Grace Students, Staff, Raise Thousands for Those in Need

November 7 marked the ninth-annual Supermarket Sweep at Owen’s Market in Warsaw.  From 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Grace students, faculty and staff, Mission Point Community Church families, staff, small groups, and youth group, and the community at large worked together to purchase food and baby products for local families in need. The annual service

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A Beast Feast

Bring together 900 pounds of meat and 620 men, and you’ll have an evening for the books. On October 8, Grace Community Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Fremont, Ohio (Kevin Pinkerton, lead pastor) hosted their fifth annual Beast Feast. The Beast Feast is an evening-long event that usually takes place each fall with the

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“What’s Next” Exposes Students to Jobs in Michiana

Elkhart, Ind. is about one-hour northwest of Winona Lake, home of Grace College, and less than 10 miles south of the Michigan state line. According to the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, “Michiana,” as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, encompassing Elkhart, South Bend, and Goshen, Ind., along with several

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Grace College Celebrates First Generation College Students

A new holiday was formed in 2017 to honor a special group of college students. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success designated Nov. 8 as National First-Generation College Celebration Day. On November 8, Grace College got in on the action and planned an event to recognize and

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Urban Hope Training Center Los Angeles Open House and Dedication is January 27

The three rooms at Grace Brethren Church of Norwalk that will house Urban Hope Training Center Los Angeles are currently being renovated. Operation Barnabas teams began work over the summer and more work has followed. A major push was underway in October with several CE National staff members going west to help with the project.

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Former Pastor Helps Honor Fallen Vietnam Soldiers

As Veteran’s Day approached, former Charis Fellowship (Grace Brethren) pastor, Bob Smoker, was interviewed by the York, Pa., Daily Record. Smoker, who served in Vietnam in the early 1970s, has helped keep alive the memories of those who didn’t make it home. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete

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For Our Neighbors

What started as a simple fundraising effort in New Holland turned into a ministry God uses to change lives. Grace Family Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in New Holland, Pa. (Tim Hodge, senior pastor), has a food stand at the town’s annual farmers fair. Those who tend the stand wear t-shirts that sport the phrase “For Our Neighbors,”

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