Posts from April, 2008
- 30 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsHit the Bullseye Conference
35 UBs Attending the Hit the Bullseye Conference in Lima, Ohio
- 29 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsEmphasizing What Jesus Created
Jesus created the church, not a denominational headquarters.
- 28 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsWelcome to the New BishopBlog
What the new BishopBlog is all about.
- 21 Apr
by HU News
No commentsHU to Honor the Birdsalls, Owen Gordon
Three members of the United Brethren missions family will receive honorary doctorates from Huntington University during the May 17 Commencement exercises.
Rev. Russ and Nellie Birdsall will be recognized for their service in missions, education, and other ministries. Russ will receive a Doctor of Divinity and Nellie a Doctor of Humane Letters.
Rev. Owen Gordon, president of [...] - 20 Apr
by News
No commentsNew Life in Kansas.
Highland Avenue UB church in Chanute, Kansas, has a new name: New Life Church. Michael Longfellow is the pastor.
- 17 Apr
by News
No commentsClosing of Pennfield UB
Pennfield UB church of Battle Creek, Mich., has been closed. The building has been sold and the funds will be forwarded for use in church planting.
- 17 Apr
by News
No commentsMarvin Schwarts Assigned to New Horizons
Marvin Schwartz has been assigned as the new senior pastor of New Horizons UB (Rockford, Ohio) effective May 25. Wes Kuntzman will continue to fill the pulpit until May 18. Marvin is currently working towards his Masters degree at Huntington University. He was ordained in 2005 in the Church of the Brethren.
- 15 Apr
by News
No commentsBuried in Cans for Habitat
Anchor Community Church is working with nearby Grace Presbyterian church and several other Presbyterian churches in a Habitat for Humanity project. They have been raising funds for about a year, and are almost ready to start on the home.
The most recent project involved collecting aluminum cans. The goal was to bury Todd German of [...] - 15 Apr
by News
No commentsUpdate from Jana Hoobler
The following update came from Jana Hoobler on April 15.
A leadership team has been elected at Living Stone Church. This is a significant step in moving leadership away from missionaries toward local believers. Pray for this group as they make decisions concerning the church’s future. Thank God for their willingness to make this commitment.
I just [...] - 14 Apr
by News
No commentsDeath of Missionary Ruby Parent
Ruby Parent, who served a total of 11 years as a missionary in Sierra Leone, passed away on Sunday, April 13, at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Pioneer, Ohio. Here are the funeral details:
Visitation: Thursday, April 17, 2-8 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home in Pioneer, Ohio.
Memorial service: Friday, April 18, 11 a.m. at [...]
