Posts from October, 2011
- 31 Oct
by News
No commentsPastor Appreciation at Morocco UB
On Sunday, October 30, Morocco Church (Temperance, Mich.) surprised Pastor Todd Greenman (right) and his wife Eva by honoring them for Pastor Appreciation Month. There was a reading in their honor, and a fun skit was performed by several church members. The church presented Eva with flowers and a gift card to both of them. [...]
- 31 Oct
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsPraying for the World: A Great Tool
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries I just recently found this great prayer resource from Operation World. Biblica sends out a daily prayer reminder based on the Operation World Prayer Calendar so that you can pray for a different country or need somewhere in the world every day. If you happen to have the book [...]
- 30 Oct
by Steve Dennie
4 commentsDon’t Make Eye Contact with the Visitors!
Steve Dennie, Communications Director One simple joy of vacations is attending other churches. Pam and I have visited some good ones over the years. Last year, in Texas, we visited Chuck Swindoll’s church, upon discovering that his church stood just a mile from our hotel. When you pop in for a Sunday service, all you [...]
- 29 Oct
by News
No comments300 Visitors to Findlay Halloween Event
Over 400 visitors came to the annual “Trunk and Treat” outreach at Findlay First UB (Findlay, Ohio). The church passed out 300 Bibles. Six years earlier, it was noticed that the community was using the parking lot of Findlay First UB as a parking area for the trick or treat night. The church decided to [...]
- 28 Oct
by Global Ministries
No commentsJen Blandin Prepares to Return to Macau
Jennifer Blandin, UB staff in Macau, has been on extended educational leave for most of this year. This summer, she received her Master’s degree from Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio. In November, she will return to Macau. Here is an excerpt from her most recent newsletter. Jennifer Blandin September was a month of rest. [...]
- 27 Oct
by UB Church in Canada
No commentsCanadians in Haiti: The Final Day
A United Brethren work group from Canada traveled to Haiti on October 17 to conduct medical clinics in our churches. Joan Sider is sending daily reports for the team. She previously wrote about Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Here is her report for Monday, October 24. Joan Sider We’re so grateful to God for our safe arrival [...]
- 26 Oct
by News
No commentsUpdate on Pastor Gayle Ruble, Sr. Recovery
We received this word from Cluster Leader Greg Helman today: “Pastor Gayle Ruble has returned to his home as of Tuesday, October 25th and will be recuperating for about 6 weeks. He is praising the Lord that he is in no pain and has been blessed greatly. Please continue to keep him, his family and [...]
- 26 Oct
by UB Church in Canada
No commentsCanadians in Haiti: Day 7
A United Brethren work group from Canada traveled to Haiti on October 17 to conduct medical clinics in our churches. Joan Sider is sending daily reports for the team. She previously wrote about Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Here is her report for Sunday, October 23. Joan Sider On Sunday, we were up at 6:00 a.m. for [...]
- 26 Oct
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsTurkey: Earthquake Relief
We are partnering with IN Network to begin ministry in Turkey. We received the following from Rody Rodeheaver of IN Network regarding the recent earthquake. If you would like to help, gifts can also be sent to Global Ministries, and we’ll forward 100% to IN Network.–Jeff Bleijerveld Rody Rodeheaver As you saw in the news [...]
- 24 Oct
by UB Church in Canada
No commentsCanadians in Haiti: Day 5
A United Brethren work group from Canada traveled to Haiti on October 17 to conduct medical clinics in our churches. Joan Sider is sending daily reports for the team. She previously wrote about Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Here is her report for Friday, October 21. Joan Sider We had very heavy rain again last night. The [...]
