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Ashland Southview Boys Ministry to Benefit

Posted by Terry White on November 15, 2008  |  No Comments

An excerpt from the Ashland-Times (Ohio) Gazette. To read the entire article, click here.

By GINGER CHRIST
T-G Staff Writer

Local businesses anticipate brisk sales this weekend as Ashland University hosts its first football playoff game in history.

As Ashland University and Minnesota State prepare to face off on the gridiron today, local merchants are cheering not only for the Eagles, but for the increased business AU sports attract to the area.

“When it’s football season, I’m excited,” Perkins manager Mike Baker said. “I think AU does a fantastic job of supporting the community, and they deserve our support in return.”

Baker said football brings people into town. . .

. . . This weekend is one of those weekends when AU’s presence in the community will be felt.

The college will host men and women’s swimming, men and women’s basketball and wrestling events in addition to the football playoff game.

“When people come in like that, they do buy gas. They buy food. They stop at the convenience stores,” Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce President Marla Akridge said. “It’s hard to put a number on it, but each person will spend some money here.”

Even some businesses that seem less driven by visitors could get a boost, according to Akridge. She said she wouldn’t be surprised if a laundromat was positively impacted.

One organization that receives a boost from playoff sports is Brethren Boys ministry at Southview Grace Brethren Church. The church, which is on Katherine Avenue, charges for parking during high school football playoff games and all proceeds benefit the boys ministry.

Fire Destroys Westmont College Buildings

Posted by Terry White on November 14, 2008  |  1 Comment

From Christianity Today:

Fire Destroys Westmont College Buildings
No one is injured, but at least eight college buildings were destroyed.

Sarah Pulliam

California fires ripped through Westmont College last night, destroying several buildings at the Christian liberal arts college. (Ray Ford photo)

The flames destroyed several buildings that house the physics and psychology departments, a dormitory and at least one faculty home, college spokesman Scott Craig told the Associated Press.

An automated message on the college’s switchboard says, “Westmont College has suffered major damage due to a wild fire, but all students and employees are safe. All major campus buildings are unscathed, but we did lose 8 smaller buildings and 14 faculty homes in the adjacent development.” Classes are canceled today, but the college hopes to resume on Monday.

The fire burned around 1,500 acres and destroyed at least 80 homes in the surrounding neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Times. The fire is not yet extinguished, but authorities believe they have contained it.

The AP reports:

Hundreds of students fled to a gym, where they spent the night sleeping on the floor. Some stood in groups praying, others sobbed openly and comforted each other.

Beth Lazor, 18, said she was in her dorm when the alarm went off. She said she only had time to grab her laptop, phone, a teddy bear and a debit card before fleeing the burning building.

The college’s website and student newspaper website are currently down, but Ray Ford has photos of the fire on his site.

The Chronicle of Higher Education writes that last night, the website listed structures partially or completed destroyed as including “the Physics Building, the old math building, Bauder Hall, and the Quonset huts.”

The college lost electricity after a natural-gas line broke, interrupting the fuel supply for the college’s generators. The Red Cross brought cots and blankets to the gym for people who wanted to remain there, but students and others who wanted to leave the campus were being allowed to depart.

Townsend Named ACSI Northwest Regional Director

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 14, 2008  |  No Comments

Dr. Kenneth G. Townsend (shown here with his wife, Vicky) has been named the new director of the Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI) Northwest, serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Dr. Townsend assumes this position with over 29 years of experience in Christian schooling and 30 years as Chaplain, Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. He served the last four years as the Associate Director of the Northwest Region.

Ken retired last summer after 30 years as a Grace Brethren chaplain. At his retirement ceremony in June, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, a prestigious medal awarded to military officers who have demonstrated a distinguished career of service in the U.S. Armed Forces. He was also recognized during the annual conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches in July at Tampa, Fla.

In his new position at ASCI, he succeeds retiring Roger Norrie in the Vancouver, Wash. office and will begin his director responsibilities on July 1, 2009.

