Wes Miller, the youngest son of Grace Brethren (Charis Fellowship) pastor, the late R. Paul and Alverta Miller, has died. He was the only son (of 10 children) who grew to adulthood and did not become a pastor, according to his nephew, David Miller. “Although he never had “Rev.” preceding his name, he did as much for the kingdom of […][...]
Dr. Kevin Voogt grew up in Wisconsin before heading to Michigan for college. He spent the next few years teaching in New Mexico, Florida, Wisconsin, and then settled down in Texas before coming back to Michigan to work on his Ph.D in mathematics education. After living in six different states, God directed Voogt to a seventh — Indiana. Funny enough, […][...]
Grace College biology and chemistry student Austin Bowell, of Warsaw, Ind., has partnered with Professor of Chemistry Dr. Andrew Zhou to research alternative electrode materials for safer lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) at a lower cost this summer. The co-curricular project was initiated by Bowell who has set her sights on medical school. The pair meets every Monday and Friday in the […][...]
Barb Wooler and Judi Orme are once again cycling across country to bring attention to the Hand to Hand Schools in the Central African Republic. This time they’ve traded their bicycles for two-wheelers of another sort — motorcycles. They are roughly following the same route they followed last year, as the fires in the Northwest have forced them to find […][...]
Fremont, Ohio’s Jacob Wukie finished ninth in archery at the 2020 Olympic games in Toykyo over the weekend. A story on the site, usarchery.org, reports on his final match of the games that pitted him against teammate Brady Ellison. A portion of that story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. (Wukie is a member of Grace Community Church, […][...]
The online news site, InkFreeNews, reports on the return to volleyball by a local standout athlete. After several years off, Emily Peterson will be returning to the court at Grace College. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Peterson Ready To Embark On Redemption Tour When the game is taken away from you, […][...]
I always selected a study table on the second floor of Morgan Library next to a window. I liked the natural light and signs of life visible through the glass: verdant lawn, budding trees, flitting birds, and students walking across Grace College campus. Most importantly, the view gave me a vantage point to spot her face. I could locate it […][...]
“I think I’m gonna take the bay window bird feeder down, Cass,” my husband finally admitted. “After two months of no birds coming, it’s a waste of space and seed.” I think the disappointment was evident on my face, because he quickly added, “I’ll give it a while longer, but it’s not looking promising.” That very night, one small bird […][...]
Fremont, Ohio, native, Jacob Wukie, who attends Grace Community Church (Kevin Pinkerton, lead pastor), is advancing in the brackets in the individual archery competition in the Tokyo Olympics. (Jacob is the son-in-law of Pastor Kevin and Pam Pinkerton.) A portion of a story from usarchery.org is below. Click here to read the complete article. JACOB WUKIE CLIMBS BRACKET TO SOAR […][...]
Access2021, the national conference of the Charis Fellowship ended today (Thursday) with a lunch that celebrated all that God has been doing in the Fellowship. Tom Avey, who is retiring as Fellowship Coordinator, and his wife, Sandi, were honored. Tim Hodge, who is the incoming Fellowship Coordinator, also read a list of ministry executives in the Fellowship who have retired […][...]
Dr. Brenda Whitehead is the newest addition to the Grace College School of Behavioral Sciences. Whitehead has been published in more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and brings a wealth of research experience with her for our students to learn from. Her academic prowess is matched with a genuine passion for Christ and a dedication to see him in the midst […][...]
Grace College will once again offer the Silver Scholars Program this fall semester, which allows adults 55 and older to audit approved on-campus classes at a reduced rate of $25 per class. The courses cover a variety of topics — including nutrition, literature, art, Bible and more. Each class is eight weeks long. “We are proponents of the idea that […][...]
Andrew David Knight, age 37 of Mishawaka, Ind., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Lafayette, Ind. Andrew was born March 24, 1984, in Washington D.C. to David and Susan (Barnes) Knight. He was a graduate of Grace Brethren Christian School and went on to study at Washington Bible College where he met his soulmate, […][...]
Access 2021, the national conference of the Charis Fellowship (Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches), kicked off Tuesday morning at Grace Community Church, Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, senior pastor). The morning began with breakfast feature church planters in the Fellowship. Organizations who are developing new congregations in the Fellowship, including Assist Church Expansion, SEEDnet, and MetroGrace introduced individuals who [...]
Jim Umpleby has served as the camp coordinator for Heartland District Junior Camp the past 20+ years, with the help of several key staff members, area pastors, and his own family. Jim’s wife assisted in prep work before camp and in the kitchen during camp. He stepped in as director in the late 90s when the Charis Fellowship churches divided […][...]
Today’s Fremont, Ohio, Messenger, carries a report about the results of the U.S. men’s archery team in the Tokyo Olympics. Fremont native, Jacob Wukie, who attends Grace Community Church (Kevin Pinkerton, lead pastor) in Fremont, is part of the team. Last night, the church was open so that community members could watch the competition. A portion of the story appears […][...]
The U.S. men’s archery team, which includes Jacob Wukie, a member of Grace Community Church, Fremont, Ohio (Kevin Pinkerton, lead pastor), was eliminated in the quarterfinals on Monday at the Tokyo Olympics. All will compete individually later this week. (Jacob is also the son-in-law of the pastor.) Below is a portion of a report from NBC. Click here to read […][...]
Tim Rough, son of Charis Fellowship pastor, Don Rough, has provided an update on his dad’s condition. Don was hospitalized for COVID in early July and continues to recover. Sunday July 25, 2021, 9:20 pm. Since the last report on 7/20, Dad’s supplemental oxygen has been reduced more, but he has pretty much been at the same levels for three […][...]
Pray for the Dave and Sue Knight and Greg and Cari Serafino families and Osceola, Ind., Grace Church today following the sudden death of Knight’s son, Andrew, and the injury of Serafino’s son-in-law, Alex Jones, in an automobile accident yesterday. The two were returning from a leadership retreat for the coaches of the Osceola Grace Eagles football team. The accident […][...]
I remember a pastor telling me once that he hoped that the world would rush toward evil sooner so we could expedite the Rapture. Crassly put, we should wish for more evil and suffering in the world so we Christians can escape sooner. I was a bit speechless when he said it so matter-of-factly, but as I’ve gotten older and […][...]