Charis Fellowship ministry leaders from around the central region of North America are gathered this week at The Lodge near Syracuse, Ind., for the Central Focus Retreat. Pastors have traveled from the Toronto area, Chicago, and Ohio, in addition to those from Indiana, for 48 hours of rest, relaxation, fellowship, and time to connect with […]
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Who knew that some plastic bags and fellowship could lead to a church serving its community by providing beds for the homeless? At Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church (MGBC), a Charis Fellowship congregation in Pennsylvania (Randy Haulk, pastor), people of all ages have gathered together to create plastic yarn (plarn) that they can use to create
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Barb Wooler, director of Crisis Response for Encompass World Partners, and Sandy Bell are surveying the needs in North Carolina this week to see where Charis Fellowship congregations may assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Below is a report she sent to responders this morning. Also included are some photos. Sandy and I had
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The Keota Eagle in Keota, Iowa, shares the story of Edwin and Eloise Jordan, who serve at the Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church, in nearby North English, Iowa. They recently told of their experiences at the North English History Center. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article, which
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The Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor) has an Avaya Partner ACS phone system they are no longer using and would like to donate it to another church. “It was working well when we took it out of service recently, says Gordon Austin, who sent the information to graceconnect.us. An inventory is
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When Erik Jensen first trusted in Jesus in 2005, he didn’t know where that journey would take him. Now, he and his wife, Austen, are stepping out on a limb as they prepare to lead a new congregation in Cambridge, Ontario. Erik grew up at Rittman Grace Brethren Church in Ohio (Bud Olszewski, senior pastor).
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On a regular basis, Urban Hope is blessed to have people come to work on projects. This year Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, is coming once again to help with work projects. This time men are helping put up shelving to organize materials for homeless ministry. They are also renovating two bathrooms and a
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An article in last Thursday’s, Warsaw, Ind., Times-Union, announced the special celebration this coming Sunday at the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). The congregation will mark its 75th year with a special service at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center (MOCC) on Wooster Road in Winona Lake. A portion of the
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The news of a Waldorf, Md., native signing a professional basketball contract was carried in the Maryland Independent last week. Cam Gregory also attended Grace Brethren Christian School, which is a ministry of Grace Brethren Church, Clinton, Md. (Irv Clark, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article.
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On Saturday, Grace Community Church, Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, senior pastor), hosted a free children’s clothing event, New to You. WSBT 22 (CBS) reported live from the event. Click on the video below to watch the report.
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