Campers at Clear Lake Grace Brethren Camp near White’s Pass, Wash., have been evacuated as a precaution due to the Miriam Fire. The fire, apparently caused by a lightning strike, began on Monday about three miles southeast of the White Pass ski area. It reportedly has already blackened about 35 acres of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National […]
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On Sunday afternoon, July 29, the Sunnyside, Wash., Grace Brethren Church (Nathan Zakahi, pastor) held a special Honor Service for Yakima County, Wash., Sheriff Brian Winter. The service was planned and presided over by Adam Ruppert, pastoral intern. Following the presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation and flag flown over the Sheriff’s Office, Pastor Zakahi
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UPDATED: A portion of her story appears below. The funeral service for Mary Sala Butler will be on Saturday, August 4 at 1:00 pm at Cedar Hill Chuch, around 15 miles south of Counselor Post. Visit Mary’s online memorial to sign the guestbook, to post a memory, to share a condolence, and to give a
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The Lititz Record Express this week told the story of a young band that includes a member of Grace Church in Lititz, Pa. (Tim Boal, lead pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. These ‘Scouts’ are prepared for success Things are heating up for a young band
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Grace is not just a word; it is an action. At Hardin Clinic, grace in action takes the form of volunteers ensuring that their community receives the medical care they need. Grace Church Powell, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Powell, Ohio (Jeff Stimpson, lead pastor), was given an opportunity to share the love of Christ
Word has been received of the death of Mary Sala Butler, wife of Tully Butler, pastor of Cedar Hill Church near Counselor, N.M., and father of Daron Butler, who serves on staff at Grace Church, Wooster, Ohio. Mary was among the first to come to faith in Christ in the early days of the former
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The Kendallville, Ind., News Sun recently published a story about the new Charis Fellowship congregation in their community — Legacy Church (Dan Cosentino, pastor). Members of the congregation recently traveled to Alaska to help with a camp. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. Making a footprint of faith
When the devastating EF 3 tornado tore through Marshalltown, Iowa, on Thursday afternoon, LeAnn Wilkerson was getting her eyes checked at the clinic attached to the hospital where she works. The lifetime member of the Carlton Grace Brethren Church in nearby Garwin, Iowa, was directed, along with other patients and staff, to the basement where
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You may think $10 can’t buy much. But it bought the Portis, Kan., Grace Brethren Church (Dave Sarver, pastor) a testimony like none other through God’s power. A few months ago, the church of 70 decided they wanted to send a group to aid Island of Hope Church, another Charis Fellowship congregation in Bow Island,
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“I understand.” It’s a two-word sentiment meant to comfort and console, but it often doesn’t. When facing heartbreaking trauma, loss, or a new medical hurdle, the last thing you want to hear is, “I understand.” Those words are always uttered in well-intentioned ways, but I’ve caught myself mentally mumbling, “How could you understand?! You have
