As we highlight Chad this month we wanted to recap some of the experiences of those that have been to Chad over the last 2 years. We heard back from Bruce Lightle (2016) and Maurice Smith (2017) about their time in Chad. From Bruce: The first thing that caught my...
We caught up with Rachel and Doug Jones, who are Grace attenders and faithful First Glance volunteers. They have served at Rec Night and they have also helped run the Football Program with Kenmore-Garfield High School and they also live in Kenmore. They love calling Kenmore home and being a...
I was introduced to the ministry at First Glance through a friend who asked me to help her provide meals for the Ladies Night Out program. When I delivered food, I got to catch glimpses of how First Glance impacts the lives of students from Kenmore and the life building...
This is a great recap of Angela Mendise’s time in Haiti with our team in November! Not only does it share insight into her journey to Haiti but also to how God uses each one of us if we let him. Things I Learned in Haiti… If you don’t...
At Grace, we do hard things. When given two options, we will choose the one no one else wants to tackle. We will intentionally go where hope is hard to find. One of these hard things includes our partnership in Haiti. For the last few years, we’ve been working in...
Five Reasons You Should Consider a Missions Trip to Haiti 1- The People and Culture Going to Haiti will undoubtedly mean encountering some of the most gracious people you will have ever met. In Haiti, the way of life is characterized by simplicity and community. Even though it is...
Christmas Devotion from Grace Church of Greater Akron on Vimeo.
Jeri Ball shares the path that led her to Haiti in this blog post and the impact it had on her. I was sitting in SHAPE class discovering my spiritual gifts and the conversation revolved around my creativity. The thought was that being part of the children’s ministry would be...
“World Relief is an organization we are proud to serve alongside. Their commitment to compassionately serving those that need it most while sticking to the foundation of the gospel is inspiring. 2017 was a year of ups and downs, not to mention it was a year of treading new waters...
