An article in today’s Simi Valley Acorn reports that football officials at Grace Brethren High School, a ministry of Grace Church, Simi Valley, Calif. (Jordan Bakker, pastor), is securing the newest football helmets on the market in order to reduce brain injuries. A portion of the story appears below. Click here for the complete article. […]
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Crime breaks up families and causes hurt. It can also be a way that God brings the gospel to those He died for. Frequently imprisoned hundreds of miles away from their families, offenders often lose hope of restoring a relationship that was damaged by bad decisions – especially when their own lives have not been
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Former pastor’s wife, ZoAnn Marie Hockley, 87, formerly of Danville, Ohio, died on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Brookdale. She was born in Toledo on March 12, 1931, to William and Zoe (Cox) Wilson. She was married to Albert E. Hockley, Jr. Together they served the Danville Grace Brethren Church for over 20 years, and
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What is it that makes kids want to help in the kitchen? There is something in the human soul that longs to be a part of creating something, of contributing to the community. It takes a lot of patience on the part of the parent. Letting a child help can double the length of time
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Former Grace Brethren pastor, Donald Ralph “Don” Taylor, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., died at 7:21 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018, at his home. He was born on July 13, 1940, in Jollytown, Pa., to Rex and Nellie Mable (Campbell) Taylor. He graduated from West Central High School in Greene County, Pa., Grace College, and
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A Charis Fellowship pastor is one of the participants in Thursday’s observance of the National Day of Prayer in Wood County, Ohio. Rod Peebles, pastor of Grace Church in Bowling Green, Ohio, will participate, along with other ministers in the area. A story in the Bowling Green, Ohio, Sentinel-Tribune, carries the story. A portion of
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As a long-time newspaper reporter and editor, Harry Saltzgaver has a front seat to happenings in his community. When he’s not covering the news, he’s a part of making the region better. The executive editor of the Grunion Gazette, a community newspaper in Long Beach, Calif., he’s served on multiple nonprofit boards. In addition, he’s
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God continues to work through SEEDnet, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship that plants churches in Spiritually, Emotionally, Economically, Developmentally Oppressed areas. Here’s a recent update from their blog: Pray For Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan has been dubbed the Arab capital of North America. At SEEDnet we believe that God wants us to reach the Arab
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Chuck Winter has passed along an update on George Christie, former Charis Fellowship pastor who was recently hospitalized in Washington state. The information comes from George’s son, Vance. Dad was hospitalized with pneumonia and a urinary tract infection Sunday evening. They also concluded he had had a minor heart attack earlier in the weekend. Mom spent
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Word has been received that the Grace Brethren Church in Wichita, Kansas, has disbanded. Any remaining funds have been distributed to missions, according to Connie Koby, financial secretary. She reports that most of the members are retired and on a limited income. “We have enjoyed the fellowship,” she said. “We will continue to pray for the
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