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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSCOVER 1 TO 35 YEARS

30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Dr. & Mrs. Jack M cCurry

Dr. and Mrs. Jack A. McCurry, celebrated their 30th year of serving the Lord together in the full-time Gospel Ministry. They also started their 5th year of ministry at New Mil­ford Baptist Church of Rootstown, Ohio. The church gave the McCurrys a reception and a gift for their anniversary.

Pastor McCurry was saved, baptized, called and licensed to the ministry at the First Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan under the ministry of Dr. H.H. Savage. Hepastored First Baptist Church of Davisburg and First Baptist Church of Romeo, Michigan, Trinity Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and also the Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida which is his wife’s home­town. He has pastored 4 GARBC churches. He served as Moderator for 3 years in the

FIRST ANNIVERSARY

AT BETHEL, WARREN

Grand Rapids Assoc, of Reg. Baptist Chur­ches, the Council of 14 in Michigan, Modera­tor of the Council of 10 in Florida, and Mod­erator of the Akron Reg. Baptist Pastor’s Fellowship.

Pastor and Mrs. McCurry met as seniors in Trinity College of Florida where they both graduated. Linwood has a B.A. in Bible and music. She serves the Lord as Church Choir director, sololist, women’s Bible teacher, and helps with piano and organ in addition to teaching piano students.

Dr. McCurry also graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.A. and M.A. in psychology and counseling. He has an exten­sive counseling ministry through the church as time permits. He taught at Spurgeon Bap­tist Bible College and was chairman of the academic committee and an executive board member. He studied theology and Bible at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. A Doctor of Divinity degree was conferred upon him by Trinity College in 1977.

Their two daughters are graduates of Grand Rapids Baptist College with majors in music. Karen is on staff at Pensacola Christ­ian College with her husband, Armand Ter- nak, a graduate of Cedarville College. Carol is the choir director of Trinity Baptist Church of Grand Rapids with her husband, Robert Trim, a grad of B.J.U. The McCurrys have 8 grandchildren and have been married 35 years.

Pastor McCurry served in the U.S Army as personnel specialist. They both love serving the Lord, travel, sports, music, camping and the arts. They share ministry in Family Life and Married Life conferences and retreats together.

HOMECOMING/35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT BROOKSIDE BAPTIST

From left to right: Heidi, Pastor Plough, Mrs. Plough and Amy.

An anniversary celebration was held in November in honor of Pastor and Mrs. Wil­liam Plough and family to mark their first year of ministry at Bethel Baptist Church, Warren.

On hand to help with the celebration were Pastor and Mrs. (Joyce) Plough’s daughters, Amy and Heidi. Two other children, Barbara and Timothy, attend Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

Pastor Plough is no stranger to Ohio. He Previously pastored Calvary Baptist Church ° f Painesville and then worked at Baptist Mid-Missions in Cleveland.

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Pastor & Mrs. O ’KeefeOn Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13,1988, members and friends of Brookside

Baptist Church celebrated Pastor George O’Keefe’s thirty-five years at “new” Brookside, Seven Hills. An anniversary dinner was served in the reception hall of the church and a musi­cal program was presented in the auditorium following the dinner. This program included tes­timonies and vocal and instrumental selections by friends who have ministered to the congre­gation over the years.

Special guests for the occasion included those men (and their families) who went out from Brookside into full-time ministries during these thirty-five years. Four of the five men were in attendance: William Russell, Millersburg; Leonard Goodwin, Norwalk; James Ruck, Gabon; and Douglas Wilson, Gabon. Not present was Clayton Decker, Coral, Michigan.

Hearts rejoiced as each testimony echoed praise and thanksgiving to God for what the mini­stries of Brookside Baptist Church have meant to the special guests and their families over the years.

In addition, the O’Keefes were overwhelmed by the surprise purse of money presented to them, making the prospect of a trip to England and Ireland (home of their ancestors) probable.

25 YEARS AT LITCHFIELDAfter the Worship Service with the Rev.

Paul Mayo of Oberlin as special speaker, over 90 members and friends enjoyed a Thanksgiving-style dinner.

The afternoon program consisted of sever­al musical selections by woodwind and brass instruments, a vocal duet, a choir number, a tuba solo, a recitation of the history of the Litchfield Baptist Church during the past 25 years, and remarks by the Rev. Kenneth Nel­son and the Rev. Paul Mayo about their long and pleasant associations with the Shimps.

Pastor and Mrs. Shimp were presented with a money tree, two throw pillows from the Sunday School, and a quilt which was made from squares portraying events or remembrances of the past 25 years, each signed by its creator.

Susan, Mrs. Shimp, Pastor Shimp

The 25 th anniversary observance of Pastor David and Mrs. Shimp’s coming to Litch­field to serve in the Baptist Church was cele­brated on November 6, 1988.

ADOPT-A-CHURCH REPORTThe Appeal — For Christian Bible, Youngstown — Goal $6,600.00 RECEIVED TO DATE — $ 3 ,8 3 6 .9 8 from 3 9 Churches

PLEASE: Let us Reach This Goal Soon!— CHURCHES HELPING CHURCHES —

2 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST - December, 1988/January, 1989

OUNCILOMMUNIQUE

KEEPING ABREASTRobert Barrett

Chairman

A NEW YEAR AHEADAnd we ponder - what will lie in our path in 1989? What will be the highlights and low ebbs

for our families, our churches, and our nation this year? Not being prophets, we can only won­der. But because our God is in control, we do not face the new year with apprehension. We face it with confidence and resolve.

How can we help but be confident when “The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righte­ous runneth into it and is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10)

May I suggest an area of resolve. We all know people who need to be saved. With God’s help, let’s focus on someone, pray for him, become genuine friends with him, and when the time is right, present Christ to him. Ira Sankey’s old familiar chorus still hits the nail on the head.

Lord, lay some soul upon my heart,And love that soul thru me,

And may I earnestly do my part,To win that soul for Thee.

If we would each do that in 1989, it will be a great year, no matter what else may happen. By the way, something else just might happen - something really great. Be listening for His shout!

MEMORIAL OFFERINGResponse to the William A. Brock Memorial Offering has been very encouraging. We anti­

cipate announcing the total received in next month’s issue of the O.I.B. As the current issue goes to the printer, the amount received thus far is $10,936.30.

A NEW STATE REPRESENTATIVEYes, this is a priority. No, we do not have one yet. Yes, the search committee has been

active. No, it’s not an easy task. Yes, please continue to pray for them. And yes, yes, yes, God answers prayer.

1989 OHIO TALENTS FOR CHRIST"Our Talents Are His Talents"

Place: Emmanuel Baptist of Toledo, Ohio

Date: April 29, 1989

Areas of Competition:Bible Knowledge Boys' Voice Girls' Voice

Girls' Public Speaking Boys' Public SpeakingWriting Organ Piano

Brass Woodwinds Strings

For further information contact:Eric Struble, P.O. Box 308, Amherst, OH 44001, 216-988-8255

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STAFFManaging Editor Women’s EditorMrs. Merle Brock Mrs. Susan HayesP.O. Box 28221 9184 T.R. 301 Rt. 1Columbus, Ohio 43228 Millersburg, Ohio 44654Ph (614) 7714)464 Ph (216) 674-4214

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COUNCIL OF TWELVEChairmanRobert Barrett (88)Faith Baptist Box 308Amherst, Ohio 44001 Youth ChairmanMax McCullough (88)Grace Baptist5050 Middlebranch Ave. N.E. Canton, Ohio 44705 Missions Chairman Bradley Quick (89)First Baptist Box 929Elyria, Ohio 44036

Vice ChairmanLynn Rogers (90) Northfield Baptist 311 West Aurora Road Northfield, Ohio 44067 Assistant Youth Chrm. David Culver (89) Calvary Baptist 1450 Troy Road Delaware, Ohio 43015 Church Planting Chrm. Tony Beckett (89)Faith Baptist 9890 State Route 43 Streetsboro, Ohio 44241

SecretaryWilliam Davis (88)Bible Baptist 20 Avalon Avenue Bedford, Ohio 44146 Program Chairman Larry Engle (90)Graham Road Baptist 705 Graham Road Cuyahoga Fall, Ohio 44221 AdoptA-Church John Moosey (88)Whipple Avenue Baptist 191 Whipple Ave. N.W. Canton, Ohio 44708

TreasurerTom Wright (90) Memorial Baptist 2435 Eakin Road Columbus, Ohio 43204 Education Chairman Ken Floyd (90)Perry Baptist Box 80441 Canton, Ohio 44706 Approval Chairman H. “Gus” Guthrie (89) Calvary Baptist Church Box 95 (mail)Tiffin, Ohio 44883

TODAY(Editor’s Note: Reprint of article in the January 1938 issue of the O.I.B. written by Pastor

M. McLain Witter, pastor of Central Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio. In 50 years, SOME THINGS HAVE NOT CHANGED!)

Today is our only possession. The present is given to all, but how carelessly it is put to use.With the close of the old year, a day of accounting comes. Letters and accounts are filed and

housed away, having left their substance sifted into figures on the books. The stock in shelf and store room, measured, counted and weighed, yields its quota to the reckoning, and the measure bearing the year’s work is readily balanced.

For some, the heaped up wealth falls into deposits already well-filled: it has been one more year of conquest. For others it has been a year of dread. Shrunken resources are insufficient to meet the rising tide of demand. The secret will not lie silent on the record page. Relentlessly the austere hand of business and industry marks out defeat and humiliation. Cold shadows portray a grief which cannot be understood. Tired hands, weary minds, and hopeless souls lin­ger on the margins of former haunts, waiting for crumbs of fortune, until heart and flesh fail. And such are the parables of life today. Suffering, stark and real! Tragedy, acute and baffling! And yet through it all man will not leant.

In all the varied changes we have stood witness, in some of them we have played a part, and yet how brief the period in which they all occurred. Our lips confess involuntarily that time is short, but where is the response within our heart? How will these visions influence our action of tomorrow?

Of all the sublime promises of Scripture, that which was given to Moses, “Certainly I will be with thee,” is most precious to the child of faith. It was expressed so very beautifully by our Lord Jesus Christ, “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the age.”

How much of our life or service is mined or wasted because we exercise our own choice instead of ascertaining what God is doing and where He requires our presence? We think in terms of success. We try and command it. We call to our aid every possibility. At last we turn back, disheartened and ashamed. All of this is useless! God might test us, but He will not allow us to make mistakes. As Christians, naturally we desire to know our Father’s will and as we look into His Sacred Book we find that those who have had power are those who dared to trust God, even though they at times must have been perplexed as we are now.

We know how Abraham left kindred and country and started, with no other Guide than God, across the trackless desert to a land which he knew not. We know how, for forty years, the Israelites were led through the land of Sinai, with its labyrinths of red sandstone and its wastes of sand. We know how Joshua, in entering the Land of Promise, was able to meet the difficulties of an unknown region and to overcome great and warlike nations because he looked to the Captain of the Lord’s Host, who ever leads to victory. Let us, with the young man by the side of Elisha, learn what God will do for us today. “And He answered, Fear not, for they that be with us are more than they that be with them...And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw and behold...horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” (II Kings 6:16,17)

Once we were strangers, alienated from the covenants of God. Once we stood afar off, but today we have been brought nigh by the Blood of Calvary. Today a new relationship grips the soul. Frequently the Apostle Paul expresses it by saying, “in Christ.” Who can fathom the depth of such a union? This relationship to the Christian is very real. The child of God is not a loose stone lying disconnected and alone; he is built into Christ the Foundation and, so, is one with Him; he is not a branch severed from a tree with no possibility of beauty, growth or fruit­fulness, but he is a living part of the True Vine, sharing the fulness and freshness of His life; he is not a disconnected branch, but is united with Christ the Living Head, a member of His body, the Church, and partaking of all the wonder of His life and influence. t

The elements of such a relationship are beyond human conception. We read, “But of God are ye in Christ Jesus.” Infinite power will be seen working out what Infinite Love had planned. For me to live today means fellowship with Christ. Fellowship in the truest sense of the word involves submission to the will of God.

Today we are not concerned in just “getting by” in our experience, but we are determined to realize for ourselves that living hope of conquest. “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” Our God does not purpose for us that we should mere­ly get through the battle, but that we should come out of it rejoicing, strengthened by such times of testing. Victory is sweet, but the Christian could never conquer apart from Christ. God yet waits for the soul to fully trust Him. God awaits the Christian who will leave all for His sake. Thoughtlessly we sing: “I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord.”

Today God stands waiting to hear, “Here am I Lord, send me,” from our lips. Such obedi­ence to God never limits the life or service of the Christian. The testimony of every saint has been, “He brought me forth into a large place.” The Lord does not lead men backward, but ever onward, outward, and upward. Matthew was led into a large place when he left the seat of customs to follow Jesus. Peter had never known anything larger than a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee until Jesus made him a “fisher of men.” Saul of Tarsus at the best was only a theo­logical hair-splitter, a heresy-hunter, until Christ appeared unto him and filled his heart with a passion for the souls of men. If the voice of the patriarch and prophet and apostle could be heard today, it would cry, “Never say ‘no’ to God. If He calls thee, go! He will lead thee into a large place.”

