Posts from September, 2010
- 30 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsProject: Rebuild Centennial School in Sierra Leone
Global Ministries is partnering in a project to rebuild the Centennial Secondary School (high school) in Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone. The project is being spearheaded by two groups: the Centennial alumni association (many of whose members now pursue professional careers in the States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries), and the Lehigh Valley (Pa.) [...]
- 30 Sep
by News
No commentsFamily Day for Faith UB in Jamaica
Deon McLennon On September 26, Faith United Brethren Church climaxed its month-long family celebration with the all day ”Family day” program. The first Sunday in September focused on the role of the mother, the second Sunday on the role of the father, the third Sunday on the role of youth, and the fourth Sunday–Family Day–on [...]
- 29 Sep
by HU News
No commentsHU Begins Five-Year Commitment in China
The Institute for TESOL Studies at Huntington University has signed a five-year agreement to continue training English teachers in Doumen, a city in China’s Guangdong Province. Since 2007, Huntington University has provided a three-week training camp to English teachers currently in the country to help them better teach the language. The camp trains approximately 80 [...]
- 28 Sep
by News
No comments14 Persons Baptized at Liberty UB
On August 15, after the morning service, the congregation of Liberty UB (Stockport, Ohio) adjourned to Wolf Creek. There, 14 persons were baptized. All 14 are pictured above, along with Pastor Charlie Simmons (in the middle in the back, wearing the white shirt).
- 28 Sep
by HU News
No commentsHU Homecoming October 1-2
Huntington University will celebrate its homecoming weekend October 1-2. This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Arts — HU style,” is in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. These alumni awards will be presented on Saturday at 12:30 in the lower level of the Habecker Dining Commons: David Moss, Class of [...]
- 27 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsUB Day in Macau
Bridger Fetters, Global Ministries staff in Macau Last Sunday, Living Water and Living Stone (the two UB churches in Macau) came together for an all-day, joint service. We played a few games and ate lunch before moving into a more traditional worship service. Members from both churches took part in leading worship. Pastor Ajiax Wu [...]
- 23 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsWork Team Headed to Haiti in Early October
A work team will be headed to Haiti in early October to help close in the Delmas 33 Church that has been central to much of our rehabilitation efforts since the earthquake. The team will consist of twelve Canadians and one Honduran. Pastor Ruben Ponce (right) is being sent and fully supported by the Honduran [...]
- 23 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsSamaritan’s Purse Update from Haiti
Franklin Graham shares an update of what’s been happening to provide housing and safe sources of water since the earthquake of January 2010. Global Ministries has a strategic partnership with Samaritan’s Purse, the organization he heads.
- 23 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsObit: Elva Whybark Armitage
Elva L. Whybark Armitage, 92, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010, in Lewiston, Idaho, from complications related to cancer surgery. For 56 years, she was married to Arly Whybark, and for 37 of those years, they pastored United Brethren churches in northern Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Elva was active in the various Women’s Missionary Societies, [...]
- 21 Sep
by News
No commentsMorocco UB Holds Fun Fest for the Community
On Saturday, September, 18 Morocco UB church (Temperance, Mich.) held a Family Fun Fest, for which they invited church families and the community to a outdoor festival setting. A worship team from Abundant Life in Temperance performed. The event included a lot to eat–cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, funnel cakes, hot dogs, brats chips, and [...]
