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14 Apr

April 14, 2008 |

Ruby Parent, who served a total of 11 years as a missionary in Sierra Leone, passed away on Sunday, April 13, at the Evergreen Nursing Home in Pioneer, Ohio. Here are the funeral details:

  • Visitation: Thursday, April 17, 2-8 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home in Pioneer, Ohio.
  • Memorial service: Friday, April 18, 11 a.m. at Lake View UB church in Camden, Mich. Rev. Stephen Smith will officiate.

Rubert Parent was born in Sherwood, Ohio, and graduated from Huntington University. She first went to Sierra Leone in 1958, where she served successively as teacher, principal, and matron at the Bonthe Girls’ School and Home in Bonthe. After six years in the States, she returned to Sierra Leone in 1971 for her final term of service.

Dr. George Fleming, in his history of the UB work in Sierra Leone, writes, “Being manager of a school of 400 girls staggers the imagination….Surely scores of the girls and young women under Ruby’s training will ‘rise up and call her blessed.’ When I ponder over the tremendous responsibility which rests upon the shoulders of this one young lady, and our many missionaries, how faithful we in the homeland should be in our backing of these ambassadors of the Lord through our prayers and by our gifts.”

14 Apr

April 14, 2008 |

Public Opinion, a newspaper in Chambersburg, Pa., published an article online called “Technology Benefits Local Churches.” It includes (clear at the end) comments from Ken Adams, business manager of King Street United Brethren Church in Chambersburg.

09 Apr

April 9, 2008 |

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Shiloh UB church (Tiverton, Ontario) held its fourth annual wild game dinner. The event raised $1043 to help support David and Melissa Kline, missionaries in Macau, surpassing the church’s 2008 commitment to the Klines.

Almost 100 people attended, compared to 50-60 people in previous years. Donna Doern of Shiloh wrote, “The people just kept on coming in and coming in. It was a little overwhelming at first, but we soon learned to go with the flow. We did have lots of wild meat and lots of regular food as well. It was a great night.”

The people watched a CD from the Christian Deer Hunters Association which presented many testimonies from hunters. The speaker was a well-known Wildlife Management associate who has his own business trapping and moving animals.

The speaker even donated a turkey cooker, which they used to fry wild turkey.
And here was the menu:

Deep Fried Wild Turkey
Moose Roast
Moose Ribs
Venison Roast
Venison Meat Balls in BBQ sauce
Venison sausage & salami
Nickel Stew (beaver)
Rabbit Stew (hasen-pfeffer)
Atlantic Salmon with dill sauce
Tame Turkey for the unadventurous
Mashed potatoes
Roasted Root Vegetables (turnips, carrots, parsnips)
Trifle for dessert

03 Apr

April 3, 2008 |

On March 30, while conducting services at Avlon UB in Junction City, Ohio, Bishop Ron Ramsey:

  • Ordained Peter Martindale, the pastor of Mount Hermon UB church in Pomeroy, Ohio.
  • Granted a national conference license to Jason Sheets, associate pastor of West Pleasant Hill UB (Rockbridge, Ohio).
  • Granted a national conference license to Allen R. Layne.

Also coming up:

  • Milt Herrold, Jr., senior pastor of Orrstown UB (Orrstown, Pa.), will be ordained on April 6 by Pat Jones, standing in for Bishop Ramsey.
  • Art Page, pastor of Salem UB (Chambersburg, Pa.), will be ordained on April 20 by Bishop Emeritus Wilber Sites, Jr., standing in for Bishop Ramsey.

03 Apr

April 3, 2008 |

On Saturday, March 15, Franklin UB church in New Albany, Ohio, held its first annual Breakfast of Champions. The purpose was to bring as many unchurched men as possible to hear the gospel presented and give men an opportunity to accept Jesus Christ. Six men responded, giving their life to Christ.

The church has developed a friendship with the local Athletes In Action ministry at Ohio State University. Using that contact, they secured Roy Hall, former Buckeye and current Indianapolis Colts wide receiver. Roy was the featured speaker, with Tom Rode of Athletes in Action the host. Roy shared that his faith in Christ never became real until he learned that football was not the most important thing in life. Of the 30 people who attended the breakfast, 55% were not from Franklin.

In addition to Breakfast of Champions, Franklin has held Fall Football Sunday the last four years with Buckeye players Vernon Gholston, David Patterson, and Marcus Freeman sharing their testimony. Gholston and Patterson are now on NFL teams making an impact for Christ; Freeman is a senior this year for OSU and is expected to be a Defensive Captain.

03 Apr

April 3, 2008 |

platt-ty_small.JPGTy Platt (right) will take over as head coach of Huntington University men’s basketball team, beginning in the 2008-2009 season, the University announced on April 1. Platt succeeds his father, Steve Platt, who coached the Foresters for 14 years.

The younger Platt has served as associate head coach of the Foresters since 2005. He joined the staff after coaching 12 years in the high school ranks, most recently six years at Norwell high school in Ossian, Ind.

26 Mar

March 26, 2008 |

On April 12, Eagle Quest UB Church in Columbia City, Ind., will present an Internet safety seminar called “Get Connected.” The purpose is to inform parents and youth workers about the dangers of the internet, and offer proactive ways to keep youth safe. Topics include internet bullying, on-line predators, internet pornogrphy, social networking, and security software.

Speakers include the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, Patt Mossburg (Whitley County Salvation Army Director), and Eric Kelly (Youth for Christ Director of Juvenile Justice).

26 Mar

March 26, 2008 |

Jay Michaud of Pleasant Valley UB (Lake Odessa, Mich.) sent this item: “It may be of interest to some in the United Brethren church, and the former Michigan Conference in particular, that Betty Neeb of Clarksville, Mich., passed away on Monday, March 24. She was the wife of the late UB minister Max Ovenshire of Michigan Conference, and she was a member of Pleasant Valley UB church. Her funeral is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, at Pleasant Valley, 9975 Thompson Rd., Lake Odessa, Mich. 48849 (corner of M-50 and Bell Road). You may want to contact the church for more details and an obituary: (616) 693-2265.”

13 Mar

March 13, 2008 |

Pathway_PurposeDriven_300.jpgPathway Community Church, a UB church in Jackson, Mich., will host a Purpose Driven-Basic Workshop on Saturday, April 12. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the workshop lasts from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

The conference normally costs $199 per person, but Pathway has arranged the following special pricing:

  • $50 per person.
  • $40 per person for groups of 5-9.
  • $30 per person for groups of 10 or more.

Lunch is included in the cost. 

Pastor Scott Hardway writes, “The workshop is being presented by Rev. Glenn Bone of Good Seed Ministries, one of the ministry partners that we support. Glenn is a fantastic presenter, a dynamic and engaging speaker. He’s been recognized nationally by Rick Warren, and works closely with Bill Hybels, Ed Young, and Mark Beeson (Granger Community Church in Granger, Ind).  We’re really excited to be able to offer this one-day workshop.”