Posts from April, 2011
- 29 Apr
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsUBs Give Over $11,000 for Tsunami Relief in Japan
To date, Global Ministries has received over $11,000 from UB churches and individual donors to support tsunami relief efforts in Japan. As we promised, this money has been forwarded to Samaritan’s Purse, an organization with which we partner for disaster relief. The evangelical Christian community in Japan represents less than 1 percent of the population, [...]
- 28 Apr
by News
No comments50,000 Easter Eggs!
Over 5000 people converged on Colwood UB church (Caro, Mich.) on Saturday, April 23. The big attraction was an Easter Egg drop–from a helicopter. As the people formed a large circle on the church property, a helicopter dropped 50,000 plastic Easter eggs, each one filled with goodies. Last year, when they tried a helicopter drop [...]
- 28 Apr
by Ministers
No commentsSurgery Goes Well for Pastor’s Father
Richard Self, father of Eric Self, senior pastor of Mount Zion UB (Junction City, Ohio), underwent double-bypass surgery on April 27 in Columbus, Ohio. Annette Self, Eric’s wife, reports that he came through “with flying colors.”
- 28 Apr
by Ministers
1 commentPrayer Need: Julie Houck Undergoing Brain Surgery May 4
Julie Houck, whose husband is pastor of the UB church in Coleta, Ill., will undergo brain surgery on Wednesday, May 4. The surgery will occur at St. Anthony’s hospital in Rockford, Ill. Julie writes: “A trip to ER for stroke-like symptoms a week ago found a golfball-size tumor on the left side of my brain, [...]
- 27 Apr
by Ministers
No commentsUpdate on Donelle Raab
Donelle Raab is now in hospice care, as reported earlier. David Raab, her son, reports that she is not responding as hoped to steroids. “If tomorrow does not see the results (which would be day 5 of steroids) mom (we) decided that there would be no prodding of offering food or water. Hard to let [...]
- 27 Apr
by News
No commentsGaines UB Baptizes 16 on Easter Sunday
Gaines Church (Caledonia, Mich.) celebrated Easter Sunday with 16 baptisms–2 in the first service and 14 in the second service. Keith Elliott, the Personal Growth Director at Gaines, writes, “We’ve made baptisms a part of our Christmas and Easter services, and they are one of the highlights of the year.”
- 26 Apr
by News
No commentsFowlerville Serves Its Community
Mark Wilson (right), senior pastor, Fowlerville UB church Here at Fowlerville UB church (Fowlerville, Mich.), we have been seeking tangible ways to reach our community, show the love of Christ, and open opportunities for spiritual conversations. On Saturday, April 16, 252 people from our church went into the community to serve. A group of 10 [...]
- 25 Apr
by Ministers
No commentsSunfield UB Hires Worship Coordinator
Sunfield UB church has hired a new worship coordinator: Caleb Hugo from Dewitt, Mich. He and his wife, Liz, will begin serving in May 2011. Caleb is a graduate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., and a recent graduate of Michigan State University with a Masters in Music Composition.
- 25 Apr
by Global Ministries
No commentsObit: Bill Fetrow, Former UB Missionary
Bill Fetrow, 58, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind., after being diagnosed in early March with cancer. He was a former United Brethren endorsed missionary, serving 1979-1996 with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua, New Guinea. Bill graduated from Huntington University in 1974 with a degree in [...]
- 25 Apr
by Ministers
No commentsObit: Steven Parish, Former UB Minister
Steven Parish, 54, a former United Brethren pastor in Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2011. A memorial service was held April 21 at Nashville Baptist Church in Nashville, Mich. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and three daughters.
