December 2013

Grace College Receives $1 Million Grant

Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., was recently awarded a $1,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as a part of the Endowment’s Initiative to Promote Opportunities through Educational Collaborations.  The initiative aims to encourage and enhance efforts to help Indiana college graduates find meaningful employment in the state. “Grace will use the grant to create a

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Pennsylvania Coach Donates Part of Liver

A story on this week’s philly.com (Philadelphia Inquirer) details the story of a Pennsylvania coach who attends Gateway Grace Community Church, Parkesburg, Pa. (Mike Silliman, pastor). Matt Ortega recently gave a portion of his liver to his father, who has liver cancer. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete

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Encompass is Hiring Accounts Payable/Payroll Administrator

Do you want to invest your accounting skills in accelerating the Gospel to the least reached?  Are you trained and skilled in accounting and financial processes?  Encompass World Partners is seeking the right person to join our Finance Team in Atlanta. As Accounts Payable/Payroll Administrator, you would work with our staff to disburse the funds

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James Burtoft, Member of Akron Ellet Church, Dies

A long-time member of the Ellet Grace Brethren Church, Akron, Ohio (Jonathan Carey, pastor), James A. Burtoft, age 94, died December 16, 2013. Born in Akron, he was a life resident, and was employed at the Kesselring Dairy. James and his brother, Joseph, developed a casing machine used in the dairy industry and obtained a

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DeYoung Authors Children’s Book

A Grace College professor has released a new children’s book. Dr. Don DeYoung, chair of the science and mathematics department and professor of physics at Grace College, held a book signing on Tuesday, December 10 for 77 Fairly Safe Science Activities for Illustrating Bible Lessons. The book, published in September 2013, contains hands-on science activities

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New Church Holds First Baptism

Aaron Scantlen, church planter/pastor of Empty Hands Bible Church in Winona Lake, Ind., reports his first baptism — for the church and for himself as a pastor. “Javares Cooks accepted Christ this April after one of our Core Team members shared the gospel with him,” Pastor Aaron reports. “And due to his public testimony, three more came

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Grace Business School Offers Community Seminar

The Grace College School of Business and the Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development are collaborating with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to host a FastTrac New Venture class, a 10-week seminar offering key knowledge and resources to small business owners in the community. Taught by school of business faculty who are certified to teach Kauffman

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