Posts from July, 2011
- 18 Jul
by Global Ministries
No commentsCentral Ohio Group in Haiti
Dan Kopp, for the Central Ohio Haiti Mission Team A group of teens and adults from UB churches in Central Ohio is currently in Haiti. On Sunday, July 17, they worshipped at two United Brethren churches in Haiti. Here is a report from Dan Kopp (right), pastor of NorthPointe UB church in Lewis Center, Ohio. [...]
- 15 Jul
by Steve Dennie
No commentsSurge in “Likes” for UB Facebook Page
Steve Dennie, Communications Director Since the start of the US National Conference a little over a week ago, the United Brethren Facebook page has gained 75 followers–or more technically, “likes.” The number of “likes,” as of July 15, stands at 573. So we pretty much obliterated the 500 barrier. A 15% increase in one week. [...]
- 15 Jul
by HU News
No commentsHU’s EXCEL Students Do Well in Sim Game
Huntington University’s EXCEL business students placed in the Top 25 worldwide in the Global Business Simulation Strategy Game. Competing against teams from around the world, four teams from the EXCEL business administration, human resource management, and not-for-profit leadership degrees competed in mid-December in a business simulation competition hosted by GLO-BUS. The GLO-BUS competition helps students [...]
- 14 Jul
by National Conference
No comments2011 Golf Scramble
Terry Smith headed up the Golf Scramble at the UB National Conference, as he did in 2007 and 2009. Terry is Congregational Care Pastor at Mainstreet Church in Walbridge, Ohio. The Golf Scramble–an 18-hole, four-person scramble–was held on Thursday, July 7, on the golf course at Saw Mill Creek Resort, where the conference was held. [...]
- 13 Jul
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsRecognizing Churches that Give to Missions
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries Global Ministries is very blessed to be the international arm of the United Brethren in Christ. On July 7, during the National Conference business meeting, we acknowledged those who were the largest donors to our ministry during the previous year (2010). The top ten churches, in terms of total [...]
- 13 Jul
by HU News
No commentsHU Fandana Music Festival August 11-13
The first annual Fandana Festival is coming to the Huntington University campus August 11-13, 2011. More than 30 bands will perform on multiple stages around campus, including Switchfoot, Sidewalk Prophets, Photoside Cafe, Attaboy, and Me in Motion. The festival will also feature an indie band competition, seminars, and an indie film component. The campus will [...]
- 13 Jul
by Global Ministries
No commentsHong Kong UBs Heading to Thailand
Mark Choi, mission director for Hong Kong Conference, reports that a group of 20 adults and children from the Hong Kong churches will leave for Thailand tomorrow, July 14. They will spend six days with our two churches in Thailand, teaching four classes of English to 90 students, and conducting a carnival with students in [...]
- 13 Jul
by Global Ministries
No commentsJamaica: a Community in Fear
Owen Gordon (right), a UB minister in Jamaica and president of Jamaica Bible College, sent this note on July 11. “Over the last several weeks, there has been a series of violent incidents and killings in the York Town area. The result is that persons have been shot, members of the community and church have [...]
- 12 Jul
by National Conference
1 commentLong Photo Montage from National Conference
Here’s another photo montage from the US National Conference. It’s longer than the previous one–9 minutes. The photos show the entire conference, from setup on Tuesday to the end of the Saturday morning service on July 9. You can also download the video as an .m4v file.
- 12 Jul
by National Conference
No commentsUS National Conference Video
The 2011 US National Conference concluded with a photo montage from the week (excluding the final day, Saturday, of course). Here is that video. You can download it to use in your church. The video was done by Chris Kuntz, who is on staff at Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), and coordinated the behind-the-scenes [...]
