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Assist Church Expansion Announces First Bootcamp

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Assist Church Expansion, a church-planting agency in the Charis Fellowship, is offering their first-ever Expansion Bootcamp this spring. The three-day bootcamp is an intensive coaching, strategic planning, peer mentoring, and training event that will allow church-planting teams to develop a great plan, establish tangible action steps, and connect with ongoing coaching to reach goals for […]

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New Church to Launch This Sunday in Brunswick, Md.

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Grace Fellowship Church launches this Sunday, February 25, in Brunswick, Md., and they want everyone to know that “You Matter.” That’s the premise for their launch campaign which is calling for Brunswick community members to nominate deserving recipients to be blessed with $500 grocery gift cards. If you know anyone in the Brunswick area, please

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CE National Announces Launch of Urban Hope Los Angeles

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For 20 years CE National has been training believers how to reach neglected people through the ministry of Urban Hope in Philadelphia. Now CE National will also provide inner-city training on the west coast through the new Urban Hope in Los Angeles. Urban Hope Los Angeles will be held at the Grace Brethren Church of

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“Honor Gathering” Held for Brian Winter

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It was recently announced that Brian Winter, sheriff in Yakima County, Washington, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The son of retired Grace Brethren pastor, Chuck Winter, he will not be seeking re-election. Brian was recently honored by the Yakama Tribal Council. Chuck sent along this report. (Chuck was the longtime

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Rebuilding Hope

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Hurricanes are powerful, but they’re no match for the love of Christ in action. Kevin Smith, a member of Ashland Grace Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Ashland, Ohio (Dan Allan, senior pastor), took teams to Houston in October and December to repair homes still needing work after last fall’s storm. In December, the Ashland

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Luke Wright Shares Story of MudLOVE and Partnership with Water for Good

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On Wednesday, Luke Wright, founder of MudLOVE, was interviewed on WBOI, the public radio station in Fort Wayne, Ind. He talked about his work and a desire to help provide clean water for those who live in the Central African Republic, though a partnership with Water for Good, a cooperating ministry in the Charis Fellowship

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Brian Winter Talks Faith and Family While Facing Terminal Illness

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Yesterday’s Yakima Herald features an interview with Sheriff Brian Winter, the first since his diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Brian recounts how he first moved to the Yakima Valley as a young child when his father accepted the pastorate of the Grace Brethren Church, Harrah, Wash. A portion of the story

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Dayton Church Hosting Phillips, Craig and Dean for Concert

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First Grace Church, a Charis congregation in Dayton, Ohio, is hosting singers and songwriters, Phillips, Craig and Dean, for a concert on Sunday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. A suggested donation of $15 may be made at the door. Seating is limited, so make sure to arrive early. The

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Three Creeks Church Set for Sunday Launch

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After a series of “preview” Sundays, Three Creeks Church is ready to launch Sunday services this weekend in Gahanna, Ohio! If you know anyone in the area, please pass along an invitation to Three Creeks’ grand opening, February 18, 10:00 a.m. at Goshen Lane Elementary School, 370 Goshen Lane, Gahanna, Ohio. For more details, check

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Registration for South Focus Retreat Now Available

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Registration is now open for the South Focus Retreat. It will be held March 12-14 at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center, 5000 Firetower Road, Lake Haines, Fla. As with previous Focus Retreats, the sessions will focus on Creating a Culture of Apprenticeship for Leadership Development and will be led by Clancy Criuse, executive director of the Charis

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