2004 National Board

The US National Board is the highest governing body between sessions of the US National Conference. The National Board meets twice: during the first and third years of the quadrennium. Since the last National Conference met in 2001, the National Board met in 2002 and again on April 20-21, 2004. The most recent meeting was held at Huntington College (Huntington, Ind.), with 42 members present.

Materials Resulting from the National Board Meeting

• A report by Steve Dennie on the discussions concerning structure.
• Two statements passed regarding the Missionary Church.
• The wording of the three referendum items which were adopted: Missionary Church, Property, and National Conference representation.
• A letter from Bishop Paul Hirschy, sent out April 22, about the results of the National Board meeting.
• The Bishop's April 2004 B-Mail, which comments on both the National Board and the Huntington College Board of Trustees meeting, which immediately followed the National Board. (Also in PDF)

Other Materials Which can be Viewed Online

• Delegate List
• Statements from former UB leaders, written prior to the National Board meeting.

Downloadable Materials in PDF Format
about the Future of the UB Church in the United States

• Uniting UBs and MCs: a comprehensive overview of what has happened thus far, the benefits of joining the Missionary Church, and some areas of concern.
• Agreements reached by the UB/MC transition team
• The Thumbprint of God: an alternate proposal by a group calling itself UBHope. Two National Board members, Anthony Blair and Michael Mudge, are part of this group.
• Four Big Issues: another paper written by UBHope.
• UB Hope also has its own website.