SMM Girls Put On Best Smiles, SMM T-Shirts for Photo

Posted by Terry White on November 13, 2008  |  1 Comment

Today was “photo day” for the SMM group of girls that meets at Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake, Indiana, right across the street from the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). (double-click on photo to enlarge)

Women from the church conduct the voluntary after-school program every Thursday. Each week the program includes games, crafts, a Bible lesson, refreshments, and more. For many of the girls and their families, this is the “first touch” with people from the church.

WLGBC enjoys an excellent relationship with the school. Church members read with children at the lunch hour, and a number of women are involved as mentors with moms from the school, particularly some who are Hispanics. Later this year, when the school will lose some of its facilities because of a remodeling project, WLGBC will host regular classes from the school until the remodeling is completed.

Former Navajo Ministries Volunteer Dies

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 13, 2008  |  No Comments

Eliza Mae Clark, who would be best known for her volunteer work with Grace Brethren Navajo Ministries, as well as the Indiana District Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, died Thursday morning, November 13, 2008.

She and her husband, Marion, made various trips to the Navajo mission and school in the early to mid 80s and served as dorm parents around ‘83-’84, according to Dave Jodry, associate pastor at the Grace Brethren Church in Peru. She returned one last time for a work week with the Peru youth group in 1993.

A service celebrating her life and ministry will be conducted at the Peru Grace Brethren Church, 430 S Broadway, Peru, Ind. at 3 p.m., Saturday, November 15.

To read her obituary in the Peru (Ind.) Tribune, click here.

Grace College Inducts Ten to Athletic Hall of Fame

Posted by Terry White on November 12, 2008  |  No Comments

The Grace College Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame was established this year and the first induction ceremony took place at last weekend’s Homecoming activities. The prestigious Hall of Fame was created by the college’s Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Alumni and Advancement offices.

The Lancer Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of Grace College both on and off the field of competition. It has been formed to recognize former Lancer athletes, coaches and contributors (meritorious service) to the institution.

There were 10 inductees in the inaugural class of 2008. They included Ron Clase (men’s tennis, 1967-71); Paul Henning (men’s soccer, 1975-79); Heather Johnson (Everhart) (softball, 1992-94), Glen “Chet” Kammerer (men’s basketball, 1960-64), James “Jim” Kessler (men’s basketball, 1977-current); Dick & Ginny Leaf (support fans); Richard “Dick” Messner (AD/basketball/baseball 1955-75); Dr. Yvonne Messner (women’s basketball, 1960-82); Doug Noll (men’s basketball, 1975-78); and Melissa Simfukwe (Rants) (volleyball, 1994-98).

After the inaugural year of 2008, four members will be inducted into the Hall each year and the elite club is recognized through plaques that are located in the Orthopaedic Capital Center. Emphasis upon Christian values, moral character and personal integrity with a passion for Grace College are part of the criteria for induction.

Each year, names can be submitted (nominated) and will be given consideration by the entire Hall of Fame committee. The Hall of Fame committee is comprised of ten representatives and headed by the Athletic Director, Chad Briscoe. The inductees are announced in the summer and formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at a banquet during Homecoming the following fall.

If you would like to nominate a former Lancer athlete, coach or contributor, please fill out the nomination form found on the athletic website and submit through email to: Director of Athletics, Chad Briscoe at chad.briscoe@grace.edu

Chaplain Schaefer Speaks at Ceremony Honoring Vets

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 12, 2008  |  No Comments

Chaplain James Schaefer, U.S. Army (pictured above), serves as a chaplain recruiter and is based near Atlanta, Ga. He has had many opportunities to share with students in seminaries and colleges about the strategic and effective ministry of chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces. He also has numerous opportunities to share his story as a chaplain at community events. His wife, Elizabeth (pictured below), recently reported on one of those opportunities.

“Recently we were invited out to a small town near Alabama (Franklin, Ga.) to speak at a community ceremony to honor veterans. The Boy Scouts did an awesome job — and a couple of them talked to James about the chaplaincy afterwards. You never know what seeds God might use you to plant. I was able to present chaplains’ wives’ pins to the two pastors’ wives who were present. It was a very honoring ceremony for the vets who were in attendance.”

James has been instrumental in sending a number of highly qualified chaplains to the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, several of whom recently have been given a commission in the U.S. Army as Grace Brethren chaplains.

Click here to learn more about Grace Brethren military chaplains and the Eagle Commission.

