Haiti Relief

New updates are regularly being posted on UBCentral (the United Brethren news venue) regarding our churches in Haiti. Scroll through the days to review the news. This page contains information regarding how relief funds we receive towards the Haiti earthquake will be channeled. You can also read about Rev. Oliam Richard (our Haitian superintendent) and how the delegates at General Conference in Honduras supported him at the beginning of this tragedy. Your prayers and support are needed.

2010 General Conference

The 2010 General Conference, the international governing body for our denomination, met in early January in La Ceiba, Honduras. Each of the nine national conferences can send two delegates. Bishop Phil Whipple and Global Ministries Director Jeff Bleijerveld represented the United States. See photos and read about the procedings on UBCentral by scrolling through the entries from January 7th on. Additional information about the conference has been posted in English and Spanish.

February 12-13: Mission Team Leadership Training

Global Ministries is sponsoring a two-day workshop to train people to lead mission teams. It will be held at Mainstreet Church in Walbridge, Ohio.

Projects in the Spotlight

• This spring, we could use your help with some exterior repairs on the Mission House in Huntington.
• Sponsor a child in Haiti through Christian Horizons
• Work is continuing on the development of a local church and national conference center in Delmas, Haiti. See photos and read how you can help move it towards completion.
• Help a medical student or a theology student in Sierra Leone with their schooling.

Recent News Items

• The Delmas Church and Conference Center in Haiti Under Construction
• Help a UB Pastor in El Salvador Whose Home was Destroyed by a Mudslide
• Dr. Ralph Winter's Vision Worth Keeping
• Among our 44 churches in Mexico.
• Pictures and a report from Laurel Mission show how your Vacation Bible School offerings helped children in Kentucky.
• A report from the October 2009 meeting of the Global Ministries Leadership Team.
• Troy & Julie Hendricks recent newsletter
• Honduran Pastors and Lay Leaders Training
• Other mission-related posts on UBCentral.org

Opportunities

• Several ministry trips for 2010 are now in the planning stages. Read how you can be involved.
• Teaching opportunity in St. Petersburg, Russia.
• New projects have been listed for: Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
• Project Compssion provides antiretroviral drugs to AIDS-infected children in India. You can help.

Resources We Recommend

• Newsletter for children - Germany
• Four resources we recommend as Sunday school electives about missions.
• "Global Kids," a new mission-based curriculum for children.