Originally from the southwestern desert of Arizona, Jon Allen moved to Pittsburgh, Penn., to work in youth ministry, which is where he met his wife, Bekah. The couple then moved to Raleigh, N.C., to escape the cold and start classes at North Carolina State University. Jon majored in Business Administration with a concentration in supply […]
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For the first time in 42 years, someone new will be leading Grace’s men’s basketball team. Scott Moore will handle his first game as head coach of the Lancers on Friday, taking the reins from retired NAIA Hall of Famer Jim Kessler. Moore was grateful for the lessons learned under Kessler’s tutelage and looked forward to imprinting
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When someone asks what really differentiates a Grace College professor from the rest, we can’t help but give a name and story to coincide. The proof is in the pudding, as they say. One name that comes to mind is Dr. Roger Stichter. Roger is an Accounting professor at Grace of 20 years. He now has a network of around
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Grace College recently posted an interview with two science faculty members, Dr. Joe Frentzel, Biology program director, and Dr. Andrew Zhou, assistant professor of Chemistry. Dr. Joe Frentzel completed his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. He specializes in the study of cyanobacteria, toxin-producing algae, and the conditions responsible for harmful toxin production which negatively impacts the recreational use of
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Operation Barnabas 2019 students and leaders met at Urban Hope Philadelphia October 25-26 for a ministry reunion. Alyssa Tassia, one of the leaders, shares about the event. Last Friday (Oct 25) our Operation Barnabas summer ministry teams were able to join together again for a reunion at Urban Hope Training Center Philadelphia. Our students from
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Each year Operation Barnabas leaders and staff select an OB team member from that summer’s tours to receive the Olszewski Memorial Award. This honor goes to the student who has best modeled servanthood through attitude and actions during our summer tour. The award is named after Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olszewski, much beloved and respected
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A story about a new online program at Grace College was the focus of a recent report at WSBT 22, the CBS station in South Bend, Ind. The report shares about the program designed for those who wish to obtain an intensive care license for teaching special education. A portion of the story, along with
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This happened last night, but GraceConnect thought you’d enjoy seeing coverage of Grace College’s Supermarket Sweep. The annual event collects food items for the needy in Kosciusko County, Ind. This report, from ABC 57 in South Bend, Ind., aired on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, includes an interview with Kearstin Criswell, director of student involvement at the
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Wildfires in southern California have been reported north of Los Angeles in Simi Valley, home to Charis Fellowship’s Grace Church (Jordan Bakker, senior pastor) and Grace Brethren Christian School. Here’s an update from Pastor Jordan as of Wednesday evening. Many from our school and church had to evacuate their homes, our schools were shut down
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Four new congregations joined the Charis Fellowship during national conference in August. They include: Grace Church, Lancaster, Pa. (Scott Becker, senior pastor); Grace Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio (Daniel O’Kane, senior pastor); Imagio Dei Communities, Telford, Pa. (Daryl Swartley, pastor); and Gospel Community Church, Troy, Ohio (Jason Bradshaw, pastor). The conference was held at Grace Community Church,
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