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Updates From Ministerial and Member Services

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Chris Rowland
2021-07-06
Below are updates from MMS regarding ordinations and transferrals.
On May 4, 2021, Gary Evans was re-credentialed by the United Church of God. He and his wife, Sue, serve in the Cincinnati East, Ohio, congregations. In early May, Andy and Amber Duran were transferred to New England where Mr. Duran now...

Updates from Ministerial and Member Services

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Chris Rowland
2019-12-26
Since August we have had eleven recent ordinations.
At the beginning of August, Jeff Lockhart was hired as a ministerial trainee working with pastor Chuck Smith in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and in the Caribbean. Jeff and his wife, Alisa, attended our 10-day Pastoral Development Program at...

News at a Glance: New Florida Region and 10 Transfers Announced

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Jim Franks
2007-05-01
Ministerial Services announced a new regional pastor and a new region in the U.S. field ministry.
Ministerial Services announced a new regional pastor and a new region in the U.S. field ministry. Jim Haeffele will become the regional pastor for a new Florida region. Bruce Gore will continue as the regional pastor for the Southeast (...
Earl Roemer with members in the Philippines.

Continuing God's Work in the Philippines With New Senior Pastor

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Noel Roy Gilos
2018-03-27
The baton has been officially passed from outgoing senior pastor Earl Roemer to the new senior pastor for the Philippines, David Dobson.
The members of the National Council of Elders in the Philippines, along with their wives and some office staff, gathered in the conference room of UCG, AIA-Pilipinas National Office, Makati City, Philippines on Jan. 14, 2018, for the...

News at a Glance: New Pastor Assigned to Milwaukee/Oshkosh

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United News
2006-05-01
Dan and Roxanne Dowd will be moving this summer from New England, where he has been pastoring the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, congregation, to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area.
Dan and Roxanne Dowd will be moving this summer from New England, where he has been pastoring the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, congregation, to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The Dowds will be replacing Mike and Zelda Hanisko as the...

Council Member Profile: Leon Walker

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United News
2006-07-01
Council of Elders member Leon Walker and his wife, Reba, have five children and eight grandchildren.
Council of Elders member Leon Walker and his wife, Reba, have five children and eight grandchildren. While studying at Ambassador College (1956 to 1960), Mr. Walker worked in the Spanish Department as a student assistant to the...

News at a Glance: Ministerial Transfers Announced

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United News
2007-02-22
Two transfers announced and one retirement
Ministerial Services announced that Arnold and Ann Hampton will be moving from Cumberland and Columbia, Maryland, to south Florida this summer. Mr. Hampton will become the pastor for one of the south Florida congregations. Mr. Hampton...

Transfer Announced

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United News
2008-08-18
Jim Franks, Ministerial Services operation manager, announced that Ken and Kathy Giese are transferring from Houston South, Texas, to Sacramento, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Giese have been in Houston since 1996, and also served in Houston in the early and mid-'80s. He has been the regional pastor in the South Central Region since 1996 as well. "He will be replacing Joe Horchak as the pastor for...

Updates from Ministerial and Member Services

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Chris Rowland
2018-11-06
The Council of Elders approved the appointment of Mark Welch as the Operation Manager for Ministerial and Member Services and more.
On Aug. 21, 2018, the Council of Elders approved the appointment of Mark Welch as the Operation Manager for Ministerial and Member Services. Mr. Welch and his wife, Barbara, will be transferring to the home office in Ohio later this year...

Local Church Updates: Portsmouth Surprises Pastor

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Darlene Call.
2007-05-01
On Feb. 3, 2007, the Portsmouth, Ohio, congregation had the pleasure of honoring Gary and Liz Smith with a surprise recognition party for their years of service and dedication to God's Church.
On Feb. 3, 2007, the Portsmouth, Ohio, congregation had the pleasure of honoring Gary and Liz Smith with a surprise recognition party for their years of service and dedication to God's Church. Mr. Smith was ordained a local...

Updates From Ministerial and Member Services: May - June 2021

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Chris Rowland
2021-05-02
Below are updates from MMS about newly ordained or re-credentialed elders, as well as a new ministerial trainee.
The Burlington, Washington, congregation (formerly known as Sedro-Woolley) is now pastored by Rob Slocum. John Elliott will continue to pastor the congregations in southern British Columbia. On Feb. 23, 2021, Ken Vail was re-...

Ministerial Transfer Announced

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United News
2007-11-01
Tim and Valerie Waddle (currently in West Virginia) have been assigned to replace Arnold and Ann Hampton in Maryland.
It was previously announced that Mr. Hampton will be replacing Roy Demarest as the pastor of the congregation in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Waddle is currently the pastor of Athens and Marietta, Ohio, and Morgantown, West Virginia...

Updates from Ministerial and Member Services

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Chris Rowland
2019-04-03
Recent updates from MMS.
On Dec. 8, 2018, Warren Poffenroth was ordained into the ministry. He and his wife, Heidi, serve in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada, congregation. On the Sabbath of Dec.15, two new assistant pastors were announced in Phoenix, Arizona....

Local Church Updates: Little Falls Says Farewell to Servidios

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Ralph Mayer
2006-02-13
Servidios relocate to Texas
The Little Falls, Minnesota, congregation had a farewell party and potluck meal following James and Judy Servidio's final service with them Dec. 17. After 12 years of tending the local flocks as pastor as well as regional pastor, the...
BT Daily -- Lessons From Moving

Lessons From Moving

Beyond Today Dailys
by Gary Petty
2015-07-23
We have just gone through a major move from one home to another. This has taught us one great lesson about God and how He works with us.

Council Member Profile: Richard Thompson

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United News
2007-01-01
Richard C. Thompson was reselected by the General Conference of Elders to serve another three-year term on the Council of Elders in May 2006.
Richard C. Thompson was reselected by the General Conference of Elders to serve another three-year term on the Council of Elders in May 2006. The Early Years He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and was raised...
Gary and Kim Petty are Tennessee bound after 18 years in Texas.

Texas Congregations Bid Gary and Kim Petty Goodbye

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Vince thompson
2015-07-14
The San Antonio, Austin, and Waco congregations sponsored farewell luncheons expressing their heart-felt love for the Pettys.
After 18 years of serving God’s people in South Texas, Gary and Kim Petty are transferring to Tennessee where they will be replacing the retiring Fred and Lucretia Kellers. The San Antonio, Austin, and Waco congregations sponsored farewell...

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