Jeannette Whited, wife of Charis Pastor Robert (Bob) Whited, died on October 20, 2021. She served alongside her husband at Charis churches in North English, Iowa; Cheyenne, Wyo.; San Jose, Calif.; York, Penn.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Cherry Valley, Calif. A version of her obituary appears below. Jeannette Maxine Whited, 93, went home to Jesus […]
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Three members from Community Grace Brethren Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Warsaw, Ind. (Reg Overstreet, lead pastor), helped a local farmer with his harvest when his wife died after a month-long stint in the hospital with COVID-19. A version of this story appeared in the Ink Free News. Read the original story here. A
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Greg Howell, senior pastor at Community Grace Brethren Church in Goldendale, Wash., was admitted to the hospital on October 19 with COVID-19. On November 7, Greg’s wife, Colleen, sent the following update: Please let our dear church family know that we really appreciate their prayers, love, and encouragement. We know that God is in control
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Assist Church Expansion was formed in 2017 when Nathan Bryant was encouraged to combine his long-time Charis Fellowship church planting initiatives in Canada with efforts in the U.S. They serve churches within the Fellowship through planting, expanding, and revitalizing. In August of 2021, they received National Ministry status during a vote by Charis Fellowship delegates. “Being recognized
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“We are a mission agency — we take the Gospel to those who serve in uniform.” Eagle Commission is a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship who is committed to bringing the Gospel of peace to our nation’s warriors. Eagle Commission supports, encourages, and comes alongside chaplains serving in the Armed Forces both in the
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Greg Howell, senior pastor at Community Grace Brethren Church in Goldendale, Wash., was admitted to the hospital on October 19 with COVID-19. On November 4, Greg was intubated and put on a ventilator. He is being transferred to a hospital in Bend, Ore., because his condition has worsened. Be praying for Greg, his wife Colleen,
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Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind., and Mission Point Community Church facilitated the eleventh annual Supermarket Sweep on Wednesday, November 3, at Kroger in Warsaw, Ind. The community was invited to participate by shopping for items. Grace College volunteers provided grocery lists that were created by local food banks and collected the items once purchased.
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The Charis Fellowship has seen many changes in leadership over the past two years. Executive directors of three national ministries stepped into retirement, as well as the coordinator for the Charis Fellowship. In May 2020, Ken Seyfert retired after 23 years at Grace Brethren Investment Foundation, in September 2020 Ed Lewis retired after 47 years
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Grace College Associate Professor of Communication and Communication Program Director Dr. Pat Loebs and Grace alumna Karly Poyner recently co-authored a chapter in the book, “Studies of Communication in the 2020 Presidential Campaign,” edited by Robert E. Denton Jr. and published by Lexington Books. The chapter, entitled “The Trump Card: The Virtue and Vulnerability of
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Grace College, a national organization of the Charis Fellowship in Winona Lake, Ind., celebrated its 60th annual Conference on Mission last week, October 26–29. The week included chapel sessions with keynote speaker Les Lofquist, an alumni luncheon, evangelism training, a prayer trail, and many opportunities for students to connect with missionaries. “This conference has a
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