Posts from May, 2003
- 16 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsNews from Jen Blandin
Jennifer Blandin, a UB missionary in Macau, commented the recent headlines in her latest newsletter.
“The nightly news is full of daily statistics from the SARS outbreak. Yes, Macau is very close to Hong Kong, but yet far enough away to not have a single case of SARS! I know that this unbelievable, but the World [...] - 16 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsHong Kong’s Outreach
Here are a variety of news items sent in April from Hong Kong National Conference.
Myanmar. Planning is underway to raise $50,000 to buy a new Language Center. Carmen Chin will return to Hong Kong in May to prepare for the delivery of her second child.
Thailand. Rev. H. M. Lee has employed another mail preacher to [...] - 16 May
by News
No commentsNews from West Windsor
Sally Hock-Harrison sent these notes from West Windsor UB (Dimondale, Mich.):
After the AQUIRE the Fire youth meetings in Breslin at Michigan State University in March 2003, our youth group went from 8-9 kids to 25-plus, and they have had to rearrange and tear down walls in the basement to make a new youth room. [...]
- 16 May
by News
No commentsUpdtes on New Churches in Michigan
HomeFront Church in Grandville, Mich., is a restart of the former Maple Hill UB church. Howard Matthews is the pastor. They have a website at
Michigan Conference is planting a new church in the West Lansing area. It is called Journey Church, and is using a home church model. Tom Blaylock, who previous planted Lighthouse Community [...] - 16 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsJana Hoobler Updates
Jana Hoobler sent these notes:
Our Bible Study students on Taipa are asking more and more difficult questions about the Bible. Praise the Lord that they are reading the Bible on their own. One student from Thailand told me last week that she looked on the web and found a Thai New Testament that she [...]
- 16 May
by News
No commentsMartin Magnus Emerges from Surgery
Martin Magnus, a retired minister in Ontario, underwent major surgery last Thursday (May for a brain tumor. His son, Brian Magnus, Bishop of the UB Church in Canada, sent this report on May 13.
“I brought my Dad, Martin Magnus, home from the hospital this afternoon. He’s physically doing very well. The greatest news is [...] - 16 May
by News
No commentsAmong Ministers….
Darren Duncan resigned as Senior Pastor of Living Word UB in Columbus, Ohio, effective May 18, 2003. He will be going into active duty as a military chaplain. The church will be unassigned for the present time.
Ben Gladhill resigned as Children and Youth Pastor at Atlantic Avenue UB in Franklin, Pa., effective April 2.
Paul Rowe [...] - 16 May
by News
No commentsBanner Showers Nearby HomeFront
On Sunday, May 4, Banner of Christ UB (Byron Center, Mich.) shared gifts of people and nursery furnishings to the newly forming HomeFront Church. HomeFront is a church under development with Rev. Howard Matthews as pastor. This was the former Maple Hill UB Church.
Banner has committed to a partnering relationship with this rejuvenated sister congregation [...] - 7 May
by News
No commentsCarnival in Pixley, Calif.
During the Easter holiday, Pixley UB looked for a way to reach out to neighborhood families. Pastor Rodney Bittick writes, “Originally we considered running a three-day VBS on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. But knowing that our small number of workers could be easily overwhelmed by a daily increasing volume of children, we decided to try [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsUpdate on Alan DeCristoforo
Alan DeCristoforo sent this update on his health condition. He is serving as Spiritual Care Pastor at First UB in New Castle, Pa. “Since I know a lot of people have been praying for me, I should let them know that I stood up and preached for 30 minutes during the Sunrise Service. After the [...]
