March 2018

Jim Custer Recognized by National Religious Broadcasters

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At the recent National Religious Broadcasters convention, Proclaim 18, Dr. James Custer, teaching pastor and senior pastor emeritus at Grace Polaris Church, Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), was recognized with the Milestone Award. The Milestone Award honors the industry pioneers who have been in the industry 50 years or more and brought Christian communications […]

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Maintaining the Organic Nature of a Church

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The Equipping Church Network newsletter was recently sent to pastors in the Charis Fellowship. It is included below and shared with permission. Most of us know the difference between an organism and an organization. In an organism, structure grows out of relationships. In an organization, relationships usually grow out of structure. Further, organisms have life,

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March Madness Descends Upon Winona Lake with NCCAA Div. I Championships

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March Madness is fast approaching Kosciusko County. Ind. Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., is set to host the 2018 NCCAA Div. I Men’s and Women’s Basketball National Championships this month. The unique national event, held March 14-17 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, features 16 premier men’s and women’s college basketball teams

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Church and Friends Help in Flooded Home

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Recording flooding occurred in Elkhart County, Ind., a few weeks ago. Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation (Jim Brown, senior pastor) in Goshen, Ind., led the way in helping people in their community who were impacted by the rising waters. One family was the Frymans, who attend Grace Community Church and are involved in

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Grace Women Wins NCCAA Midwest Region

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In the final tuneup before the NCCAA National Championships, Grace’s women’s basketball team beat Concordia 75-69 on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (18-15) will enter the national tournament as the champion of the NCCAA Midwest Region. Grace hosts NCCAA Nationals at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center from March 14-17. The complete tournament field, game schedule and

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The Parkland Shooting: A Response from a Pastor and Former Law Enforcement Officer

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Dr. Rich Schnieders, pastor, Friendship Grace Brethren Church, Fort Myers, Fla., and a retired major in the Lee County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, wrote this response to the recent shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Rich serves as a member of the Social Concerns Committee for the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren

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