FGBC World Features Sale of Ring to Help Needy Kids

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 11, 2008  |  No Comments

God moved in the hearts of a former NFL football player and his wife as they watched students, staff, and volunteers at the Momentum East youth conference raise more than $90,000 to benefit the needy. As a result, he put his hard-earned Super Bowl ring up for sale with proceeds to go toward disadvantaged kids around the world. Read more about Je’Rod and Samua Cherry in the November-December issue of FGBC World, which is available at your local Gace Brethren church or online at http://www.fgbcworld.com/.

FGBC World is an all-Fellowship, all-Grace Brethren newspaper that is published six times a year. In its pages you will find stories about the Grace Brethren family around the world – from individuals who are on the front line of ministry to organizations that help impact lives for Jesus. Pick up your free copy of the November-December issue at your local Grace Brethren church, see http://www.fgbcworld.com/, or subscribe online to have your free copy delivered directly to your mailbox.

Professional Basketball Comes to Grace College

Posted by Terry White on November 11, 2008  |  No Comments

Here is an excerpt from a release by OurSportsCentral. To read the entire article, click here.

Fort Wayne, IN (November 10, 2008)- The Mad Ants announced today that they will be playing the Erie Bayhawks at Grace College in Warsaw, Indiana on November 21, 2008 at 7:00 pm. This is the first exhibition game that the Mad Ants have hosted, and it is the first time they have ventured outside of Fort Wayne to play a home game.

“We are so happy to be able to bring the highest level of basketball outside of the NBA to Grace College,” said Mad Ants President Jeff Potter. “The Fort Wayne community has been so gracious and accepting of our team, and we would like to spread that out to the surrounding communities of northeast Indiana. We hope this game will draw in new fans who will love the Mad Ants and the NBA D-League as much as we do, and we hope that they will come on down to the Coliseum once the regular season starts to watch our quest for a NBA D-League title.”

The Mad Ants will be bringing NBA prospects Ron Howard, Walker Russell, and their first pick in the 2008 NBA D-League draft, Coleman Collins, to play in Grace College’s beautiful new arena, the Orthopaedic Capital Center.

“We are very honored to be able to bring professional basketball to Grace College. The opportunity to host the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants will bring a great deal of excitement to our campus and also to Kosciusko County,” said Grace College Athletic Director Chad Briscoe.

“We hope that this can be the beginning of a great relationship for many years to come. The Orthopaedic Capital Center is the newest basketball facility in the state of Indiana and we are excited to partner with the Mad Ants to provide a fantastic atmosphere to kick off their season.”

Chaplains Are In Harm’s Way to Share Gospel

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 10, 2008  |  No Comments

Grace Brethren military chaplains consistently put themselves in harm’s way to share the message of the Gospel with their soldiers. Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Jeff Mason is no different. Currently stationed in Iraq, Jeff serves with the 157th Combat Service and Support Brigade. He recently wrote about his experiences in his blog, Kneeling on the Battlefield:

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4, ESV

This verse means a whole lot more when you travel through a town in a combat zone in a Humvee. For 3 days I was on a battlefield circulation so that I could visit with some of my soldiers who were stationed at various bases around Iraq. While riding in the back of the Humvee all I could do is keep an eye out on possible attacks to our convoy as other soldiers drove, navigated, and operated the weapons. But even though we were traveling though a possible hostile area I was not worried because the soldiers I was traveling with were well trained and I knew they would keep me safe. Each one of them has told me at one time or another that they would protect me. There were a number of times during my battlefield circulation where the situation was dangerous but there was always someone by my side ready to defend me.

I have told my soldiers that I would do the same for them. I would do whatever is necessary to help them and I would risk my life to do so. I am their shepherd and they are my sheep. How much more is Jesus like that? He is the great shepherd who takes care of us his sheep and gave his life for us. He is always with us when we travel down roads that are dark, treacherous, or dangerous. He is right there beside us to help us along the way and if necessary to pick us up and carry us.

To read the complete post, click here.

To learn more about the Eagle Commission, which serves as a strategic link between Grace Brethren people and the Grace Brethren military chaplains, click here.

