Posts from February, 2006
- 13 Feb
by News
No commentsRoger Reeck Teaching in Africa
Roger and Marilyn Reeck are UB partial support missionaries serving with Wycliffe in La Ceiba, Honduras. On February 7, Roger left for Guinea Bissau, a small West African nation, where he will spend the next five weeks teaching translation principles to national translators. He will teach in Portuguese, a language he has been working hard [...]
- 13 Feb
by News
No commentsMacau Update from David and Melissa Kline
David and Melissa Kline are UB missionaries in Macau. Melissa sent this report dated January 17. December always mean time with people and time in the kitchen, anywhere in the world I think. And Macau is no exception to that rule. David invited his ELP class over for dinner and I invited my class over [...]
- 13 Feb
by News
No commentsMacau News from the Beckers
Carlson and Naomi Becker, UB missionaries in Macau, sent the following as part of their January update letter. The week before Christmas, we felt impressed to reach out to a young woman, a new Christian during the past year, who was struggling on her own away from her parent’s home and support. A church in [...]
- 13 Feb
by News
No commentsChurch Name Change
Gethsemane UB church in Jackson, Mich., has changed its name. The church is now called Pathway Community Church.
- 9 Feb
by Pat Jones
No commentsAsk These With Tenacious Honesty
Pat Jones, Director of Healthy Church MinistriesHere are some questions for you to ask yourself and your leadership with tenacious honesty. Time is short and we must stop kidding ourselves about the effectiveness of our ministries. The reason some churches function at a high level of effectiveness in reaching the lost and fulfilling their purpose [...]
- 9 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
10 commentsFive Strategic Initiatives
Ron Ramsey, BishopI have identified five stragetic initiatives for my term, and I would like your feedback on them, either through the comments or using the Contact link on the right: 1. Implement and encourage an atmosphere where multiplication of leaders and churches will be considered as normal. 2. Encourage Spiritual Formation and Renewal within [...]
- 9 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
4 commentsKingdom View Church Plant
Ron Ramsey, BishopI was in Michigan this past weekend attending their Mid-Year Conference. They announced a cooperative effort between Sunfield UB and a neighboring Weslyan Church to plant a new church in Portland, Mich. The church planting pastor, Ed Love, was introduced to the conference. In this plant, both churches will suppy resources and people [...]
- 8 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsBishop Hirschy’s new position
Ron Ramsey, BishopSeveral people have asked me how Paul Hirschy is doing. I am happy to report that Paul is doing fine and in fact has a new position with Huntington University. Effective February 1, 2006, Paul was appointed as a development officer at Huntington University. Paul will travel in the tri-state area meeting with [...]
- 8 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentAshamed of the Gospel?
Ron Ramsey, BishopWhen was the last time you personally saw an old honest to goodness scalawag sinner come to faith in Christ as a result of your church’s ministry? I ask that question in nearly every church I visit. I get some strange looks! Like, “What is he talking about?” In Romans 1:16, Paul says, [...]
- 1 Feb
by News
No commentsUpdate from Jana Hoobler
Jana Hoobler has been in the States on furlough from Macau since August 2005. She tells about finishing her Master’s degree this December, her parents’ 50th anniversary, and things she has noticed different about the United States since her last furlough. She is now preparing to return to Macau.
