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Anastasia Brown

Don’t Overlook Your Cemetery

Church cemeteries provide congregations with a link to the past, relational connections in the present, and a reminder of Christian hope for the future.
October 20, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

CRM hosts sixth annual conference at GCC

For the sixth year in a row, the CRM annual conference brought people together to worship God and celebrate the value of small-place ministry.
September 28, 2026
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Adina Rosenlieb

Helping Students and Local Churches Connect

Strong biblical teaching and a sense of community are important to college students. So is the advice of their resident assistants (RAs).
September 23, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

Serving the Missionaries to Our College Campuses

Eric Fehr blends passion, experience, and a desire see students meet and follow Jesus into his new role as CRM Campus Ministry Liaison.
September 9, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

Why Should My College Student Seek Out a Rural Church?

A few tips from students on what parents can do to help their college-bound children build meaningful connections in a church.
August 25, 2026
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Charles E. Cotherman

Horsethief Saints: Choosing Rootedness in a World of Perpetual Movement

It's worth asking ourselves what stories and relationships keep us rooted amid the busyness of life and ministry.
August 24, 2026
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Brad Milks

Suffering as a Pastor: God’s Gift of Grace to Us, and the Congregation

How can a pastor lead a congregation well when his own family is suffering?
July 20, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

CRM Says Farewell to First Fellow

After two years of work with the Center for Rural Ministry, Emily Fox made a decision that now seemed surprisingly easy.
July 1, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

Ode to a Church in the Summer

For many rural churches, summer entails annual activities like VBS and church picnics that mobilize volunteers and strengthen community.
June 16, 2026
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Charles E. Cotherman

The Stability Triangle: The Church as a Counter to Rural Outmigration and Brain Drain

In a culture that prioritizes mobility, can churches do anything to help people choose stability in rural areas and small towns?
May 28, 2026
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Garrett Heath · CRM Videos

A Pastor To Pastors | Rural Ministry Spotlight

Bill Sukolsky is the Pastor Liaison at the Center for Rural Ministry at Grove City College, and a retired pastor who served in rural ministry for several decades. Hear more about his journey and …
May 22, 2026
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Anastasia Brown

Service-Learning Projects Support Students and Local Churches

When students and faculty build connections from the classroom to the churchyard good things have room to grow.
April 29, 2026
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Grove City, PA 16127

Project on Rural Ministry
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Grove City, PA 16127
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Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-3897
office@ruralministry.org

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