11 Apr Mike Dennis Name Interim Pastor
Mike Dennis has been named Interim Pastor of Morocco UB Church, Temperance, Mich.
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11 Apr Prince Street Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 5, 35 children attended an Easter Egg Hunt at Prince Street UB (Shippensburg, Pa.). The children hunted for 600 hidden eggs. The children also viewed a puppet show entitled The Soldier and the Centurion. The Legend of the Easter Egg was read to them, followed by crafts and food.
31 Mar California Takes in 5 New Hispanic Churches
California Annual Conference was held earlier this month. We have three Hispanic churches with Latin American Ministries in the Los Angeles area. Those three churches are now part of California Conference. The conference took in a total of five new Hispanic churches–the three with LAM, plus two new churches from its own church planting efforts.
Bishop Paul Hirschy reports, “California Conference is trying to develop a structure that gives the English-speaking churches and the Spanish-speaking churches a fair representation in the affairs of the conference. The conference superintendent, Rev. Sam Quinn, recommended appointing an English director and a Spanish director to the conference, which was approved. The English director is Rev. Jim Clayton, and the Spanish director is Rev. Edwin Recinos.”
31 Mar Retirement of Marda Hoffman
Marda Hoffman is retiring after 24 years as the denominational Finance Director. In addition to overseeing all of the financial operations at the UB Headquarters in Huntington, Ind., she has provided all kinds of help over the years to local church pastors and treasurers. She has also filled the role of Office Manager for the UB Headquarters. Marda’s last day of work will be May 31. Her knowledge, expertise, and commitment to the UB church will be greatly missed. Marda and her husband, Jim, have a lakeside home in northern Michigan, but will continue living in Huntington for now.
25 Mar Canyon Country UB Changes Its Name
The Canyon Country UB church, a Hispanic congregation, has changed its name. It is now called Santa Clarita Church.
25 Mar Mt. Olivet Hires Associate Pastor
Kevin Gift is the new associate pastor of Mt. Olivet UB in Mt. Solon, Va.
21 Mar Marshall Wood Assigned to Circuit
Marshall Wood is supply pastor at both the Underwood Church (Oakland, Md.) and Mill Chapel (Reedsville, W. Va.).
21 Mar Canada’s Role in Haiti
The Canadian national conference is taking a major role in supporting the work in Haiti. A work team went there last fall. They have a website which tells a lot about Haiti and about that work team. You might find it quite interesting. It’s here.
21 Mar Hallmans Welcome First Child
A baby girl was born to Pastor Tim and Tara Hallman of Anchor Community UB (Fort Wayne, Ind.). Emma Reigh arrived Thursday, March 13, at 5:38 a.m. (7lbs. 3 ozs., and 19.5 inches). Tim reports that Emma has “lots of thick black hair (just like her daddy) and a beautiful face, just like her mommy!”
21 Mar Hispanic Work in Columbus
Central Conference Superintendent Tom Brodbeck provides this update on the new Hispanic church plant in Columbus.
“The church has 56 different people who are active in the ministry, averaging around 40. Pastor Volfi Valenzuela reports that 13 people have been saved and five others have rededicated their lives. The need continues for Hispanic Bibles and other Spanish literature. The church will be participating in a Columbus, Ohio, Latin festival June 20-21. Over 300,000 people attend this event each year. The church continues to worship on Sunday afternoons at the Columbus First UB church facility.”