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April 24 was Administrative Professionals at the national office. Bishop Phil Whipple took the staff to an Asian restaurant in Fort Wayne which has quite a variety–Korean, Thai, Chinese, etc.
Elmer Etling Jr. lost his fight with cancer on Monday, April 22, 2013. He was the father of George Etling, who in May 2012 became senior pastor of Fifth Street UB church in Staunton, Va.
Pastor Etling’s mailing address is:
George Etling
2105 Hewitt Dr
Swoope, VA 24479
Gary Dilley, pastor of College Park UB church (Huntington, Ind.), sent this note on Thursday afternoon, April 18: “Rev. Howard Cherry has been in the hospital for four weeks. Complications continue to keep him from moving on to rehab. Your continued prayers for the family are appreciated.”
At 4 p.m. April 26, Huntington University will host a news conference to announce its 13th president. The announcement will take place in the Longaker Recital Hall, which is located on the lower level of the Merillat Centre for the Arts.
The announcement will follow a Board of Trustees election which will occur earlier that day. The board will also vote on the future of a new campus in Peoria, Ariz., and the occupational therapy initiatives.
In October, after 22 years as president, Dr. G. Blair Dowden (right) announced his plan to retire. His last day as president is May 31, 2013.
Under Dowden’s leadership, the Christian liberal-arts campus has doubled its enrollment, tripled its endowment, and constructed or remodeled eight buildings. Huntington attracted a well-credentialed faculty and a more ethnically diverse student body. Academic programs were significantly expanded for undergraduate, adult, and graduate students. Some of the university’s largest and fastest-growing degree programs were launched during Dowden’s presidency, including nursing and digital media arts. The institution transitioned from “college” to “university” in 2005.
Online registration has closed for the annual UB Youth Workers Summit, which begins April 29 in Daytona, Fla. The housing is full, with 26 people registered (one more than last year).
We are on the verge of having 500 registrations for this summer’s US National Conference. More registrations come in every day.
Hotel rooms in the two conference hotels are filling fast. There are limited openings at both the Hilton and the Courtyard Marriott, so make your reservations quickly!
There are many other hotels within a short drive. Some hotel deals can be found at VisitFortWayne.com/deals. We do not have room blocks at any of the other hotels, so you will want to make your reservations soon.
For complete information and to register, go to: www.ub2013.org
Mt. Zion UB Church (Wayne, Ohio) will dedicate a new worship facility (right) at 3pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The day will begin with a worship service at 9:30 am with Pastor Howard Munn giving the message. Rev. Munn served Mt Zion for 26 years. There will be a lunch afterwards in the Family Life Center.
At 3pm, Lee Hiney, former pastor of Mt. Zion, will give the dedicatory address. Pastor Hiney pastored Mt. Zion for 20 years. A dessert reception will follow the dedication.
Pastor Mark E. Ralph is the current senior pastor of Mt. Zion.
Derek Thrush (right) has been named senior pastor of Devonshire Church in Harrisburg, Pa. Derek has served on staff at Devonshire since 1997, and was ordained in 2002.
Derek is a graduate of Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. , and also holds a Master of Divinity from Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown, Pa. He and his wife, Kristen, were married in 1997 and have seven children.
Rev. Howard Cherry (right) has undergone surgery today (April 9)–his third surgery in a short span of days. The family is trusting this is the final step toward moving him on toward rehab and regaining of strength. Your prayers are appreciated.
Howard and Sue Cherry have served in the United Brethren ministry since 1966. From 1979-1992, he was a professor in the Graduate School of Christian Ministry. For the past several years, he has served as minister of Pastoral Care at College Park UB church in Huntington, Ind.
Cards can be sent to:
Howard Cherry
1 Millside Road
Huntington, IN 46750
S. Douglas Birdsall assumed the presidency of the American Bible Society in March 2013. Dr. Birdsall grew up as a United Brethren preacher’s kid, the son of Dr. S. Roger and Mary Lou Birdsall. He has also been a licensed United Brethren minister.
The American Bible Society, founded in 1816, publishes, distributes, and translates the Bible and provides study aids and other tools to help people engage with the Bible. It publishes the Good News Bible and the more recent Contemporary English Version. The ABS had $67 million in revenue in 2010, with total assets of over $400 million (including a headquarters building in downtown Manhattan).
You can read more about Doug on Wikipedia.
