“This is our prayer and drive together: to shine the light of Jesus in knowing and following Him,” says Derek Lam, the lead pastor of Citylight Church, a Charis Fellowship Congregation in Roanoke, Va. In January 2019, Citylight Church merged with Ghent Grace Brethren Church. Before the congregations became one, Citylight was a nondenominational church affiliated with the Acts 29 church planting network and Ghent […]
For the fourth consecutive year, Grace College students commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through React Week. From Jan. 20 – 22, Grace students engaged in a variety of events and experiences to reflect and respond to the purpose of Dr. King’s life and teaching. These included a luncheon with
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The Southwest Focus Retreat, the regional gathering for Charis Fellowship leaders in the southwestern United States, is meeting this week at the Camp Lawrence Daley Conference Center at Camp Mt. Crags in Calabasas, Calif., a few short miles west of Malibu, Calif. Phil Sparling, executive director of the Charis Fellowship who is also the pastor of Grace
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Eileen Sellers, who with her husband, Don, were an integral part of the Brethren Construction Crew in the 60s and 70s has died. Her obituary appears below. Eileen Sellers, age 94, and a resident of Grace Village, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away quietly on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Grace Village Health Care. Born on
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Brian Winter, son of retired Charis Fellowship pastor, Chuck Winter, died on Saturday in Yakima, Wash. Below is a portion of a story from yesterday’s Yakima Herald.Click here to read the complete story. Former Yakima County Sheriff Brian Winter dies at 60 Former Yakima County Sheriff Brian Winter died Saturday, the sheriff’s office announced. Winter,
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Grace Theological Seminary will host a faculty book signing for Dean of Seminary, Dr. Freddy Cardoza’s book, “Christian Education,” on Monday, Jan. 27, from 3 – 4 p.m. The signing will take place in the William Male Center Lobby, 999 College Ave., Winona Lake, Ind. There will be a short program followed by refreshments. Book
The Nigerian pastor who was executed by Boko Haram after he turned a hostage video into his testimony, was an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN). The EYN is a denomination who like the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches), traces its spiritual roots to Alexander Mack. Below is
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The tri-fold approach of Grace College’s Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams to local lake science―research, education, and collaboration―is the result of many generous gifts given over its 13-year history. While every supporter is celebrated for their contribution, the following 14 agencies and organizations have provided the backbone of giving to the Lilly Center. These supporters have invested
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“I’ve grown by being a part of evangelism and discipleship in a multitude of settings,” says Timothy Kurtaneck (TK), former director of youth leadership and training at CE National. “It has been a blast as I’ve had one of the best seats in the house!” After serving with CE National for the last 25 years
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Grace College’s Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center was the site of the local Martin Luther King Jr. Day event this morning in Winona Lake, Ind. Speaker for the event was local pastor, Kondo Simfukwe, who is also a Grace College graduate. The Grace College gospel choir also performed. A portion of a story from the online news site,
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