Most every Christian has a certain contempt for the little things of life. The farm boy still goes to the city to seek a more abundant life. Never does he dream how small a part of the great city he will occupy.

The distinctive glory of our faith lies in the exaltation of the humble, the lifting up of the fal­len, the giving of light to darkness, the providing of life where death reigned. Faith in Calvary makes the poorest cottage more glorious than a king’s palace, the meanest task greater than that of a world ruler.

It is sin that narrows life, clips the wings with which the spirit would soar to lofty heights. Hence the conquest of sin by grace is like the liberation of a slave. Iron doors and brazen gates are tom asunder and the captive moves out into God’s universe to learn how life enlarges with each new step in grace. Our Lord calls us today to see, to hear, to think, to feel, to act in view of greater victory. Did any who followed Jesus fail to find a more abundant life?

It is said that Queen Elizabeth was sending an ambassador far away on important and diffi­cult business when he asked, “But what will become of my family and my business?” To which the Queen replied, “You take care of my business and I will take care of yours.” If we are willing to be led of the Lord, forsaking all to follow Him, He will take care of our interests. He has pledged Himself to do it. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Today as I walked through the campus of the Ohio State University I was suddently startled by the booming of the noon chimes in Orton Hall. I looked at my own watch and lo! the slender hands were pointing exactly to the hour of twelve. It scarcely seemed possible that such a tiny piece of mechanism on my wrist could keep time with the huge machinery that filled an entire room of the tower. But the proof was before me, and I paused to consider the difference in proportion of the two instruments, I understood as never before that the most insignificant saint of God needed only to be clean, in running order, and divinely regulated to keep time with God.

December,I988/January, 1989 - THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 3

SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE CHURCHESBrown St. Baptist Church - Akron, OH Calvary Baptist Church - Salem, OH Emmanuel Baptist Church - Bailey Lakes, OH Faith Baptist Church - Perry, OH Fellowship Baptist Church - Lorain, OH First Baptist Church - Rittman, OH First Baptist Church - Tallmadge, OH First Baptist Church - Willowick, OH

Fostoria Baptist Church - Fostoria, OH Grace Baptist Church - Minford, OH Highview Baptist Church ■ Akron, OH Huntsburg Baptist Church • Huntsburg, OH Immanuel Baptist Church - Columbus, OH Johnstown Baptist Church - Johnstown, OH Lakeview Baptist Church, Dundee OH Litchfield Baptist Church - Litchfield, OH

Mogadore Baptist Church • Mogadore, OH Montpelier Baptist Church • Montpelier, OH Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Homeworth, OH New Milford Baptist Church - Rootstown, OH Norton Baptist Church - Norton, OH Nottingham Baptist Church - Willoughby Hills, OH Pleasant Heights Baptist Church - E. Liverpool, OH Struthers Baptist Tabernacle • Struthers, OH

Again this year these churches have generated a dividend from a group policy on their property and liability insurance with Brotherhood Mutual Insurance in the amount of $3,727.00. This check is given to the Ohio Association. Since 1981, such gifts to the Association have totaled $13,693.00. This was possible because of the good loss rates these churches have had.

This annual gift is a real “boost” to the general fund — again this shows what churches can do for the Association by cooperating together.

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Abbe Road Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio>e ^ a commissioning service for members

and Gerri Waldo on December 3. Jim, a /Tpnt retiree from General Motors, and his r,1 e are serving as missionary helpers under

®Ptist Mission of North America. The scr- t cc included a charge to the church, brought y Pastor James Turner and a charge to the

from Pastor Tom Waldo, their son c missionary pastor. Jim and Gerri arc prc-

v nt’y assisting Pastor Greg Hogan at Cal- 0a7 Baptist Church in Broadview Heights,

JORTHEAST OHIO ^NDAY SCHOOL CONTEST

lo'Sevcn churches in the Northeast Ohio Fel-

ScK^'P Participated for 6 weeks in a Sunday av °°1 Contest. Each church submitted their 198r attenc*ance for the first 8 months of . °> and the contest was based on the per- p- ta8e increase obtained over their base. BedfP'aCC Went to Bible Baptist Church of ai, ,0rd, pastored by Bill Davis, who aver- i]fp $9 per Sunday in Sunday School or an fiarCasc 33%. Second place went to Bible

Phst Church of Kirtland who had an aver­se mcrease of 32%.Th^ ne average increase recorded per church

WeS Also participating in the contest g re. Bible Baptist of North Madison, Bible peP |'st of South Madison, Faith Baptist of fia ■’ Chardon Baptist of Chardon, and First

aPhst of Willowick.

NEW PASTOR AT ALBANYJames F. Evans accepted the call to

become pastor, beginning October 16, 1988, of the Albany Baptist Church. He was for­merly pastor of the Walnut Creek Baptist Church, Baltimore, where he took the church through a successful building program, he and the men doing most of the work them­selves on the new building.

A celebration was held on Sunday, November 6 to introduce the new pastor and family, which included a dedication service and potluck dinner.

Pastor and Mrs. (Melony) James have five children: Jimmie, Hillary, Jeremiah, Joshua, and Jesse. (Mrs. James has home-schooled her family for several years.) They are look­ing to the Lord for His direction for their new ministry in Albany.

EVANGELIST AT RILEY CREEK

Evangelistic meetings were held recently at Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton with Evangelist Gary Collins. Twenty-three deci­sions were made for salvation during the week.

Gary, his wife Wendy, and their daughter, Rynda Collins, travel the entire United States, living out of a motor home 47 weeks out of the year.

THE CLEVELAND HEBREW MISSIONP.O . Box 21100, Cleveland, Ohio 44121

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ADMINISTRATION:Rev. Roy Clark, President Mr Charles Workman. Vice President Rev. William R. Aiken. Director Mrs, J. Winston Boyes. Sec’y -Treas.

FIELD REPRESENTATIVES:Dr. Gerald V. Smelser Rev A. Paul Tidball

REFERENCES:r James T. Jeremiah. El Cajon. CA r Paul VanGorder. Atlanta. GA. r- Vaugh Sprunger, South Bend. IN. r Melvin V. Efaw, Huntington. W VA r Warren Y. Bibighaus. Haddon Hts., NJ r Raymond H. Saxe. Ann Arbor. MI

Dr. John Balyo, Salem, OR Rev Kenneth Smelser, Sebring, FL Dr. Marvin Lewis. Greenville. SC Dr. David L. Moore. Cleveland. OH Rev. Gary Dull. Lebanon PA Rev. Charles Johnston, St. Paul MN

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NEW ASSOCIATE PASTOR AT FIRST, ELYRIA

D r. Austin PlewFirst Baptist Church of Elyria recently

called Dr. Austin Plew to be its associate pas­tor for senior adults. The pastor of First Bap­tist is Pastor Brad Quick.

Dr. Plew is a graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary in Johnson City, New Y ork. He has pastored three churches in New York, Iowa, and Minnesota. For seven years, Dr. Plew was the Director of Development for Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. Dur­ing that time, Dr. Plew was the President of Baptist Mission of North America. Dr. Plews’ wife is Carlita. They have three sons.

As the associate pastor to senior adults, Dr. Plew will have general oversight of all senior adults ministries at First Baptist Church. Dr. Plew plans to be active in the visitation of senior adults. He also will be organizing activities and ministries for the senior adults of First Baptist Church.

EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN AT MADISON AVENUE, CLEVELAND

In October of 1988, Dr. John Carrara was with the Madison Avenue Baptist Church of Cleveland for a Sunday through Sunday evangelistic campaign and also spoke each morning in the 4th through 8th grade chapel of Westside Baptist Christian School. There were many decisions for salvation and dedi­cation both in the church services and school chapel.

Pastor James Hunt reports, “Dr. Carrara had unusual rapport with our kids 4th through 8th grade as he told true-life stories he had known through his ministry and related them to where kids live in everyday life. In my many years of hosting evangelists in my pastorates, I have never had an evangelist so well received by our people. He continues to preach with unusual clarity and great spiritual power. Like Moses of old, his faculties are not dimmed and his natural force of voice is not abated. This is the sec­ond time Dr. Carrara has been with Madison Avenue Baptist in the last three years.”

GRACE BAPTIST, CANTON DEDICATED NEW ADDITION

The Grace Baptist Church, 5050 Middle- branch Avenue, N.E., Canton, dedicated its new 3,500 sq. ft. addition and 135-space parking lot Sunday, November 20. The pro­ject was designed by The Daniel R. Shirkey, Co., Canton, and built by Ellis Erb, Inc., Hartville.

The service featured a music concert by the Lyle Anderson family of Cedarville Col­lege and a dedicatory message by Rev. Dean Henry of Akron.

The project began in July and includes: classrooms, office complex, restrooms, nursery, foyer, main entrance, carport, park­ing lot, and a softball field. Mr. Ron Crosser, Chairman of the Special Finance Committee, oversaw a temporary loan from United Bank of Canton, and a bond program from Nation­wide Bond, Inc. of Mississippi. Mr. Laveme Wittmer was chairman of the Building Com­mittee. Pastor of Grace is Max McCullough.

COMBINEDTHANKSGIVING SERVICE

Thanksgiving was celebrated at the Grace Baptist Church, 5050 Middlebranch Avenue, N.E., Canton with a candlelight service Tuesday, November 22. Six Canton area Regular Baptist Churches held a combined service. Each church participated with spe­cial music packages and a combined choir was featured. There was also a special time of praise through testimony and congrega­tional singing.

Participating churches included: Grace Baptist, Perry Baptist, and Whipple Avenue Baptist of Canton; First Baptist, Louisville; Mount Pleasant Baptist, Homeworth; and Calvary Baptist, Massillon.

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“BEHOLD, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW.”by M arcia Elmore

If there is anything a woman enjoys, it is something new. Be it a new dress, new shoes, new piece of furniture, new drapes, the list is innumerable. It always pleases us to have someone compliment our choices, doesn’t it? But, see if this rings a bell with you. You’ve worn that new dress a few times to church, and after a short period of time, you wear it again. Someone proceeds to compliment you again on your good taste and what is our usual response? “This old thing? Why I’ve had it for ages.” The newness wears off quickly, wouldn’t you say?

This is inevitable with a new dress or new shoes, etc., but God has made a purchase for us that far exceeds anything that we could think of or ask for, and His Son paid the price for it. Let’s begin the New Year with asking God to cause our minds to be renewed with all that we have in Him that’s new. Shall we start?

Foryou and me, God made a new covenant, Hebrews 12:24. He has provided a new and liv­ing way when we accept His Son, Hebrews 10:20. This is the new birth. We are given a new nature, II Peter 1:4; and the Spirit makes us a new creature, II Corinthians 5:17 and Galatians 6:15. We must continually let Him do His work. Therefore, we “also should walk in newness of life,” Romans 6:4. He has given us a new name in glory, Revelation 2:17. He is preparing a place for us (a new home). John 14:2. The Lord Jesus “shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.” We will have a new body, Philippians 3:21. There will be new heavens and a new earth, Revelation 21:1; Isaiah 65:17; 66:22. His mercies, “They are new every morning: Great is His faithfulness,” Lamentations 3:23.

With all of that, we have just begun. Let us not let the newness wear off!“He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear,

and shall trust in the Lord.” Psalm 40:3.

(Editor’s Note: The planned article for this issue was by Marcia Elmore. It was somehow lost in the mail and Marcia and her husband were in Iowa for the holidays and so a duplicate could not be obtained. I have taken liberty to reprint Marcia’s December/January 1982 article. The Lord perhaps has planned it this way. - M. Brock)

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“Missions Jubilee”EMMANUEL B A P T IST CHURCH

4207 W. Laskey Road Toledo, Ohio

We are asking all ladies in our State Fellowship to JOIN HANDS for Missions as we celebrate 60 years in service.WE IN V IT E YOU TO:COME-RELAX - from your normal routine and enjoy the fellowship.STAY in a local motel. Limited free housing will be available. This will be on a first come, first serve basis.ENJOY - singing praise and worship music led by Mrs. Debbie Searles.Mrs. Ruth Wagner, wife of President Charles Wagner, Grand Rapids Baptist Bible College, will be our speaker for the day.LEAVE - personally challenged, and blessed with practical helps for your local Women's Missionary Fellowship!

WORSHIP O P P O R TU N IT IE S :CALL TO PRAYER Taking look at our personal prayer life and also the ministry of prayer in our ladies' meetings.PLANNING A PROGRAM The opportunity of a hands on experience of planning your meeting from start to finishTHE MISSIONARY CUPBOARD - "To Be Or Not To Be, that is the question?"TEACHING MISSIONS TO CHILDREN - The goal of this workshop is to learn howto motivate children for missions.

PURPOSE OF T H E MISSIONS J U B IL E EA celebration of praise and thanksgiving to God.To increase our vision of an awesome God, thus increasing our vision for missions.Unite our Area Fellowships and help you understand more about the inner-workings of our State Fellowship.

