN, MARVIN L., Dorothy

600 Chestnut Ave., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-5068
Retired Missionary, Africa
Pastoral Staff, Winona Lake Grace Brethren

GRATON, JOHN (L), Sue

1024 W. Walnut Dr., Santa Maria,

CA 93454

805/922-9840
Pastor, Santa Maria Grace Brethren

GREEN, DANIEL B. (L), Nancy
Av. Joao XXIII, No. 520, 38.400

Uberlandia, M.G. BRAZIL

(011-55) 34-236-6426
Missionary
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, OH

GREEN, "R." DALLAS, Debbie
7098 Limestone Ln., Middletown,

MD 21769

301/371-7390 FAX: 301/473-4379
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of Greater

Washington at Frederick

GREGORY, JOHN E., Betty

14 Donnertown Ln., Duncansville,
PA 16635
814/695-3739
Pastor, Leamersville Grace Brethren

GRIFFITH, DAVID, Sue

13A rue de Strasbourg, 71200 Le Creusot.

FRANCE (011-33)85-80-10-07
Missionary, France
Telford, PA Grace Brethren Church

GRIFFITH, ROBERT, Joyce

840 Chalet Dr., Apt. 102, Berne, IN 46711

219/589-8108
Senior Pastor, Bethel Brethren Church

GOODSON, BARRY, Mary Ellen

2685 Yowaiski Mill Rd., Mechanicsville,

MD 20659

301/884-3317
Associate Pastor, Waldorf Grace Brethren

GOOSSENS, THOMAS E„ Martha
115 Oak St., Conemaugh, PA 15909

814/539-5333
Pastor, Conemaugh Grace Brethren

GRABILL, DANIEL J., Joan

11401 Maryville Rd., Upper Marlboro,

MD 20772

301/627-4244
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church,

Temple Hills, MD

GRUBB, ELDON (L), Denise

729 E Madison St., Hastings, Ml 49058
Lansing Grace Brethren Church

GUERENA, MARTIN, Kristy

Ave. Pacifico 286 Dep 401A
CP 04330 Col. El Rosedal
COYOACAN, MEXICO D.F
(044-52) 5-689-61 -98

Missionary, Mexico

Dublin, OH Grace Brethren

GUERENA, PHILLIP, Amy

9550 E. Oak St. #102, Bellflower,

CA 90706

213/920-7956
Pastor at Large, Bellflower Brethren

GRANT, RICHARD E.

12309 Arbor Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach.

FL 32082

904/273-9610
Retired
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

GUILES, DAVID A., Sue

Ramos Mejia 16, 1876 Don Bosco,
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
(011-54)259-3384 Tel. /FAX

Missionary, Argentina

Warsaw, IN Grace Brethren Church

GUILES, RONALD A., Irene

895 S. Wymore Rd., No. 907A. Altamonte

Springs, FL 32714

407/869-4831

E-mail: rguiles @ aol.com
Pastor. Grace Brethren Church of Maitland

H

HAAG, WALTER. Alys

P.O. Box 5944. Chula Vista, CA 91912
Retired Missionary. Mexico
Grace Brethren Church. Hurst, TX

HALBERG, ROY, Andrea

2435 Magnolia Ave., LaVerne, CA 91750

909/596-0028 FAX: 818/308-1333

E-mail: rhalberg
Inter-City Volunteer
Long Beach Grace Brethren Church

HALL, RALPH C. Elizabeth

5708 34th Court West. Bradenton

FL 34210

941/751-5261 FAX: 941/751-5261
Church Architect and Engineer
Bradenton Grace Brethren Church

HALTER, PAUL (L), Janet

5077 Singleton Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026

614/777-8689
Counselor, Grace Brethren, Worthington

HANNAH, WAYNE, Gina

2519 Lochness Rd., Richmond, VA 23235

804/272-4413

Office Telephone & FAX: 804/272-7226

E-mail: 102251.3115 (CompuServe)
Executive Associate for Europe and Africa,

Grace Brethren International Missions
Richmond Grace Brethren Church

HARBOUR, DAVIS, Cindy

1134 Charlotte Rd., (Mailing address:

P.O. Box 56982), North Pole, AK 99705

907/488-1789
Pastor, North Pole Grace Brethren Church

HARRELL, RICHARD, Kathy

Pwani Bible Institute, P.O. Box 95909

Mombasa, Kenya AFRICA
Missionary, Africa Inland Mission, Kenya
Whittier, CA Community Grace Brethren

HARRIS, VERNON J„ Glyndowyn

104 Dianne Cir.. Willow Street, PA 17584

717/464-9235
Assoc. Pastor, New Holland Grace
Brethren Church

HARTMAN, JOHN, Fern

101 Rainbow Dr. #3679, Livingston.

TX 77351
Retired Pastor
Mishawaka Grace Brethren Church

HATCH, BURTON G., Marie

8205-E Martin Way NE #127, Olympia,

WA 98516
Retired Chaplain (Col). U.S. Army
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

HAULK, RANDY (L), Judy

112 Beachley St., Meyersdale. PA 15552

814/634-0355
Senior Pastor. Meyersdale Grace Brethren

HAUSER, RAY, Char

4800 Larwm Ave., Cypress, CA 90630

714/995-1224
Cadence International, Director of Public

Ministries
Los Altos Grace Church

HAWKINS, GILBERT. Rosella

1897 294th St, R. 1, Box 33, North
English, IA 52316
319/664-3568
Pastor, Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren

HAWKINS, TIM, Julie

Rua Calouste Gulbenkian, 17. 2-H3,

4000 Porto, PORTUGAL

(011-351) 2-600-6313
Rittman, OH Grace Brethren

HAY, CHRIS, Dawn

1509 Randee Way, Kenai, AK 99611

907/283-5789 FAX: 907/283-4327

Pastor, Kenai Grace Brethren Church

HAYES, CHRIS, Liz

471 1 Pabalof. Anchorage, AK 99507

907/563-7691
Anchorage Grace Brethren

HEIM, JEFFREY D. "Chip", Karen
871 Chelsea Ave., Bexley, OH 43209

614/231-1871
Co-Pastor, East Side Grace Brethren

HEINSMAN, WILLIAM G. (L). Melba
P.O. Box 13-395, Taipei, Taiwan 100

R.O.C.
Director of TEAM Radio - China
Goshen, IN church

HICKEY, THOMAS W., Laura
13 Place de la Ferrandiere. 69003 Lyon,
FRANCE

(01 1 -33) 72-36-35-52
Missionary, France
Deltona, FL church

HINKS, DONALD R. Joan

12 Wade Ave., Gettysburg, PA 17325

717/334-8634
Summer Campground Ministry & Pulpit

Supply
Hope Grace Brethren, Dillsburg, PA

IHOBERT, DAVID, Susan

j 5, rue Georges Clemenceau, 71230

St-Vallier, FRANCE

(011-33) 85-58-32-50
Missionary
i Winona Lake, IN Grace Brethren

^OBERT, TAD K., Vivienne
I 4230 Crownwood Ave., Dayton, OH 45415
513/898-1689
Pastor, North Riverdale Grace Brethren

HOFECKER, TERRY, D.Min., Debbie
6827 Rings Rd. (Mailing address: P.O.
Box 68), Amlin, OH 43002
614/771-9748
Senior Pastor, Northwest Chapel Grace
Brethren

HOFFARD, R. JEFFREY (L), Judy

105 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, IN 46538

219/453-3960
Pastor, Leesburg Grace Brethren Church

HOFFMAN, PAUL, Lyn

4125 River Woods Dr., Auburn. CA 95602

916/888-0320
Pastor, River City Grace Community

Church

HOLMES, ROBERT F., Alice

9644 N. Elyria Rd., West Salem, OH 44287

419/846-3817
Assoc. Pastor, Homerville Grace Brethren

HORNER, J. RICHARD, Bertie

4915 Arrowhead, Kokomo, IN 46902

317/453-1671
Pastor, Indian Heights Grace Brethren

HOCKING, DONALD G., Ph.D., Betty
B.P. 6924 Yaounde, Republic of

Cameroon, AFRICA
Missionary, Gospel Fellowship Association
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

HOCKING, JIM. Faye

B.P. 240, Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC, AFRICA
Missionary, Africa
Winona Lake, IN Grace Brethren Church

HOCKING, THOMAS G., Tamra

5745 Oliva Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712

310/634-3747
Pastor, Bellflower Brethren Church

HOSTETLER, DALE C. (L), Dorothy

504 Englewood Place, Yakima, WA 98909

509/965-6498
Chaplain/Care Facility, Yakima church

HOWARD, A. L., Dorothy

1731 Brookfield, La Habra, CA 90631

301/691-9387
Retired
LaMirada church

HOWELL, GREGORY M., Colleen

443 Orchard Heights Rd., Goldendale,
WA 98620

509/773-3996 FAX: 509/773-6243
E-mail: Igmhowell
Pastor, Community Grace Brethren Church

HOCKLEY, ALBERT, Zoe Ann

19840 Danville-Jelloway Rd., Danville,

OH 43014

614/599-6350
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of Danville

HODGDON, EARLE O, Dorothy
13175 Overton Rd., West Salem,

OH 44287
Missionary, Brazil
Wooster, OH Grace Brethren Church

HOWELL, STEPHEN, Sherie

121 Walnut Creek Rd., Huntington.

MD 20639

410/257-3056
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church,

Calvert County

HOYT, GARNER, Myna

901 Riverbend Dr, Dayton, TN 37321

615/775-6981
Educator and Missionary
Canton, OH Grace Brethren Church

HOYT, LOWELL, Rebecca
Box 1, Dayton, TN 37321

615/775-1948
Everett, PA Grace church

HUDSON, TEX, Betsy

746 Northhampton Ct, Delaware,

OH 43015

614/369-8746

E-Mail: texhill @ aol.com
Discipling Pastor/Churches Alive.

Consultant
Delaware, OH church

HUESMANN II, LOU, Laurie

3510 Walnut Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807

310/988-0453
Sr. Pastor, Grace Brethren of Long Beach

HUGHES, THOMAS D., Joyce

2724 Yearling St., Lakewood, CA 90712
310/630-7853
E-mail: tomdhughes
Pastor, Community Grace Brethren, Long
Beach

HULETT, CLAYTON. Kim

P.O. Box AC. 527, Quezon City. 1109,

PHILIPPINES

(011-63) 2-645-7031
Missionary, Philippines
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

HUMBERD, LARRY, Joyce

1702 11th St., Bethlehem, PA 18017-3110

215/882-0738
Pastor, Lehigh Valley Grace Brethren

ILKO, JOHN (L), Sarah

12622 Memorial Hwy #122, Tampa,
FL 33635
813/891-9509
Pastor, Town & Country Grace Brethren

IMMEL, K. HOWARD, June

2967 Wm. Penn Ave., Johnstown.
PA 15909
814/322-4875
E-mail: howardimmel
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

INBODEN, BUZZ, D. Min., Deb

182 Longshore Rd., Sunbury. OH 43074

614/965-5392
Pastoral Staff
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

INGWALDSON, LEW (L), Pearl
26 C Rd. 6263 NBU 16, Kirtland,

NM 87417-9769
Retired
San Jose, CA Grace Brethren Church

INMAN, F. THOMAS, Geneva

2244 Fernwood Dr., Colorado Springs,
CO 80910
719/597-2620
Pastor Emeritus. Colorado Springs church

JACKSON, DANIEL, Rachel

Lederstr. 17, D 7260 Calw, GERMANY

(011-49)7051-70711
Missionary. Germany
Osceola, IN Grace Brethren Church

JACKSON, EDWARD A., Polly
6661 Worthington-Galena Rd..

Worthington, OH 43085

614/848-9994
Director. Yokefellow Men in Missions,

Grace Brethren Men International
Pastoral Staff
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus, OH

JACKSON, G. FORREST. Arlene

172 Burgess Ave., Dayton. OH 45415

513/275-4211
Pastor, First Grace Brethren Church

JACKSON, JAMES E. (L), Sheryl

RD. #4, Box 418-A. Pine Grove, PA 17963

717/345-0106
Pastor. Echo Valley. Grace Brethren

Church, Tremont, PA

JACOBSON, JON RICHARD (L), Margaret
7543 S. Ogden Way, Littleton, CO 80122

303/795-8850
Campus Crusade For Christ. City Venture.

Colorado Uplift. 308/293-9303
Cypress, CA Grace Brethren Church

JARRELL, STEPHEN Linda

24 S. Juniata St., Everett, PA 15537-1129

814/652-2995
Senior Pastor, Community Grace Brethren

JENKINS, CHARLES LEE, Janis

P.O. Box 273, Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-6078
FGBC Chaplain Endorsing Agent
Grace Village Staff
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

IENKS, DALE, Dorothy
168-B Gailer Rd., Gansevoort, NY 12831

518/587-3654
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of
Saratoga Springs

IENSEN, DOUGLAS, Jacquie
2932 Harris Ave., Norton, OH 44203

216/825-9737
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

JOSEPH, ELYSEE (L)

2580 Prospect Rd., Ft. Lauderdale,

FL 33309
Eghse Evangelique de Freres de la

Paix (Haitian)

JUDAY, ROBERT H., Brenda
P.O. Box 6, Portis, KS 67474

913/346-2085
Pastor, Portis Grace Brethren Church

IENSEN, RICHARD (L)
3737 Citronella St., Simi Valley, CA 93063

805/583-1707
Simi Valley Grace Brethren Church

IODRY, DAVID, Susan

1472 Maple Dr., Peru, IN 46970

317/473-4717
Assoc. Pastor. Peru Grace Brethren

JOHNSON, GEORGE A., Evelyn
513 Woodland Ave., Wooster, OH 44691

216/263-1177
Retired Missionary
Wooster, OH Grace Brethren Church

JOHNSON, HOWARD, Sue

3919 Western Av., Davenport, IA 52806
319/386-7471'

Pastor, Grace Brethen of Davenport

JOHNSON, NORMAN, Cleo

810 Sandusky, Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-3712
Asst. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

JOHNSON, RAYMOND, Marilyn

505 W. Kessler-Cowlesville Rd,, Tipp City.
OH 45371
513/335-3516
Pulpit Supply
Dayton, Basore Road Grace Brethren

JONES, A. DUANE, Katherine

2216 NW 103rd St., Vancouver, WA 98685
206/574-2128

JONES, HAROLD G., Fern

204 W. Broad St.. Souderton, PA 18964

215/723-8759
Minister of Visitation
Telford, PA Grace Brethren Church

JONES, JOHN (L). Shan

1398 Somerlot-Hoffman Rd., W., Marion,
OH 43302
614/383-4679
Pastor, Marion Grace Brethren

JULIEN, THOMAS, Dons

545 S. Circle Dr. E., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-3874
Executive Director, Grace Brethren

International Missions
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

JURKE, RON

Green Acres, RD. 5, Box 41, Kittanning,

PA 16201

412/543-2208
Evanvisualist
Grace Brethren Chruch of West Kittanning

K

KAUFFMAN, LUKE E., D. Min., Sandy
12920 Wellsford Cir., Anchorage.
AK 99516
907/345-6473
E-mail: Ikauffman
Anchorage Grace Brethren Church

KELLEY, BRADLEY A., Sharon

P.O. Box 33, Homerville, OH 44235

216/625-4003
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren of
Homerville

KELLEY, GERALD L., Janet

318 Maple Court, Kokomo, IN 46902

317/453-4579
Assoc. Pastor, Seniors Ministries
Peru Grace Brethren Church

KENNEDY, DAVID W. Nancy

3234 S. Bonnybrook Dr., Lakeland,

FL 33811-1642

941/648-1841
Pastor. Grace Brethren Church

KENNEDY, JAMES M., Virginia

1925 Harden Blvd. #133, Lakeland.

FL 33803

941/687-2345
Retired-Teacher
Lakeland Grace Brethren Church

KENNEDY, LESTER W., Lois

6693 Dudley Ferry, Radford, VA 24141

703/639-6885
Pastor, Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church

KENT, HOMER A., Th.D., Beverly

305 Sixth St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-5706
President Emeritus, Grace Schools
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

KENT, WENDELL E., Pat

90 EMS, B-33 Ln., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/594-2565
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

KERN, ROBERT D., Dorothy

13 Cardinal Dr., Stevens, PA 17578

717/336-2073 FAX: 717/336-2541
Pastor, Bread of Life Fellowship, Denver

KERN, STEVE, Celeste

Augusta-Supper-Str. 13, 75365 Calw-

Alzenberg GERMANY
Missionary, Germany
Mansfield, OH, Woodville Church

KERR, SCOTY (L), Susan

5325 SW 78th Terr., Gainesville, FL 32608
Gainesville Grace Brethren Church

KEY, CARL (L), Patricia

1672 Spring Run Dr., Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-2723
Missionary Consultant
Ashland Grace Brethren

KIRNBAUER, TED (L), Kristen

1-27-1 Kevakidai #103, Tokorozawa Shi.

Saitama Ken 359, JAPAN

(011-81) 429-25-7204
Missionary, Japan
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

KLAWITTER, PAUL, Louise

3c, rue Ernest Lory, 21000 Dijon, FRANCE

(011-33) 80-66-54-63
Missionary, France
Telford. PA Grace Brethren Church

KLIEWER, ROBERT C. Lillian
40911 Oregon Tr., Cherry Valley,
CA 92223
909/845-2551
Pastor, Cherry Valley Grace Brethren

KLINGLER, GENE A.. Lynnie

1313 Park Plaza Dr., Columbus. OH 43213

614/575-1233
Senior Pastor, Pataskala, OH
Grace Brethren Church of Licking County

KOCHHEISER, GARY, Carol

2406 18th St., S.W.. Cedar Rapids,
IA 52404
319/365-5551
E-mail: gkochheiser
Pastor, Grace Brethren of Cedar Rapids

KOONTZ, KENNETH. Janice

855 Trumbull St., Deltona, FL 32725

904/789-6512
Senior Pastor. Calvary Grace Brethren

KIDDOO, WILLIAM. Becky

40 Thornton Rd., Shirley, Solihull, West

Midlands, ENGLAND B 90 4 TP

(011-44) 121-744-7277

E-mail: 'gbfmeng
Missionary, England
Lanham, MD Grace Brethren Church

KINGSBURY, ROBERT D. (L), Beverly
4117 Avenida Sevilla, Cypress, CA 90630

714/952-2507
Pastor, Church Administrator, Cypress

Grace Church

KINSER, GARY (L)

2850 Georgia Dr.. Tracy. CA 95376
Long Beach Grace Brethren Church

KOONTZ, STEVE (L), Christine

3797D Logan's Ferry Rd.. Pittsburgh,

PA 15239

412/327-7084
Youth Pastor, Delmont Grace Community

KOWALKE, DAVID. Cindy

2612 Tracewood Cir., Richmond. VA 23233

804/360-1433
Assoc. Pastor, Richmond Grace Brethren

KRIEGBAUM, ARNOLD R., Laura
2320 N.E. 146th Ave., No. 7, Silver

Springs, FL 34488

904/625-1991
Retired
Ocala Grace Brethren Church

[RYNOCK, ROGER, Susan
6240 Exeter Ct„ South Bend, IN 46614

219/299-0236
Senior Pastor, Ireland Road Grace
Brethren Church

XIRTANECK, NICKOLAS, Micky
6153 Pershing Way, Buena Park,
CA 90620
714/522-5044
Norwalk Grace Brethren

LEWIS, EDWARD A.

P.O. Box 365, Winona Lake, IN 46590
219/267-3928 FAX: 219/269-71 85
E-mail: cenational
Executive Director, CE National
Winona Lake Grace Brethren

LIBBY, SCOTT M., Monica

R. 2, Box 455. Newport. VT 05855

802/334-8203
Pastor, Grace Brethren, Irasburg

ACKEY, CLARENCE H., Marian
Epworth Towers #115. 2800 Agusta Lane,

Hays, KS 67601

913/625-5582
Retired
Portis Grace Brethren Church

AIRD, JAMES S., Sr., Wanda
306 S. Mulberry St., Martinsburg,

PA 16662

814/793-3685
Senior Pastor. Martinsburg Grace Brethren

AMBRIGHT, BRAD (L), Dawn
9390 W Thompson, Lake Odessa, Ml 48849

616/693-2936
Lake Odessa Gface Brethren Church

.ANDRUM, CLYDE K., Ruby
1108 Chestnut, Winona Lake. IN 46590

219/269-5381
Warsaw Grace Brethren Church

.AWSON, CHARLES E.. Fayth
317 Whispering Dr., Trotwood, OH 45426

513/854-2066
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

.EECH, EDMUND M., Virginia L
264 Santa Monica Way, Santa Barbara,

CA 93109

805/963-1799
Retired Missionary and Pastor
Bellflower Brethren Church

.EIDY, J. BRANT (L)

313 'A, 7th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/268-0119
Grace Seminary Student
Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church

.EWIS, EDWARD, Ruth
1510-4 Watergate Dr., Kissimmee,

FL 34746

407/931-4849
Pastor Emeritus, Ft. Lauderdale Grace

Community Church

LINDBERG, PAUL O., Ann M.

8233 Krim, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109

505/821-8539
Reserve Chaplain, U.S. Army
Cypress. CA Grace Church

LINGENFELTER, GALEN M„ Kathern
P.O. Box 684, Dolan Springs, AZ 86441

520/767-3087
(Summer: RD 1, Box 276, East Freedom.

PA 16637)

814/239-8920
Duncansville. PA church

LINGENFELTER, HOMER, Mary Elizabeth
R. 3, Box 190, Everett, PA 15537-9032

814/652-2697
Retired
Everett Grace Brethren Church

LINGENFELTER, RODNEY, Mary

104 Nason Dr., Roaring Spring, PA 16673
Pastor, Johnstown Grace Brethren Church

LUNA, TONY T. (L). Etren

90 Maestos Rd., Ranchos de Taos,

NM 87557

505/758-9244
Retired
First Brethren Church. Taos

LYNN, THOMAS, Debbie

4266 Hartlepool Way, Antelope, CA 95843

916/725-9709
Pastor. River City Grace Community

Church of Sacramento

M

MacMILLAN, ROBERT, Sharon

2931 Georgia Court, Tracy. CA 95376
209/836-4848 FAX: 209/832-7580
E-mail: pulpitguy @ aol.com
Pastor, Tracy Grace Brethren Church

UACONAGHY, HILL

Grace Village, P.O. Box 337, Apt. 177E

Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/372-6172
Retired Missionary, Argentina
First Brethren Church, Philadelphia, PA

UAGGALET, JOSEPH A. (L), Renee
803 Ohio St., Ashland, OH 44805

419/281-7593
Campus Minister, Ashland University
Ashland Grace Brethren Church

VIAKOFKA, STEPHEN (L), Loretta
3026 Hidden Forest Ct, Marietta,
GA 30066
770/426-5863
Pastor of Youth and Family Ministries
Grace Brethren Church, Atlanta

UALAIMARE, THEODORE, Evelyn
1550 Rory Ln., Sp. 125, Simi Valley,

CA 93063

805/581-4223
Retired
Simi Valley Grace Brethren Church

UALE, E. WILLIAM, Ph.D., Ella

1615 S. Cherry Creek Ln., Warsaw,

IN 46580

219/267-7427
Professor and Dean Emeritus, Grace

Schools
Community Grace Brethren, Warsaw

MALICK, WALTER, Polly

1281 Sparhawk Ave., Akron, OH 44305

216/784-6677
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of
Cuyahoga Falls

VIALLES, MARK E., Phyllis

4024 W. Rancho Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85019

602/841-5031
Retired, In Care Center
Phoeniz Grace Brethren Church

MALLON, HENRY, Joan

11 Vienna Ct., Brookville, OH 45309
513/833-2554 FAX: 513/833-2961
Senior Pastor, Brookville Grace Brethren

MANDUKA, DAVID, Kathy

Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 167, 7070

Schwabish Gmund, GERMANY

(011-49) 7171-83068
Missionary, Germany
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

MANGES, CRAIG. Denise

R.D. 3, Box 30, Everett, PA 15537

814/652-9787
Pulpit Supply
Community Grace Brethren, Everett

MANGES, DAVID, Rosie

2090 Hillview Dr., Fayetteville, PA 17222

717/352-3241
Pastor, Grace Brethren of Chambersburg

MANGUM, ALAN, Cheryl

380 2nd St., P.O. Box 36, Ferguson,

IA 50078
Modesto, CA church

MARKEN, DONALD M., Mabel
149 E. Jones, Apt. 1, Millersburg,

OH 44654

216/674-2120
Millersburg church

MARKLEY, ROBERT Wm., Sr. Idabelle
22 Wood St, Coolville, OH 45723

614/667-3523
Coolville Grace Brethren Church
Preaching at Eden U.B.C.

