A meeting with Jelly on June 13, 2013
Demolition of Ambassador College library in 2012, the site of the original Ambassador College (September 14, 2012)
Stories and
YOUTUBES from 2011 that were on this Home Page have been
moved to another site.....looking
for something? (posted April
9, 2011
Stories and
YOUTUBES from 2010 that were on this Home Page have been
moved to another site.....looking
for something? (posted September
7 2010)
Our visit to the
Big Sandy United Church of God on March 6, 2010
UCG member John Wennström
of Oslo, Norway talks about his new life in the Church in
the January 2010 issue of the United News.
See it
here NOW!
United Church of God Winter Family
Weekend in Louisville, KY December 23-27. One of the Seminars was God Wisdom is Full
of Good Fruits. See
lecture and discussion notes and go to Forum on this site
for further discussion.
Hopkins Printing is
proud to announce it has been named a Best of the Best
Workplace in America from the Printing Industries of
America. Hopkins Printing prints many of United Church of
God's publications and has done special projects for
LifeNets.
MORE CONGRATULATIONS!! (December 11, 2009)
Tom and Sue Peine
50
years together June 13, 2009
Albina Biktimirova from Russia
baptized in Phoenix March 15, 2009
On Friday, March 6, 2009 Vernon and DeLee Hargrove stopped
at our home for lunch while driving back from Cincinnati to
where they live in Crown Point, IN. We had a great visit
with friends who go back 43 years
Special honor
bestowed upon Tom Peine: friend, elder and much more by
our Lafayette, IN Church on February 14, 2009
Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi dies on December 20,
2008. He was a prolific writer, speaker, and, defender of the 7th day Sabbath.
MORE.
Hilliar Belloc, UCG member, and wife Hti Mu celebrating
move into their Habitat for Humanity home in Ft. Wayne.
Indiana.
The first of its kind in Fort
Wayne, it is a cutting-edge, environmentally friendly
"green" home. It was designed by IPFW (Indiana
University Purdue University Ft. Wayne) students and the entire
process was filmed to make a DVD for nationwide release
to public television stations and for training
volunteers across the whole Habitat for Humanity
program.
See
more about this wonderful story along with photos
(August 23, 2008)
Profound Forgiveness. Former Japanese and US enemies meet in Pearl Harbor 50 years after the event. FORGIVENESS with a profound twist. August 27, 2008
The
ever-wonderful Peinerosa August 1-3, 2008 in Lafayette,
Indiana
May 23, 2008 Friday afternoon helping out with
trapped baby coons.
MORE.
Worker Bee
Program for kids gets started in Lafayette, IN UCG.
(May 13, 2008)
MORE
UCG elder David Smith sends some spectacular photos of
icebergs off Cape Spear in Newfoundland taken the first week
of May, 2008. He says it's been a great season for sighting
icebergs --
see more.
Edna Rush,
a member of the Indianapolis UCG congregation, was greeted by 27
family members, friends and members from the Fort Wayne and
Indianapolis congregations in a surprise celebration of 95 years May
3, 2008. MORE
Speech by
LifeNets North Dakota Chapter President Pam Redline to the UCG
Family Club in Bismarck/Mandan, North Dakota (February 17, 2008)
Total eclipse of the moon
(Rev 6:12 "...and the moon became like
blood." My amateur photo of the eclipse of the moon about
10:00 PM ET from Indianapolis, Indiana on February 20, 2008)
UCG member
Mrs. Karen Schuster, who attends in Portland, Oregon, is
running for Mrs. Washington as Mrs. Clark County.
See contestants (posted February
20, 2008)
Kayleen
Hannaway wins $20,000 scholarship (posted May 8, 2008)
Brian
Gallagher, CEO of the United Way of America speaks to the
Indianapolis, Indiana Economic Club on February 21,
2008. He spoke about how social change comes from making
programs people oriented and market driven away from
institutional orientation and being process driven
The work of God in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia is featured in
this segment of "About My Father's Business" when Johnnie Lambert
and Victor Kubik are interviewed by UCG president Clyde Kilough.
(posted February 9, 2008) Real Media
stream. Real Media
download.
Historic moment in the Lafayette, Indiana UCG congregation as the MEN prepared
the potluck meal after Services on
January 12, 2008 AD. Family Christian Club with appropriate theme of
MIRACLES followed.
MORE!
Aletra Hampton - amazing Jazz musician dies on November 17, 2007.
MORE
Tribute to Dr. Herman L.
Hoeh who died on November 21, 2004
Our neighbor Greg Ballard won the Indianapolis Mayoral race November 6th.
In the story, je
is on left with wife Winnie at our Saddlebroook
Homeowners
Association Annual meeting on
October 25th, 2007. Bev
Kubik, president of the Homeowners Association is on the
right.
