Posts from September, 2010
- 20 Sep
by News
No commentsEden UB Central to Tornado Relief
Eden UB church of Reedsville, Ohio, is serving as a command center emergency services in the aftermath of the tornadoes which swept through the area last Wednesday, Sept. 16. Three F3 tornadoes touched down, one of them within a mile of the church. Eden UB is located in hill country, which supposedly doesn’t attract tornadoes. [...]
- 20 Sep
by News
No commentsLansing UB Votes to Close
Scott Hergert, senior pastor of Lansing UB church (Lansing, Mich.), sends the following: “At our Local Conference Meeting, we voted to stop services at First UB church of Lansing on October 24. It was also decided to donate all of our resources to the denomination for the purpose of restarting this church or beginning a [...]
- 20 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsObit: Rev. Simon White
Rev. Simon White, 55, former pastor of First UB Church of the Bronx (New York City), was killed September 18 in a car accident on the New York State Thruway. Also killed were his wife, Zelda, and four members of the Joy Fellow Christian Assembly (a non-UB Jamaican church), of which White was the pastor. [...]
- 20 Sep
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsHear Former-Muslim Christians Tell Their Stories
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries The Reclamation Project in Fort Wayne, Ind., is offering an interesting training opportunity. Guest speakers are former Muslims who have gone through the life-changing experience of meeting the Lord Jesus Christ. You are invited to come hear their stories. There will also be time for fellowship, for questions and [...]
- 20 Sep
by HU News
No commentsHU Launches Four New Undergrad Programs
Huntington University has launched four new Bachelor of Science degrees for the fall 2010 semester. Studio Art: geared toward students serious about becoming professional artists or pursuing graduate-level study. Graphic Design: replaces the former Bachelor of Arts degree, expanding the depth and breadth of the program to better prepare a new generation of students for [...]
- 20 Sep
by News
No commentsGolf Tourney Raises $5000 for Camp Cotubic
Tom Datema, senior pastor of Zanesville UB church (Zanesville, Ohio), writes: “We want to say thank you to everyone who helped make the 6th Annual Tom Ponsot Memorial Golf Tournament a success. For the last six years, the Zanesville United Brethren Church has hosted the tournament to raise funds for Camp Cotubic. “This year, the [...]
- 16 Sep
by HU News
No commentsHU Sets New Enrollment Record
Huntington University enrolled a record number of traditional undergraduate students this fall and reported its second-largest incoming class in the school’s history. The total enrollment for fall 2010 is 1278. This includes: 1040 traditional, fulltime and part-time undergraduate students (up eight students from 2009). 148 students in the EXCEL Adult Degree Program. 90 graduate students. [...]
- 15 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsA Temporary House-Raising
Things are a little “up-in-the-air” this month at the Myers Mission House in Huntington, Ind. Work has begun to raise the house and replace the basement walls, which had begun to cave in quite significantly. The decision to have this work done was a difficult one, as it will entail considerable expense, but the house [...]
- 14 Sep
by Global Ministries
No commentsSept 14 Update on Mamei Simbo
Billy Simbo sent the following update on his wife, Mamei, on Tuesday, September 14. Billy is serving a three-year term with Global Ministries in Sierra Leone, where he holds the title of Bishop of Sierra Leone Conference. Mamei is still in the Coronary Care Unit at Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, Pa.). They are keeping her [...]
- 14 Sep
by Global Ministries
1 commentNew Website for Global Ministries
After a year of planning and development, Global Ministries has launched a brand new website at UBGlobal.org. This new website replaces the former site located at UBMissions.com (which now directs people to UBGlobal.org). The site contains: Updated info and photos for all Global Ministries staff. Information about each country in which we have United Brethren [...]
