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  • 9 May
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    Obit: Gerald Hallman

    Gerald Hallman, 78, passed away at 1:45 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Fort Wayne, Ind. His wife Rozanne was at his side. Gerald was a farmer during his early adult years, before responding to the call to the ministry. He came to Huntington College, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1973 and then a [...]

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  • 8 May
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    Three Pastoral Changes

    George Etling has been appointed senior pastor at Fifth Street Church (Staunton, Va.) effective May 1, 2012. Harry Moore, who supplied the pulpit for 16 years, retired on April 29. George and his wife, Cheri, had been part of the Jerusalem Chapel UB church in in Churchville, Va., where George received his local ministerial license. [...]

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  • 7 May
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    Prayer Concern: Gerald Hallman

    Retired minister Gerald Hallman (right), diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in late December, is in the final stages of dying. His family, including wife Rozanne and son Tim Hallman, pastor of Anchor UB church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), is constantly around him at the Coventry Meadows home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He is under hospice [...]

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  • 7 May
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    Amy Moreno Received Specialized Ministries License

    On Sunday, May 6, Bishop Phil Whipple spoke at Bethany Evangelical UB church in Carlisle, Pa. He had the privilege of presenting a Specialized Ministries license to Amy Moreno, Associate Pastor of Christian Education at Bethany Evangelical.

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  • 2 May
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    Update on Kyle McQuillen

    At the end of January 2012, we reported that Kyle McQuillen, former Director of Global Ministries (1993-2001), had been diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. Today he posted an update on his Facebook page announcing that the cancer is gone and he is in remission. Here’s what he wrote: As most of you know, early this year [...]

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  • 5 Apr
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    New Pastoral Appointments

    Fifth Street UB (Staunton, Virginia). Harry Moore (right), who has served as a supply pastor since before 1997, is retiring effective April 29, 2012. George Etling has been appointed the senior pastor, effective upon Harry’s retirement. George has held a local license with the Jerusalem Chapel Church, under the supervision of senior pastor Dennis Sites, [...]

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  • 5 Apr
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    Churches Seeking Pastors

    Bethel UB (Elmore, Ohio). Norm Pickett, the pastor since May 2006, will be stepping down effective April 22, 2012. He will be moving to North Carolina to join his wife, Cindy, a registered nurse, who recently landed a new job there. Strinestown UB (Strinestown, Pa.). J. Michael Derk has served as supply pastor since 2007. [...]

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  • 20 Mar
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    New Pastoral Assignment

    Ken Williamson has been named senior pastor of Orrstown UB church (Orrstown, Pa.) effective April 1, 2012.

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  • 10 Feb
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    Parts Country, Folksy, Beachy, and Buffet

    A previous post mentioned Matt McKeown and the theme song he wrote, on contract, for the city of Palm Coast, Fla. Matt is associate pastor of First UB church in Holly Hill, Fla., and also heads up Sound Mind Studios, a recording studio in Holly Hill. The online News-Journal of Daytona Beach published a feature [...]

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  • 10 Feb
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    David Holt Appointed to East Ovid Church

    David Holt has been appointed senior pastor of East Ovid UB church (Coldwater, Mich.) effective February 1, 2012. He and Kim (right), his wife of 28 years, have 3 children, ages 16-23. His ministry background includes the Algansee Lower Light Mission of Petersburg, Mich. (which first licensed him to preach), the Zion Wesleyan Mission in [...]

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