Grace College Displays WWI Memorabilia

Posted by Terry White on November 9, 2008  |  No Comments

Grace College’s Morgan Library is featuring an exhibit on Camp Winona, a military camp in Winona Lake, Indiana, that trained truck drivers and mechanics in addition to basic Army training during World War I. Pictured with donated items from the camp are Bill Darr, (L), Grace College director of library sciences, and Jill Chalk, Morgan Library circulation manager. Photo by Jennifer Peryam, Times-Union.

Jennifer Peryam
Times-Union Staff Writer

WINONA LAKE – Veterans Day is Tuesday, and the people of Winona Lake are remembering a camp where young men pursued their higher education while helping the World War I effort.

Grace College’s Morgan Library is featuring an exhibit of artifacts from Camp Winona that is open to the public to view.

Camp Winona was a military camp that was established and contracted by the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce and President William D. Frazer.

Camp Winona’s purpose was to train truck drivers and mechanics, in addition to providing basic Army training, according to Bill Darr, Grace College director of library sciences.

The camp was active from August to November 1918 as the war ended in November that year. It was located in front of what is currently the Rodeheaver Auditorium and Billy Sunday Museum in Winona Lake.

The exhibit runs today through Dec. 19. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays from noon to 7 p.m. The exhibit is closed on Sundays.

Men were housed in the Winona Hotel, the Westminister Hotel and the Inn at the 1000 block of Park Avenue.

The Mount Memorial Building (Free Methodist Building) was used as the company headquarters.

The Marshall Home (1100 block of Park Avenue) and the Otterbein (current site of the Free Methodist Church) were used as the camp’s hospitals, and Warsaw’s McDonald Hospital (Indiana Street) was used for the most seriously ill soldiers.

“Most people don’t realize that there was a training camp here,” Darr said. “Tuesday is the 90th anniversary of WWI and we wanted to recognize that.”

Darr said a nice outcome from the display would be some kind of a memorial for the camp that would be in Winona Lake.

Numerous community sources have helped the exhibit grow. The Hershberger family contributed an officer uniform to the display.

Professor Wayne Snider, retired Grace College faculty member, donated numerous items including hand grenades.

Lawrence J. McClelland, Hammond, whose father, Lawrence McClelland, was a member of the camp, donated a few photographs of the camp during the time.

Lawrence recalled his father was a prize fighter and attended the mechanic school at Camp Winona. He said his father stayed at Camp Winona for six weeks and described him as patriotic.

The library also purchased several photos in an eBay auction, including a photo that shows the Camp Winona men in front of what is currently Rodeheaver Auditorium and the Billy Sunday Museum in Winona Lake. The late Professor Art Davis, who was director of Grace College’s Department of Art, restored the photos.

Jill Chalk, Morgan Library circulation manager, also worked on the project.

“We would hope that any war would have affected how we view our life and liberties and that we would not take them for granted,” Chalk said.

Johnstown Pastor Quoted on Economy

Posted by Terry White on November 9, 2008  |  No Comments

Here is an excerpt from today’s Johnstown, Pa., newspaper on the economic downturn’s effect on local churches. To read the entire article, click here.

State of Our Faith | Tithing is a constant

By TOM LAVIS

A poor economy doesn’t always mean less cash for the church collection plate.

With the economy in crisis, there have been reports from around the country about congregations cutting expenses at the very moment many members need help with food, heating bills and gasoline.

However, area clergy are saying that their fundraising and collections have remained steady despite the economic downturn, but how long that will last is unclear.

The Rev. Ronald Carnevali Sr., pastor of Johnstown Grace Brethren Church in the Kernville section of Johnstown, said the sinking economy has had no negative effect on the church’s budget except for the astronomical gas expenses to operate its van when fuel was $4 a gallon.

The church has seen an increase in collections during this difficult economic period, he said.

“There’s no way to explain it except for God’s grace,” he said.

The church has 56 members and sees attendance of nearly 80 people each Sunday.

“Our members have a positive attitude because of the prosperity and revitalization we have seen in our neighborhood,” Carnevali said.

The church is trying to revive the good times it once enjoyed. In the 1950s, Grace Brethren’s rolls boasted 700 members.

The ministry has met the rare requests by members for financial help.

