Chaplain John W. Schumacher, Colonel (USA Retired), has been promoted to heaven to be with the Lord that he so loved and faithfully served. He died February 5, 2021 at his home in Arizona. John served the Charis Fellowship for more than 50 years. He retired from active duty in June, 1995 after 30 years […]
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The staff at Assist Church Expansion has released their annual report for 2020. In it, you’ll find: a letter from Executive Director Nathan Bryant, a rundown on some numbers for the year, and a look at the Assist team and board of directors. The report may be downloaded by clicking here. It may also be viewed
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When Martin Schiele crawled out of the emergency door of his overturned school bus, he had no idea his prospects for playing Division I basketball had ended. Schiele and his Griffith High School (Indiana) teammates were headed to compete in a semifinal state basketball game on March 19, 2016, when another driver accidentally sideswiped the bus causing
When Maia Bowen got in trouble as a little girl, her mother didn’t take away her TV time or toys when she was grounded — she took away her books. Bowen has been reading everything and anything since she can remember. If she forgot to bring a book somewhere, she would find a menu or
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Grace College and Purdue Online are partnering to offer Grace College students an online graduate certificate in corporate communication strategy. Grace students of all majors can now apply to the program, and courses will be made available starting this summer. Completion of the certificate requires four graduate courses, which students will take during their fourth
Registration for the South Focus Retreat closes on February 19, 2021, with the fee increasing on February 12. The retreat will be held March 8-10, 2021, at Florida FFA Leadership Training Center . Click here for costs and registration information. Below is an invitation from Phil Sparling, executive director of the Charis Fellowship and pastor at
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The memorial service for Ephraim Blair, who died unexpectedly on January 26, 2021, have been set for Thursday, February 4 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (4 p.m. Eastern) at Preston Trail Community Church, Frisco, Tex. The service may be viewed at: livestream.com/prestontrail/memorialservice. (They will go live about ten minutes prior to starting so you can confirm the
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Access2021, the national conference of the Charis Fellowship, has been moved from the Grace College campus to Grace Community Church, Goshen, Ind. The dates remain the same as previously announced — July 27-29. Below is an announcement from Phil Sparling, executive director of the Charis Fellowship and pastor at Grace Community Church, Auburn, Calif. Online
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When you grow up flying in “Alaskan Bush planes,” you have two reactions to a village runway landing. You’ve either experienced it so many times, you’re annoyed that your nap is over when you land. Or, you’re still new at the experience and you’re on edge because you realize a village runway can feel more
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The Happy Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in eastern Kentucky (Mike Tabor, senior pastor), has been serving the Appalachian community for more than 20 years. The church operates several outreaches throughout the year to meet both physical and spiritual needs. The church has two locations, Jackson and Clayhole, that used to be two independent
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