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Serving Hope to the Community

"They told me to ask if it was an open fist or a closed fist, and ‘Was it his left hand or his right hand?’” Merly Velasquez-Ortiz ’23 says. “I would have never thought to ask those questions.” At work, Merly sits behind bulletproof glass, wearing a shirt and a tie...

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Tigers Representing Grace in the Professional Ranks

ALLEN DURHAM AT GRACE: Three-time National Champion, Threetime All-American, 2011 Pete Maravich Award Recipient, All-Time leader in Points and Rebounds, Hall of Fame Class of 2018 NOW: Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan DEBBIE PEKEL ’17 AT GRACE: 2016 Regional...

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Baseball is Back

After a 50-year break in action, the Grace Christian University Tigers are swinging for the fences again! Back in the day, Bob Marshall ’72 coached a club team of young baseball players as they scrimmaged teams around the region. The 11-man roster and a few photos...

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New Programs

At Grace, we're committed to graduating godly individuals prepared to serve Christ in church and society. That means we’re constantly expanding with new programs for students to build both skills and character for serving wherever God plants them. Across all Grace...

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Ministry Work

Cassie Helms and Mallory Walker met in Freshman Orientation, graduated together in 2021, and landed jobs at Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids. And though their work with foster children and teen refugees creates high-stress challenges, they are still good...

Softball – Coming Next Year!

The Grace Christian University athletics department is excited to announce the official launch of a softball program to begin in the 2022-23 season. With the addition of baseball this season, the softball program's launch has been just a matter of time, and the...

Men's and Women's Golf – Coming Next Year!

The Grace Christian University athletics department is thrilled to announce the inception of a men's and women's golf program beginning in the 2022-23 season. The Tigers did have a club golf team back in 2010 that participated in a few tournaments, but this will be...

Grace Tennis shows improvement vs. Manchester

Grace Tennis shows improvement vs. Manchester

Both Grace Christian University tennis teams traveled to the South Bend Racquet Club for matches against Manchester University and Bethel College Saturday afternoon – the men's first action of the year and the women's second. The women's team started strong,...

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Women's Tennis falls to undefeated Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI – The Grace Christian University women's tennis team opened their 2022 campaign Wednesday evening with their first ever official match-up against DIII powerhouse Calvin University. The Knights proved to live up to their current 8-0 undefeated...

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