Posts from September, 2006
- 18 Sep
by News
No commentsGlobal Ministries DVD About China
A 4.5 minute video or DVD is available from Global Ministries. It features Director Gary Dilley giving an update on our investigation into mainland China. This video was made for Thank Offering, but is equally suitable for a short UB mission update in your worship service, apart from Thank Offering. If you’d like a copy, [...]
- 18 Sep
by News
No commentsVBS Kids Raise $11,000
Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s “Kids Helping Kids” VBS project. We have received $10,850 so far. You are making a meaningful difference in the lives of kids in India, Haiti, and the Philippines who really need your assistance. In Haiti, 20 children from a new church plant have enrolled in school because [...]
- 18 Sep
by News
No commentsNovember 12: For Persecuted Christians
November 12 has been designated as a day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Consider joining in prayer for fellow believers paying a great price for their faith. Some of them are UBs. Go here for info and resources.
- 18 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsAn Exceptional PK
The Cumberland Times-News of West Virginia carried a September 15 article about Mark Elliott, son of Pastor Daryl and Ruth Elliott of Fountain UB Church in Keyser, W. Va. Mark excels in academics (now a semi-finalist in a national merit scholarship program, plus various other honors), sports (regional doubles tennis champ), and music (third-chair trumpet [...]
- 18 Sep
by News
No commentsJamaica Camp Project
A major project will begin in January: working with the Jamaica Conference church camp at Malvern. One of their main buildings, a 100-year-old wooden structure (above)), has become unsafe. The goal is to replace this building with a cement structure in time for their summer children’s ministry. Heart O’ the Lakes Church (Brooklyn, Mich.) and [...]
- 15 Sep
by HU News
No commentsRecord Enrollment for Huntington University
Huntington University has a record enrollment of 1,084 for the fall semester of the 2006-2007 school year. That includes 251 first-time freshman, a 10 percent increase over last year and topping the previous high of 240. Students are coming from 30 states, and 36 students come from 16 countries beyond the United States. “Several factors [...]
- 15 Sep
by HU News
No commentsLunch with Youth Specialties President
Mark Oestreicher, President of Youth Specialties, is coming to Huntington University on September 25. UB pastors and youth workers are invited to a (free!) luncheon with Mr. Oestreicher from 11:30 – 1:30 pm. It will be held at the Habecker Dining Commons. There will be door prizes to win, and each person will receive a goodie [...]
- 15 Sep
by Guest
No commentsThe Physics of Evangelism
Tom Blaylock, Director of Church Multiplication How many of you remember high school chemistry class? Even though I have to go back 20-plus years, I vividly remember my experiences. Our teacher was your classic “nutty professor” type, brilliant but not fully plugged into reality. One day in class an experiment went awry resulting in a [...]
- 14 Sep
by News
No commentsDennis and Debbie Osberg – Back in Honduras
Dennis and Debbie Osberg, former UB endorsed missionaries, are back in Honduras serving at Academia los Pinares (Academy of the Pines) outside of Tegucigalpa. Dennis is the elementary school principal and Debbie is a substitute teacher. For the past six years Dennis and Debbie have worked at Westminster Academy, part of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church [...]
- 11 Sep
by Steve Dennie
10 commentsThe Website is Your Church’s New Front Door
People expect certain basic amenities in a church. Indoor plumbing. A roof. Chairs to sit on. Telephone service. And now–a website. The younger generations, at least, expect a website. If you don’t have one, then to many people, you don’t exist. Like it or not. That’s just a new reality. When young adults look for [...]