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It Is Not W hat O th e r P e o p le Do T o U s T h a t H u rts Us — It is O u r Own R eac tio n

If we give our “hurt” to God, and refuse to cherish ill will — and take a positive at­titude of praying for God’s best for the one who has wronged us, and if we maintain this position until all bitterness and resent­ment is swallowed up in a forgiving spirit — then we have actually gained in the at­tempted injury.

OARBC W om en’s Missionary Union Officers

P re s id e n t: Mrs. Marcia Elmore 1283 Overlook Drive Norton, Ohio 44203 Phone: 216-825-3228

V ic e -P re s .: Mrs. Sue Miller 1750 Flinthill Dr. Columbus, Oh 43228 Phone: 614-875-4128

S e c re ta ry : Mrs. Barbara Walker 304 N. Mecca St. Cortland, Ohio 44410 Phone 216-637-8471

T re a s u re r : Mrs. Shirley Friend 937 Ohio Avenue McDonald, O. 44437 Phone 216-530-9946

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Mrs. Susan Hayes 9184 T.R. 301 Rt. 1 Millersburg, Oh. 44654 Phone: 216-674-4214

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JOHN GARRIS APPOINTED BMM NATIONAL

1 REPRESENTATIVE, CANADA

THOSE EARLY LIFE DECISIONSI have never had the joy and privilege of pastoring a church, but if I did, there is no doubt

that I would count the decisions made by teenage young people and the younger children as a very special blessing. * t

It has often been said that when a child accepts the Lord as Savior or dedicates their life to Him, it is an entire lifetime that is saved for His use. Now we all know that it doesn’t always turn out that way, but certainly the wonderful potential is there. It is always a joy to your writer to see decisions made by children and young adults.

A missionary from Baptist Mid-Missions was home on furlough from the Central African Republic. During his extensive travels among the churches, he had the experience of staying in many homes.

There was the time when he stayed in a pastor’s home in Indiana. Having several different slide presentations, the missionary was asked by the pastor to show the slides to his family that evening. He, of course, was glad to comply with the request to show the slides to the pastor, his wife and their two sons. As the slides were being shown, stretched out on the carpet was the youngest boy, eight years old, completely absorbed in what he was seeing. Unknown to any­one else, the young lad prayed to himself, committing his life to the Lord to be a missionary to Africa. Later that week, the boy came forward in response to the invitation to publicly announce that God called him to be a missionary to Africa. That missionary was your writer, and the boy was Tim Tucker, now serving with his wife, Loma, in the country of Togo under the Association of Baptists For World Evangelism.

An eight-year-old girl made a similar decision to be a missionary to Africa. She had one major goal in mind as she went to Junior High School, High School and then Bible College. It was during the Bible school years that she met a young man who committed his life to the Lord to serve Him in Africa. The two were married and applied to Baptist Mid-Missions. That woman had the blessed opportunity to serve the Lord in the Chad and Central African Republ­ics for 21 years. She and her husband have now been with Baptist Mid-Missions for 39 years, and it all began when she was eight years old. That woman is Nina Kendrick, your writer’s wife.

I am convinced that a greater emphasis, than what I have seen in some churches in my (ravels, needs to be made to reach and challenge children and young adults for the great excit­ing cause of missions.

HOW TO PROMOTE MISSIONS IN THE LOCAL CHURCHI have seen many methods used in promoting missions is the church. Perhaps the most com­

mon is the traditional missions conference ranging over a period of days. From what I have seen, this has been the most practical way of exposing a church family to missions, and I trust that, as the Lord tarries, it will be a method used for many years to come.

Another method used by churches is the “Missions Month” program. Usually the four Sun­days of the month are set aside for missionary speakers. This type of exposure to missions can be very effective as it focuses the attention of the church family on missions over the period of one month.

The “Weekend Missions Emphasis” is still another way used to promote missions. There are churches which begin their conferences on Friday evening, have a men’s breakfast Satur­day morning and then services on Saturday night and Sunday morning and evening.

Another version of the “Weekend Missions Emphasis” is for as many of the church families as possible to attend workshop sessions throughout the day on Saturday and then the regular Sunday School and morning and evening services. For variety, sessions during the day on Saturday can be divided between the men and women. All kinds of interesting seminar mater­ials can be presented in both the women’s and men’s sessions. Whatever method is employed, die Sunday services should always be included in the promotion of missions.

Some churches have concentrated their missions emphasis only in the mid-week prayer service. I think that missions should be presented in one way or another in the mid-week ser­vice, but by no means should this be die total extent of the missions focus in the church.

There are numerous ways to promote missions among the church family. Some that come t0 mind are: conducting annual missionary conferences; having a special weekend emphasis; reading publicly and posting missionary letters; adopting a missionary or missionary family or the month; organizing women’s missionary fellowships and Men For Missions groups;

conducting a missionary poster contest; providing stamped, addressed envelopes (with paper) in a well-placed rack for your church family to take and write to your missionaries; supporting mose of the church who are able to take advantage of the various short-term and apprentice­ship ministries; providing challenging and informative missions books in the church library *nd promoting their reading; having missionary speakers come and minister other than just for (ne missions conference; if possible, providing a home for missionaries on furlough; includ­ing the entire church family in providing things for the Missionary Supply Room (Missionary Clipboard); making the missionaries’ bulletin board as attractive as possible and keeping it current with prayer letters, pictures and interesting missions related news items, etc.

Making missions known in the church is closely related to making missions known in the uome. One who is excited about missions and is actively involved in the church will no doubt Carry that same positive involvement into the home.

REACHING STUDENTS FOR CHRIST AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITYI have heard of many unique ways used by Christians to reach people with the Gospel. Cer­

tainly one worthy of mentioning is the means used by Bill and Deb Edmondson, missionaries serving in Campus Bible Fellowship, the campus ministry of Baptist Mid-Missions.

One way to get on the campus of Notre Dame University is to become a student there, and that is exactly what Bill did. He enrolled in graduate level theology courses.

h a recent prayer letter. Bill wrote, “Students realize that I may know more about what they believe than they themselves know. This allows me to speak authoritatively to them concern - lng their need of salvation.”

Bill has access to the entire campus because of his student I.D. and thereford he has oppor­tunities to meet many students. Being with them day after day helps Bill to understand their background. He says of them, “They also are taught daily that the Bible is only the word of tnan.”

What a great opportunity for Bill and Deb to be able to witness for Christ on a university campus like Notre Dame.

Speaking of his student friends, Bill said, “We know that the angels in heaven rejoice when °ne (student) comes to trust in Jesus Christ.”

John G arris. July 1988, Rev. John Garris was appointed

to the position of Baptist Mid-Missions’ National Representative, Canada, succeed­ing Rev. Fred Howard who is retiring.

“Judy and I cannot put into words the joy that is ours to be back in Baptist Mid­Missions and returning to Canada!” stated John Garris upon his new appointment.

Brother Garris comes to the Canada office after thirteen years of missionary service in Quebec. He has had pastoral experience in Michigan and Ohio and has taught in Christ­ian schools in Missouri.

The Garrises are members of Bethany Baptist Church of Grand Rapids, Ohio. They have three children: Lynne, 21, Brenda, 19, and Marc, 14.

Garris explains: “As National Representa­tive, Canada, I will have four main opportun­ities for service. The administration of the Canadian Office will be my privilege and responsibility. It will be my joy to preach Christ and to represent the Mission in chur­ches across Canada. I will have the privilege of working with missionaries and appointees in the burden God has placed upon their hearts. I am trusting God to use us to broaden the support base of some of our missionaries and to see others called out to meet needs around the world. Our hearts’ desire is to be used of God to see new churches started across Canada.”

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6 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST - December, 1988/January, 1989

A CROSS THE STATE Happenings

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FROM YOUR BULLETINS AND CALENDARS RECEIVED

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AKRONBrown Street Robert Kuhns, pastorNov. • Thanksgiving Day Service

• Missionary Christmas Oinner/Film: "Yes and Goodbye" Dec. - Caroling: Teen/AWANA/Sparks

■ Prayer Partners Salad Supper- Sunday School Christmas Program• Watch Night/Food, fellowship, film: “ Image of the Beast”

First of Green TownshipNov. Choir sang at Haven of Rest

• last Sunday for Pastor Bloom, served 21 years at First Dec. - Annual Christmas Program

- Choir Cantata- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Highview W. Terry Wright, pastorNov. ■ Women's Missionary Fellowship worknite/Toys and

games for Shepherds■ Fellowship dinner honored Pastor Dean Henry, who served as interim pastor

Dec. • Christmas Play/Program■ Christmas Activities: Banquets/Dinners/Caroling

ALBANYAlbany James Evans, pastor

Nov. ■ Thanksgiving meal for Senior Citizen members■ Thanksgiving Eve carry-in dinner- Mark Lounsbrough, appointee to Brazil

Dec. - Cantata, “ Rejoice"Jan. - Christmas Program, “ Psalty's Christmas Calamity”

AMHERSTFaith Robert Barrett, pastorNov. - Keith Anderson, missionary to Portugal

- Film: “ Image of the Beast”Dec. - Youth Caroling Party

- Family Christmas Banquet with Lynn Rogers- Holiday Musicale, “ King of Love”- Sunday School Christmas Program

ARCANUMImmanuel Greg Greve, pastorNov. - Thankference with Dr. Robert Gromacki

- Choir Rehearsal Dinner Dec. - Choir Cantata

- Christmas Program -Christmas Activities: Party/Caroling

ASHLANDCalvary Stephen Worth, pastor

Nov. - Annual Thanks Sunday/Dinner/Afternoon Service with Pastor Beight, new assistant

- Sunday School Appreciation Dinner Dec. -Choir Cantata

- Children’s Program- Ladies' Fellowship “ Christmas Tea"- Youth Lock-In Ovemighter

BEDFORDBible William Davis, pastorNov. - Hosted Northfield for Thanksgiving Eve Service Dec. -Patch the Pirate Club Christmas Program

• Potluck Dinner- Preschoolers’ “ Baby Jesus Birthday Party”

BELLEFONTAINECalvary Barry Grahl, pastor

Dec. - Missionary Christmas Party- Activities: Dinners- Christmas Program, “ Case of the Missing Christmas”- Christmas Musicale: “ His Love Reaching”• Youth Activities: To “ Winterfest’TRetreat at Camp Co-tu-Bic

BEREABerea Kenneth Spink, pastorNov. - Dr. Paul Tassell, National Representative

• Hosted Annual Thanksgiving Service with First, Strongsville/North Royalton/Beebetown/First,Brunswick

Dec. -Missionary Christmas Tree- Christmas Cantata

BLUFFTON Riley CreekNov. - Evangelistic Meetings with Gary Collins family

- Annual Thanksgiving BanquetDec. - Missionary Ladies Christmas Dinner

- Sunday School Christmas Program- Cantata, “ Bom to Die”

BOWLING GREEN First

Nov. - Dr. Wagner- Thanksgiving Dinner

Dec. - Christmas Activities: Dinners/Party/Class outing/Teen Fox Hunt/Caroling & Teen Christmas Party

- Teacher Appreciation Oinner- Youth had evening service- New Year’s Eve Dinner

BROADVIEW HEIGHTSCalvary Greg Hogan, pastor

Nov. - Thanksgiving Fellowship/Covered Dish supper/Cal and Debbie Searles

- Speakers: Andy Ullman/Jim Waldo- David Knudson, BMM

Dec. - Christmas Cantata

BROOK PARKMid-Brook Albert Richards, pastor

Nov. - “Something Pretty" month for missionary cupboard- Youth Quiz Team won second victory at Rally

Dec. - Annual Christmas Dinner- Program, “ From Darkness Into Light"- Virgil and Glenna Yehnert, missionaries- Family Skate

BRUNSWICKFirst Thomas Chmura, pastorNov. - J.V. Progressive Dinner/S.A.M. Ministry, Whirleyball

and dinner- Annual Thanksgiving Dinner- Participated in Joint Thanksgiving Service at Berea

Dec. - Pastor’s Seminar in Lay Counseling- Began New Member Class for Youth- Combined Christmas Day Service

BYESVILLECalvary Donald Parvin, pastor

Nov. - Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Logan, Bangladesh- Thanksgiving Eve Choir Musical- Film: “ The Family Under Fire”

Dec. - Christmas Banquet with Kingsmen Quartet- Teen Caroling and Party- Cantata, “ Glorious Christmas”

CAMBRIDGEGrace Fred Barrett, pastor

Oct. - Covered Dish Fellowship Nov. - Robert Hayes, BMM to Mormons

- Thanksgiving DinnerDec. - Swordbearers from Cedarville College

CANTONGrace Max McCullough, pastorDec. - Christmas Banquets: TNT/JOY & CAC/BFC

- Jr/Sr High Caroling- Christmas Eve Service- Christmas Morning Service

Perry Kenneth Floyd, pastorDec. - Sunday School Christmas Program

- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service/Cantata, "0 Holy Night”

- “ Perry Family Christmas” on Christmas morning;Special music/Carols/Devotional

Whipple John Moosey, pastorNov. - Dean HenryDec. - Kingsmen Quartet from Cedarville College

- Children's Tree Trimming Party- Ladies Missionary Fellowship potluck dinner- Choir Special- Christmas Morning Service

