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10 Jul

July 10, 2025 |

As many of you prepare for National Conference next week, we wanted to make you aware of a few updates we have made to the downloadable reports, primarily dealing with the numbering of those reports. The document titled, List of Reports, is accurate and has the reports numbered correctly. However the reports they refer to have been numbered incorrectly until now. They are being corrected and will be re-uploaded by noon today.

One other change has been made to the Rules and Procedures page. The date has been changed in item 35 from 2022 to 2024.

We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience this may have caused, but we want to ensure we are all working from the same documents when we arrive for the business session next Wednesday morning.

02 Jul

July 2, 2025 |

National Conference begins two weeks from today and we are looking forward to seeing so many of you there. For those who may have missed the registration deadline, we have good news. We have extended the deadline to Monday, July 7. If you or others in your congregation are still planning to attend, you can still register here.

The reports for the business session have also been posted on the conference webpage and are available for download. If you are serving as a ministerial or lay delegate for the conference, please take a moment to download those documents and read through them before you arrive. We will be adding a few additional documents in the coming days as well, so be sure to visit that page a couple of times this week to ensure you have everything you need to prepare for the conference business session.

Please note, hard copies of these documents will not be provided on site at conference. If you prefer a hard copy, you will need to print it before you leave home.

The countdown is on… We’ll see you soon!

10 Jun

June 10, 2025 |

 

On Wednesday, June 11 at 1:00 pm EDT, Bishop Todd Fetters will interview Rob Wegner, our keynote speaker for Tuesday and Wednesday nights at National Conference. This will be a great opportunity to get to know a little more about Rob, his family, and his passion for ministry. We will also ask Rob about a few ways our United Brethren family can pray for him as he prepares for the conference.

The interview will be streamed live on Facebook at 1:00 EDT. If you are unable to watch it live, it will remain on that page until conference.

National Conference registration is open until June 30, but the discounted hotel rooms being held for the conference expire in the next couple of days.

04 Jun

June 4, 2025 |

Prince Street UB (PSC) is seeking a part-time Children’s Ministry Coordinator who will help provide relational and administrative leadership from nursery through grade 5. The role involves selection and oversight of curriculum for the children’s programs as well as building relationships with the children, their parents, and the volunteer staff assisting in children’s ministry. A more detailed job description is available here or at princestreetchurch.com under About Us.

If interested, email a resume and a letter of interest to [email protected].

04 Jun

June 4, 2025 |

We are six weeks away from kicking off the 2025 UB National Conference and we can’t wait to see you there! But as the kickoff date approaches, so too do the deadlines for registration (June 30) and reserving rooms through our dedicated hotel blocks (June 13 for Hampton Inn and Courtyard and June 22 for Hilton). If you are planning to attend, you can start the registration process now.

Workshops

We have recently updated the list of available workshops, along with descriptions for the majority of them, on the conference website. Stop by for a visit to see what is being offered and start planning your workshop track. The list will continue to be updated

Promotional Materials

Are you still in the process of inviting delegates? Are you local and have people interested in attending the evening worship services? There is a new link on the conference website to download a few promotional materials that can be used during worship services, as announcement slides, or social media posts. That link is available now and will be active through conference but we’ve included it here as well to save you the trouble.

29 May

May 29, 2025 |

Philomath Community Church in Philomath, Oregon, a town founded by United Brethren missionaries, is searching for their next pastor. This individual will be gifted in leadership, administration, and communication, but have a heart bent toward helping a diverse group of people develop their spiritual lives. They must be accepting of people with divergent backgrounds, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of the community, and able to help people develop a faith in Jesus that impacts their daily lives.  

Philomath Community Church is a well respected church in the community due to their collaborative spirit and willingness to partner with other local churches and ministries. It is a congregation of approximately 45 people and is one of just a few churches in the area. The facilities, which, aside from the sanctuary, include a gymnasium, a Christian education building and a fellowship building, can easily accommodate the growth they desire. This friendly and generous congregation looks forward to welcoming their next pastor.  

The senior pastor role at Philomath Community Church is a full time position. 

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please send a copy of your resume, a cover letter, and a recent photo to [email protected].



20 May

May 20, 2025 |

National Conference begins exactly 8 weeks from today! If you plan to attend but are not yet registered, you can do so here.

