Churches

Life Community Church Becomes a Multilingual Ministry in Hilliard, Ohio

Life Community Church (LCC) began with the mission that life happens in groups. As the church in Hilliard, Ohio has grown, these smaller groups within the body have become a closely knit brotherhood of believers. Now, a group of Spanish-speaking individuals have also found a home within the family of LCC. Pastor Armando Leczano, now [...]

FEC Offers Pastoral Support Through THRIVE Program

Our ministry leaders and teachers do so much to build up the body of Christ. Now, with a two-year FEC program called THRIVE, these leaders can receive encouragement and support designed just for them through “soul care.” Why is “soul care” important? Pastor Wes Hoffmire, Care and Community Pastor at Crossroads Church in Napoleon, Ohio, [...]

Yalunka Believers Celebrate God’s Work Blossoming in West Africa

The first community of Yalunka believers in southwest Mali, Africa, is growing. Last year, a church began amongst the village of Falea. Since then, they’ve baptized 14 believers and have over 50 people regularly attending. Steve Nelson, a missionary with the Yalunka people until 2019, recently visited and saw how seeds planted years ago are [...]

Upward Sports Serves 430 Young Athletes in Morton, Illinois

For nearly 30 years, Upward Sports has ministered across the nation with more than 2,800 sports experiences every year. In March, Grace Church in Morton, Illinois concluded its 21st season of Upward basketball and cheerleading, serving 430 boys and girls from the surrounding community. Players not only learn a competitive sport through Upward, but league [...]

King’s Cross Church Sponsors Ukrainian Family to Move to the US

Millions of Ukrainian refugees fled their country in 2023, with one family finding a safe haven for the next two years in Lyons, Kansas thanks to a sponsorship through King’s Cross Church. This young church plant opened its doors in 2020, seeing God’s faithfulness firsthand amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic. Last year, God stirred [...]

Christian Service Foundation Scholarships Awarded to FEC College Students

The Christian Service Foundation will, once again, award scholarships to qualifying college students for the fall of 2023. Applications opened in November, 2022 and 20 FEC students were awarded a scholarship. In the last 10 years, over $410,000 have been awarded to college students and CSF President Bruce Wright hopes it’s just the beginning. “We [...]

FEC President Chooses “Illumine” for 2023 Conference Theme

The Fellowship of Evangelical Churches will gather for its annual conference on July 27-28 at the Parkview Mirro Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year, the theme will be “Illumine,” FEC President Rocky Rocholl announced. Choosing “illumine,” which means “to light up or brighten,” intentionally points everyone to God’s message in John 8:12 when Jesus [...]

Pine Hills Auburn Receives New Church Building in Auburn, Indiana

Pine Hills Auburn is “a church for the city, loving people where they are with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Now they’ll serve Auburn in a permanent location after being given a building this spring. Pastor Matt Lehman praises God for the opportunities this gift provides. “We have an incredible tool to use for the [...]

New Life Church Builds Relationships with Arab People in Toledo

Toledo, Ohio, [test] has welcomed generations of immigrants, especially from the Middle East. And now, a new FEC church, New Life, or Hayat Jadida (in Arabic), seeks to build relationships with Arab people in the Toledo area. They meet people by hosting unique events and Friday-night gatherings in a home. Pastors Mark Clausing and Nashwan [...]

LIFEGATE Denver Releases Multilingual Version of “Living Hope”

At the 2022 FEC conference in Denver last summer, church leaders experienced a special moment during worship at LIFEGATE. Pastor Jason Best led the worship team in a multilingual version of the song “Living Hope,” and the expression of seven worship leaders singing in five different languages created a uniting and moving atmosphere. Jason said, [...]