December 2021

National Champions: Grace Lady Lancers Claim NCCAA Title

The Lady Lancers’ women’s soccer team won its first national championship on Saturday, December 4, completing amemorable season as the 2021 NCCAA national champions. Grace netted a pair of first-half goals, then defended late in the game to defeat a talented Ottawa squad. JJ Aalbue was named the NCCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and Madison Tuma […]

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Facilitating Next Steps

“I am excited to use my financial acumen to serve alongside pastors and churches who have vision to do new things,” said Adam Lenon, who recently started a new role at Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF). GBIF is a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship and assists churches and ministries with financing and loans to

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Grace Seminary Awarded $1 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment Inc. to Prepare Pastors for the Future

Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Ind., was recently awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help the seminary prioritize and respond to its most pressing challenges as it works to prepare pastoral leaders for Christian congregations both now and into the future. “We couldn’t be more excited about this grant,” said

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Hope Offered

The Urban Center in Philadelphia is part of Momentum Ministry Partners, a national organization of the Charis Fellowship. The center trains groups for effective evangelism through tailor-made teaching and hands-on ministry experiences. Andy Michael is the Urban Center Philadelphia Director. Recently he wrote about an encounter he had with a local man. A version of Andy’s

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Jennifer Hill, Founding Member of Movement Church, Dies

Jennifer Hill died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She and her husband, Phil, were founding members of Movement Church, a Charis Fellowship church in Hilliard, Ohio (Mark Artrip, lead pastor), when the church was planted in 2012. You can read about their involvement here. A version of Jennifer’s obituary appears below. Jennifer Lynn Hill,

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Grace College Students Volunteer at Baker Youth Club for eLearning Days

Nearly 20 Grace College education students volunteered their time to help the Baker Youth Club (BYC) facilitate an eLearning day for around 100 K-6 students on Monday, December 6. The Grace students helped with eLearning in the morning and facilitated an afternoon of stations that promote STEM, art, and physical education. When Warsaw Community Schools

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Grace Community Church Wins Church of the Year Award

Momentum Ministry Partners, a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship, awareded Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, lead pastor), their Church of the Year Award. Momentum partners with local churches, like Grace Community, to equip today’s young Christian leaders for tomorrow’s opportunities. Find more information about Momentum on their

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Momentum Stories: Mark Artrip

For many in the Charis Fellowship, Momentum Ministry Partners (formerly CE National) played a big part in their faith journey. Through youth conference, urban centers, travel teams, and training resources, Momentum has been serving the Fellowship for more than eighty years. Mart Artrip, lead pastor at Movement Church in Hilliard, Ohio, reflects on the significance

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