Posts from February, 2009
- 28 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsTwo Books for Marriage Counseling
Let me recommend two excellent resources for your premarital and marriage counseling.
Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas (Zondervan).
Sacred Sex, by Tim Alan Gardner (Water Brook Press).In my humble opinion, these are without a doubt the best books I have read on these subjects.They are very biblical in their approach. I used them as reference material whenever [...]
- 27 Feb
by News
No commentsReferenda Results Form
Several pastors have asked us where to find the Referenda Results Form, so they can report the results of their voting. You can download it here. All information related to the US National Conference will be located at USNationalConference.com.
- 26 Feb
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsTwo Books on the Bishop’s Desk
I am asked quite frequently about the books I am reading. There are two, one of which I read some time ago. These books have gripped my heart.
The American Church In Crisis, by David T. Olson and Forward by Craig Groeschel.
The Multiplying Church, by Bob Roberts Jr. The forward is by Alan Hirsch and Ed [...] - 25 Feb
by News
No commentsWe’re Popular Right Now
It’s raining…sort of. Here at the national office, we’re being bombarded with stuff. Stuff we requested, and set deadlines for. So that’s a good thing.
XLR8 Registrations. So far, 45 people have registered for the US National Conference in June. We’re just getting started with that. Of those, 15 signed up for the golf outing, and [...] - 24 Feb
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsSierra Leone: Can You Top This?
In the States, UB churches send 3.5% of their income to the national office as a “partnership fee,” to help support the various ministries we do jointly. In Sierra Leone, they have a pledge drive.
They presented the conference budget and what they hoped to accomplish during the coming year. Then individual districts, churches, and [...] - 23 Feb
by News
No commentsMattru Hospital and the First Lady
Here’s an article on Mattru Hospital from a Sierra Leone website.
- 23 Feb
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsSierra Leone: Conference Business
Jeff Bleijerveld (left) and Billy Simbo during a meeting of the Sierra Leone Conference.
After visiting at the Mattru Hospital, Billy Simbo and I returned to Freetown for the annual conference at the Lumley United Brethren church. The conference stretched over a period of four days–a lot longer than any conferences here in the United States, [...]
- 20 Feb
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsSierra Leone: First Impressions
My visit to Sierra Leone in December was my first trip to Africa (if I don’t count a short visit to Morocco when we lived in Spain). I started the day in Germany, and ended the day late at night in Mattru, far up-country. Here are my memories and impressions of that first day.
The Freetown [...] - 19 Feb
by HU News
No commentsHU’s Record-Setting Spring Enrollment
Huntington University’s current spring semester enrollment is the largest in its history, with a total student body of 1,114. That compares to 1,080 in 2008. They include:
893 traditional undergraduate students.
125 EXCEL Adult Degree Programs students.
96 graduate students.The Huntington University Board of Trustees approved a 4.9 percent increase for fulltime traditional undergraduate tuition and fees in [...]
- 19 Feb
by News
No commentsMattru Hospital on the Mind of the First Lady
The Patriotic Vanguard, a Sierra Leone news portal, tells about the nation’s First Lady, Sia Koroma (right), and her interest in upgrading the Mattru Hospital.
“Mrs. Koroma said while there is a medical infrastructure in Mattru Jong, the need to address issues related to the lack of essential equipment, drugs, and trained personnel cannot be overemphasized. [...]
