Posts from September, 2007

  • 24 Sep
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    Part-Time Youth Director (Lancaster, Ohio)

    Lancaster UB church is looking for a part-time Youth Ministries Director to work approximately 15 hours per week. This person would start as soon as possible. If interested, contact:
    Greg Voight, Senior Pastor
    1125 Pleasantville Road
    Lancaster, OH 43130
    Phone: 740.654.7592
    Email: gvoight@rrohio.com

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  • 19 Sep
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    Death of Bishop Clarence A. Kopp, Jr.

    Dr. Clarence A. Kopp Jr.,  who served as a United Brethren bishop 1981-1993, passed away on Monday evening, September 17. He was 80 years old.
    Bishop Kopp began his ministry as the first associate pastor at King Street Church in Chambersburg, Pa., working under Dr. Clyde Meadows. He went on to serve several UB churches in [...]

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  • 19 Sep
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    Arrangements for Bishop Kopp

    Visitation – Friday Night (Sept 21)
    6-8 pm
    Christ Fellowship Church
    4481 E. Dublin-Granville Road
    Westerville, Ohio 43081
    (614) 890-6644
    Visitation – Saturday Afternoon (Sept 22)
    4-7 pm
    Myers Funeral Home
    2901 Guilford Street
    Huntington, Ind. 46750
    (260) 356-2400

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  • 11 Sep
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    Regional Lay Training Events

    A series of training events for laypersons will be held in five different locations during September and October. They are designed for anyone serving in some type of local church ministry. The training will include principles that can be applied to any size church and to any segment of ministry.

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  • 11 Sep
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    2008 UB Mission Trips

    A number of denominational short-term mission opportunities are planned for 2008. They are listed below.
    February 15-29: Medical Team (6 persons) to Mattru Hospital, Sierra Leone.
    April: Evangelistic Team to the Philippines to assist with a crusade.
    June 4-14: Ministry Team to Peru, working with Anna Geivett and Food for the Hungry.
    June 20-28: Medical Team to Copan, [...]

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  • 11 Sep
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    Eden UB Baptizes Five People

    On Sunday, September 2, Eden UB Church in Reedsville, Ohio baptized five people in a service at the Lake of Forked Run State Park. This was Eden’s first baptism in quite a while. The people included a convert from last year, a 10-year-old girl who made her profession of faith, a young man who was [...]

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  • 11 Sep
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    Huntington Player Signs Pro Contract

    Alex Kock, a 2007 Huntington University graduate, has contracted to play professional basketball for BC Mess, a team in Luxemburg. This is the first time a former Forester has been signed to a professional team. Kock, a native of Auburn, Ind., left for Europe on September 8, and will play through April 17.
    In 2007, Kock [...]

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  • 11 Sep
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    HU Launched Urban Scholarship Program

    Huntington University’s has launched the Urban Scholarship and Mentoring Program, which will identify and support up to six urban students each year in a scholarship, mentoring, and urban leadership program. This start-up initiative is made possible by an $18,000 award from the Ball Brothers Foundation Venture Fund. This program involves a partnership between Huntington University [...]

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  • 11 Sep
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    Huntington U, Again, Ranked High by US News

    The 2008 U.S.News & World Report annual collegiate rankings lists Huntington University 7th among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest region. Huntington also ranked 5th in the Best Values category. This ranking is based on the percentage of students receiving need-based grants, the average cost of tuition after receiving those grants, and the [...]

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  • 11 Sep
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    Interested in Partnering with Nicaragua?

    Juan Pavon, Superintendent of Nicaragua Conference (right), will come to the States in early November. A group of people interested in partnering with Nicaragua Conference (and also with our churches in Guatemala and Costa Rica, which are extensions of Nicaragua), will meet with Rev. Pavon on November 3 at the UB Headquarters in Huntington, Ind. [...]

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