20 Oct Huntington: First of Six Regional Meetings

About 40 people, mostly pastors, attended the first of 6 regional meetings Bishop Ron Ramsey is holding during the next few weeks. This morning’s meeting was held at the Good Shepherd UB church in Huntington, Ind.

• Bishop Ramsey gave challenge to the group, speaking about Christian Newcomer, one of the early bishops whose ministry extended the United Brethren church into Ohio and Indiana.
• Bishop Ramsey discussed the upcoming US National Conference, and
• Bishop Ramsey discussed two referenda items being proposed for next summer’s US National Conference.
• Pat Jones, Director of Healthy Church Ministries, walked through a variety of Discipline changes being proposed, and invited feedback.