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12 Aug

August 12, 2010 |

Huntington University has been listed as one of America’s Best Colleges by Forbes.com.

Huntington University was ranked 289th overall and ninth in the state of Indiana. Huntington was ranked among other top Indiana schools, including Taylor University and Goshen College, and above some state schools, including Purdue University and Ball State University.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, there are more than 4000 college campuses in the United States. Forbes.com ranked only the top 15 percent of all undergraduate institutions.

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity, in conjunction with Forbes, compiled its college rankings using five general categories:

  1. Student satisfaction.
  2. Postgraduate success.
  3. Student debt.
  4. Four-year graduation rate.
  5. Competitive awards from outside data sources, including the U.S. Department of Education, RateMyProfessor.com and Payscale.com.

This is the third year for the Forbes.com rankings.

03 Aug

August 3, 2010 |

About 260 people attended “Good Morning Greencastle,” an event hosted by Otterbein UB church of Greencastle, Pa., on Monday, August 2. The event was among the festivities of the 37th triennial Greencastle-Antrim Old Home Week.

“Good Morning Greencastle” featured singers, a comedy skit, a slideshow of local homes and gardens from the 1700s and 1800, and trivia questions about Greencastle thrown out to the audience.

The Herald-Mail published an article about the event, with photos. Take a look.

28 Jul

July 28, 2010 |

Bishop Phil and Sandy Whipple are making a sweep out west to visit our churches and bring a message of hope. They started their trek this past weekend, with the whole weekend spent at Adeline Christian Camp, Adeline, Illinois. The rest of their itinerary is included here:

  • Milltown UB, Parkston, SD (July 26)
  • Cream Ridge UB, Lenore, ID and Pastor Fred Browning (July 30)
  • Dayton UB, Dayton, WA and Pastor Greg Brownell (August 1)
  • Felida Christian Fellowship, Vancouver, WA and Pastor Ian McIntosh (August 2)
  • Philomath Community Church, Philomath, OR and Pastor Rick Finley (August 4)
  • Log Cabin Church, Boise, ID and Pastor Armond Taylor (August 8)
  • McGuire Bend UB, Dayton, IA and Pastor “Dot” Hasler (August 12)
  • Garden Prairie UB, Arlington, IA (August 13)

27 Jul

July 27, 2010 |

The 2011 US National Conference is less than a year away. So you need to get it on your calendar, and churches need to allow for it in their 2011 budget. Every active, licensed minister is a delegate, and each church can send at least one lay delegate. We will need to know each church’s delegate(s) by February 15. Churches can look for their info packet to arrive sometime in August.

Dates: July 6-9, 2011.

That’s a Wednesday through Saturday, as opposed to the Thursday-Sunday schedule in previous years. The conference will begin with a service on Wednesday night, and conclude with a service on Saturday morning.

Location: Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio.

This facility served us well in 2007 and 2009, so we’re returning.

Theme: the Great Commandment of Luke 10:27.

The past two national conferences have focused on the Great Commission–evangelism. In 2011 we’ll focus on the inner life–loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind.

Cost: Registration will range from $55 to $90 (single and family rates)

Lodging at Sawmill Creek will still be at the 2007 rate of $95 per room, per night.

Registration will open sometime in January 2011.

26 Jul

July 26, 2010 |

Pastor Darwin Dunten (left) with a group of baptism candidates at Findlay First Church.

Pastor Dunten with other baptism candidates.

Darwin Dunten, senior pastor of Findlay First UB church (Findlay, Ohio), sent the above photos of recent baptisms at his church. He included this report:

“This year, the church has had 7 salvations. (This does not include VBS or the jail ministry.)  We continue to pray that the Lord will grant us at least one genuine salvation a month. I am starting to think that our faith is too low.  Offerings are up by $20,000 over last year at this time.  New visitors almost every Sunday.  Gaining about one new family a month.  Kind of exciting.”

22 Jul

July 22, 2010 |

The office staff just received a phone call from Steve Dennie. He reports that he is (finally) home from the hospital on Thursday, July 22–very weak and tired, but home.

On July 15, Steve was taken to the Lutheran Hospital ER, where he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. For the next four days, he wasn’t able to eat or drink anything. Then, on July 19, his gall bladder was removed.

Steve will take some more days off to regain his strength before rejoining the office staff again. We’re grateful that he’s recovering and on the road to good health again. You’ve been missed, Steve!

22 Jul

July 22, 2010 |

Bishop Emeritus Raymond Waldfogel was admitted to a local hospital yesterday and has been undergoing tests, with more coming today. The prognosis, according to his daughter Susan Stong, is congestive heart failure. Additional tests today will help determine the course of treatment. Bishop Waldfogel is experiencing improved breathing today and will be visited by a cardiologist later this afternoon. The family appreciates the prayers of the Church.

20 Jul

July 20, 2010 |

Dean Hoffman passed away July 19 at 11:25 pm at York Hospital, York, Pa. It was very peaceful. Over the years, Dean had been very active in United Brethren camping and other ministries.

Viewing: 6-9 pm Thursday, July 22, at Idaville UB church (Idaville, Pa.).
Funeral: 10:30 am Friday, July 23. Viewing from 9:30-10:30 prior to the funeral service.
Location: The viewing and funeral service will be held at Idaville United Brethren Church, 3560 Carlisle Road, Gardners, Pa. Interment will be at Idaville Cemetary.