UCG Fort Wayne photo archive page
Click here to see pictures from our various activities. (updated 1/13/08)

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Brian Brumley baptism
Brian was baptized in the pond at the Hermann home after services the Sabbath of July 26. Congratulations to Bryan and the entire Brumley extended family! Click here to see photos. (7/27/08)

Next Ladies' Book Club meeting
The UCG Fort Wayne Ladies' Book Club is currently reading A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller, and will discuss it in the next meeting, on Sept.13. Please join us! (7/254/08)

Senior Citizens' appreciation brunch
The brunch served before services on June 21 in honor of our Senior Citizens went very well. Men cooked the food, children served and every senior citizen was honored and given a gift. Click here to see photos. (6/25/08)

Hope Clinic collection in June
Our church is collecting baby items for The Hope Clinic in Berne, Ind., the remainder of this month. Place your donations (baby shampoo, wipes, powder, diapers, etc.) on the back table where they will be picked up and then delivered at the end of the month. The Hope Clinic is an organization providing counseling and help for women with unintended pregnancies, an alternative to abortion. (6/25/08)

Hope House outreach meal prep
There's a sign-up list at services for those interested in preparing food at the home of Jeff and Kati Borton on April 27 for delivery to the Mad Anthony Hope House in Fort Wayne. Please see Kati Borton for additional details. (4/6/08)

Lukkas Quoc Tran born today!
Penny Pereira writes: "I wanted to let you know the arrival of my new grandson, Lukkas Quoc Tran. He arrived this morning [Friday, Feb. 22, 2008] at 7:12 a.m. and weighs 6 lb., 1 oz. and is 18 inches long.

Mom [Nikki] and baby and dad [Thang] are all doing fine. Thang was a little stressed for awhile because Nikki had the baby only 45 minutes after arriving at the hospital. She had a very short labor. The baby was 11 days early so unfortunately for me, I'm still in California, not due to arrive back in Indiana until the first of this coming week.  :-(   But I'm very thankful that all is well with Nikki and the baby. All Praise and Thanks to Our Merciful, Loving Father for everything going well and for such a blessing as a new baby! (2/22/08)

Expression of sympathy
Our congregation would like to express sympathy to John, Becky and Kristin May and their extended family regarding the Jan. 26 death of John's mother Betty at age 81. (2/2/08)

New local board members chosen Jan. 5
This year we had six slots to fill for service on our seven-member local church board. The balloting that took place Jan. 5 yielded clear results and we didn't need a runoff for any ties. The board now is comprised of Claren Goad, Barb Hancock, Bob Hancock, Lori Hermann, Becky May, Scott Moss and pastor Darris McNeely (permanent member). At our next meeting we'll choose officers and decide by lot who will serve one-year and two-year terms. (1/13/08)

More photos posted from "Underwater Fantasy" social Jan. 5, 2008
Click here to see some snapshots of UCG Fort Wayne's twice-postponed social for which the weather finally cooperated. If you have photos you'd like to contribute, just e-mail them to Scott Moss. (1/13/08)

New choir schedule and parts posted
Choir director Dennis Ulrey has made out a schedule for choir numbers and practices for the next few months: check it out by clicking here. Also, parts are posted there so we can practice at home for our next presentation, on March 29. (1/6/08)

Photo album from 1989 posted
Lucy Mason shared this photo album from 1989 that the church took for her late husband Earl, who was sick and couldn't make it to services. Click here to view the two dozen pictures and take a trip down memory lane. (7/13/07)

Thank-you note for LifeNets fund-raiser
Our local congregation got a nice thank-you note from Victor and Beverly Kubik regarding the fund-raising garage sale held May 11 to benefit the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund. This fund helps the children of church members in other nations get a college education. The note read: "We want to thank the Fort Wayne church for the money that they raised to support the LifeNets projects. We do appreciate all of the support!" (6/24/07)

Charitable benefit garage sale
The Fort Wayne church held its first LifeNets benefit garage sale May 11 at Karl and Lori Hermann's home, with a follow-up bake sale at a garage sale held by Becky Morales the following week. The proceeds totaled $160 and will go to benefit the children of UCG members in other countries via the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund. See photos and an explanation of the program on the Web by going to www.LifeNets.org. (5/25/07)

Thank you from The Hope Clinic of Berne
We have received a thank-you note from The Hope Clinic regarding our recent donation of baby-related goods. They were just thrilled: “Thank you so very much for your loving care of our clients, shown through your gifts to this ministry. It is a privilege to partner with you to share the love of Jesus with clients in need! Again—thank you! Sincerely, Kelly Amstutz, Executive Director, The Hope Clinic.” (3/2/07)

UCG Fort Wayne sermon downloads
Mitch Moss writes “Do you hate tapes? I do, which is why you can now download our weekly Fort Wayne sermons online in glorious digital MP3 format! Just head to www.UCGFortWayne.org and click on the sermons link near the top of the page. Or, just head straight to the page at www.ucgfortwayne.org/Pages/Sermons.html.” (2/16/07)

Beyond Today telecast now broadcast locally on three cable access stations
Thanks to the efforts of Bea Rau and Lori Hermann last year, and of Barb Hancock this year, the UCG Fort Wayne congregation is now sponsoring the Beyond Today telecast on the public access channels of three local cable systems. In 2005 Bea secured a Sunday time slot with Channel 5 Defiance Community Television in Defiance, Ohio, and Lori got us back on Channel 57 here in Fort Wayne on Thursday afternoons. Barb took the initiative and we're now on Channel 12 in Bryan, Ohio, twice a day! See our calendar for airing times. We want to thank Barb and Bea and Lori for their efforts! Please make sure you put the success of the telecasts on your prayer list. We'd also like to see if we can sponsor the telecast on other local cable systems, such as in Columbia City, Portland, Decatur and other areas. Please see Bob Borton if you think there is an opportunity in your area. (1/29/06)

Reimbursement forms
We ask when you turn in any reimbursement forms for reimbursement of local church expenses, that you make sure you completely fill out the form. Please make sure you sign it and have a board member countersign it, then turn in to interim treasurer Bob Borton. (11/20/05)

New-song-a-month program
In an effort to learn more songs in our hymnal, we have chosen one new song to learn each month. The songleaders will lead it once a week during an entire month (it should soak in after four or five repetitions!). Click on these to hear the tune and get a head start: (7/10/05)

UCG Fort Wayne charitable donation guidelines
Your local board has been working on a donation guideline document for some time and we now have it finished! Here is a quote from our chairman Scott Moss: "In the interest of good stewardship and open communication, our local board has put together a document that formally reflects how we handle charitable contributions. It is posted on the Web, and we’ll have a stack of printouts on the back table for everyone to take a copy home with them. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask." (12/11/04)