Posts from October, 2003
- 30 Oct
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No commentsAmong Ministers….
Sunfield UB hired two persons to care for their youth ministry. Dennis Weber will work with junior high students, and Raquel Brace will work with senior high students. Also, Roy Atherton joined the staff as Assistant Pastor. He is from Portland, Mich.
Shannon Colwin, formerly the youth pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Huntington, has resigned [...] - 30 Oct
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No comments18 from Anchor at Willow Creek
Eighteen people from Anchor UB (Fort Wayne, Ind.) attended the Prevailing Church Conference at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area October 22-24.
- 30 Oct
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No commentsProcess in Motion to Join Missionary Church
On October 13, the UB Executive Leadership Team and the conference superintendents held a special meeting in Huntington, Ind., to consider options for the future of the United Brethren church. A special study committee, having studied several options, recommended that we pursue joining with the Missionary Church, an evangelical denomination based in Fort Wayne, Ind. [...]
- 22 Oct
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No commentsNew Children’s Ministry at Fowlerville
Jeff Reser, associate pastor at Fowlerville UB (Fowlerville, Mich.), sent this note:
“‘Splash!’ Children’s Ministry opened shop September 7 with two sessions meeting simultaneously with the 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services for K-6 students. The structure follows the Promiseland model at Willow Creek Community Church.
“Kids arrive at their small group, made up of other [...] - 6 Oct
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No commentsDeWitt UB Marks 10 Years
On September 21, Dewitt UB (Dewitt, Mich.) celebrated ten years of ministry with Superintendent Dave Burkett and founding pastor Mike Arnold in attendance.
- 6 Oct
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No commentsSunfield to Dedicate New Addition
On October 12, Sunfield UB will dedicate a new 82-by-60 foot building addition, which will provide a fellowship area and more Sunday school classrooms. The building was begun a year ago. Former pastors and members will take part in the service. Mark Ralph is the current pastor.
- 6 Oct
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No commentsLots of News from Mason, Mich.
Annette Haines of Eden UB (Mason, Mich.) sent the following news items.
“Angela Oesterle returned at the end of June from working as a volunteer in the library of Jamaica Bible College. She helped catalog hundreds of books to be shelved in their new building. She also taught as a substitute in the college and worked [...] - 6 Oct
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No commentsAngel’s Closet in Arizona Makes ABC
On September 29, a family from Open Bible Fellowship (Safford, Ariz.) was featured on ABC’s Good Morning America. Bill and Ruth Johnston started a clothing ministry when the local clothing bank closed. They feared that needy family would go unhelped, and their daughters would come home from school reporting about classmates who needed clothes. So [...]
- 3 Oct
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No commentsAmong Ministers….
Don Palmer concluded his ministry as pastor of Pennfield UB (Battle Creek, Mich.) on September 30. A supply pastor is being secured.
Angela Burnside is the new Director of Children’s Ministries at Gaines UB (Caledonia, Mich.), as of September 3. She succeeds Kelly Dutcher, who concluded her tenure in that position on August 15.
Marion Hall, as [...] - 3 Oct
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No commentsWoodbury Church Closing
The Woodbury UB church (Woodbury, Mich.) voted to close, as of October 31.