MARKSBURY, DAVID E., Claudia
5242 Christal Ave., Garden Grove,

CA 92645

714/379-0799 FAX: 714/895-2244

E-mail: gbhmdm
Western Dir., ChurchPlanting/Development

Grace Brethren Home Missions Council
Pastor, New Life Grace Brethren, Cypress

MARLIER, TIM, Leanne

9301 Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark,

CA 93021

805/529-9785 FAX: 805/529-4568
Senior Pastor, Moorpark Grace Brethren

MARLING, WILL, Cheryl

7973 Central College, New Albany,

OH 43054

614/855-0139
Pastor, Rocky Ridge Grace Brethren

MARSHALL, JAMES B., Margaret
Box 173, Milford, IN 46542-0173

219/658-3838
Supply Ministry
Leesburg, IN Grace Brethren Church

MARTIN, STAN W. (L), Julie

820 Kozera, San Jose, CA 95136

408/448-7304
Pastor, South Bay Grace Brethren Church

MSON. NORRIS, Sue
P.O. Box 145, Vintondale, PA 15961-0145

814/749-7031
Pastor, Valley Grace Brethren, Armagh

HASSEY, SCOTT, Taffy

1801 Cambridge Dr., St. Charles.
IL 60174
708/513-1925
Carlton Brethren Church, Longview. TX

HAYER, J. NORMAN, Dorothy
791 Hamilton Blvd.. Hagerstown,

MD 21742

310/733-3058
Senior Pastor, Calvary Grace Brethren

HAYES, HOWARD, D.R.E., Nancy

14503 Foust St., Accokeek, MD 20607

301/292-1438
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren, Clinton, MD

HAYES, JOHN W., D. Min., Marjone F
R. 9, Box 559B, Longview, TX 75601

903/753-3143
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Longview

HAYES, ROBERT (L), Carol

10701 Heatherleigh Dr., Cheltenham,
MD 20623
301/782-7959
Administrative Associate Pastor, Grace
Brethren Church of Greater Washington

HAYES, ROGER, Ruth Ann

7363 Palomar Ave., Yucca Valley,

CA 92284

619/365-1514
Pastor, Grace Community Church

MAYHUE, RICHARD L., Th.D., B

23553 Arlen Dr., Santa Clanta,

CA 91321

805/253-1418
V. Pres. & Dean of The Master's Seminary
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

McCAIHAN, GARY (L), Linda

S.M. Castel Verde 2421, 1879 Quilmes

Oeste, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Missionary, Argentina
Warsaw, IN church

VIcCOY, RAYMOND, Peggy

R. 2, Box 467, Cumberland, MD 21502

301/724-7223
Pastor, Cumberland Grace Brethren

McDONALD, H. FENTON, Judy

P.O. Box 71, Mabton, WA 98935-0071

509/894-5015 FAX: 509/894-4477

E-mail: fmcdonaldl
Pastor, Mabton Grace Brethren Church

MclNTOSH, JOHN R., Carolyn

2735 N. Beth PI.. Simi Valley, CA 93065

805/584-6488 FAX: 805/527-81 39
Senior Pastor, Simi Valley Grace Brethren

McKINLEY, JAY (L), Bari-tennette

4770 Leyhourne Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026

614/529-1684
Pastor of Congregational Life and Worship,
Northwest Chapel

MENSINGER, EDWARD. Linda

B.P. 240, Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC, AFRICA
Missionary, Africa
Arvada, CO church

MICHAELS, PAUL, Cynthia
Russia 630049 Novasibirsk 49
Krassni Prospect, D 218 KB 26
Missionary, Russia
Fremont, OH Grace Brethren Church

MILES, SCOTT (L), Mindy

1105 Fisher Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-6297
Pastor, Community Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, DAVID (L), Sandra

2138 Roosevelt Ave., Williamsport,
PA 17701
717/321-8001
Pastor, South Williamsport Grace Brethren

MILLER, EDWARD D. Eileen

Caixa Postal 368, 66.017-970 Belem, Para,

BRAZIL

(011-55) 91-235-2192
Missionary, Brazil
Modesto, CA church

MILLER, GARY, Marilyn

4325 Catalpa Dr.. Dayton, OH 45405

513/276-3581
Assoc. Pastor. First Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, J. PAUL, Ellen

3375 Alpine View Ct., Carson City,

NV 89705

702/267-3244
Retired
Ripon, CA Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, KURT A., Anecia

1835 W. 200 S., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/268-1798
Natl. Director of Church Planting, Grace

Brethren Home Missions Council
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, PETER (L), Lori

4025 Fnngewood Dr., Concord, NC 28025
Tiadaghton Valley Grace Brethren

MILLER, R. PAUL, Esther

6000 Laura Ave., Altamonte Springs,

FL 32714

407/862-8494
Retired, Pulpit Supply
Ocala. FL Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, RALPH F., Nancy

5353 Starkey Rd., S.W., Roanoke,

VA 24014

703/774-9293
Pastor, Boones Mill. VA Grace Brethren

MILLER, RAY(L), Betty

4860 Catalma Dr.. Toledo, OH 43615

419/537-0175
Pastor, Toledo Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, ROBERT E. A., Althea

5772 Karen Ave,, Cypress, CA 90630

714/995-6140
Chosen People Ministries
Cypress, CA Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, STEPHEN (L), Jan

1215 Applegate St., Waterville, OH 43566

419/878-6504
Pastor, Maumee Valley Grace Brethren

MILLER, THOMAS, Donna

1407 Wooster Rd., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-2533
Herald Bookstore
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, W. CARL, Betty

1735 Oatfield Ln., Goshen, IN 46526

219/534-0393
Pastor, Goshen Grace Brethren Church

MILLER, WARD A., Lucille

2345 N.E. 146 Ave. #57. Silver Springs,

FL 34488

850/625-7001
Retired
Ocala Grace Brethren Church

MITCHELL, A. DAVID, Bettylou

95-035 Waimakua Dr., Mililani, HI 96789

808/623-0418

E-mail: dmitchell
Pastor, Waipio Grace Brethren Church

MITCHELL, CURTIS C, Th.D.. Patricia
3109 San Juan Dr., Fullerton, CA 92635

714/525-2964
Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies,

Biola University
La Mirada church

MOELLER, DANIEL P., Mary Lou

BP 240 Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC, AFRICA
Missionary
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

MOHLER, JEFFRY (L), Lisa

12145 Lisa St.. Hartville, OH 44632

216/877-9572
Intern Pastor, Middlebranch Grace
Brethren Church

MOHLER, PAUL L.

707 Saint John St., Grafton, WV 26354

304/265-4624
Pulpit Supply, Retired
Grafton. WV Grace Brethren Church

MOLYNEUX, RALPH. Angel

131 Orlando Ave., N.E., Roanoke,

VA24019

703/366-1662
Pastor, Washington Heights church

MORTON, JAMES W. (L), Janet

103B Butterwood Ct., Cary, NC 27511
Assoc. Pastor, New Hope Community
Church, Cary, NC

MUNOZ, JESUS (L)

4919 Bay Crest Dr., Tampa, FL 33615
813/249-8448 FAX: 813/249-8448
Home Missions, Tampa. Florida
Marietta, GA Grace Brethren

MUTCHLER, J. PAUL, Linda

1015 Pine Hill Rd., Lititz, PA 17543

717/627-4488
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

MYERS, ROGER K., Lou Ann

250 Philadelphia Ave., Waynesboro,

PA 17268

717/762-3610
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

N

>IAIRN, STANLEY D., Betty
431 S. Prospect St., Medina. OH 44256

216/722-7571
Pulpit Supply
Rittman, OH Grace Brethren Church

MASS, JOSEPH E. (L), Mary

45 W. St. Charles St., Grafton, WV 26354

304/265-0043
Pastor, First Grace Brethren Church

MEWLIN, STUART (L), Sherry
310 E. Pliler Precise Rd., Longview,

TX 75605

903/663-4693
Principal, Grace Christian School (K-8)
Longview Grace Brethren Church

MITZ, DAVID (L), Lynn
26 E. Pittsburgh St., Delmont, PA 15626
412/468-3077

MIX, DAYNE, Linda
3441 Jubilee Dr., Pace, FL 32571

904/994-0651
U.S. Navy Chaplain
Arvada, CO church

O'DELL, CECIL, Debbie

Dai-ichi Kooshin Mansion, No. 102,

Kurihara 5-6-12, Niiza-shi, Saitama-Ken

T352, JAPAN

(011-81) 424-22-7452)
Missionary, Japan
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

OELZE, JOHN (L), Linda

920 E. Main St., Warsaw. IN 46580

219/268-1111 FAX: 219/267-5896
Director of Youth & Family Ministries at

First Presbyterian Church
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

OGDEN, DAVID (L), Pam

209 Ibis Ave., Sebrmg, FL 33872-3758
Sebring Grace Brethren Church

OGDEN, W. RUSSELL, Betty

9535 Franklin Ave., Lanham, MD 20706

301/731-5747
Pastor Emeritus, Lanham Grace Brethren

OLSZEWSKI, BUD, Ann

50 Rittman Rd., Rittman, OH 44270

216/925-5356

E-mail: bolszewski
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

MORD, CHRISTOPHER D., Carolyn

14335 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650

310/864-8572
Bellflower Brethren Church

MORWICH, STANLEY, Elizabeth

252 Rancho Villa, Walla Walla, WA 99362

509/529-2016
H.C.M.A Chaplain (Retired)
Cypress, CA Grace church

NUTTER, LESLIE, Frances

509 Cherry St., Wnghtsville, PA 17368

717/252-3554
Pastor, Susquehanna Grace Brethren

MUZUM, RICK (L). Tammy

7276 Terry Jill Ln„ Westerville, OH 43082

614/890-8362
Pastoral Staff
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

O'DEENS, DAN, Gay

Gateway Grace Community Church, P.O.

Box 431, Exton, PA 19341
Pastor, Gateway Grace Community Church
Osceola Grace Brethren Church

PAINTER, HAROLD, Margaret
650 Castille Dr, Hemet. CA 92543

909/766-1045
Beaumont church

PAPPAS, JOHN, Becky

Liebigstr 7/1, 7080 Aalen, GERMANY

(011-49)7361-87896
Missionary, Germany
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

PATRICK, JOHN B. Lt. Col., Georgia
1969 Devonshire Dr., Sierra Vista,

AZ 85613 602/458-6202

Office: 602/533-5559 or 602/533-5827
Chaplain, U.S. Army
LaMirada. CA church

PATRICK, SEAN (L), Danette

615 Beery Blvd., Union, OH 45322

513/832-2154 FAX: 513/698-4783
Pastor of Youth, West Milton Grace

Brethren Church

PEEK, GEORGE O., D.D., Phyllis

6917 Andrew Way, Cypress, CA 90630

714/894-7070
Cypress, CA Grace church

PEELER, JEFF (L), Shern

Rt. 1, Box 28, Portis, KS 67474

913/697-2790
Associate Pastor, Portis Grace Brethren

PENFOLD, MARK, Robin

HHC 2/22 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division
(LI), Fort Drum, NY 13602-5116
315/629-8016 Oft, 315/772-6505
E-mail: 73124,1347 CompuServe

Chaplain, U.S Army

Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

PERAZA, F. JAVIER, Ofelia

2414 W. 6th St., Santa Anna, CA 92703
714/835-6697

Pastor, Maranatha Grace Brethren Church,
Santa Anna

PERKINS, SCOTT (L), Caroll Ann

13922 Summer Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650

(310/863-9456)
Norwalk Grace Brethren Church

PERRINE, SHELDON, Nelda

7430 Crescent Ave., Apt, No, 101. Buena

Park, CA 90620

714/527-5156
Chaplain, Kaiser Hospital (Anaheim),
Pastor. Church of Reflections, Knotts

Berry Farm
Beaumont church

PETERS, GEORGE (C), Jane

411 W Highland Ave., Wooster, OH 44691

216/263-6460
Pastor of Seniors, Wooster Grace Brethren

PETERS, JACK K., Jr. (L), Deborah

2415 Summitview Ave., Yakima,
WA 98902
509/839-3346

Pastor. Grace Brethren Church

PETERS, JACK K., Sr., Maxine

127 Cedar Dr., West Milton, OH 45383

513/698-5338
Pulpit Supply
Community Grace Brethren Church

PEUGH, ROGER D., Nancy

401 Wood St., Winona Lake. IN 46590
219/269-1957 FAX: 219/372-5265
E-mail: 76353,1614 CompuServe

Chaplain and Professor of Missions, Grac
Schools

New Horizon Community Church. Warsaw

PIFER, LESTER E., D.D., Genevene

6810 23rd Ave, W., Bradenton, FL 34209

941/794-2008
Senior Consultant, Church

Communications Ministries
North Port church

PINKERTON, KEVIN (L), Pamela

132 St. Paul Dr., Fremont. OH 43420

419/332-5185
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

PLACEWAY, RICHARD, Nancy
2201 Highland Rd., Parkersburg.

WV26101

304/422-6143
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

PLACEWAY, TIM (L). Joellen

127 Foxbury. Elizabethtown, PA 17022

717/361-8729
Assoc. Pastor, Youth and Music
Grace Brethren Church

PLASTER, DAVID R. Th.D., Virginia

800 Arbor Lane, Winona Lake, IN 46590
219/269-9625 FAX: 219/372-5265
E-mail: drplaster @ grace.edu
V. Pres.- Academic Affairs, Grace Schools
Warsaw Community Grace Brethren

POIRIER, ROBERT, Ellen

3912 Bradwood Dr., Dayton. OH 45405

513/274-8220
Pastor, Calvary Grace Brethren Church

POLMAN, GERALD, Phyllis

P.O. Box 385, Winona Lake. IN 46590

219/269-6772
Retired, Pulpit Supply
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

PETERS, STEPHEN, Susan

600 S. Main St., West Milton, OH 45383

513/698-3664
Pastor, Community Grace Brethren Church

PETERS, TOM (L), Sue

620 Arlington Dr., Apt. B, Wooster,

OH 44691

216/262-8140
Missionary, Africa
Wooster, OH Grace Brethren Church

POLMAN, ROY, Judy

759 S. Glenwood Ave., Rialto, CA 92376
909/874-3526

E-mail: pxfr95a @ prodigy.com
Pastor, Grace Community Church of Rialtc

POUPART, WALT, Ruth

c/lbi, I, pta. 5, Terramelar (Paterna)

46007 Valencia, SPAIN

(011-34) 6-137-2490
St. Petersburg, FL church

■OWELL, WILLIAM, Rozeila
1122 Hickory Sand Springs, OK 74063
Waterloo, IA church

>OYNER, JAMES L., Charlotte
10934 Peppertree Ln.. Port Richey,

FL 34668

813/862-2821
Pastor, Gulfview Grace Brethren Church

>OYNER, RANDY, D.Min., Betty
50 Bud Hollow Dr., Palm Coast, FL 32137

904/446-4959
Marriage & Family Therapist, Pastoral

Counselor
Director, Covenant Ministries
Waterloo, IA church

'RENTOVICH, MICHAEL, Suzanne
304 Orchard, Kent, OH 44240

216/673-6465
Western Reserve Grace Brethren Church,

Macedonia, OH

PRITCHETT, DANIEL J., Pam

10922 Allen Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740

301/582-3248

E-mail: djpritchet @ aol.com
Pastor, Valley Grace Brethren Church

RAGER, DON K. (L), Hannah

667 Highland Ave., Johnstown, PA 15902

814/288-4869
Retired, Pulpit Supply
Conemaugh Grace Brethren Church

RAMSEY, DAN, Denise

Egerlanderstr. 3, 7250 Leonberg,

GERMANY

(011-49) 7152-45609
Missionary, Germany
Canton, OH church

RANTS, JACK V. (L), Pamela

26312 Woodland Way S., Kent, WA 98031

206/852-1665
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

RATCLIFFE, CARL D., Doris

P.O. Box 2634, Christiansburg, VA 24068

703/382-4654
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Riner

IREMPEL, HENRY G., Helen

1120 Northwood Rd., Apt. 186-F, Seal

Beach, CA 90740

310/430-6658
Retired, Visitation
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

RICHARDS, JOEL (L), Jane

2501 Glasgow Dr., Ceres, CA 95307

209/538-4495
Pastor, La Loma Grace Brethren Church

RICHARDS, MIKE, Linda

2109 Cleveland Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

216/262-6880
Youth Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

RICHESON, LARRY, Norma

5850 St. Rt. 41 W., Covington, OH 45318

513/473-2128
Pastor. Friendship Grace Brethren Church

RININGER, GLENN, Donna

4121 Harder Ave., Sebnng, FL 33872

813/471-3881
Sebring Grace Brethren Church

RISSER, C. DEAN, Ella Lee

821 Ohio St., Ashland, OH 44805

419/281-0332
Assoc. Pastor, Southview Grace Brethren

ROBBINS, D. RICHARD (L), Betty Jean
3954 Sweet Potato Ridge Rd., Englewood,
OH 45322
513/832-0471
Pastor of Senior Ministries
West Milton church

ROBERTS, MARK

16837 Eleonora, Eagle River, AK 99577
907/696-4598 FAX: 907/688-0834
E-mail: 70401,1464 (CompuServe)

Pastor. Eagle River Grace Church

ROBERTS, ROY R., D.R.E., Ph.D., Patti

215 Cindalyn Dr., New Holland, PA 17557

717/355-0234
New Holland Grace Brethren Church

ROBERTSON, KIM, Susan

103 Woodside Circle, Stephens City,

VA 22655

703/869-7262
Pastor, Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church

ROBINSON, RALPH, Carolyn

208 E. Tioga, Philadelphia, PA 19134

215/291-2950
Pastor, Third Grace Brethren Church,
Philadelphia

ROCKAFELLOW, MICHAEL, Bonnie
5027 Geraldine Dr., Lansing, Ml 48917

517/886-0525
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

ROEDIGER, STEPHEN, Mary

2954 SR 681, Albany, OH 45710

614/698-2139
International Students at Ohio

University, Athens
Delaware Grace Brethren Church

ROGERS, VICTOR S., Vivien

P.O. Box 546, Dolan Springs, AZ 86441

520/767-3912
Pastor, Mt. Tipton Community Church
Yucca Valley, CA church

RYERSON, GREG, Jane

39 Peach Grove Ave., Centerville,

OH 45458

513/439-4742
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

RYERSON, MILTON M.. Sue

19 Willow Valley Dr., Lancaster, PA 17602
717/464-0950 FAX: 717/464-1582
E-mail: llancmrgb
Assoc. Pastor of Senior Adult Ministries
Southern Lancaster Grace Brethren Churc

ROOT, GERALD H., Elizabeth

407 N. Garland Ave,, Dayton, OH 45403

513/252-5294
Huber Heights church

ROSNER, DAVID (L), Gail

608 E. Jackson St., Flora, IN 46929

219/967-4987

E-mail: Ifloragbc
Pastor, Flora Grace Brethren Church

ROUGH, H. DON. Dorothy

R. 3, Box 135, Holsopple, PA 15935

814/288-1163
Senior Pastor, Riverside Grace Brethren

SABIN, DOUGLAS, Barbara

R. 2, Box 118, Milroy, PA 17063

717/667-3885
Pastor, Kish Valley Grace Brethren Church

SALAZAR, ROBERT G., Marilyn
P.O. Box 1068, Taos, NM 87571

505/758-3388
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church of Taos

SALSGIVER, Jr., ROBERT L. (L), Janice
806 Charles Dr., Winona Lake. IN 46590

219/268-0415
Grace Seminary Student
Lititz, PA Grace Brethren Church

ROWE, BARRY L., Jean

2934 Maple Ave., Altoona, PA 16601

814/942-0907
Pastor, First Grace Brethren Church

RUESCH, TIM (L), Jams

P.O. Box 446, London, OH 43140

614/852-4761
London Grace Brethren Church

RUIZ, TED, Vivien

P.O. Box A.C. 527, Quezon City, 1109,

PHILIPPINES
Missionary, Philippines
LaVerne, CA church

RUSH, DAVE (L), Chris

9719 Newhaven Loop, Anchorage,
AK 99507

907/522-4786 FAX: 907/522-4786
E-mail: 75123,3243 (CompuServe)

Grace Community Church, Anchorage

RUSSELL, ROBERT, Connie

205 E. Spring St., Martmsburg, PA 16662

814/793-9776
Assoc, Pastor, Martmsburg Grace Brethren

SAMPSON, LLOYD, Barbara

8400 Good Luck Rd., Lanham, MD 20706

301/552-2957 FAX: 301/552-2021

E-mail: llanhamgbc
Associate Pastor, Lanham Grace Brethren

SANDY, D. BRENT, Ph.D., Cheryl

1878 Woodmere Court, Salem, VA 24153

540/375-2141
Pastor, Ghent Grace Brethren Church

SATTERTHWAITE, RICHARD (L), Twinky
Calle Jose Luis Borau, 23, 3F
50015 - Zaragoza, SPAIN
(011-34)76-73-57-20
Indianapolis. Eagle Creek church

SAUNDERS, MARK E., Roberta

234 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
717/733-6018
E-mail: marksaunders
Pastor, Ephrata Area Grace Brethren

SCARBRO, ROGER (L). Kathy

418 Calle Pinon, Gallup, NM 87301

505/863-1928
Youth Pastor, Navajo Gospel Mission
Director, Christ for Native Youth
Norton. OH church

3HAEFER, JAMES E.. Elizabeth
11222 109th St. SW, Tacoma,

WA 98498

206/582-1225
Chaplain, Captain, U.S. Army
Temple Hills, MD church

CHAFFER, ROBERT (L), Kathy
P.O. Box 180, Beaver City, NE 68926-0180
Pastor, Beaver City Grace Brethren Church

CHAFFER, WILLIAM H.

381 Senior Ct. #308, Kenai, AK 99611

907/283-7762
Chaplain LT COL, USAF AUX
Pastor Emeritus. Kenai Grace Brethren

CHNIEDERS, RICHARD G. (L), Linda
18529 Phlox Dr., Ft. Myers, FL 33912

813/267-7568
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

CHROCK, LYNN D., Lois
148 Avenue B, 1200 Aurora Blvd.,

Bradenton, FL 34202

813/746-6207
Video Tape Ministry
Grace Brethren Church of Bradenton

ICHROCK, NORMAN E., Claudia
1750 W. Lambert Rd., No. 120, LaHabra,

CA 90631

310/690-7591
Senior Pastor, Westminster Grace Brethren
High School Spanish Teacher

ICHROCK, VERNON W. (L), Loreta
600 Park Ln. Apt. 108, Waterloo, IA 50702

319/291-8108
Waterloo Grace Brethren Church

iCHUMACHER, JOHN W. Martha Ann
CH (COL), U.S. Army
7018 44th Ave. NE, Olympia, WA 98516
360/923-1595 FAX: 360/923-0645
E-mail: Schuma436 ® aol.com
Retired, NFBC Endorsing Agent
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

iSCHWAN, DAVID (L), Becky

101 Burman Road, Shirley, Solihull

West Midlands, B90 2BQ, ENGLAND

(011-44) 121-733-6066
Missionary, England
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

SCHWARTZ, RALPH R., Martha
R. da Constituicao 2087-9H1
4200 Porto, PORTUGAL
(011-351) 2830-3452
Missionary, Portugal
Santa Maria, CA church

SCOLES, TODD, Linda

415 Sharp St., Ashland, OH 44805

419/281-6292
Assistant Pastor, Grace Brethren, Ashland

SEESE, LEE (L)

Ja-Ve Home Park. Lot 5, Bedford,

PA 15522

814/847-2473
Pastor of Youth & Parents, Community

Grace Brethren Church, Everett

SENIOR, RANDY (L), Billie

9925 Lmdale, Bellflower, CA 90706

310/925-2577
Cypress Grace Brethren Church

SHACKLETON, DONALD (L), Mary

828 Stanwood St., Philadelphia, PA 19111

215/745-7004
Minister, Senior Adults
First Grace Brethren Church

SHANK, RONALD. Nancy

P.O. Box 65, Maugansville, MD 21767

301/733-7322
Assoc./Youth Pastor, Maranatha Brethren
Church, Hagerstown

SHEARER, KEITH, Laura

612 Plymouth Dr., Myerstown, PA 17067

717/866-2897 FAX: 717/866-5707
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

SHEDD, DAN (L), Dons

5254 Grasswood Ct.. Concord, CA 94521

510/672-8634
Admin., Ygnacio Valley Christian School
LaMirada church

SHIPLEY, GREG (L), Sheryl

Willow Cottage, Banbury Road. Bishops

Tachbrook, Warwickshire CV33 9QL

ENGLAND

(011-44) 26-651576
First Grace Brethren Church, Philadelphia

SHIPLEY, STEVEN, Hally

2366 Chandler Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33907

941/278-5847
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

SHIRK, GLEN W., Lois

1007 Manor Dr., Ripon, CA 95366

209/599-4685

E-mail: gshirk
Senior Pastor, Ripon Grace Brethren

SHOEMAKER, DONALD PAUL, D.Min.