CEDARVILLEGrace Paul Jackson, pastor

Nov. • Jr Hi Bike Hike to Deer Creek State Park/Overnight Camp-out

Dec. - Children’s Musical, “ Gettin' Ready For the Miracle”

C L E V E L A N DB ro o k s id e G e o rg e O ’ K e e fe , p a s to r

Nov. - Celebration of 35th Anniversary of Pastor's ministry at Brookside with Leonard Goodwin and Bill Russell

- Jim and Carol RuckDec. • “ Sharing Christmas Traditions” Progressive Party

- Cantata, “ Glorious Christmas"• Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service• New Year’s Eve Service: Film, “Golden Dolphin”

C e d a r H ill D a v id M o o re , p a s to r

Dec. • Christmas Activities: Sparks Carol-O-Rama/J.V. Guys Football Hall of Fame/J.V. Gals Shopping/Jr-Sr High Cookie Bake

- Women's Missionary Luncheon with Dr. Martha Snearty- Bible School Christmas Program- Choir Concert- Christmas Eve Service

M a d is o n A v e n u e J a m e s H u n t, p a s to rNov. - Thanksgiving Praise Service Dec. - Choir Concert

- Sunday School Christmas Program- Film: “A Man Called Norman”

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Dec. - Christmas Program, “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God"- King's Crusaders Banquet

C lin to n v il le G e o rg e H a tte n f ie ld , p a s to rOct. - Goldenagers visited Bible Museum near Mansfield

- Teen “ Scared to Life" party/Flashlight Tag/Waterless Apple Bobf'Ghost" Stories

Dec. -Teen Film: “ Chariotsof Fire”

Im m a n u e l W illia m A b e rn a th y , p a s to rNov. - AWANA: Bowling & Pizza Party/Alumni Banquet

• Gary Holtz, CBFDec. - Cantata, “ For God So Loved the World"

- Sunday School Christmas Program/Play, “The Bethlehem Star”

- Choir at New Market MallM a ra n a th a T im o th y K e n o y e r , p a s to r

Dec. - Choir-Children Program, “And His Name Shall Be Called"- Christmas Activities: Sr. Hi Christmas Party/AWANA Party/Caroling/College-Career Get Together

- Christmas Morning Combined Service- Sr. Hi New Year's Eve Party

M e m o ria l T h o m a s W r ig h t , p a s to rDec. - 4th FRANtastic Day

- Baby shower for Dave and Diane Cato, missionaries to Brazil

- Christmas Activities: Willing Workers Banquet/Joint Heirs-New Foundations Christmas Dinner

- Children’s Program, “ The Missing Christmas"- Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service- Christmas Day Service -Teens trip to Ohio Village

C O M M E R C IA L P O IN TW e lc h R o a d R a n d a ll N e ls o n , p a s to r

Nov. - Missionary Conference with Bruce Hendsbee, CBM/Gary Spence, ABWE Spain

Dec. - Christmas Program- Choir Cantata- Cookie Swap for Ladies

C O S H O C T O NC a lv a ry R o b e r t R ie d y , p a s to r

Nov. - Banquet, "A Weekend In The Word” with Rev. Tal McNutt

- Richard Rich, missionary

Dec. - Cantata- New Year’s Eve Fellowship

C U Y A H O G A F A L L SG ra h a m F a lls L a rry E n g le , p a s to r

Nov. - Adult Retreat at Camp Shalom Dec. - Sunday School Banquet

- PALS Caroling• Holiday Musicale, “Christmas for All Time"

D A Y T O NW a s h in g to n H e ig h ts L a rry F e tz e r , p a s to r

Nov. - Bruce McDonald, ABWE Missionary to professionalathletes

•Jr. Hi Lock-InDec. - Children's Choir Christmas Presentation

- Choir Cantata

DEFIANCEFaith Warren Lewis, pastor

Nov. - Harvest Dinner/Afternoon Service- Thanksgiving Eve with the Halberg family

Dec. - Christmas Banquet

DELAWARECalvary David Culver, pastor

Dec. - Choir Program- Teen Caroling

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JOHNSTOWNIndependent Drew Baker, pastor

Nov. - “ Super Sixties” with Senator Gene Branstool Dec. - Choir Concert

- AWANA Christmas Party- Special Christmas Day Service• Watchnight Service/Film, “ Twice Pardoned”

KIRTLANDBible

Dec. - Christmas Fellowship

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Jack McCurry, pastorNEW MILFORD

New MilfordNov. - Thanksgiving Dinner Dec. • Sunday School Program

- Cantata, “ Celebrate the Child”• Celebration of 30 years in the ministry for Pastor. McCurry

- Film: “ A Man Called Norman"- Candlelight Service

December, 1988/January, 1989 - THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTISTDec. - Holiday Fellowship

- Ladies Fellowship Christmas Dinner- Children’s Christmas Drama- Choir Cantata- Christmas Day Combined Service

NEWARKBible

DecKarl Stelzer, pastor

- Christmas Cantata, “ The Wonder of Christmas’VCantata presented at Indian Mound Mall

- Christmas Fellowship- Young Adults New Year's Fellowship

First Dennis Gilbert, pastor Jan. - New Year’s Day Film Fellowship

Nov. • Bob Hays, missionary NILES• AWANA Banquet First C. Ben Re• Thanksgiving meal Nov. - Rev. Woodrow Hoskins in special meetings

Dec. - Sunday School Christmas Program- Christmas Day Program • Special Holiday Night

Dec. - Children’s Program/Cantata- New Year’s Eve Get Together- Christmas Activities: Dinners/Caroling

Temple John Gowdy, pastorNov. - Evangelistic meetings with Jim Cook

- Jr/Sr High WOL Bowlathon- Neighbor Day

Dec. - Kids’ Christmas Program, "Gift of the Magi"- Jr/Sr High Christmas decoration & shopping trip • Cantata, "King of Kings”

Walter Lucas, pastorREYNOLDSBURG

EastbrookDec. • “ Ya’ll Come Sunday"

- Christmas parties- Choir special, “God Wrote the Song"

SPRINGFIELDSouthgate John Greening, pastor

Nov. - Missions ConferencefMissions Fellowship meal with Dr.Al Platt

LANCASTERCalvary Fred Hand, pastor

Nov. -M-M’s Giving Thanks Dinner Dec. - Adult Christmas Dinner

- Candlelight Communion Service • Cantata

LEMOYNELemoyne Ronald Shinkle, pastor

Nov. - Film series: “ Inside Out" by Dr. Larry Crabb Dec. - Christmas Program

- Pastor Robert Humphreys, Israel Gospel Ministry

LONDONGrace

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- Church-wide Thanksgiving Banquet with David Warren- The Royalaires in concert- Women's Missionary Fellowship Breakfast

LORAINFellowship Frank Chittock, pastorNov. - Pastor’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

- Bob & Elaine Banning, missionariesDec. - Sunday School Christmas Musical, “ Scrooge"

- Christmas Musical, “ Meet Him At The Manger”- Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service- New Year's Eve Watch Night Service/Film

LOUISVILLEFirst Kenneth Pugh, pastor

Dec. - Christmas Activities: “ And It Came to Pass" for Primarys and Juniors/“ Two Nights Before Christmas" for Jr. Hi/“Christmas In the Stable” for teens and youth adults/Banquet

- Ladies Christmas Fellowship & Gift Exchange- David & Janet Moody, missionaries- Christmas Eve Service- Combined Christmas Day Service

MCDONALDFirst Thomas Brennan, pastor

Nov. - George & Debra Collins, missionaries to Bangladesh Dec. - Combined Class Christmas Dinner

- Christmas Activities: Caroling/Combined Class Christmas Dinner/Children's Christmas Fellowship/Ladies Christmas Fellowship

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MASSILLONCalvary Charles Johnson, pastor

Dec. - Sunday School Christmas Program- Cantata, "0 Holy Night" by Perry Baptist choir• Mr. Ron Schroeder• Combined Christmas Day Service- New Year's Eve Fellowship potluck supper

MINFORDGrace James Brown, pastor

Nov. - All-night Bowling Dec. - Christmas Play

MOGADOREMogadore Robert Seymour, pastor

Dec. - Christmas Banquet- Christmas Play and Cantata

MOUNT VERNONFaith Merlyn Jones, pastor

Nov. - Rim: “ Born In A Storm"Dec. - Children's Church Program, "Birthday of Our King”

- Cantata, “ Beyond the Cradle"- Christmas Eve Service- Special Christmas Day Service

Jan. - Film, “ Twice Given"

NEW MATAMORASHarmony Hill Drew Walther, pastorDec. - Christmas Play, “The Not Too Perfect Nativity Play”

NORTH JACKSONBailey Road Les Webster, pastor

Nov. - Rev. Jim Ruck, missionary Dec. -Sunday School Program and Play

- J.V. Holiday Lock-up- Ladies Missionary Christmas Dinner- Choir presentation- Christmas Activities: Teen Caroling/Buckey-Teen Banquet

NORTH ROYALTONNorth Royalton Mark Cowell, pastorNov. - Film: “ Angel of Sardis”

- Robbie Hiner ConcertDec. • SONLIFE Christmas Party & trip downtown

- Children’s Program- Open Hearts Christmas Brunch- Christmas Eve Service- Combined Christmas morning service/Cantata, “ A Son A Savior”

NORTONNorton David Elmore, pastor

Nov. - Hosted Akron Area Women's Fellowship- Betty Luytjes

Dec. -Cantata- Candlelight Service- Christmas Day Unified Service

NORWALKCalvary James McClain, pastor

Nov. -Singspiration- Thanksgiving Service

NORWOODNorwood Lee Fullmer, pastor

Nov. - Missionary Conference with Craig & Darlene Kordic, ABWE to Hong Kong/Marilyn Dunn, TWR in Guam

Dec. - All-Church Christmas Banquet with Jim & Carol Stewart in concert

- Senior Citizens to Rudd Farm- Candlelight Service- Christmas Day Combined Service- New Year’s Eve Service/Film, “ The Angel of Sardis”

OBERLINCamden Calvin Searles, pastor

Dec. - Christmas Activities: Secret Sister Christmas Party/B.unch for Ladies Bible Study/Caroling

- Christmas Program- Christmas Eve Worship- Combined Christmas Day Service

ORANGE VILLAGEBethlehem John Fleck, pastorNov. -Thanksgiving Dinner Dec. - BBC Businesswomen's Christmas Hat Party

- Choir Musicale

PATASKALABethel Larry Maddux, pastorNov. - Gene Bryant, missionaries to the Jews Dec. • Christmas Concert

- Lyle Anderson Family in concert, “ The Christmas Story in Song”

- Open House at the Parsonage- New Year's Eve Service

PERRYSVILLEVermillion David Conrad, pastor

Dec. - Adult Christmas Banquet• Christmas program/Choir Mini-Cantata- Young Married Fellowship- Combined Christmas Morning Service

PORTSMOUTHFirst Missionary David Gose, pastor

Nov. - Evangelistic meetings with David Dautel • Fathers/Sons Breakfast

■ Film: “ Norman”- Evandro Batista- Quebec Team report

Dec. • Der Dutchman All-church dinner STREETSBORO

Faith J.Tony Beckett, pastorNov. ■ Rev. Hoyt Douglas Dec. - Children’s Program

- Choir Cantata, “ Celebrate the Child Who is the Light"- Candlelight Christmas Eve Service- Adult Buffet- New Year’s Eve Service/Film: “ Norman”

STRUTHERSStruthers Ronald Sanderson, pastor

Nov. - Thanksgiving Eve ServiceDec. • Banquet with Pastor and Mrs. Charles Gray

• Christmas Program- Combined Christmas Day Service

STRYKERFirst Daniel Douglass, pastor

Nov. - Pre-Christmas ProgramDec. - Christmas Musical, “ Then Jesus Came’VDrama

- Ladies Missionary Society Annual Christmas Party- Children’s Christmas Program, “ The Joy of Christmas”

SUNBURYGrace Dalvin Cramer, pastor

Nov. - Thanksgiving Dinner/Service- Drama, “ Pilgrim’s Progress" by Bible Baptist, Newark

TALLMADGEFirst David Henry, pastor

Dec. - Cantata, “ Call Him Jesus” .• Youth Play, “ Christmas Comes to Detroit Louis”- AWANA Parents Nite/Puppet Show & Dinner• Children’s Program, “ A Gathering at the Manger”- Activities: Choir Dinner/Caroling/Harvest Dinner- Harmonica Band Concert at Forest Hill- Ken Boothe, missionary

TOLEDOBethel Rod Niner, pastor

Nov. - Evandro Batista, missionary to Portugal Dec. ■ Christmas Banquet

- Adult Christmas Program- Sunday School & Children’s Church Program- WOL Snowflake Banquet

Emmanuel Edward Fuller, pastorDec. - Christmas Concert, ‘The Song of Christmas"

- Senior Citizens to Greek Town in Detroit- Christmas Eve Vespers with Tim Vermilyea, missionary to Quebec

- Watchnight Service with Richard Rich, missionary

Grace Robert Perry, pastorNov. - Al and Naomi Spieth

• Annual Harvest DinnerDec. - Ladies Missionary Fellowship cookie swap and salad buffet

