17 Mar Donna Hollopeter Concludes 22 Years with Global Ministries
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries
Donna Hollopeter has faithfully and tirelessly served the United Brethren Church since 1993. During that time she has led the Women’s Missionary Fellowship, coordinated and participated on many short-term mission trips, spoken in numerous UB churches across North America, traveled to all of our mission fields (usually multiple times), and participated in a variety of projects and campaigns. She has served well and has been very much valued and appreciated.
As Donna retires from Global Ministries, we encourage you to join us in thanking Donna for her 22 years of service to the United Brethren church, and more specifically, to the work of UB missions. Donna was hired as associate director of Global Ministries in 1993, and sometime during those years—perhaps several times—she probably spoke in your church. She has been known as an enthusiastic speaker. At the national office, we have appreciated her as a creative, quick-witted person who was fun to be around.
For many of those 22 years, Donna was also a pastor’s wife. Her husband, Jason, was pastor of the UB church in Corunna, Ind., before retiring in 2010. He accompanied her on many short-term trips. They have three daughters scattered between Colorado, Michigan, and Indianapolis, Ind.
We invite your prayers for Donna during this transition in her own life, and for Global Ministries as we look for a new associate director to meet our changing needs.
Tom Datema
Posted at 14:56h, 17 MarchCongratulations Donna. I remember thinking how difficult it was going to be for someone to follow the venerable Hazel McCray as President of WMF. Donna did fine and then some!
John & Gladys Funk
Posted at 14:57h, 15 AugustCongratulations on your retirement. You have served the Lord with all your heart and all your might and I am certain that many people are better persons for having known you and been in your presence.
We think of you often and admire you for the career you have had while raising a family and I am sure an asset to Jason. It seems the only time we have gotten together is at a funeral. There surely is a better way.
I don,t know when you retired so this note may be very late for which I apologize.
I hope you and Jason have a very long retirement and God continues to bless you and your family.
Keep in touch as your schedule permits.
Aunt Gladys & Uncle John