Posts from September, 2007
- 10 Sep
by News
No commentsHow the Hurricanes Affected UB Churches
Two significant hurricanes affected United Brethren people in recent days. Hurricane Dean brushed the southern part of Haiti, bringing some damage to United Brethren churches on that part of the island, but brought much more devastation to the island of Jamaica. Hurricane Felix (a category 5 hurricane) hit Central America at the point Honduras and [...]
- 10 Sep
by News
No commentsUpdate from Macau
Jana Hoobler sent these news items on September 9. Living Stone Church on Taipa Island continues to grow and mature. I love the warm accepting atmosphere on Sunday mornings. Praise the Lord for both believers and seekers who are attending regularly. Pray that healthy leadership will be established and for decisions concerning long-term plans for [...]
- 7 Sep
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsRegional Lay and Youth 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. Each event will be held [...]
- 6 Sep
by News
No commentsHurricane Felix and Honduras
Dennis and Debbie Osberg, former UB endorsed missionaries who serve at a school in Tegucigalpa, sent this note about Hurricane Felix: “We are so thankful to report that the power of Felix faded during it’s run through the country and it didn’t produce the expected results on Honduras. There are some areas to the north that [...]
- 4 Sep
by News
No commentsHurricane Felix Strikes Honduras
Hurricane Felix, a top-level Category 5 storm, struck the northeast coast of Nicaragua this morning with 160 mph winds. It is moving inland at 16 mph, and is now at Category 3 status. According to an email from Honduras about 10 am, rain has begun falling on La Ceiba, Honduras, the headquarters of our work [...]
- 4 Sep
by News
1 commentA UB “Baby Shower” for a New Church
We are having a “baby shower” for our latest church plant: Imagine This LLC in Grand Ledge, Mich. Church planters Gordon and Lori Kettel have done an excellent job gathering a launch team of over 40 people in preparation for a launch date of October 21, 2007. United Brethren churches and individuals are invited to [...]
