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05 Oct

October 5, 2011 |

The United Brethren History course is coming to Flint, Mich. The two-day course will be held October November 28-29, 2011, at the Richfield Road UB church in Flint, Mich. That’s a Monday and Tuesday.

This course is a requirement for becoming a licensed United Brethren minister. However, people who just want to learn more about United Brethren history are free to take the course.

Basic Information

  • The cost is $200 for persons who need licensing, $100 for everybody else.
  • You will need to read the UB history book “Trials and Triumphs” beforehand. It is available through the Healthy Ministry Resources bookstore for $14.95 (plus shipping). Order a copy by calling toll-free: 888.622.3019
  • Register using the online form at: ub.org/ministers/ubhistory

November 28-29, 2011 (Monday and Tuesday)

Location: Richfield Road UB church (Flint, Mich.)
Time: 9 am Monday — 4 pm Tuesday
Teacher: Robert Bruce (right), associate pastor of Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

For more information and to register, go to the UB website.

05 Oct

October 5, 2011 |
L-r: Dawn Routledge, Larry Russell, Jason Eberly, and Nathan Hartman.

L-r: Dawn Routledge, Larry Russell, Jason Eberly, and Nathan Hartman.

Huntington University will recognize four alumni during Homecoming festivities this weekend. The recognition ceremony will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, October 8, in the Merillat fieldhouse.

  • Dawn M. Routledge, a 1993 graduate from Reading, Mich., will receive the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Citation. She and her husband, Doug, created a nonprofit community youth program called Crossroad Farms to minister to teens around their community of Reading.
  • Larry A. Russell, a 1971 graduate from Franktown, Colo., and a native of Peoria, Ill., will be recognized with the 2011 Alumnus of the Year Award. He will be recognized for his service with Youth for Christ and, more recently, with the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism. He was associate director for Cape Town 2010, the Third World Congress on Evangelism.
  • Jason Eberly, a 2010 graduate from Los Angeles, Calif., and a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., will receive the 2011 Young Alumnus Award. As a student, director and producer, Eberly helped create more than a dozen narrative short films and one feature film. His work has been shown in more than 16 international film festivals. He currently works as an assistant to a senior talent agent at International Creative Management, one of the largest and most reputable talent agencies in the world.
  • Nathan Hartman, a 2010 graduate from Huntington, Ind., and a native of Berne, Ind., will also receive the 2011 Young Alumnus Award. He has created six films and has received 14 festival and showcase awards. Hartman has returned to HU as an adjunct professor in the digital media arts department.

You can read more about these Huntington University alumni on the University website.

05 Oct

October 5, 2011 |

Pastor Al Carter (right) of First UB (Columbus, Ohio) writes:

“The entire roof of First UB must be repalaced. We have a tentative estimate concerning this of about $40,000. There has been water damage to the facility both inside and outside. We are seeking a loan to finance this project. In addition, we are purchasing the lot just to the south of the complex for a mere $5,000 plus back taxes. We invite anyone who can assist us in using these oportunities to enhance the facility and reach the community for Christ to contact: First United Brethren Church, 496 South Wheatland Ave., Columbus, OH 43204.”

05 Oct

October 5, 2011 |

Pastor Josh Kesler (right) and two other men from The Well.

The elders wore fluorescent orange hats.

The Well in Huntington, Ind., held a “Meet the Elders” hog roast and picnic from 5-8 pm on Sunday, October 2, at the home of Mark and Peggy Sell outside of Huntington. The various elders wore fluorescent orange baseball caps.

The Well, a restart of the former Good Shepherd church in Huntington, holds Sunday morning services at the Huntington YMCA.

03 Oct

October 3, 2011 |

Anthony Blair was officially installed as president of Evangelical Seminary on Friday, September 30, 2011. Bishop Phil Whipple attended the ceremony to represent the United Brethren church.

Blair is an ordained United Brethren minister and former UB pastor and conference superintendent. Blair served the past 14 years at Eastern University in St. David’s, Pa., as a professor and dean of the graduate school.

Evangelical Seminary, located in Myerstown, Pa., was founded in 1953 and now has about 150 students from a couple dozen denominations. There are 12 fulltime or part-time professors. Blair graduated from Evangelical Seminary in 1991, and has been an adjunct instructor there the past two years.

In addition, Blair holds degrees from Messiah College (1986), Huntington University (1989), Shippensburg University (1993), Temple University (1999), and George Fox Evangelical Seminary (2005).

Two other UBs have served as president of Evangelical Seminary: Bishop Emeritus Ray Seilhamer and Kirby Keller.

29 Sep

September 29, 2011 |

Bishop Phil Whipple (right) with Ken and Kristen Williamson

Ken Williamson was ordained on Sunday, September 25, in Franklintown, Pa. The ordination was part of a church picnic at Franlintown UB church. Because of rain, they had to retreat from the park to a fire hall.

Bishop Phil Whipple spoke at the service that day, and also conducted the ordination service with the assistance of Franklintown’s pastor, Charles Milliken.

Ken Williamson is a battalion chaplain in the US Army. He holds undergraduate degrees in Electronics Engineering (ITT Technical Institute, 2001) and Bible (Lancaster Bible College, 2005), and an MA in Religion from Liberty University (2008). He and Kristen were married in 1993 and have two children.

29 Sep

September 29, 2011 |

Shelly FranckaShelly Francka has joined Huntington University’s EXCEL Adult Degree Programs as its new director. She replaces Rick Upchurch, who left this summer to take a position with a college in South Dakota.

Francka comes to the university from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., where she was the director of the MBA program. She holds a Master in Business Administration degree from Southwest Baptist University, a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, and an Associate in Science degree in practical nursing. She is currently working on her doctorate in business administration.

“The passion and dedication of faculty and staff of Huntington University was instrumental my decision to join HU,” Francka said. “It is so refreshing to see such dynamic individuals unite for a common goal, shared vision, and student success.”

As the new director, Francka hopes to continue to support growth in the current EXCEL programs, create a greater awareness of EXCEL in the local communities, and develop new programs by identifying employer and community needs.

“I would love in the next two years for the enrollment to double,” she said.

26 Sep

September 26, 2011 |

20 of the 24 people from Anchor who participated in the various Fort4Fitness events on September 24. Pastor Tim and Tara Hallman are in the back row on the right. (click to enlarge)

Among the 9400+ people who participated in last weekend’s Fort4Fitness event in Fort Wayne, Ind., were 24 persons from Anchor Community Church. In a congregation of 120 people, that’s a pretty good representation.

Most of the Anchor people participated in the 4-mile walk, held Saturday morning, September 24. Pastor Tim Hallman and his wife, Tara, both ran the 13.1 mile half-marathon–Tara’s third time, Tim’s second time.

The kids, along with assorted parents, grandparents, and aunts, participated in the Kids’ Marathon, which stretches over a period of 12 weeks during the summer. During that time, children walked or ran in small increments (a mile or two), and kept a log book. Then they walked the last 1.2 miles, along with adults, to cross the finish line in Parkview Stadium.

Most of the Anchor participants wore their t-shirts and medals to church on Sunday, September 25.