07 Dec Urgent Prayer Needed for Missing UB Teen

A teen from Mainstreet Church (Walbridge, Ohio) has been missing since last night.

Jacob Hatfield, 15, was last seen at the church on Sunday night, December 6, around 8:30 p.m. He is the nephew of Tim Sherman, the church’s NextGen pastor. Jacob was wearing a black Coca-Cola stocking cap, a black pullover sweatshirt, a black winter coat, and bluejeans. And he had an iPod.

Anyone with information should call the Lake Township police at 419-666-5500, or the Wood County Sheriff at 419-354-9001.

We are mentioning it here so that UB people across the denomination can be praying for Jacob’s safe return.

UPDATE (9:30 pm Dec. 7): We just received word that Jacob has been found, safe and well. He was found by city police at 7:30 Monday night in Walbridge after a community-wide search by 30-40 volunteers. No other details.

The Hatfield family would like to express their extreme gratitude for your prayers, kindness, and help during the past 24 hours. An additional thanks to the mass of volunteers who were able to gather in support of the family and conduct a foot search for Jacob, to the many police and fire personnel who helped find Jacob, and to the media and other local churches who helped get the word out.