Th.M., Mary
2251 Knoxville Ave., Long Beach,

CA 90815

310/598-5298
Senior Pastor, Grace Community Church of

Seal Beach

SIEBERT, AL (L), Johanna

2021 Dawson St., Long Beach, CA 90806

310/494-1037
Executive Director, Greater Long Beach

Youth for Christ
Bellflower Brethren Church

SIMMONS, BERNARD, Sue

6726 Worthington-Galena Rd..

Worthington, OH 43085

614/433-0272 FAX: 614/888-1258
Pastoral Staff, Grace Brethren, Columbus

SIMPSON, RUSSELL, Joanne

740 Boyd Blvd., Galion, OH 44833

419/468-7363
Pastor, Gallon Grace Brethren Church

SIMS, MARK (L), Joy

8, rue Bigonnet, 71000 Macon, FRANCE

(011-33) 85-38-02-55
Missionary
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

SMALS, JAMES R., Betty

R. 2, Box 163B, Fairfield, VA 24435

703/377-6105
Pulpit Supply
First Brethren Church, Buena Vista

SMALS, RONALD A., Susan

15 Almond Trail, Ocala, FL 34472

904/694-4463
Pastor, Ocala Grace Brethren Church

SMITH, JOHN F., Sharon

109 Main St., P.O. Box 72, Refton,

PA 17568

717/786-1591

E-mail: !jsmith9
Sr. Pastor, Grace Brethren, Willow Valley

SMITH, MIKAL, Barbara

12311 Deerhurst Dr., Midlothian VA 23113

SMITH, RANDALL D., Ph.D., Dorothy
3321 Quail Close, Pompano Beach.

FL 33064

305/785-7839 FAX: 305/785-9136
International Director. Grace Educational

Ministries
Ft. Lauderdale Grace Community Church

SMITH, RICHARD M., Eloise

547 Elder St., Chambersburg, PA 17201

717/263-1887
Pulpit Supply
Chambersburg church

SMITH, WILLIAM, Phyllis

300 S. Gilliam Dr., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-7362
Senior Pastor, First Grace Brethren,
Fort Wayne

SMITLEY, LESTER, Elsie

R.D. #2, Box 268B, Palmyra, PA 17078

717/964-2032
Pulpit Supply
Palmyra Grace Brethren Church

SNAVELY, JAMES, Kitty

R. 4, Box 180-A, Jersey Shore, PA 17740

717/398-0586
Pastor, Tiadaghton Valley Grace Brethren

SNELL, WILLIAM H.. Jean

1210 Rozella Rd., Warsaw, IN 46580

219/269-5647
Eastern Director of Church Planting and

Development, Grace Brethren Home

Missions Council
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

SMITH, BRIAN, Kathleen

10641 Zodiac, Riverside, CA 92503
909/687-5427 FAX: 909/352-8714
E-mail: gracommune (on-line)

Pastor, Grace Community Church

SMITH, ERIC D., Debbie

P.O. Box 450, Davao City, Mindanao,

8000, PHILIPPINES
Missionary, Overseas Crusades
Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach

SNIDER, R. WAYNE, Th.M., M.A., Hyla
Box 691. Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-4684
Professor of History, Grace Schools
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

SNOW, R. JOHN, Lucy

2466 Krumroy Rd., Akron, OH 44312
216/784-0330
E-mail: Irjsnow
Senior Pastor, Ellet Grace Brethren

JYDER, BLAINE, Ruth
200 13th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-7559
Retired
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

■JYDER, ROY B., Ruth
901 Robson Rd„ Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/267-3234
Retired Missionary, Africa
Fort Lauderdale church

3TO, ROBERT, Iris
1913 Camellia, McAllen, TX 78501

210/686-6696
Pastor, McAllen Grace Brethren Church

3ULE, DONALD J., Cindy
1965 Huntsman Dr., Aiken, SC 29803

803/648-8799
CE and Youth, Grace Brethren Church

DWERS, LARRY B. (L), Ruth
R. 1, Box 555, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

814/695-4240
Pastor, Vicksburg Grace Brethren Church

'ARLING, PHILIP J. (L), Ruth
3120 Wilson Dr., Auburn. CA 95603

916/823-1223 '
Pastor, Auburn Grace Brethren Church .

PARZAK, CHET, Barbara
P.O. Box 601, Saxonburg, PA 16056
412/352-1598

E-mail: 73014.2051 @ compuserve.com
Pastor, The Bible Church of Ivywood

JPENCE, PHIL, Minda

( 92-787 Makakilo Dr.,27 672-0012, Kapolei,

HI 96707

808/672-0012
! Chaplain, U.S. Army
j Waipio Grace Brethren Church

TALEY, DON (L), Sandy
! 139 N. Wall St., Covington, OH 45318
513/473-2429
Retired, Pulpit Supply, Evangelism,

Christian Growth Seminars
Friendship Grace Brethren Church

TALLTER, THOMAS, Th.M., D. Miss. (L),

Sharon

B.P. 183 Moundou, REPUBLIC OF CHAD

AFRICA
Missionary, Africa
Osceola, IN church

STAMBAUGH, JAMES S., Page

771 1 Cullen St., San Diego, CA 921 1 1

619/560-6576
Institute for Creation Research
Assoc. Pastor, San Diego church

STAMM, GREG, Sally

507 S. Juniper St.. Toppenish, WA 98948

509/865-3877
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

STERN, MIKE (L), Janie

1594 Penworth, Columbus, OH 43229

614/785-9454
Youth Pastor. Columbus Grace Brethren

STEVENS, BILL. Shirley

6176 Sumter Dr., Brooksville, FL 34602

904/799-3736
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

STOEVER, GREG (L), Laurie

2236 Cutler St., Simi Valley, CA 93065

805/520-0747
Assoc. Pastor, Youth, Simi Valley church

STOLL, KENNETH, Robin

2568 Tonto Trail, Verona, Wl 53593

608/845-8144
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

STRAITS, GREG (L), Sandra

1403 Park AVe., Winona Lake. IN 46590

219/267-8942
Waterloo Grace Brethren

STROEDE, OSCAR (L), Kitty

459 S. Grove St., Bowling Green,

OH 43402
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

SUGG, SHELTON, Kathryn

3606 28th St., Chesapeake Beach,
MD 20732
410/257-7193
Associate Pastor, Calvert Grace Brethren

SUITT, CHRIS, Jan

13181 Running Deer Rd., Moreno Valley,

CA 92553

909/656-2729
Pastor, New Hope Community Church of

the Valley

SUMMERS, EARL L., "Buck". Barb
850 Alandale Dr., Chambersburg,

PA 17201

717/264-7457
Counselor, Consultant, Speaker
Chambersburg Grace Brethren

SWAIN, GEORGE (L), Cindy
P.O. Box 167, Prague/ 11121,

CZECH REPUBLIC

(011-42) 2-591-421
Ashland, OH Grace Brethren Church

SWANNER, WILLIAM E. (L), Sheila

8192 Redford Ln., La Palma, CA 90623

714/826-7349
Family, Marriage, Child Counseling
Bellflower Brethren Church

SWEENEY, LYLE L., Lon

397 Shelby Ave. W., Powell, OH 43065

614/889-7495
Pastoral Staff, Grace Brethren of Columbus

SYLVESTER, JIM (L), Janet

8506 Nuthatch Way, Worthington,

OH 43235

614/848-3722
Student Ministries
Grace Brethren Church of Columbus

TAING, VEK HUONG (L), Samoeun
5715 California Ave., Long Beach,

CA 90805

213/423-6312
Pastor, Grace Cambodian Church

TAMKIN, WARREN E., Th.M., Lois
11122 "I" St., PortRichey, FL 34668

813/861-7576
Retired, Pulpit Supply
Hope Grace Brethren Church

TAYLOR, DARREL G., Carolyne
Grace Ln., Uniontown, PA 15401

412/437-9110
Pastor, Uniontown Brethren Church

TAYLOR, JAMES, Susan

3915 Millpond Ct. Apt. 147, Palm Harbor,

FL 34684

813/784-7880
Evangelist, Grace Brethren Church

TAYLOR, MIKE (L), Myra

B.P. 240 Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC
Missionary to CAR.
Aiken, SC Grace Brethren Church

TAYLOR, STEVE W. D.Min., Patricia
132 Summerall Ct., Aiken, SC 29801

803/648-7078
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

TAYLOR, TERRANCE T., D.Min., Elaine
143 Wise Ave. SE, North Canton,

OH 44720

216/497-0924
Senior Pastor, Canton Grace Brethren

TEEVAN, JOHN, Jane

102 Apple Ct., Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-2258
Senior Pastor, Winona Lake Grace

Brethren Church

TERAN, PHILIP M., Colleen

3490 Atlas St., San Diego, CA 92111

619/278-3715 FAX: 619/292-5560

Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

THOMPSON, DAN, Jacquelynne

740 Clarendon Ct., Naples, FL 33942

813/597-2275
Pastor, Shoreline Grace Brethren Churcf

THOMPSON, RON E., Thelma

3580 Robin Hood Circle, Roanoke,

VA 2401 9-7424

540/992-4445
Evangelist
Washington Heights church, Roanoke

THORNLEY, JEFFREY, Cindy

2667 Sun Valley Dr., Waldorf, MD 20603
301/645-4216

Senior Pastor, Waldorf Branch of Grace
Brethren Church of Greater Washingto

THORNTON, CHARLES G., Janice

56 N. Crawford, Millersburg, OH 44654 I

216/674-1228

E-mail: Icgthornton
Pastor. Grace Brethren Church

THORNTON, DANIEL E., Susan

34640 Kahfornsky Beach Rd., Soldotna, |

AK 99669

907/262-1008 FAX: 907/262-6442

E-mail: idthornton
Senior Pastor, Peninsula Grace Brethren

TITTLE, MAYNARD G., Kathleen M.
P.O. Box 339, Kreamer, PA 17833

717/374-3679
Retired, Pulpit Supply
Kish Valley Grace Brethren Church

TODD, RICHARD E. (L), Claudia

6242 Washington Ave., Whittier, CA 906&1

310/945-6891
Senior Pastor, Community Grace Brethre'

OMPKINS, JONATHAN (L), Joan
123 Whittier Ln., Lancaster, PA

717/299-9676
Pastor, Grace Brethren, Greater Lancaster

OWNSEND, JOHN C. Jr.. Yvonne
1408 Snow Crescent, Virginia Beach,

VA 24153

804/471-9317
Pulpit Supply
Grace Brethren Church, Roanoke

3WNSEND. KENNETH G.
24 Exeter, Irvine, CA 92715

714/854-2106
Chaplain (Maj.) USAFR. March AFB, CA
Whittier Community Grace Brethren

RAUB, GEORGE, Charlotte
20 Impela Dr., Dillsburg, PA 17019

717/432-4060
Pastor, Hope Grace Brethren, Dillsburg

RAVIS, DAN, Joanne
7291 Saddletree Ct . Reynoldsburg,
OH 43068
614/864-4843
CE Pastor, Columbus Eastside Grace
Brethren Church

REFREY, ROBERT, Sylvia
5104 Salina St., Clinton, MD 20735

301/868-0923
Pastor, Alexandria, VA church

RENNER, ED, Carla
1413 Lael Dr., Orange, CA 92666
714/538-2686 or 714/633-2454
Pastor, Grace Church of Orange

RESISE, FOSTER, Marguerite
95-303 Waioni St., Mililani, HI 96789

808/623-2298
Bible Teacher
Waipio church

RESSLER, J. WARD, Agnes
1005 Birdseye Blvd., Fremont, OH 43420

419/334-7106
Pastoral Ministries, Fremont Grace
Brethren Church

RINDADE, IVANILDO (L), Naza
1924 Burbank Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

216/669-9037 FAX: 216/264-7016
Director, Internationals USA
Wooster Grace Brethren Church

TRIPLEHORN, BRUCE, Lisa
c/o Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Gassin,

4015 Patricia Dr., Columbus, OH 43220

614/451-3563
Missionary, Brazil
Wooster, OH church

TROXEL, DAVY, Ronda

58349 Apple Rd., Osceola. IN 46561

219/679-9495
Associate Pastor, Osceola Grace Brethren

TRUJILLO, JOHN L., Nora

P.O. Box 74, Tonalea, AZ 86044

602/283-8908
Pastor, Red Lake Grace Brethren Church

TURNER, CHARLES W., June

P.O. Box 336, Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/269-2719 Off.: 219/268-0539
Retired
Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church

TWEEDDALE, WILLIAM F., Carol

773 Brevity Ave. NE. Palm Bay. FL 32905

407/984-7042
Church Planter
Palm Bay Bible Fellowship

u

USHER, ERNEST, LaVon

580 E. 91st., Brooklyn, NY 11236

718/342-5116
Atlanta Grace Brethren Church

V

VALENTINE, ALBERT G. II. Doris
R. 1, Meyersdale, PA 15552

814/634-8200
Pastor, Summit Mills Grace Brethren

VAN ORMAN, MELVIN D. (L), Dolores
350 Route 36 South, Duncansville,

PA 16635

814/695-3855
Pastor, Hopewell Grace Brethren Church

VOLOVSKI, MICHAEL J., Th.D., Amy

B.P. 240, Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC, AFRICA
Missionary, Africa
Duncansville, PA church

VULGAMORE, HOWARD D., Betty

1507 Southwood Dr., Ashland, OH 44805

419/289-3005
Assist. Pastor. Grace Brethren Church

w

WAGGONER, TIMOTHY L., Jan

105 W. 15th Ave., Juniata, Altoona,

PA 16601

814/943-1277
Pastor, Altoona Grace Brethren Church

WAGNER, ROBERT, Diana

9155 Nana Russell Rd. (P.O. Box 458).

Owings, MD 20736

301/855-7895 FAX: 301/855-2273
Senior Pastor, Calvert County Branch

Grace Brethren Church of Greater

Washington

WAKEN, ED (L), Debbie

13011 N. 75th Ln., Peoria, AZ 85381

602/412-9552 FAX: 602/412-9553

E-mail: vlcell.adl
Pastor, Valley Life Grace Brethren Church,

Glendale

WALLACE, MICHAEL D., Denise

617 N Cobblestone St., Gilbert. AZ 85234

602/497-5845
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Gilbert

WALTER, DEAN I., Peggy

9811 Caltor Ln., Ft. Washington,

MD 20744

301/248-2213
Retired, Substitute teaching/preaching
Grace Brethren Church of Greater

Washington

WAMBOLD, ROGER L.. Phyllis

335 Clemens Rd.. Harleysville, PA 19438

215/256-9620
Director, Hebrew Christian Fellowship
First Grace Brethren Church, Philadelphia

WARD, RUSSELL M., DD

4007 Loop Dr., Englewood, OH 45322

513/836-8839
Pastor Emeritus, Basore Road Grace

Brethren Church, Dayton

WEAVER, BRIAN (L), Rhonda

6 Cornyx Ln., Elmden Heath, Solihull.
West Midlands, ENGLAND B91 2SJ
Ashland Grace Brethren Church

WEBB, TONY, Cathy

3804 Devton Dr., Columbus, OH 43228

614/351-1049
Pastor. Southwest Grace Brethren Churcl

WEDERTZ, LARRY (L), Jonnie Lou

1633 Cherry PL, Escondido, CA 92027

619/746-7516
San Diego church

WEEKLEY, RANDY, Jean

5945 63rd Ave. N. Pinellas Park,

FL 33565

813/544-5544
Pastor, Pinellas Park Grace Brethren

WEIGLE, LARRY R., Joyce

RD. 3, Box 35-A, Stoystown, PA 15563

814/893-5422
Senior Pastor, Reading Grace Brethren

WEIMER, RON, Vivian

3134 Violet Dr.. Waterloo. IA 50701

319/296-3493
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren Church

WHITE, BRIAN L., Janice

6857 Park Vista Rd., Englewood,
OH 45322
513/836-4730
Sr. Pastor, Basore Road Grace Brethren

WHITE, DANIEL A., Judi

3645 Susquehanna Trail North, York,

PA 17404

717/764-4839

E-mail: idanwhite
Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, York

WHITED, ROBERT D.. Jeannette

1021 S. Greenfield Rd. #1037. Mesa,
AZ 85206
602/641-5664
Pulpit Supply. S.S. Teacher, calling
Beaumont, CA church

WILEY, GALEN W., D.Min., Elsie

22713 Ellsworth Ave., Minerva, OH 44657
216/868-3296
E-mail: gwiley
Pastor. Minerva Grace Brethren Church

WEAVER, SCOTT L., Betty Lou

1717 Lowell Wood East, Mishawaka.

IN 46545

219/256-5940
Pastor, Mishawaka Grace Brethren Church

WILEY, RALPH, Dorotha

3706 NW 53rd St., Ft. Lauderdale.

FL 33309

305/485-8499
Interim Pastor, Fort Lauderdale church

WILLARD, WILLIAM, Phyllis

213 Weaver Dr., Lititz, PA 17543

717/627-2691
Assoc. Pastor, Grace Brethren of Lititz

WYMAN, VICTOR (L), Cheryl

98-342 Ponohana PI., Aiea. HI 96701

808/487-5717
Youth, ABF, Waimalu Grace Brethren

'WILLIAMS, BRIAN (L)

3159 Berlin, Station Rd., Delaware,

OH 43015
Delaware, OH church

WILLIAMS, ROBERT, Lenora

150 W. Warren St., Box 41, Peru,

IN 46970

317/472-4016
Retired Missionary
Peru Grace Brethren Church

WILLIAMS, ROSCOE, Fern E

15154 Goodhue St., Whittier, CA 90604

310/944-9953
Whittier Community church

WILLIAMS, STEVE (L), Patsy

6854 Driscoll, Long Beach, CA 90815

310/430-1348
Asst. Pastor, Seal Beach Grace Brethren

WINTER, CHARLES H. (L). Marilyn
P.O. Box 69, Argos, IN 46501
219/935-3160
E-mail: Ichuckwinter
Pulpit Supply
Harrah Grace Brethren Church

YATES, LYNN (L), Sally

208 Blairmore Blvd., Orange Park,

FL 32073
Calvert Grace Brethren Church

YODER, PHIL (L), Donya

836 Longshore Ave., Philadelphia,
PA 19111
215/742-7213
Assoc. Pastor, Philadelphia Grace Brethren

YOUNG, CHARLES L., Macy D.

5538 Twilight Rd., Roanoke, VA 24019

703/562-2232
Pastor, Grace Bible Brethren, Troutville

YOUNG, JERRY R., Loreen

414 S. Cope Hill Dr., Manheim, PA 17545
717/665-2322

E-mail: jryoung06 @ aol.com
Senior Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Lititz

YUNKER, ROBERT

1429 W. Central, Madera, CA 93637

209/673-6525
Elkhart, IN Grace Brethren Church

WITT, G. DOUGLAS, Margie

3528 Garden City Blvd., Roanoke,

VA 24014

540/427-0576
Pastor, Garden City Grace Brethren

WITZKY, GENE E., Margaret

381 Fox Rd., R. 14, Lexington, OH 44904

419/884-0692
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WOLFE, AARON (L), Kathy

219 Miller Rd.. Apt. K, Akron, PA 17501

717/859-8741
Frederick, MD Grace Brethren Church

WOODRUFF, PAUL E., Jan

4319 N. Vinewood, Indianapolis, IN 46254

317/293-1103
Pastor, Eagle Creek Grace Brethren

WRIGHT, F. DANIEL, Cynthia

1123 9th St. SE, Roanoke, VA 24013

540/342-4101
Ghent Grace Brethren Church

ZAKAHI, NATHAN, Kelly

91-1036 F Kalehana St., Kapolei, HI 96707

808/674-4493

E-mail: waimgbc
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ZIMMERMAN, OS.

6945 W. Coronado Rd., Phoenix,

AZ 85035

602/849-6895
Retired
Trotwood, OH church

ZUBER, KEVIN, Diane

2935 West Rose Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85017

602/433-9520
Pastor, Phoenix church

ZUELCH, RICHARD (L), Gloria
2309 Steamlee Av., Long Beach,

CA 90815

310/597-7437
Preaching Teaching
Grace Brethren Church of Cypress

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FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES
COOPERATING DISTRICTS

ALLEGHENY

Southwestern Pennsylvania,
Western Maryland, West Virginia
16 Churches

ARCTIC

Alaska

7 Churches

Northern California
7 Churches

NORTHCENTRAL OHIO

North Central Ohio
22 Churches

CHESAPEAKE

Southern Maryland,
Northeastern Virginia
8 Churches

EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

East Central Florida
6 Churches

FLORIDA SUNCOAST

West Central Florida
10 Churches

GREAT LAKES/GLAD

Michigan
3 Churches

Hawaii

3 Churches

Indiana

17 Churches

INDIANA (NEW)

Indiana
3 Churches

IOWA-MIDLANDS

Iowa, Texas
11 Churches

MID-ATLANTIC

Maryland, South Central
Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia,
Eastern West Virginia
10 Churches

MOUNTAIN-PLAINS

Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico
6 Churches

NORTHEASTERN OHIO

North Eastern Ohio

12 Churches

NORTHERN ATLANTIC

Connecticut, Delaware,

New Jersey, New York, Eastern

Pennsylvania, Vermont

29 Churches

NORTHWEST

Oregon, Washington
14 Churches

SOUTH FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN

South Florida
6 Churches

SOUTHERN

North Carolina, South Carolina,

Georgia

4 Churches

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA

Arizona, Southern California
35 Churches

SOUTHERN OHIO

Southern Ohio
19 Churches

VIRGINIA

Western Virginia

13 Churches

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Western Pennsylvania
21 Churches

:'\- Please see the following pages for a listing of the churches in each district
and for information on the various district organizations and conferences.

Cooperating District Conference Organizations

ALLEGHENY

Allegheny Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Uniontown Grace Brethren
Church
To Be Announced

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Joe Nass

V. Mod. - Ron Jarvis

Secy. - Millie Lund, Wind Ridge, PA 15380

(412/428-5360)
Asst. Secy. - Peggy Blough
Treas. - Robert Riffle, RD 2, Box 106

Washington, PA 15301
Stat. - Larry Weigle
Members-at-Large - Randy Haulk, Ron Thorn

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Shimer Darr, Elda Philippi, Bob Grew

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Joyce Weigle, Don Lankey, Shirley Hostetler

AUDITORS

Dan Markey, Beth Yoders, Norma Jean
McCracken

CREDENTIALS

John Lancaster, Randy Haulk, Nancy Miller

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Richard Cornwell, Robert Skeen, Harold
Lowery

MINISTERIUM

Chairman • Mike Lookenot
V. Chairman • John Lancaster
Secy. /Treas. - Joe Nass

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chairman - Shimer Darr
V. Chairman - John Lancaster
Secy. - Richad Placeway
Asst. Secy/Treas. - Ray McCoy

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chairman • Larry Weigle

V. Chairman - Ronzil Jarvis

Secy/Treas. - Joe Nass

Asst. Secy/Treas. - Shimer Darr

Additional Members - Dan Opel, Jim Kelley

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Pres. - Robert Grew

V Pres • Robert Riffle
Secy. - Robert Riffle

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Ruth Johnson

1st V. Pres. - Elda Phillippi

2nd V. Pres. - Kathy Opel

Secy. - Mary Kay Nicholson, 419 Beachley St.,

Meyersdale, PA 15552
Treas. - Joyce Weigle, RD. 3, Box 35A,

Stoystown, PA 15563
Prayer Chairman - Norma Jean McCracken
Asst. Prayer Chairman - Millie Lund
Dist. Editor • Becky Jarvis

CAMP CORPORATION

Manager - Shimer Darr

Director - Larry Weigle

Name of Camp - Albryoca

Name of Campground - Camp Albryoca

Location of Camp - R. 3, Box 92, Meyersdale,

PA 15552.

814/634-0023

YOUTH

President - Randy Haulk

V President - Ron Thorn
Business Mgr. - Ronzil Jarvis
Asst. Business Mgr. • Larry Weigle
Camp Coordinator • John Lancaster
Member-at-Large • Darrel Taylor

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Accident, MD - First Grace Brethren
Aleppo, PA - Aleppo Brethren
Boswell, PA ■ Laurel Mountain Grace Brethren
Coolville, OH - Coolville Grace Brethren
Cumberland. MD - Cumberland Grace

Brethren
Grafton, WV - First Grace Brethren
"Jenners, PA - Jenners Grace Brethren
'Listie, PA - Listie Grace Brethren
Meyersdale. PA - Meyersdale Grace Brethren
Meyersdale, PA - Summit Mills Grace Brethren
Parkersburg, WV - Grace Brethren
Stoystown. PA - Reading Grace Brethren
Uniontown, PA - Uniontown Grace Brethren
Vienna, WV - Community Grace Brethren
'Washington, PA - Grace Brethren
'Westernport, MD - Mill Run Grace Brethren
*Not FGBC

ARCTIC

Arctic Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

^od. - John Gillis

/. Mod. - Dan Thornton

Secy. - Luke Kauffman, 12920 Wellsford Cir..

