The 2008 UB church history class (l-r): Marvin Schwartz, Jeff Bleijerveld, Warrick Fuller, Doug Moyer, Dustin Staples, Steve Henry, Howard Cherry, John Shadle, Brad Kittle, Thurm Payton.

The annual UB church history course has been meeting this week, June 2-5, at Miller Hall on the Huntington University Campus. Dr. Howard Cherry, a UB minister who served on staff in the graduate school until 1992, has taught the course for nearly 20 years. The course is one requirement for receiving a national conference ministerial license.

The class members are:

• Marvin Schwartz, senior pastor of New Horizons UB church (Rockford, Ohio) since May 25.
• Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries.
• Warrick Fuller, from Devonshire Church (Harrisburg, Pa.). He holds a local church license. (He's got a blog.)
• Doug Moyer, youth pastor of Lancaster UB (Lancaster, Ohio).
• Dustin Staples, youth pastor of Atlantic Avenue UB (Franklin, Pa.).
• Steve Henry, senior pastor of Victory Heights UB (Franklin, Pa.).
• John Schadle, associate youth pastor at Fowlerville UB (Fowlerville, Mich.).
• Brad Kittle, currently pastor of Findlay Evangelical Congregational Church (Findlay, Ohio). 
• Thurm Payton, senior pastor of Lighthouse UB (Williamston, Mich.).

Posted on June 5, 2008 2:38 PM