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12 Sep

September 12, 2025 |

The Discipline revision work that began late in 2024 has been completed and the newly revised US Discipline is now available as a pdf to view online or download to your device (more on that in a moment). 

The process started late in 2024 as a team of ministers and professors gathered to do some difficult work to help us more clearly define what we mean as United Brethren, when we talk about a church. That team took a deep dive into history, theology, and the bible to craft a definition of church that would be clear, while allowing freedom for new expressions of church. Their work yielded fourteen proposals which were presented to the national conference in July and voted upon after any amendements were made.

Since then, the document has been revised, reviewed and is now ready for download (and now we return to what I hinted at before). 

If you have visited ub.org to read previous versions of the Discipline, you would have seen a table of contents page with each chapter listed as a clickable link that would take you directly to a separate page containing that one chapter. You would also have seen a version of the discipline that you could download directly to your device.  Having both was extremely handy. 

However, with this revision we have opted to provide the downloadable resource only. But this change is not forever. In fact, we just launched a project this week that will result in a brand new website and provide a fresh viewing experience for visitors looking for information about the United Brethren Church and ministers looking for next steps in their licensing process. In the meantime, we will be consolidating information on our current site which may result in changes similar to this one with the Discipline document. 

10 Sep

September 10, 2025 |

Mt. Zion UB Church is seeking a passionate and spiritually grounded youth leader to disciple and mentor students in grades 6–12. This part-time position (approx. 30 hours per month) is ideal for someone who loves Jesus, connects well with teens, and desires to help the next generation grow in their faith and navigate life with biblical wisdom.

For a more detailed job description click here.

If you are interested in the position, contact Senior Pastor André Laird for more information.

 

08 Sep

September 8, 2025 |

Ruth Joanne Faber, widow of longtime United Brethren minister Ralph Faber, passed away September 2, 2025, in Hoopeston, Ill. She was 90. Ruth and Ralph, who passed away in 2019, were married 64 years and spent 35 years pastoring UB churches in Illinois (Manlius, Quincy, Rockford, Leaf River, and Claytonville) and Kansas (Abilene). Ralph served some of those years as conference superintendent and General Conference delegate. Funeral services for Ruth were held Monday, September 8, in Princeton, Ill.

Read more about Ruth and her family in her official obituary.

05 Sep

September 5, 2025 |

It can be rare to celebrate the launch of a new local church, but this weekend we get to celebrate three! September 7, 2025, marks the official start date of CrossFields Church in North Royalton, Ohio, Arise Community Church in Bad Axe, Michigan, and Cedar City Church in East Lansing, Michigan.

We’ve spent some time this month interviewing each of the pastors of those churches to hear their stories and learn about ways we can support and pray for them. Those interviews were conducted live on Facebook where the videos will remain for the next few weeks. They are also available as audio podcasts for those who prefer to listen. You can find those episodes at the links below.

We have also created a slide you can save, share or use on-screen at your church highlighting each of these church planters and some specific ways you can pray for them.

26 Aug

August 26, 2025 |
Rev. Paul “David” Graham passed away April 18, 2025, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was the son of Paul and Hazel Graham, who pastored United Brethren churches in the Midwest.

 

David, born in 1945 in Celina, Ohio, attended Huntington University and went on to pastor UB churches for 16 years, 1971-1987. During that time, he earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and became a Marriage and Family Therapist.

 

In 1987, the Grahams moved to Chico, Calif., where David worked as a therapist before retiring in 2015.

 

Read more in Rev. Graham’s official obituary.

21 Aug

August 21, 2025 |

Prince Street Church is seeking a part-time Worship Director (up to 15 hours per week) to join their ministry team. Their heart is to see people encounter Jesus Christ through worship that is both God-honoring and Spirit-led.