“We have had some ask for help with rent, and we’ve had no difficulty in assisting them,” he said. “Or if someone from the community needs food, we can help, but we do not give cash because we don’t want to contribute to drug or alcohol addictions.”

Rondeau to Present Financial Workshop

Posted by Terry White on November 8, 2008  |  No Comments

Ted D. Rondeau CFP CFRM (pictured), Chief Development Officer for Integrated Community Development International (ICDI), Winona Lake, Indiana, will be attending and presenting a workshop at the fifth annual “National Philanthropy Day” conference of the NE Indiana chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals this week in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Rondeau will present a workshop entitled “Financial Warfare – Being a Cultural Catalyst in a Western Economic Climate” presenting a challenge to fundraising professionals to use their position of professional influence to help society change for the better and help people discover the joys of philanthropy.

This material has been adapted from Rondeau’s 15 years as a private practice financial planner and last eight years specializing in non-profit funding development.

Scoles is Part of Brethren History Panel at Heritage Center Program

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 6, 2008  |  No Comments

Todd Scoles (pictured), author of the recently-released BMH book, Restoring the Household, will be a panelist when the Brethren Heritage Center in Brookville, Ohio looks at the 300th anniversary of the Brethren movement. The event will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 8, at the Brethren Heritage Center and Brookside Community Center, 428 Wolf Creek Street.

A person from each of the larger Brethren groups will speak about that specific group and will answer questions.

Restoring the Household presents a summary of church history and the theological/political forces leading up to the Alexander Mack baptism in the Eder River of Germany in 1708, which is generally considered the starting-point of the Brethren movement. He also includes a discussion of the Brethren ordinances of trine immersion baptism and threefold communion, and concludes with an insightful look at some of the dynamics surrounding the founding of Grace Theological Seminary and the Grace Brethren movement in the late 1930s.

The book may be ordered online at bmhbooks.com or by calling (800)348-2756.

Scoles is also president of the Brethren Missionary Herald Company board and a pastor at the Grace Brethren Church in Marysville, Ohio.

Pastors Hear Africa Leadership Training Challenge

Posted by Terry White on November 6, 2008  |  No Comments

Dave Guiles (left), executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions and Dr. Francois Ngoumape (right), head of the Bible schools and seminary in the Central African Republic, are making the rounds of U.S. Grace Brethren ministeriums to talk about the exciting opportunities and plans to expand pastoral training in the C.A.R. Here they are shown sharing with the Heartland district pastors this morning.

With 2,400 Grace Brethren churches and only 900 trained pastors, the C.A.R. has a critical need for more leadership training. A multi-pronged effort is underway to have Grace Brethren around the world link arms to support training in the C.A.R. by helping to build a new seminary in the capital city, by sponsoring pastors-in-training and their families, and by having qualified teachers provide short-term modular classes for African theology students.

For more information log onto the GBIM website at www.gbim.org. To see Dr. Ngoumape’s U.S. schedule and a list of prayer requests click here.

Tom Julien’s Work Featured in Missions Quarterly

Posted by Terry White on November 5, 2008  |  1 Comment

BMH author Tom Julien has several positive exposures in the October, 2008, issue of EMQ (Evangelical Missions Quarterly) (pictured), one of the nation’s premier missions magazines which is published by the Evangelism and Missions Information Service (EMIS) of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College in Illinois.

Julien’s four-page article “Training Leaders by Planting Seed Truths” appears on pp. 508-511 of the magazine. It is based on his “Four Laws for Effective Communicators” pamphlet published by BMH Books.

In addition, a very positive review of Julien’s BMH book Antioch Revisited: Reuniting the Church With Her Mission appears on page 522 of the issue. The review is by D. Ray Davis of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Davis says, “Julien’s creation is brilliant–using a simple story to communicate how a missionary and a church came to understand the responsibility of both in obeying the Great Commission.”

He closed his review with the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

“Tom Julien,” Davis says, “illustrates Jesus’ intention that the responsibility of the Great Commission rests upon the Church.”

Tom Julien and his wife, Doris, served as missionaries in France for 28 years. Tom was executive director of Grace Brethren International Missions until 2000, and he is currently involved in leadership training. He serves, as well, on the pastoral staff of the Winona Lake(IN) Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor).

