Grace Church, Lititz, Pa., announced on their Facebook page today the appointment of Tim Boal as their new lead pastor. He has served as their interim pastor since sometime last year. Tim, a long-time Charis Fellowship leader, most recently was senior pastor at Penn Valley Church, Telford, Pa. While he served at Telford, he also […]
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Individuals affiliated with Charis Fellowship congregations or ministries will lead during the annual National Day of Prayer observance in Winona Lake, Ind. Dr. Bill Katip, Grace College and Seminary, will present the keynote address. Other Charis Fellowship participants are: Pastor Tim Sprankle, Leesburg, Ind., Grace Church; and Dr. Rachel Hoffert, professor of education at Grace
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Roy Halberg, retired Charis Fellowship pastor, is poised to ride his bicycle across the U.S. to benefit Water for Good, a Charis Fellowship cooperating ministry that was founded by Jim Hocking. He recently issued an update. It’s included below. Three weeks from today I begin my journey across America. On Sunday morning, May 13, I
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Harry Saltsgaver, a member at Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Seal Beach, Calif. (Bob Wriedt, senior pastor), is the executive editor of the Grunion Gazette in Long Beach, Calif. (He is featured in the current edition of GraceConnect magazine for his work on the Long Beach Water Commission.) In his regular column
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Mark Artrip, pastor of Movement Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Hilliard, Ohio, has been recognized by CE National for Impacting the Rising Generation. Timothy Kurtaneck, CE National’s director of church relations and youth leadership training, presented the award on Sunday, April 15, during a worship service at Movement Church. Artrip is a graduate of CE
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Tomorrow is the Spring Carnival at Urban Hope in Philadelphia. CE National, the sponsoring organization for Urban Hope, has requested prayer for the event. Please pray for our Spring Carnival tomorrow (April 21) from 1-4 p.m. Pray that our church family would share Christ’s love as we serve at and participate in the carnival. Pray for the visiting
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Linda Bowdler, who with her husband, Bill, attends the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), shared a deeply personal story on Wednesday as she spoke at a benefit luncheon for a local women’s shelter. Bowdler witnessed her daughter, Lisa Mora, die at the hands of her husband, Omar. Bowdler’s story was
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Kids come first at The Happy Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Jackson, Ky. Michael Tabor, senior pastor, and his wife, Connie, have spent the last 17 years witnessing to children and their families in the poorest region of the U.S.: eastern Kentucky. The kids at this Appalachian church come from many backgrounds, and almost all
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The Kosciusko County, Ind., sheriff, Rocky Goshert, visited the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (WLGBC) recently to share tips about how to avoid a scam. A photo of him talking with members of one of the church’s Adult Bible Fellowships (ABF) appeared on the online news site, InkFreeNews, along with some of those tips.
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Nearly 50 people, all part of teams representing Charis Fellowship churches in various stages of development, are gathered this week for the first-ever Expansion Bootcamp. Sponsored by Assist Church Expansion, the event is being held at The Chapel, a campus of Grace Fellowship (Keith Minier, senior pastor) in Pickerington, Ohio. Beginning Thursday and concluding Saturday,
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