Where the Indianapolis UCG 1995 pre-conference was held. It was the Holiday Inn
that just changed its name ironically to the "Ambassador Hotel."
(November 13, 2007)
At
4:23 pm, Wednesday Oct 17th,
William Robert Todd
Bradford
was born
Do
you remember the Muehlbauer family from Royalton, Minnesota?
Here is a picture of twins Karen and Sharon at their mother
Bernice's 80th Birthday party in February 2007?
Maybe you can
help me out with some of the names on the photos??
A family trip to the Indiana State Fair on
Sunday, August 12, 2007.
MOO...RE
On August 12, 2007, Dr Garvey Chilopora tied
the knot with Gloria Milanzi in a colourful wedding, officiated by
United Church of God minister Morgen Kriedmann. It was officiated in
Chichiri, Blantyre, and thereafter a reception at the Mount Soche
Hotel. See more photos.
Dr. Garvey Chilopora is the son of Dr. Sam and Esther Chilopora of
Ntcheu, Malawi.
Former Indiana First Lady Judy O'Bannon visited
and spoke to my Rotary Club on July 11, 2007. She is always an
animated and exciting speaker. She is currently hosting a
long-standing PBS series "Communities Building Community."
More on Judy O'Bannon's visit or go to
my blog.
Three UCG members (Katherine Rowland, Mr.
Rowland, Chris Rowland) who participated in the Annual Indianapolis
NITE Ride. This is a 20 miles bicycle ride through downtown
Indianapolis that began at 11PM June 30, 2007. See Video! This is
the fifth year in a row that I have done this fun bike ride.
Watch
Streaming Real Video version (best) or
download
YouTube
version
A Special Lady: UCG member Ethel Landes of
Mulberry, Indiana. A surprise 90th birthday tribute was given
to her on Sunday, June 3, 2007.
See 1 minute
streaming video clip. Or
other
options. See blog
entry.
Graduation receptions in West
Lafayette, IN for
Arielle Falardeau and Andrea Pacelli.
Family and Friends had a wonderful Sunday afternoon on May
20.
Gladstone and Alice Chonde of Lilongwe UCG
Malawi are happy to announce that their son Meshack Chonde and
Tionne Nyioringo were united in marriage on May 13, 2007. Father of
the groom, Gladstone Chonde officiated at the ceremony -- photo on
right.
A charming wedding in France. UCG
members Laëtitia Bernal and Chad Demarest were wed on October 6,
2006. You've got
to see these beautiful photos!
Dennis
Ryerson, Editor of
the Indianapolis Star speaks to my Rotary Club on March 14, 2007
Malawi UCG members
Dr. Garvey
Chilopora engaged in colorful traditional engagement ceremony to Gloria Milanzi of Blantyre, Malawi. An August 12, 2007 wedding is
planned.
March
10, 2007 Lafayette, IN Annual Variety Show.
New member of the
family for Mark and Karen Halvorson born February 9, 2007
New member of the Paul
Spenser family: Erin, born January 24, 2007
Our good friends Wayne
and Nancy Stephens of Eustis, Florida
survive vicious
tornado in February 2007.
Lafayette,
IN carnival held on December 9, 2006 -- group photo
We went to hear David Manning, British
Ambassador the the United States speak at the Indianapolis Economic Club
September 25, 2006. Here is
what he said.
Tinenenji Banda’s
prize-winning essay on Sabbath-keeping addresses how attending
university affected her ability and desire to keep the Sabbath. Her
father is elder and LifeNets director in Zambia. Dr. Bryant
Lambert and Linda Goodale were married August 12, 2006. He is the son of
elder Johnnie Lambert in New York. The families have been
super-instrumental in our Church's work in Estonia.
PhotosScott Englehardt weds Wendy Jewell on August
5, 2006. MORE
UCG member Mike Wood manages the
purification of half of Indianapolis, Indiana's waste water treatment.
I got the tour July 12th. VERY INTERESTING-- no kidding!
Indianapolis NITE RIDE July 22-23, 2006
See
pictures Also,
NITE
RIDE, THE MOVIE -- 94 second Real Video clip.
Lafayette, Indiana's Melody of Music.
See the July
2-4, 2006 See the story in pictures
and video clips
Joel Falardeau (Lafayette, IN) and Susan
Fike (Tampa, FL) were married Sunday, July 2nd in Dahlonega, Georgia
Two elders ordained -- Nelson Arnold and
Don Turgeon on Pentecost, June 4, 2006
Three North Dakota ladies ages
total 277 years. (July 12, 2006)
Amazing story of spiritual conviction and courage as young
UCG athlete stands for her values in keeping the Sabbath.