In slightly more urgent news, the hotel room blocks that are reserved for National Conference attendees expire in less than a month. You have until June 13, 2025, to book your lodging at either the Courtyard Marriott or the Hampton Inn. The room block for the Hilton expires on June 22, 2025, but it is most likely to fill up with it being the only hotel directly connected to the Grand Wayne Center.

We will continue to make regular updates to the website to keep you informed of workshops, speakers, golf outing, schedules and business session reports. Bookmark the page and check back often for all the latest information.

Did I mention you can register here?

09 May

May 9, 2025 |

In order to help delegates prepare for conference, we are hosting a series of regional preview meetings. During these preview sessions, Bishop Fetters will share the proposals that will be presented during the business session at NC25. While no votes will be taken at these sessions, they do provide a space for more interaction and dialogue than would otherwise be possible at the national conference business session where the voting does take place.

The preview session packet is now available for download, and includes the following:

  • Nominating Committee Report (ELT and Bishop)
  • ELT Candidate Bios
  • Discipline Revision Proposals

The Discipline revision proposals primarily focus on the work of a task force enlisted by Bishop Fetters to better define church as described in the UB Discipline. The video linked below is the first in a series we will share leading up to conference related to this work. This first video explains more about why this task force was assembled, the process they followed, and the proposals they are making as a result of their work.

Click here to register for a preview session in your area.

Click here to register for National Conference.

02 May

May 2, 2025 |
Mabel Mundy, 84, passed away April 28, 2025, in Huntington, Ind.
For 27 years, 1987-2014, Mabel worked in the United Brethren National Office. She spent the first 16 years as executive secretary in the Missions department, working for three different directors—Bishop Jerry Datema (until 1993), Kyle McQuillen (1993-2001), and Gary Dilley (2001-2003). For a time, prior to the arrival of Donna Hollopeter, she was also interim director of the Women’s Missionary Fellowship.

 

In June 2003, Mabel switched to a different role, as accounting clerk. In that role, she worked with Finance director Marci Hammel until 2014, when Mabel finally retired at age 74.

 

Mabel possessed a variety of skills which made her a superb administrative assistant—detail oriented, organized, great relational skills, a servant spirit, and really smart. She was also highly dedicated, one of those employees who goes far beyond the job description and sometimes had to be told to go home. Point of interest: on the side, Mabel was part of a clown ministry.

 

Visitation: 3-7 pm Sunday, May 4, 2025. Location: Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford Street, Huntington, IN 46750.

 

Funeral: 11 am Monday, May 5, 2025, with visitation one hour beforehand. Location: Bippus Calvary Church, 7955 N 900 W, Huntington, IN 46750.

 

Mabel was born in Huntington in 1940 and lived her entire life in the area. She and Bill were married in 1959 and had two sons and two daughters. Bill passed away in 2019, after 60 years of marriage, and one son also preceded her in death.

 

Memorial Contributions can be made out to UB Global, Church of the United Brethren, or Bippus Calvary Church all in care of Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford Street, Huntington IN 46750.

 

 

(Author: Steve Dennie)

30 Apr

April 30, 2025 |

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word… (2 Tim 4.1-2a)

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God calls people from every generation to lead his church.  While we trust God to be faithful for tomorrow as he has in the past, we can’t be passive. God calls us to partner with him in the calling, equipping and sending of Christian leaders to build the Church. This has been a key part of the United Brethren’s past and we long to make it an integral part of our future.

We invite you to join in this work.

In the month of May, we are inviting the United Brethren Church to pray for the next generation of Christian leaders. Pray on your own, with your family, and in your church and small group gatherings. There is a need for more pastors and leaders, and we know the first critical step to identifying those individuals is prayer.

Please join us.

What can you pray for?

  • Pray that God would continue to make his call into ministry clear to the next generation.
  • Pray that people would have the courage and faith to respond to God’s call.
  • Pray that the Church would help identify the call in people.
  • Pray that the Church would equip, train, and encourage those called into ministry.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for video reminders and specific prayer prompts on Thursdays throughout the month.

Thanks for joining in this prayer focus for the month of May. We are excited to see how God moves!

Article submitted by:

Ryan Koch

Senior Pastor, Hopewell Church