January 2017

New Church Plant in Gahanna, Ohio, Announced

A new church is being birthed in Gahanna, Ohio, on the east side of Columbus. Developed in partnership with Movement Church, Hilliard, Ohio, and Encounter Church, Dublin, Ohio, both Grace Brethren congregations led by Mark Artrip and Sean Spoelstra, respectively, Three Creeks Church is led by Joel and Morgan Trainer, who have been serving at Movement […]

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Grace Lancers Mark Silver Anniversary of 1992 Championship

On Saturday, January 21, Grace College welcomed back the 1991-92 men’s basketball team who won the school’s first NAIA national championship. Players, coaches, and staff from that historic team were honored on Saturday at halftime of the Lancers’ game against Taylor at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The 1991-92 team, under head coach Jim Kessler,

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Grace College Students Attend Inauguration

Grace College student leaders were in the audience at Friday’s presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. A story in the Warsaw, Ind., Times Union reports on the trip to the nation’s capital. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. (Subscription required.) Grace Student Senate Attends Trump Inauguration Among the plethora

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Grace College and Seminary Introduces Biblical Studies Program in Akron, Ohio

Grace College and Seminary has partnered with Grace Church in Akron, Ohio (Jeff Bogue, senior pastor), to begin a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. “We’re excited to partner with Grace Church to help train the next generation of church leaders,” said Dr. Bill Katip, president of Grace College. “Our program will provide academically rigorous

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Grace College Students Inducted to Alpha Chi Honor Society

Twenty-two juniors and seniors at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., were inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society on January 14. These high-achieving students have earned the top 10 percent of GPAs at Grace. They join nearly 12,000 college students from around the country inducted into Alpha Chi this year. New Grace College inductees include:

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Mark Abel to Speak at Meyersdale Game Dinner

Mark Abel, executive director of Skywatchers (formerly known as Grace Brethren Boys) and pastor of Southview Grace Brethren Church, Ashland, Ohio, will be the speaker at the upcoming annual Game Supper at the Meyersdale, Pa., Grace Brethren Church (Randy Haulk, pastor). A story in the Daily American tells more about the event. A portion of

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Mason Cooper, Pastor and Evangelist, Dies

Mason Cooper, a long-time Grace Brethren pastor and evangelist, died Saturday in Martinsburg, W. Va.  Services will be held Saturday in Martinsburg. His obituary appears below. Rev. Mason Cooper, 95, of Martinsburg, W. Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 14, 2017, under the care of Hospice. Born September 19, 1921,

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