The story of Bridgette Sexton again -- also see
earlier
story
(posted May 26, 2006)
UCG
member
meets President of Pakistan
(posted May 4, 2006)
On April 24th, 2006 17 year-old Jonathan McClure who
attends the Lafayette United Church of God with his family
makes outstanding insightful presentation entitled "Who's Buying It?
The Relationship Between Technology, Advertising, and its Effect on American
Culture" He spent two years working on this Global Scholars project.
The
most
interesting audience that I have ever spoken to: The
third-graders at Thompson Crossing Elementary School in
Indianapolis, Indiana
(posted
May 2)
The engagement
ceremony of Mark Chonde and Charity Chonza in Lilongwe, Malawi. Mark's father is the newly-ordained elder in Malawi.
See more photos and
read about the interesting customs! (posted April 11, 2006)
The story of UCG United Kingdom member
Don Beard.
I met and talked with him in Watford, England on March 12, 2005, two months
before he died. Read his
story and see more pictures. (posted April 5, 2006)
Lafayette, IN congregation holds last
Family
Christian Club of the season on February 18, 2006
December 7, 2005 taping of
Beyond Today television
programUPDATED Nov 9th: Inspiring story about the June 10th
naturalization of Hilliar Beloc who was a Burmese refugee, now a
United States Citizen -- by Scott Moss
(posted November 9h)
Jonathan McClure
Awarded Highest Eagle Scout Award at Court of Honor ceremony on
September 25, 2005Visit with the
Bismarck, ND UCG congregation on September 24, 2005
We hosted visiting Russian judges Sept 17-21, 2005
Oliver Hooser and
Clarissa de Campos were married in a beautiful ceremony in Covington,
Kentucky on Sunday, September 4, 2005.
More pictures!
Lafayette
UCG's Youth
Day August 20, 2005
ABC Graduation held Sunday,
August 14th in Cincinnati.
The
8th Annual Peinerosa held August 5-7, 2005 - a special event of
the Lafayette United Church of God
Ben Swenson and Cara Carlson were married
Sunday, July 3rd in Indianapolis, Indiana.
See MORE PICTURES
Visiting to my
brother Eugene and his family July 18-20, 2005.
More PIX
Inspiring story about the June 10th
naturalization of Hilliar Beloc who was a Burmese refugee, now a
United States Citizen -- by Scott Moss (posted June 17, 2005)
A Great Pentecost
Church weekend at Turkey Run State Park in Indiana from June 10-12.
See lots of fun
pictures!
Inspiring story
about Bridgette Sexton who stands up for her beliefs and yet is
still a champion. (posted May 28)
See cool pix of lots of people you know
who were at United
Church of God's General Conference of Elders in Cincinnati, Ohio
from May 13-16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.(posted
May 18)
Trip to the United Kingdom March 11-14, 2005 -- pictures of people
you may very well know! (posted April 6, 2005)
Miscellaneous
photos (posted April 6, 2005)
From Australia: Family
photo of recent wedding of David and Lynn Sandland's daughter.(posted
March 15, 2005)
Tributes to
Dr. Herman L. Hoeh
(updated May 23, 2005)
In Tartu, Estonia, Bev Kubik with Helga Mägi from
Jõgevamaa after Sabbath services on June 26th. Twelve of us had a wonderful
meeting. It was a great reunion with people we hadn't seen in some time.
Greetings from the Estonian brethren to ours in the United States.
August 1, 2004
Wedding Photos of Randy
D'Alessandro and Mary Snyder!
Eric and
Jessica Harris of Lafayette, Indiana were married on Sunday, July
25, 2004
Meeting with
Counterpart Founders in Santa
Monica, California on July 12, 2004
Our visit to Newfoundland for Pentecost. May
29-30, 2004 See lots of
pictures....
UCG
Ministerial Conference in the St. Louis area on May 23, 2004.
See other photos of people
you may have seen in a LONG TIME.
Photos
of the Cincinnati GCE 2004
Memories and History
The Hoyers, a special UCG family....working
for the Department of State currently in Cyprus where there are no other
brethren. Read about
their first-hand experiences! (March 12, 2004)
Hilliar Beloc along with wife Thi Moo and grandson Asian
Wayne who are Karen's who emigrated from Thailand in 1999 now live in the Fort Wayne,
Indiana area. (MORE)
(March 7, 2004)
Tribute to the Hampton Sisters - November
16, 2003 - Indianapolis -- Wonderful Evening....see, read
and HEAR parts of that once in a lifetime evening!!
Salt Lake City Ski Weekend February 19-21, 2000
Tribute to Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon
(posted September 26, 2003)
Michael
Kubik and Alexandra Rhodes were married Tuesday, January 7, 2003 in Indianapolis, Indiana
MORE PICTURES!!
