April, 2019 - Charis Fellowship

Grace College Business Plan Competition Awards $13,500 To Student Entrepreneurs

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Two Grace College business students obtained resources to kickstart their business dreams at the seventh Grace College Business Plan Competition on April 10. Emily Anderson, a second-year student double majoring in entrepreneurial management and facility and event management from Coos Bay, Ore., took home $10,000 for Forevergreen Farms, a sustainable Christmas tree rental, while Brookelyn […]

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When I Don’t Want to Look

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My husband and I ask each other the same question every night, and never get the same answer. It’s been a spiritually silent season in our home. We’ve learned the hard way that if we don’t push ourselves to focus on Jesus, we’ll never look for Him. So, even on the days where God seems

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Stock Up on BMH Classics at Spring Warehouse Sale!

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BMH Books is doing a bit of spring cleaning at our warehouse and is offering a variety of BMH classic titles at reduced prices. The titles below are available at 60 percent off until May 31, 2019! Simply enter the code SPRING20194 when you check out. The 60 percent off code is good for the print

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Coming Together to Pray

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The week leading up to Easter is often referred to as “Holy Week.” During this time, many Christians around the world prepare their hearts to remember and celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection through elements of worship, communion, and prayer. As many churches are gearing up for one of the biggest Sundays of the year, we find

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Teaching Children About Stewardship

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A steward is one who manages another person’s property. As Christians, we know that all we have belongs to God because it is sent to us from His gracious hand. Therefore, we are stewards of God’s possessions, including our children. And somehow, we need to find a way to teach them that same principle as

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Memorial Services for Rod Finster Announced

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Pastor Rodney D. Finster, 62, of Echo Lane, Tremont, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at home. Born on August 31, 1956, in Peru, Ind., he was a son of the late Chester S. and Anita Cunningham Finster. He was the pastor of Echo Valley Grace Brethren Church, Tremont. He also was an avid

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Lingenfelter Remembered for Sharing God’s Love

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Pastor Rod Lingenfelter, a Charis Fellowship pastor who died suddenly on Wednesday, was remembered in today’s Altoona, Pa., Mirror. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Pastor remembered for sharing God’s love with others Rodney Lingenfelter led Grace Fellowship Church in Juniata Locals are remembering the love spread

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Notre Dame, Tiger Woods, and the Mission of Holy Week

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What does Notre Dame and Tiger Woods have to do with Holy Week? Sounds like the set-up to a bad dad joke, right? Well, you’re going to have to trust me. I would not write a blog based solely on a pun because that would be a waste of time…like a belt made out of

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The Brilliant Solution Revealed

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Curiously looking for information on the Third Temple project being discussed in Israel, I stumbled across a Jewish discussion forum. The debate involved the question of whether or not animal sacrifices would be a part of the new Temple. Many argued that animal sacrifices were cruel, bloody, disgusting, barbaric, and unthinkable; they didn’t belong in

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Rodney Lingenfelter, Pastor at Grace Fellowship Juniata, Dies

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Rod Lingenfelter, pastor at Grace Fellowship Church, Juniata Campus, Altoona, Pa., died yesterday, April 17, 2019. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Monday, April 22, at the Juniata church, Broadway and 15th Ave., Altoona. Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the church. Pastor Rodney Lynn Lingenfelter, 71, closed his eyes at last

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April 2019