Anchorage, AK 99516
Treas. - Chris Hay, 1509 Randee Way,

Kenai, AK 9961 1

MINISTERIUM

Ohm. - John Gillis
/. Chm. - Dan Thornton
Secy. - Luke Kauffman
Treas. - Chris Hay

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - John Gillis

J. Chm. - Dan Thornton

Secy. - Luke Kauffman

Additional Members - All ordained ministers

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - John Gillis
V. Chm. - Dan Thornton
Secy. - Luke Kauffman
Treas. - Chris Hay

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Grace Brethren
Anchorage, AK - Grace Community
Anchorage, AK - Greatland Grace Brethren
Eagle River. AK - Eagle River Grace Brethren
Kenai, AK • Kenai Grace Brethren
North Pole. AK - North Pole Grace Brethren
Soldotna, AK - Peninsula Grace Brethren

CHESAPEAKE

Chesapeake Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: Monthly meetings, no annual
conference

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. • Ron Carnevali

V. Mod. - Robert Trefry

Secy. - Barry Goodson, 13000 Zekiah Dr.,
Waldorf, MD 20601 (301/645-0407)

Treas. - Steve Howell, P.O. Box 458,
Owings, MD 20736

Members-at-Large - Robert Wagner, Jeff
Thornley, Howard Mayes, Dan Grabill. R
Greene, Bill Kiddoo, Dave Kowalke, Mikal
Smith, Wayne Hannah, Robert Mayes, Russ
Ogden, Lloyd Sampson, James Schaefer,
Shelton Sugg, Dean Walter, Aaron Wolfe,
Lynn Yates

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Ron Carnevali
V. Chm. - Robert Trefry
Secy. - Barry Goodson
Treas. - Steve Howell

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. ■ Ron Carnevali
V. Chm. - Robert Trefry
Secy. - Barry Goodson

Add. Members - Jeff Thornley, Howard Mayes,
R. Greene, Steve Howell, Wayne Hannah.
David Kowalke, Russ Ogden, Lloyd
Sampson. Mikal Smith, Shelton Sugg,
Robert Wagner, Dean Walter

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Jeff Thornley

YOUTH

Pres. - Dave Knight

V. Pres - Philip Bryant

Secy. - Nadine Leas, P.O. Box 458, Owings,

MD 20736
Treas. - Steve Howell
N.A.C. Coordinator - Linda Brown
N.A.C. Quizzing - June Yoder

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Alexandria, VA ■ Grace Brethren
Clinton. MD - Grace Brethren Church of

Greater Washington
Frederick, MD - Frederick Grace Brethren
Lanham, MD - Lanham Grace Brethren
Owings. MD - Calvert County Grace

Brethren
Richmond, VA - Fellowship Grace Brethren
Richmond, VA - Richmond Grace Brethren
Waldorf. MD - Waldorf Grace Brethren

EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

East Central Florida District of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: Grace Brethren Church of
Maitland, May 4, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Ron Guiles

V. Mod- Ron Smals

Secy. - Wendy Herzig, 637 Key Deer Ct.,

Apopka, FL 32703, 407/880-2349
Treas. - Gerda Rench, 20 Carriage Hill Circle,

Casselberry, FL 32707
Stat. - Glen Ernsberger, 705 Endicott Rd,,

Melbourne, FL 32940

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Mike Champion, Bill Dragomir, Ward Miller

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Rex McManaway, Mark Berkland, Ken Koontz

Ron Guiles

CREDENTIALS

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Ron Guiles
V. Chm. - Scoty Kerr
Secy. - Ron Smals

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Ken Koontz
V. Chm. - Ron Smals
Secy. - Jeff Dunkle

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Ron Guiles
V. Chm. - Ken Koontz
Secy./Treas. - Jeff Dunkle

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Nancy Heldt

Treas. - Gerda Rench. 20 Carriage Hill Cir.,
Casselberry, FL 32707

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Pres. - Gerry Myers

YOUTH

Pres. - Mark L. Berkland

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Deltona, FL - Calvary Grace Brethren
Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Grace Bible

Fellowship Church
Maitland, FL - Maitland Grace Brethren
Melbourne, FL - Community Grace Brethren,

Suntree
Ocala, FL - Ocala Grace Brethren
Orlando, FL - Fellowship of Our Savior

FLORIDA SUNCOAST

Florida Suncoast District of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: To Be Announced

MINISTERIUM AND
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - James Poyner
V. Mod. - Bill Stevens
Secy. - Bob Byers, 2916 Case Ave.,

Bradenton, FL 34207
Treas. - David Kenendy, 6410 Lunn Rd.,

Lakeland, FL 3381 1
Stat. - Evelyn Shane, 6639 Hammock Rd.,

Port Richey, FL 34668

DISTRICT EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Randy Weekley
Add. Members - All other ordained pastors
of the District

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Randy Weekley
V. Chm. - George Traub
Secy. - Bob Byers
Treas. - Jim Poyner

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres, - Lois McDevitt
1st V. Pres. - Vivian Morgart
2nd V. Pres. - Mary Reed
Secy /Treas. - Cheryl Byers, 3400 Gulf to Bay
Blvd., Clearwater, FL 34619 813/796-174:
Prayer Chm. - Cheryl Lilly
Editor - Betty Hall
Asst. Editor - Sally llko

YOUTH

Pres. - Dan Siegrist

NAC Coordinator - Lynette llko

Quizzing Coordinator - Mark Messenger

Treas. • Ellen Siegrist

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Bradenton. FL • Bradenton Grace Brethren
Brooksville, FL - Brooksville Grace Brethren
Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Grace Brethren
Land O Lakes, FL - Home Missions Point

North Port, FL • North Port Grace Brethren
Palm Harbor, FL - Palm Harbor Grace

Brethren
Pinellas Park. FL - Pinellas Park Grace

Brethren
Port Richey, FL - Gulfview Grace Brethren
Tampa, FL - Town & Country Grace Brethren
Tampa, FL - Home Mission Point - Hispanic

GREAT LAKES (GLAD)

Great Lakes Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: April 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chm. - Mick Rockafellow
V. Chm, ■ Brad Lambnght
Secy, • Linda Erb, 3749 Brown Rd., Lake

Odessa, Ml 48849, 616/374-7423
Treas. - Larry Henney, 6526 W. Stoll Rd.,

Lansing, Ml 48906, 517/626-6276
Members-at-Large - Del Wagner, Bill Walters

FAMILY MINISTRIES COMMISSION

Chm. - Mick Rockafellow
Secy./Treas. - Linda Erb
Additional Members - Larry Henney, Bill
Walters

ADULT MINISTRIES COMMISSION

Chm, - Del Wagner
V. Chm. - Wayne Henney
Secy./Treas. - Audrey Myers, 8325 W. Willow
Hwy., Grand Ledge, Ml 48837

MISSIONS COMMISSION

Chm - Arnold Erb
V. Chm, - Eldon Grubb
Brad Lamb right

COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

Chm. - Bonnie Rockafellow,
V. Chm. - Pearl Shade
Secy. - Bonnie Walters

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Lake Odessa. Ml - Lake Odessa Grace

Brethren Church
Lansing, Ml - Lansing Grace Brethren Church
Niles, Ml - Niles Grace Brethren Church

HAWAII

Hawaii District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: Malaekahana State Park,
August, 18-21, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Victor Wyman

V. Mod. - Gabe Marquez

Secy. - Betty Lou Mitchell, 95-035 Waimakua

Dr., Mililani, HI 96789, 808/623-5313
Treas. - Earl Young, 98-139 Olepa Loop, Viau,

HI 96701
Stat. - John Alejado, 91-824 Dame St., Ewa

Beach, HI 96706

MINISTERIUM

Chm - David Mitchell

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - David Mitchell

Additional Member - Nathan Zakahi

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Victor Wyman
Additional Members - Gabe Marquez,
Mike Sawyer

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Ewa Beach, HI - Rainbow Grace Brethren

Church of Ewa Beach
Mililani, HI - Waipio Grace Brethren
Waimalu, HI - Waimalu Grace Brethren

INDIANA

Indiana District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: North Kokomo GBC,
May 3-4, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Dick Cron

V- Mod. - Roger Krynock

Secy. - David Rosner, 103 S. Willow St..

Flora, IN 46929. 219/967-3020
Asst. Secy. - Jim Umpleby
Treas. - Gerald Kelley, 318 Maple Ct.,

Kokomo, IN 46902
Stat. - Rick Horner, 5808 Council Ring

Blvd., Kokomo, IN 46902
Members-at-Large - Bill Smith, Chuck Cheek

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Bob Arenobine, Jeff Hoffard, Ken Miller

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Jeff Hoffard, Rick Horner, Dave Rosner

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Vicki McNeal

1st V. Pres. - Judy Rose

2nd V. Pres. - Barb Castator

Secy. - Cashel Taylor, 2145 S. Country

Club Rd., Warsaw, IN 46580
Corresponding Secy. - Dorothy Brumbaugh
Treas. - Gwen Lord
Asst. Treas. - Donna Welborn
Prayer Chm. - Mary Stayer
District Editor - Tish Carter

SMM

President - Bettie Horner

Secy./Treas. - Karen Loher, 1570 Loher Ln.,

Warsaw, IN 46580
Rallies: Teresa Smith

Lumiere/Charis Coordinator - Rose McComas
Resources - Ramona Ogle
Promotions - Bev Umpleby, Donna Falsing

CAMP

Director - Dave Jodry
Camp - Bear Lake Campground, RR 4,
Albion, IN 46701 219/799-5988

Jesse DeBoest

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Charles Ashman, Bill Smith

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Jeff Hoffard
V. Chm. - Scott Miles
Secy./Treas. - Rick Horner

YOUTH

Pres. - Rod Finster (acting)

Secy. - Dave Rosner, 103 S. Willow St., Fk

IN 46929
Treas. - Bob Arenobine
Other - Loren Felabom, Mike Gatliff. Kevin

Kempton, Dave Rank, Jim Umpleby,

Georgia Bateson, Dave Jodry, Rose

McComas

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Charles Ashman
V. Chm. - Al Edgington
Secy./Treas. - Carl Miller
Add. Members - All ordained elders of the
District

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Rick Horner
Secy. - Bob Griffith
Treas. - George Lord
Add. Members - Scott Miles, Bill Smith,
Jeff Carroll

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Chm - Bill Hammer
Past Pres, - Chuck Cheek
Secy./Treas. - Vernie Miller, 219/692-6634
Members-at-Large - Tom McKinley, Chuck
Phillips, Gene Falsing, Duane Overholser

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Berne, IN - Bethel Brethren

Columbia City, IN - Grace Brethren

•Elkhart, IN - Grace Brethren

Fishers, IN - Northeast Grace Brethren

Flora, IN - Grace Brethren

Ft. Wayne. IN - First Grace Brethren

Ft. Wayne, IN - Grace Brethren

Indianapolis, IN - Eagle Creek Grace Brethren

Kokomo, IN - Indian Heights Grace Brethren

Kokomo, IN - North Kokomo Grace Brethren

Leesburg. IN - Leesburg Grace Brethren

Mishawaka - Miskawaka Grace Brethren

New Albany, IN - New Albany Grace Brethren

Osceola, IN - Osceola Grace Brethren

Peru, IN - Peru Grace Brethren

Sidney, IN - Sidney Grace Brethren

South Bend, IN - Ireland Road Grace Brethrer

* Not FGBC

INDIANA (NEW)

MINISTERIUM
Carl Miller, Bruce Barlow

YOUTH

Dave Rank. Dave Rosner

CONSTITUTIONS

Dave Plaster, Jesse Deloe, Charles Ashman

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Ken Bickel, Charles Ashman

CONFERENCE

Jeff Hoffard, Bill Smith, and Scott Miles

SECRETARY

John Teevan

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Fort Wayne, IN - First Grace Brethren Church
Goshen, IN - Grace Brethren Church
Warsaw, IN - Community Grace Brethren
Winona Lake, IN - Winona Lake Grace
Brethren Church

IOWA-MIDLANDS

Iowa-Midlands Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: North English, June 8. 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Robert Soto

V. Mod. - Gilbert Hawkins

Secy. - Shirley Burke, 1434 Lyon, Waterloo,

IA 50702, 319/233-9056
Treas. - Howard Johnson, 3919 Western Ave.,

Davenport. IA 52806
Stat. - Gary Kochheiser, 2406 18th St. S.W.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Gary Kochheiser
V. Shm. - Gilbert Hawkins
Secy/ Treas. - Ron Weimer

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Gary Kochheiser
V. Chm. - Gilbert Hawkins
Secy. - Ron Weimer

Additional Members - All ordained men of
the District

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Howard Johnson
V. Chm. - Gilbert Hawkins
Secy./Treas. - Jack Lesh

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Phyllis Wessley

1st V. Pres. - Carol Kouba

Secy. - Carol Kochheiser, 2406 18th St., SW,

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Treas. - Rosella Hawkins, P.O. Box 33,

North English, IA 52316
Prayer Chm. - Shirley Burke
SMM Patroness - Rose Earnest

CAMP

Director - Ministerium

YOUTH

President - Ministerium
Treas. - Howard Johnson

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Cedar Rapids, IA - Grace Brethren

Dallas Center, IA - Grace Brethren

Davenport, IA - Grace Brethren

Des Moines, IA - First Grace Brethren

Garwin, IA - Carlton Brethren

Hurst, TX - Grace Brethren

Longview, TX - Grace Brethren

McAllen, TX - Grace Brethren

North English, IA - Pleasant Grove Grace

Brethren
Udell, IA - Udell Brethren
Waterloo, IA - Grace Brethren

MID-ATLANTIC

Mid-Atlantic Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: Maranatha Brethren,
April 20, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Ray Davis
V. Mod. - Jay Fretz

Secy. - Connie House, 38 Redwood Dr.,
Hagerstown, MD 21746, 301/797-5345

Asst- Secy. - Barbara Hoover

Treas. - Ken Heefner, Mt Vernon Terr..

Apt. #8, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Stat. - John FitZ, 16 S. Grant St.,

Waynesboro, PA 17268

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Carl Baker, Jay Fretz, Alan Clingan, Jerry
Michael, George Myers

COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL AND
RECOMMENDATION

Carl Baker, Richard Bell, Dave Manges, Dan
Pritchett, Kim Robertson

AUDITORS

William Barnhart, Stanley Hancrote, Al Stroop

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Linda Michael

1st V. Pres. - Alice Hartman

Secy. - Connie House, 38 Redwood Dr..

Hagerstown. MD 21740
Treas. • Pat Stroop, Rt. 1, Box 1-A,

Gerardstown. WV 25420
Prayer Chm. - Sally Miller
SMM Patroness - Shelby Oliver
District Editor - Nancy Bell

CAMP

Director - Carl Baker

Name of Camp - Camp Grace

Name of Campground • Camp Albryoca

Location of Campground - Meyersdale, PA

Telephone ■ 814/634-0023

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Carl Baker, Richard Bell, Roger Myers

MINISTERIUM

Chm. ■ Alan Clingan
V. Chm - Richard Bell
Secy. - Dan Pritchett
Treas. - Kim Robertson

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Jay Fretz

Additional Members - All ordained elders

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Roger Myers
V. Chm. - Paul Hartman
Secy. - Dan Pritchett
Treas. - Jerry Michael

Additional Members - Senior Pastor of each
church plus a layman from each church

YOUTH

Pres. - Ron Shank

V Pres. - Don Viebranz

Secy/Treas. - Joyce Fitz, 16 S. Grant,

Waynesboro. PA 17268-1516
Quizzing - John Fitz
Retreat Coordinator - Mark Selmark

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Chambersburg, PA - Grace Brethren
Greencastle, PA - Conococheague Grace

Brethren
Hagerstown. MD - Calvary Grace Brethren
Hagerstown, MD - Grace Brethren
Hagerstown, MD - Maranatha Grace Brethren
Hagerstown, MD - Valley Grace Brethren
Martinsburg, WV - Rosemont Grace Brethren
Waynesboro, PA - Grace Brethren
Winchester, VA - Blue Ridge Grace Brethren
Winchester, VA - Grace Brethren

MOUNTAIN - PLAINS

Mountain-Plains District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Stat - Junior Caldwell. Rt. 1, Box 38. Portis,
KS 67474

Next conference: Arvada Grace Fellowship,
June 7-9, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Gary Austin

V Mod - Robert Schaffer

Secy. - Jean Austin, 2554 Prescott Cir. W.

Colorado Springs, CO 80916, 719/391-2737
Treas. - Robert McDonald, 2375 Jet Wing Dr..

Colorado Springs, CO 80916

MINISTERIUM

Chm - Chris Ball

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Chris Ball

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Robert Juday
Treas. - Tom Inman

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Rhonda Massie

1st V. Pres. - Cathy Schaffer

2nd V. Pres. • Jean Austin

Secy. - Geneva Inman, 2244 Fernwood Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Treas. - Linda Doane, 115 S. 140th Ave.,

Portis, KS 67474-9223
Prayer Chm. - Vera Schlecher

District Editor - Linda Edgar

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Arvada, CO - Arvada Grace Fellowship
Beaver City. NE - Grace Brethren
Colorado Springs, CO - Grace Brethren
Counselor, NM - Grace Brethren
Portis, KS - Grace Brethren
Wichita, KS - Grace Brethren of Wichita

NOR - CAL

Nor-Cal Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: To Be Announced
July, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Robert MacMillan
V. Mod. - Stan Martin

Secy./Treas. - Joel Richards, 1315 La Loma
Ave., Modesto, CA 95354 (209/523-3738)
Stat. - Glen W. Shirk

MINISTERIUM
Chm. - Glen Shirk
Secy./Treas. - Joel Richards

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Robert MacMillan
Additional Members - Tom Lynn, Stan Martin,
Joel Richards, Phil Sparling

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Auburn, CA - Auburn Grace Brethren
Chico, CA - Chico Grace Brethren
Modesto, CA - La Loma Grace Brethren
Ripon, CA - Ripon Grace Brethren
Sacramento, CA - River City Grace

Community
San Jose, CA - San Jose Grace Brethren
Tracy, CA - Tracy Grace Brethren

NORTHCENTRAL OHIO

North Central Ohio Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next Conference: Fremont, Ohio GBC,
March 16, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Steve Miller

V. Mod. - Todd Scoles

Secy. - Kevin Pinkerton, 132 St. Paul Dr.,

Fremont, OH 43420, 419/332-5185
Asst. Secy - John Jones
Treas. - Oscar Stroede, 459 S. Grove St.,

Bowling Green, OH 43402
Stat. - Pat Phillips, 2645 Bexley Park, Bexley,

OH 43209

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Todd Scoles, Don Buckingham, Larry Edwards

CREDENTIALS

Lyle Sweeney, Tim Reusch, Al Hockley

AUDITORS

Bill Burke, Randall Nottingham, John Rowe

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Darrell Anderson, Bill Hoffman, Gene Witzky
Member-at-Large - Dan Allan

RESOLUTIONS

Bob Belohlavek, Chip Heim, Norm Johnson

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Dan Travis
Secy./Treas. - Larry Edwards

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Tony Webb

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Jeff Gill
V. Chm. - Terry Hofecker
Secy. - Larry Edwards
Treas. - Randall Nottingham
Coordinator - Will Marling

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

District Representative - Ed Jackson
District Boys' Representative - Roger Mills

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. • Ella Lee Risser

1st V. Pres. - Mary Anna Atkins

2nd V. Pres. - ZoeAnn Hockley

Secy. - Lynette Myers, 1240 Melrose Dr.,

Mansfield, OH 44905
Treas. - Ruth Berry, 2296 Kentwood Dr.,

Mansfield, OH 44903
Prayer Chm. - Betty Curtner
SMM Coordinator • Oleda Hirsch
Retreat Chm - Mary Lou Wertman

CAMP

Director - Bob Doerr

Name of Camp - NCO District Camp

Name of Campground - Pleasant Valley Ranch

Location - Perrysville, OH

YOUTH

Chm. - Bob Nicholson

Secy. - Rob Barlow, 728 Buena Vista.

Ashland, OH 44805
Treas. - Bob Doerr

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Ashland, OH - Grace Brethren

Ashland. OH - Southview Grace Brethren

Bowling Green, OH - Grace Brethren

Columbus, OH • Grace Brethren

Columbus, OH - East Side Grace Brethren

Columbus, OH - Southwest Grace Brethren

Danville, OH - Grace Brethren

Delaware, OH - Grace Brethren

Dublin, OH - Northwest Chapel

Fremont, OH - Grace Brethren

'Galion, OH - Grace Brethren

Lexington, OH - Grace Brethren

London. OH - London Grace Brethren

Mansfield, OH - Cornerstone Grace Brethren

Mansfield, OH - Woodville Grace Brethren

Marion, OH - Grace Brethren

"Mount Vernon - Grace Community

New Albany, OH - Rocky Ridge

Grace Brethren
Pataskala. OH - Grace Brethren Church of

Licking County
"Pickerington - Grace Brethren
Toledo, OH - Maumee Valley Grace Brethren
Toledo, OH - Grace Brethren

•Not FGBC

NORTHEASTERN OHIO

Northeastern Ohio District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Millersburg, Ohio,
April 26, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Charles Thornton
V. Mod, - Bud Olszewski
Secy./Treas. - Joan Gable, 11849 Keener Rd.,

Orrville, OH 44667, 216/682-1922
Asst. Secy - Doris Beichler
Stat. - Dwight Stair, 510 Oak St., Wadsworth,

OH 44281

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chm. - Galen Wiley

Robert Combs, Bud Olszewski

CREDENTIALS

Jayne Cole, Bud Olszewski, Bob Divine

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Doug Jensen
V. Chm. - Bradley Kelley
Secy/Treas. - John Snow

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Bud Olszewski
V. Chm. - Robert Combs

SOCIAL ACTION

Doug Jensen

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Bob Fetterhoff
V. Chm • Robert Combs
Secy./Treas. - Dwight Stair
Asst. Secy./Treas. - John Snow

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Rep. to National Grace Brethren Boys -
Elmer Gable

AUDITORS

Dave Workman, Dale Widmer, Joann Sir Louis

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Chm. - John Snow

Galen Wiley, Walt Malick

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Jacquie Jensen
1st V. Pres. - Barb Ayers
2nd V. Pres. - Helen Henry
Secy. - Lucy Snow, 2466 Krumroy, Akron,
OH 44312, 216/784-0330

Freas. - Donna Stair, 510 Oak St., Wadsworth,

OH 44281
3rayer Chm. - Joan Gable
SMM Patroness - Chery Boehm
^sst. Patroness - Kim Douglas
District Editor - Heidi McClure

SMM

3atroness - Chery Boehm
<Vsst. Patroness - Kim Douglas

CAMP

Jr. Camp Directors-Bob Combs/Bud Olszewski

Name of Camp - Camp Buckeye

Name of Campground • Camp McPhearson

.ocation - Danville, OH

Phone Number - 614/599-7110

YOUTH

Chm. - Jeff Bogue

V. Chm. - Mike Richards
Secy./Treas. - Steve Winey
Other Members - Paid Youth Staff, SMM
Leader, Church Representatives

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Akron, OH - Ellet Grace Brethren
Akron, OH - Fairlawn Grace Brethren
Canton, OH - Grace Brethren
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Grace Brethren
Homerville, OH - Grace Brethren
Macedonia, OH - Western Reserve Grace

Brethren
Middlebranch, OH - Grace Brethren
Millersburg, OH - Grace Brethren
Minerva, OH - Grace Brethren
Norton, OH - Grace Brethren
Rittman, OH - Grace Brethren
Wooster, OH - Grace Brethren

NORTHERN ATLANTIC

Northern Atlantic District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Pinebrook Bible Conference
May 17-19, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Kenneth Cosgrove
V. Mod. - Larry Humberd
Secy./Treas. - Harold Jones, 204 W. Broad St.,

Souderton, PA 18964, 215/723-5890
Asst. Secy./Treas. - Jonathan Tompkins, 204

Broad St., Souderton, PA 18964
Stat. - Daniel Eshleman
Business Mgr. - Mark Saunders

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

James Knepper, Timothy Placeway,
Daniel White

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Roy Roberts
V. Chm. - Keith Shearer
Secy. - Bob Kern
Treas. - Larry Humberd

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Dan Eshleman, Vernon Harris, Randy Myers

CREDENTIALS

Chm. - Larry Humberd
Ralph Robinson

AUDITORS

Joe Cosentino, Harold Hollinger

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Jerry Young, Dan Eshleman

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Ken Cosgrove
V. Chm. - John Smith

INSURANCE COMMITTEE

Jim Bower, Mike Lutz, Luke Martin

PASTORAL ETHICS COMMITTEE

Chm. - Tom Avey

Tim Coyle, John Smith

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Tim Boal
V. Chm. - Dan Eshleman
Secy. - Kenn Cosgrove
Treas. - Dan White

Add. Members - All ordained and licensed
elders with District credentials

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Pres. - Rick Wells
1st V. Pres. - Ron Blair
2nd V. Pres. - Sam Leisey
Secy. - Richard Snavely
Asst. Secy. - James Knepper
Treas. - Ray Derstine
Asst. Treas. - Marvin High
Pastoral Advisor - Joe Cosentino

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Sue Myers

1st V. Pres. - Mary Ellen Leckrone

2nd V. Pres. - Susan Haldeman

Secy. - Minnie Vance, 1224 Taxville Rd., York,

PA 17404, 717/792-7896
Asst. Secy. ■ Bobbie Saunders
Treas. - Arlene Ober, 4755 Bossier Rd.,

Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Prayer Chm - Peggy Nissley
SMM District Coordinator - Jane Kurtz
District Editor • Lisa Yordy
Pastoral Advisor - Roy Roberts