Jonathan & Ryan McClure were each presented an award
for Excellence in Media Production at the International Student Media
Festival Contest at the "Association of Communications & Technology
Convention" in Dallas Texas. (posted November 29, 2002)
Photos of the November 10, 2002 Power of Positive Womanhood
Conference in Hammond, Indiana.
UCG member Katherine Rowland
is making her literary
debut by publishing her first full-length novel.
Press release. (May 2002)
Cory Roufs
and Jessica Fox were married May 18, 2002 in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Cory is my nephew.
Kent Robinson/Nicole
Pacelli wedding in Lafayette, IN on April 21, 2002
Remember Colin and Penny Jackson?
Some
recent family photos... (September 2001)
For those of you who remember
and UCG members
Kai
and Monika Peters from Hamburg, Germany--here are some photos
of their children (August 2001)
UCG pastor Don Hooser wife
Elsie say goodbye to Dallas as they move to new assignment.
Story.
Nadia
Kubik and Ben Atkinson married in Buffalo, New York July 7, 2001.
See wedding album by clicking
here.
Jonathan
and Ryan McClure First Prize Winners (posted June 16, 2001)
UCG Germany Operations Manager
Paul Kieffer with grandson Sean
(posted June 6, 2001)
Kurt and Jennifer Hoyer
visit Lafayette, IN June 9, 2001
Carburetion Day
(Thursday May 24, 2001) at the
Indianapolis
Motor Speedway
Paul Spenser and Kira Engholm, UCG
members, were united in marriage in Linkoping, Sweden on
February 24, 2001. See wedding photos by
clicking
here.
My visit to
Canterbury,
Kent, England on November 14, 2000. Pix
All
the photos from the December 2000
Cincinnati Family Weekend -- seminars and services
along with the sports activities
See photos of Sharon
(Treybig) and Brendan Babcock September 2000 wedding here at
http://communities.msn.com/SharonBrendansWedding
UCG member Arnold Mendez making presentation
about Noah's Ark. Shown with one of several models.
More.
3rd Annual
Peine-rosa
UCG Lafayette outing July 28-30, 2000
Photos
from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 21, 2000 --
qualifications
for Indy 500 on May 28th
David
Shaw Helps Design Adam M-309 corporate airplane (April
2000)
Associate Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas speaks to the
Indianapolis Economic Club on Thursday, March 9th
A snapshot
of ABC in Cincinnati February 25,
2000
Photos
of Salt Lake City Ski Weekend
Feb 19-21, 2000
A day in
Vienna,
Austria January 19, 2000
Report
on the Cincinnati Family
Tournament weekend December 23-26, 1999. Includes photo report
Thanksgiving
99 at the Vic and Bev's
Our
visit back to the Paducah,
Kentucky Church October 30, 1999
My photographic day in
Copenhagen, Denmark on
October 13, 1999, one of the world's most charming cities
Pictorial
report of visit with Ukrainian Sabbatarians in Portland, Oregon August
27-29, 1999
A trip to the
Indianapolis
Zoo with the Terre Haute Church August 1, 1999
Our
visit to Toronto
July 9-12, 1999 for UCG GN Seminar. Photos of people
you may know.
May 26 - 27, 1999
Visit
to Phoenix and Denver
André van Belkum
writes interesting report about his
May/June
1999 visit to Malawi. With
photos.
Memorial
Day May 31, 1999 at John and Tanya Roufs, Little Falls, Minnesota
Dedication of the
Allison
Transmission Plant in Indianapolis, special visit from General
Motors Chairman and CEO Jack Smith
Some photos of my
trip
to Phoenix and Denver this past week (May 1999)
Combined services in Danville, IL on
Last Day of UB 1999
My
visit
to the United Kingdom March 24-25
Ben and Nelia Trautmann were married in
Ukraine December 31, 1998.He is a former Ambassador University graduate, she is
from the Khust, Ukraine, a Sabbatarian. They now live in Germany.
UCG Council member
Aaron Dean returns from Thailand, visits with Karen
brethren. Report with photos (December 23, 1998)
A visit to one of our
favorite places--Minneapolis/St. Paul November 28th
My Visit to
New York
City on November 6, 1998
FW
de Klerk addresses the Indianapolis Economic Club September 17, 1998
United Church of God
Home Office
Cincinnati Open House - August 16, 1998
July 18,
1998 Lafayette Church Outing at the Home of Tom
and Sue Peine
UCG Home Office in its new home in Cincinnati,
Ohio--a July 10,
1998 pictorial
Visit to Boston
for New England's Third UCG Anniversary (June 10, 1998)
UCG member JEAN REDLINGER,
founder of Family Umbrella Network, featured in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune
April 28, 1998
Our visit with former
McDonald's vice-president, Mr.
John D. Cooke
December 3, 1997
A Little
Wisconsin Dells Nostalgia?
(December 5, 1997)
(and events)