The year was 1964 and the dilemma was clear. A variety of impersonal methods to share the Gospel were yielding little fruit among spiritual resistance in eastern France. Tom and Doris Julien were discouraged by the response. In God’s providence, however, an opportunity arose regarding an old castle in a quaint village – the Château […]
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Viki Rife and Liz Sprankle, members at Leesburg Grace Brethren Church in northern Indiana, have been meeting together for years for encouragement, support, and prayer as they both navigated their anxiety. A friend recommended the book Finding Quiet by J.P. Moreland to Viki, who read it and in turn recommended it to Liz. The author
A commonly heard expression in the part of Texas where I live is, “If you don’t like the weather, just stick around for a few minutes. It’ll change.” Maybe that’s a true sentiment where you live, too. Changes in the weather rarely catch us off guard. We have television channels and apps on our phones
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Years ago, several leaders in our Fellowship declared it the “Golden Age of Relationship.” The Charis Fellowship had found its stride in a common mission and identity. It linked arms with a global family. It rebranded and reformatted conferences to increase access to one another. These were good days. I almost expected a resurgence of
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Each spring Grace Church in Ashland, Ohio, hosts an event for seniors called North of 55. The goal is to inspire and equip older generations to invest well in younger generations. This one-day event is hosted and organized by Grace but is open to all Charis Fellowship churches, especially in the northeast Ohio and northcentral
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The Charis Fellowship is blessed with many gifted speakers and teachers. Last summer we had the chance to hear from five of them at Access, which was held at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. During the conference’s five main celebrations, speakers presented on various elements of relationships, each highlighting a different component. See photos
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Bob Fetterhoff first experienced the Holy Land in 1994 on a trip led by Pastor Jim Custer. At the time, Jim was the lead pastor of Grace Polaris Church in Westerville, Ohio, and Bob was the senior pastor at Grace Church of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. “The Scriptures really came alive to me on that
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“We are seeking to serve Him, and we can have a lot of fun doing that.” In February, 50 youth from Bellefontaine Grace Church (BGC) in Bellefontaine, Ohio, participated in a Supermarket Sweep for charity. The youth group raised money, hosted a gameshow night at a local grocery store, and purchased food to donate to
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Grace College graduate and Warsaw-native Austin Bowell is spending the next four months aboard Mercy Ships, a Christ-centered nonprofit organization that provides free healthcare around the world with its hospital ships. A 2022 chemistry and biology graduate, Austin is seeking to serve and gain cross-cultural healthcare experience before attending medical school this fall. “Mercy Ships brings people together from around
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When Jenn Avey studied mathematics at Grace College, she had no idea the journey God would take her on that would ultimately lead her to becoming the executive director for Charis Women. “Being willing and available to serve how God sees fit opens doors,” she said. Jenn was saved at a young age and grew
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