Posts from March, 2011
- 31 Mar
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsEngaging Students in Macau
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries One of our team’s strategies in Macau is to engage students through conversational English. Three of our staff work directly in the local school system as English teachers and look for ways to engage students both in the classroom and outside. In addition to her class time, Jenaya invites [...]
- 30 Mar
by Ministers
No commentsObit: Death of Rev. Kenneth Beattie
We just received word about the death of Rev. Kenneth A. Beattie on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Rev Beattie, a minister for over 55 years, died in Toledo Hospital of complications from dementia. He was 83. Rev. Beattie began showing symptoms of dementia about three years ago, and had broken both hips in separate falls [...]
- 30 Mar
by National Conference
No commentsNational Conference Photo Contest
If you’re a shutterbug and would like to share some of your photos at national conference, we invite you to participate in our “Love God, Love Others Photo Contest.” It’s not necessary that you attend the conference. You just need to attend a United Brethren church. We’re looking for photos from your church which in [...]
- 28 Mar
by HU News
No commentsAn Award for Becker Hall Renovations
Huntington University has been selected as a recipient of the 2011 BCA Excellence in Construction Awards for the renovations to Becker Hall. Becker Hall, formerly known as the Administration Building, is the university’s first building. It was erected in 1897 and has acted as classroom, gymnasium, chapel, and administrative space over the years. During the [...]
- 28 Mar
by Healthy Ministry Resources
No commentsChildren’s Ministry Summit Cancelled
The Children’s Ministry Summit, previously scheduled for May 17-18, 2011, has been cancelled. They had hoped for 15 registrants, but weren’t close to that number, so the decision was made to pull the plug.
- 28 Mar
by News
No commentsTwo Youth Groups Raise $1500 to Fight Hunger
Jason Sheets, associate pastor of Shepherd of the Valley UB church (Logan, Ohio), sent a report on a youth group activity. Sixteen youth from the Shepherd of the Valley and nearby West Pleasant Hill (Rockbridge, Ohio) UB churches participated in a 30 Hour Famine. The groups together raised over $1500 to help fight world hunger. [...]
- 28 Mar
by Phil Whipple
No commentsWith Our Haitian Congregation in Florida
Phil Whipple, Bishop On January 25-27, Sandy and I visited our Haitian church in Bradenton, Fla. I did three leadership training sessions for them, using the “Habitudes” materials. About 30 people came on Friday night. My session lasted about two hours. When I finished, one of their guys did a ten-minute recap of the main [...]
- 25 Mar
by Ministers
2 commentsDeath of Rev. Herbert Cherry
We received word that Rev. Herbert (“Herb”) Cherry passed away Thursday night, March 24, 2011. He was an ordained minister and former pastor in the United Brethren church, and the brother of fellow UB ministers Harold and Howard Cherry. The funeral is set for Thursday, March 31st, at Eden UB church in Mason, Mich. Visitation [...]
- 25 Mar
by Phil Whipple
No commentsOrdination of Mary Flamer
On Sunday, March 20, 2011, I conducted an ordination service for Mary Flamer. Her husband, William, is associate pastor of Park Layne UB church in Dayton, Ohio. Interestingly, Mary and William actually live in Philadelphia, Pa. Once a month, they travel to Park Layne to participate in the service. Ed Harvey, pastor of Lighthouse Community [...]
- 21 Mar
by Global Ministries
No commentsUpdate from the Reeck Family
Roger and Marilyn Reeck, UB endorsed missionaries serving with Wycliffe in Honduras, sent this update on March 17: Exciting news: Yesterday, in a formal ceremony our third daughter, Amanda, was handed the announcement that she has been accepted to the internal medicine residency program at Southwestern University Hospital in Dallas (that was her first choice.) [...]
