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Marc Stephenson (right) has been appointed senior pastor of Mt. Olivet UB church in Chambersburg, Pa. He had previously served as youth pastor at Cochranton Community UB church (Cochranton, Pa.) since 2005.
Teens at a 7 Project assembly in Jackson, Mich.
Pathway Community Church (Jackson, Mich.) brought the 7 Project to three local schools on Wednesday, November 7. They did assemblies in East Jackson Jr/Sr High School, Kidder Middle School, and Northwest High School.
Messages concerning making good choices in life were give concerning violence, bullying, drugs, alcohol, dreams, and scholastic achievement. Kurt Cullison, former NFL player Brian Pruitt, and the band Attaboy presented these messages to over 2000 teens in these schools.
At the evening event 111 decision cards were returned, with 34 first-time decisions to follow Jesus. Contact information for follow-up was provided to youth ministries, marking a cooperative effort involving four churches in our community.
Brent Liechty (right), youth pastor at Pathway, wrote, “Our little church came through with flying colors. Praise God for His faithfulness through difficult times. This has been a huge win involving over 90% of people attending our church.” The “difficult times” refers to the death of Tanya Hardaway, wife of senior pastor Scott Hardaway. Her funeral was held two days prior to the 7 Project.
Dan Paternoster (right), a member of the Executive Leadership Team who was hit by a car on August 28 while riding his bike, continues to heal. He has returned home, and is undergoing outpatient therapy. Dan’s wife, Nancy, posted this update on Sunday, November 11.
We’ve had a busy past week with Dan going to outpatient therapy and me starting back at school on Friday with the Title I program at Smith Elementary.
As you continue to pray for us, here are a few areas we would appreciate your prayers on our behalf.
We thank God for those that have offered to drive Dan to therapy. And the meals that have been brought to our home have been great!
On November 10, the Merillat Complex gymnasium at Huntington University got a new name: Platt Arena. The christening honors Steve Platt, a Forester basketball legend.
After a storied career at 79-student Union Township school outside of Huntington, Platt took five years off to focus on farming and raising his young family, playing hoops only in industrial and church leagues. But then Huntington University coach Keith Spahr persuaded the 6-foot-5 Platt to give college ball a try.
Highlights from Platt’s basketball career:
Platt later returned to coach the men’s basketball team, leading the Foresters to 329 wins, including a runner-up finish at the 2006 NAIA Division II National Tournament.
Betty L. Schwenk passed away Monday, November 5, 2012. She was the mother of Pat Schwenk, senior pastor of New Hope Community Church (Bryan, Ohio). The funeral was held Saturday, November 10, at Lakewood Park Baptist Church in Auburn, Ind.
Cards and condolences can be sent to:
Rev. Pat and Ruth Schwenk and family
823 Cardinal Drive
Bryan, Ohio 43506
Thirteen persons are registered for the Governance class, which will meet this Thursday (November 15, 2012) at the Healthy Ministry Resources office in Huntington, Ind. Eight will attend in person. Two persons will attend by video from Cochranton, Pa., two from Greencastle, Pa., and one from Pomeroy, Ohio.
Dennis Miller, senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.) will teach the class. This course is a requirement for ordination in the United Brethren church.
Bishop Phil Whipple (left) present an ordination certificate to Stephen Smith, as Pam Smith looks on.
Stephen Smith, senior pastor of Lake View UB church (Camden, Mich.) was ordained by Bishop Philip Whipple on Sunday, October 28, 2012.
Rev. Smith has served in ministry since 1977, and came to the United Brethren church in 1986 as program director of Camp Michindoh (Hillsdale, Mich.), a role he held for three years. In 1989 he became an associate pastor at Hillsdale UB church, and in 1998 became senior pastor of South Scipio UB church in Harlan, Ind. He has pastored Lake View since 2003.
Steve and his wife, Pam, were married in 1976 and have three children.
Children from Shiloh UB church with boxes for Samaritan’s Purse.
Shiloh UB church (Tiverton, Ontario), a church of about 30 people, packed 528 boxes for the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas shoebox ministry. That came to 22 cartons of 24 boxes each. for Samaritan’s Purse Shoe box ministry.
Ricky Hull was appointed senior pastor of Mt. Hermon UB church (Pomeroy, Ohio) effective November 1, 2012. He holds a certificate in Biblical Survey/Pastoral Foundations from the Pastoral Leadership Institute (Missionary Church), and plans to graduate in 2014 from Winebrenner Theological Seminary (Findlay, Ohio) with a Master of Divinity.
The Huntington University men’s and women’s bowlings teams. Front row, l-r: Cassandra Griffith, Ayla Yeiter; middle row: Tiffany Walther, Stephanie Misamore, Elieni Newsome, Emily O’Leary. Back row, l-r: Bryan Myers, Connor Brown, Kris Kasson, Tyler Neff, Derik Heinold, Addison Trump, Coach Jim Bischoff. (click to enlarge)
Bowling is a new sport at Huntington University. And in mid-October, the men’s and women’s bowling teams competed in their first bowling tournament, the Storm Western Shootout at Western Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind.
The six-person women’s team, all freshmen, finished 11th out of 26 teams, competing against a field of 173 bowlers from around the Midwest. Four members of the team finished in the top 50 personally (the highest, Emily O’Leary, finished 32nd with a 169.5 average, and Stephanie Misamore finished 34th with a 169.1 average).
Robert Morris College won the tournament. Other participants included Notre Dame, Ball State, Ohio State, Morehead State, and Eastern Michigan.
The HU men’s team–a senior, a sophomore, and four freshmen–finished 33rd out of 37 teams (a total of 233 bowlers). HU’s Connor Brown, one of the freshmen, finished 21st overall, with a 195.3 average and a game-high of 233. Fellow freshman Kris Kasson placed 52nd, with a 180.6 average.
Coach Jim Bischoff commented, “Overall it was a great first outing for both teams and I’m very proud of them. All of them did a great job of representing Huntington University. They couldn’t wait to bowl, compete, and make history.”
