Roy E. Glass, Jr, 89, of Clayton, Ohio, went to see his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of March 8, 2018. He was born in Juniata, Altoona, Pa, on April 28, 1928, the son of Roy E and Susie M Brumbaugh Glass. He was also preceded in death by his […]
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For one pastor, stepping down from the pulpit means he can step up for a good cause. On May 13, Roy Halberg, former pastor of Grace Fellowship of Alta Loma, a Charis Fellowship congregation in California, will buckle his helmet and hit the road on his bike. His plan is to cycle across the country: all 4,228
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At the recent National Religious Broadcasters convention, Proclaim 18, Dr. James Custer, teaching pastor and senior pastor emeritus at Grace Polaris Church, Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), was recognized with the Milestone Award. The Milestone Award honors the industry pioneers who have been in the industry 50 years or more and brought Christian communications
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The Equipping Church Network newsletter was recently sent to pastors in the Charis Fellowship. It is included below and shared with permission. Most of us know the difference between an organism and an organization. In an organism, structure grows out of relationships. In an organization, relationships usually grow out of structure. Further, organisms have life,
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Jack Brown, director of Grow New England, the Charis Fellowship church-planting organization in the northeast region of the U.S., recently sent an update. A portion of it appears below. God is at work in New England. And we are excited to be a part of what He is doing. The month of February has been
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Recording flooding occurred in Elkhart County, Ind., a few weeks ago. Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation (Jim Brown, senior pastor) in Goshen, Ind., led the way in helping people in their community who were impacted by the rising waters. One family was the Frymans, who attend Grace Community Church and are involved in
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Dr. Rich Schnieders, pastor, Friendship Grace Brethren Church, Fort Myers, Fla., and a retired major in the Lee County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, wrote this response to the recent shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Rich serves as a member of the Social Concerns Committee for the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren
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A standoff in the neighborhood found the staff at Leigh Valley Grace Brethren Church, Bethlehem, Pa. (Larry Humberd, pastor), locking their doors as a precaution on Thursday, according to a report online at Lehigh Valley Live. The church is down the street from the address where the incident occurred. A portion of the story appears
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An article in the Simi Valley Acorn details a side job for a teacher at Grace Brethren High School — an escape room which Ryan Sevy and his business partner, Jonathan Mihara, have opened in Simi Valley, Calif. Grace Brethren High School is a ministry of Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Simi Valley (Jordan
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Many people come to the U.S. for a better life, religious freedom, or fleeing persecution. Gordi McIlroy came for love and a calling from God. Raised in a Christian home in Northern Ireland, Gordi accepted Christ at age 11 during a Christian rock concert. “As I grew in the Word of God, I learned of
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