-Christmas Banquet- Sparks Arama

TROYGrace Charles Pausley, pastor

Nov. - Lyle Anderson Family in concert- Missions Conference

Dec. - Christmas Musical- Sunday School Christmas Program- Christmas Activities: Adult Caroling/Teen Party• Film: “ Rescue”

VIENNAVienna Frank Odor, pastor

Dec. - All-Church food shower for the Rucks, missionaries• Ladies' Christmas Salad Buffet with Carol Ruck- Master’s Puppets, Cedarville College- Christmas Program, “ Down-home Christmas'

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1988/January, 19898 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST - December, (Continued from page 7)

WADSWORTHFellowship Timothy Wright, pastor

Dec. • Children's Christmas Program•Triumphant Teens Christmas Dinner • All-Church Candlelight Christmas Dinner

WARRENBethel William Plough, pastorNov. • Master's Puppets, Cedarville College/Deacon’s Ap­

preciation Sunday/Carry-in dinner

Leavittsburg Virgil Wolford, pastorNov. - Children's Thanksgiving Program

■ Youth Thanksgiving Eve Service Dec. ■ Adult/Young Adult Christmas Banquet

- Choir Cantata- Children’s Program

WESTERVILLEGrace J. Murray Murdoch, pastor

Nov. - Praise and Thanksgiving Service Dec. - Christmas Program

W E S T L A K E

G ra c e J a c k J a c o b s , p a s to rNov. • Sunday School Christmas Program Dec. - Choir Cantata

• Christmas Activities: Dinners/Caroling/Parties

W H E E L E R S B U R GW h e e le rs b u rg B ra d le y B ra n d t, p a s to r

Nov. • Ward & Jessie Miller, missionaries- Jr. Hi Hayride & wiener roast- AWANA Guards Progressive Dinner

Dec. - Christmas Program, “ God's Christmas Light"- AWANA trip to Noah’s Ark- Metallic Club Mini-musical- Christmas Activities: Dinners/Caroling

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Nov. - Adult Hayride- Annual Thanksgiving Service• Senior Saints Thanksgiving Dinner

Dec. - Choir Christmas Program, “ Christmas For All Time"

WILLOWICKFirst Donald Leitch, pastorNov. - Dr. Herb Bidgood

- Kirk & Joyce WessolinkDec. • Sunday School Christmas Program

• Musical Drama, “ Come Celebrate Jesus”- Christmas Activities: Parties/Dinners/Ladies Missionary Christmas TeaCombined Christmas Morning Service- Watchnight Service/Potluck supper/Film: "Twice Pardoned”

WILMINGTONFaith William Moser, pastor

Nov. • The Mark Millers, Collegians for Christ Dec. - Christmas Program/Dinner

• Combined Christmas Morning Service

YOUNGSTOWNBoardman Frank Reynolds, pastorNov. • Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dec. • Jim & Carol Ruck

• Annual Christmas Dinner -Caroling- Choir Cantata

SURFSPLASHINGS FROM

CAMPPATMOS

CAMPER FEES REMAIN UNCHANGED The trustees of Camp Patmos announced

last month that due to the continued faithful financial support of local churches and indi­viduals, the camper fees for the 1989 camp­ing season will remain at $65.00 per week.“This marks the sixth straight year that fees have remained unchanged,” commented Dean Henry, camp treasurer, “and we praise the Lord that we are able to provide quality Christian camping at such an affordable price.” Henry also noted that in order to con­tinue this trend into the 1990’s, Camp Pat­mos will need more support from local chur­ches and individuals.

CAMPING SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEDThe schedule of speakers for the 1989

camping season has been set:May 29-June 3 -Work Week June 19-24 -Junior High - Todd

T ow nsend ; E ly ria , Ohio

June 26-July 1

July 3-8

July 10-15

July 17-22

July 24-29

July 31-Aug. 5

August 7-12

August 14-19

August 21-26

-Junior - A1 Mayhak; Papua, New Guinea

-Junior High - Jerry Smith; Clover, Wis.

- Senior High - Jim Huck- aby, B.B.C.

-Junior - Jim McClain; Norwalk, Ohio

- Jr/Sr High - Mel Walk­er; F.B.B.C.

- Family - David Warren; Cedarville Col.

- Family - Lynn Rogers; Northfield, Ohio

- Family - Paul Jackson, Cedarville, Ohio

-Family - James Mef- fery; Auburn, Ind.

STAFF MEMBERS NEEDEDApplications are being accepted for the

1989 Camp Patmos staff. If anyone is inter­ested in spending a summer ministering to boys and girls, teenagers, and families on an island in the middle of Lake Erie, please con­tact Pastor Tom Townsend, Calvary Baptist Church, 1810 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870.

A CAMP PATMOS TESTIMONY“Fun in the Sun. Water - Wonderful -

Water. Ball games, new friends, pranks and well, yes, some mandatory preaching. That was my idea of Camp Patmos when I went Senior High Week, 1968. Sure, I had been to Camp Patmos before and I knew that there were spiritual lessons to be learned. But that year I was interested in other things. Little did I know that God was in control and He had great plans for my life that week. It was

that year, 1968, that God touched my life and directed me toward the pastorate.

“As a pastor, I know the value of Camp Patmos’ ministry. I know it in my life, and I know it in the lives of our campers. I have seen the results First hand. Yes, there is a very definite social side, where the campers have fun and meet new friends, but underlining everything, there is a commitment to a work of God in each heart. Whether it is on the softball field or in the services; whether it is in a cabin, or on a counselor hunt; whether it is in the water or during worship; I am con­vinced of the spiritual benefits of Camp Pat­mos in the lives of individuals. You might question the value of a week of camp, I have no question, it changed my life and I am con­fident that it can do the same today in yours.” - Pastor Thomas Townsend, Calvary Baptist Church, Sandusky, Ohio.CAMP PRESENTATION AVAILABLE

Russ Clark, camp director, still has several dates available to present the 1988 slide and camp presentation to your church family or youth group. Any churches interested in a Camp Patmos report may contact Russ Clark, P.O. Box 601, Cedarville, Ohio 45314, (513) 766-5847.

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RANCH |The goals of a Christian camp and retreat

center and the church are identical. Only the locale and methodology differ. Sky view is an ally of the church, whether it be in a retreat setting or summer camp. The ultimate bur­den for Skyview is the same as for the church which in reality is the person - the boy, the girl, the teen, the woman, the man, to whom we minister the gospel.

What a God-blessed year in ’88! But the challenge of ’89 is before us - bigger/better retreats! More campers! A greater spiritual impact! Enthusiastic encouragement to the churches!RETREAT SCHEDULEJanuary 13-14 -Teens February 3-4 - SinglesFebruary 24-25 -Teens with workshops

for sponsors and youth pastors

March 3-4 -JuniorsMay 4-6 - Men’s with Dr. Robert

Domokos, speakerLOOKING AHEAD

20th Anniversary Celebration banquets. Dr. Paul Dixon, speaker. April 14 in Akron area and April 15 in Columbus area.

It is time to contact the Ranch for Spring work projects by mens, ladies, class, youth or Men for Missions groups. There is no lack of work projects. Why not schedule one now?

For retreat or project information call Bill Roloff, Executive Director, 216-674-7511 or 893-2959. Write Skyview Baptist Ranch, 7241 T.R. 319, Rt. 6, Millersburg, OH 44654-9047.

Thirty-five percent of a campership is underwritten by the church and individual regular support of Skyview.

I SMOKE SIGNALS FROM

SCIOTO HILLS IWEDDING BELLS RING

The “dinner bell” has been ringing for many “moons” at Scioto Hills Baptist Camp, calling hungry campers to the dining hall to eat. On October 15, “wedding bells” rang for the first time calling guests to the dining hall to witness the marriage of Tammy Storm and Dan Edwards. It was a gala affair as the first “squaw” and “brave” were joined together by God. The happy couple will be living on the reservation in a remodeled log cabin, where Dan, “the maintenance man,” has been liv­ing. Wendy Storm and Matt Pierson were married December 17. Please pray for these “newlyweds” and for Gary and Nancy, who now have an “empty teepee.”

NEW PAPOOSEA new papoose has arrived at SHBC, too.

Allison Nicole (6 lbs., 11 oz.) was bom to Brad (alias, Chief White Wolf) and Becky Rickart on September 3. All are doing well. (NOTE: The above weddings could mean that the patter of other papooses may not be far away. Imagine having a Grandma and Grandpa Storm Cloud at the reservation.)NEW LODGE PLANNED

A new building program is underway. Another lodge will be under construction soon at SHBC. A lodge fund has been started with a goal of $40,000 being set. To date, $18,000 has been received. This is a much needed facility as Scioto Hills looks to expand its retreat ministries in the days ahead.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Below is a list o f events coming up in the months ahead:Saturday Workdays! (Just call ahead of time.)January 20-21 -Jr. High Retreat January 27-28 -Sr. High Retreat (with

special seminars for s p o n s o r s by th e O .A .R .B .C . Y outhCommittee)

February 3-4 - College/Career RetreatMarch 3-4 -Juniors Retreat

Please call the camp if you need extra flyers. It’s not too soon to register!

Our churches’ prayerful and financial sup­port of the camp and its staff are greatly appreciated.NOTE: We have a new name. Due to our expanded retreat ministries, we are now called, Scioto Hills Baptist Camp & Retreat Center.

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RITTMAN 44270 (216)925-2386First Baptist Church 19 West Ohio Avenue 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

ROCHESTER 44090 (216)647-4261Rochester Baptist Church 207 State Street N.Thomas J. Kurtz, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

SALEM 44460 (216)337-6759Calvary Baptist Church 1779 Depot Road Fred W. Robb, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

SANDUSKY 44870 (419)625-9690Calvary Baptist Church 1810 E. Perkins Avenue Thomas C. Townsend, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

SCIOTOVILLE 45662 (614)456-4623Waits Baptist ChurchRoute No. 2, Box No. 380-C (mail)William Ottney, pastor

SHARON. PENNSYLVANIA 16146Sharon Baptist Church (412)347-5310Corner George St. and Knapp Ave.John Frey, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

SMITHVILLE 44677 (216)669-2394Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 7605 Pleasant Home Road Box 426 (mail)Stephen P. Olsen, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

SPENCER 44275 (216)648-2320First Baptist Church 302 West Main Street Box 127 (mail)John McCourt, pastor —110:3017:001—

SPRINGBORO 45066 (513)748-0484Clearcreek Chapel Baptist Fellowship 10 Parker Drive Box 327 (mail)John D. Street, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:30

SPRINGFIELD 45503 (513)399-2885Blessed Hope Baptist Church 315 S. Kensington Place C. Richard Phelps, pastor

SPRINGFIELD 45505 (513)325-1890Maranatha Baptist Church 1704 Sunset Avenue Dwight R. Strickland, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

SPRINGFIELD 45506 (513)325-0619Southgate Baptist Church 2111 S. Center Boulevard John R. Greening, pastor 9:45/8:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

STREETSBORO 44241 (216)626-4752Faith Baptist Church 9890 State Route 43 J. Tony Beckett, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

STRONGSVILLE 44136 (216)238-5378First Baptist Church 17444 Drake Road Wilbur Parrish, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

STRUTHERS 44471 (216)755-7116Struthers Baptist Tabernacle Cor. 4th and Elm Streets Ronald Sanderson, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

STRYKER 43557 (419)682-3551First Baptist Church W. Lynn and West Streets Box 91 (mail)Daniel P. Douglass, pastor 9:00/10:00/7:00/W-7:30

SUNBURY 43074 (614)965-3739Grace Baptist Church 415 Perfect Drive Dalvln C. Cramer, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

TALLMADGE 44278 (216)633-5670First Baptist Church 848 Southeast Avenue David D. Henry, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

TEMPERANCE, MICHIGAN 48182 Lewis Avenue Baptist Church (419)847-6771 6320 Lewis Avenue (Toledo)T. Leslie Hobblns, pastor

Your Personal Church Directory ■TIFFIN 44883 (419)447-9770

Calvary Baptist Church 733 N. Sandusky Street Box 95 (mail)Harold "Gus” Guthrie, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

TOLEDO 43614 (419)385-4373Bethel Baptist Church 4621 Glendale Avenue Rod Niner, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-6:30

TOLEDO 43623 (419)473-3280Emmanuel Baptist Church 4207 Laskey Road Box 8870 (mail)Edward Fuller, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

TOLEDO 43615 (419)531-4857Grace Baptist Church 5612 W. Bancroft Robert G. Perry, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:30

TOLEDO 43605 Maranatha Baptist Church602 Dearborn Street P.O. Box 167615 Oregon 43616 (mail)Patrick M. Ryan, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/T-7:00

TROY 45373 (513)339-2019Grace Baptist Church N. Market St. and Little John Rd.Charles J. Pausley, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

TWINSBURG 44087 (216)425-8144First Baptist Church 10204 Ravenna Road David Robertson, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

URBANA 43078 (513)652-1681Grace Baptist Church 236 Bloomfield Avenue Ray Kaffenbarger, pastor

