In mid-December, Richard and Reida Bartley, founders of Village Grace Mission Center in Cleveland, Ohio, were recognized by Cleveland City Council for their work with the Treasure Box Christmas Gift program over the past 20 years. The program has generated more than one million dollars in necessity items and school supplies to children in the Slavic Village area of Cleveland. […][...]
As reported earlier on this site, Grace College was granted an injunction in federal court in South Bend, Ind., against the abortion pill mandate in the new health care law. Here’s a story from Wednesday’s Fort Wayne, Ind., Journal Gazette, which quotes Grace College president Dr. Bill Katip. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the […][...]
If you’ve ever visited the Grace Brethren ministries in the Central African Republic, it’s likely you have been to the Castor Grace Brethren Church, about two miles from the Encompass World Partners ministry center. Here are some recent images of the church as it is used as a feeding station for refugees in the current crisis in the country. Click […][...]
This New Year’s Eve comes a stark reminder to pray for the people of the Central African Republic. Barb Wooler, director of Project Hope and Charity, the orphan care ministry sponsored by Encompass World Partners, posted these photos on Facebook, which are shared here with her permission. She reports that about 50 people have take refuge in the Encompass mission […][...]
The story of how a young man from the Grace Brethren Church in Norwalk, Calif. (Jeff Patton, pastor), responded to the November 1 shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport was the top story of 2013 on graceconnect.us, based on the number of times the story was viewed. Timmy Ramirez was waiting to catch a flight to Philadelphia for annual […][...]
Last week, GraceConnect.us featured Sam Mylin and his Twelve Days of Christmas paintings at Grace Church at Willow Valley in Lancaster, Pa. (John Smith, pastor). On Christmas Eve, the final piece in the series was unveiled. John and Dawn Heffley and their boys received “Twelve Drummers Drumming.” Mylin says the family is active in the church. “Dawn does VBS every year, her husband, John, runs our power point [...]
A story at Christian News Network reports that on Friday a federal judge granted an injunction to Grace College and Seminary, along with Biola University, in a suit against the abortion pill mandate. Grace College is affiliated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Biola University, Grace […][...]
Ken Lawson, a member of Grace Polaris, a Grace Brethren church in Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, pastor) and a Columbus police officer, has been nominated for an Ohio Liberator Award for his efforts to combat human trafficking. Individuals are encouraged to vote for the recipient on Survey Monkey between Dec 20, 2013 and Jan 10, 2014. The Ohio Liberator Awards were […][...]
Dr. Francois Ngoumape, his wife, Marie Claire, and several of their children are relocating to the U.S. for a six-month retreat from the violence in the Central African Republic, their homeland, according to Dr. David Guiles, executive director of Encompass World Partners. They arrive on December 31 and will be hosted by Encompass World Partners, Grace College and Seminary, and the […][...]
“I felt like the little drummer boy with ‘no gifts to bring.’” Sam Mylin remembered attending the 1999 Christmas Eve observance at Grace Church at Willow Valley in Lancaster, Pa. (John F. Smith, pastor), with his wife, Kate. “That service was so ‘visual’ with the church family presenting their gifts before our Lord,” he added. “Some sang. Others used drama, […][...]
The Ohio premiere of the movie, “Chosen,” will be Thursday, January 9, at Grace Polaris Church, 8225 Worthington-Galena Road, Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, pastor). Hosted by the church and sponsored by Shared Hope International, the film details how two victims were recruited into sex trafficking. Also speaking at the event are Vern Smith and Nick Lembo, who will have participated at the […][...]
Today’s Stacey Page Online news site reports that Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., has been recognized for its efficiency. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace College recently placed in the Regional Midwest Colleges category of an exclusive U.S. News and World Report list, “Weighing the efficiency of Highly Ranked Universities.” This report is […][...]
One out of three families in North America live in multi-family housing, according to Nathan Wells, a Grace Brethren church planter in northern Ohio. He says that ten percent or less of those people have a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. “This is an area of our society and our world that has been neglected long enough. We cannot afford […][...]
Members of Grace Church, a Grace Brethren church in Wooster, Ohio (Bob Fetterhoff, pastor), were among those from several churches who blessed the people of the community over the weekend with a party at the Wooster Hope Center. A story and video in today’s Wooster Daily Record tells the story. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to […][...]
Sam Mylin, a member of Grace Church at Willow Valley, a Grace Brethren congregation in Lancaster, Pa. (John F. Smith, pastor), has been creating a series of paintings based on the Christmas song, The 12 Days of Christmas, for the last twelve years. This year, the last painting will be unveiled and the series displayed together for the final time. 1 – […][...]
Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., was recently awarded a $1,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as a part of the Endowment’s Initiative to Promote Opportunities through Educational Collaborations. The initiative aims to encourage and enhance efforts to help Indiana college graduates find meaningful employment in the state. “Grace will use the grant to create a Career Advantage Center centered on […][...]
A story on this week’s philly.com (Philadelphia Inquirer) details the story of a Pennsylvania coach who attends Gateway Grace Community Church, Parkesburg, Pa. (Mike Silliman, pastor). Matt Ortega recently gave a portion of his liver to his father, who has liver cancer. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Coatesville coach donates liver […][...]
Do you want to invest your accounting skills in accelerating the Gospel to the least reached? Are you trained and skilled in accounting and financial processes? Encompass World Partners is seeking the right person to join our Finance Team in Atlanta. As Accounts Payable/Payroll Administrator, you would work with our staff to disburse the funds they need to do ministry. […][...]
A long-time member of the Ellet Grace Brethren Church, Akron, Ohio (Jonathan Carey, pastor), James A. Burtoft, age 94, died December 16, 2013. Born in Akron, he was a life resident, and was employed at the Kesselring Dairy. James and his brother, Joseph, developed a casing machine used in the dairy industry and obtained a patent for it. He was […][...]
A Grace College professor has released a new children’s book. Dr. Don DeYoung, chair of the science and mathematics department and professor of physics at Grace College, held a book signing on Tuesday, December 10 for 77 Fairly Safe Science Activities for Illustrating Bible Lessons. The book, published in September 2013, contains hands-on science activities and fun-filled demonstrations for revealing […][...]