Pastor Bruce Jackson and First Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Dayton, Ohio, was featured over the weekend in an online article at Forbes.com. The article discussed the Payment Protection Program and the impact it has had on faith-based organizations. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to read the complete story. […]
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Ashley Hall, a senior at Worthington Christian High School and two-time state qualifier for the track and field team, is featured on the This Week Community News site. (Worthington Christian High School is a ministry of Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation on the north side of Columbus, Ohio, Mike Yoder, lead pastor.) A portion
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I found my old Bible in my parents closet this summer. Finding this obviously-forgotten treasure immediately brought back a torrent of emotions as my fingers traced the embossed leather, and the Bible’s pages flipped to passages I’d dog-eared 10 or 15 years ago. I’ve had the heart of a writer long before anyone had ever
The VC Star is honoring seniors from the area who had their spring seasons end prematurely. One of the seniors featured on Sunday was Josh Swales, a pitcher on the Grace Brethren High School baseball team. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace Brethren High School is
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Word has been received of the death of Roy Melvin Dice, Jr., a Grace College and Seminary graduate and former pastor in the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches). His obituary appears below. Roy Melvin Dice, Jr., 91, of Palmyra, Pa., went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Londonderry Village,
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A Meyersdale, Pa., senior who is a member of the Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church, is featured in the Johnstown, Pa., Tribune-Democrat. Drake Gindlesperger is headed to Duquesne University to pursue a six-year degree in pharmacy upon graduation. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Senior Salute | Meyersdale |
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Like many churches in the age of Covid-19, folks at the Grace Brethren Church in Brookville, Ohio (Rick Hartley, lead pastor), found it was necessary to jump to a digital format to broadcast services and keep the congregation informed. Church member Karen McDorman, a real estate broker by trade, was ready. She had already been
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A group of us recently spent time lamenting the things we had lost throughout the quarantine. Jobs we no longer held. Weddings or funerals we couldn’t attend. Trips we couldn’t take. Loved ones we couldn’t hug. I noticed something beautiful develop as we grieved each loss together. No one chided the men for tearing up.
The 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, is upon us. Known as the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, the May 18, 1980, eruption killed 57 people and destroyed 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles of railways, and 185 miles of highway. A massive debris avalanche,
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My friend planted 100 tulip bulbs in her yard last fall. She couldn’t even remember where they were all planted! They lay under snow all winter, then under the mud, until they came up and started to bloom. The entire area was awash with color! A blessed view for anyone staying home all day in