VALLEY CITY 44280 (216)483-3274First Baptist Church 6936 Center Road P.O. Box 382 (mail)Jack Wiltheiss, pastor 9:45/10:45/6:30/W-7:00

VAN WERT 45891 (419)238-3125Faith Baptist Church603 Airport Avenue 9:30/10:40/6:00/Th.-7:00

VIENNA 44473 (216)394-1694Vienna Baptist Church 504 Youngstown/Kingsville Road Frank Odor, pastor ,9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

WADSWORTH 44281 (216)239-1539Fellowship Baptist Church (Youngs Corners)

5026 Ridge Road Timothy Wright, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

WARREN 44485 (216)393-3941Bethel Baptist Church 1244 Tod Avenue N.W.William B. Plough, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

WARREN 44481 (216)847-7735Champion Baptist Church 556 Center Street W.Lawrence Walter, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/Th.-7:15

WARREN 44481 (216)898-2704Leavittsburg Baptist Church 4150 Kincaid Road E.Virgil R. Wolford, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

WAUSEON 43567First Baptist Church S. Shoop Avenue Box 143 (mail)Ronald Shipley, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

WELLINGTON 44090 First Baptist Church 125 Grand Avenue David L. Birch, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

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WEST ALEXANDRIA 45381 (513)839-5230Grace Baptist Church 7357 U S. 35 East Carl Smith, pastor

WESTERVILLE 43081 (614)890-0078Grace Baptist Church 3491 Paris Boulevard J. Murray Murdoch, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

WESTLAKE 44145 (216)333-4515Grace Baptist Church 23096 Center Ridge Road Jack Jacobs, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

WHEELERSBURG 45694 (614)574-5116Wheelersburg Baptist Church 8140 Gallia Pike Box 224 (mail)Bradley S. Brandt, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

WILLOUGHBY HILLS 44092 (216)943-4622Nottingham Baptist Church 2921 Bishop Road Donald E. McClintick, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:30/W-7:15

WILLOWICK 44094 (216)943-2300First Baptist Church 31433 Vine Street Donald Leitch, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

WILMINGTON 45177 (513)382-7792Faith Baptist Church Wilmington College Pyle Center P.O. Box 754 (mail)William L. Moser, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

XENIA 45385 (513)372-3841Calvary Baptist Church 58 W. Harbine Avenue J. Wayne Hart, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

XENIA 45385 (513)372-5887Emmanuel Baptist Church 1120 S. Detroit Street R. William Wheeler, pastor 9:00/10:15/6:00/W-7:00

YOUNGSTOWN 44511 (216)792-6781Boardman Baptist Temple 1207 Shields Road (Boardman)Frank Reynolds, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

YOUNGSTOWN 44505 (216)747-0318Christian Bible Baptist Church 2369 Oak Street, Ext.Box 2021, Zip 44506 (mail)Laurence Shells, paster 9:30/10:40/—/W-7:00

YOUNGSTOWN 44515 (216)792-4304Galilee Baptist Church of Austintown 4009 Elmwood Avenue Junior Elswick, pastor Austintown, OH 44515 (mail) 9:45/10:45/6:30/W-7:00

ZANESVILLE 43701 (614)452-1444Calvary Baptist Church 4100 Boggs Road Walter G. Yeager, pastor 10:00/—/6:30/W-7:00

WOMEN’S EDITORMrs. Susan Hayes 9184 T.R. 301, R. 1 Millersburg, Ohio 44654 Ph : (216)674-4214

CAMP A D D RESSES C am p P a tm o sKelleys Island, Ohio 43438 c/o Robert N. Barrett 110 Northwood Hollow Court Amherst, Ohio 44001

S c io to H ills B ap tis t C am pR. 6, Box 84Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694 Gary Storm, Exec. Dir.(614)778-2273 Skyview B ap tis t R anch Box 115Millersburg, Ohio 44654-9045 William Roloff, Dir.(216)674-7511, 674-0932

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P.O. Box 28221 Columbus, OH 43228 Phone (614)771-0464 or (614)771 -0329

AKRON 44311 (216)376-5548Brown Street Baptist Church 541 Brown Street Robert L. Kuhns, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

AKRON 44312 (216)644-8666First Baptist Church of Green Township 3418 South Arlington Street 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

AKRON 44314 (216)745-3619First Baptist Church of Kenmore 2306 Eighteenth St. S.W.Walter Schuckert, pastor

AKRON 44301 (216)773-1344Highview Avenue Baptist Church 1822 Highview Avenue P.O. Box 26276, 44819 (mail)W. Terry Wright, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

ALBANY 45710 Albany Baptist Church 5331 E. State Street Box 357 (mail)James Evans, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:30/W-7:00

AMHERST 44001 Faith Baptist Church 440 North Lake Street Box 308 (mail)Robert N. Barrett, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

ARCANUM 45304Immanuel Baptist Church 500 W. South Street Box 111 (mail)Greg Greve, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

ASHLAND 44805 Calvary Baptist Church 401 Center Street Stephen Worth, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-6:45

ATHENS 45701South Canaan Baptist Church Rt. No. 6, S. Canaan Rd.Box 150 (mail)David M. Couto, pastor

BAILEY LAKES 44805 (419)962-4229Emmanuel Chapel Baptist Church McClain Road Box 1311 (mail)250N.R.D. No. 5 Bruce Markel, pastor

BALTIMORE 43105 (614)862-8297Walnut Creek Baptist Church 1109 South Main Street James Evans, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

BEDFORD 44146 (216)232-1054Bible Baptist Church 20 Avalon Avenue William L. Davis, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:15

BELLE CENTER 43310 (513)464-5385New Richland Baptist Church 8651 County Rd. 39 Joel E. Harriman, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

BELLEFONTAINE 43311 (513)599-4775Calvary Baptist Church 1140 Rush Avenue Barry L. Grahl, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

BELLEFONTAINE 43311 (513)585-4239Cornerstone Baptist Church 123 Evansville at Chillicothe Box 696 (mail)9:30/10:30/7:00A/V-7:00

BELLEFONTAINE 43311 (513)592-1561First Regular Baptist Church Madriver and Columbus Streets 859 Crestview Drive (mail)Jesse C. Howell Jr., pastor 10:00/11:00/6:30/W-7:30

BEREA 44017 (216)234-9797Berea Baptist Church 250 West Street Kenneth J. Spink, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

BERLIN HEIGHTS 44814 (419)588-2332Berlin Heights Baptist Church 85 East Main Street Box 14 (mail)Jack A. McCullough, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

BLANCHESTER 45107 (513)783-3671First Baptist Church 304 West Center Street James Sperry, pastor 9:30/10:40/6:00/W-7:00

BLUFFTON 45817 (419)326-6361Riley Creek Baptist Church R. 1-4950 T.R. 27 9:30/10:20/6:00/W -7:00

BOWLING GREEN 43402 (419)352-0417First Baptist Church 749 S. Wintergarden Road Box 263 (mail)9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

BRINKHAVEN 43006 (614)824-3674Tiverton Regular Baptist Church R. 1, 31699 T.R. 352 James S. Hunter, pastor

10:00/None/—BROOK PARK 44142 (216)433-1035

Mid-Brook Baptist Church 18664 Sheldon Road Albert Richards, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:30

BRUNSWICK 44212 (216)572-0517Beebetown Baptist Church 146 Marks Road Richard Focht, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:30

BRUNSWICK 44212 First Baptist Church 1226 Substation Road Box 327 (mail)Thomas Chmura, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

BRUNSWICK 44212 Peoples Baptist Church 3840 Center Road Box 0817 (mail)William H. Cruver, pastor

BUCYRUS 44820-3199 Calvary Baptist Church Marion Road and Beal Avenue Brad Potter, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

BUCYRUS 44820 (419)985-2363Lighthouse Baptist Church 999 State Route 98 South William A. Wert, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

BYESVILLE 43723 (614)685-2193Calvary Baptist Church245 S. 6th Street -Donald A. Parvin, pastor9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

CALDWELL 43724 (614)732-5466New Harmony Baptist ChurchRoute 821 South718 West Street, R.F.D. 4 (mail)Eric P. Cuenin, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:30/W-7:30

CAMBRIDGE 43725 (614)432-2495Grace Baptist Church 1120 Blaine Avenue Box 214 (mail)Fred Barrett, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

CANAL FULTON 44614 (261)854-3856Canal Fulton Baptist Church 11230 Lafayette Drive N.W.Box 6202 (mail)George Stitz, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

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CANTON 44705 (216)492-7144Grace Baptist Church5050 Middlebranch Avenue N.E.Max McCullough, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

CANTON 44706 (216)477-6568Perry Baptist Church 2425 Perry Drive S.W.Box 80441, Zip 44708 (mail)Kenneth E. Floyd. pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

CANTON 44708 (216)477-5069Whipple Avenue Baptist Church 191 Whipple Avenue N.W.John L. Moosey, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

CARPENTER (614)698-4371Carpenter Baptist Church c/o Beulah Perry, Box 72 R. 3/Albany 45710 (mail)Donald Shue, interim pastor

CARROLLTON 44615 (216)627-5817Grace Baptist Church 1020 Scio Road S.W.Daniel E. McCarthy, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:30/W-7:00

CEDARVILLE 45314 (513)766-2391Grace Baptist Church 109 N. Main Street Box 12 (mail)W. Paul Jackson, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

CHARDON 44024 (216)285-3757Chardon Baptist Church 363 Wilson Mills Road Box 48 (mail)Jeffrey A. Mackey, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

CHILLICOTHE 45601 (614)774-3202Calvary Baptist Church 2486 Anderson Station Road 410 Chestnut Street (mail)Gary A. Norris, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

CHIPPEWA LAKE 44215 (216)769-2790Chippewa Lake Baptist Church 5326 Chippewa Road, Medina 44256 D. Larry Leonard, pastor

CLEVELAND 44131 (216)524-3401Brookside Baptist Church 581 E. Ridgewood Drive (Seven Hills)1203 Brookview Blvd., Parma 44134 (mail) George W. O'Keefe, pastor 11:00/9:30/6:00/W-7:30

CLEVELAND (216)526-5330Calvary Baptist Church 5851 East Wallings Road Broadview Heights 44147 (mail)Gregory J. Hogan, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7 JO

CLEVELAND (216)371-3870Cedar Hill Baptist Church 12601 Cedar RoadCleveland Heights 44106-3870 (mail)David L. Moore, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

CLEVELAND 44102 (216)961-5100Madison Avenue Baptist Church 2015 West 95th Street James F. Hunt, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:15

CLEVELAND 44102 (216)281-6044West Bethel Baptist Church 5207 Franklin Ave.John Baughman, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

COLUMBUS 43207 (614)237-2421Bethesda Baptist Church 3434 Watkins Road Paul Vaughan, pastor 9:30/10:40/6:00/W-7:00

COLUMBUS 43214 (614)268-4477Clintonville Baptist Church 35 Oakland Park Avenue George W. Hattenfield, pastor 9:40/8:15 & 11:00/6:30/W-7:30

COLUMBUS 43204 (614)274-2687Immanuel Baptist Church 3417 Palmetto Street at Derrer Road William E. Abernathy, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

COLUMBUS 43228 (614)878-1581Maranatha Baptist Church 4663 Trabue Road Timothy D. Kenoyer, pastor 9:30/10:40/6:00/W-7:00

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(614)274-7551COLUMBUS 43204Memorial Baptist Church 2435 Eakin Road Thomas E. Wright Jr., pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:30

COLUMBUS 43232 (614)866-3810Pine Hills Baptist Church 5164 Ivyhurst Drive Loren H. Schenck, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:30 .

COMMERCIAL POINT 43116 (614)877-2576Welch Road Baptist Church 10701 Welch (Hoover Road)Box 168 (mail)Randall Nelson, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

COSHOCTON 43812 (614)623-0211Calvary Baptist Church Corner 7th and Poplar Streets 715 Poplar Street (mail) 'Robert Riedy, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-6:30

CUYAHOGA FALLS 44221 (216)928-7742Graham Road Baptist Church 705 Graham Road Larry D. Engle, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

DAYTON (513)233-4608Blessed Hope Baptist Church 5988 Rosalie Road (mail)Huber Heights 45424 W. Douglas Tallman, pastor

DAYTON 45430 (513)252-7088County Line Baptist Church 2234 County Line Road Carl R. Stephenson, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

DAYTON 45403 (513)223-4590Emmanuel Baptist Church 1501 East Third Street Box 1431 (main Branch) 45401 (mail)Nile Fisher, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:30/W-7:30

DAYTON 45429 (513)434-4676Washington Heights Baptist Church 5650 Far Hills Avenue Lawrence G. Fetzer, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(419)393-2600DEFIANCE 43512Faith Baptist Church St. Rd. 111 and Hammersmith Rd.Box 244 (mail)Warren F. Lewis, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

DELAWARE 43015 (614)369-1188Calvary Baptist Church 1450 Troy Road David R. Culver, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:30/W-7:00

DUBLIN 43017 (614)771-9040Fellowship Baptist Church of Dublin 6720 Shier-Rings Road Box 1523 (mail)Leslie G. Newell, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/T-7:00

DUNDEE 44624Lakeview Baptist Church Corner Route 250 and 92 R.R. No. 2, Box 341 (mail) Robert L. Veenhuis, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

(216)756-2502

EAST LIVERPOOL 43920 (216)385-5885Pleasant Heights Baptist Church 1817 Montana Avenue James Read, pastor9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00 .

