I thought I was done with Christmas for another year. As I drove up to my house the other day, though, I realized the Christmas decoration on the front door had been overlooked in packing up. Boldly it proclaimed, “Joy to the World.” My first thought was, “It doesn’t belong there now.” My next one […]
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Edna Wonderly, the widow of former Grace College professor, Daniel Wonderly, has died. Her obituary appears below. Edna Giese Wonderly, 96, of Black Mountain, N.C., formerly of Oakland, passed away on December 31, 2020. Born on July 7, 1924 on a homestead in Campbell County, South Dakota, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich and Christina
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It was an historic year in many ways. In the U.S. in 2020, there was a disputed national election and racial tensions, not to mention a world-wide pandemic which disrupted lives in many ways. But it was also a significant year in the Charis Fellowship, as evidenced by the top stories accessed on graceconnect.us, the
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Community Grace Brethren Church, Goldendale, Wash. (Greg Howell, pastor) is among the businesses, churches, and “folks around town” who expressed their New Years wishes yesterday in The Goldendale Sentinel. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to read all the resolutions. Resolved: Let’s have a better year Community Grace Brethren Church – We need
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Three days before Christmas, as I prepared for my morning devotions, I sat and just cried instead. It was the third anniversary of my father’s death, and we lost my mom this year as the shadow of Covid-19 kept us from ministering to her as we would have liked. Through my tears, I finally was
Bob and Jeri Bartz, who attend Grace Fellowship Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Waterloo, Iowa (Kyle Dwyer, senior pastor), were recently interviewed on KWWL, Channel 7, Waterloo, about their experience battling COVID-19. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article or view the television broadcast. “There’s always hope for
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Kip Cone, one of the pastors at Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (WLGBC) (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), was quoted at the online news site, InkFreeNews, regarding Christmas Eve services. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Local Churches Adapt Christmas Eve Services Due To COVID-19 COVID-19 has
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Evelyn Johnson, 87, of Wooster, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at her residence. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family. Services will be Monday, December, 28 at 12 pm on Facebook Live with Pastor Bob Fetterhoff officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may
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Bob Wriedt, senior pastor at Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Seal Beach, Calif., is quoted in The Grunion newspaper this week about their Christmas Eve services. The church has obtained permission to hold the services at Eisenhower Park, at the entrance to the Seal Beach Pier and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A
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A football stand-out at Grace Brethren High School, Simi Valley, Calif., Jay Toia, has made his commitment to play for the USC Trojans official, according to the website, 247sports.com. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace Brethren High School is a ministry of Grace Church, Simi Valley, Calif.
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