December 2019

The Life of God’s Family in the Charis Fellowship Reported in 2019

The life of God’s family in the Charis Fellowship is evident in the most accessed stories on graceconnect.us in 2019. Prayer requests, news updates, and other activities the Charis Fellowship (formerly known as the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches) dominated the top stories this year on the only site devoted completely to news and information

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Vision USA Sees New Churches Planted

Tony Webb, executive director of Vision USA, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, recently sent his December prayer letter. Among his report, is encouraging news of church planting not just in the Charis Fellowship, but with other faith groups where he works. A portion of his letter appears below. Click here to read the

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Grace Brethren Gridders Take All-County Honors in Simi Valley

Several players from Grace Brethren High School’s football team received all-county honors recently, according to a story in the VC Star. Grace Brethren running back/linebacker Josh Henderson shared honors as co-MVP offensive player while Jay Toia was the lineman of the year. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete

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Lester Pifer, Church-Planting Champion, Dies

Lester Pifer, who led church-planting efforts in the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches) for more than 30 years, died around Noon on Christmas Day in Central Ohio. From 1953 until his retirement in 1985 from Grace Brethren Home Missions, he traveled throughout the country, often piloting the Home Missions plane (in the early

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