The Worship Director will serve alongside the Senior Pastor, Worship Commission, and other ministry leaders to provide leadership in both traditional and contemporary worship services. This role includes:

  • Providing overall music leadership and coordination for worship services
  • Serving as worship leader in both traditional and contemporary services
  • Identifying, developing, and shepherding volunteers to use their gifts in worship

Candidates who meet the following criteria will be considered for this role:

  • A follower of Jesus Christ with a growing relationship that is evident in lifestyle, speech, and habits
  • A heart for serving people graciously and working in a team setting under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and Board of Administration
  • Strong vocal and worship leadership skills
  • Musical leadership ability; ability to play an instrument (guitar or keyboard preferred) is a plus
  • 1–3 years of worship leader experience preferred, but not required

You can find a more complete job description here.

If you sense God’s leading to serve in this role, please contact the Prince Street Church Personnel Relations Commission (PRC) to express your interest.

12 Aug

August 12, 2025 |

Join us Wednesday, August 13, at noon (EDT) for a live interview with Andy Sikora, Director of Church Multiplication. We will chat about the Movement System Training Catalysts that have just launched and set up a series of conversations we will be having with our church planters in the coming weeks.

The conversation will be live at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ Facebook page. Head there now to follow the page so you don’t miss the notification when the conversation begins.

Join us live in the comments during the conversation. We would love to hear from you and take a couple of questions during the stream.

11 Aug

August 11, 2025 |

We are excited to announce that the powerful and inspiring worship services from this year’s National Conference are now available to view online!

Whether you were with us in Fort Wayne and want to relive the moments that impacted you the most, or if you were not able to join us and want to experience them for the first time, we invite you to visit the National Conference event page to take them in. You will find all four services in their entirety, but each video also contains chapter markers to allow you to easily find the elements of each service you may be most interested in viewing.

These worship times are always a focal point of our time together at conference, and we hope they will be a source of encouragement and inspiration for you now.

Click to watch now.

31 Jul

July 31, 2025 |

Westside Community Church in Monroe, Indiana, is searching for their next senior pastor. This individual will be a gifted communicator in both preaching and teaching roles. They must have a desire and ability to help others develop a vibrant faith that impacts their daily lives. This person must also be an effective team leader who will encourage and empower others to lead.   

Westside Community Church has been a staple in the Monroe community since the church’s founding in the early 1960s (originally Monroe United Brethren Church). It is a friendly congregation of approximately 40 people, eager to connect more intentionally with their local community. The church is financially sound and has a facility located within walking distance of Adams Central Community Schools.

The senior pastor role at Westside Community Church is a full time position. The salary and benefits package will follow the guidelines laid out by the denomination and will vary based on years of education and experience in ministry leadership.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please send a copy of your resume, a cover letter, and a recent photo to [email protected].

30 Jul

July 30, 2025 |

This year at National Conference, Rob Wegner, our keynote speaker, along with Andy Sikora, our director of church multiplication, introduced us to The Movement System — a strategic training system to help churches reproduce at critical points of multiplication. If you missed those sessions or would like a refresher, they will be available soon.

As a follow up to those discussions, we are launching three catalysts for pastors and church leaders who are ready to take the next steps toward multiplication in one of three areas — reproducing disciples, reproducing leaders and reproducing churches.

Each catalyst is made up of…

  • Eight Sessions Over Two Months:  A focused, short-term commitment designed to build lasting disciple-making habits—without feeling like a semester-long course.
  • A Reverse-Classroom:  Engage 2 hours/week through a user-friendly online course with video teaching, readings, journaling, and practical exercises. Come ready to apply what you’re learning—personally and missionally (Luke 14:25–34).
  • Weekly Coaching Huddles:  Gather in small cohorts (max 20 people) for support, accountability, and coaching. You’ll experience the same reproducible model we’re training you to lead (Hebrews 10:25).
  • After the Catalyst:  We help you stay supported and challenged by connecting you with other pastors from our denomination through our Multipliers Network.

These catalysts are launching soon, so register now if you are interested in being part of one.

Learn more about The Movement System, the three catalysts that are kicking off soon and the dates and times for each on our Movement System Training page.

Questions about The Movement System, or about the catalysts being offered, can be directed to Andy Sikora.