Posts from January, 2005
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsBridget Ho goes to Myanmar
Bridget Ho, a UB endorsed missionary, is serving in Myanmar. Hong Kong Conference reports, “She is teaching English in Myanmar and visiting the orphans. She will perform in a drama and lead hymn-singing. She will also be responsible for the music part in the English class party. She will return to HK in later January [...]
- 13 Jan
by News
No comments33 Baptisms in Thailand
On December 5, the UB church in Thailand added 33 members through baptism.
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsMerger Creates NorthPoint Church
Harvest Community UB church (Toledo, Ohio) merged with another congregation in August, and in October the name was changed to NorthPoint Church to be reflective of the new congregation. Pastor Brad Wotring writes, “Currently our church is running about 450 people in our two Sunday morning services. That is up from the 30-40 attenders when [...]
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsOak Harbor Looks to Relocate
Oak Harbor UB (Oak Harbor, Ohio) has taken steps to relocate. Pastor Randy Carpenter reports, “We are in the process of working with an architect and are attempting to find land to buy. The current building has been outgrown, even with the addition of multiple services.”
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsWest Windsor Pays Off Mortgage
West Windsor UB (Dimondale, Mich.) paid off its mortgage. The church averages about 60 people in attendance. With extra offerings and collections, they paid more than $13,000 in one year.
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsNorthland to Send Crew to Ecuador
Carlson Becker, pastor of Northland UB church (Traverse City, Mich.), reports, “Northland Church is taking an 11-person work team to El Tablon, Ecuador, near Quito. We will help build a church for the congregation to use. The church was started by Ruth and Doug Weber and now has a national serving as pastor. Naomi and [...]
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsDenominational Finances in 2004
Giving toward denominational finances was very good in 2004. We received 96.8% of the general benevolence needs. Bishop Hirschy notes, “In light of the financial pressures created by rising insurance costs and the uncertainty surrounding the discussion about the Missionary Church, I view 96.8% as a very positive show of support from the local churches [...]
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsMichigan Mid-Year to Meet January 29
Michigan Mid-Year Council convenes on January 29 at the Colwood UB church in Caro. The keynote speaker will be Dwight Smith, president of Saturation Church Planting International and co-author of Invading Secular Space. He will challenge the conference on their church planting vision.
- 13 Jan
by Ministers
No commentsPastoral Changes
Jenna Zirbel is the new pastor of McGuire Bend UB church in Dayton, Iowa. Michigan Conference has stationed Scott Hardaway at the Gethsemane UB church in Jackson, starting in February. He previously served as associate pastor of the UB church in Hillsdale, Mich.
- 13 Jan
by News
No commentsHurricane Relief Funds
As of the end of December, we had received $85,951 for the three hurricane relief funds. $38,397 for Florida. $34,284 for Jamaica. $13, 269 for Haiti. Persons who want to contribute toward tsunami relief are encouraged to give through World Relief, the relief organization of the National Association of Evangelicals. Or, people can designate money [...]
