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Robert Shellhouse was discharged from the hospital this afternoon. The MRI performed today showed he suffered a TIA, not a stroke. He also had a throat Xray which showed weakness in swallowing. He will be on a mechanical soft diet until he can build up some strength on the left side of his face and in his throat. He has an appointment for speech therapy in Whitehall next Wednesday and will also follow up with his family doctor next week.
Robert Shellhouse, a retired UB minister in Michigan, was taken to Mercy Hospital in Shelby, Mich., Wednesday morning (April 21) for what was most likely a stroke. A brain scan performed there determined that he had also suffered a stroke prior to that.
The treating physician at Shelby thought it might just be Bell’s Palsey and was going to treat and discharge him. However, when it came time to leave, he was unable to get up and walk. He was then transferred by ambulance to the ER at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon.
A carotid doppler was performed Wednesday night, with more tests scheduled for Thursday. He did suffer a stroke, but his speech was less slurred on Thursday (April 22), and they had him up walking some. They are working with him in both physical and occupational therapy.
Please keep Rev. Shellhouse in your prayers.
The annual UB History Course will be offered at Huntington University June 7-10, 2010. All local licensed ministers seeking National Conference or Specialized Ministry licenses are required to take this course.
The cost is $250. Information and registration can be obtained by contacting Lori Garde at the Graduate School or by calling 888-424-7231.
If any attendees need assistance with lodging, they can qualify for the denominational rate at Holiday Inn Express by contacting Cathy Reich or by calling 888-622-3019, ext. 311.
Robert McCoy, a former associate pastor of Jerusalem Chapel UB (Churchville, Va.), passed away March 27. His widow, Shirley, lives in Woodlawn, Va.
Mrs. Lillian Iris Kent, 92, widow of the Rev. Archie Kent, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2010, at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind. She was a member of the Rugby United Brethren church in Hope, Ind.
The Kents served Indiana congregations in Anderson, Alexandria, Rugby, Huntington, Warren, New Castle, and Williamsport, as well as in Sherkston, Ontario. Lillian was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1918.
Both visitation and the funeral will be held at the Norman Funeral Home in Hope. It is located on the southwest corner of the town square on State Road 9.
Here are the funeral arrangements:
Visitation: 4-8 pm Tuesday, March 30, and 10-11 am March 31.
Funeral: 11 am Wednesday, March 31. Rev. Tracy McIntyre will officiate.
Burial: At the Hawcreek Cemetery.
Memorials: To the Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana.
Online condolences may be sent to the family.
On this date in 1812–which was 198 years ago–Bishop Martin Boehm died. He was 87 years old. Boehm was one of our denomination’s founders. He was the man who preached that fiery message at Long’s Barn in 1767 which caught the attention of our other founder, William Otterbein.
Naomi Taylor passed away March 4, 2010. She and her husband, Willis Taylor, who passed away in 1983, served in the United Brethren pastorate for ten years in the 1950s. Funeral services will be held today, March 8, in Carson City, Mich. Lux Funeral Homes has a link to her online obituary.
Earl “Buck” Summers resigned as senior pastor of Criders UB (Greencastle, Pa.) effective February 28, 2010.
The Israel group led by Dennis Miller (on the far right)
Denny Miller giving instruction to the group.
A group of UB ministers is concluding a “Familiarity Tour” to Israel led by Dennis Miller, pastor of Emmanuel Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.). This trip is primarily for United Brethren pastors and spouses who haven’t visited Israel before, and who would be interested in leading a trip sometime in the future.
In the photos above you’ll find these pastors and spouses:
Denny and Karin Miller (Emmanuel)
Marty and Amy Pennington (Mainstreet UB, Walbridge, Ohio)
Greg and Cerise Reed (Morning Star UB, Kokomo, Ind.)
Gary and Rhonda Dilley (College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.)
Josh Kesler (The Well, Huntington, Ind.)
Darrel and Barb Bosworth (Kilpatrick UB, Woodland, Mich.)
Mike Caley (Banner of Christ UB, Byron Center, Mich.)
Craig and Rhonda Mickey (Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Lee Rhodes (Countryside UB, Breckenridge, Mich.)
Steve Fish (Shoreline UB, Oak Harbor, Ohio)
Denny and Annette Sites (Jerusalem Chapel, Churchville, Va.)
Chuck Malson (Brown Corners UB, Clare, Mich.)
Doug and Nan Stull (Shepherd of the Valley, Logan, Ohio)
Rocky and Diane Spear (Mongul UB, Shippensburg, Pa.)
Patrick and Judy Daugherty (Atlantic Avenue UB, New Castle, Pa.)
Brad Kittle (The ROCK, Findlay Ohio)
Anna Geivett (Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
They’ll be returning this weekend. You can view a whole bunch of photos, divided up by each day, on Denny Miller’s blog.
Charlie and Ruth Snider
Ruth Snider, a retired minister with the United Brethren Church in Canada, celebrated her 90th birthday on February 24, 2010. Ruth served several churches in Ontario over the years, beginning with the Roseville church (Ayr, Ontario) in 1943. She graduated from Toronto Bible College in 1944, and was ordained in 1967.
In 1984, after 10 years as pastor of Bloem Avenue UB church in Toronto, Ruth became a director with Food for the Hungry Canada, which later became Hope International Development Agency. After she retired from Hope, she pastored two more churches–Shiloh UB (Tiverton, Ontario) and Roseville (once again).
Ruth and her husband, Charlie (who turned 90 last August) were married in 1942. They have both been highly involved in mission work over the years. Charlie has worked in many different countries throughout the world as a “technical missionary,” heading up or participating in various types of building projects. They now live at Lakeshore Lodge, a longterm care home.
