Posts from November, 2006
- 28 Nov
by Ron Ramsey
2 commentsEngaging God
This afternoon I am attending the first of four seminars scheduled for HU’s new program in worship leadership. The seminar will bring together senior pastors and worship pastors “to encourage greater mutual understanding between the roles and personalities that are mutually dependent on each other” (quote from a letter announcing the seminar). So I have [...]
- 21 Nov
by News
No commentsCentral Conference Moves to Dissolve
The conference council of Central Conference met Saturday, November 18, to sign the papers to officially dissolve the conference effective January 1, 2007. The annual conference voted in July 2005 to disband, but couldn’t do so until the conference was dismissed from a lawsuit. The conference council was authorized to take care of any business [...]
- 17 Nov
by HU News
No commentsFall Work Day at Huntington University
On October 21, Huntington University students plunged into the community for the annual Fall Work Day, a tradition since 1996. Volunteers divide into groups, usually by dormitory floors, and are assigned a location and project.
Fall Work Day has averaged about 425 volunteer hours a year. This year’s 222 volunteers, up from 186 in 2005, gave [...] - 16 Nov
by Steve Dennie
2 commentsMaking Visitors Not Feel Like Outsiders
We lifetime churchgoers have our own lingo, with inside-the-Bible-Beltway terminology seldom used beyond the church walls. And some words, though they get used in the secular world, adopt a slightly different connotation when used in a church context. We all know that, but ingrained speech habits are hard to break.
Last Friday I attended a Communications [...] - 15 Nov
by News
No commentsAnchor’s Hard-Core Concerts
Saints Never Surrender. Tony Biard is on the far left.
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel newpaper published an online article about the concerts held at Anchor Community Church once or twice a month, with a couple hundred kids usually showing up. It includes a bunch of photos.
Tony Biard, a member of Anchor, heads up the concerts. He [...] - 15 Nov
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsBook: Healing the Heart of Your Church
In the last post I mentioned the idea of a corporate time of prayer and confession for sins of the past in our church. Well, I was directed to a great resource, a book by Dr. Kenneth Quick titled, Healing the Heart of Your Church. Some of you might be interested in reading it for [...]
- 13 Nov
by News
4 commentsBethel Band – Best in Central America
The Bethel Band performing in the Central America Marching Band competition.
The Bethel School Marching Band took first place as Overall Best Band in the recent Central America Marching Band Competition. Bands from seven countries participated. David Raudales and his father, Honduran Superintendent Francisco Raudales, are the band directors.
The Bethel School is an educational extension of [...] - 3 Nov
by News
No commentsFountain UB and Operation Christmas Child
Fountain UB in Keyser, W. Va., serves as a collection center for “Operation Christmas Child,” a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse which provides shoeboxes of items for needy children. You can read much more about this in an online article in the Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune.
- 2 Nov
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsPrayer Team for National Conference
In preparing for the 2007 National Conference, it has been impressed on my mind that I need a core of people who would be willing to join me in prayer that God would meet with us in a mighty way during this conference. We can do good planning, but in the end we get just [...]
- 2 Nov
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentNational Conference 2007
The National Conference 2007 dates are May 31 – June 3. The location, the Sawmill Creek Resort, is situated on beautiful Lake Erie near Huron, Ohio (one hour west of Cleveland). The conference will open with a Thursday evening session with Brad Powell, pastor of Northridge Church of Plymouth, Mich. He will be the speaker [...]
