21 Oct UB History Course: Nov 28-29 in Flint, Mich.

The United Brethren History Course is a requirement for ministerial licensing in the United Brethren denomination. However, people who just want to learn more about United Brethren history are free to take the course.

The course is held in regional settings. One will be held next week, October 27-28, in Chambersburg, Pa. Another will be held at the end of November in Flint, Mich.

Date: November 28-29, 2011
Location: Richfield Road UB church in Flint, Mich.
Address: 6259 Richfield Road, Flint, Mich. 48506
Phone: (810) 736-7890

05 Oct UB History Course: Nov. 28-29 in Flint, Mich.

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.

29 Aug Oct. 27-28: UB History Course in Chambersburg, Pa.

The annual United Brethren History course is coming to central Pennsylvania. The two-day course will be held October 27-28, 2011, at the Mount Pleasant UB church in Chambersburg, Pa. That’s a Thursday and Friday.

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/events/ubhistory

October 27-28, 2011 (Thursday and Friday)

Location: Mount Pleasant UB church (Chambersburg, Pa.)
Time: 9 am Thursday — 4 pm Friday
Teacher: Dr. Daryl Elliott (right), senior pastor of Fountain UB Church (Keyser, W. Va.)

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

10 Aug Sept 10: Tom Ponsot Memorial Golf Tournament

Many people have fond memories of attending summer camp while they were growing up. Friendships were formed, knees were skinned, challenges were conquered and most of all, life long lessons were learned. Now that we are older we are glad places like that still exist for our own kids and grand-kids.

Camp Cotubic is one such place and it held a special place in the heart of Mr. Tom Ponsot who passed away in 2005. Tom saw the great potential of Camp Cotubic and volunteered his time and financial resources to preserve it as a place where his own grand-kids and many other children could continue to have summer camp experiences. Tom served as the Chairman of the Board for several years and was passionate about the camp’s ministry.

One of the challenges summer camps face is raising the financial resources to maintain the high quality programs of the camp. The upcoming 7th Annual Tom Ponsot Memorial Golf Tournament will help in that way, with all proceeds going to support the ministries of Camp Cotubic.

Date: September 10, 2011
Time: Registration at 8 am, shotgun start at 9 am.
Location: Clear Creek Golf Course, 10930 N 300W, Huntington, Ind.
Cost: $50 per person.

How can you help? First of all we need teams. The tournament will use a Florida scramble format with teams of four. The cost is $50 per person and includes cart, green fees, snacks and lunch. We would love to have

you join us. So, enlist some friends and reserve your spot today.

If you would like to provide further help we have a number of other opportunities for you. We are looking for individuals, businesses, or other groups (churches, men’s groups, etc.) to sponsor holes and tournament prizes. Hole sponsorships cost $100 per hole. We also will have special prizes for a variety of competitions (longest drive, closest to the pin, etc.) and are looking for sponsors to donate prizes or cash for these events.

Questions? Please contact the Zanesville United Brethren Church at (260) 638-4220. To enter a team, please send names and addresses to the Zanesville United Brethren Church at the address below or email them to golf@zubchurch.com. We also encourage you to visit the Camp Cotubic website and see what a wonderful place it is.

Zanesville United Brethren Church
P.O. Box 386
Zanesville, Indiana 46799

09 Aug Out to the Ball Game

Bishop Phil and Sandy Whipple anchor the the front row.

Cathy Reich (left) and Peggy Sell.

Donna and Jason Hollopeter

The Healthy Ministry Resources (national office) staff headed out to the ballgame on Monday night, August 8–specifically, to Parkview Stadium in Fort Wayne. There, they saw the minor league Fort Wayne Tin Caps take on the Lansing Lugnuts (and, unfortunately, lost 8-2).

The staff, spouses, and a few other family members occupied a concourse suite, with a great view of the action. And when it rained, they were covered.

The only persons missing were Jeff Bleijerveld, who was in Haiti, accounting clerk Mabel Mundy, and cluster coordinator Denny Miller.

04 Aug Annual Missions Day at Rhodes Grove Camp

The Mid-Atlantic Annual Missions Day will be held August 23, 2011, at Rhodes Grove Camp in Chambersburg, Pa. The missionary speaker wil be Jennifer Blandin, who is home on furlough from Macau.

A noon meal will be followed by an auction of baked goods, home-grown items, crafts, and good used items. All donations will go to missions. Come and bring your friends.

18 Jul National Conference Photo Contest

First place (Fonda Cassidy): Fonda Cassidy, volunteering with Samaritan's Purse in Haiti in the fall of 2010. (click photo to enlarge)

Second place (Fonda Cassidy): Photo of children being helped by Samaritan's Purse in Haiti. Fonda Cassidy volunteered short-term with Samaritan's Purse last fall. (click photo to enlarge)

Third place (Aileen Jacobs): The pastor and elders from Lancaster UB (Lancaster, Ohio) pray over relief supplies gathered by the congregation to assist tornado victims in Alabama. (click photo to enlarge)

Winners of the National Conference photo contest were announced during the Friday evening service. The contest tied into the camera-oriented “Focus” theme.

The submitted photos were printed large and mounted in frames. Attendees voted on their selections throughout the conference.

As it turned out, Fonda Cassidy won both first and second place. Both photos were taken during a recent mission trip to Haiti with Samaritan’s Purse. Fonda is from Mount Olivet UB church in Mt. Solon, Va. Fonda, a nurse, co-leads (with husband Robert) the Honduras medical mission trip each year.

Third place went to Aileen Jacobs of Lancaster UB in Lancaster, Ohio.

14 Jul 2011 Golf Scramble

Ron Cook tees off as Gary Gates and Bishop Phil Whipple watch.

Terry Smith headed up the Golf Scramble at the UB National Conference, as he did in 2007 and 2009. Terry is Congregational Care Pastor at Mainstreet Church in Walbridge, Ohio.

The Golf Scramble–an 18-hole, four-person scramble–was held on Thursday, July 7, on the golf course at Saw Mill Creek Resort, where the conference was held. It started right after the business session ended on Thursday.

Bishop Phil Whipple

There were 44 participants, coming from churches across the denomination.

The winning team consisted of Craig Mickey, Brent Stinger, Dennis Miller, and John Fisher with a score of 64 (seven under par). They all received UB golf shirts for winning.

The last place team consisted of John Erwin, Edgar Harman, Darren Duncan, and Dave Luther, with a score of 75 (four over par). They all received a bag of practice balls.

Gift certificates were given to:

• Bob Tobey, for the longest drive on hole 3.
• Brent Stinger, for the longeest drive on hole 12.
• Harold Ditmer, for the longest putt on hole 9.
• John Fisher, for the longest putt on hole 18.

Golf shirts were given to:

• Dan Kopp, closest to the pin on hole 5.
• Al Carter, closest to the pin on hole 7.
• Davde Staples, closest to the pin on hole 13.
• Bob Tobey, closest to the pin on hole 17

These women receive gift certificates:

• Donna Nye, cloest to the pin on hole 5.
• Bev Ditmer, closest to thep in on hole 7.
• Amy Yoder, closest to the pin on hole 13.

12 Jul Long Photo Montage from National Conference

Here’s another photo montage from the US National Conference. It’s longer than the previous one–9 minutes. The photos show the entire conference, from setup on Tuesday to the end of the Saturday morning service on July 9.