17 Jan Before You Talk About Your Spouse….
This is from the Sillly file. Hey, it’s Saturday.
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This is from the Sillly file. Hey, it’s Saturday.
Phylis Stouder, right, displaying the Nutcracker soldier given as a parting gift. On the left is Marilyn Waters, the bookstore manager. Phylis and Marilyn have been a team for about 15 years.
Steve Dennie, Communications Director
Healthy Ministry Resources said good-bye to Phylis Stouder, who has worked there since October 1986. That’s 22 years.
Ron Ramsey, Bishop
The wicked freely strut about
when what is vile is honored among men.
Found on the internet, in an obituary: “They are consistent members of the United Brethren church and he is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.”
It’s always amusing when stuff like this surfaces.
Bishop Emeritus Wilber Sites, Jr., has improved greatly since Wednesday. He was suffering from congestive heart failure which is now being managed and is under control, and he is headed the right direction. The other complication was an upper respiratory infection (rather than the suspected double pneumonia). The family
greatly appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers at this time, as well as the graciousness of God in Wilber’s life.
Every two years, United Brethren churches are required to sign the National Conference Covenant, which includes your affirmation of six statements.
The unsigned covenant was mailed to your church in December. When Bishop Ramsey receives the signed covenant, he’ll sign it and return it to your church. The deadline for returning the covenant: March 15.
By signing the covenant, your church is affirming these six statements:
You are committed to the United Brethren Confession of Faith.
The covenant is discussed in chapter 15 of the UB Discipline.
We sent out a mass email last week with various year-end reminders. It’s worth repeating them here.
Annual Reports Due March 15
The annual reports have been mailed to all churches and pastors.
It is VERY important that we receive your report on time (the deadline is March 15), so we can record the information in our database and compile reports to send to delegates for the US National Conference.
Any church not submitting the church annual report form by March 15 will not be allowed representation at National Conference.
You can also download these reports as MS Word forms which you can fill out on your computer and then email back to the bishop.
February: Referenda Voting
February is when churches vote on two proposed changes to the UB Constitution. We call them “referenda.”
You need to put someone in charge of that–getting ballots to people, checking off names as people vote, recording results, etc. The results must be returned to Bishop Ramsey by March 15.
Who are Your Lay Delegate(s)?
Your church needs to select laypersons to represent your church at the US National Conference. Every church can send at least one person. Churches have been notified of the number of delegates they can send.
Bishop Ramsey needs to know by March 1 who your delegates are.