GRACE BRETHREN
RETREAT CENTER BOARD

Chm. - Robert Kern

V. Chm. - Jim Bower

Treas. - Jerry Goodpastor

Secy. - Robert Riffle, 210 S. Oak St.,

Richland, PA 17087
Director - Robert Lutz
Board of Directors - Steve Doutrich, Lloyd

Haldeman, David Humberd, Ken Keener,

Randy Meyers, Martin Snavely, Harvey

Stoneback

CAMP

Name of Camp • Camp Conquest
Name of Campgrounds - Grace Brethren

Retreat Center
Location - 480 Forrest Road, Denver,

PA 17517
Phone - 717/336-2541 or 717/336-2006

YOUTH COMMITTEE

Chm. - Mark Saunders
V. Chm. - Dennis Foreman

Secy. - Becky Olesh. 1625 Furnace Hill Rd.,

Denver, PA 17517
Treas. - Abner Zimmerman

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh Valley Grace Brethn
Blain. PA - Shermans Valley Grace Brethren
Denver, PA - Bread of Life Community Grace

Brethren Church
Dillsburg, PA - Hope Grace Brethren
Elizabethtown, PA - Grace Brethren
Ephrata, PA - Ephrata Area Grace Brethren
Hartford, CT - Colonial Chapel Grace Brethre
Hatboro, PA - Suburban Grace Brethren
Hope, NJ - Hope Grace Brethren
Irasburg, VT - Irasburg Grace Brethren
Island Pond, VT - Island Pond Grace Brethre
Lancaster. PA - Greater Lancaster Grace

Brethren
Lancaster, PA - Grace Brethren at Willow

Valley
Lititz, PA - Lititz Grace Brethren
Manheim. PA - Manheim Grace Brethren
Montgomeryville, PA - New Life Community

Grace Brethren
Myerstown, PA - Myerstown Grace Brethren
New Holland, PA - New Holland Grace

Brethren
Newark, DE - Newark Grace Brethren
Palmyra, PA - Palmyra Grace Brethren
Philadelphia, PA - Crossroads Grace Brethre
Philadelphia, PA - First Grace Brethren
Philadelphia, PA - Third Brethren
Royersford, PA - Tri-County Grace Brethren
"Saratoga Springs. NY - Saratoga Springs

Grace Brethren
Telford, PA - Penn Valley Grace Brethren
Tremont, PA - Echo Valley Grace Brethren
Wrightsville, PA - Susquehanna Grace

Brethren
York, PA - York Grace Brethren

•Not FGBC

NORTHWEST

Northwest Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Goldendale, WA,
February 15-17, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Thorn Rowe

V. Mod. - Fenton McDonald

Secy. - Dwight Cover. 1111 W. Third St.,

Grandview, WA 98930, 509/882-5083
Asst. Secy. - Greg Stamm

Treas. - Mrs. Jean Hennksen, P.O. Box 835

Zillah, WA 98953
Stat. - Ora Gifford, 708 Hillcrest, Grandview

WA 98930

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Greg Stamm, Bruce Turner, Greg Howell
CREDENTIALS

Fenton McDonald, Jack Rants, Jack Peters

AUDITORS

Don Cowles, Dale Hostetler, Kathy McGhan

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Greg Howell, Dale Hostetler, Dwight Cover

RESOLUTIONS

To be appointed

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Don Cowles, Dal Weaver, Ken Ruppert, Doug
Deyo, Greg Stamm, Don Williams, Dale
Hostetler

MODERATOR'S ADDRESS

Dale Hostetler, Greg Howell, Ray Feather

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Jack Rants
Secy./Treas. - Dwight Cover

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Greg Howell

Secy, - Dwight Cover

Additional Members ■ Greg Stamm, Ray

Feather, Duane Jones, Fenton McDonald

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Jack Rants
Secy. - Ray Feather
Treas. - Dale Hostetler

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Dee Schilperort

1st V. Pres. - Doris Roderick

2nd Co-V. Pres - Carol Bos

2nd Co-V. Pres. - Ann Glover

Secy. • Zelda McClure, 2205 S. 18th St. #71,

Yakima, WA 98903
Treas. - Katie Wattenbarger, 11851 Galde Rd.,

Mabton, WA 98935
Asst, Treas. - Eva Paul
Prayer Chm. - Nelda Dekker

CAMP

Managers - Dave and Amy Caldwell

Secy. - Linda Walker

Name ot Camp • Clear Lake Grace Brethren

Camp
Location ot Campground - 11660 Tieton

Road, Naches, WA 98937
Phone - 509/848-2746

CAMP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chm. - Doug Deyo

Kirk Ruppert, Don Cowles, Lyle Taylor, Don
Williams, Bruce Turner, Mel Curfman, Greg
Stamm

YOUTH

Chm. - Fenton McDonald

Secy. - Linda Craig, 1374 Upland Dr.,

Sunnyside, WA 98944
Treas. - Kathy McGhan
Quizmaster - Ray Feather
Youth Council Members - Gerry Craig,

Dan Labbee
NAC Director - Dorothy Hostetler

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Beaverton, OR - Grace Brethren

Goldendale, WA - Community Grace Brethren

Grandview, WA - Grace Brethren

Harrah. WA - Grace Brethren

Kent, WA - Grace Brethren

Mabton, WA - Grace Brethren

Mabton, WA - Iglesia Evangelica de Los

Hermanos
Maple Valley, WA - Grace Bible Fellowship
Seattle, WA - Grace Brethren
Sunnyside, WA - Grace Brethren
Toppenish, WA - Grace Brethren
Vancouver, WA - Friendship Grace Brethren
Yakima, WA - Grace Brethren
Yakima, WA - Iglesia Evangelica de Los

Hermanos

SOUTH FLORIDA - CARIBBEAN

South Florida - Caribbean District of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Quarterly Council Meetings
every month with 5 Saturdays

Treas./Stat. - Ed Dearborn, 1509 SE 7th St.,

Okeechobee, FL 34974
Members-at-Large - Larry Zimmerman, Dan

Thompson, Glenn Reinneger, Ellas Joseph.

Marvin Good, Joe Taylor, Chuck

Hammeling, Paul Manley, Durwood Brooks

DISTRICT COUNCIL

Mod. - Rich Schnieders
V. Mod. - Steve Shipley
Secy. - Dan Thompson

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Steve Shipley
V. Chm. - Randy Smith
Secy/Treas. - Rich Schnieders

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Dan Thompson
Additional Members - All ordained men in
ministerium

SOCIAL ACTION

District Council Members

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Rich Schnieders
Treas. - Marvin Good

Additional Members - One representative from
each district church

YOUTH

Pres. - Durwood Brooks
V. Pres - Steve Shipley
Secy. - Anita Byng
Treas. - Roger Smith

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Ft. Myers. FL - Grace Brethren of Ft. Myers

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Grace Brethren

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Eglise Evangelique De

La Grace (Haitian)
Naples, FL - Shoreline Grace Church
Okeechobee, FL - Grace Brethren
Sebring, FL ■ Grace Brethren

SOUTHERN

Southern District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: To Be Announced, April 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. - Steve Makofka

V. Mod. - Jim Myers

Secy. - Steve Taylor, 132 Summerall Ct.,

Aiken, SC 29801, (803649-3967)
Treas. - Bob Carroll, 3079 Hidden Forest Ct.,

Marietta, GA 30066
Stat. - Walt Joiner

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Steve Makofka

Secy./Treas. - Don Soule

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Steve Taylor

V. Chm. - Dean Fetterhoff

Secy. - Don Soule

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm - Bill Kellerman

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Aiken, SC - Grace Brethren
Anderson, SC - Grace Brethren
Cary, NC - Grace Brethren
Marietta, GA - Grace Brethren Church

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - ARIZONA

Southern California - Arizona District
Fellowship ot Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Bellflower Brethren Church,
May 19, 1996

COUNCIL OF DIRECTORS

Mod. - Roy Polman

V. Mod. - Robert Kliewer

Treas. • Dallas Martin

Stat. - Norm Schrock

Members-at-Large - Jim Behrens, Ed

Cashman, Neil Cole, Phil Teran, Terry

Daniels, Tom Hughes

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chm. • Robert Miller

Doug Bukowski, Mike Wallace

MINISTERIUM

Pres. - Tom Hughes

V. Pres. - Ed Cashman

Secy.ATreas. - Ralph Colburn/ Richard Zuelch

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Robert Kliewer

V. Chm. - Robert Milter

Secy. - Phil Terran

Additional Members • Ralph Colburn,
Harold Dunning, John Mcintosh,
Dave Marksbury, Ed Cashman, Tom
Hughes

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Helen Miller, 13138 Michelle Circle,

Whittier, CA 90605
1st V. Pres. • Marjorie Coburn

2nd V. Pres. - Helen Rempel
Rec. Secy. • Margaret Hubbhng
Corresponding Secy. • Beverly Adams, 1541

Flatbush Ave., Norwalk, CA 96050
Treas. - Jayne Reuter
Prayer Chm. - Dorothy Levering
Editor - Marian McBride
Luncheon Chm. - Lucille Hernandez
Retreat Chm. - Jayne Reuter

DISTRICT CHURCH PLANTING BOARD

IChm. - Neil Cole

Phil Heifer, Dave Marksbury, Chris Suitt

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Alta Loma. CA - Grace Brethren

Beaumont, CA • Cherry Valley Brethren

Bellflower. CA - Bellflower Brethren

Cypress, CA - Grace Brethren

Cypress, CA ■ Grace Church

Garden Grove, CA • New Life Grace Brethren

Gilbert, AZ - East Valley Grace Brethren

Glendale, AZ - ValleyLife

Hemet, CA • Brethren Bible

LaMirada, CA - Creek Park Community

LaVerne. CA - Grace Brethren

Long Beach, CA - Community Grace Brethren
Long Beach, CA • Grace Brethren
Long Beach, CA - Grace Cambodian
Long Beach. CA • Iglesia Evangelica de los

Hermanos
Long Beach, CA - Los Altos Brethren
Menifee Valley, CA - New Hope Community
Moorpark, CA • Grace Brethren
Norwalk, CA • Grace Brethren
Orange, CA • Grace Church
"Paramount, CA - Iglesia de los Hermanos
Phoenix, AZ - Grace Brethren
Rialto, CA - Grace Community
Riverside, CA - Grace Brethren
San Bernardino, CA - Grace Brethren
San Diego. Ca - Grace Brethren
Santa Ana, CA - Maranatha Brethren
Santa Maria, CA - Grace Brethren
Santa Paula, CA - Grace Brethren
Seal Beach, CA - Grace Community
Simi Valley, CA - Grace Brethren
South Pasadena, CA - Grace Brethren
Tucson, AZ - Silverbell Grace Brethren
Whittier, CA - Community Grace Brethren
Yucca Valley, CA - Grace Community

•Not FGBC

SOUTHERN OHIO

Southern Ohio District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: May 3-4, 1996,

North Riverdale Grace Brethren Church

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod. ■ Ray Johnson

V. Mod. - Scott Distler

Secy. - Mrs. Linda Penn, 5001 Fishburg Rd.,

Huber Heights, OH 45424

513/233-4324
Asst. Secy. - Mrs. Esther Trissel
Treas. - Roy Trissel, 2624 Stonequarry Rd..

Dayton, OH 45414
Stat. - Forrest Jackson, 2624 Stonequarry

Rd., Dayton, OH 45414
Member-at-Large - Henry Mallon, Brian White

CREDENTIALS

Ray Johnson, Ned Denlinger, Dave Brickel

AUDITORS

Dick Edwards, Ralph Penn

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Russ Ward, Joe Beeson. Elnora Schopp

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Sam Gnce, Ralph Penn, Charles Lawson

RESOLUTIONS

Don Coppock, Kent Zimmerman

MODERATOR'S ADDRESS

Darryl Ditmer, Gerald Root

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Bob Foote
V. Chm. - Gary Miller
Secy.ATreas. - Tad Hobert

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Chuck Lawson

DISTRICT RETIREMENT HOME

Grace Brethren Village

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Ned Denlinger
V. Chm. - Forrest Jackson
Treas. - Roy Trissel

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Arlene Smith

CAMP

Sean Patrick

Pres. - Sean Patrick

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Brookville, OH - Grace Brethren
Camden, OH - Grace Brethren
Centerville, OH - Grace Brethren
Cincinnati, OH • Grace Brethren Church of

Greater Cincinnati
Clayhole, KY - Grace Brethren

Clayton, OH - Grace Brethren

Covington, OH - Friendship Grace Brethren

Dayton, OH - Basore Road Grace Brethren

Dayton, OH - Calvary Grace Brethren

Dayton, OH - First Grace Brethren

Dayton, OH - North Riverdale Grace Brethrer

Dryhill, KY - Victory Mountain Grace Brethre

Huber Heights, OH - Grace Community

Kettering, OH - Calvary Brethren

Lexington, KY - Grace Brethren

Trotwood, OH - Grace Brethren

Troy, OH - Grace Brethren

West Alexandria, OH • Grace Brethren

Community
West Milton, OH - Community Grace Brethrer

VIRGINIA

Virginia Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

Next conference: Washington Heights Grace
Brethren, Mountain Lake Conference
Center, April 26-27, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mod, - Brent Sandy
V. Mod, - Paul Fink
Secy, - Lester Kennedy, 6693 Dudley Ferry,

Radford, VA 24141, 540/639-1245
Treas. - Les Cotsamire, 7005 Autumn Wood

Ln., Roanoke, VA 24019
Stat. - Keith Boyd

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Dan Gillette, Paul Fink, Keith Boyd

RULES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Calvin Spradlin, Bill Clingenpeel, Bill Crotts

RESOLUTIONS AND
MODERATOR'S ADDRESS

Paul Fink, Bill Crotts, Calvin Spradlin

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Don Eshelman
V. Chm. - Carl Rattcliffe
Secy. - Ralph Molyneux
Treas. - C.L. Young

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Fred Devan
V. Chm. - Lester Kennedy
Secy. - Doug Witt

Members-at-Large - All ordained elders
actively serving pastorates in the district

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chm. - C.L Young

Lester Kennedy, Bill Crotts, Raymond
Huffman, Bill Crotts, Don Field, Tom
Guilliams, James Smals, Don Eshelman,
Jim Robinson

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - Brian Robinson
V. Chm. /Secy. - Lester Kennedy
Treas. - Don Eshelman
Additional Members - All ordained or
licensed elders in the district

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. - Margaret Devan

1st V. Pres. - Lois Gillette

2nd V. Pres. - Sharon Fitzgerald

Secy. - Martha Franklin, 4751 Peach Tree Dr.

NW, Roanoke, VA 24017
Asst. Secy. - Charlotte Cox
Treas. - Cary Gilmer, 2330 Wycliffe Ave. SW

Roanoke, VA 24014
Asst. Treas. - Sherrie Clingenpeel
Prayer Chm. - Margie Witt
District Editor - Linda Smith

CAMP

Chm. - C.L. Young, 703/562-2232
Managers - Mr. and Mrs. Webb
Name of Camp - Camp Tuk-A-Way
Name of Campground - Boiling Conference

Grounds
Location of Campground - 2262 Craigs

Creek Rd., Catawba, VA 24070
Phone Number - 703/552-9571

YOUTH

''res. - Jess Truax

Jecy. • Frances Arthur, P.O. Box 146,

Clove rdale. VA 24077
freas. - Pete Hite
Other - Harvey Fitzgerald, Ken Lightner

Brian Robinson

COOPERATING CHURCHES

3oones Mill, VA - Grace Brethren
Juena Vista, VA - First Brethren
Dovington, VA - Grace Brethren

Johnson City, TN ■ Grace Brethren
Radford, VA - Fairlawn Grace Brethren
Riner, VA - Grace Brethren
Roanoke. VA - Clearbrook Grace Brethren
Roanoke, VA - Garden City Grace Brethren
Roanoke, VA • Ghent Grace Brethren
Roanoke. VA - Patterson Memorial Grace

Brethren
Roanoke, VA - Washington Heights Grace

Brethren
Salem, VA - Lighthouse Grace Brethren
Troutville, VA - Grace Bible Brethren

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Western Pennsylvania District Fellowship of
Grace Brethren Churches

\|ext conference: Camp Mantowagon.
Saxton, PA, April 20, 1996

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

\tod. - Steve Blake

J. Mod. - Steve Jarrell

Secy. - John Gregory, 14 Donnertown Ln.,

Duncansville, PA 16635, 814/695-3739
<\sst. Secy. - Delores Van Orman
freas. - Rodney Lingenfelter, 104 Nason Dr.,

Roaring Spring,' PA 16673
Stat. - Barry Rowe. 2934 Maple Ave., Altoona

PA 16601
Vlembers-at-Large - Rick Strappello, Orville

Erickson

AUDITORS

Chm. - Randy Shaw, Jay Wyles,
Henry Russell

RULES AND ORGANIZATION

Chm. - Tom Goossens, Craig Manges,
Chet Sparzak

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chm. - Larry Sowers, Tim Waggoner,
Steve Jarrell, James Laird, Don Rough

CREDENTIALS

Chm. - Lee Seese, Steve Friddle,
Norris Mason

MINISTERIAL EXAMINING BOARD

Chm. - Doug Sabin
V. Chm. - Steve Blake

DISTRICT MISSION BOARD

Chm. - James Snavely
V. Chm. - Tim Waggoner
Secy. - Howard Immel
Treas. - George Swartz
Publicity Chm. - Doug Sabin

GRACE BRETHREN MEN

Pres. - Rod Lingenfelter

Secy. - Charles Miller, 1165 Route 36 S,

Duncansville. PA 16635
Treas. - Harold Brumbaugh
Pastoral Advisor - Larry Sowers
Boys' Advisor • Rick Strappello

WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

Pres. ■ Ruth Blake

1st V. Pres. - Cindy Acker

2nd V. Pres. (Acting) - Ruth Blake

Secy. - Betty Gregory, 14 Donnertown Ln.,

Duncansville, PA 16635
Treas. - Joanne Beach, 309 E. Bell Ave.,

Altoona, PA 16602
Prayer Chm. ■ June Immel
SMM Dist. Coordinator - Nora Beltz
Asst. SMM Dist. Coordinators - Gail

Bridenbaugh, Mary Lingenfelter. Melissa

and Jody Longenecker
District Editor - Gayle Ragley

MINISTERIUM

Chm. - Steve Jarrell
V. Chm. - Don Rough
Secy. - Steve Blake
Treas. - Norris Mason

CAMP

Dir. - Rick Strapello
Name of Camp - Camp Mantowagon
Location - Box 95, Saxton, PA 16678
Phone Number ■ 814/658-3815

DISTRICT YOUTH BOARD

Pres. - Lee Seese

V. Pres. - Steve Fnddle

Secy. - Mary Lingenfelter. 104 Nason Dr.,

Roaring Spring, PA 16673
Asst. Secy. - Gail Castiglione
Treas. - Rick Stiffler
NAC - Melodye Olsavsky
Quizzing - Rick Stiffler

COOPERATING CHURCHES

Altoona, PA - First Grace Brethren

Altoona. PA - Juniata Grace Brethren

Armagh, PA ■ Valley Grace Brethren

Avis, PA - Tiadaghton Valley Grace Brethren

Conemaugh, PA - Conemaugh Grace Brethren

Delmont, PA - Grace Community

Duncansville, PA - Leamersville Grace

Brethren
Everett, PA ■ Community Grace Brethren
Everett, PA - Everett Grace Brethren
Hollidaysburg, PA - Vicksburg Grace Brethrs
Hopewell, PA - Hopewell Grace Brethren
Johnstown, PA - Geistown Grace Brethren
Johnstown. PA - Johnstown Grace Brethren
Johnstown, PA - Pike Grace Brethren
Johnstown. PA - Riverside Grace Brethren
Johnstown, PA - Singer Hill Grace Brethren
Kittanning, PA - Grace Brethren Church of

West Kittanning
Martinsburg, PA - Grace Brethren
Milroy. PA - Kish Valley Grace Brethren
Saxonburg, PA - The Bible Church of Ivywoi
South Williamsport, PA - New Hope Grace

Brethren Community Church

Cooperating National Organizations

GRACE BRETHREN INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

1401 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 588, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Staff

Executive Director

Rev. Tom Julien
Executive Associate

Rev. Wayne Hannah
Missionary /Donor Relations

Mr. Greg Weimer
Recruitment Coordinator

Rev. Jay Bell
Candidate Coordinator

Mr. Blaine Horst
Technical Coordinator

Rev. Gordon Austin
Senior Accountant

Miss Karen Spicer
Communications Coordinator

Mrs. Jenifer Wilcoxson
Distribution Coordinator

Rev. Larry Hubartt
Assistant to the Executive Director

Mrs. Jennifer Hansen
Receipts Manager

Miss Serena Nelson
Accounts Payable

Mr. Alan McCrum
Personnel Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Kimberly Morgan
Secretary. Donor Relations (part-time)

Mrs. Kathy Herman
Secretary/Receptionist (part-time)

Mrs. Lillian Teeter
Mail Room Assistant (part-time)

Mr. Jim Shaffer
Creative Consultant (volunteer)

Mr. Terry Julien

Board of Trustees

(Term ending 1996)

Dr. S. Wayne Beaver

Dr. Sherwood Lingenfelter

Rev. Keith Shearer

Rev. Ed Trenner

(Term ending 1997)

Rev. Edwin Cashman

Dr. Terry Hofecker

Dr. Harold Landis

Dr. Steve Taylor

(Term ending 1998)

Rev. Dean Fetterhoff

Dr. David Plaster

Rev. John Teevan

Mr. Larry Totzke

Officers of the Board

President - Rev. John Teevan

Vice President - Dr. Steve Taylor

Secretary - Dr. Sherwood Lingenfelter

Treasurer - Dr. David Plaster

FOREIGN MISSIONARY DIRECTORY

(Phone numbers follow addresses)
*Home Ministries - Send mail to home office

ARGENTINA

Bailey, Rev. Steve and Wilma
Guamini 6498, 1875 Wilde
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
(011-54) 1-206-0288
"Home Ministries: Dec. '95-March '96

Guiles, Rev. David and Susan
Ramos Mejia 16, 1876 Don Bosco
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
(011-54) 1-259-3384

Hammett, Pastor Marcos (Raquel)

Las Barrancas 110

5196 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita

Pcia de Cordoba, ARGENTINA

(011-54) 546-20-551

"Home Ministries: Dec. '95-March '96

McCaman, Rev. Gary and Linda

S.M. Castel Verde 2421

1879 Quilmes Oeste

Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

(011-54) 1-250-0973

'Home Ministries: Dec. '95-March '96

Peacock, Miss Alice

Palabra de Vida

C.C. 61

7220 Monte, Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA

BRAZIL

Burk, Rev. Bill and Imogene

Cx 101, 68.447 Vila dos Cabanos, PA

BRAZIL

(011-55) 91-754-1636

Volovski, Dr. Mike and Amy
Wilson, Miss Lois
Wooler, Miss Barb

CHAD

Address for all Chad missionaries is:
B.P. 183
Moundou

REPUBLIC OF CHAD
AFRICA
Phone number (011-235) 69-14-07

Green, Rev. Daniel and Nancy

Av. Joao XXIII, No. 520

38.400 Uberlandia, M.G.

BRAZIL

(011-55) 34-236-6426

'Home Ministries: Feb. -Aug. '96

Hulse, Miss Barbara
Av. Joao XXIII, No. 520
38.400-114 Uberlandia, M.G.
BRAZIL

Triplehom, Dr. Bruce and Lisa

Ave. Humaita, 1975

Conjunto Dom Fernando, #34

Bairro do Marco

66.093-110 Belem, Para

BRAZIL

(011-55) 91-226-6641

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Address for all C.A.R. missionaries is:
B.P. 240, Bangui
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,

AFRICA

Phone number (011-236) 61-6823
Daugherty, Dr. Dave and Karen
Davis, Miss Diana
Foster, Miss Karen

'Home Ministries: Apr. '96-Jun. '97
Hines, Dr. Jim and Martha

'Home Ministries: Jul. '94-Jul. '96
Hocking, Rev. Jim and Faye
Mensinger, Rev. Eddie and Linda

'Home Ministries: Aug. '95- Aug. '96
Merriett, Mr. Carl (Tony) and Cindy

(SOWers)
Moeller, Rev. Dan and Mary Lou
Taylor, Rev. Mike and Myra

'Home Ministries: Apr. '96-Apr. '97
Vamer, Miss Janet

Puhl, Rev. Frank and Karin
Stallter. Rev. Tom and Sharon

CZECH REPUBLIC

Bemdt, Rev. Mark and Jo Anna
Lamacova 907, byt 24
Barrandov Prague 5 15200
CZECH REPUBLIC
(011-42) 2-581-3128

Swain, Rev. George and Cindy
P.O. Box 167
Prague 1 11121
CZECH REPUBLIC
(011-42) 2-591-421

ENGLAND

Kiddoo, Rev. Billl and Beckie
40 Thornton Rd., Monkspath, Solihull
West Midlands, B90 4TP, ENGLAND
(011-44) 121-744-7277

