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David Samuel Gilbert, III., 72, of Kintnersville, PA, U.S., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

He was born on October 29, 1951, in McKeesport, PA. and was the son of the late David Samuel Jr., and Dorothy (Rudd) Gilbert. David was a graduate of Ambassador College in Pasadena, CA. and Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. He served his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as a pastor for 40 years leading churches in Ohio, Iowa, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Most recently he served as administrative pastor of Calvary Chapel Central Bucks in Chalfont, PA.

He was a talented singer and lover of worship music. He was also an avid hunter and outdoors person. He was the loving husband of 48 years to Hinka (DeVlugt) Gilbert. In addition to his wife, David is survived by his sons, David Samuel (Anna) Gilbert, IV of Mechanicsburg, PA. and Nathan Josiah (Aubrey) Gilbert of Brandon, FL. He was the devoted Pappy to his grandchildren, Esther, Levi, Elias, Ezra and Samson.

“I am passionate about helping young people have an encounter with the triune God.”

Meet Justine Paolo “Jep” Parcasio, the associate pastor of the Baguio congregation in the Philippines.

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Piedmont High School
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Mzuzu University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
Lilongwe, Malawi

Zuriel Chirwa
Malawi College of Accountancy
Bachelor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Blantyre, Malawi

Christianna Doele
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science in Business and Global Affairs, French Minor
Snellville, Georgia, U.S.

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Oxford University
Doctor of Philosophy, Early Modern Language
Hull, East Yorkshire, England

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Tunku Abdul Rahman University
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Chiradzulu Teachers Training College
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Ivy Technical
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

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Malawi College of Accountancy
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Lilongwe, Malawi

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University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Cognitive Science, Specialization in Computing
Pasadena, California, U.S.

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University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Steele Creek, North Carolina, U.S.

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Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship
Blantyre, Malawi

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Teleo University
Bachelor of Pastoral Ministry
Mzuzu, Malawi

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Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.

Kafulesi Nkosi
Catholic University of Malawi
Bachelor of Social Science (Development Studies)
Mzuzu, Malawi

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Mzuzu Institute of Innovation Science and Technology
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Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences
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Discover the transformative power of Christ’s love in our new series, GCI Testify. Witness firsthand the impact of the Spirit in and through GCI, as members from our global fellowship share testimonies of Jesus. Click here to view previous testimonies; scroll to “Archive” at the bottom of the screen for the full list.

“I love what I see happening in this denomination at this time; I really believe that God is at work in GCI.”

Discover Michael Mitchell’s story as a GCI Ministry Coach in Kingston, Jamaica. Click here or on the image below to see the full profile.

On May 30, the Grace Communion Pikeville congregation celebrated its ninth anniversary of serving free meals to our neighbors. For several years, we offered Easter and Christmas meals to our community. But nine years ago, we sensed God was telling us to do more. We sought to understand what the “more” was, and we felt God telling us to feed people meals on a regular basis, more than twice a year. And the community kitchen was born.

We started by serving a meal at the end of each month. Over time, we adapted as we discerned the needs in our community and felt an urging by God to do more. We went from serving a meal a month to a meal a week. Then in 2020 during Covid, we began serving meals two days a week and have continued to do so.

God has made the way for us to be able to serve and provides the means to do so, often in very unexpected ways. Through the hard work of our volunteers and community partners, we serve an average of 800 meals a week.

We are truly privileged to be able to share the love of Jesus to our community through our meals. Our motto is found in Matt. 25:35 “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat …”

Debby Bailey, Pastor
Pikeville, KY, US

Discover the transformative power of Christ’s love in our new series, GCI Testify. Witness firsthand the impact of the Spirit in and through GCI, as members from our global fellowship share testimonies of Jesus. Click here to view previous testimonies; scroll to “Archive” at the bottom of the screen for the full list.

On April 26-28, Grace Communion Cleveland hosted their 20^th annual LiLY Women’s Conference. LiLY is an acronym for “Living life for you (Jesus).” With a record attendance of 91 women, our conference highlighted the theme “Reunion” (Luke 15:20).

Pastor Tamar Gray opened our weekend on Friday night with a “Getting to Know You” session. It was followed by praise and worship with our talented worship band.

Saturday morning, after praise and worship, Rose Hamrick, GCI Chief Financial Officer, spoke. Her message, “In My Father’s Arms,” told the story of how God carried her through her struggles in life preparing her for her current job. Her encouragements included: God pursues us and wants to have a relationship with us; we are never alone; we can have our own ideas and plans, but God’s plans far surpass ours.

Robyn Dykstra, guest speaker and author, led the remaining sessions on Saturday. Sharing her testimony, she encouraged us to not hang on to the old and lean into God’s goodness because he sees, hears, and loves us.

Saturday evening ended with a panel discussion led by Rose Hamrick. The ladies shared how the Lord has been moving in their lives.

On Sunday, the families of attendees were invited to our service, where Pastor Tamar Gray preached on our theme Bible passage. She highlighted how the father gave his returning son a robe (covering his child), a ring (signifying that he was back in good standing), and sandals (letting everyone know his son is not a servant). The older brother’s lesson reminds us that we do not have to work for God’s grace, we already have it.

Save the Date: Our 21^ST annual conference will be held on April 25-27, 2025. Follow us on Facebook@lilywomensconference for more information.

By Rosa Hulse, Women’s Ministry Leader

Cleveland, OH, US

“I can feel that there is a lot changing and happening here, and I love seeing people grow individually.”

Meet Alexander Brandt, GCI pastor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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