December 2018

Humble Servant, International Leader: Dr. Augustin Hibaile

It was a humble beginning, but God had big plans for the baby boy born August 10, 1960, at Bocaranga near the Nzoro District in the Central African Republic. Augustin Hibaile was the second son among four. His parents had become Christians through the ministry of Encompass World Partners missionary Marvin Goodman. Augustin’s father took

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Grace Christian School, Blacklick, Ohio, Students Raise Funds for Water Pumps

Staff and students at Grace Christian School, Blacklick, Ohio, are rejoicing in their Christmas offering, which raised more than $20,000 toward the installation of three LifePumps, which are produced by Design Outreach, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, and will provide life-extending water for communities in Haiti and Africa. Grace Christian School is a

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A Christmas VBS

Do you think vacation Bible school is only a summer program? Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Westerville, Ohio (Michael Yoder, lead pastor), who for 30 years presented the highly-regarded “The Living Christmas Trees” pageant, decided to try something new this year. For 2018, the church leveraged the popularity of their summer VBS (one

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Lilly Center Facilitates Problem-Solving Meeting

The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College was at the center of problem solving a health issue surrounding Winona Lake recently. Here’s a report as to how they facilitated a meeting as community leaders worked together to ensure the health of the lake!  Local Leaders Take Proactive Steps, Engage with Winona Lake

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Simi Valley’s Grace Brethren High Takes 2AA State Football Title

The Simi Valley, Calif, Grace Brethren High School football team took its first state 2AA title on Friday night when it defeated Del Oro, 21-14. A portion of a report from the Ventura County Star appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Grace Brethren High School is a ministry of Grace Church, Simi Valley

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Pre-Orders Being Taken for 2019 Charis Fellowship Handbook

GraceConnect is honored to partner with the Charis Fellowship office to produce the 2019 Charis Fellowship Handbook. It’s a service that we once provided as part of subscriptions to the Brethren Missionary Herald magazine but was discontinued once the magazine was no longer being published. The Handbook will be available after January 1, 2019 and

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Simi Valley’s Brethren High Gridders Headed to State Bowl Game

The Grace Brethren High School Lancers football team heads to the CIF-State Bowl Game on Friday afternoon. The VC Star includes a report in today’s online edition. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Grace Brethren High is a ministry of Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in

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Grace College Student Honored for ‘Realizing the Dream’

Henrietta Carter, a Grace College sophomore from Muncie, Ind., was one of 30 students honored at the annual “Realizing the Dream” banquet on Nov. 3 in Indianapolis. The event is organized by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), of which Grace College is a part. Each of the honorees is a sophomore student who has “realized

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