27 Nov Donald Palmer No Longer Licensed
Donald Palmer, a former pastor in Michigan, is no longer licensed with the United Brethren church.
21 Nov Gary Dilley Returning to the Pastorate
Gary Dilley, the Director of Global Ministries since 2001, is stepping down to take on a new position. In January, he will become senior pastor of College Park United Brethren Church in Huntington, Ind. He has been serving as interim pastor at College Park since July.
Gary’s original calling was to pastoral ministry, and that role remains close to his heart. While he felt God’s leading in leaving the pastorate to become Global Ministries director, he always knew he would eventually return to the pastorate.
Gary was elected to the Global Ministries position in 2001. However, in 2005, it became an appointed position. Bishop Ron Ramsey will work with the Global Ministries Leadership Team in deciding how to fill the position.
21 Nov Cathy Reich Joins the Headquarters Staff
Cathy Reich is the new Administrative Assistant to Bishop Ron Ramsey, Pat Jones, and Steve Dennie. She started in that position on November 19.
Cathy is a graduate of Huntington University, and beginning in 1975 spent nearly nine years working at the United Brethren Headquarters. She initially worked in the printshop, and in 1982 became executive secretary to Paul Hirschy, then the Director of Church Services. She left that position in 1984 when she and her husband, Jon, began having children.
Cathy and her family are very active members of Good Shepherd UB church in Huntington, Ind. In recent years, Cathy has served on the Good Shepherd staff part-time as Director of Children’s Ministries.
Cathy was elected to the Executive Leadership Team at the 2007 US National Conference. With her new role, she has stepped down from that position.
21 Nov Revised Websites for Three Churches
Three United Brethren churches have seriously updated their websites. Take a look.
- NorthPointe Church (Lewis Center, Ohio). Dan Kopp is the pastor.
- Anchor Community Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.). Tim Hallman is the pastor.
- Union Chapel Church (Fort Wayne, Ind.). Gary Reiber is the pastor.
21 Nov Frank Strine Undergoes Heart Bypass
Frank Strine, a longtime UB pastor (now retired), underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery today. Everything went well and there were no problems. As always, the next 24 hours are critical. Frank and Phyllis Strine can be contacted at PO Box 613, Markle, IN 46770.
21 Nov Christmas Musical at Lake View Church
Lake View Church will offer their 18th annual dramatic Christmas musical December 14-16. The performances are open to anyone who would like to attend. Tickets are free, but are required for admission.
This year’s musical, “Bringing Christmas Home,” shows that God’s supernatural power is still at work today changing hearts. The performance schedule is:
- December 14 @ 7:00PM
- December 15 @ 7:00PM
- December 16 @ 4:00PM
Light refreshments will be served after each presentation. For tickets or more information, please call the church office at 517.567.8529. Lake View Church is located at 4616 E. Territorial Road in Camden, Mich., about two miles north of Pioneer, Ohio, and 16 miles south of Hillsdale, Mich.
13 Nov Colwood UB Looking for Fulltime Youth Pastor
Colwood UB church in Caro, Mich., is looking for a fulltime youth pastor, with a preferred starting date of January 1, 2008. Colwood Student Ministry (Fusion Student Ministry), a ministry of Colwood UB church, is a multi-faceted ministry that seeks a balance of worship, training, outreach, leader development, and community involvement. Currently the Sunday student average is 50-60 students. A Friday night outreach has been developed over the past three years.
The purpose of Fusion is to give students a safe place to go, where they know they can trust the adults and have fun with their friends. Anywhere from 150-300 students attend this event that is held three out of four weeks every month during the school year. Colwood is looking for the person God would have to help them lead the student ministries forward.
If interested, contact:
Phil Whipple, Senior Pastor
1106 Collingwood Drive
Caro, Mich. 48723
Phone: 989.673.3636
Email: wwhipp@mac.com
09 Nov Roger Sherman Suffers Heart Attack
Roger Sherman, an elder at Mainstreet Church in Walbridge, Ohio, suffered a massive heart attack and is now in the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Roger is the second father to Mainstreet’s senior pastor, Marty Pennington.
05 Nov Hong Kong Youth and “Global Vision”
The Standard, a publication based in Hong Kong, published an online article about a survey conducted by the Whampoa youth center. Whampoa is one of several youth centers operated by our Hong Kong churches. The survey regards the attitudes of youth toward “global vision.” The article begins:
“Most Hong Kong youth have only a vague idea about global vision, a survey has revealed. But what makes the situation more acute is that most see no reason to improve their concepts, according to the Church of United Brethren in Christ Whampoa Integrated Children and Youth Service Center, which interviewed 747 secondary students in June.”
02 Nov Rebuilding at Jerusalem Chapel
The Jerusalem Chapel church (Churchville, Va.) suffered a major fire a year and a half ago. Pastor Dennis Sites now reports, “We are pleased to see some major progression on the church construction here at Jerusalem Chapel. We now have the building under roof, which will allow construction to continue to go on throughout the winter. We are planning to dedicate the completed addition in Spring of 2008.”
