Posts from May, 2003
- 7 May
by News
No commentsProject Night
Valerie Reynolds, associate pastor of Mt. Hope UB in Carson City, Mich., writes, “In our effort to make an impact in our small community, we have changed our focus to trying to become friends to our neighbors. One of the things that we are doing is having a ‘Project Night’ the first and third Mondays [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsReaching Out to Central Michigan U
Lee Rhodes, pastor of Countryside UB (Breckenridge, Mich.), sent this report. “Our youth group, TLC (Teens Loving Christ), held an activity day at Central Michigan University’s Student Activity Center. We rented two buses from the school to transport 74 middle school and high school students. There were 28 adults that chaperoned. Events included wallyball, swimming, [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsIn Search of Summer Clothes
Titus Boggs, director of the Laurel Mission (Big Laurel, Kent.), reports that the mission’s clothing store has almost no summer clothing. The residents who shop at the clothing store are beginning to request such items. Any help would be appreciated. Titus can be contacted at: titus@ub.org.
- 7 May
by News
No commentsIntroducing Neshannock UB Church
Highland Heights UB in New Castle has changed its name to Neshannock Community Church. Rev. Ron Lambright is the senior pastor there.
- 7 May
by Ministers
No commentsDeath of Ernie Burk
Ernie Burk, a retired minister in Michigan Conference, passed away in April. He was 85. A memorial service was held April 19 at the Mt. Hope UB church in Carson City, Mich. Rev. Burk attended Huntington College and was ordained in 1949. He and his wife, Dorothy, served various churches in Michigan: Harrison, Brown Corners, [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsFive Days of Revival in Dayton
Park Layne UB (Dayton, Ohio) held a five-day revival which resulted in three conversions and some rededications. An average of 30-40 people attended each night. Associate Pastor George Rhodifer was the speaker. The Easter Services on Sunday was well, attended. There were 25 for the Sunrise Service and about 35 for the Breakfast that followed. [...]
- 7 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsEaster in Haiti
Luanne Brooks, missionary to Haiti, writes about Easter activities she was part of. “n Good Friday we visited the pool of St. Jacque. This is a voodoo holy place. My heart broke as I watched a couple of men and women worshiping Satan. I cried as I watched a woman dip a cup into that [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsKnocking on Doors Before Easter
Two weeks prior to Easter, Living Water UB (Clarksburg, W. Va.) began the process of knocking on every door in the city–all 7000 of them. Pastor Chris Mullett writes, “We began with the 415 homes closest to the church. Twenty-four adults and ten youth members participated in the visitation. We bought a packet of flower [...]
- 7 May
by Global Ministries
No commentsUpdates from Jana Hoobler
On Good Friday, Living Water Church held a foot-washing service. Living Word Church had a simple potluck at one church member’s home, followed by a time of worship and reflection. On Saturday, Living Word Church took over 20 children on a field trip to Coloane, one of Macau’s islands. On Easter Sunday, both churches held [...]
- 7 May
by News
No commentsNew Castle Group Goes to Kentucky
Barb Clingensmith writes, “Eight ladies and two teens from the First UB in New Castle, Pa., traveled to Laurel Mission in Kentucky the last weekend in March to assist and encourage Titus and Debbie Boggs. It is phenomenal to see the dedication of this couple to the mission work God has called them to. “We [...]
