January, 2014 - Charis Fellowship

Grace College, Seminary Among “Best Bang for the Buck” Baccalaureate Colleges

Archived Posts, National Organizations, News / Randi Walle

Grace College and Seminary has been ranked number 11 in “Best Bang for the Buck” list, an exclusive list by Washington Monthly of the colleges in America that do the best job of helping non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. Colleges included on the list must meet four criteria: first, at least 20 […]

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Fellowship Council Gathers in Seal Beach

Archived Posts, History, National Organizations, News / TheWACDTech

Leaders of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) are meeting this week at Grace Community Church, Seal Beach, Calif. (Steve Williams, pastor). Led by the FGBC executive director (moderator) Bartley Sawatsky, the Fellowship Council is hearing reports from national organizations, considering applications from new churches, and caring for other business that will set the

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Latrines Are Constructed at Bangui Airport

Archived Posts, News / Randi Walle

The folks at Water for Good (formerly ICDI) report that work on the latrines at the Bangui Airport in the Central African Republic is going well. Here is a report and photos on the work, compiled by David DeArmey, director of community development at Water for Good, along with a recent video. See Life in

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SW Focus Retreat Kicks Off at The Oaks

Archived Posts, News / Randi Walle

Nearly 70 Grace Brethren pastors and ministry leaders are gathered this week at The Oaks Conference Center in Lake Hughes, Calif., for the annual Southwest Focus Retreat. Participants have come from around California and as far away as Arizona, Alaska, and Ohio to participate. This retreat, as with the previous ones in Ohio and Maryland,

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Obedience While Church Planting

Archived Posts, Church News, Church Planting Archive, News / TheWACDTech

Ken and Judy White knew it was time to downsize. So they sold their home in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, and moved to a retirement community in nearby Eaton. It meant a 30-minute drive to worship at the Basore Road Grace Brethren Church, where they have been active members for nearly 20 years. “Oh, it’s

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Jean-Baptiste Released!

Archived Posts, Cooperating Organizations, News / TheWACDTech

Another answer to prayer for the Central Africa Republic was noted today on the Water for Good Facebook page. Jean-Baptiste, a pump maintenance team leader, was taken captive January 17 by Seleka rebels. They received word today that he had been released. Below is the post on Water for Good’s page. RELEASED! Jean-Baptiste was released today, in

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NCCAA extends Grace to host Basketball Championships through 2017

Archived Posts, National Organizations, News / Randi Walle

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) has announced a contract extension with Grace College as the host for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball National Championships for 2015-2017. The championships will be held on the Grace College campus in the 2,200-seat Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace has served as a national

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Hagerstown Church, Pastor, Makes the News

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The Maranatha Brethren Church, a Grace Brethren church in Hagerstown, Md., has made the news as information has become known about two women who allegedly killed two children and injured two others in an apparent exorcism. The incident took place in Germantown, Md., which is about 45 miles from Hagerstown. Apparently, one of the women,

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African Relief Effort Announced

Archived Posts, News / Randi Walle

The effort to raise one million pounds of food for the Central African Republic has been formally announced. In an email sent yesterday (January 22, 2014), Barb Wooler, the director of Emergency Relief Efforts, Encompass World Partners, shared the goal to raise one million pounds of rice, beans, millet, corn, and manioc which will be

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Grace Men’s Basketball Earns 1,000th Win

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Grace College men’s basketball game against Mt. Vernon Nazarene Tuesday night became an historic one as they won, 85-73, on the road. The online news site, Stacey Page Online, details the significance of the win. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Also, click here to read about Tuesday

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January 2014