Posts from August, 2010
- 31 Aug
by News
No commentsWomen’s Conference Nearing 200 Mark
Registrations for the September UB Women’s Conference in Lancaster, Pa., now stands at 174. The chapel where meetings will be held seats 200. So it’s going to be a full house!
- 31 Aug
by Global Ministries
No commentsUB Foursome in Asia
Four persons left the US on Monday, August 30, for about two weeks in the Philippines and Macau: Jeff Bleijerveld, director of Global Ministries. Donna Hollopeter, associate director of Global Ministries. Kathy Bruce, chairperson of the UB Women’s Ministry Team (from Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne, Ind.). Barry Skinner, pastor of Kilburn Avenue UB [...]
- 31 Aug
by HU News
No commentsNew Faculty in Nursing and Worship Leadership
Kathy Buck has joined the Huntington University faculty as Instructor of Nursing. Her nursing career has taken her to Tulsa, Okla., and to three cities in Indiana–Muncie, Peru, and Fort Wayne. Her experience includes a number of years in intensive care, along with orthopedics, home health care, hospice, and cardiac rehab. She holds undergraduate degrees [...]
- 26 Aug
by Ministers
2 commentsMatt McKeown and the NFL
Matt McKeown wears a few different hats. His title is associate pastor of of First UB church in Holly Hill, Fla. (where his father, Chuck, is senior pastor). He manages Sound Mind Studios, a recording studio which is a ministry of first UB. And on the side, he writes lots of music. At the moment, [...]
- 26 Aug
by HU News
No commentsHU Hires New Director of Digital Media Arts
Phillip Hall has come aboard the Huntington University faculty as Director of the Digital Media Arts Program and Assistant Professor of Digital Media Arts. He brings a wealth of experience in animation. He realized his dream to animate on feature films when he was hired to work at Blue Sky Studios on “Ice Age: Dawn [...]
- 25 Aug
by Global Ministries
1 commentHaiti: October Work Trips to Rebuild Churches
In October 2010, Global Ministries will send a series of work teams to help rebuild Haitian United Brethren churches that were flattened by the earthquake last January. These churches are crucial in our efforts to rehabilitate their communities. We need you as part of a team. We will send teams on these dates. Team 1 [...]
- 25 Aug
by HU News
1 commentHU Changes in Psychology and Social Work
After 24 years as part of the Huntington University community, Steve and Twyla Lee have relocated to Colorado Springs. They are now professors in the Focus Leadership Institute. Their actual title is “Senior Fellows for Marriage and Family Life Studies.” Steve chaired the HU Psychology Department for 24 years. Twyla, after 11 years as Director [...]
- 25 Aug
by Global Ministries
No commentsKline Family Returning to Macau
David and Melissa Kline, along with children Mia and Brandt, are on their way back to Macau for another term. They had been in the States on furlough since early March.
- 25 Aug
by Global Ministries
1 commentNew School at a UB Church in Haiti
Construction of a new school at our Delmas United Brethren Church in Port Au Prince Haiti is nearing completion. It will accommodate up to 160 children who currently lack any access to education.
- 24 Aug
by Ministers
1 commentAllen Layne Assigned to West Pleasant Hill
Allen “Rocky” Layne has been named senior pastor of West Pleasant Hill UB (Rockbridge, Ohio) effective August 1, 2010. He is also planting a United Brethren church called Eternal Water. He and a core group are personally funding the church plant, which began April 4, 2010.
