Posts from January, 2010
- 30 Jan
by Global Ministries
No commentsMexico: Encounter in Mexico City
Denis Casco, Bishop of Mexico Conference, tells about being assaulted while staying in Mexico City.
- 29 Jan
by HU News
No commentsHU: Prayer and Money for Haiti
Huntington University held a special concert Thursday night, January 28, to raise money and prayer for Haiti.
- 29 Jan
by Jeff Bleijerveld
1 commentUBs Raise Over $67,000 for Haiti Relief
To date, UB churches in the United States have sent $67,233 to Global Ministries for Haiti relief. Here is the latest update from Jose Nunez of CH Global, an organization with which we are partnering in Haiti.
- 29 Jan
by Global Ministries
No commentsSierra Leone: Major Changes in How They Operate
Billy Simbo, bishop of Sierra Leone Conference, explained at General Conference some of the structural changes they have made during the past few years.
- 29 Jan
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsHonduras: a New President; Haiti Support
A few notes from Juanita Chavez, superintendent of Honduras Conference.
- 28 Jan
by Global Ministries
1 commentTonite: Web Event on Christian-Muslim Relations
“Tonight at 8pm EST (Thursday, Jan. 28), there will be a special web event dealing with the issue of Christian-Muslim relations entitled, ‘Why Do You Fear Me?’ I heartily recommend that you check it out. Of course, if you can’t catch the live web event, you can also view it later at the same site.”
- 28 Jan
by News
No commentsHonduran Children Honoring the Worldwide UB Church
Children of Honduras got General Conference off to a great start.
- 27 Jan
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsYea, it’s got a HEMI!
This is what you might call an “East Indian Pickup Truck.” I’m always amazed at how those in other cultures get by with so much less.
- 26 Jan
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsChina and India Re-Engage with the Global Church
Doug Birdsall grew up as a United Brethren preacher’s kid, the son of Roger and Marylou Birdsall. His brother Brent was a UB missionary and pastor, and Brian is a current UB endorsed missionary in Ukraine. Doug is executive director of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, which will be holding the Third Lausanne Congress [...]
- 26 Jan
by Global Ministries
No commentsHaiti by the Numbers
Here are some statistics compiled by CNN, using the most reliable figures they could find. 9 million: Population of Haiti. 3 million: Estimated number of people affected by the quake. 1 million: Estimated number of displaced people. 150,000: Latest estimate of the death toll (from the Haitian Health Ministry). The European Union and the Pan [...]
