I realized the Pilgrims were kindred spirits the year I turned nine. Up until then, I hadn’t thought much about people who landed in the United States, half a world away from where my family lived, and celebrated a season of thankfulness. Because Thanksgiving wasn’t a holiday in the country where my parents were missionaries, …
Tony Webb, executive director of Vision USA, a Charis Fellowship cooperating ministry, sent his prayer update this morning. Here are a few items of interest. Click here to read the entire newsletter. So far this year, God is giving to us 141 new church starts and new churches along with some established churches engaging GSE …
One way to know what people value is by looking at what hangs on their refrigerator doors. On many, you’ll find family vacation pictures, report cards, school photos, or an aced exam. Many of these objects hold their place for years. On Rob Nichter’s refrigerator door, you will find one very important piece of paper—their …
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GraceConnect is honored again to partner with the Charis Fellowship office to produce the 2020 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, 2020 …
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The Grace Brethren High School Lancers football team advance to the championship round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs Friday night with a win over La Habra. The LA Daily News reported the story. A portion appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace Brethren High School is a ministry of Grace …
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I was raised in a family that honored the U.S. flag and had a deep sense of patriotism. However, I think there is a difference between having a sense of patriotism and being a patriot. My experience on September 11, 2001, demonstrated what a patriot actually is. I was an Air Force Chaplain stationed at …
An announcement about the upcoming event at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College featuring well-known author and speaker, Craig Groeschel, is included in the online news site, InkFreeNews, this week. A portion of the story is included below. Click here to read the complete article. Craig Groeschel To Speak At Manahan Center Dec. 5 …
The third annual boys’ basketball Champions of Character Classic is coming to Grace College on Dec. 21. Ten elite high school teams will converge at the five-game classic, held at Grace’s Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center in Winona Lake, Ind. The classic features a number of highly recruited students, including: Charlie Yoder (Westview), Blake Davidson (Leo), J.R. …
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Today’s newsletter from the Eagle Commission bears exciting news. For the first time, the Charis Fellowship is represented in the Canadian Armed Forces. See the announcement below from Mark Penfold, DMin., Chaplain (Colonel) U.S. Army, retired, Endorsing Agent, Charis Fellowship/FGBC. I am excited to welcome to our Eagle Commission team, Canadian Army Chaplain Oliver Edwards and …
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Things got a little heated on Friday afternoon at the Grace Brethren Church, Martinsburg, Pa. (Brian McCall, executive pastor), when the driver of a school bus pulled into the church parking lot after smoke filled the vehicle. A story in the Morrisons Cove Herald provides the details. A portion of the story appears below. Click …
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