To see or purchase BMH Books products, log onto www.bmhbooks.com or call (toll-free) 1-800-348-2756. EMQ’s website is www.emqonline.com.

Japanese Returnee Black Gospel Concert Friday

Posted by Terry White on November 5, 2008  |  No Comments

An exciting night of Black Gospel Music presented by Ray Sidney and the Cornerstone Japanese Gospel Choir will be held this Friday, November 7, at 8 p.m. at the “It’s-A-Grind” coffee shop on Carson and Cherry in Long Beach, California (2010 E. Carson St.)

Cecil and Debbie O’Dell (pictured) work with a Japanese Returnee ministry in the Long Beach area and the choir is part of that ministry. Cornerstone Gospel Choir was started in July, 2006, and has a growing membership. It is comprised mainly of Japanese members. Ray Sidney, a professional Christian gospel singer and performer, is the choir leader and director.

To see more about the Japanese Returnee ministry, click here.

Worthington Christian Boys Soccer Team Heads to Ohio Division III Finals

Posted by Liz Cutler Gates on November 5, 2008  |  No Comments

From today’s Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, is a story about the soccer team at Worthington Christian High School, which is a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus. To read the complete story, click here.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Worthington Christian boys soccer team earned its second trip to the Division III state championship game in three years, defeating Cincinnati Mariemont 2-1 in double overtime last night in VA Memorial Stadium.

Eric Stevenson’s shot from 15 yards appeared to be heading outside the left post, but it curved back toward the net for the winner with 5:57 remaining. The goal was scored on the end where the majority of Cincinnati Mariemont’s student fans had gathered.

“I just turned and hit it, hoping for a goal,” Stevenson said. “(Mariemont’s fans), especially before the game, they were yelling, trying to get us off of our game. The coaches said, ‘Don’t worry about the fans, just play through.’ “

Mariemont (17-4) grabbed a 1-0 lead when Johnny Wirthlin took a pass from Mitchell White and scored 20 minutes into the first half.

Worthington Christian (18-3-1) was able to apply consistent pressure on Mariemont’s defense in the final 15 minutes of the half.

Worthington Christian will play Toledo Ottawa Hills, which upset Gates Mills Hawkens 3-0 last night, in the final Friday in Columbus Crew Stadium.

To read the rest of the story, click here.

Mensinger Update on C.A.R. Accident

Posted by Terry White on November 5, 2008  |  No Comments

Here is an update from former GBIM missionary Eddie Mensinger on the recent accident in the Central African Republic just before the opening of the pastors’ conference:

A truck hauling pastors from the South Paoua District had an accident just south of Yaloke. The driver was going down a hill when apparently something in the direction broke and he rolled over, throwing out the passengers in the back of the truck.

Pastor Yanguendji Thomas was killed instantly. He was the pastor at the Gozion I church. Another pastor, Saramandji Polycarpe, had a broken leg, broken collar bone and some other injuries. He is still in the hospital here in Bangui called Amitie Communautaire. There were a total of 18 injured but all the others have been released from the hospital.

Otherwise the conference is off to a good start. They had a parade this morning and I had the privilege of bringing the opening message this afternoon. Please greet all our friends in Winona Lake.

Eddie

Burgess to Attend Media Workshop in Ghana

Posted by Terry White on November 3, 2008  |  No Comments

Greg Burgess (right) who serves with Grace Brethren International Missions and Editions Cle in a literature ministry in France and Africa, is leaving for Ghana tomorrow. He will be attending a ‘train the trainer’ workshop given by Media Associates International (see www.littworld.org). The training will help Burgess to be more effective when working with those involved in publishing in Africa.

He will also be translating for at least one French-speaker and will have the chance to interact with one of the writers he is working with for the African youth magazine. He requests prayer for the following:

For my family’s safety and well being while I’m gone

For my own safety in travel

That I would acquire skills that will be useful to me later when working in publishing contexts in Africa

That I would do a good job translating

That the time I spend with African authors will serve to build good communication and relationships with them

That my time spent with the leadership of Media Associates International would go well and that it would serve to lay groundwork for future collaboration