April 2020

Guiles to Extend Tenure as Director at Encompass

The board of directors of Encompass World Partners met in emergency session on Tuesday, April 6, 2020, according to a statement released by David Lawson, president. Among matters discussed and actions taken was the decision to postpone the search for a new Executive Director. The board has requested that Dave Guiles extend his tenure as

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Chery Boehm Interviewed as Parents Mark 70 Years Wed

The parents of Charis Fellowship pastor’s wife, Chery Boehm, were featured on a recent news story on WFMJ, Youngstown, Ohio, as the couple prepare to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Chery was interviewed about the event. Click on the link below to view the story. (Word has it that Chery’s husband, Ron, was the cameraman.)

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Caribbean Vision Ministries: Updates and Prayer Requests

Chuck Davis, executive director of Caribbean Vision Ministries, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, sent three updates this week. We’ve combined them here with one post. Click here for additional information. Just a few days ago Haiti experienced its first coronavirus death and undoubtedly this is just the first of many to follow. The

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Grace Soccer Completes Weeklong Run, Raises $12,000

Grace College’s men’s soccer team took their final steps on Wednesday, completing a monumental seven-day marathon. The Lancers took turns running for seven consecutive days in shifts, all to raise funds for COVID-19 relief. The event raised over $12,000 as of Wednesday afternoon with more expected to be donated. All of the money will go

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First Global Prayer Call Involves More than 65

More than 65 English-speaking people from around the world joined via video conferencing on Wednesday morning to pray for God’s grace and wisdom as we meet the challenges of the global pandemic. The prayer time was led by Dave Guiles, executive director of Encompass World Partners, and Tom Avey, coordinator of the Charis Fellowship. Participants included

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Thornton Quoted in Story About Response to Virus

Former Charis Fellowship pastor, Chuck Thornton, who now lives in an Alaskan retirement community, was quoted last week in a Peninsula Clarion (Kenai, Alaska) story about the response of senior citizens to the Coronavirus. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Area seniors remain vigilant to new coronavirus

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