ELIDA 45807Faith Baptist Church 4750 East Road Ronald E. Urban, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

ELYRIA 44035 Abbe Road Baptist Church 670 N. Abbe Road James H. Turner, pastor 9:45/10:50/6:00/W-7:00

(419)339-7501

(216)365-7394

ELYRIA 44035Beth-EI Baptist Church 10170 W. Ridge Road Walter H. Spieth, pastor 9:30/10:40/7:00/W-7:00

(216)322-8006

ELYRIA 44036First Baptist Church 11400 LaG range Road Box 929 (mail)Bradley W. Quick, pastor 9:45/10:50/6:00/W-7:00

(216)458-5128

ENGLEWOOD 45322Union Baptist Church 528 N. Main Street Charles J. Arnett, pastor

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FAIRBORN 45324 (513)878-7971Grand Avenue Baptist Church 16 S. Grand Avenue Randall J. Tate, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

FAYETTE 43521Ambrose Baptist Church Co. Rd. LRt. 2 - 20280-L(mail)Alan L. Beal, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:30/W-7:30

(419)337-0633

FINDLAY 45840Calvary Baptist Church 2000 Broad Avenue Richard L. Snavely, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

(419)422-6842

FINDLAY 45840First Baptist Church 1635 Fostoria Avenue 9:30/10:30/6:30/W:7:30

(419)423-0988

FOSTORIA 44830Fostoria Baptist Church 524 W. Lytle Street Box 1005 (mail)David P. Chapman, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:30

(419)435-4158

FRAZEYSBURG 43822Fallsburg Baptist Church 10531 Church Street Ward Miller, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

(614)828-3542

GALION 44833First Baptist Church 445 N Market Street Douglas Wilson, pastor 9:15/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(419)468-4392

GALLIPOLIS 45631Faith Baptist Church State Rd. 35, 750 Jackson Pike R. 3, Box 134 (mail)James Lusher, pastor 9:30/10:40/6:00/W-7:00

(614)446-2607

(614)446-0324GALLIPOLIS 45631First Baptist Church Third and Locust Streets Box 755 (mail)Archie Conn, pastor 9:15/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

GALLOWAY 43119 (614)878-1686Alton Road Baptist Church 1199 Alton Road 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

GARRETTSVILLE 44231Troy Baptist Church 18712 Mumford Road James C. Beatty, pastor

GRAFTON 44044Midview Baptist Church 510 W. Royalton Road Larry Green, pastor 9:45/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(216)834-4762

(216)748-2612

GREENVILLE 45331Faith Baptist Church Russ Road Box 475 (mail)

• 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(513)548-1808

(614)875-2190GROVE CITY 43123Bible Baptist Church 2758 Home Road Joseph Rock, pastor

HINCKLEY44233 (216)278-3311Hinckley Ridge Baptist Church 1270 State Road Jerry Holcomb, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

HOMEWORTH 44634 (216)823-3010Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 3983 Union Avenue Box 54 (mail)R. LeRoy Grosh, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

HUBBARD 44425Calvary Baptist Church 128 Church Street 9:45/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

(216)534-3057

HUNTSBURG 44046 (216)636-5203Huntsburg Baptist Church 16419 Mayfield Road Box 247 (mail)William Beck, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

JAMESTOWN 45335 (513)675-4121Shawnee Hills Baptist Church 3490 Jasper Road Dennis L. Henderson, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

JOHNSTOWN 43031 (614)967-7417Independent Baptist Church 7397 Johnstown-Alex Road Drew Baker, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:30/W-7:30

KENT 44240Grace Baptist Church 5915 Rhodes Road 9:00/10:15/6:00/W-7:00

(216)678-9019

KENTON 43326Faith Baptist Church 10524 State Route 53 (mail) Dennis Burns, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(419)675-6174

KIRTLAND 44094 (216)256-8727Kirtland Bible Baptist Church 10172 Chillicothe Road Ross DeFelice, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

LAGRANGE 44050First Baptist Church Liberty and Church Streets Box 136 (mail)Dennis Gilbert, pastor 9:45/10:50/6:00/W-7:00

(216)355-4015

LAKEVIEW 43331Faith Baptist Church Rt. 235 South Box 371 (mail)Donald Eaton, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:30

(513)843-5607

LANCASTER 43130Calvary Baptist Church 3007 Marietta Road Fred C. Hand, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:30/W-7:30

(614)654-3992

LANCASTER 43130-9553Faith Baptist Church 2205 Lancaster-Circleville Road E. Allan Kreamer, pastor 10:00/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

(614)654-9988

LARUE 43332LaRue Baptist Church 217 N. High Street Box 374 (mail)Timothy Pasma, pastor

LEMOYNE 43441Lemoyne Baptist Church 25020 Bradner Road Box 436 (mail)Ronald Shinkle, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

(614)499-2979

(419)837-5408

LIMA 45801Berean Baptist Church 633 West Ashton Road John Lawhead, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:30

(419)223-4556

LIMA 45801Grace Baptist Church 1097 Fett Street William R. Pack, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:15

(419)225-6881

LIMA 45806 (419)999-1936Meadowbrook Baptist Church 2101 West Breese Road Henry L. Halblaub, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

LITCHFIELD 44253Litchfield Baptist Church 4022 Avon Lake Road David Shimp, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

(216)722-1496

LONDON 43140Grace Baptist Church 121 North Madison Road 9:15/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(614)852-3423

LORAIN 44052 (216)288-8209Euclid Avenue Baptist Church 1306 Euclid Avenue Myron L. Williams, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

LORAIN 44052 (216)233-5862Fellowship Baptist Church 5046 S. Broadway Frank R. Chittock, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:30/W-7:00

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New Lyme Baptist Church 1280 Dodgeville Road Don L. Bennett, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:30/W-7:30

LORAIN 44052West Side Baptist Church 1929 West 23rd Street Stan Miller, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

LOUISVILLE 44641 First Baptist Church 1910 Monter Avenue Box 108 (mail)Kenneth L. Pugh, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/Th.-7:00

(216)282-8316

(216)875-1308

LOWER SALEM 45745Road Fork Baptist Church R.R. 2Stan Kashuba, pastor

(614)934-2245

MADISON 44057 (216)298-332?South Madison Bible Baptist Church 5441 Madison Road Box 208 (mail)Bernie Smith, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

MARION 43302Berean Baptist Church 131 Marion-Cardington Road, E Charles R. Reed, pastor 9:45/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(614)389-2038

MARION 43302Oak Knoll Baptist Church 1007 Vanatta Avenue 9:45/10:50/7:00/W-7:30

(614)382-6917

MASSILLON 44646Calvary Baptist Church 11668 Millersburg Road, S.W. Charles (Bud) Johnson, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(216)883-9436

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: 602 Illinois Avenuej . Thomas B. Brennan, pastor

(216)530-8835

9:45/10:45/7:00/W-7:00^ MEDINA44256^ First Baptist ChurchJ-r 3646 Medina Road

John Y. Clagett, pastor

(216)725-5853

9:30/10:45/6:30/W-7:00MILLERSBURG 44654 (216)674-5927

Millersburg Baptist Church 147 South Washington Street James H. Hayes, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

MINFORD 45653Grace Baptist Church St. Rt. 139R.R. No. 2, Box 325 (mail) James M. Brown, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(614)456-8091

MINFORD 45653Madison Baptist Church Box 207 (mail)James C. Tussey, pastor

MOGADORE 44312Mogadore Baptist Church 3750 Albrecht Box 126 (mail) 44260 Robert J. Seymour, pastor 9:45/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(614)820-2708

(216)628-2030

MONTPELIER 43543Montpelier Baptist Church 401 Brown Road Box 221 (mail)

pastor9:30/10:30/7:30/W-8:00

MOUNT VERNON 43050Faith Baptist Church 8764 Martinsburg Road Box 896 (mail)Merlyn E. Jones, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

(419)485-5213

(614)397-4502

NEW CARLISLE 45344Colonial Baptist Church 8963 Milton-Carlisle Road Kevin Boggs, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(513)882-6903

NEW LONDON 44851First Baptist Church 81 South Main Street Michael Durning, pastor

(419)929-0064

(216)294-2501

NEW MATAMORAS 45767 (614)865-3835Harmony Hill Baptist Church Co. Road 12 - Brownsville Rt. 1Drew A. Walther, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:30/W-7:00

NEW MILFORD 44272 (216)325-7174New Milford Baptist Church or 325-75684808 E. Tallmadge RoadBox 146 (mail) RootstownJack A. McCurry, pastor10:00/11:00/6:30/W-7:00

NEW STRAITSVILLE 43766Carmel Baptist Church Van Heyde Street Box 323 (mail)9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

(614)394-2280

NEWARK 43055Bible Baptist Church 50 Price Road Karl Stelzer, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:30

(614)366-6012

NILES 44446Evansville Baptist Church 1585 Ohltown-McDonald Road Donald R. Loomis, pastor 9:30/10:40/7:00/W-7:00

(216)652-6793

NILES 44446First Baptist Church 26 East Church Street G. Ben Reed, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(216)652-4370

NORTH JACKSON 44451 (216)538-3911Bailey Road Baptist Church 2121 North Bailey Road Box 176 (mail)Les Webster, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

NORTH MADISON 44057 (216)428-2859Bible Baptist Church 5819 West Chapel Road Roland P. Globig, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/Th.-7:00

NORTH OLMSTED 44070 (216)777-5110North Olmsted Baptist Church 4816 Dover Center Road Box 198 (mail)Bruce Prentice, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/7:30

NO RTH ROYALTON 44133 (216)237-6522North Royalton Baptist Church 6616 Royalton Road Mark Cowell, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

NORTHFIELD 44067 (216)467-7939Northfield Baptist Church 311 West Aurora Road Lynn E. Rogers, pastor 9:45/11:00/6:30/W-7:30'

NORTON 44203Norton Baptist Church 4239 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road Box 1229 (mail)David E. Elmore, pastor 10:00/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

(216)825-7888

(419)668-3206NORWALK 44857Calvary Baptist Church 250 Benedict Avenue James E. McClain Jr., pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

NORWALK 44857 (419)668-4629Norwalk Baptist Church 99 East Main Street Leonard Goodwin, pastor 9:45/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

NORWOOD 45212Norwood Baptist Church 2037 Courtland Avenue (Cincinnati) Lee W. Fullmer, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(513)631-7927

NOVELTY 44072Faith Baptist Church 14254 Chillicothe Road Box 14 (mail)Ralph A. Lenz, pastor

OBERLIN 44074Camden Baptist Church Corner Routes 303 and 511 Route 2 - 50679 (mail) Calvin D. Searles, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(216)338-8945

(216)774-5732

OBERLIN 44074Calvary Baptist Church 414 South Main Street 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:30

(216)774-1551

ORANGE VILLAGE 44128Bethlehem Baptist Church 27250 Emery Road (Cleveland) John Fleck, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(216)292-4685

OREGON 43616Berean Baptist Church 4058 Starr Avenue Box 7638 (mail)Richard E. Blair, pastor

OXFORD 45056Faith Baptist Church 525 N. Campus Avenue P.O. Box 390 (mail) Stanley Brown, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

(419)691-1434

(513)523-4669

PAINESVILLE 44077Calvary Fellowship Baplist 727 Mentor Avenue Paul Beresford, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:00

(216)354-8994Church

PARMA 44134First Baptist Church 7840 State Road Wayne M. Baldwin, pastor 9:45/11:00/7:00/W-7:30

(216)845-2284 a

PATASKALA 43062Bethel Baptist Church 218 Vine Street Box 175 (mail)Larry Maddux, pastor 10:00/11:00/6:00/W-7:00

PAULDING 45879Emmanuel Baptist Church Route 3 - Emerald Road Box 2236 (mail)William Baker, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

(614)927-6041

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PERRY 44081Faith Baptist Church 3003 Narrows Road Thomas Stanford, pastor 9:30/10:45/7:00/W-7:00

PERRYSVILLE 44864Vermillion Baptist Church 1005 Co. Rd. 2256 Rt. 1David Conrad, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(216)259-4449

(419)368-3008

PICKERINGTON 43147Berean Baptist Church 12985 Tollgate Road N.W. George Keith, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:15

PORT CLINTON 43452 Grace Baptist Church 4650 Port Clinton Eastern Howard W. Reed, pastor 9:15/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(614)837-5204

(419)732-3964

PORTSMOUTH 45662 (614)456-4028First Missionary Baptist Church of Eden Park

R.R. No. 6David W. Gose, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:30

PORTSMOUTH 45662Temple Baptist Church 1148 Gallia Street John Gowdy, pastor 9:30/10:30/7:00/W-7:00

QUAKER CITY Salt Fork Baptist Church Box 44 (mail)Old Washington, Ohio 43768 Kenneth Fuller, pastor

(614)353-6869

(614)489-5284

RAVENNA 44266 (216)358-2332Baptist Bible Church of Paris 6719 South Route 225 Michael McLaughlin, pastor 9:30/10:45/6:00/W-7:00

REYNOLDSBURG 43068Eastbrook Baptist Church 9733 Taylor Road S.W. Walter C. Lucas, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:15

(614)866-4632

RIO GRANDE 45674Trinity Baptist Church Ridge Avenue at West College P.O. Box 344 (mail)Michael F. Black, pastor 9:30/10:30/6:00/W-7:00

(614)245-9321

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I Western Baptist College

5000 Deer Park Or S E - Sajem OR 97302

CHRISTMAS ALIVEOn December 2,3,4 in the C.E. Jeffers

Sports Center on Western Baptist College’s campus, the music department presented five concerts geared for the entire family.

