UB Church

Global Ministries Leadership Team

For 2009-2011

This team oversees the work of the Global Ministries Office (which handles all of the mission-related activities of the US National Conference). This includes policy setting, vision casting for future direction and accountability for the Global Ministries staff.

fetters Luke Fetters, chairperson. Luke is an ordained United Brethren minister, one of the founders of the UB work in Macau, and currently a professor at Huntington University.
hil Whipple Phil Whipple (bishop)
datema Dave Datema is an endorsed United Brethren missionary serving with the US Center for World Mission in Pasadena, Calif.
Wil Kline Wil Kline is a layperson from College Park UB (Huntington, Ind.). He is a banker.
nophoto Lois Mason is a member of First UB in Blissfield, Mich.
price Ruth Ann Price is Missionary in Residence at Huntington University. She also serves with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and is a former vice president of personnel at Wycliffe.
sherlock Jeff Sherlock, a former UB missionary in Macau, is a professor at Taylor University, Upland, Ind., and a member of College Park UB church in Huntington, Ind.
flickinger Tim Flickinger is senior pastor of Fowlerville Church in Fowlerville, Mich.
uhen Kurt Uhen is a member of Emmanuel UB in Fort Wayne, Ind., is active on Emmanuel's mission leadership team, and a Perspectives coordinator for the Fort Wayne area.
Canadian Repesentatives
magnus Brian Magnus is Bishop of the United Brethren Church in Canada. He also pastors the Parkwood Gardens UB church in Guelph, Ontario.
benner Ruth Benner is a former missionary in Sierra Leone. She is a member of Grace UB in Sherkston, Ontario.
Advisory Members
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries Jeff Bleijerveld is the Director of Global Ministries and serves as an advisor to the Global Ministries Leadership Team.
donna Donna Hollopeter is Associate Director of Global Ministries and serves as an advisor to the Global Ministries Leadership Team.