05 Nov UBs on Ten-Day Visit to Turkey

A group of nearly 20 persons left for Turkey on Monday, November 4, to begin a ten-day tour of Turkey. They arrived on Tuesday, November 5.

Global Ministries is pursuing ministry opportunities in Turkey–the first predominantly Muslim nation into which the United Brethren church has ventured. We are working in Turkey with IN Network.

The UBs involved in this trip include:

• Jeff Bleijerveld, director of Global Ministries.
• Phil Whipple, bishop.
• Michael Caley, senior pastor of Banner of Christ UB church (Byron Center, Mich.).
• Patrick Daugherty, associate pastor of Atlantic Avenue UB church (New Castle, Pa.).
• Micheal Dean, senior pastor of Sabetha UB church (Sabetha, Kansas).
• Gary Dilley, senior pastor of College Park Church (Huntington, Ind.), and his wife, Rhonda.
• John Erwin, senior pastor of Hopewell UB church (Auburn, Ind.).
• Mark Fairchild, professor at Huntington University.
• Stephen Henry, senior pastor of Victory Heights UB church (Franklin, Pa.), and his wife, Amanda.
• Donna Hollopeter, associate director of Global Ministries, and her husband, Jason.
• Mark Ralph, senior pastor of Mt. Zion UB church (Wayne, Ohio).

Also participating is LaDoyt Rodeaver, president and CEO of IN Network.