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06 Jan

January 6, 2015 |

Troy Green (right), senior pastor, Monroe UB church (Monroe, Ind.).

This year our music team wanted to help create a special atmosphere of worship throughout the month of December. To do this, they played Christmas music 15-20 minutes prior to the start of the services. Though this meant extra practices by the musicians, many people enjoyed coming a few minutes early to sit and relax and enjoy the sounds of Christmas. With hearts a little bit more settled, the Holy Spirit began ministering to the congregation, and people in a little town called Monroe were blessed.

06 Jan

January 6, 2015 |
Pastor Matt McKeown at the December 21 event.

Pastor Matt McKeown at the December 21 event.

At the ornament/white elephant exchange.

At the ornament/white elephant exchange.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, about 80 people at Daytona UB (Holly Hill, Fla.) participated in an ornament exchange/white elephant  event. Everyone had a lot of fun with all the strategizing and such going on.

06 Jan

January 6, 2015 |

Rev. Carus Campbell, 91, passed away January 3, 2015, at a medical center in Clarksburg, W. Va. He served in the European theater during World War 2, and went on to become a pastor, serving churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Visitation: 5-7 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Funeral: 10am Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
Visitation and funeral location: Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel, Buckhannon, WV 26201.

05 Jan

January 5, 2015 |

ginnykopp200Virginia Kopp, wife of former bishop Clarence A. Kopp, Jr., passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. She is the mother of Dan Kopp, pastor of NorthPointe UB church (Lewis Center, Ohio), and of three other children–Debra, Denise, and Dale. Bishop Kopp passed away in 2007. She has been living in Columbus, Ohio.

Viewing time: 6-8 pm Friday evening, January 9; and 10 am to noon on Saturday, January 10.
Funeral time: 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 10, 2015.

Both the viewing and funeral will be held at:

O.R. Woodyard Funeral Home & Chapel (South Chapel)
1346 South High Street
Columbus, 43207.

A meal will follow at approximately 1:30 at the nearby Living Word United Brethren Church, 145 Obetz Road, Columbus, Ohio. Clarence and Ginny were pastoring this church (then called Redeemer UB) when he was elected bishop in 1981.

Notes can be sent to Rev. Dan Kopp at this address:

Dan Kopp
7509 Storrington Place
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Email: [email protected]

05 Jan

January 5, 2015 |

Justin Marva, conference administrator for Sierra Leone Conference (Jan. 3, 2015)

The Ebola outbreak has dropped drastically in Bo, Mattru, Kenema, Kailahun, Moyamba, and Pujehun in the southeast part of the country. Most of these districts are now reporting zero cases for the past week. But for Freetown and the North, the cases are still high.

At the moment, all business activities close down on every Saturday at 12 pm. Sunday is observed as a quiet day except for the usual church services, but no business activity is allowed for the rest of the day. This rule is working well at the moment, and it has discouraged people from gathering in public places on Saturday and Sundays.

Sierra Leoneans are very hopeful at the moment that the Ebola outbreak will soon be a thing of the past. The president has declared a seven-day period of prayer and fasting for God to help in this sad situation in our country.

Please continue to pray for us.

02 Jan

January 2, 2015 |

ginnykopp200Virginia Kopp, wife of former bishop Clarence A. Kopp, Jr., passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. She is the mother of Dan Kopp, pastor of NorthPointe UB church (Lewis Center, Ohio), and of three other children–Debra, Denise, and Dale. Bishop Kopp passed away in 2007. She has been living in Columbus, Ohio.

Funeral details will be posted when available.

23 Dec

December 23, 2014 |

Wayne Watkins, Prince Street UB church (Shippensburg, Pa.)

Christmas time is always a busy time at Prince Street, from decorating the sanctuary to our Christmas Eve services on December 24.

We do Angel Tree Ministry, which helps the children who have parents who are serving prison sentences and cannot be home with their families at Christmas time. It is an excellent opportunity to share the Christmas story with the children and present the children with a gift that is from their parent. It is wonderful to see a child’s face who realizes that their dad or mom remembered them on this special holiday.

This year our mission commission decided to help our local families. We have community meals every month reaching out to people who are lonely and need an encouraging word and support. During Christmas, one of our meals is a Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and corn. We also purchased gifts for the children.

Christmas Caroling is always an exciting time. We divide into groups and go caroling to our people who are home-bound or residing in nursing homes.

Our choir presented us with a beautiful musical program on the real meaning of Christmas, and we even had a cookie contest where we had an opportunity to eat and fellowship with one another.

23 Dec

December 23, 2014 |
Children from Atlantic Avenue UB with shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse.

Children from Atlantic Avenue UB with shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse.

Loading shoeboxes at Atlantic Avenue.

Loading shoeboxes at Atlantic Avenue.

Atlantic Avenue UB church (Franklin, Pa.) participated in Operation Christmas Child. They collected and sent 130 shoeboxes to Samaritan’s Purse. 

17 Dec

December 17, 2014 |

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Books 2 and 4 of the “Grow in His Word” materials are now available.

The Grow In His Word materials, used in discipleship by over 50 United Brethren churches, have been completely revised. Grow is written by Dennis Miller, pastor of Emmanuel UB church in Fort Wayne, Ind. Grow is used in over 50 United Brethren churches, and over the years has been used to systematically take thousands of people through the entire Bible.

There are four books, each of which has its own leader’s guide and accompanying teaching slides.

  1. Old Testament: The People (Genesis through Esther)
  2. Old Testament: The Prophets (Job through Malachi) – available in November 2014
  3. New Testament: The Christ (Matthew through John)
  4. New Testament: The Church (Acts through the Revelation) – available in November 2014

What is Grow?

The Grow Ministries plan is a 52-week study which takes students through the Old and New Testaments in an orderly manner. Students grasp not only what happened, but in what order, with hooks and memory tools to help them remember what they learn. As believers learn about God’s Word, they gain confidence in their understanding and use of the Bible.

A student book, leader’s guide, PowerPoint and Keynote files, and audio files are all available.