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28 Jan

January 28, 2011 |

Neoma Yohe, 90, wife of the late Rev. Howard Yohe, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine, Iowa.

Neoma ws born in 1920 in Claytonville, Ill. She went on to attend Huntington University, where she met her future husband, a ministerial student. She and Howard were married in 1939 in Hunington, Ind. They served 13 churches in Indiana, Illinois, and Virginia until 1974, when health concerns forced them to leave the pastoral ministry. Howard passed away in 1995. Neoma remained a member of Jerusalem Chapel in Churchville, Va.

Both visitation and the funeral will take place at Jerusalem Chapel.

Visitation: 6:30-8:00 pm Monday, February 1, 2011.
Funeral: Tuesday, February 2, 2011.
Officiating: Rev. Dennis Sites, pastor of Jerusalem Chapel, and Mr. Harold Fry.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jerusalem Chapel Building Fund, c/o Mrs. Lucy Plotner, 563 Hankey Mountain Hwy., Churchville, VA  24421.

28 Jan

January 28, 2011 |

Rita Wild Koroma, 87, passed away on January 8 in Oxford, England. She served as a missionary teacher in Sierra Leone 1954-1962.

Rita was the daughter of Rev. Fred Wild, who served UB churches in the Midwest for 48 years, including Milltown, SD., and the Rockford and Coleta churches in Illinois. She graduated from Huntington University, and later earned a Masters in History from Northwestern University.

Rita arrived in Sierra Leone during the early stages of the Mattru High School, where she served under principal E. DeWitt Baker. She taught at the school for ten years, and served one year as interim principal while the Bakers were on furlough. In 1963 she married Adams Koroma, and spent the rest of her days in England.

28 Jan

January 28, 2011 |

Working on the new building at the Malvern Camp in Jamaica.

The building begins to take shape.

Owen Gordon writes regarding progress at the Malvern Camp in Jamaica:

“Raymond (the project manager) stopped by today on his way from Malvern and shared some photos of what is happening: The work is progressing nicely and we have much to be thankful for. Special thanks to our US work team and the Jamaicans who have been working alongside them. In the words of Nehemiah: we are doing a great work and we cannot come down!”

27 Jan

January 27, 2011 |

The second annual UB Children’s Ministry Leaders Summit will be held May 17-18 in Holly Hill, Fla. The event will be hosted by First UB church in Holly Hill.

You will have the opportunity to spend time with children’s ministry workers from across our denomination: learning from each other, sharing ideas, networking, relaxing, and soaking up the Florida sunshine! Last year, 17 people attended and had a great time.

This event is aimed especially at persons who specialize in working with children. It is not limited to staffpersons. However, because of space limitations, it is limited to your “lead” children’s worker.

This is a unique opportunity for you to fellowship with others who share your passion. We know you will find it helpful, encouraging, and fun. Best of all, it’s FREE! You only need to cover your transportation costs to Florida.

Once again, we will cover your cost of registration. You will just need to find a way to get there! Look for additional information as well as opportunities to register.

What: Children’s Ministry Leaders Summit
When: May 17-18, 2011
Where: First UB in Holly Hill, Fla.
Cost: Travel expenses are up to you. Lodging and meals are provided.
Why: Networking, fellowship, encouragement, and fun!

27 Jan

January 27, 2011 |

Youth workers from United Brethren churches throughout the US will gather in Florida May 2-5 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.

Soon, you’ll be able to register online. For now, here is the info:

Dates: May 2-5, 2011
Place: Holly Hill United Brethren Church, near Daytona Beach.
Speaker: Denny Miller, senior pastor of Emmanuel Community Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Cost: By April 1, $99. After April 1 the cost is $120.

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. For more information, go to UBTeens.org.

27 Jan

January 27, 2011 |

Dorothy Burk, wife of longtime Michigan Conference minister Earnest Burk and mother of longtime UB pastor Roger Burk, passed away during the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

Visitation: 9:30 am Saturday, February 5, 2011.
Memorial service: 11:30 am Saturday, February 5, 2011.
Location: Mt. Hope UB church, 5011 Mount Hope Road, Carson City, MI 48811.

A luncheon will be served in the fellowship hall immediately after the memorial service.

The family has requested that any memorial gifts be directed to:

Global Ministries
Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA
302 Lake Street
Huntington, IN 46750

27 Jan

January 27, 2011 |

The UB church in Harrisonburg, Va., put on a Christmas play on December 19. The title was “St Nicholas, The Man Behind the Mask.”Here are a couple scenes from the program.

25 Jan

January 25, 2011 |

Inside the new Delmas 33 church in Haiti

It’s been just over a year since a devastating earthquake leveled most of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Yet our United Brethren churches have been busy rebuilding lives, schools, and church buildings. The Delmas 33 Church, a keystone to our 33 United Brethren Churches in Haiti, is nearing completion. The church houses a school for 120 children that was established with the help of our partners CH Global and the many people who participate as child sponsors.

Funds were also provided to rebuild one of the two churches destroyed in Cite Soleil. Due to unrest and the outbreak of cholera, we were unable to send teams to help with this effort. However, funding was forwarded to the field so the congregation could move forward. The other church in Cite Soleil is working to fulfill the requirements necessary for funding to be released, but we hope to see it rebuilt soon. These two churches are both locations where we would like to open additional schools with the help of CH Global.

21 Jan

January 21, 2011 |

The 2011 US National Conference is six months away. Join us July 6-9 as hundreds of United Brethren from across the country come together to worship, learn, get acquainted, and grow closer to Christ.

Over 800 people attended in both 2007 and 2009. This is a Big Deal for our denomination.

Everything you need to know can be found at USNationalConference.com. That includes:

  • Schedule
  • Costs
  • How to register
  • Workshops
  • Lodging
  • Things to do
  • Nursery, children, and youth
  • And much more

Once again, we will meet at the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. Two changes were made with the date:

  1. We moved the conference a little later, so that all graduations and open houses should be done.
  2. We’re starting on a Wednesday and concluding at noon on Saturday. Previously, we went from Thursday to Sunday noon.

The past two national conferences dealt with the Great Commission. This year, we will “Focus” on the Great Commandment–loving God, and loving others.


Registration Costs

Individual: $55 ($65 after June 1)
Family: $90 ($110 after June 1)

You can register online now. Or, you can wait for the registration brochures which will be mailed to all churches in a few weeks.

Lodging

You need to make your own hotel arrangements. The meetings will be held at Sawmill Creek, which has 250 rooms.

Rooms at Sawmill Creek are only $95 (plus tax) per room, per night. You can register now at Sawmill Creek by calling 800-729-6455. Tell them you’re with the United Brethren Church conference.

Numerous other hotels are located nearly.

 

Rex and LaWanda Bullock

Keynote Speaker: Rex Bullock

Helping us Focus on loving God and loving others will be Rex Bullock. For over 30 years, Rex has been in demand for revivals, conferences, pastor’s retreats, and crusades. He is committed to seeing people won to Christ. His deepest desire is to see the character of Christ lived out in people’s lives.

Rex is the radio voice of Dayspring, a 30-minute program heard throughout the world. Dayspring’s mission is “Teaching holy living and trying to build the character of Christ into the lives of individuals everywhere.”

Originally from East Texas, Rex has pastored innovative churches in Texas, California, Washington, and Florida. He understands church planting and church growth, because he has been involved in seeing young churches grow and be nurtured. He has also pastored large churches with multiple staff and facilities. He and his wife, LaWanda, live in St. Petersburg, Fla.