Posts from January, 2005
- 24 Jan
by News
No commentsThe Rhodes Grove Tabernacle Comes Down
“A bittersweet time has come at Rhodes Grove Camp. The historic tabernacle, constructed in 1917, was officially condemned in the spring of 2004. Since that time the management of Rhodes Grove has sought a sensible plan for its removal. “A local German-Baptist business offered to take the building down, piece by piece, to be used [...]
- 24 Jan
by News
No commentsJamaica’s Youth Leadership Training
Jamaica Conference held its first Youth Leadership Training Seminar January 6-8 at the York Town church. It was attended by 45 young people from 18 churches. The event was hosted by the conference Church Services Board. The seminar presenters were: Bill Blue, youth pastor of Fowlerville UB Church (Fowlerville, Mich.). and a member of Youth [...]
- 24 Jan
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No commentsHappenings at Emmaus Church
Briana Nei is the youth and drama leader at Emmaus Church in Berryville, Va. She writes, “Incredible things are happening at Emmaus. We have been meeting for a little over a year and a half. Last Sunday, January 9, was our highest attendance with 114 people. Our youth program is growing quickly. Many have been [...]
- 24 Jan
by News
No commentsUpdates from Eden UB
Margaret Maybee, minister of Music at Eden UB (Mason, Mich.), writes, “We were privileged, for the third time, to present a 20-minute portrayal of the Christmas Story on the lawn of the Ingham County Courthouse in downtown Mason. We did this on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings of Thanksgiving weekend. “The Eden Church presented a [...]
- 24 Jan
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No commentsIce Storm Hits Camp Cotubic
On January 7, Camp Cotubic sent out a plea for help. An ice storm knocked down numerous trees and branches, and also killed the power at the camp in the town of Bellefontaine. The ton of trees and branches and also wiped out the power. In response, 40-50 men, women, and children showed up the [...]
- 13 Jan
by News
No comments15 Baptisms at Mill Chapel
Pastor Marshall Woods reports that Mill Chapel (Reedsville, W. Va.) has baptized 15 people in recent months. They recently took in 16 new members.
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsTsunami Report from India
Our couple in India sent a report on January 9 concerning the tsunami. “In India, the badly hit state is Tamil Nadu, which is the state south of our state. We live one and half miles from the coast, where one village was hit hard by the tsunami. Twenty houses were washed away and five [...]
- 13 Jan
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No commentsAn Evening with Marilyn Laszlo
On February 5, Corunna UB is sponsoring “An Evening with Marilyn Laszlo.” It will be at the Auburn Cord-Deusenberg Museum in Auburn, Ind., beginning at 5:00 pm. From 5:00 — 6:00, there will be a tour of the museum (tours will also take place following the event). A banquet begins at 6:00 pm, followed by [...]
- 13 Jan
by Ministers
No commentsBishop Hirschy’s Latest Chemo Treatments
At the beginning of January, Bishop Paul Hirschy began a new round of radiation treatments. On January 12 he reported, “I am in the middle of the second week of radiation treatments on a lump in my neck. They originally projected just ten days of treatment. However, the lump has not decreased as rapidly as [...]
- 13 Jan
by Ministers
No commentsTwins Born to Tim and Tara Hallman
On January 5, during an ice storm, Pastor Tim and Tara Hallman of Anchor UB Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. became the parents of twin boys. Levi Matthew and Isaac Timothy, identical twins, were born 17 minutes apart at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. They were born about four-and-a-half weeks early, weighing 5 lbs, 8.8 [...]
