Mitch Van Rassel Mitch Van Rassel went home to the Lord on May 18, 2022. He served as a pastor at Renew Church in Mississauga, Ontario, spending time teaching and discipling others. Read Mitch’s full obituary here. Joyce Griffith Joyce Griffith went home to the Lord on May 7, 2022. Joyce was a proud pastor’s […]
Because Lanham Grace Church has about 40 people on any given Sunday, its members see it as a small church. And yet because their hearts are big and their neighborhood (Lanham, Md.) is so diverse, they and their pastor Eric Smith decided they wanted to learn about and reach out to their Muslim neighbors. Lanham Grace
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Within the Charis Fellowship there are several camps, many of which have been in operation for decades. At the helm of these camps are faithful leaders who are committed to sharing the Gospel through camp ministry. Rick and Connie Strapello have been faithfully serving at Camp Mantowagan in Saxton, Pa., for more than forty years.
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A version of this story originally appeared in a newsletter from Eagle Commission and was written by Mark Penfold, Eagle Commission endorser. Find more information about Eagle Commission on their website here. I am the son of a Korean War combat veteran and the son-in-law of a World War II combat veteran. My early years
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“It’s the most rewarding thing you’ll ever do and it’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do. You’ll get your heart broken over and over again.” January marked thirty years since Mark and Janice Workman began their foster care journey. “When our youngest started school, we decided we weren’t done having babies in our home yet,” Janice
“Stepping out of your comfort zone will reward you more than you anticipate, and your kids will benefit more than you realize.” In April, three families from Auburn Grace Community Church in northern California spent two days at Momentum Ministry Partners Urban Center in Los Angeles. Brooke Bye, who participated along with her husband, Matt,
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Pastor Jon Hall has been on staff at Grace Church in Ashland, Ohio, for the past 25 years, serving as pastor of care and community impact. When a young Dan Allen, recently retired senior pastor, welcomed Jon to Grace more than two decades ago, there was a need for caring for their own congregation as
It is impossible to have a conversation with Brad Deetscreek and not walk away feeling heard, supported, and encouraged. He has a rare gift of seeing the positive in all circumstances and his love for the Lord and others is evident in all he does. Momentum feels privileged to share Brad as part of our
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Have you read the whole Bible, cover to cover? How about in the span of just 12 months? Since 2019, attenders of Grace Fellowship of Kent, Wash., have been participating in an on-going reading program through Tyndale’s One Year Bible to read through the entire Bible in 365 days. The church offers free copies of the One Year
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A version of this story appeared in the Ashland Times-Gazette. See the original story here. Pastor Dan Allan has exited center stage at Grace Church in Ashland, Ohio, after 32 years as its senior pastor, but he will remain in a supportive ministry role at the church alongside the newly installed pastor, Josh Wilson. Dan hasn’t retired, he
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