06 Jun Women’s Conference: Get the Early Bird Rate by June 16

Early Bird Registration for the UB Women’s Conference ends in 10 days, on June 16, so don’t delay and get registered! (After that time, room rates will increase!)

Make plans to join hundreds of other women in Gettysburg on September 30 – October 2, where you will be surrounded by historic landmarks, Civil War-era charm, and stunning scenery. Come enjoy fellowship, encouragement, valuable teaching and a lot of fun!!

Visit the conference site for all the details, including schedule and pricing, and for a link to register. If you’d prefer to register over the phone, give Cathy a call at 260.356.2312.

19 May 2016 UB Women’s Conference: Sept 30 – Oct 2

Come to Gettysburg in September 30 – October 2, and join hundreds of other women for the 2016 United Brethren Women’s Conference. We will be surrounded by historic landmarks, Civil War-era charm, and stunning scenery.

Keynote Speaker

Our guest speaker is Nicky (Boelter) Poarch. Nicky and her husband, James, and their three children served as missionaries in Indonesia for 11 years, eventually working in the village where James grew up. Then, in 2013, James died suddenly. Nicky and her three children returned from the field and now live in Arizona.

Nicky will share her amazing story and her passion for living the Gospel in front of people.

Event Cost

$75 (includes 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch).

Wives of pastors may request a $50 reduction, compliments of long-time supporter Harold Hazen in memory of his late wife, Phronsie.

Hotel Cost

You’ll be staying at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel, which is located on a 100-acre campus just minutes from the battlefield, with modern amenities and world-class dining. Hotel costs below are for two nights, based on number of persons in the room. All beds are Queen beds.

Early Bird, Before June 16

$70 per person (4 persons in a room).
$95 per person (3 persons in a room).
$145 per person (2 persons in a room).
$285 per person (1 persons in a room).

All hotel prices increase $25 after June 16 (for example, $95 per person for quad occupancy). After August 16, assuming rooms are still available, prices rise another $25 ($120 per person for quad occupancy).

Schedule

For More Information….

Go to the conference website at UBWomen.org. You’ll find a flyer you can download and print off for women in your church.

11 May Travel to Israel in June 2017

The west Michigan cluster is hosting two trips to Israel in June of 2017. There is space available for anyone interested in joining us on this life-changing trip. If interested please contact Joshua Good at HomeFront church (Grandville, Mich.) as soon as possible. We can answer any questions you have and begin the process of including your name on our roster.

June 8-18, 2017
This trip is designed for first-time visitors to Israel. It will hit the most familiar and popular biblical sites, including: Mt. Carmel, Valley of Armageddon, Nazareth, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Mt. of Beatitudes, Caesarea Philippi, Jordan River, Qumran, Swim in the Dead Sea, Masada, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Gethsemane, Rabbinical Tunnels, Upper Room, Via Delarosa, Church of the Holy Sephulcure, The Holocaust Museum, and many more!

June 22 – July 2, 2017
This trip is geared for persons making a return trip to Israel. It will include some sites that are a bit off the beaten path. These include Bethsaida, Herodian, Cana, Ein Gedi, the Jewish Market, Megiddo, Jericho, and Beersheba.

Cost
The total cost if $4200. This covers all of your expenses for 11 days, except lunch each day. The trip is planned through Gill Travel, and includes world-class guides, 4-5 star hotels, and comfortable travel.

For more information, download this brochure about the trip.

25 Apr About 80 UB Ministers and Spouses in Florida

Two ministerial summits begin Monday night, April 25, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Both conclude on Thursday.

About 55 persons are attending the Pastors & Spouse Summit, for pastoral couples from churches with an attendance below 150. About 26 people attended the summit April 11-14 for pastoral couples from churches of 150-300 attendance. This week’s event begins with supper Monday night and concludes Thursday morning, April 28.

Bishop Todd and Lisa Fetters are attending. Also participating from the UB National Office at Finance Director Marci Hammel, and Director of National Ministries Mike Dittman and his wife, Pam. Mike joined the National Office staff on April 1. Pastors and spouses are coming from six different states.

About 25 persons are attending the annual UB Youth Workers Summit. It begins tonight and concludes Thursday evening. The keynote speaker is Dr. David Rahn, a professor at Huntington University and nationally known youth ministry expert.

28 Mar Easter 2016 at Your Church

The Easter season is always a great time of the year for United Brethren churches. There are Lenten emphases, special services (Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter), outreach events, and often record attendances.

While the Easter season is still fresh in your mind, please write up a little description about any special ministries, programs, events, services, activities, etc. at your church. We’ll get it posted on UBCentral.org. Other United Brethren will enjoy hearing about it.

We created a form you can use to send your report (click the button below). You can also attach photos. Or, you can send everything directly, by email, to Communications Director Steve Dennie.

