by Lisa Jurgens and Haley Quinn This past summer, Eastbrook field workers returned home from all over the world! Whether home from East Africa, China, Asia or the Middle East, coming home means refreshment, recon- nection and recharge. It was in this spirit that......
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by Sameh Atef I grew up in a Christian family in Minia, in northern Egypt. I am the second of four brothers. My parents raised us, all the time telling us that there is a place called heaven, and place called hell. They encouraged......
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A Centennial Celebration! November 25, 2015 marked the 100th birthday of one of Eastbrook Church’s original members, Cedric Jaggard! Cedric Holman Jaggard was born on Thanksgiving Day in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, the first of two sons. His family later moved to Montclair, NJ......
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by Caitlin Gent | Photography by Anna Mayer Fred and Gini Schneider, who are charter members of Eastbrook, recently celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary. Both Fred and Gini have been active servants at Eastbrook and elsewhere for many years. They led a Couples......
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by Jay Wriedt It is no secret that being in the front row is the best place to be. Whether it’s a sport’s game, a theatre performance, or your child’s kindergarten play, the front row is not only ideal, but the placement changes your......
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by Abbey Gottinger I grew up on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was home-schooled until high school along with my two brothers and three sisters. When I was in 9th grade, I attended Riverside University High School. Needless to say going from......
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by Virginia Sunu-Davis I recently attended a class on the book of James through the Adult Education Series on Sundays at 9:30 am. I’ve said to others that if they knew what it was like, I think they would attend. There were three teachers,......
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by Rosemary Rorabaugh In September 2014, Eastbrook joined together with other churches in Southeastern Wisconsin to plant Ethnos Church, a multi-ethnic church in the Brewer’s Hill neighborhood of Milwaukee. Since September, the church has grown, people have come to Christ, babies have been dedicated,......
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Michael Ford is an accomplished drummer, life-long Milwaukeean, businessman, father to Amanda and John, and husband to Carol. Beginning in June, he stepped into the role of Executive Pastor here at Eastbrook Church. My wife Carol and I grew up in the neighborhood that......
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by Laura Fears Milwaukee is a beautiful city rich in personality and charm; it is by far my favorite place in the world! I love the city buildings, the lakefront, the various parks, the old houses, the custard, and the numerous festivals. However, if......
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One thing we must do as a church is to speak out about how we have experienced the good work of God in our lives. Our quarterly magazine gives us the opportunity to remember that God is at work all around us, both individually, and in our life together as a church. Speaking out about God’s work in our lives gives us a chance to say together: “it is good to live life with a God like that!”
