Posts from March, 2007
- 27 Mar
by News
No commentsBirth of Eli Martin Hallman
Tim and Tara Hallman are the parents of a new baby boy, their fourth child. Eli Martin was born at 12:40 am on Monday, March 26, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and 21 inches long. Everyone is doing fine. Tim Hallman is pastor of Anchor Community Church in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the son of [...]
- 26 Mar
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No commentsTeens Take Part in 30 Hour Famine
Pictured are (first row, from left) Kaitlyn Coomer, Erika Waugh, Kristen Godby, Kelsey Reno, Steve Goss. (Second Row) Corina Donaldson, Billie Brooks, Shane Meyer, Elijah Williams, Kelly Herring. (Third Row) Tanner Kline, Chelsea Williams, Heather Wyckoff, Justin Clark Samantha Guerrette, Gary Brooks. (Back Row) Seth Tobias, Cody Joy, Shaylyn Allen, Natalie St. Clair and Jeremy Grove.
The West [...] - 26 Mar
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No commentsBilly Simbo to Leave April 26
Gary Dilley, Director of Global Ministries, writes:
“Global Ministries set April 26 as the target date for Billy Simbo to leave for Sierra Leone and begin his role as the highest leader of our churches there. Billy is going as a United Brethren missionary and will serve for three years. He will work with 55 [...] - 25 Mar
by Steve Dennie
1 commentUpdate on the US National Conference
Registrations for the 2007 US National Conference have been streaming in continuously. Over 100 were added in the past week, bringing us up to 380 registrations as of Friday, March 23. Persons from 88 different UB churches (including one UB church in Canada) are now registered for the May 31 – June 3 conference in [...]
- 23 Mar
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No commentsDeath of a UB Haitian Ministerial Student
Delmon was a sharp young man from one of our United Brethren churches in Haiti. For four years, he prayed for the chance to study for the ministry. He finally got that chance, and was able to enter Jamaica Bible College.
On March 22, Delmon underwent surgery for an aortic aneurysm, and the need to replace [...] - 19 Mar
by HU News
No commentsHuntington’s Nursing Program Gains Final Approval
The Indiana State Board of Nursing has approved Huntington University’s application to begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program in the fall of 2007. The board announced its decision at a meeting in Indianapolis on March 15.
“Nursing will be a very strategic addition to our academic programs and will expand our ability to [...] - 19 Mar
by HU News
No commentsDr. Dowden Receives NAIA Award
Dr. G. Blair Dowden, president of Huntington University, is the 2007 recipient of the Charles Morris Athletics Administrator of the Year award presented by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He is the first president to receive the award, which is given to administrators involved in all of phases of NAIA athletics programs.
“I am humbled [...] - 19 Mar
by News
No commentsUB Couple Celebrate 70 Years
Here’s an online article about Paul and Grace Runshaw, a couple from Mongul UB church in Shippensburg, Pa. The church held a big surprise anniversary bash for them on Saturday, March 17. They are age 87 and 85, respectively, and have lived in the tiny village of Mongul for nearly 60 years. Eight of their [...]
- 16 Mar
by News
No commentsPastor Judges Chili Cookoff
Tim Flickinger, pastor of Fowlerville UB (Fowlerville, Mich., was one of two judges for the town’s annual chili cookoff, which this year raised about $1100 for the July 4 fireworks show. About 15 entries were judged. You can read about it here, and see a photo of Pastor Flickinger wearing a powdered wig as he [...]
- 12 Mar
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No commentsJamaica Missions Trip – with Video!
Persons from five UB churches recently completed a mission trip to Halse Hall in Jamaica. Those churches were First UB church and Faith Community Church (Findlay, Ohio), Avlon (Junction City, Ohio), Hopewell (Auburn, Ind.), and Lake View (Camden, Mich.).
The group started construction on a new boys school that is designed to take boys off the [...]
