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03 Aug

August 3, 2010 |
The Germany Mission Team.

The Germany Mission Team. Laura Branham (inset), from Nashville, Mich., was a late addition to the team.

The team at the home of Galen and Maritta Fiedler.

The team at the home of Galen and Maritta Fiedler (seated on the floor on the upper right).

The 11 members of the Germany Mission Team flew to Europe on Saturday, July 31. The team will participate in two five-day English camps at the Aloys-Henhoefer school in southern Germany, in what is a partnership between the school and Huntington University. Galen and Maritta Fiedler, Global Ministries staff, work at this school.

The first English Camp began on Monday, August 2. The day started at 8 a.m. with a team meeting, devotions, and prayer. They met their group for the week–2 team members, 7 students–and then traveled by bus to Karlsruhe for a photo scavenger hunt (get as many of the 19 photos as possible during the allotted time). After lunch at a park, they returned by bus to the school. The team members then went home with their host families.

Cathy Reich, co-leader (with husband J. R.), writes:

“Today was a great day for starting to build relationships with our students. Two team members were assigned 5 students and got to spend the day together, communicating to accomplish a task. The kids were great. Leaders within each team rose to the top and helped their team with what they needed to accomplish.

“The German students did a great job. They were mostly eager to try the American lunch, but weren’t terribly impressed with our way of making sandwiches. Most of them did not like the A&W root beer–it was too sweet! One even thought it tasted like bubble gum.

“Tonight (Monday) is the first night for the individual team members to be in their guest homes for the week. There is much excitement and very many opportunities to share their faith.”

03 Aug

August 3, 2010 |

About 260 people attended “Good Morning Greencastle,” an event hosted by Otterbein UB church of Greencastle, Pa., on Monday, August 2. The event was among the festivities of the 37th triennial Greencastle-Antrim Old Home Week.

“Good Morning Greencastle” featured singers, a comedy skit, a slideshow of local homes and gardens from the 1700s and 1800, and trivia questions about Greencastle thrown out to the audience.

The Herald-Mail published an article about the event, with photos. Take a look.

28 Jul

July 28, 2010 |

Bishop Phil and Sandy Whipple are making a sweep out west to visit our churches and bring a message of hope. They started their trek this past weekend, with the whole weekend spent at Adeline Christian Camp, Adeline, Illinois. The rest of their itinerary is included here:

  • Milltown UB, Parkston, SD (July 26)
  • Cream Ridge UB, Lenore, ID and Pastor Fred Browning (July 30)
  • Dayton UB, Dayton, WA and Pastor Greg Brownell (August 1)
  • Felida Christian Fellowship, Vancouver, WA and Pastor Ian McIntosh (August 2)
  • Philomath Community Church, Philomath, OR and Pastor Rick Finley (August 4)
  • Log Cabin Church, Boise, ID and Pastor Armond Taylor (August 8)
  • McGuire Bend UB, Dayton, IA and Pastor “Dot” Hasler (August 12)
  • Garden Prairie UB, Arlington, IA (August 13)

27 Jul

July 27, 2010 |

The 2011 US National Conference is less than a year away. So you need to get it on your calendar, and churches need to allow for it in their 2011 budget. Every active, licensed minister is a delegate, and each church can send at least one lay delegate. We will need to know each church’s delegate(s) by February 15. Churches can look for their info packet to arrive sometime in August.

Dates: July 6-9, 2011.

That’s a Wednesday through Saturday, as opposed to the Thursday-Sunday schedule in previous years. The conference will begin with a service on Wednesday night, and conclude with a service on Saturday morning.

Location: Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio.

This facility served us well in 2007 and 2009, so we’re returning.

Theme: the Great Commandment of Luke 10:27.

The past two national conferences have focused on the Great Commission–evangelism. In 2011 we’ll focus on the inner life–loving God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind.

Cost: Registration will range from $55 to $90 (single and family rates)

Lodging at Sawmill Creek will still be at the 2007 rate of $95 per room, per night.

Registration will open sometime in January 2011.

26 Jul

July 26, 2010 |

Julie Hendricks fell on a humid bathroom tile Monday, July 26, breaking the same kneecap she broke last winter. She entered surgery at 8 pm Spain time (2 pm Ohio time), to repeat the same procedure with the same doctors.

Troy and Julie Hendricks and family are Global Ministries endorsed staff serving as church planters with SEND International in Spain.

Debbie, a SEND teammate, reports that Julie is doing well, and that she is not in as much pain as before; she was able to get medicated when needed.

An evangelistic campaign is underway in their city, and the Hendricks were an important part of it. Debbie writes: “We know God is sovereign, and wants to enter into the lives of those who live in this neighborhood. Julie’s main focus and request was that you stop and pray for her, of course…but that you NOT stop praying more so for the Campaign, team unity, the Spirit’s moving on this neighborhood as they hear the Gospel, and for our hearts to be constantly handed into his care.”

26 Jul

July 26, 2010 |

Pastor Darwin Dunten (left) with a group of baptism candidates at Findlay First Church.

Pastor Dunten with other baptism candidates.

Darwin Dunten, senior pastor of Findlay First UB church (Findlay, Ohio), sent the above photos of recent baptisms at his church. He included this report:

“This year, the church has had 7 salvations. (This does not include VBS or the jail ministry.)  We continue to pray that the Lord will grant us at least one genuine salvation a month. I am starting to think that our faith is too low.  Offerings are up by $20,000 over last year at this time.  New visitors almost every Sunday.  Gaining about one new family a month.  Kind of exciting.”

22 Jul

July 22, 2010 |

The office staff just received a phone call from Steve Dennie. He reports that he is (finally) home from the hospital on Thursday, July 22–very weak and tired, but home.

On July 15, Steve was taken to the Lutheran Hospital ER, where he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. For the next four days, he wasn’t able to eat or drink anything. Then, on July 19, his gall bladder was removed.

Steve will take some more days off to regain his strength before rejoining the office staff again. We’re grateful that he’s recovering and on the road to good health again. You’ve been missed, Steve!

22 Jul

July 22, 2010 |

Bishop Emeritus Raymond Waldfogel was admitted to a local hospital yesterday and has been undergoing tests, with more coming today. The prognosis, according to his daughter Susan Stong, is congestive heart failure. Additional tests today will help determine the course of treatment. Bishop Waldfogel is experiencing improved breathing today and will be visited by a cardiologist later this afternoon. The family appreciates the prayers of the Church.

20 Jul

July 20, 2010 |

Dean Hoffman passed away July 19 at 11:25 pm at York Hospital, York, Pa. It was very peaceful. Over the years, Dean had been very active in United Brethren camping and other ministries.

Viewing: 6-9 pm Thursday, July 22, at Idaville UB church (Idaville, Pa.).
Funeral: 10:30 am Friday, July 23. Viewing from 9:30-10:30 prior to the funeral service.
Location: The viewing and funeral service will be held at Idaville United Brethren Church, 3560 Carlisle Road, Gardners, Pa. Interment will be at Idaville Cemetary.