Posts from July, 2009
- 20 Jul
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsLearning to Lead
My earlier experiences in ministry were not positive. It was okay, and we saw some good things happen, but I struggled a bit. I don’t know why. My first church, in 1964, was a part-time church near Willshire, Ohio, when I was a student pastor. I was elected to this job in 2005. During those [...]
- 17 Jul
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentOur Task Over the Past Four Years
Ron: The majority of our churches have very fine people–good hearts, good intentions. But somewhere we lost the zeal and vision to do anything ourselves, to reach lost people and plant new churches, and have that be a regular part of who we are in our churches. Part of me says that if reproduction isn’t [...]
- 16 Jul
by News
No comments70 Students Graduate from Jamaica Bible College
The 2008-2009 academic year for Jamaica Bible College concluded with a graduation service on Sunday, July 5. Over 70 students graduated. Follow the link below to read more about the graduation and see several more photos.
- 16 Jul
by News
No commentsAgri-business Development in Sierra Leone
Randy and Toni Fennig, UB missionaries in Sierra Leone, divide their time between: teaching and mentoring at Evangelical College of Theology in Jui. Developing an agricultural cooperative in partnership with the Sierra Leone National Conference in Bumpe. In the photo above, Randy works with students at the college to prepare a garden plot that will [...]
- 16 Jul
by News
No commentsThe Cutest Church in the Philippines
That’s the way Pastor Freddie Lolong describes his church of 57. The congregation meets in an area of approximately 200 square feet in Sucat/Paranaque in Manila. People sit on the stairway, in adjacent rooms, and on one another’s laps. He even has a tiny guitar that he uses to lead music, since a full-sized guitar [...]
- 16 Jul
by HU News
No commentsChina Team Training
Huntington University and Global Ministries are partnering to send a team of academic consultants and language conversationalist to provide teacher training to nearly 200 Chinese English teachers and 300 students in aouthern China July 9 — August 2, 2009. This is the third year the invitation has been extended by the Zhuhai Department of Education. [...]
- 16 Jul
by News
No commentsNew Global Ministries Staff
L-r: Bridger Fetters, Jenaya Bonner, and Jessica Hollopeter. In recent months we approved a number of new staff members for service around the world. Bridger Fetters is a member of College Park UB in Huntington, Ind. He has participated in a number of short-term projects in China and Macau, and partly grew up in Macau [...]
- 16 Jul
by HU News
No commentsTeacher Training in China
About 30 people representing Huntington University are conducting teacher training in the city of Zhuhai, China. Half went last week, and the others will leave this weekend. The China Team has a blog which already has a number of entries (plus many photos) about what they’re doing. Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries, leaves for [...]
- 16 Jul
by News
No commentsFinal Container Shipment for Mattru Hospital
In the photo above, Dr. Richard Toupin stands alongside what we anticipate may be the last of five shipments of to Mattru Hospital in Sierra Leone. These supplies and furnishings were sent in our effort to rehabilitate the hospital following the devastation that occurred during the Civil War. Included with this shipment is a full-sized [...]
- 16 Jul
by Ministers
No commentsPastoral Appointment in Greencastle, Pa.
David King was appointed senior pastor of Ebenezer UB (Greencastle, Pa.). He was granted a local conference license on July 7, 2009.
