Posts from July, 2011
- 21 Jul
by HU News
No commentsFandana Festival Aug 11-13 at Huntington U
The first annual Fandana Festival is coming to the Huntington University campus on Aug. 11, 12 and 13. More than 30 bands will perform on multiple stages around campus, including Switchfoot, Sidewalk Prophets, Photoside Cafe, BarlowGirl, Stellar Kart, Josh Wilson, SevenGlory, Hyland, Red Umbrella, Attaboy and Me in Motion. The festival will also feature an [...]
- 21 Jul
by News
No commentsLeadership Opportunities for Jamaica
Neville Tomlinson, pastor of International UB church in Allentown, Pa., writes: “I am one of the members of the board of directors for “Teams For Medical Missions” that provides spiritual and medical services for the poor in St. Mary, Jamaica. We are presently seeking an Executive and Associate directors to lead from our office in Macungie, Pa., [...]
- 21 Jul
by News
No commentsPenny’s Story
Penny Cole, whose husband is pastor of Park UB (Bluffton, Ind.), was interviewed by her former Christian Life coach for a webinar. That interview is available online. Penny spoke at the women’s track during National Conference, and also edits the WAVES women’s ministry newsletter.
- 20 Jul
by Ministers
No commentsAl Carter Appointed to Columbus Church
Al Carter has been appointed senior pastor at First UB Church in Columbus, Ohio, effective August 1, 2011.
- 19 Jul
by News
No commentsBike-a-thon at Lancaster UB for Childhood Diseases
Amy Bretz, Lancaster UB (Lancaster, Ohio) It was a nice cool morning for the St. Jude bike-a-thon at Lancaster UB church. We got the grills ready for hot dogs, put out balloons, and got ready for our big event to help children with childhood diseases. We raised $1,080 in 4 hours. The kids had a blast. We [...]
- 19 Jul
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsResignation of Randy and Toni Fennig
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries Global Ministries has received a letter of resignation from Randy and Toni Fennig. The decision was not made suddenly, but as a result of numerous conversations, and dialogue between the Fennigs, Global Ministries and the Sierra Leone National Conference. Global Ministries acknowledges the ministry and investment Randy and Toni [...]
- 18 Jul
by Ministers
No commentsThree New Pastoral Appointments
Eldon Grubb has been appointed senior pastor of Pleasant Valley UB church (Lake Odessa, Mich.) effective July 17, 2011. Bishop Phil Whipple attended the service that day to present a local conference license to Pastor Grubb. Paul Baty has been appointed supply pastor at Pleasant Hill UB church (Muncie, Ind.). Larry Mepham has been appointed [...]
- 18 Jul
by Global Ministries
No commentsColeta UB Sponsors 6 Children
CH Global, one of the mission organizations with which we partner, recognized one of our churches on their website. Coleta UB church, with just 35 people, is sponsoring 6 Haitian children through CH Global. Three of those children are sponsored by the church, and 3 are sponsored by individual families. CH Global wrote, “CH Global [...]
- 18 Jul
by HU News
No commentsAccolades for HU Online Programs
Huntington University’s online degree in business administration as ranked 9th in the nation in the Top 10 Online Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Programs of 2011. The rankings, available online, were compiled by The Best Colleges, a publication that reviews publicly available data and produces rankings based on reputation, accreditation, student satisfaction, and cost. Huntington [...]
- 18 Jul
by National Conference
No commentsNational Conference Photo Contest
Winners of the National Conference photo contest were announced during the Friday evening service. The contest tied into the camera-oriented “Focus” theme. The submitted photos were printed large and mounted in frames. Attendees voted on their selections throughout the conference. As it turned out, Fonda Cassidy won both first and second place. Both photos were [...]
