Posts from September, 2005
- 29 Sep
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No commentsDeath of Archie Cameron
Archie Cameron, a missionary pioneer with the United Brethren church, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning, September 29. He was 87 years old. His death occurred at the hospital in La Ceiba, Honduras. Archie had lived in Honduras since 1952.
For much of this year, Archie had been battling physical problems, including an enlarged heart [...] - 16 Sep
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No commentsMid-Atlantic Conference Moves to Disband
The Mid-Atlantic Conference Council, during its September 10 meeting, passed a recommendation that the Mid-Atlantic Conference “officially disband operations as of December 31, 2005, unless otherwise needed.” This recommendation will be voted on the Mid-Year Conference Session on November 12. That meeting will be held at the Prince Street UB church in Shippensburg, Pa.
Anthony Blair, [...] - 16 Sep
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No commentsELT Holds First Meeting
The new Executive Leadership Team held its first meeting September 12-13 in Huntington, Ind. Ron Ramsey chaired the meeting. Tom Brodbeck was chosen as assistant chairperson, and Brian Hughes (Walbridge, Ohio) was named secretary.
Leadership Teams. A major item of business was to approve chairpersons and members of the various leadership teams: Healthy Church, Global Ministries, [...] - 16 Sep
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No commentsMeeting for Central Conference Ministers
Central Conference is sponsoring an October 6 event for ministers of Central, Michindoh, and Sandusky conferences which will focus on the creation of cluster groups. These three conferences are in close proximity, and since the clusters will cross conference boundary lines, churches within these conferences may want to link up.
In an email announcement, Superintendent Tom [...] - 16 Sep
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No commentsPastoral Assignment: Alexandria, Ind.
Terry Taylor has been appointed as the senior pastor at Innisdale Church (Alexandria, Ind.), effective September 11, 2005. He had been serving with Rev. Larry Schimmel (the former pastor) as an associate pastor.
- 16 Sep
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No commentsIRS Mileage Allotment
Pastors and church treasurers will want to note that the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department has announced an increase to the optional standard mileage rates for the final four months of 2005. The rate will increase to 48.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven between September 1 and December 31, 2005. This [...]
- 16 Sep
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No commentsTom Ponsot Classic Golf Scramble
The Zanesville United Brethren Church is organizing the 1st annual Tom Ponsot Memorial Classic Florida Scramble to benefit Camp Cotubic. It is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Woods Golf Club in Van Wert, Ohio. Organizers are looking for hole sponsors at a cost of $100 a hole and are [...]
- 8 Sep
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No commentsHuntington University and Katrina
Huntington University will accept up to 20 college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Tuition, fees, room, and board will be waived for these students for the Fall 2005 semester. Students may enroll in classes, either full- or part-time, on a special emergency transfer basis until September 17.
Transcripts will not be required, but students are [...] - 8 Sep
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No commentsThe Denomination and Katrina
People continue asking about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by the United Brethren church. United Brethren people have a history of responding with funds and as volunteers when disaster strikes. When hurricanes hit Florida, we worked through our UB churches there providing relief. After the tsunami last December, we worked through our workers in India. Because [...]
- 7 Sep
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No commentsJody Harr Appointed to Van Wert
Jody Harr has been named interim pastor of the UB church in Van Wert, Ohio. He was previously pastor of the Willshire, Ohio, UB church.
