Some updates from the Eagle Commission‘s November 2020 update, as reported by Mark Penfold, Chaplain (Colonel) U.S. Army, retired; Endorsing Agent, Charis Fellowship: Youstra Retirement Air Force Chaplain George Youstra and his wife Rose have announced his retirement from active duty in early 2021. Join them on Thursday, November 19 at 8 pm EST via Zoom as […]
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Elaine Hess, member and CE Ministry Coordinator at Southview Grace Brethren Church in Ashland, Ohio (Mark Abel, senior pastor), has been taking U.S. Veterans to visit the Washington D.C. war memorials for several years through Honor Bus. Elaine taught U.S. History to eighth grade students for 34 years prior to retiring. As part of her
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The impressive run through the Crossroads League Tournament came up one half short for Grace College’s women’s soccer team. The No. 14 Lady Lancers lost 2-0 to No. 2 Marian in the tournament championship on Saturday, November 14. The Knights (14-1) scored two goals in the second half to secure the tournament title and the
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Grace College’s volleyball team was rewarded after a strong 2020 season with six All-Crossroads League honorees. Makaela Lochmueller headlined Grace’s awards when she was named First Team All-League. Gabbey Harrington and Paige Eakright were Second Team All-League recipients, and Julia Nagy was named to the All-Freshmen Team. Additionally, Gina Novotny and Cassadi Colbert were honorable mention for All-League. Lochmueller was one of three players to see
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Grace College’s men’s soccer team began the 2020 NCCAA National Championships with a 4-1 victory on Monday. The Lancers were clinical against a defensive-minded Central Christian squad, taking advantage of their opportunities to begin pool play. One more win on Wednesday guarantees Grace a spot in the NCCAA semifinals. Grace faces Carolina University on Wednesday
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At age 23, Grace College alumna Karly Poyner received the prestigious Doctoral Studies Scholarship at the University of Memphis to pursue her Ph.D. in communication studies. The scholarship was added to Poyner’s assistantship tuition coverage and stipend, making her Ph.D. cost-free. Poyner earned her bachelor’s degree in communication at Grace College in 2018 and her
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It was just another gray morning in the Midwest, not helped by the prospect of an early morning doctor’s appointment. It had been a rough night, mulling over a number of challenges, disappointments and “what ifs.” As we drove past the lake, the rising sun broke through the clouds and aimed straight for the opposite
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Grace College student and musician, Sam Schmidt, a native of nearby Warsaw, Ind., was featured yesterday on the online news site, Input Fort Wayne. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. How Warsaw-native artist ‘Sam Ule’ is building a career as a full-time musician at Grace College When
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In this fourth edition of the “Charis Beliefs” series, Dr. Rock LaGioia expounds on the third core commitment of the Charis Fellowship: “Biblical Mission.” The final instructions Jesus gave the Apostles during His time on earth was to “go… make disciples of all nations.” Our family of churches exists because God used the disciples to
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In observance of the 2020 Veterans Day, the Eagle Commission has produced this video honoring veterans in Charis Fellowship churches. The Eagle Commission links the Charis Fellowship and our military chaplains around the world, supporting their ministry, sharing prayer requests, and more. Eagle Commission Veterans Day from Mark Penfold on Vimeo.
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