Schwan, Rev. Dave and Becky
101 Burman Rd., Shirley, Solihull
West Midlands, B90 2BQ, ENGLAND
(011-44) 121-733-6066

Weaver, Brian and Rhonda

6 Comyx Lane

Elmdon Heath, Solihull

West Midlands. B91 2SJ, ENGLAND

(011-44) 121-704-0215

FRANCE

Barlow, Rev. Tom and Mary Ann

10, rue de le Roserie

Taisey

71100 ST. REMY, FRANCE

(01 1 -33) 85-93-69-07

Jurgess, Mr. Greg
i, rue Paul Chenavard
>9001 Lyon, FRANCE
011-33) 78-28-68-47

DeArmey, Rev. Larry and Vicki
00A cours Lafayette
59003 Lyon, FRANCE
011-33) 78-62-02-23

3ood, Rev. Kent and Becky
)4B, blvd. de la Mame
>1000 Dijon, FRANCE
011-33) 80-74-09-30

3riffith , Rev. Dave and Susan
I3A, rue de Strasbourg
M200 Le Creusot, FRANCE
011-33) 85-80-10-07

Hobert, Rev. Dave and Susie

5, rue Georges Clemenceau
71230 St. Vallier, FRANCE
P11-33) 85-58-32-50

<lawitter, Rev. Paul and Louise
3c, rue Ernest Lory
21000 Dijon, FRANCE
(011-33) 80-66-54-63

Landis, Miss Lisa

B, ave. Charles de Gaulle

Les Boulets, Apt. 1

71200 Le Creusot, FRANCE

(011-33) 85-55-11-55

Martin, Mr. Dennis and Jeannie
2, rue Marechal de Tassigny
71100 Chalon-Sur-Saone, FRANCE
(011-33) 85-43-31-41

Morris, Miss Patty
62, ave Marc Sangnier
69100 Villeurbanne, FRANCE
(011-33) 78-03-19-57

Pritchett, Miss Chontelle
8, ave. Charles de Gaulle
Les Boulets, Apt. 1
71200 Le Creusot, FRANCE
(011-33) 85-55-11-55

Singleton, Mr. Mike

6, rue Paul Chenavard
69001 Lyon, FRANCE
(011-33) 78-28-68-47

Sims, Rev. Mark and Joy
7, rue Bigonnet
71000 Macon, FRANCE
(011-33) 85-38-02-55

Weaver, Mr. Marlin and Sue
Chateau de St. Albain
71260 St. Albain, FRANCE
(011-33) 85-33-14-28
Chateau (011-33) 85-33-12-95

GERMANY

Haak, Miss Edna
Hegelstr. 123

73431 Aalen
GERMANY
(011-49) 7361-35282

Kem, Rev. Steve and Celeste
Auguste-Supper-Str. 13
75365 Calw-Alzenberg
GERMANY
(01 1 -49)

Manduka, Rev. David and Kathy
Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 167
73529 Schwabisch Gmund
GERMANY
(011-49) 7171-83068

Pappas, Rev. John and Becky
Liebigstr. 7/1

73432 Aalen
GERMANY
(011-49) 7361-87896

Ramsey, Rev. Dan and Denise
Egerlanderstr. 3
71229 Leonberg
GERMANY
(011-49) 7152-45609

Stover, Mr. Roger and Regine
Beim Schloessle 13
73550 Waldstetten
GERMANY
(011-49) 7171-49227

JAPAN

Justiniano, Rev. Ralph and Joan

Haitsu Hibari #103

Kurihara 4-10-5

Niiza Shi, Saitama-Ken 352 JAPAN

(011-81) 424-22-2834

Kimbauer, Rev. Ted and Kristen

1-27-1 Kevakidai #103

Tokorozawa Shi, Saitama-Ken, 359

JAPAN

(011-81) 429-25-7204

O'Dell, Rev. Cecil and Debbie
Maruyama Haitsu 102
3-12-19 Ishigami, Niiza'Shi
Saitama-Ken 352, JAPAN
(011-81) 424-76-5319

MEXICO

Churchill, Rev. Jack and Rosa
2758 Caulfield Dr.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 423-7903

Farrell, Miss Bess
Xola 125-103
Col Alamos 03400
Mexico D.F., MEXICO
(011-52) 5-579-9550
'Home Ministries: Sep. '95-Feb. '96

Guerena, Rev. Martin and Kristy
Apdo Postal 21-472
Coyoacan

04021 Mexico D.F., MEXICO
(011-52) 5-689-6198
"Home Ministries: May-Sep. '95

Pieters, Mr. John and Tracey
APDO 60-126

Mexico 06600, D.F., MEXICO
(011-52) 5-604-3855

PHILIPPINES

Beaver, Mr. Daniel and Tori

c/o Faith Academy

P.O. Box 2016

MCPO

0706 Makati Metro Manila

PHILIPPINES

(011-63) 2-665-6955

Hulett, Rev. Clay and Kim
P.O. Box A.C. 527
Quezon City, 1109
PHILIPPINES
(011-63) 2-645-9416

Leigh, Rev. Nathan and DD
Grace Christian High School
P.O. Box 2712
Manila, PHILIPPINES
(011-63) 2-658-4780

Nissley, Miss Bonnie

c/o Faith Academy

P.O. Box 2016

MCPO

0706 Makati Metro Manila

PHILIPPINES

(011-63) 2-655-1870

Ruiz, Rev. Ted and Vivien
P.O. Box A.C. 527
Quezon City, 1109
PHILLIPINES

PORTUGAL

Hawkins, Rev. Tim and Julie
Rua Calouste Gulbenkian
17, 2 - H3

4050 Porto, PORTUGAL
(011-351) 2-600-6313

Schemmer, Mr. Ron and Susan

P.O. Box 703

Chula Vista, CA 91912

Welling, Miss Brenda
Xola 125-103
Col Alamos 03400
Mexico D.F., MEXICO
(011-52) 5-579-9550
"Home Ministries: Sep. '95-Feb. '96

Hull, Miss Margaret
Av. da Boavista 991
6 Esq/Tras.

4100 Porto, PORTUGAL
(011-351) 2-981-3613

Schwartz, Rev. Ralph and Martha
R. Da Constituicao 2087 - 9H1
4200 Porto, PORTUGAL
(011-351) 2830-3452
'Home Ministries: Dec. '95-Feb. '9

RUSSIA

Saudill, Miss Deanna

:/o Rev. Paul Michaels

D.218 KV.26

Krassni Prospect

Movosibirsk 49, RUSSIA 630049

(011-7) 3832-225364

DeHart, Miss Darlene

zlo Rev. Paul Michaels

3.218 KV.26

Krassni Prospect

Novosibirsk 49, RUSSIA 630049

'011-7) 3832-261464

(SOWers)

Michaels, Rev. Paul and Cindy

3.218 KV.26

<rassni Prospect

Movosibirsk 49, RUSSIA 630049

'011-7) 3832-261464

SPAIN

Doupart, Rev. Walter and Ruth
3/lbi, I, pta. 5
ferramelar (Paterna)
46007 Valencia, SPAIN
(011-34) 6-137-2490

Satterthwaite, Rev. Rick and Twinky
s/Jose Luis Borau 23, 3F
50015 Zaraqoza, SPAIN
(011-34) 7-673-5720
'Home Ministries: May '96-Sep. '96

APPOINTEES

Central African Republic

Mamer, Miss Michelle
318 N. Lake Street
Warsaw, IN 46580
(219) 267-7541
(SOWers)

Siegrist, Mr. Dan and Ellen
7945 42nd Way N
Pinellas Park, FL 34665
(813) 546-1954
(SOWers)

Germany

Cone, Kip and Mary
504 % Chestnut Ave.
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 267-4789

Sandy, Mr. Jason
237 Alexander Hall
P.O. Box 4058 NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 512-2649
(SOWers)

Yoder, Mr. Michael and Letitia
706 Chestnut Avenue
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 268-1609

Total Mobilization

Graver, Gordon and Barbara
3606 N. Dakota Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 545-3569

RETIRED

Altig, Dr. Keith
13755 E. Walnut
Whittier, CA 90602
(310) 693-8182

Balzer, Mr. Ablert and Eulah
2441 Calla Sonora, Apt. 144
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(714) 597-0751

Cochran, Miss Rosella
Grace Village Apt. 181-F
P.O. Box 337
Winona Lake, In 46590
(219) 372-6181

Cripe, Miss Mary
1 520 Teresa St.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 527-7709

Dowdy, Mrs. Dortha
5864 Teal Lane
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 751-5889

Garber, Rev. Martin and Beverley
101 E. Twelfth St.
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 269-7124

Goodman, Rev. Marvin and Dorothy
600 Chestnut Ave.
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 269-5068

Haag, Rev. Walter and Alys
207 Van Rowe Ave.
Duncanville, TX 75116-3319
(214) 298-6149

Habegger, Miss Mary Ann
605 Stucky St., Apt. B-2
Berne, IN 46711
(219) 589-8266

Hodgon, Rev. Earle and Dorothy
13175 Overton Rd.
West Salem, OH 44287
(216) 624-0682

Hoyt, Rev. Solon and Kathryn
1413 Wooster Rd.
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 269-7215

Johnson, Rev. George and Evelyn
513 Woodland Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
(216) 263-1177

Jones, Miss Gail
R.D. 4, P.O. Box 59B
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 479-2311

Kent, Miss Ruth
P.O. Box 588
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 269-4657

Maconaghy, Rev. Hill
Grace Village, Apt. 172
P.O. Box 337
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 372-6172

Mason, Dr. Harold and Margaret
2075 Chapman Lake Dr.
Warsaw, IN 46580
(219) 269-7187

Miller, Rev. Eddie and Eileen

Caixa Postal 368

66.017-970 Belem, Para

BRAZIL

(011-55) 91-235-2192

Miller, Mrs. Lois
24600 Mountain Ave., Sp. 40
Hemet, CA 92544-1966
(714) 927-7298

Mishler, Miss Anna Marie
62 Coach Lane
Akron, OH 44312
(216) 794-8728

Snyder, Rev. Roy and Ruth
901 Robson Rd.
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 267-3234

Snyder, Miss Ruth
P.O. Box 588
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 269-4657

Theobald, Mrs. Ruth Ann (Cone)
4566 Shenandoah
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-2996

Thurston, Miss Marian

Box 23

Le Grand, IA 50142

(515) 479-2192

Tresise, Rev. Foster and Marguerite
95-303 Waioni St.
Mililani, HI 96789
(808) 623-2298

Williams, Rev. Robert and Lenora
150 W. Warren St., Box 41
Peru, IN 46970
(317) 472-4016

Zielasko, Rev. Jack and Jean
114 15th St.

Winona Lake, IN 46590
(219) 267-4808

IN UNITED STATES

Hines, Dr. Jim and Martha
3677 White Trillium West
Saginaw, Ml 48603

(516) 793-2068

Jackson, Rev. Dan and Rachel
c/o Mrs. Agnes Bracker
58281 Apple Rd.
Osceola, IN 46561
(219) 674-0172

Peters, Rev. Tom and Sue
620 Arlington Dr., Apt. B
Wooster, OH 44691
(216) 262-8140

BALANCE SHEET - BY FUND
MARCH 31, 1995

,SSETS

General
Fund

Restrict-
ed Fund

Annuity
Fund

Endow-
mentFund

Trust
Fund

Total

urrent Assets:
Cash

Investments
Accounts receivable
Notes receivable
Accrued interest
Deposits and advances

S 9.127

18.898
15.618
669
38.857
83.169

780,865

280.843
$1,144,877

s

2.106,174

S

1,000

2.020

3,020

(9.220)
182.667

s

121,473

6.484

16.800

144,757

1,044,599
2.165,853

s

1 1 .325
3,721

S 9.127
2,239.972
22,619
15.618
9.173
55.657

Total current assets

Intertund

receivable/p ayable
Investments
Property and Equipment

2.106.174

(1.808.036)

15,046

(8.208)
502.881

2,352.166

2.851.401
280,843

Total Assets

$ 298,138

$176,467

$3,355,209

$ 509,719

5.484,410

IABILITIES AND NET

ASSETS

urrent Liabilities:

Accounts payable and

accrued expenses
Deterred support
Missionary tunds

payable
Present value ot

annuities payable

S 65.301
6,000

(1.364)

S 5.516
4.006

S 2,410

13,500
15.910

s

71.329

$

S 73.227
81,335

(1.364)

13.500

69.937

9 522

71.329

166.698

ither Liabilities:
Amounts due other

remaindermen
Annuities payable-net
Revocable trust liability

49.012

133.060

5.000
138,060

133.060
49.012
5.000

Total liabilities

69,937

9,522

64,922

71,329

353,770

let Assets:

Unrestricted:
Undesignated
Board designated
Equity in property and
equipment

(467,740)

280,843
(186,897)
1,261.837
1.074,940

1 1 1 ,545

1.050.880

(356.195)
1.050,880

280,843

Restricted

111.545

1.050.880
2.233.000
3,283,880

371.659
371,659

975,528
4.155,112

Total net assets

288,616

111,545

5,130,640

otal Liabilities and
Net Assets

$1,144,877

$298,138

$176,467

$3,355,209

$ 509,719

$5,464,410

Statement of Activity - By Fund
March 31, 1995

General
Fund

Restricted
Fund

Annuity
Fund

Endow-
ment

Trust
Fund

S
35.566

Elimina-
tions

Total

>upport and Revenue:
Contributions
Investment income
Other income

4,096,108
29.998

19.318

4.145,424

444,814
338

(6.043)
(6,043)

1.133,796
95.620

S

(9.742)

(10.078)

(19.820)

5.674,718

151.780

3.197

otal Support and
Revenue

445.152

1,229,416

35.566

5.829.695

xpenses:
Program services

Missionary and held

Project

Other

Endowment

2.952.755
22.242

424.011

650

25,659
25.659

39.743

(11.179)
(8.641)
(19,820)

2.952.755

424,011

51.456

17.01B

2.974,997

424,661

39.743

3.445.240

General Restricted Annuity

Supporting activities:
General and administ-
Promotional

Total Expenses:

Endow-
ment

Trust
Fund

Elimin-
ations

_Tol

399
323
722

4,167

-

25,659

39,743

(19,820)

Excess (Deficit) of
Support &Revenue
Over Expenses

448.208

20,491

(6.043)

1.203.757

(4.177)

Net assets, Beginning of
year

494,720

266.851

122,933

2.208.064

375,836

Transfers

132,012

1,274

(5,345)

(127,941)

Net Assets, End ot Year 1,074,940 $ 288,616 $ 111,545 3,283,880 $ 371,659 $

THE GRACE BRETHREN HOME MISSIONS
COUNCIL, INCORPORATED

1401 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, Indiana 46590

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 587

PHONE 219-267-5161 FAX 219-269-4066

Officers and Staff

Pres. - Dr. James Custer, 2515 Carriage Lane,

Powell. OH 43065
V. Pres. - Rev. Robert Fetterhoff, 912 Douglas

Dr., Wooster, OH 44691
Secy, and Exec. Dir. - Mr. Larry N. Chamberlain,

108 Apple Court, Winona Lake. IN 46590
Treas. - Mr. Jerry Michael, Route 4, 105

Meadow Dr., Martinsburg, WV 25401
Director of Administration - Rev. Jesse B.Deloe,

102 Third Street, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Directors of Church Planting and Development
National • Rev. Kurt A. Miller, 1835 W 200 S,

Warsaw, IN 46580
East - Rev. William H. Snell, 1210 Rozella Road,

Warsaw, IN 46580
West - Rev. David E. Marksbury, 5242 Chnstal

Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92645
Accountant ■ Brenda Kent, 255 E. Pink

Magnolia, Warsaw, IN 46580
Videographer and Media Specialist - Paul Vance
Secretary to Executive Director - Judi Rose
Writer - Kathy Allison

Assistant to Accountant - Mrs. Linda Leonard
Accounting Assistant (part-time) - Mrs. Joyce

dinger
Graphic Artist (part-time) - Deborah Willis
Receptionists (part-time) - Mrs. Lola Mattfeld

and Mrs. Ruth Gregory

Board of Directors

(Term ending 1996)
Rev. Timothy Boal, 703 Thornberry Dr.,

Harleysville. PA 19438
Mr. Jack Broyles, 1607 Whitehall Rd„

Anderson, SC 29621
Dr. James Custer, 2515 Carriage Lane,

Powell, OH 43065
Dr. John W. Mayes, Route 9, Box 559B,

Longview, TX 75601
Mr. Jim Shipley, 803 Arbor Lane, Winona

Lake, IN 46590

(Term ending 1997)
Mr. Harry Barger, 1 1 539 Englewood Road,

Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mr. Mark Curtis, 3646 California Ave., Long

Beach, CA 90807
Dr. Luke E. Kauffman, 12920 Wellsford Circle.

Anchorage, AK 99516
Rev. John Schumacher, 2018 44th Ave NE,

Olympia, WA 98516

(Term ending 1998)
Rev. Louis Huesmann II. 3510 Walnut Ave.,

Long Beach. CA 90807
Dr. Robert Lazer, 120 W. Penn St., Bedford,

PA 15522
Mr. Lloyd Wenger, 2080 Northcrest Ave.,

Minburn, IA 50169-8055
Rev. Robert E. Boehm, 1410 Meadowlawn Dr.,

Macedonia, OH 44056
Rev. Robert Fetterhoff, 912 Douglas Dr.,

Wooster, OH 44691
Mr. Jerry Michael, Route 4, 105 Meadow Dr.,

Martinsburg, WV 25401
Mr. Clair Floyd, 1 1251 Lipscomb St., Anchorage,

AK 99516

Home Mission Directory

Delmont, PA - Grace Community Church.

Pastor - Dave Nitz
Dryhill, KY - Victory Mountain Grace

Brethren Chapel. Pastor - Sam Baer
Exton, PA - Gateway Grace Community Church.

Pastor - Dan O'Deens
Gainesville, FL - Grace Brethren Church.
Jacksonville, FL - Grace Brethren Church.

Pastor - Lynn Yates
Land O' Lakes, FL - Land O Lakes Grace

Brethren Church. Pastor - Mike Govey
Mount Vernon. OH - Grace Community Church

of Mt. Vernon. Pastor - Bob Nicholson

101

North Port, FL - Grace Brethren Church.

Interim Pastor - Lester Pifer
Orlando, FL - Fellowship of Our Savior Grace

Brethren Church. Interim Pastor - Chuck

Davis
Palm Bay, FL - Grace Brethren Church. Pastor -

Bill Tweeddale
Philadelphia, PA - Crossroads Grace Brethren

Church. Pastor • Jim Brown
Phoenix NW, AZ - ValleyLife Grace Brethren

Church. Pastor • Ed Waken
Tampa, FL - Town & Country Grace Brethren

Church. Pastor - John llko.
Tampa, FL - Iglesia Comunal Cristiana. Pastor -

Jesus Munoz
Williamsport, PA - Grace Brethren Community

Church. Pastor - David Miller
Yakima, WA - Iglesia de los Hermanos. Pastor •

Abner Solano

GRACE BRETHREN
CHAPLAINS MINISTRY

P.O. Box 587, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Telephone: 219/267-5161

Endorsing Agent • Chaplain John Schumacher,
COL (Ret.), USA, 7018 44th Avenue NE,
Olympia, WA 98506.

Chaplains: (MAJ) Charles Card, USA; (MA J) Ben
Collins, USA; (CDR.CHC) John I. Diaz, USN;
(COL) James Elwell, USAF; (LCDR, CHC)
Jack Galle, USN; (LCDR, CHC) Dayne Nix,
USN; (CPT) Mark Penfold, USA; (CPT) James
Schaefer, USA; (CPT) Phil Spence, USA. (For
current address contact endorsing agent).

GRACE BRETHREN
NAVAJO MINISTRIES, INC.

Counselor, NM 87018
Telephone: 505/568-4454

Officers and Staff

Pres. - Dr. James Custer, 2515 Carriage Lane,

Powell, OH 43065
V. Pres. - Rev. Robert Fetterhoff, 912 Douglas

Dr., Wooster, OH 44691
Secretary and Exec. Dir. - Mr. Larry N.

Chamberlain, 108 Apple Court, Winona

Lake, IN 46590
Treas. - Mr. Jerry Michael, Route 4, 105

Meadow Dr., Martinsburg, WV 25401
Steve & Chris Galegor, Director/Administrative

Assistant
Wayne STerne Aites, Church Development/

Office Staff

Dick & Carolyn Battis, Christian Discipleship

Center
Arnold & Bessie Betoney, Associate Pastor,

Red Lake, AZ
Daron & Melissa Butler, Church Developmen
Tully & Mary Butler, Pastor, Cedar Hill
Mark & Judy Carpenter, 5th and 6th Grade

Teacher
Bessie Castillo, Cook
Mary Chiquito, Cook

Johnson & Nancy Chiquito, Pastor, Day Mess
Bob & Betty Clifton, Church Development/

Maintenance (VIA)
Angie Garber, Visitation (VIA)
Helen Garrett, 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher
Jerry & Katie Hall, Maintenance/Office

Staff (VIA)
Colette Henson, Kindergarten Teacher
Mark & Jane Hussong, Church Development
Roger & Lucy Largo, Maintenance/Kitchen

Supervisor
Bob & Norma Lathrop, Maintenance/

School Secretary
Elaine Marpel, Principal, 7th and 8th Grade

Teacher
Betty Masimer, Visitation (VIA)
Andy Moyer, Church Development
John and Nora Trujillo, Pastor, Red Lake
Derek Tong, Teacher

Churches sponsored by the Navajo Missio

Cedar Hill Navajo Grace Brethren Churc

(Tully and Mary Butler)
Day Mesa Navajo Grace Brethren Churc

(Johnson and Nancy Chiquito)
Red Lake (AZ) Community Grace Brethre

Church (John and Nora Trujillo)

Navajo Committee

Mr. Jack Broyles, Mr. Larry Chamberlai
Rev. Jesse Deloe, Dr. Luke Kauffman, Mi:
Brenda Kent, Mr. Jerry Michael, Rev. Jot
Schumacher.

Board of Directors

Mr. Harry Barger, Rev. Timothy Boal, Re
Ronald E. Boehm, Mr. Jack Broyles, Mr. Ma
Curtis, Dr. James Custer, Rev. Robert Fetterho
Rev. Louis Huesmann II, Dr. Luke Kauffman, C
Robert Lazer, Mr. Jerry Michael, Mr. Ji
Shipley, Rev. John Schumacher, Mr. Uo;
Wenger.

Revenues

Offerings

Estates and annuities
Rent
Interest
Other
Total Revenues:

Operating Expenses

Direct Assistance

Administration

Promotion

Payments to annuitants

Excess (deficit) or revenues over
operating expenses:

Other Income (Expense)

Income from church dissolutions

Interest

Gain on Sale of Assets

Excess (deficit) of revenues over
expenses:

Net Assets, beginning of year
Net Assets, end of year

Combined Statement of Revenues,
Operating Expenses and Equity

Year Ending December 31, 1994 and 1993
1994

1993

$ 1,083,502

$ 1,102,469

307,120

386,943

45,171

43,020

45,798

57,854

14,648

13,452

1,496,239

1,603,738

1,211,457

1,102.363

407,835

428,357

207,296

166,037

94,491

99,344

1,921,079

1,796,101

(424,840)

(192,363)

188,669

31,106

(12,434)

(10.501)

4,334

180,569

20,605

(244,271)

(171,758)

1,716,670

1,888,428

$ 1,472,399

$ 1,716,670

The above financial statements have been audited by the firm of Ashman, Targgart, & Man/on,
°.C, Certified Public Accountants, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A copy of their full report is available
upon request.

Combined Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 1994 and 1993

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Offerings in transit
Total cash and cash equivalents:

Investments

Current portion of notes receivable
Other current assets
Accounts receivable
Total current assets:

1994

1993

$ 74,072

$ 149,435

180,454

152,403

254,526

301,838

702,384

643,444

1,000

1,000

5,013

13,722

30,051

20,747

1994

Land

Buildings

Mission Real Estate

Autos and Trucks

Other Equipment

36,000
391,382
533.822
250,912
505,726

1993

Less accumulated depreciation
Total property and equipment:

Restricted assets
Dissolution property
Contributed property
Leasehold interest, net

Total Assets:

(796,280)
921,562

44,159

5,430

16,404

65,993

$ 1,980,529

Liabilities

Notes Payable

Current Portion of Long-term Debt
Accounts Payable
Accrued Annuity Installments
Other Accrued Expenses
Total current liabilities:

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion
Annuities Payable
Total Liabilities:

30.001
47.351

15,683

8,068

101,103

193,350
213,677
508,130

Net Assets
Unrestricted:

Designated
Undesignated
Total unrestricted:

610,767
817,473

Restricted
Total Net Assets:
Total Net Assets and Liabilities:

$ 1,980,529

104

GRACE BRETHREN INVESTMENT
FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED

P.O. Box 587, Winona Lake, IN 46590

The Grace Brethren Investment Foundation
has the same officiary as The Grace Brethren
Home Missions Council, Inc., Winona Lake,
Indiana.

Officers and Staff

Pres.

