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Retired minister, Jim Sturgeon, has discontinued dialysis as of last Wednesday, the family reports. Hospice care has begun and he is ready to go be with the Lord. Please hold Jim and his family up in prayer during this time of transition.
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507 W. Market St. Rockford, OH 45882The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Pastoral Resource Day will be held November 7-8 at Rhodes Grove Camop and Conference Center in Chambersburg, Pa. The speakers will be:
The Huntington University Board of Trustees chose new officers and some new members during its meeting on October 15.
Kelly Savage (right) is the new chair of the Board of Trustees. She is the first woman to serve in that post in the university’s 113-year history. She replaces Ed Souers, chairman for the past six years.
Savage is the vice president for global human resources at Amway Corp. in Ada, Mich. She is a 1983 graduate of Huntington University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and she also holds an MBA from Colorado State University. She has served on the HU board since 2001 and as the vice chair since 2004.
Dr. Herb Schumm (right) of Spencerville, Ohio, was elected vice chair. Schumm, a 1982 HU alumnus, is a medical doctor and vice president for media affairs at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
Nancy Hull, a 1974 graduate and the 2010 Alumnus of the Year, was elected secretary of the HU Board of Trustees. She is assistant professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Three new board members were also elected at the October meeting:
All senior pastor and churches are required to participate in a cluster, which is generally a group of senior pastors from 6-8 churches. During the past year, Dennis Miller (right), senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), has been working one day a week as Director of Clusters. In that role he oversees the cluster system.
The cluster strategy was reorganized this year, with four types of clusters:
Here are some items from Denny Miller’s written and oral report to the Executive Leadership Team on October 12.
Information about the cluster system and the constituents of the various groups is given on the UB website.
Three changes have occurred at Laurel Mission in Big Laurel, Kent., all within the Boggs family.
On August 15, 2010, Hillsdale UB (Hillsdale, Mich.) hired Kurt Charleville as Youth and Worship Arts Director. Kurt previously served at the Fowlerville UB church in Fowlerville, Mich.
On November 19-21, all teens are invited to attend the annual teen retreat at Camp Cotubic (Bellefontaine, Ohio). Cost for the weekend is $75. You can register on the camp’s website.
Bishop Phil Whipple leading the ELT meeting, as his administrative assistant, Cathy Reich, takes notes.
The Executive Leadership Team met October 11-12 in Huntington, Ind. The ELT, the highest governing body between meetings of the US National Conference, meets twice a year to handle business. There are 13 members: Bishop Phil Whipple (chairman), 8 persons elected by the National Conference, and 4 persons appointed by the ELT itself.
The bishop and the various directors all presented one-page bulleted reports. Here are some items from Bishop Phil Whipple’s written and verbal report to the ELT:
The Executive Leadership Team approved the 2011 minimum fulltime salary formula for United Brethren ministers.
To be a fulltime pastor, the compensation package must meet all of these criteria in full. If a church cannot meet these guidelines, a pastor may pursue supplemental employment to achieve the compensation level.
You can read the current compensation recommendation on the UB website.
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Many churches use this month to recognize their pastor and do something special to show their love. What is your church doing?
