Phil Shearer was installed as the lead pastor of North Shore Bible Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Essex, Mass., on Sunday, January 19, 2020. His dad, Pastor Keith Shearer of New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church, Myerstown, Pa., delivered the message from 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 charging Phil to be about the Word. Phil’s father-in-law, Pastor Dan […]
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Word has been received of the death of Robert Salazar, Grace Brethren pastor in New Mexico for many years. His obituary appears below. Reverend Robert Glenn Salazar, went to heaven to be with Jesus Christ, His Lord and Savior, on December 30, 2019, at the age of 88 in Frisco, Texas. He was born Aug.
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Craig Snow, a member of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), and a member of the GraceConnect board of directors, has announced his candidacy for Indiana state representative, District 18. A portion of a story about his announcement, from the online news site, InkFreeNews, appears below. Click here to read
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A celebration of life for Dr. Lester E. Pifer was held Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Grace Polaris Church, Westerville, Ohio. Dr. Pifer died Christmas Day at the age of 99. Pastor Mike Yoder led the service. Mark Pifer shared on behalf of the family, and other memories were shared by Bob Combs, Chip Heim,
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Jack Brown, director of Grow New England, a Charis Fellowship church-planting endeavor in the Northeast, has sent his January prayer letter. Here are a few tidbits from the letter. Dana and Kate Moore concluded 19+ years of ministry at North Shore Bible Church! They will be greatly missed. Pray for them as they wait on
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Word has been received of the December 19, 2019, death of Lenard Moen, a former member of the board of directors of Encompass World Partners (formerlyBrethren Foreign Missions). His obituary appears below. Lenard Evert Moen was born on November 22, 1923, in Long Beach, Calif., to Wilbur and Harriet Moen. He had one older sister,
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Three Strands, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, has announced that Richard Klopp has been named CEO, according to their website. Rich is widely experienced in international relief and development work, and comes to Three Strands with more than 20 years of experience, including working with another Charis Fellowship cooperating ministry, Water for Good.
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On Sunday, December 29, our sister and partner in the gospel, Karina Corrales, went to be with the Lord after battling cancer for several months. Pray for her family and friends in Argentina, as well as former coworkers and students in Chad and Cameroon. While a school teacher in Argentina, Karina became interested in ministry
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Rev. Lester E. Pifer, Columbus, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, 2019. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” (Psalms 116:15) NIV Lester was born on April 2, 1920, at Wadsworth, Ohio, to Elden H. Pifer and Rose I. (Blacklock) Pifer. He was
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Tony Webb, executive director of Vision USA, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship, recently sent his December prayer letter. Among his report, is encouraging news of church planting not just in the Charis Fellowship, but with other faith groups where he works. A portion of his letter appears below. Click here to read the
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