The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced Grace College as a Five-Star Champions of Character institution. Grace was given gold level status, the highest level on the NAIA’s internal point system. Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to the NAIA’s Champions of Character program. Each school can earn points in character training, […]
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Steve Mitchell, 49, former Grace Brethren pastor and the son of Dave and Betty Lou Mitchell, who also ministered in the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches) for many years, died September 25, 2020, of Covid-19. Below is the announcement posted by his brother, Mark, on Facebook on Friday. 2 Corinthians 5: 6-8 So
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Sterling Theobald, widower of Ruth Ann Cone Theobald, died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the home of his stepson, Kip and Mary Cone. An obituary and funeral information follows. Sterling Theobald ascended into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 24, 2020 at the age of 94. He was a beloved
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Tom and Connie Havens, parents of Cari Serafino, the wife of Pastor Greg Serafino, died Thursday afternoon as the result of an automobile accident in southern Indiana. (Greg is the pastor of Grace Church, Osceola, Ind.) Below is the accident report as issued by Harrison County, Ind., Sheriff Nick Smith on the department’s Facebook page.
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Most senior pastors will tell you that some of their greatest joys come from working together with staff as friends, and also with lead volunteers. And they will probably say the same about the saddest experiences of their careers. Same source. How can that be? A number of reasons go into this: We are all
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Shannon Hollinger has been called as the next lead pastor of Grace Church in Aiken, S.C. Grace Church entered into a revitalization partnership with Assist Church Expansion earlier in 2020. After conducting a national search for a new pastor to lead the church through the upcoming season of transition, the church has called Shannon Hollinger.
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The Grace College and Seminary community raised more than $190,000 for the “Bring Them Back” campaign, far exceeding the college’s original $80,000 goal. Nearly 500 individuals donated to assist students affected by the pandemic and help bring them back to campus for the fall semester. “This past spring, the Grace advancement team was preparing for
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Earlier this summer, the hydrangea plant in the landscaping around my house started sprouting an odd-looking stem. When I first saw it I thought, “That’s a weed, I should pull it up.” But then I started to look closer and suddenly wasn’t sure exactly what it was. The leaves, though a darker color, looked like
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Sunday, October 25, 2020, has been designated as Charis Celebration Sunday. Charis Fellowship congregations in North America are invited to join Charis Alliance churches from twenty countries in celebrating the global impact of our movement. Churches may sign up to join the celebration (and receive supportive materials) at charisalliance.org/en/home.php. In addition, the Charis Global Prayer
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CE National has announced several upcoming Digital Labs which will be broadcast live via Zoom or Facebook Live. The Pastor/Youth Pastor Relationship Thursday Sept. 24 at 2 pm (ET) How can a senior pastor invest in his youth pastor? How can a youth pastor partner with the senior pastor? Join Eric Miller, director of ministry
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