Posts from March, 2009
- 31 Mar
by HU News
No commentsHU Spring Break: Costa Rica
L-r: Kelsey Butcher, Samantha Sutorius, Meghan Martin, Krista Sauter, Luke Brenneman, Brenda Bair and Alex Lute traveled to Costa Rica on their spring break. In front is their mission team leader, Amy Speake. (click photo to enlarge)
Spring break in San José, Costa Rica, wasn’t a vacation for the Foresters who participated in the week-long mission [...] - 31 Mar
by HU News
No commentsHU Spring Break: Dominican Republic
Emily Simpson works with children on a picture frame craft. Simpson is a senior recreation management major from Star City, Ind.
Dr. Norris Friesen, along with a group of 12 students, one faculty member and one staff member from Huntington University, witnessed extreme poverty first-hand during a spring break mission trip to the Dominican Republic on [...] - 31 Mar
by News
No commentsXLR8 Registrations: 526
Registrations for the US National Conference has pushed past the 500 mark, hitting 526 yesterday. Interest in the UB Historical Society Banquet keeps rising, with 93 people now signed up. The homepage of the US National Conference site keeps a running total on various stats.
Other the persons registered, 83 are teens and children. The youth, [...] - 31 Mar
by News
No commentsNominees for Executive Leadership Team
Along with the ballot for bishop, the Nominating Committee issued a ballot for the Executive Leadership Team. The US National Conference will elect 8 members of the ELT–1 minister and 1 layperson from each of the four regions. Then the newly-elected ELT will name four more persons (1 from each region, divided up however they [...]
- 30 Mar
by News
No commentsNominations for Bishop and ELT
The US National Conference Nominating Committee has concluded its work, and has submitted the following:
A single nomination for bishop, 2009-2013: Phil Whipple (right), senior pastor of Colwood UB church in Caro, Mich.
The ballot for the Executive Leadership Team.
An explanation of the Nominating Committee’s task and the process they followed in putting together the ballot.Phil Whipple is [...]
- 30 Mar
by News
No commentsPhillip Whipple Nominated for Bishop
The US National Conference Nominating Committee has nominated Philip Whipple for the office of bishop. The next bishop will serve 2009-2013.
Phil is senior pastor of Colwood UB church in Caro, Mich. He is a graduate of Liberty University and of the Huntington University Graduate School. He took his first pastorate in 1984, but didn’t come [...] - 30 Mar
by Guest
No commentsThe Task of the Nominating Committee
J. Michael Caley, Senior Pastor, Banner of Christ UB (Byron Center, Mich.)
The Nominating Committee was appointed last fall to fill two ballots for the June 2009 US National Conference:Bishop.
Executive Leadership Team.I was named chairman. We held our initial meeting January 15-16 in Canton, Ohio. Prior to these meetings, we received input from Bishop Ron Ramsey [...]
- 28 Mar
by News
No commentsFrom Other UB Blogs….
Jim Bolich (Prince Street UB) writes about spiritual leadership and decision-making.
Sam Ward, worship pastor at Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), writes about the song “The Lord Reigns,” which they introduced a few weeks ago.
Steve Dennie, Communications Director, writes about things that should and shouldn’t change.
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries, started “Midwest Paddler,” a [...] - 27 Mar
by News
No comments495 Registrations!
We’re almost past the 500 mark, with 495 people registered for the US National Conference June 4-7. The numbers also show:
73 children and teens registered
85 people attending the UB Historical Society Banquet.
33 signed up for the golf outing. - 27 Mar
by News
No commentsJane Seely Celebrates the Big _0
Jane Seely, our newest employee, yesterday celebrated a significant birthday ending in a 0, and thereby merited a desk adorned with numerous black balloons, not to mention a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her husband.
And then there was the visit from her brother, Mike Caley, who made a surprise visit from Michigan. Mike is senior [...]
