Posts from June, 2004
- 28 Jun
by News
No commentsNew Horizons Pays Off Mortgage
New Horizons UB paid off the mortgage on its new facility far ahead of schedule.
- 24 Jun
by News
No commentsAmong Ministers….
Joe Leighton concluded his tenure as youth minister at Lancaster UB (Lancaster, Ohio) on May 31. During the past year, he has also been the senior pastor at Salem Chapel UB in Junction City, Ohio. He will continue in that role.
Eric Ross concluded his tenure as supply pastor at Eden UB (Reedsville, Ohio) on May [...] - 24 Jun
by News
No commentsBoys Multiply Their Money for Missions
Michael Wentz, pastor of Living Hope UB, challenged his congregation to take $10 and multiply it for UB missions. J. P. and Matthew (the boys pictured above) decided to invest in a food and beverage stand at a neighborhood yard sale in order to multiply their “talent.” They multiplied it ten times! Their donation of [...]
- 14 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsUpdates from Jana Hoobler
Jana Hoobler sent this update on June 12.
Jen Blandin and I had a wonderful trip to Taiwan. I did lots of sleeping, reading, eating, and swimming. I also did a couple of jigsaw puzzles, one of my favorite pastimes. It was a very relaxing and refreshing time. I even found a corn dog stand…a [...]
- 14 Jun
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No commentsAn “Inside Out” Mission Trip
The Blissfield church (Blissfield, Mich.) is doing something very different–something they’re calling an “inside-out” mission trip. They are bringing people from our Jamaica Conference to the States July 7-14, so the Jamaicans can experience a cross-cultural ministry trip of their own. Michael Hewitt, the church’s youth pastor, writes:
“During this time, 15-20 Jamaicans are coming to [...] - 6 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsWusts Home on Furlough
The Wust family is now in the States for their annual Stateside visit. Their time will be spent visiting with family, doing their annual supply shopping, speaking in churches, meeting with individual supporters, attending board meetings and getting their oldest son, Andrew, ready for college life at Huntington College.
Dan will also be doing some studying [...] - 3 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsPolitical Situation in India
India’s recent elections saw the Hindu Fundamentalist party (BJP) lose power to the more moderate Congress party, which is headed by Sonia Gandhi, wife of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991. Sonia, despite controversy over the fact that she was born in Italy, was eligible to become Prime Minister. However, she [...]
- 3 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsUpdate from Luanne Brooks
Luanne Brooks, a UB missionary working with OMS International in Haiti, sent this update on May 28.
“I haven’t written in a while, because, my life has been pretty boring lately. I work during the day, check my e-mails, go to prayer meetings and church, and read. But I do have a couple of stories to [...] - 3 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsThree New Missionaries
Two newly endorsed missionaries are currently raising support to get to their respective fields. If you would like to partner with them, they would appreciate the support.
Linda Neely is preparing for fulltime service with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Linda, who previously spent a year as a volunteer in Macau, is from the UB church in [...]
- 3 Jun
by Global Ministries
No commentsLeadership Changes in Macau
With Jana Hoobler redirecting her focus to teaching and evangelism, Jennifer Blandin will serve as team leader in 2004 with Gary Dilley assisting as “remote director” from the US.
