May 2020

Access Conference Postponed

Access2020, the annual gathering (national conference) of the Charis Fellowship has been postponed to 2021, according to an announcement on the Charis Fellowship web page. The conference was scheduled for July 21-23, 2020, in Winona Lake, Ind. Due to the complications of conducting a highly interactive gathering like an Access conference, with folks from many states and countries, […]

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Ready or Not

I’ve been struggling with a deep desire of the heart that, in all honesty, is yet unmet. While praying faithfully I have waited impatiently. I know my perspective is limited, but I can’t understand the why in the waiting. It feels unsafe to hope. Has God ever given you a Bible verse at just the

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Grace College Akron…A Ministry Degree Sweeter Than Chocolate!

Grace College Akron, a church-centered ministry training program has its share of interesting stories. Sometimes the path to full-time ministry isn’t what you would expect. How does one go from a chocolate bar character to a first-year Bachelor of Biblical Studies major? Read on to find out! A Costume to Remember Some people enjoy the simplicity

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Fremont Church Hosts High School Graduation Ceremony

Grace Community Church, Fremont, Ohio (Kevin Pinkerton, senior pastor), is hosting the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 at Fremont Ross High School. A portion of a story in the Fremont News Messenger details the event and is included below. Click here to read the complete article. Fremont Ross High School releases new 2020

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Outstanding Grace College Seniors Awarded for Excellence in Teaching

Three seniors from Grace College were recently honored for excellence in student teaching. Alexa Hill, Karyssa Davis, and Rebekah Landfair were named Outstanding Prospective Teachers for elementary education, special education, and secondary education, respectively. Each school year Grace College School of Education selects one or more students who demonstrate excellence in their role as student

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Making Music

“As an extension of God’s creation, I love being one of the creators of music that invites people to experience His beauty, says Robert Nugent, the staff songwriter and worship leader at Grace Polaris Church in Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor). “I love getting to write music in a wide spectrum of styles, which reflects the

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Cooking Cleanly Across the World

“I have been working on stove development in southeast Asia for six years now. It started in Cambodia and then God led us to the Philippines,” says Joe James, a member of Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Ashland, Ohio (Dan Allan, senior pastor). “Now, we’re able to continue our work in the Philippines, expand to Vietnam, and back to Cambodia. Also, a

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