Serving in the U.S. Army was more than a job for Chaplain (Col.) James Schaefer and his wife, Elizabeth. As he retired f
After 42 years and over 1,300 games, Jim Kessler is ready to step down. Kessler announced his plans to retire as the hea
A new group of Charis Alliance churches has developed in the Republic of Haiti. Called the Fraternite Charis d’ Haiti, t
Like-minded people come together. That was the idea behind the first Kalahari event. This year was no different; this ye
It was the first potted plant I tried to grow, and it had thrived so well I was beginning to hope it meant I had a green
News
George Swain, pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Homerville, Ohio, authored a short piece in Friday’s Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch. A portion of the article appears below. Clic[...]
19 Feb 2019
Putting together a commemorative scrapbook might not seem a likely way to be launched into a new ministry focus, but that’s exactly what happened for Anne Brown. Anne has ministere[...]
19 Feb 2019
The following ministry moves have been noted in the recent Inspire Charis Pastors Network (formerly Association of Grace Brethren Ministers) newsletter: At the Penn Valley Multi-S[...]
19 Feb 2019
Regional media reported yesterday’s news of Coach Jim Kessler’s impending retirement as the long-time men’s basketball coach at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind. B[...]
19 Feb 2019
Grace Exchange
It was the first potted plant I tried to grow, and it had thrived so well I was beginning to hope it meant I had a green thumb. Then one day I noticed that some of the leaves were [...]
06 Feb 2019
Church Planting
A new Charis Fellowship work is being initiated in the Long Beach, Calif., area. Mike Jentes, who serves on staff with Encompass World Partners and Los Altos Grace Church, Long Beach, and his family a[...]
11 Feb 2019
Leadership Development
Operation Barnabas 2019 tour planning is taking place now with a number of interesting and exciting ministry stops already planned for two different tours on two different coasts! [...]
11 Jan 2019
Integrated Ministries
Pray for the Republic of Haiti and the Charis Fellowship ministries that work there. Violence has continued to erupt, forcing the cancelation of one ministry trip scheduled there l[...]
18 Feb 2019