Posts from June, 2006
- 30 Jun
by News
No commentsUpdate from Jana Hoobler
Jana Hoobler, UB missionary in Macau, sent this update on June 30. “Our summer children’s classes are off to a great start. Beth Nelson, who volunteered with us last summer, is back again this year and is a huge help with the kids. The classes are almost all full, the kids are adorable, and I’m [...]
- 29 Jun
by Ministers
No commentsTwo Pastoral Appointments
Ken Himebaugh has been appointed senior pastor of Pleasant Valley UB (Lake Odessa, Mich.) effective August 1. Cluster leader Mark Ralph, pastor of Sunfield UB church (Sunfield, Mich.) will meet with Pleasant Valley’s personnel team in the next few weeks to work out the salary agreement. Howard Beaver has been named senior pastor of Mt. [...]
- 28 Jun
by Ministers
No commentsRev. John Christophel’s Father Dies
John Christophel, pastor of Brooklyn Park UB in Baltimore, Md., has suffered the loss of his father. Wayne Christophel, R., passed away June 27 from a heart attack. It was a shock, since he appeared to be improving after a transplant surgery. Address: John Christophel & Family, 124 W. Hilltop Road, Baltimore, MD 21225.
- 28 Jun
by Pat Jones
No commentsHow Big is Your County?
I performed an informal assessment with a church. I asked them what (if any) threats there were that would keep the church from moving forward. One man responded that he thought the larger churches in their area were a “threat.” First, I acknowledged that it is true that larger churches can provide some services and [...]
- 27 Jun
by Pat Jones
No commentsBlessing Not Condemnation
I am currently in San Francisco at a conference. We attended church at First Baptist Church of San Francisco, which is located directly across the street from the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Community Center. It also strategically sits on the confluence of five different San Francisco neighborhoods or districts. I thought of the Revelation where [...]
- 23 Jun
by Ministers
No commentsDeath of Rhonda Dilley’s Mother
We are writing to ask you to pray for Gary and Rhonda Dilley and their family as Rhonda’s mother went home to be with the Lord on June 21. She had been battling a brain tumor for the past several months. This comes shortly after the death of Rhonda’s father in April. They have suffered [...]
- 22 Jun
by Pat Jones
1 commentAre you Tired? Consider This
1 Kings 19:3–Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he [...]
- 21 Jun
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentDeer Are Doing Fine on the Ranch!
Ron Ramsey, BishopI have just returned from a brief vacation. My wife EJ and I flew to San Antonio, Texas with our daughter and her family. We spent about a day and a half touring the Alamo and the River Walk. We ate in some fine establishments and I was able to locate several excellent [...]
- 19 Jun
by Ministers
No commentsJoe Abu Returns from Sierra Leone
A prayer meeting in Bo. Joe Abu, senior pastor of Mount Zion United African Church, a UB congregation in Philadelphia, recently returned from a trip to Sierra Leone, his homeland. Last December, he traveled to Sierra Leone with Gary Dilley, Director of Global Ministries. This time he went on his own, with a desire to [...]
- 19 Jun
by Ministers
No commentsDeath of Beulah Kuntzman
Rev. Wes Kuntzman reports that his mother, Beulah Kuntzman, passed away last Thursday, June 15, at age 88. She suffered a stroke on March 30 and had been in declining health since then. She was blessed with good health and able to live on her own until the stroke. Wes writes, “She had talked with [...]