Dr. James Custer, 2515 Carriage Ln.,

Powell, OH 43065
V. Pres. - Rev. Robert Fetterhoff, 912 Douglas

Dr., Wooster, OH 44691
Secy, and Exec. Dir. - Mr Larry N.

Chamberlain, 108 Apple Court, Winona

Lake, IN 46590
Treas. - Mr. Jerry Michael, Route 4, 105

Meadow Dr., Martinsburg, WV 25401
Dir. of GBIF - Mr. James W. Johnson, 2704

William Dr/, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Secy. • Mrs. Susanne Kessler
Bookkeeper - Mrs. Wanita Ogden
Teller/Data Processing •
Accountant - Miss Brenda Kent

Board of Directors

Mr. Harry Barger
Rev. Timothy Boal

Rev. Ronald E. Boehm
Mr. Jack Broyles
Mr. Mark Curtis
Dr. James Custer

Rev. Robert Fetterhoff

Rev. Louis Huesmann II
Dr. Luke Kauffman
Dr. Robert Lazer
Mr. Jerry Michael

Rev. John Schumacher
Mr. Jim Shipley
Mr. Lloyd Wenger

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION

May 31, 1995

ASSETS:

Cash and Cash Equivalent $ 77,843

Investments 20,551,220

Accrued Interest Receivable 309,053

Loans Receivable 19,170,874

Vehicles and Equipment (Net) 11,594

Other Current Assets 41)38

Total Assets

$ 40,124,622

LIABILITIES AND FUND

BALANCE:

Investment Deposits

$37,294,040

Accrued Interest Payable

329,776

Other Liabilities

3,858

Total Liabilities

37,627,674

Fund Balance

2,496,948

Total Liabilities and Fund

Balance

$ 40,124,622

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For Year Ended May 31 , 1995

OPERATING INCOME:

Interest on Loans

$ 1,713,940

Interest on Investments

1,150,078

Other Misc. Inc. Net

300

Total Operating Income

2,864,318

OPERATING EXPENSES:

Interest on Savings Accounts

$ 2,123,248

Salaries and Services

158,329

Contributions

42,000

Data Processing

1,816

Other Expenses

184,003

Total Operating Expenses

2,509,396

Other Income and (Expenses)

(227,360)

NET INCOME

$ 127,562

"Copies of audited statements, also

containing the auditor's opinion, are available

at our offices at 1401 Kings Highway, Box

587, Winona Lake, Indiana 46590-0587.

GRACE BRETHREN FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICE

P.O. Box 587, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Phone: 219/267-5161

(A ministry sponsored by
The Grace Brethren Home Missions Council, Inc.)

Field Representatives - Mr. Ronald Dorner, 8115 Green Valley Rd., Mohave Valley. AZ 86440
Mr. Harry Barger, 11539 Englewood Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740

Executive Committee:

Larry Chamberlain, chairman

Jesse Deloe

James Johnson

Brenda S. Kent

THE BRETHREN MISSIONARY
HERALD COMPANY, INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 544, Winona Lake, IN 46590

(219/267-7158) (FAX: 219/267-4745) Herald Newsline: 219/267-7826

Board of Trustees

(Term ending 1998)

James Bustraan

Ralph Colburn

Gerald Kelley

Gary Austin

(Term ending 1997)

Larry Gegner

H. Don Rough

Jeff Thornley

Pat Phillips

(Term ending 1996)
E. William Male
Russell Ogden
Roy R. Roberts

Officers of the Board

Pres. - James Bustraan
V. Pres. - E. William Male

Secy. - H. Don Rough

Asst. Secy. - Gerald Kelley

Treas. - Ralph Colburn

Member-at-Large - Pat Phillips

Consultant to the Board

Charles W. Turner

Staff

Publisher & General Manager -

Jeffry A. Carroll

Asst. to Gen. Mgr., Finances and Retail

Sales - Jo Disbro

Finance Office - Mike Baker

Sunday School Sales - Tom Miller

Maintenance - Steve Leslie and Max Fluke

Mailing Dept. - John Leonard

Herald Subscriptions and

Materials - Dolores Gunn

Herald Bookstore, Winona Lake -

P.O. Box 544, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Store Coordinator - Earl Futch
LaNita French, Susan Miller

Herald Bookstore, Indianapolis -

7858 E. 96th St., Fishers. IN 46038

(317/842-8942)

Store Coordinator - Sharon Edgington

Herald Bookstore, Columbus -

6347 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43017

(614/761-3900)
Store Coordinator - Chris Cavanaugh

Herald Magazine

Publisher - Jeffry A. Carroll
Managing Editor - James Serra

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

January 1. 1994 to December 31, 1994

ASSETS
Current Assets

Cash & Certificates Deposit $ 113,141.22

Accounts Receivable 76,479.06

Marketable Securities 8,498.81

Inventory-Merchandise 912,389.63

Mortgage Receivable-Current 0.00

NFS Check Receivable 2,707.64

Prepaid Expenses 6,665.09

Total Current Assets $ 1,119,881.45

Investments 547,234.89

Non-Current Assets

Land $ 4,000.00

Buildings 256,420.76

Furniture & Fixtures 104,663.11

Office Equipment 83,701.52

Vehicles 15,702.00

Total 464,487.39

Less Accumulated Depreciation. . . 323,435.55
Net Property-Equipment 141.051.84

Other Liabilities

Gift Annuities 1,000.00

Total Liabilities 248,565.29

Fund Balance 1,568,961.22

TOTAL LIABILITIES &

FUND BALANCE .... 1.818,526.51

CONDENSED OPERATING STATEMENT

Income

Merchandise Sales $1,328,404.23

Cooperating Boards 28,098,66

Rentals 3,675.00

Interest & Miscellaneous 50,560.69

Sale Fixed Assets/Securities. . . 222,219.45

Bequest 48.288.54

Misc 0.00

Total Business Income $1,681,246.57

0.00
0.00

Other Assets

Contract Receivables

Less Current Portion

Total NC Contract Receivables. . 0.00

Lease Deposits 10,358.33

Total Other Assets 10,358.33

TOTAL ASSETS 1,818,526.51

LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH
Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 78,878.61

Employee Payroll-Deduction 0.00

Notes Payable 150,000.00

Current Portion-Long Term Debt . . . 2,574.77

Accrued Interest 1,156.25

Sales Tax Payable 8,092.87

Total Current Liabilities 240,702 50

Cost

Purchases 920,306.65

Salaries 277,209.38

Operating Expenses 495,049.38

Free Literature 6,357.87

Rental Expense 7.202.46

Administrative Expense 20,338.64

Total Business Costs 1,726,464.38

Total Business Gam (Loss). (45,217,81)

Publication Offering 12.990.87

Expenses 19,562.90

Offering Net Income (Loss). . . (6.572.03)

TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) (51,789.84)

Long Term Liabilities

Notes Payable 10,437.56

Less Current 2,574.77

Total Long Term Liabilities 7,862.79

Note-The books of the Brethren Missionary
Herald Company are open for inspection by
any member of the corporation.

THE BRETHREN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL

National WMC Officers 1995-1996

President - Mrs. Geneva Inman

2244 Fernwood Dr., Colorado Springs,

CO 80910 719/597-2620
President-Elect - Mrs. Janet Mlnnix

3314 Kenwick Trail S.W., Roanoke, VA

24018 540/774-4078
1st Vice Pres. - Mrs. Darlene Edwards

1566 CR 995, Ashland, OH

44805 419/281-9149
2nd Vice Pres. - Mrs. Janet Minnix

3314 Kenwick Trail S.W., Roanoke, VA

24018 540/774-4078
Secretary - Mrs. Chris Galegor

Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries,

Counselor, NM 87018 505/568-4454
Asst. Secy. - Mrs. Dee Schilperoort

7281 Progressive Rd., Wapato, WA 98951

509/848-2277
Financial Secy. - Treas. - Miss Joyce Ashman

602 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, IN

46590. 219/267-7588
Asst. Fin. Sec. - Treas. - Mrs. Dons Beichler

10662 Irvin Rd., Creston, OH 44217

216/435-6754
Prayer Chairman - Mrs. Arlene Smith

13669 Eaton Pike, New Lebanon,
OH 45345 513/687-1763
Literature Secy. - Mrs. Lillian Teeter

2706 Sharon St., Winona Lake, IN

46590. 219/267-5513
Editor - Mrs. Mary Thompson

405 Administration, Winona Lake, IN

46590 219/269-7316
2nd Vice Pres. -Appointee - Mrs. Linda Michael

Rt. 4 105 Meadow Dr., Martinsburg, WV

25401 304/229-2477

District Presidents 1995-1996

Allegheny - Elda Phillippi

334 Stoystown Rd., Somerset, PA 15501

814/443-3699
Chesapeaka (Lanham, MD) - Georgeann

Carnevali, 6608 Louise Street, Lanham,

MD 20701-2175 301/577-2327

Chesapeake (Alexandria, VA) - lone Hile

16 W. Del Ray Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301

703/836-7893
East Central Florida - Nancy Heldt - Contact

333 Banyan, Maitland, FL 32751

407/834-8923
Florida Suncoast - Lois McDevitt

6236 Bayside Dr.., New Port Richey, FL

34652. 813/845-3100
Hawaii - Betty Lou Mitchell - Contact

95-035 Waimakua Dr., Mililani, HI 96789

808/623-0418

Indiana - Vickie McNeal

10211 Areola Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46818

219/625-4147
Iowa-Midlands - Phyllis Wessely

1135 Amherst Ave,. Waterloo, IA 50702

319/234-2248
Mid-Atlantic - Linda Michael

Rt. 4 105 Meadow Dr., Martinsburg,

WV 25401 304/229-2477
Mountain-Plains - Rhonda Massie

715 N. 25th St., Colorado Springs, CO

80904 719/577-9745
North Central Ohio - Ella Lee Risser

821 Ohio St., Ashland, OH 44805

419/281-0332
Northeastern Ohio - Jacquie Jensen

292 Harris Ave., Norton, OH 44203

216/825-9737
Northern Atlantic - Susan Meyers

72 Hertzog Dr., Leola, PA 17540

717/656-7459
Northwest - Dee Schilperoort

7281 Progressive Rd., Wapato, WA

98951

509/848-2277
South Florida (Okeechobee) - Pam Elders

c/o Grace Brethren Church

701 S. Parrot Ave., Okeechobee,

FL 34974 813/763-3218

Southern (Anderson, SC) - Marijo Lamb

P.O. Box 87, Townville, SC 29689

803/287-3580
Southern (Atlanta, GA) - Celia Reed

6135 Pritchett Dr., Powder Springs,

GA 30073 404/427-6187
Southern California-Arizona - Helen Miller

13138 Michelle Circle, Whittier, CA

90605

310/941-5937
Southern Ohio - Sue Mathes

5327 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45440

513/434-2473
Virginia - Margaret Devan

5922 Brethren Rd., Roanoke, VA 24014

540/774-5697
West Penn - Ruth Blake

553 Pike Rd., Johnstown. PA 15909

814/749-8620

1995-1996
WMC PERSONAL GOALS

1 Read and study the Bible regularly.

2. Be a faithful prayer warrior.*

3. Active in Evangelism.

4. Encourage increased interest in SMM o
aid in the establishment of SMM in your
local church.

5. Give regularly to WMC - time, talent, and
money as the Lord leads and prospers *

6. Support regular family devotions,'
Use of Daily Devotions is suggested.
'Refer to WMC Handbook,

LOCAL GOALS

1 Observe a special time of prayer on the
15th day of each month.*

2. Emphasize prayer for local youth and
those who made decisions for full-time
Christian service.

3. Support district rallies and projects.

4. Contribute to Major Offerings:

Please send all money to the National
Financial Secretary-Treasurer using the
proper offering slip from the treasurer's
sheet in the Program Packet. Make
checks payable to: Grace Brethren
National WMC.

A September, October, November:

HOME MISSIONS - Pastor's Wives

Retreat

GOAL: $6,000

Send before December 10.

THANK OFFERING - WMC Transition

Process

GOAL: $4,000

Send before December 10.

We suggest a minimum of $1 .50 a year

per member.

B December, January, February:
GRACE Seminary - Visitors' Center
Remodeling and Computer Upgrades
GOAL: $6,000

Send before March 10.

CE NATIONAL OFFERING

Sponsorship of Director of Girls'

Ministries (SMM is the heart of

WMC)

GOAL: $6,000

Send before March 10.

C March, April, May:

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS - Saturation
Saturday Evangelization - Argentina
GOAL: $6,000

Send before June 10.

MISSIONARIES OF THE YEAR

Toward the support of WMC Missionaries
of the Year honoring their service

"Barb Wooler - CAR

"Ton Beaver - Philippines

'Becky Schwan - England
'Joy Sims - France
GOAL: $5,000

We suggest a minimum of $1.50 per

member.

Send before June 10.

D June, July, August:

WMC OPERATING EXPENSES
GOAL: $7,000

Send before September 10.

5. Encourage the reading of the following
books which may be purchased from the
Brethren Missionary Herald Company,
Box 544, Winona Lake, IN 46590.

* The Bluebird and The Sparrow

by Janette Oke

*Christ's Witch Doctor

by Homer Dowdy

* Proverbs 3 1 Lady

by Marsha Drake

6. Use Brethren talent when available and
support Brethren works. Support SMM.*

7. Aid in expenses, if possible, of local
president or representative to attend each
district meeting and national WMC
Conference.

8. Elect officers in April or May to assume
their duties in September. The local
Annual Reports compiled by the retiring
local president must be in the hands of
the district president by May 31. Seating
of the delegates at National Conference is
permissible only if annual report is
returned. Reports will not be accepted at
National Conference.

9 Keep membership cards current, if your
council chooses to use them.* (These
cards are available from the National
Literature Secretary)

10. Refer often to the WMC Handbook.
This can be obtained from the National
Literature Secretary, Box 711. Winona
Lake, IN 46590. (See order blank
enclosed in program packet.) We

recommend one per council be purchased.

* Refer to WMC Handbook.

DISTRICT GOALS

1. Honor those reading the entire Bible or
listening to tapes of the entire Bible within
a year.

2. Recognize the SMM at a District WMC
program

3. Use Brethren talent when available
and support Brethren works.

Send District newsletters to National

President and National Editor,

Sponsor at least one project, which

should be cleared through the National

First Vice President to avoid duplication. The

project may be kept within the

district, but the First Vice President should

be advised for completion of her report.

Send before March 10.

Send all district offerings for national

Brethren works to the National Financial

Secretary-Treasurer.

Contribute an annual freewill offering, to

be used as the committee in charge sees
the need, toward furnishing and repair of
the Brethren Foreign Missionary Residence
in Winona Lake, Indiana. Send to the
National Financial Secretary-Treasurer.

8. Assist with or pay the District Presidents
expenses to National Conference.

9. Give financial assistance to the District
SMM Coordinator so she may attend the
District Coordinators Workshop.

10. Contribute annually to the National

Operating Expenses. Send to the National
Financial Secretary-Treasurer by September

1994-1995 FINANCIAL
SECRETARY TREASURER'S REPORT

CASH ACCOUNT

RECEIPTS:

Operation Account $21,342.57

Home Missions 5,867.44

Grace Schools 5,619.48

International Missions 6,030 51

Thank Offering 3,51 1.37

Missionary of the Year 4,793.76

Missionary Residence 4,347.21

Home Mission Specials 3,955.26

International Mission Specials 7,716.08

SMM - CE National 4,347.93

CE National Specials 1,542.50

Grace Schools Specials 521.00

Prepaid Income and Expense 5,858 49

TOTAL RECEIPTS 75,453.60

DISBURSEMENTS:

Operation Account $25,750.96

Home Missions 5,867.44

Grace Schools 5,619.48

International Missions 6,030.51

Thank Offering 3,51 1 .37

Missionary of the Year 4,846.80

Missionary Residence 1,829.35

Home Missions Specials 3,955.26

Int'l Missions Specials 7,716.08

SMM - CE National 4,347.93

CE National Specials 1,542.50

Grace Schools Specials 521 .00

Prepaid Income and Expense 6,279.93

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS .... $77,818.61

Balance on Hand (6/30/95) 4,542.73

RECAPITULATION OF CASH ACCOUNT

Operation Account (5,969.81)

Missionary of the Year Acct 4,79379

Missionary Residence Acct 5,534.46

Prepaid Income & Expense 184.32

TOTAL $4,542.73

Total Investment & Interest in BIF not included
in above $12,138.83

SMM

Motto- "Serving My Master "

Purpose: To train girls to live Godly lives in an
ungodly world and to reach their world for
Christ.

Northwest: Sally Stamm, 507 S. Juniper St.,
Toppenish, WA 98948.
509/865-3877

Sponsored by: CE National, Inc.
P.O. Box 365
Winona Lake, IN 46590

Southern California-Arizona: Helen Miller,
13138 Michelle Cir., Whittier, CA 90605.
310/941-5937

District Coordinators

Allegheny: Kathy Opel, 23 Patncia In.,
Uniontown, PA 15401.
412/437-0422

East Central FL: Yvonne Maxson, 14655 NE
24th PI. #52, Silver Springs, FL 34488.
904/625-3043

Indiana: Bettie Horner, 4915 Arrowhead Blvd.,
Kokomo, IN 46902.
317/453-1671

Iowa-Midlands: Rose Earnest, 2657 Cedar
Terrace Dr., Waterloo, IA 50702.
319/296-2261

Michigan: Marjorie Bjork, 7929 Clarksville Rd.,
Clarksville, Ml 48815.
616/693-2568

Mid-Atlantic: Sheryl Deike, 17818 Virginia
Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740.
301/791-2378

Mountain Plains:

North Atlantic: Jane Kurtz, 79 1B Hopeland Rd.,
Lititz, PA 17543.
717/738-1521

North Central Ohio: Oleda Hirsch, 3041 E.
Mound St., Columbus, OH 43209.
614/231-5846

North East Ohio: Chery Boehm, 1410
Meadowlawn Dr., Macedonia, OH 44056.
216/467-6123

Denise Wallace, 617 N. Cobblestone St.,

Gilbert, AZ 85234

602/497-5845

Virginia: Edith Staton, Rt. 2, Box 136 A,
Fairfield, VA 24435
703/261-2228

West Penn.: Nora Beltz, Rd.1 Box 485A,
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.
814/695-3543

1995-1996
SMM OFFERING GOALS

(Make checks payable to
CE National, Inc.!

Foreign Missions: Goal is $800
(Due November 10, 1995)
* Mexico - Bibles for new believers $450
+ Russia - Bibles, tracts, books,

and discipleship materials $350

Operation SMM: Goal is $800
(Due January 10, 1996)
@ To support the operating expenses
of SMM

Home Interest: Goal is $600
(Due March 10, 1996)
0 Delmont, PA - Puppets $300

u Gainesville, FL - Overhead projector $300

CE National: Goal is $1000
(Due May 10, 1996)

«- CE National Resource Library $500

■r VCR/TV Monitor $500

GRACE BRETHREN MEN INTERNATIONAL

Please direct all correspondence for:
Grace Brethren Men International
Yoke Fellow Ministries or
Grace Brethren Boys to:

Morgan Burgess, President
163 N. Franklin St.
Delaware, OH 43015
614/548-4543

Board of Directors
Members-at-Large

Pres, - Morgan Burgess, 163 N. Franklin St.,

Delaware, OH 43015. 614/548-4543
V. Pres. - Roger Mills. 118 Salem Ct.,
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. 800/GRACE-12
or 614/927-0451
V Pres. - Marlin Rose, 384 E CR 300 N.,
Warsaw. IN 46580. 219/267-7320
Treas. - Jerry Michael, Rt. 4, 105 Meadow Dr..
Martinsburg, WV 25401, 304/229-2477

Member-at-Large

Ray Sturgill (96), P.O. Box 29, Lost Creek,
KY 41348 606/666-9511

District Representatives

Ron Batroff, 2820 Hidden Forest Ct., Marietta,

GA 30066 404/426-1682 Southern
James Bustraan, Grace Brethren Church. 1800

NW 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3331 1

305/763-6766 South Florida
Clair Floyd, 11251 Lipscomb St., Anchorage.

AK 99516. 907/346-3580 Arctic
Elmer Gabel, 11849 Keener Rd., Orrville. OH

44667 216/682-1922 Northeastern Ohio
Robert Grew, R, 1, Meyersdale. PA 15552.

814/634-8945 Allegheny
John Hetnck, 575 Portside Dr.. North Port, FL

34287. 813/426-4549 Florida Suncoast
Ed Jackson. 6661 Worthington -Galena Rd..

Worthington, OH 43085 614/848-9994

Northcentral Ohio
Sam Leisey, 101 E. Main St . Box 17,

Adamstown, PA 19501, Northern Atlantic
Rodney Lingenfelter, 104 Nason Dr.. Roaring

Springs, PA 16673. Western Pennsylvania

Tom McKinley, Indian Heights Grace Brethren

Church. 725 E. Center Rd., Kokomo, IN

46902. 317/453-2048 Indiana
Jerry Michael, Rt. 4, 105 Meadow Dr.,

Martinsburg, WV 25401 . 304/229-2477

Mid-Atlantic
Clark Miller, 13138 Michelle Cir„ Whittier. CA

90605. Southern California-Arizona
Jimmy Millhollin, 327 S.E. Porter. Des Moines,

IA 50315. 515/285-1186 Iowa-Midlands
Michael Paulus, 1755 Camel Dr., Colorado

Springs. CO 80910. 719/574-0799

Mountain-Plains
Ray Sturgill. P.O. Box 29. Lost Creek. KY

41348. 606/666-9511 Southern Ohio
Lyle Taylor. R 3. Box 3184. Wapato. WA

98951 509/848-2268 Northwest

Director of Grace Brethren Boys

Roger Mills
800/GRACE-12 or 614/927-0451

Boys Committee

Pete Caldwell. R. 1, Windsor, PA 17366.

Northern Atlantic
Roger Mills, 118 Salem Ct., Reynoldsburg, OH

43068 800/GRACE-12 or 614/927-0451

Northcentral Ohio
Dick Mowrer, 2221 Wood St.. Lancaster. PA

17603 717/394-0251. Allegheny
Gordon Shuler. 1114 Alder Ave.. Kenai, AK

99611 907/283-9491. Arctic
Harry Speicher, 13283 Doylestown Rd.,

Rittman. OH 44270. Northeast Ohio
Harold Stayer. 304 E. Main St., Flora, IN

46929. Indiana

Director of Yokefellow Ministries

Ed Jackson
614/848-9994

Pastoral Advisor

James L. Custer, Grace Brethren Church

6675 Worthington-Galena Rd.

Worthington. OH 43085

GRACE VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
GRACE VILLAGE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, INC.

P.O. Box 337

Winona Lake, IN 46590

219/372-6200

GRACE VILLAGE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 1994-1995

Brad Skiles, Chairman (1997)

1309 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN 46580

Steve Mason, Vice-Chair (1997)
1928 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580

Beverly Worth, Treasurer (1995)

P.O. Box 725, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Gary Hamman, Secretary (1996)

2508 Country Club Rd., Warsaw, IN 46580

Roger Hansen (1995)

3410 N. Pressler Dr., Warsaw, IN 46580

Ron Henry (1995)

407 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Joyce Kreger (1997)

P.O. Box 29, Pierceton, IN 46562

Dr. W. Remington, MD (1995)
850 Lydia Drive. Warsaw, IN 46580

Jeff Secaur (1997)

3725 E. Stanton Rd., Leesburg, IN 46538

Arne Stahl (1995)

8592 Freeport Ave., Freeport, Ml 49325

Nancy Zellner (1997)

103 E. 12th St., Winona Lake, IN 46590

Sandra Frush (1997)

P.O. Box 432, Pierceton. IN 46562

Rev. Charles Ashman (Member Emeritus)
P.O. Box 386, Winona Lake. IN 46590

GRACE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY

200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590-1294

219/372-5100 FAX: 219/372-5265

General Administration

Ronald E. Manahan, President
David R. Plaster, Vice President of
Academic Affairs

Enrollment Services

Ron Henry, Dean of Enrollment
Holli Durham, Director of College and

Seminary Enrollment
Jim Shipley, Registrar and Director of College

Adult Education

Student Services

James Swanson, Dean of Student Life
Mark Soto, Associate Dean of Men
Yvonne Farley, Associate Dean of Women
Julie Ryssemus, Housing Coordinator
Joanne Taylor, School Nurse
William Darr, Director of Library Services
Jennifer Christenberry, Director of Student

Academic and Career Counseling
Roger Haun, Director of Athletics

Business and Financial Matters

G. Stephen Popenfoose, Director of Finance

and Operations
Paul DeRenzo, Director of Auxiliary Service
Donald Fluke, Director of Computer/Telecom

Services

Advancement Department

Steve Wishart, Alumni Coordinator
E.J. Underwood, Annual Fund Director
Joan Lesh, Director of Constituent Services

Officers of the Corporation
President-Dr. Ronald E. Manahan
Secretary/Treasurer-Mr. G. Stephen

Popenfoose
Assistant Secretary-Mr. Larry Downs

Board of Trustees

Term ending 1996
Mr. Larry Downs, P.O. Box 314, Winona
Lake, IN 46590

Mr. William Hoffmann, 1 15 Vernon Ave.,

Ashland, OH 44805-4042
Dr. Nickolas Kurtaneck, 6153 Pershing Way,

Buena Park, CA 90260-1416
+ Dr. William Munsey, 8260 Greentree Dr.,

Lewis Center, OH 43081
Rev. Les Nutter, 509 Cherry Street,

Wrightsville, PA 17368
Mrs. Miriam Pacheco, 413 Kings Highway,

Winona Lake, IN 46590
+ Rev. Charles G. Thornton, chairman, 56

North Crawford, Millersburg, OH 44564
Mr. Henry Weber, 31 1 E. Woods Dr., Lititz,

PA 17543
+ Rev. Galen Wiley, 22713 Ellsworth

Avenue, Minerva, OH 44657

Term ending 1997
+Rev. Thomas Avey, chairman-elect, 1419

Jerry Lane, Manheim, PA 17545-9351
Rev. Richard Battis, 19302 County Road T,

Cortez, CO 81321
Rev. Raymond Davis, 13519 Cherry Tree

Circle, Hagerstown, MD 21742-2867
Mr. Ralph Fitz. 10360 Amsterdam Rd.,

Waynesboro, PA 17268
Rev. John Gregory, 14 Donnertown Ln ,

Duncansville, PA 16635
Dr. Donald Hedrick, 15033 Lodosa Drive,

Whittier, CA 90605-1231
Mr. Thomas Horney, 2811 Prospect N.E.,

Box 59, Middlebranch, OH 44652-0059
Mr. Gordon Stover, 9210 Branch Rd..

