Posts from July, 2004
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsFinance Director Transition at HQ
The United Brethren Headquarters is undergoing a transition in the position of Finance Director. Janet Bilyew, our present Finance Director, will leave us at the end of July. Janet has worked at the UB Heaquarters since the early 1970s, longer than anyone else. She has accepted a position in Fort Wayne, just a few miles [...]
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsTim Walberg Aiming at Congress
Tim Walberg, a layperson from the Trenton Hills UB church in Adrian, is running for the US Congress. Tim was a delegate to the 2001 US National Conference.
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsMurray Stevens Assigned to Saint James UB
Murray Stevens is the new pastor of Saint James UB in Mid-Atlantic Conference as of July 1.
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsM. E. Burkett Retiring After 66 Years in Ministry
At the end of August, Rev. M. E. Burkett will step down from the active pastorate after 66 years in the ministry. He and his wife, Frances, will move to Florida for about nine months. He has served as a missionary in Sierra Leone and at the Laurel Mission, and has pastored churches in Canada [...]
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsKorean Church Starting in Findlay, Ohio
First UB (Findlay, Ohio) has been involved with a new church plant in Findlay. First, they parented the Faith Community Church in a mother-daughter situation. Now they are fostering a new Korean congregation. Because of the University of Findlay, the city has a large Korean population.
Kangchoon Lee is a church planting pastor from Korea. He [...] - 28 Jul
by News
No commentsColwood Dedicates New Addition
On June 27, Colwood UB (Caro, Mich.) dedicated a new 28,000 square-foot addition. Sandra Whipple writes, “We are blessed with a great group of dedicated laity that did almost all of the interior work on a wonderful building that includes a new sanctuary, children’s center, and an administrative wing. We also remodeled our old sanctuary [...]
- 19 Jul
by News
No commentsDewitt UB Closing August 1
The Dewitt UB church (Dewitt, Mich.) is holding its final service on August 1. The pastor has been Rev. Ron Watterly.
- 19 Jul
by News
No commentsUB Layman Celebrates 90 Years
West Windsor UB (Dimondale, Mich.) held a surprise 90th birthday party for Rholland “Archie” Carpenter on Sunday, July 18, during the Sunday school hour. He still attends every Sunday, and can quickly recall Bible verses for any subject they happen to be discussing. Among the 44 people attending were 16 Carpenters, mostly cousins, nieces, and [...]
- 19 Jul
by News
No commentsBlock Party in Findlay, Ohio
First UB of Findlay, Ohio, held its 4th annual community block party on Saturday, July 17.
- 15 Jul
by Global Ministries
No commentsGlobal Ministries Slides of Missionaries
A growing number of UB churches run announcement loops prior to services–PowerPoint slides, shown via an electronic projector, which contain announcements and information about upcoming events, birthdays, etc. This is like the slides often shown in theaters before the movie. You have a captive audience, and people will watch whatever’s on the screen. It’s a [...]
