During my missionary kid days, silence used to terrify me. If no one was talking, that meant they might not feel connected with, treasured, or heard. I found myself filled with anxiety quite often, trying to make sure the silence on mission trips was rare. I never wanted my visiting team to think I wasn’t […]
Grow New England, the Charis Fellowship church planting in the Northeast United States, has sent their June newsletter. Here are some excerpts. Thank you for your continued partnership in the ministry in New England. We had a fabulous spring and are looking forward to an outstanding summer. Our Danvers church plant is very excited about the doors
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Grace College graduate, Amanda Anschutz, has been recognized by About magazine in its list of Twenty under 40. About is a magazine about Stark County, Ohio. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. AMANDA ANSCHUTZ | TWENTY UNDER 40! 39, Co-founder/President, Compassion Delivered What is the best career advice
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Today’s This Week newspaper reports on the state championship run by Worthington Christian 3,200-meter relay team of Jake Bertelsen, Kyle Smith, Luke Smith, and Taylor Vallangeon over the weekend. (Worthington Christian High School is a ministry of Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation led by Pastor Mike Yoder.) A portion of the story appears below. Click
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Grace College invites interested high school students and their parents to Preview Day on Friday, June 29, to see first-hand the educational and student life opportunities at Grace. Located in the historic lakeside town of Winona Lake, Ind., Grace offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and seminary degree programs in a beautiful setting. At Preview Day, prospective
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A report in today’s Fort Wayne, Ind., Journal Gazette, notes that Grace College has won a lawsuit (filed along with Biola University) that challenged enforcement of a portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that required providing contraception when an employer’s religious convictions opposed it. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to
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A report today on the online news site, InkFreeNews, notes that more than 6,000 community members attended the 10th annual Northern Indiana Lakes Festival, which is sponsored by the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. 2018 Lakes Festival
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Mark Lancaster has been named the director of the Brethren Heritage Center, Brookville, Ohio. His hiring is a milestone in the 15-year history of the organization when the need for a salaried director to oversee the all-volunteer staff was recognized. He begins his new role on July 1. Mark brings more than 40 years of experience
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A traveling exhibit that remembers the witness of peace-minded people against the First World War 1914-1918 will be on display at the Brethren Heritage Center, Brookville, Ohio. The exhibit opens July 11 and closes on August 11. The exhibit, “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War” developed by Kauffman Museum in North Newton, Kansas.
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The June issue of the newsletter from the Charis Fellowship Equipping Network went out yesterday. We thought the readers of GraceConnect.us would be interested. One of the most demanding vocations is being a pastor, not only by the volume of responsibilities but also by their variety. Probably only a minority of those sitting in the
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