Harrah, WA 98933
+Mr. Michael Workman, 2763 N. Millborne

Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

Term ending 1998
Mr. David Durham, 7527 Olde Sturbndge Trail,

Clarkston, Ml 48348
Mr. John Haller, 5447 Wine Tavern, Dublin,

OH 43017
Mr. Terrell Holsinger, 1209 Princess Ln., Hurst,

TX 92686
Rev. Kenneth Koontz, 855 Trumbull, Deltona,

FL 32725
Mr. Raymond Monteith, 940 Eagle Dr.,

Warsaw, IN 46580
Mr. Alan Pietzsch, 6856 Rieber St..

Worthington, OH 43085-2427
Rev. Greg Ryerson, 39 Peach Grove Ave .

Centerville, OH 45458
Mr. Melvm Taylor, 417 E. Allyn St.,

Goldendale, WA 98620
Mrs. Cynthia Thornley, 2667 Sun Valley Dr.,

Waldorf, MD 20603

Trustee Emeritus
Rev. Paul E. Dick, 1912 E. Walnut Street,
Warsaw, IN 46580

fMembers and officers of the Executive
Committee

1994-1995
Faculty Members and
Administrative Officers

Avallone, Anthony J., Associate Professor

of Business
Bateman, Herbert (Dr.), Associate Professor ol

New Testament Studies
Benyousky, Frank, Associate Professor of

Communication
Bickel, Kenneth, Assistant Professor for

Pastoral Ministries
Bowling, James (Dr.), Professor of Education
Curry, Shara B. (Mrs.), Associate Professor

of Education
Darr, William E., Director of Library

Services
Davis, Arthur W., Professor of Art
Davis, John J. (Dr.), Professor of Old

Testame nt
Decker, Allyn. Assistant Professor of

Communication
DeYoung, Donald B. (Dr.), Professor of

Physics and Math
Dilling, Linda (Mrs.), Assistant Professor

of Foreign Languages
Dilling. Richard A. (Dr.), Professor of

Mathematics
Edgington, Thomas J. (Dr.), Associate

Professor of Psychology
Faber, Ardis (Miss), Assistant Professor

of Music
Felts, Verna M. (Mrs.), Associate Professor

of Music (Piano)
Ferguson, Jonathan, Director of Career

Development
Forbes, W. Merwin (Dr.), Professor of

Biblical Studies
Gaerte, Dennis, Associate Professor of

Teacher Education
Gano, Peter (Dr.), Adjunct Professor of

Fine Arts
Gordon, William P., Associate Professor

of Economics and Business
Gray, Anita (Miss), Associate Director of

Libraries
Grill, E. Michael (Dr.), Professor of

Psychology
Haun, Roger E., Athletic Director, Associate

Professor of Physical Education
Henry, Ron, Dean of Enrollment, Associate

Professor of History
Hildebrandt, Theodore (Dr.), Professor

of Biblical Studies
Hochstedler, Jeff, Assistant Professor

of Art
Jeffreys, Richard E. (Dr.), Professor of

Biochemistry
Johnson, Darrell L. (Dr.), Professor of

Physical Education
Kessler, James O, Associate Professor of

Health and Physical Education & Men's

Basketball Coach

Lee, Marcia (Dr.), Associate Professor of

Biological Science
Lovelady, Edgar J. (Dr.), Professor of English

and Greek
Manahan, Ronald E. (Dr.), President,

Professor of Biblical Studies
Miller, Anecia (Mrs.), Assistant Registrar
Moats, Candace (Miss), Associate Professor of

Physical Education and Women's Volleyball/

Softball Coach
Peugh, Roger D., Chaplain, Professor of

Missions
Plaster, David R., Vice President of

Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of

Theology
Sauders, Paulette (Dr.), Professor of

English/Journalism
Schultz, Tammy (Miss), Assistant Professor of

Sociology
Schram, Jacqueline, Assistant Professor

of Foreign Languages
Shipley, Jim A., Registrar and Director

of College Adult Education

Slaughter, George F. (Dr.), Professor of

Psychology
Snider, R. Wayne, Professor of History
Stichter, Roger L., Associate Professor of

Business
Swanson, James, Dean of Students
Weiss, Robert (Dr.), Professor of Mathematics
Zimmerman, Timothy, Chair for Music

Department and Artist-in -Residence

Emeritus Faculty

Beaver, S. Wayne (Dr.), Professor Emeritus
Boyer, James L. (Dr.), Professor Emeritus
Coverstone, Jean (Mrs.), Professor Emeritus
Felts, W. Roland. Professor Emeritus
Hamilton, Mabel (Mrs.), Librarian Emeritus
Hoyt, Herman A. (Dr.), President Emeritus
Humberd, Jesse (Dr.), Professor Emeritus
Kent, Homer A., Jr., President/Professor

Emeritus
Kriegbaum, Arnold R., Dean of Students

Emeritus
Male, E. William, Professor Emeritus
Uphouse, Miriam M. (Mrs), Associate Dean

of Students Emeritus

Condensed Financial Report

Statement of Revenues,

Expenditures, and Transfers

For the Year Ended May 31, 1994 and 1995

REVENUES:

Educational & General:
Tuition & Fees
Gifts

Endowment income
Other
Total educational and general

Auxiliary Enterprises:
Housing
Food Service
Other
Total auxiliary enterprises

Other sources

TOTAL REVENUES

Pre-Audit

Audited

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

1995

1994

$

%

5,778,841

5,776,099

2,742

0.0%

929,761

963,887

(34,126)

-3.5%

0

10,871

(10,871)

-100.0%

64,045

80,222

(16,177)
(58,432)

-20.2%

6,772,647

6,831,079

-0.9%

841,186

902,246

(61,060)

-6.8%

828,535

884,787

(56,252)

-6.4%

363,563

389,236

(25,673)

-6.6%

2,033,284

2,176,269

(142,985)

-6.6%

144,190

107,704

36,486

33.9%

8,950,121

9,115,052

(164,931)

-1.8%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

Transfers from Plant and
Quasi -Endowment Funds

increase/ Increase,

Pre-Audit Audited (Decrease) (Decrease)

1995 1994 $ %

EXPENDITURES:

Educational & General

Instruction

1,833,270

1,943,684

(110,414)

-5.7%

Academic Support

403,559

386,205

17,354

4.5%

Student Services

1,018,574

962,293

56,281

5.8%1

Institutional Support

1,796,139

1,803,000

(6,861)

-0.4%

Operation of Plant

633,792

592,901

40,891

6.9%1

Student Aid

1,494,814

1,402,910

91,904

6.6% i

Transfers

182,857

217,888

(35,031)

-16.1%

Total Educational & General

7,363,005

7,308,881

54,124

0.7% I

Auxiliary Enterprises:

Housing

684,401

665,923

18,478

2.8%

Food Service

703,287

702,778

509

0.1%

Other

461,354

424,210

37,144

8.8%'

Total Auxiliary Enterprises

1,849,042

1,792,911

56,131

3.1%

9,212,047 9,101,792

110,255

1.2%

SURPLUS/fDEFICIT)

(130,312) (588,038) 457,726 -77.8%

(131,614) 601,298 (732,912)

CE NATIONAL

P.O. Box 365 (1003 Presidential Drive), Winona Lake, IN 46590

(219/267-6622) (FAX 219/269-7185) (E-mail: cenational)

Purpose Statement

The purpose of CE National is to impact the
church by serving as a catalyst for biblically
accurate and culturally relevant ministries to
children, youth, and adults.

CE National Staff

Ed Lewis - Executive Director

Chery Otermat - Director of Operations and

Specialized Ministry Training

Jesse DeBoest - Director of Finance

and Personnel

Timothy Kurtaneck - Director of Church

Relations and Operation Barnabas

Denise Hutchison - BNYC Coordinator

Mike Sessler - Media Coordinator

MaryBeth Kaylor - Executive Assistant

Julia Miller, Sherilyn Rank, Jan Salsgiver -

Administrative Assistants

Lori Beltran - Receptionist & Resource

Network Coordinator

Peggy Owens - Materials Coordinator

Viki Rife - Staff Writer/Editor

Walter and Pearl Olszewski - Volunteers

Board Members

Steve Peters, President ('96)

Community Grace Brethren Church
2261 South Miami
West Milton, OH 45383

Dan Allan, Vice President ('95)
Grace Brethren Church
1144 W. Main
Ashland, OH 44805

Greg Howell. Secretary (97)

Community Grace Brethren Church
1 1 80 S. Roosevelt St.
Goldendale, WA 98620

Denny Brown, At Large ('95)

Brethren Jr.-Sr. High School
5172 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630

Mike Brubaker ('96)

Grace Brethren Church
5102 Old National Pike
Frederick, MD 21702

Paul Mutchler ('95)

Grace Brethren Church
501 W. Lincoln Ave.
Utitz, PA 17543

Bud Olszewski ('97)
Grace Brethren Church
44 S. First St.
Rittman, OH 44370

Bob Peercy ('97)
5611 Rockledge Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621

Richard Todd, (96)

Community Grace Brethren Church
11000 E. Washington Blvd.
Whittier. CA 90606

Financial reports are available
from CE National

Cabinets

Many people serve on committees to plan and
implement programs, seminars, materials or
training to assist churches in various areas.
The following groups meet regularly.

BNYC Program Planning Committee

Children's Cabinet

Children's Club Ministries Cabinet

Christian Education Round Table

Single Adult Ministries Cabinet

Youthnet Commission

Consultants are persons willing to assist GBC
people in various areas. In addition to the
Resource Network available through CE
National, these are names of persons CE
National uses in various areas:

Administration of Children's Ministries/
Preschool/Nursery: Nancy Neer

Adoption/Foster Parenting/Home Schooling:
Greg and Colleen Howell

Adult Bible Fellowship: John Teevan
Bible Study Curriculum/Discipleship:

Dan Travis
Bible Quizzing: E. Scott Feather
Camping/One-on-One (Boys' Club Ministries):

Rick Strappello
Candidating: Terry Taylor
Career & Singles/College: Steve Edmonds
Children's Church/Children's Resources:

Rich Russell
Christian Schools; John Mayes
Christians in Politics: Ron Cohen
Church Growth/Meta-Church Philosophy:

Jeff Thornley
Church Policies: Tom Avey
Counseling: Buzz Inboden
Evangelism Training: Lee Dice
General CE/Daycare Ministries: Paul Mutchler
Internationals Ministries: Ivanildo Trindade
Leadership Development: Jeff Gill
Local Church Media: Mike Sessler
Marriage & Family Ministries: John and Jane

Teevan
Masterplanning/Computer/E-Mail: Ed Trenner
NAC (Nurturing Abilities for Christ): Dave Rank
Neighborhood Bible Clubs (NBC):Fran Anthony
Pastors' Wives: Margie Brubaker
Personal and Church Finances: J. Edward

Weber
Puppets: Harry Phillips
Revival/Renewal: Dave Bogue
Senior Citizens: Bob Dell
SMM (Girls' Club Ministries)/Ministry Teams:

Chery Otermat
Sonlife Training in Youth Ministries: Mike

Richards
Spiritual Gifts and Ministry Implications: Doug

Forsythe
Women's Ministries: Ruth Dunkle
Worship Music/Services: Darrell Cummings
Youth Curriculum/Resource Materials:

Jay Firebaugh

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
OF GRACE BRETHREN MINISTERS

Pres. - John Teevan

Pres. -Elect - Raymond Davis

Recording Secretary - Greg Ryerson

Asst. Recording Secretary • Tim Coyle

Executive Secretary - Lee Dice

MINUTES AND NOTES OF
MINISTERIUM, July 22, 1995, 8:30 a.m.

President John Teevan called the meeting to
order with prayer. He introduced Exec,

Secretary Lee Dice who lead a panel discussion
and then took responses from the floor on the
subject of "The Place and Possibilities of Men's
Ministries in our GB churches." Panel members
were Dan Eshelman of Elizabethtown, PA; Tom
Hughes of Long Beach, CA; and Jerry Young ol
Lititz, PA.

Dan emphasized the importance ol
employing men as prayer warriors, leadership foi
special projects, discipling new people anc

leading in outreach, such as sports ministries.
Tom spoke of discipling men to memorize
Scripture, grow in their faith, and in turn disciple
others. He sees value in well-run men's
breakfasts and retreats. Establishing a mindset
of the II Timothy 2:2 principle is important. Tom
found that Promise Keepers helped establish
vision and reinforce his men in spiritual priorities.
Jerry feels that traditional men's activities in
chuch generally don't cut it anymore. Social
gatherings need to be replaced with "need"
oriented ministries. His goal is to qualify as
many men as possible as elders for both a ruling
board of elders and a "college of elders" who are
recognized spiritual leaders in their homes and
in church activities.

The panel members interacted on each
others' comments, then questions and
observations were heard from the floor. Promise
Keepers' Movement has brought both blessings
and raised potential dangers. It was an
interesting and profitable 90 minutes enjoyed by
the 75-90 men in attendance.

BUSINESS SESSION, July 24, 1995, 4:00 p.m.

David Howard led singing accompanied by
Ron Thompson. John Teevan led in prayer and
extended an official welcome.

Ralph Colburn presented the printed
membership listing 574 potential members in 23
districts. A large number were yet unpaid (139
as of 7/6/95). He encouraged corrections in
written form. He also presented the financial
report. With all bills paid, it totaled $120,551.
Additional dues of about $7,000-$8,000 are
expected. Eight death gratuities were paid
during the past conference year. A motion
prevailed to receive these reports

Ralph had difficulty getting material for
printed memorials, but briefly reviewed the life
and ministry of the four men who were called
home this past year. Printed memorials were
subsequently distributed on Jim Dixon, J.C. "Bill"
McKillen, Dr. Raymond Gingrich, and Clair
Gartland.

Membership cards were made available to
districts for distribution. New copies of the
revised constitution, a folder on membership with
its privileges and advantages, and an up-dated
explanation of the death gratuity program were
distributed and will also be mailed out after
conference

President John Teevan announced that an
insurance policy is now in force which will
protect the Executive Committee from lawsuits.

The Fellowship Council will b<i
recommending a group health policy insurant
plan for our churches and their staffs, look for
since it is being designed especially for ou
fellowship.

A motion prevailed to elect Lee Dice a
Executive Secretary for 3 years.

Fellowship Council had recommended tha
resolutions and continuing resolutions arise fror
the Ministerium. A motion prevailed to leave thi
matter in the hands of the Executive Committei
of the Ministerium (which subsequently felt
best to leave this responsibility with thi
Fellowship Council).

Our President made a brief presentation c
various committees that will enhance ministr
within our body.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

The Monday Seminar to be held for Pastor
with Ray Ortlund as speaker was cancelec
because of his recent hospitalization. Insteac
Pastors were encouraged to attend specie
brainstorming sessions directed by Tim Coyle
Three groups met on the following subjects
Looking at our Identity as FGBC, Where do W(
go from here in Evangelism in the FGBC, am
Improving Lay Leadership in our Loca
Churches. Input and discussions wer*
stimulating.

Introduction of new pastors and thei
families took place at a special Monday evenin;
fellowship following music by the Darrel
Cummings group. Our newest members ir
attendance are Jeff Peeler (Associate at Portis
KS), Steve Gotch (Pastormg at Seattle. WA)
and Scott Perkins (Associate at Norwalk, CA).

MINUTES AND NOTES OF
MINISTERIUM, July 25, 1995, 8:30 a.m.

David Howard led the singing, accompaniei
by Ron Thompson. Small groups were formei
for prayer.

Ivanildo Tnnidade, a well-trained product c
our missions in Brazil and now the Director c
Internationals USA based in Wooster, Ohic
gave a brief challenge on reaching international
who are living and studying in the neighborhooi
of our churches. He offered assistance througl
Internationals USA for our churches.

Bob Logan, Vice President of New Churcl
Development, Alta Loma, CA, was introduced a
special speaker. When serving as a pastor, hi
saw his church grow from 2 to 1200 in a fev

years, and at the same time planted other
mission churches. He shared how the II
Timothy 2:2 principle can be applied more aptly
to reproducing churches rather than only to
individual discipleship. Ten churches of 100
each will reach more people for Christ than one
church of 1,000. He is now helping churches
catch the vision of proving their health by
planting other churches.

Ed Cashman was then introduced to present
"The Pastor of the Year" award. He described
a 56 year ministry of a member who planted a
church in Naples, CA. which later became the
Seal Beach Church; pastored at Compton. CA
for 6 years; became our first National Youth
Director for 7 years; married a California girl;
planted a church in Ft. Lauderdale and saw a
district develop (now expanded into 3 districts),
then pastored the Long Beach Community
Grace Brethren Church for 10 years; joined the
staff of North Long Beach Brethren as pastor to
seniors (a position he still holds since NLB
merged with Rossmoor to form what is now
Grace Church in Cypress); and in addition has
served as Executive Secretary of the National
Ministenum for 21 years. Ralph Colburn and his
wife, Julia, were called to the platform to receive
this distinguished award.

BUSINESS SESSION, July 27, 8:30 a.m.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the meeting was
called to order with prayer by President John
Teevan following group singing led by David
Howard and accompanied by Ron Thompson.

It was announced that the new medical
health plan developed by Morgan Burgess and
Co., as appointed by the Fellowship Council, will
be mailed as soon as it is available.

Ralph Colburn announced Ernie Bearinger s
homegoing. He had been fighting leukemia and
most recently pneumonia. Ralph led in prayer
for Elaine and family.

A new directory, drafted from the FGBC
Information sheets circulated last year, was
published by John Teevans office and
distributed on a limited basis. Local church
"commissioned" men will appear on this list, men
who are not licensed or ordained, at its next
printing.

Financial records are being audited prior to
handing them over to new Exec. Secretary Lee
Dice. Executive Officers are not recommending
changing their dues at this time. A long range
goal is to maintain a balance of nearly $250,000
in light of our practice of extending death
gratuities for our paid-up membership.

Committees to be appointed will be:

1) BENEVOLENCE - to study and supervise
issues relating to benevolence, including the
death gratuities.

2) CONTINUING SUPPORT - to study and
implement ways to serve by lifting the standard
higher for supporting and continuing education
through surveys, studies, and seminars.

3) MEMBER SHIP REVIEW -to aid when issues
arise over membership concerns, giving
attention to integrity and accountability of our
members, and will function through
communication, information giving, and counsel
as needed.

4) PASTORAL QUALIFICATION TASK FORCE
to seek to set adequate standards of education
for apprenticeship/internship preparation and
study and recommend ways to standardize
licensure/ordination process.

Brad Skiles, Chm. of the Grace Village Board
and Carl Herr, new Executive Director of Grace
Village, were introduced and spoke extensively
on that situation, now that it has cleared the
courts. An extensive written report was made
available.

The Board has sought to follow the high road
of moral responsibility An apology has been
written to noteholders. Financial concerns have
been addressed without succumbing to
liquidation of assets and distribution of proceeds
to all. And the needs of those in the Village
have been a major concern.

Noteholders have made great sacrifices to
keep the Village going. A plan for paying off the
noteholders by the year 2004 is underway. It
will eventually require refinancing, and the debt
will be carried for the next 10-15 years. The
FGBC was eliminated from the suit, recognizing
us as a fellowship, not a denomination. In
January 1995, judgment in favor of the plaintiffs
made defendants personally liable on a "status
liability" on basis of actions for the Corporation
They are to restore economic value to plaintiffs
($500,000 plus interest and their legal fees).
Fourteen of our GBC persons were found liable,
but not guilty of wrongdoing. Individual board
members assets can be seized.

After spending a total of $160,000 in legal
fees, the director/defendants now face this
tremendous responsibility in the judgment of
about $750,000 or more. An appeal, which will
cost over $30,000, is underway and may take a
year or more.

One point of tension is to maintain the facility
so it can be refinanced in 2004, and wanting to
make significant payments to noteholders.

Money contributed to G.V. will go to investors, if
not clearly marked tor Directors' Defense Fund.
The need for support of G.V. is greater now than
ever before. There are 260 residents and 125
employees. A better budget along with
streamlined operations is now in place.

Now that freedom to discuss all details is
possible, questions with responses followed. It
was stated that both noteholders and board
members have paid a great price and need our
friendship, love, and prayers.

The Ministerium moved that out of love and
concern that a love gift of $5,000 be given to the
Directors' Defense Fund. It was seconded and
passed. (A love gift of $10,000 was previously
given by the Ministerium, and about $600 has
come from a church and a district).

Ed Lewis was introduced and spoke briefly
on present trends among among Christian
publishers. Since the dollar is driving the
market, he warned that careful evaluation of
material is necessary, not on how it looks, but
on what is NOT being printed. CE is seeking to
compliment areas where controversial subjects
are left out. A new video series on the Holy
Spirit and other material on distinctives are
available through them.

This final session was closed in prayer.

Respectfully Submitted.

Lee H. Dice
Executive Secretary

FINANCIAL REPORT

Balance, Farmers and

Merchants Bank, 7/14/94 .

Balance. F & M Bank, 7/15/95

$ 9,432.50

$ 14,145.01

Receipts:

National dues $ 28,865.50

District Dues 215.00

Alamo Rebates 3.41

Grace Village 545.00

Total Receipts $29,628.91

TOTAL $43,773.42

Disbursements:

Exec. Secy. Salary $ 2,600.00

Epistles 698.70

Telephone & postage 445.31

Ministerium expenses 860.86

Conference expenses 3,238.60

Dues refund (GBFM) 200.00

District Dues Refund 215.00

Annual Space 637.95

Grace Village 445.00

BIF deposits 25,000.00

Total Disbursements $34,341 .42

Balance, BIF. 7/14/94 $ 101,013,78

Deposits for the year 25,000.00

Interest for the year 6,104.86

Total $ 31,104.86

13211864

Withdrawals: Gift to Grace

CE National Scholarships .... 1,000.001

8 Death gratuities @ $2500. . 20,000.00

Total 21.000.00

TOTAL IN B.I.F., 7/15/95 $ 111,513.78

TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE

7/15/95 $120,551.14

Increase over last year $5,000+

Dues payable exceed $8,000

Respectfully submitted.

Ralph Colburn. Executive Secretary

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1996 District Conferences

Allegheny - Uniontown Grace Brethren, To Be Announced

Arctic - To Be Announced

Chesapeake - Meetings monthly, no annual conference

East Central Florida - Grace Brethren Church of Maitland, May 4

Florida Suncoast - To Be Announced

Great Lakes - To Be Announced, April

Hawaii - Malaekahana State Park, August 18-21

Indiana - North Kokomo Grace Brethren, May 3-4

Indiana (New) - To Be Announced

Iowa-Midlands - North English, IA, June 8

Mid-Atlantic - Maranatha Brethren, April 20

Mountain-Plains - Arvada Grace Fellowship, June 7-9

Mor-Cal - To Be Announced, July

Morthcentral Ohio - Fremont, OH Grace Brethren Church. March 16

Northeastern Ohio - Millersburg, OH, April 26

Northern Atlantic - Pinebrook Bible Conference, May 17-19

Northwest - Goldendale, WA, February 15-17

South Florida-Caribbean - Quarterly Council Meetings Every Month

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Southern Ohio - North Riverdale Grace Brethren, May 3-4
Virginia - Washington Heights, Mountain Lake Conference Center, April 26-27
Western Pennsylvania - Camp Mantowagon, Saxton, PA, April 20

Future National Conferences

1996 - July 27-August 1, Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1997 - July 26-31, Radisson Grand Resort, Fort Mills, South Carolina

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