Phil Sparling, Charis Fellowship executive director, and Tim Hodge, Charis fellowship coordinator, have issued a joint statement regarding the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. It is included below and may also be found by clicking here. As followers of Jesus Christ and leaders within the Charis Fellowship we are personally saddened
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Last summers We Are One Breakout entitled, “Redeeming Social Distance; Toward and Beyond Racial Reconciliation After Years of Separation,” has become a series of conversations on the topic. Carlos Tellez led last summer’s Breakout and offered an outline of steps to take in application. Encompass World Partners sponsored the breakout session and has hosted these
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A new update has been posted for fan policies and procedures at home events for Grace College basketball. The update will be in effect beginning Jan. 5 and will continue until further notice. Kosciusko County recently transitioned to “red” status, per the state’s COVID-19 data. These changes are a direct reflection of that county update.
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Our New Year didn’t come in the way I had hoped. Although our plans hadn’t been huge, New Year’s was potentially the last holiday my husband, Peter, and I had before our son, Judah, arrives in early April. Ideas of games, movies, junk food and laughter were all I had thought about for days. Instead,
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Mark Penfold, the Charis Fellowship endorser for military chaplains has sent a review of 2020 activities for the Eagle Commission. Among the items: The year 2020 has also been a significant year for the Eagle Commission. With the advice and full support of GBIF, the Eagle Commission drafted bylaws and was incorporated in the state of
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Sarah Harman has decided to step aside as the head coach of Grace’s softball team. Harman cited the desire to pursue professional endeavors outside of athletics as the reason for stepping down as well as the ability to spend more time with her family. She leaves Grace after three seasons. The Lady Lancers were NAIA
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For many of us, 2020 not has been the year we expected or planned. Across the country people have lost jobs, faced hunger, and accrued debt while trying to stay afloat. It can be hard for us to look back over the past 12 months, especially the last nine, and see anything good. But as
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In this edition of Charis Beliefs, Dr. Randy Smith explores the history of baptism, why it matters, what it symbolizes, and why we practice trine immersion of believers today. A deeper understanding of baptism will deepen your understanding and appreciation of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Click on the image above or go to vimeo.com/489886834. Dr.
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Christmas came a little early for 150 students in northern Ohio. Last week, Western Reserve Grace Brethren Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Macedonia, Ohio (Jason Haymaker, lead pastor), distributed donated items as part of their new Christmas Gift Drive outreach. Courtney Whitten, a volunteer at Western Reserve, previously directed a Christmas gift program called Christmas
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Stephen J. Nesbitt is a senior writer for The Athletic, covering Pittsburgh sports. He recently wrote about the joy of welcoming a new baby so quickly after learning of the death of his youngest sister, Bethany Nesbitt, who was a student at Grace College when she died on October 30. A portion of the story appears
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