June 2018

Being Very Glad

From “Camp Whatever” to “SPLASH,” Becky Wilson has led the children’s ministry at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Indiana (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), through many exciting programs for the last 12 years. She is stepping down from her position as children’s ministries director this month. Wilson may have led the […]

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Softball Picks Up Postseason Honors

The softball team at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., has been recognized nationally for its athletic and academic achievements. Four players were named to the NCCAA All-Region Team in Sam Heim, Britney Young, Chandler Elliott and Hannah Herbster. Heim was also named NAIA/NFCA First Team All-Region after batting .391 with team-leading 63 hits, 39 runs,

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Grace College Golfers Recognized for Academics

Three members of Grace College’s golf teams were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Cameron Bates and Chad Spencer were honored for Grace’s men’s team, and Lauren Keiser became the first Scholar-Athlete in the women’s program history. The two men’s Scholar-Athletes for Grace were the second-most in the Crossroads League. To become a Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must be

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Grace College’s Elliott Earns Prestigious CoSIDA All-America Award

Chandler Elliott added one more award to her outstanding softball career for Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. She was named Google Cloud Academic All-America® Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). CoSIDA honors deserving student-athletes for both athletic and academic achievement, as voted in during the district and national

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Grace College Students Create New Organic Molecule

Overcoming Challenges, Creating New Molecules There is something innate in the human story in which challenge leads to discovery. Sometimes, that challenge is based on need. Other times, it is simply the push to achieve more. No matter the reason, we as a people enjoy the thought of succeeding when others assume success is out

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Simi Valley Softball Player Named Most Valuable Player

The Ventura County Star notes outstanding softball players from Grace Brethren High School, Simi Valley, Calif., have been honored. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Grace Brethren High School is a ministry of Grace Church, Simi Valley, Calif. (Jordan Bakker, pastor). Jessie Fontes, Sidney Wimpee earn top softball

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Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Has Martinsburg Ties

A feature in Lancaster Farming details a busy year for the 2018 Pennsylvania Dairy Princess, Yvonne Longenecker, who also happens to be involved in the  Synergy Youth Program at the Martinsburg, Pa., Grace Brethren Church (Brian McCall, executive pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Yvonne Longenecker’s Very Busy

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Davey Ermold Called to Lead Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church

Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church (Winchester, Va.) voted on May 20, 2018, to extend a call to Davey Ermold to be their pastor. Having served as a lay leader at Grace Brethren Church of Calvert County, Owings, Md. (Dario Agnolutto, pastor) for the past nine years, Davey and his wife, Laura, are excited to transition

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