22 Mar Registration Open for 2016 Women’s Conference

Registration is now open for the 2016 UB Women’s Conference.

Join several hundred United Brethren women from across the country for this three-day event. The conference is sponsored by the Women’s Ministry Leadership Team and is held every two years. About 240 women attended the 2014 conference.

Date: September 30 – October 2, 2016 (Fri – Sun)
Location: Gettysburg, Pa.

Cost
The event cost is $75 per person. The hotel cost starts at $70 per person if you have four persons in a room. Register by June 16 for the Early Bird rate. Room costs go up after June 16.

Lodging will be at the Gettysburg Wyndham. The hotel is located on a 100-acre campus just minutes from the battlefield, with modern amenities and world-class dining.

Transportation to Gettysburg
Your church can help by bringing women to the conference in a van or bus. That’ll reduce individual travel expenses. Also, it’ll give us larger vehicles to use for site-seeing trips. During the free afternoon time, we will coordinate trips to various locations with these vans and buses. So if you can bring a larger vehicle, it’ll be a big help.

Silent Auction
The silent auction is back by popular demand. It helps underwrite costs so we can keep fees low. Plan to bring items for the auction. Registrants will receive emails with more information.

For complete information about the conference and to register, go to UBWomen.org.

23 Feb March 12: Seminar on Same-Sex Attraction and Homosexuality

Brent Liechty, senior pastor, Pathway UB church (Jackson, Mich.)

Pathway UB church is hosting a special seminar on same-sex attraction and homosexuality. We would love to have you join us.

Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 12:30 – 4:30 pm.
Location: Pathway UB church, 5225 Clinton Rd., Jackson, MI 49201
Cost: $5.

Many of us are not prepared to deal with people facing same sex attraction. The church’s approach has too often been “just say no,” and that is not good enough anymore. This subject is growing in importance to the younger people in our churches, and they are willing to walk away from Christianity or the church over this issue.

How can your church become a safe place for all people? How can we become the first place hurting people run to instead of the last? Is it possible to disagree but still love powerfully?

Our speaker, Beth Pictor, holds a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. She will provide an eye-opening and engaging look at how we can better understand same-sex attraction and homosexuality, and will provide opportunity for your leaders to wrestle with these questions. Beth co-led a seminar on this subject at the United Brethren National Conference in July 2015.

To register your group, call or text Loretta Liechty at 517.499.0374 or email [email protected]. Please respond by March 9, 2015.

03 Feb May 7: Ignite Mission Conference

Ignite is a one-day get-away sponsored by Global Ministries. Through plenary sessions and workshops, you’ll grow in your knowledge and application of God’s mission.

Date: May 7, 2016. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Time: Sessions begin at 9:00am
Cost: $35
Location: Rhodes Grove Camp, Greencastle Pa.

Registration

You can register in two ways:

1. Online. Use the registration form at UBGlobal.org to submit your registration fee using our e-giving link. Select “4-1025 Ignite Conf. Registration” from the pull-down menu and enter $35 in the “Amount” field.
2. Call: 1.888-622-3019 or 1.260-356-2312.

About Our Speaker

For the last ten years, John Bailey has served as a mission mobilizer in two large congregations in Alabama. In this capacity, he has overseen the distribution of millions of dollars given to missions and has facilitated hundreds of mission trips. John is the author of Journey to a Better Way: a Wesleyan Perspective on Doing Mission Better.

For more information and to register online, go to the Ignite page at UBGlobal.org.

03 Feb Chambersburg, Pa.: Training Event for Church Treasurers

A training event for church treasurers will be held 9am – noon Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Rhodes Grove Camp and Conference Center (Chambersburg, Pa.). The cost is $15 for the first person, and $10 for each additional attendee.

Keith and Joy Sider from Sider Agency will be presenting on “Can We Lessen the Tax Burden for your Pastor through Health Insurance.”  Lunch will follow the presentations.

You can use this PDF form to register.

03 Feb May 2-6: UB Associate Staff Summit

The Associate Staff Summit is held every two years. It is designed for persons in UB churches working in such staff roles as pastoral care, assimilation, adult education, visitation, counseling, missions, discipleship, children’s ministry, etc. It is NOT for senior pastors.

Craig Mickey and Sam Ward, associate staff at Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.), are in charge of the programming and schedule. (Youth ministers have their own summit).

Date: May 2-6, 2016
Location:Best Western Aku Tiki Inn
2225 S Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118

Registration

Registration includes lodging, meeting costs, 4 breakfasts and some dinners.

• $100 per person (for the week). We’ll put you in a room with another attendee.
• $200 per person (for the week). For a private room (by yourself or with your spouse).

You are responsible for:

• Transportation to and from Daytona
• Lunch on your own, some dinners.
• Hotel incidentals and extra days (before or after the summit).

Continuing Education

The Associate Summit qualifies for 20 hours of continuing education.

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