In 1996, the church was officially registered as Qua Iboe Church under registration number 498 with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Later, in 2011, the church’s name was changed to United Evangelical Church (although this change is currently under legal scrutiny), while maintaining the registration number 498 of Qua Iboe Church. Unfortunately, with the 2011 name change, many aspects associated with Samuel Bill seemed to disappear. Samuel Bill, the pioneer, passed away in 1942 and was laid to rest in Upenekang, Ibeno. His wife, a dear companion in the mission, was also interred in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.