Robert Nugent, staff arranger and songwriter at Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), just arrived home from a short-term mission trip to São Paulo, where the hearts of many Brazilians were opened to the truth of the gospel. Nugent’s first mission trip was to Poland in 1989.
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The Miriam Fire which could threaten Grace Brethren Camp Clear Lake in Washington State is slowly being contained. A team of firefighters arrived at the camp yesterday to begin work that would protect buildings, should the fire come closer. (See feature photo.) The camp regularly updates their Facebook page with information, including daily video reports
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Two Charis Fellowship military chaplains have recently deployed with their units, according to Mark Penfold, endorser, chaplaincy ministries, for the Fellowship. Below is his report. U.S. Army Chaplain Chuck Pridgen is deploying with his unit based in Ft Stewart, Ga. The unit will support engineer operations as needed across the Middle East. Here’s how you can
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Jim Hines, the former medical missionary to the Central African Republic who also studied at Grace College, lost in a four-way vote to be the Republican candidate for governor of Michigan in this fall’s election. Hines, who is an obstetrician in Saginaw, Mich., took 11 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election, coming up
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The Contemporary Christian Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 11, from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Village Amphitheatre on Tabernacle Lawn, 801 Park Ave., Winona Lake, Ind. Part of the Grace College and Village at Winona Festival of Music, the free, outdoor concert will feature three groups performing a variety of music.
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Late in July, John Shirk, who uses poetry in Chicago to engage people in spiritual conversations, sent out a request. The National Poetry Slam was coming to the city, August 13-18. “There will be about 600 poets from all over the United States, as well as a few from overseas converging on the city to compete.
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The fire that threatens Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp in Washington state continues to grow. Below is a recent report from the Yakima, Wash., Herald. Click here to read the complete article. Miriam fire grows; officials concerned about heat and wind The Miriam Fire burning near White Pass grew to 1,106 acres Monday and was
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Mary Sala Butler was one of the first to come to faith in Christ at the Grace Brethren Navajo Mission in Counselor, N.M. She died July 25, 2018, at the age of 75 and services were held for her over the weekend. She was the wife of Tully Butler, pastor of Cedar Hill Church, and
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Word has been received of the death of Marlin Rose, whose wife, Judi, worked with Grace Brethren Investment Foundation for many years. He died with family by his side on August 4, 2018, at home in The Dalles, Ore., at the age of 76. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center • Celilo
Considering participating in Operation Barnabas next year? Operation Barnabas (OB) is a three-week traveling ministry-training experience for high school students and young adults. CE National, the sponsoring organization for the summer ministry, has announced it is taking applications for next year. The early admission deadline is November 14. 2018. It provides an intensive opportunity to
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