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13 Oct

October 13, 2010 |

Chick Fil-A is chipping in to help with a unique fundraiser for Camp Cotubic in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

On Tuesday, October 26, the Chick Fil-A at the Jefferson Pointe mall in Fort Wayne, Ind., will donate to the camp 15% of all sales made 5-7 pm. Friends of the camp will be on hand to clean tables, greet friends, and answer questions about the camp. So if you live in the Fort Wayne area, head on over to Jefferson Pointe.

Members from Zanesville UB church (Zanesville, Ind.) arranged this event. Note: the Jefferson Point Chick Fil-A is the only location participating in this promotion for the camp.

20 Sep

September 20, 2010 |

Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries

The Reclamation Project in Fort Wayne, Ind., is offering an interesting training opportunity. Guest speakers are former Muslims who have gone through the life-changing experience of meeting the Lord Jesus Christ. You are invited to come hear their stories.

There will also be time for fellowship, for questions and discussion, and for sharing ideas and prayers regarding ministry within Fort Wayne’s Muslim community.

Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Rialto Theater Gallery, 2614 S. Calhoun Street, Fort

27 Jul

July 27, 2010 |

The 2011 US National Conference is less than a year away. So you need to get it on your calendar, and churches need to allow for it in their 2011 budget. Every active, licensed minister is a delegate, and each church can send at least one lay delegate. We will need to know each church’s delegate(s) by February 15. Churches can look for their info packet to arrive sometime in August.

Dates: July 6-9, 2011.

That’s a Wednesday through Saturday, as opposed to the Thursday-Sunday schedule in previous years. The conference will begin with a service on Wednesday night, and conclude with a service on Saturday morning.

Location: Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio.

This facility served us well in 2007 and 2009, so we’re returning.

Theme: the Great Commandment of Luke 10:27.

The past two national conferences have focused on the Great Commission–evangelism. In 2011 we’ll focus on the inner life–loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind.

Cost: Registration will range from $55 to $90 (single and family rates)

Lodging at Sawmill Creek will still be at the 2007 rate of $95 per room, per night.

Registration will open sometime in January 2011.

03 May

May 3, 2010 |

The UB Worship Summit is underway in Daytona, Fla., and you can follow along. They will be blogging live on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.  Go to www.worship360.wordpress.com to follow the action.  You can be ready to go by going to the site and clicking on the link.  That will take you to Cover it Live where you can sign up and get email reminders if needed.  The sessions are as follows:

Tues, May 4th
9:45 AM EST – Keynote session #1:  Bob Kauflin, “Why Theology Matters!”
11:00 AM EST – Breakout session #1:  Phil Burkett, “Biblical Worship”

Wed, May 5th
9:45 AM EST – Keynote session #2:  Efrem Smith, “Worship of the Beloved”
11:00 AM EST – Breakout session #2:  Jonathon Ford, “Spiritual Disciplines in Worship”

22 Mar

March 22, 2010 |

A group get-acquainted activity at the Mission Team Training.

The "Helium Hula Hoop" exercise.

Global Ministries will sponsor another workshop for persons interested in leading short-term mission trips. We did four such events in 2008, and one in February 2010.

Date: August 27-28, 2010
Location: Devonshire Church, Harrisburg, Pa.
Cost: $60

This workshop is open for all persons who either will lead short-term trips in 2010 or who may be considering leading trips in the future.

Participants will receive a lot of material helpful in putting together the trip, team development, dealing with cultural differences, and much more. If your church is considering short-term mission ministry, this is a “must” event.

Jeff Bleijerveld and Donna Hollopeter will be team teaching. The UBGlobal website has more information, including the schedule, a list of nearby hotels, and a brochure you can download. You can also register and pay online.

22 Mar

March 22, 2010 |

Front (l-r): Kathy Bruce, Molly Shull. Back (l-r): Jeanie Helman, Penny Cole, Annette Sites, Stacy Gentry.

This weekend members of the UB Women’s Ministry Team met at Willow Valley Resort in Lancaster, Pa., to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Conference this September. The ladies basked in the sun by a lovely pond (while accomplishing a lot, of course), met with the hotel representative to go over logistics, and sampled a complimentary smorgasbord dinner. Registration for the conference is open and many woman have already registered. Check out ubwomen.org to view a short commercial and register your group today!

12 Mar

March 12, 2010 |

Youth workers from United Brethren churches throughout the US will gather in Florida April 26-30 for the annual UB Youth Workers Summit. It’s a great time for networking with fellow youth workers, sharing ideas, and learning how to do it better.

The Summit is held at First UB church in Holly Hill, Fla.

You can register online. The registration fee is:

Before April 1: $90.
After April 1: $110.

The registration fee covers the cost of:

  • Materials
  • Speakers
  • Lodging (the church has lodging facilities, so there are no hotel costs).
  • 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches.

Because of space limitations, this is designed for the “lead” youth worker at churches. Send the person who leads your youth ministry, whether fulltime, part-time, or volunteer.

You can register and get more information at: UBTeens.org

11 Mar

March 11, 2010 |

I finally finished uploading all of my General Conference photos to Flickr. Well, not ALL of them. I weeded out a good number of poor shots. But that still left 968. I divided them into 13 sets. Click on the link, and you can view any of the sets on Flickr. I did some minor processing (cropping and lightening) on nearly all of these photos.

Saturday, January 10
Saturday. Traveling to Honduras, the San Pedro Airport, the road trip to La Ceiba, getting checked in at the hotel, and eating at Pizza Hut.

Sunday, January 11
Sunday Morning. The morning breakfast and service.
Sunday Afternoon – Children. The opening of the service, with the children singing the various national anthems.
Sunday – Bethel Band. The band performing during the service.
Sunday – Singing. The congregation singing during the opening service.
Sunday – Pastors. The stationing of pastors.
Sunday – Miscellaneous. A variety of other shots from the Sunday afternoon service.

Monday, January 11
Monday Business. Monday morning and early afternoon.
Monday – Camp. Visiting the Honduras Conference campground.

Tuesday, January 12
Tuesday Business. Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Tuesday Night. The evening service.

Wednesday, January 13
Wednesday Business. Wednesday morning and afternoon.
Wednesday Night. The concluding service on Wednesday night, and praying with Oliam Richard.