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26 Aug

August 26, 2011 |

Marion and Candace Hall

Marion and Candy Hall have been accepted as endorsed missionaries with Global Ministries. They are serving with Word of Life Fellowship, based in Schroon Lake, New York. Marion has taken a position as Dean of Men at the Word of Life Bible Hungary Institute in Toalmas, Hungary.

The Halls are from the Harrison UB church in Harrison, Mich. They have two adult children, Michelle and Duane.

You can learn more about Word of Life Hungary Bible Institute on their website.

26 Aug

August 26, 2011 |

Beginning in the fall of 2011, the EXCEL Adult Degree Program at Huntington University will offer a TESOL certificate program.

The 15-credit hour TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate will equip adult students to work effectively with English language learners in their churches or social service organizations.

The program involves four courses and a practicum, and is offered on the university’s main campus in Huntington. Courses, available in an accelerated, evening format, include intercultural communication, instructional methods for listening and speaking, as well as instructional methods for reading and writing.

Classes are now enrolling for the fall. For more information, call 800-600-4888 or visit huntington.edu/EXCEL.

The Institute for TESOL Studies at Huntington University was founded in 2009 as an outgrowth of long-term relationships between Huntington University faculty and educators in China.

25 Aug

August 25, 2011 |

Andy Stahl has been named senior pastor of New Life Community Church in Chanute, Kansas, effective September 1, 2011. Michael Longfellow resigned from that position earlier this summer to take a church in another denomination.

Andy is a 2007 graduate of Huntington University, with a degree in Bible and Religion. His wife, Jennifer, graduated from HU in 2006 with a degree in Recreation Management.

25 Aug

August 25, 2011 |

Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries

The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is just around the corner. Perhaps you haven’t given it much thought in your worship planning, but here are some practical ideas from Shane Bennett of Missions Catalyst to focus your church on the opportunities to share Christ’s love and not just the tragedy.

25 Aug

August 25, 2011 |

 

Mark Wilson, senior pastor, Fowlerville UB (Fowlerville, Mich.)

Each year we have an outdoor baptism service, that is often a highlight in our summer. This year was the first in the history of these outdoor baptisms that we had to cancel due to impending severe weather. After deciding to move the service and picnic indoors to the church. We planned to make the best of the day and still proceed with the baptisms.

God met with us in a very powerful way as He moved on the hearts of people. We celebrated God move as 34 individuals were baptized. As we reflected on the day, we were reminded that when God chooses to move, men’s plans are nothing. We are rejoicing in the celebration of these steps of obedience.

24 Aug

August 24, 2011 |

Scenes from the Honduras Mission Conference. The woman in the red jacket in many of the photos is Juanita Chavez, superintendent of Honduras Conference.

Juanita Chavez, Honduras Conference Superintendent

The Women’s Leadership Team of Honduras, District No. 3 (La Ceiba) and two congregations from District No. 4, celebrated their first missionary conference. Each country where the worldwide United Brethren Church works was represented with typical food, costumes, and other items related to that country.

We had with us Rev. Edgardo Lainez of Church of the Nations, who also works with COMIBAN (Latin American Missions Consortium) of Honduras. He provided us with a comprehensive briefing on missions and missionaries from Honduras who are serving in different countries.

24 Aug

August 24, 2011 |

Bryan Ballinger, associate professor of digital media arts at Huntington University, has published a collection of vintage recipes and recipe booklets.

Kooky Cookery: An Archive of Irregular Recipes from Yester-year features recipes such as Bologna Cups with Peas, Sausage-Eyed Apple Winkers and Cheese-Burger Pancakes.

“I collect vintage recipes and recipe booklets and have been for years, in particular, ones that were put out by food companies trying to come up with more and more ways to use their products, and that is a ‘recipe’ for some really absurd food creations,” Ballinger said. “When I was getting my Master in Fine Arts in creative writing, I decided to write a humorous book about these recipes as part of my final thesis. Since then, I’ve been working on the design and layout of the book.”

Ballinger teaches in the digital media arts department at HU. His specialty is in the design and illustration work of digital media, including 3D CGI skills in modeling, texturing, lighting and animation.

Before coming to HU, he was a freelance illustrator with clients such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Disney, and Harley Davidson. He was also the lead 3D designer for five years at Big Idea Productions, the creators of VeggieTales. He also spent six years as a senior designer and illustrator at the Microsoft Corporation where he was awarded a patent for development of multimedia buttons.

“Kooky Cookery” is available in print, Kindle, Nook and PDF formats at kookycookery.com.

23 Aug

August 23, 2011 |

Josh McKeown (left) at the US National Conference in July with (l-r): his brother Matt, Global Ministries Director Jeff Bleijerveld, and father Chuck McKeown, pastor of First UB of Holly Hill, Fla.

Josh McKeown, 32, youth minister of First UB in Holly Hill, Fla., was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2010. His attitude, in his own words: “Cancer has made me a better parent, a better husband, and a better pastor.”

Josh and Julie McKeown

The Daytona Beach News-Journal published a lengthy, and quite inspiring, story about Josh, called, “Pastor Credits Faith, Cancer for Making Him ‘Better’.” Some tidbits from it:

  • Josh is participating in a clinical trial for an experimental chemotherapy at the M.D. Anderson cancer center in Houston, Texas. That saves about $9000 a month in medication.
  • He started a support group for persons with cancer, their caregivers, and loved ones.
  • A donation program called Josh’s Journey provides fellow cancer victims with any needs they might have, from orange juice to motorized scooters.
  • Josh has written a 127-page memoir about his life since being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, called, “The Gift of Cancer.” He started it two weeks after being diagnosed.
  • Josh has been filling the pulpit of a nearby Baptist church whose pastor recently died, an opportunity which has led to other cooperation between First UB and the Baptist church.

23 Aug

August 23, 2011 |

Abby Waterbury (right) served four years, beginning in the fall of 2007, in Honduras with World Gospel Outreach, teaching elementary children. She has returned to the States, and will be teaching at Lenawee Christian School in Adrian, Mich.