Global Ministries Leadership Team
| Kurt Uhen became chairman of the Global Ministries Leadership Team in March 2011. He is a member of Emmanuel UB church in Fort Wayne, Ind., chairperson of Emmanuel’s mission leadership team, and a Perspectives coordinator for the Fort Wayne area. | |
| Phil Whipple. As bishop, Phil is an ex officio member. | |
| Dave Datema is an endorsed United Brethren missionary serving with the US Center for World Mission in Pasadena, Calif. | |
| Lois Mason is a member of Elem3nt Church in Blissfield, Mich. | |
| Ruth Ann Price is Missionary in Residence at Huntington University. She also serves with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and is a former vice president of personnel at Wycliffe. | |
| Jeff Sherlock, a former UB missionary in Macau, is a professor at Taylor University in Upland, Ind., and a member of College Park UB church in Huntington, Ind. | |
| Wil Kline, a banker, is a layperson from College Park UB (Huntington, Ind.). | |
Canadian Representatives |
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| Brian Magnus is Bishop of the United Brethren Church in Canada. He also pastors the Parkwood Gardens UB church in Guelph, Ontario. | |
| Paul Plato is a member of the Roseville UB church in Ayr, Ontario, and serves as the chairperson of Canada’s Global Outreach Leadership Team. | |
Advisory Members |
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| Jeff Bleijerveld is the director of Global Ministries. | |
| Donna Hollopeter is an associate director of Global Ministries. | |
| Frank Y is an associate director of Global Ministries. | |
This team oversees the work of the Global Ministries Office (which handles all of the mission-related activities of the US National Conference). This includes policy setting, vision casting for future direction and accountability for the Global Ministries staff.