February 2014

Encompass Announces Additional Office Move

Officials at Encompass World Partners have announced that most of the operations of its Winona Lake, Ind., offices will be moved this summer to its Atlanta headquarters. These include communications, stewardship, and distributions, which remained in Indiana when the organization relocated its headquarters 18 months ago. “We are really grateful for the work of our Winona …

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Open Mic Night Brings Creativity to Grace Long Beach

Grace Long Beach, a Grace Brethren church in Long Beach, Calif. (Lou Huesmann, pastor), is full of creative people. One way that they have channeled their creativity is through their biannual Open Mic Night, held at the church’s campus coffee shop, Seka, which means “smile” in Ugandan. “Our Open Mic Nights grew out of a …

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Grace College Athletic Department Announces Summer Sports Camps

Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., is holding Lancer athletic camps for six sports throughout the summer. Each camp is led by the Grace College head coaches and players of each sport. Camps are offered for boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, co-ed tennis, volleyball, baseball, and softball. Boys’ basketball is for grades 3-12 …

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Ziebarth to Present at ACCESS Conference

Grace College’s dean of online education, Tim Ziebarth, has been selected to present at the annual ACCESS (Association of Christian Distance Education) Conference this March. ACCESS embraces a wide community through Christian distance education, encouraging others to come together through the association to expand their reach as a vital part of Christian and theological distance …

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Lives Changed at Kalahari

This article first appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of GraceConnect magazine. Click here to sign up for your free subscription. The Kalahari Winter Retreat, hosted by several Grace Brethren churches in Ohio and Indiana, has become known as a place where lives are changed. This year was not different. Held January 3-5, 2014, at the Kalahari Water Park Resort in Sandusky, …

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SEEDNet Branches Out

SEEDNet, the project of visionOhio that has become known for its unique role in planting churches
in apartment complexes and low-income communities, has become an independent organization. Still partnering with local churches and VisionOhio, the new corporate standing of SEEDNet includes a board of directors who meet four times a year and regional leaders who meet …

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