Don Shoemaker, chair of the Social Concerns committee for the Charis Fellowship, attended the funeral of Capt. Dave Rosa, the Long Beach, Calif., fireman who was killed last week as he responded to a fire. Below is his response to the service. This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our nation’s freedoms, many of us […]
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After nearly losing his life, Art Henderson, a member of Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, senior pastor), found something, or more accurately, Someone, worth fighting for. On December 29, 2017, Art was diagnosed with pneumonia, among other kidney and heart issues. “I didn’t know how sick I was,”
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The annual corporation meeting for the Brethren Missionary Herald Company, Inc., doing business as GraceConnect and BMH Books, will be held at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2018, The breakfast meeting will be held in the Student Center at Grace Community Church, 900 Smith Rd., Fremont, Ohio. The meeting is in conjunction with the national
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There is no greater honor than to serve the Lord in His Church. In Ephesians 1:10 we learn that the Church is the focal point of the will of God, to bring all things together under Christ. In Ephesians 1:22-23 we see that God appointed Christ to be Head over all things for the Church, which is
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A team of 13 people from the Grace Brethren Church, Portis, Kan. (Dave Sarver, pastor), traveled 1,600 miles by car to participate in this week’s Great Canadian Adventure at Bow Island, Alberta. They are helping with Monday Fun Day at a local park this afternoon. They will also be helping with building projects and serving
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On April 1, 2018, Wayne Hannah officially retired from ministry with Encompass World Partners, according to a prayer request sent recently. Wayne served the organization with distinction for 35 years as a board member, regional director, and most recently as the senior director for special initiatives. He is a faithful servant who has traveled extensively, loved, served,
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An item in the Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa., reports on an effort of area pastors and other leaders in Cambria County to address the growing opioid problem in the area. Rick Horner, pastor of the Conemaugh, Pa., Grace Brethren Church, is quoted in the article. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to
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A recent update from Vision USA Church Planting, a church planting ministry in the Charis Fellowship which focuses on the GSE (gatherer, shepherd, elder) model, reported some new church plants. A portion of the report from Tony Webb, executive director, appears below. Click here to read the complete newsletter. Dashboard: New church starts/new churches: 545+
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A Long Beach, Calif., firefighter who was shot last Monday while responding to a call at a retirement home had attended several Charis Fellowship churches in the Long Beach area and reportedly was a graduate of Brethren Christian High School, which was founded by Grace Brethren congregations in the Long Beach area. A public service
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