November 2017

Gene Moine, Builder, Teacher, and Father of Missionaries Dies

Gene Moine, a lifetime member of the Grace Brethren Church, Rittman, Ohio (Bud Olszewski, pastor), and father of Jacquie Jensen and Julie Hawkins, who have served with Encompass World Partners, died on Sunday. Pastor Bud remembers, “He is known by many of our missionaries for his building/mason work at several mission fields and churches. Carried […]

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Being the “Hands and Feet of Jesus” is Goal of Unsung Hero

This week, the Wooster, Ohio, Daily Record is featuring “Unsung Heroes,” individuals who have quietly and unassumingly meet specific community needs. Yesterday, they featured Jamie Leach, a member of Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Wooster (Nick Cleveland, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Unsung Hero: Aspiring

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Goshen Church Blesses Pizza Delivery Driver with $3,700 Tip

On Sunday night, Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, senior pastor), was celebrating the graduation of their most recent Fight Club class. They also wanted to bless someone in the community, so they ordered a pizza and took up a collection to tip the driver who delivered it. When

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‘Through the Iris’ Art Exhibit Travels Across Country

Kim M. Reiff, assistant dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., is director of “Through the Iris,” an art exhibition showcasing the work of 25 contemporary, professional female visual artists. She was joined by three colleagues for a recent panel discussion in the Williams Art Gallery at IWU:

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Seal Beach Church Helps Host Veterans Day Celebration

A report on the Veterans Day observation which was co-hosted by Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Seal Beach, Calif., led by Pastor Bob Wriedt, was included in last week’s Sun newspaper. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Seal Beach Lions Club Veterans Day celebration at

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Dean Sandy, Pastor’s Son and Friend to Many, Dies

A familiar fixture around Grace College and Winona Lake, Ind., died this week. Though developmentally challenged, Dean Sandy brought cheer to the lives of many with this enthusiastic singing and his servant’s heart. His father, the late Rollin Sandy, was the much-loved pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Sidney, Ind., and his brother, Brent,

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Lilly Center’s 10th-Annual Art Contest Calendar Features Student Artwork

The artwork of 59 students is featured in the 2018 calendar distributed by the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College. Submitted as part of the 10th-annual art contest, “Life at the Lake,” the art depicts native water life and activities like fishing and swimming. “The art contest is open to all 4th-12th

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