Christmas Alive, which began in 1981, again featured the 27 foot tall Christmas tree containing three tons of steel, over 1,000 lights and 1,200 boughs.

This year our gift to the community was entitled MAKE HIS PRAISE GLORIOUS including traditional and contemporary Christmas music. Curt Nelson, Director of the Music Department, directed a 100+ voice choir, MastersTouch, soloists and musical ensembles.

FORMER BBC, DENVER PRESIDENT “PROMOTED”

Dr. Bryce Bemell Augsburger was bom in May of 1922 of Mennonite parents. He was converted to Christ under the ministry of the late Dr. Paul Rader. He received his Corona­tion on October 29, 1988.

He and his wife, Marilyn, served tempor­arily in Cuba under World-Wide Christian Crusade to Sumatra. From 1949 he pastored several churches until he was called as Presi­dent of Baptist Bible College of Denver, Col­orado, where he served for 13 years, bringing the school and one church into the GARBC. He resigned in 1979 when he became pastor of Bible Baptist Church of Romeoville, Illi­nois, where he was pastoring at the time of his death. He served on the Council of 18 of the GARBC as well as the Council of Baptist Mid-Missions.

COMMUNITY NIGHT FOOD FARE

Cedarville College hosted its annual Com­munity Night Food Fare November 29. The college invited spectators to bring a canned °r dry food item as the price of admission to the Cedarville/Malone basketball game. Twenty-five needy families in the communi­ty received baskets of food which were deliv­ered by Cedarville College athletes. Com­munity Relations Directors Gary Kuhn said, ‘At Community Night the college and the community share a good time at a basketball game and then minister back to the commun­ity with gifts of food.”

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE DONATES COATS

Donald G. Hanna is Chief of Police. Champaign. Illinois. Nancy Hanna, a 1988 graduate of Cedarville College, is pursuing a law degree at the University of Illinois.

“ I’ll see my daughter in court, thanks to Cedarville College.”

spiritual growth, worthwhile values, and a lifestyle pleasing to God. She graduated cum laude and was accepted by the fine law schools of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois.

“ As parents, my wife and I have been particularly impressed by G od’s blessing upon Cedarville. It is evident in the increasing enrollment, the quality programs, and the administrative leadership. And the College gives the glory to God.

“ Yes, Cedarville played a significant role in grounding Nancy in the Word of God and in giving her a fine under­graduate education. And I believe she will be well-prepared the day I see my daughter in court.”

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PROJECT ANGEL TREE B R I N G S C H R I S T M A S TO CHILDREN

Project Angel Tree brought Christmas into the lives of children whose parents are in prison. Angel Tree is sponsored by Prison Fellowship, an international Christian out­reach directed by former presidential aide Chuck Colson. In Dayton and jmndreds of other American cities youngfforgotten vic­tims of crime received gifts for Christmas from people they’ve never met.

Locally, the Cedarville College Student Government Association and CDR Radio (WCDR-FM 90.3) sponsored the project. Five Christmas trees at Cedarville College were decorated with paper angels that bore the names and gift wishes of children whose parents are incarcerated in Ohio penal insti­tutions. Individuals selected angels, pur­chased the gifts listed, and gave them to angel tree volunteers who distributed them in time for Christmas.

Project director was CDR Radio staff member Mark Kordic who anticipated that 100 local children received gifts for Christ­mas. Similar angel trees were set up in seven participating churches in the Miami Valley area.

Project Angel Tree began December 5 at Cedarville College and continued until December 12.

\ COMPASS/ n e w sstaff to give to needy persons in the area. The coats were dry-cleaned by Capitol Dry Cleaning and placed with Goodwill Indus­tries for distribution.

CEDARVILLE STUDENTS HOST GRANDPARENTS

Cedarville College students invited their grandparents to join them on the campus for Grandparents Day activities on November 10. Almost 250 grandparents toured the cam­pus, attended chapel, viewed the college media presentation, lunched with their grandchildren, and attended a reception in their honor hosted by college president Dr. Paul Dixon. Response indicated that Grand­parents Day will be an annual event at the College.

Debbie Rotrammel (left) and Ken Fleet­wood sort a few of the 220 coats donated by Cedarville College students, faculty, and

“ One of these days my daughter Nancy will have her day in court — when she becomes a lawyer. And Cedarville College had a large part in preparing her for this profession.

“ I realize that children are an heritage of the Lord, and I believe that my responsibility to Nancy includes providing the best training possible toward fulfilling her career goals. I wanted a college which also would reinforce the values my wife and I had instilled in her and would strengthen her spiritually.

“ Because of these convictions I encouraged Nancy to attend Cedarville College. Her prelaw education there was first class academically. Her professors taught from a biblical perspective, and the total program of the College encouragedPREFERRED r i s k IN S . CO.

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Baptist Bible College of

Pennsylvania538 Venard Rd., Clarks Summit, PA 18411

RECORD EN RO LLM EN TShowing a 20 percent increase, 218 fresh­

men at Baptist Bible College flowed onto a campus with several newly-renovated build­ings and a new soccer field. Indicating an upward surge in enrollment, they were joined by 125 sophomores, 81 juniors, 86 seniors, and 8 special students, making a total of 518 students for fall semester. A steady increase in married students has been noted the last few years. This year’s student body has 77 married students taking courses at the school. Job opportunity and quality of living in the area are given as some reasons for this, bols­tering the main reason that the older student examines closely his educational needs and chooses a school for complete training in ministry.

A record enrollment of 96 students at Bap­tist Bible Seminary has been attributed to the innovation of module courses, and the oppor­tunity to have served a one-year professional ministry internship before graduation. Taught in 2, 3, or 5 Weeks of concentrated study the module course is especially avail­able to the active, working minister, as well as the full-time student. The availability of these courses, day-time or evening, have proved both beneficial and popular to work­ers who drive weekly or stay on campus for the session. The learning and growth made possible during the one-year internship is expected to coninue to bear fruit in years of ministry.

NEW TESTAM ENT W ALK-THRUJanuary 21 is “New Testament Walk-Thru

the Bible” for all freshmen and new students.

TIP-O FF TOURNAM ENT W INNERBBC was the victor in its annual Tip-Off

Tournament, hosting seven other schools. Senior Greg Whiting, Des Moines, was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tourney team by junior Scott Huck- aby, Clarks Summit.

HONOR STUDENTS CHOSENTwenty-two students were recently cho­

sen for membership in the Alpha Gamma Epsilon Honor Society.

NEW COURSEA new course especially designed for

women will be added to the spring semester evening school. Entitled “Ministry Commu­nication for Women,” its goal is to prepare today’s women for ministering in meetings, children’s work, missions endeavors, and devotionals. The course will integrate speech communication and Bible study as a ministry medium and is being taught by Miss Cheryl Fawcett and guest lecturers. Miss Fawcett serves as part-time instructor in the college’s Christian Ministries division and as Director of Student Activities. Miss Fawcett gra­duated from Baptist Bible College with her Bachelor of Religious Education degree, went on to Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL for her Master of Arts degree, and is current­ly involved in doctoral studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL.

SPECIAL EVENTSOn January 7, “An Evening With Abra­

ham Lincoln” was presented by Jack Brad­ford of Royal Oak, Michigan. In full Lincoln dress, he depicted the Great Emancipator in his many roles as lawyer, politician, and reli­gious thinker.

On February 24, Tim Zimmerman,trumpet solist, will perform with keyboard artist Michael Faircloth. Mr. Zimmerman is director of the King’s Brass, a published wri­ter and clinician for Singspiration Music Company, and a member of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.

On M arch 2-4, “The Elephant M an,”true story of John Merrick whose faith in God elevated him above his deformities will be presented by the Drama department.

MISSIONS CONFERENCES The Baptist Bible College Missions Con­

ference, “If Not You, Then Who?” will be held February 14-17. Featured speaker will be Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rust, serving in Portugal with ABWE; Miss Faith Williams and Miss Suzanne Spaulding, appointees to Brazil with ABWE; Dr. Gerald Webber, Field Administrator for North America, Asia and the Pacific with BMM; and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Karakaian, professional musicians and appointees with EBM.

The Baptist Bible Seminary Missions Conference will be held February 27 - March 3. Featured speakers will be Rev. Paul Leslie, serving in the Philippines with ABWE; and Rev. Tim Vermilyea, serving in Quebec with BMM.

D IRECTOR O F ANNUAL FUNDBaptist Bible College has named Mr.

David Buckingham the new Director of the Annual Fund. He is the son of the late Merle Buckingham, missionary to the Philippines for whom BBC’s music building is named. Mr. Buckingham owned First Financial Con­sultants of New York, Inc., located in Rochester, New York prior to accepting this new position.

FALL O RATORIOThe fall oratorio was held at Heritage Bap­

tist Church, Clarks Summit, October 29,8:00 p.m. Entitled “An Evening With Schubert,” it featured a short choral work preceded by a brief lecture on the text and music. The ora­torio choms and orchestra presented the work. This unique and enjoyable evening was planned by the music department of BBC, Irving Van Hooser, director.

Faith Baptist Bible College

1900 N.W. Fourth St.. Ankeny, IA. 50021

BANCROFT M ISSIONARY SCH O LA RSH IP FUND

A Christian businessman with a burden for missions, who supports what FBBC&S is doing, has made a challenging offer. He is looking for other friends of FBBC&S, who are interested in seeing more graduates headed for the mission field, to give to the Bancroft Missionary Scholarship Fund. This man is willing to match ajl gifts given during the 1988-89 school year up to $25,000!

Over the past three years $54,000 has been given, and with this additional $50,000 Faith will be able to grant very substantial and meaningful scholarships to at least 20 stu­dents every year. This is an endowment scho­larship which means that only the interest is given away each year.

The number of students at Faith commit­ted to missions is growing every year. During the 1987-88 school year, one in four students testified of God’s calling to some mission field. The Bancroft Missionary Scholarship Fund is our opportunity to help many of these young people in a very practical way.

If you feel God would have you give to this scholarship to further train men and women to serve Him in the area of missions, send your gift to Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary, 1900 NW 4th Street, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 (phone: 515/964-0601). Please designate your gift for the Bancroft Mission­ary Scholarship Fund.

For further information, please contact Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary, 1900 NW 4th Street, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 (515/964-0601).

BIBLE CO N FEREN CEFaith Baptist Bible College & Seminary

will hold its 44th annual Bible Conference on

February 13-17. This year’s theme is Be Alert - Be Strong. Speakers for the confer­ence include Rev. Bill Rudd, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Muskegon, MI; Rev. Mark Blocher, Executive Director of Baptists for Life, Inc.; Rev. David Graham, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Elk­hart, IN; Rev. John Sauser, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Iowa City, IA; Dr. Manfred Kober, Chairman of the Theology Depart­ment of FBBC; Dr. Robert Delnay, Seminary Dean at FBTS; Dr. Ralph Turk, Chairman of the Pastoral Training Department at FBBC; and Dr. Robert Domokos, President of FBBC&S.

Spiritual encouragement is sought through both the Word and music. The music for this conference will be a special highlight as FBBC&S’s own faculty, staff and students will provide various musical numbers throughout the week. The Chorale, under the direction of Mr. Richard Fleming, will minis­ter to our hearts as well as members of the alumni and guests, Tim and Darcy Stanley. Opportunities for further instruction will be available during featured workshops includ­ing Youth Ministries, Church Ministries, and Counseling, along with workshops by Rev. Mark Blocher of Baptists for Life, Inc.

Grand Rapids Baptist College and Seminary

1001 East Beltline Ave. N.E.Grand Rapids, Mich. 49505

EUROPEAN STUDY TOUR PLANNED

Dr. Ronald Mayers, professor of philoso­phy and religion at Grand Rapids Baptist College, announced during the fall registra­tion that plans have been made for an early summer European Study Tour. Students and interested alumni and friends are invited.

According to the first-draft schedule, the study group will leave Detroit for London on May 25, 1989, and will return July 3. They will visit the Netherlands, Sweden, Ger­many, Austria, Italy, France, England, and Hungary. Cost is estimated at $2,950, includ­ing transportation, housing, and breakfast, supper and entrance fees of museums, con­certs, plays, etc. It includes six hours of cre­dit. The first $ 1,000 must be paid by January 17, 1989. For more information, contact Dr. Mayers or Dwayne Cole (co-leader) at the College, 1001 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.

W R IT E R ’S CONFERENCEGrand Rapids Baptist College is sponsor­

ing a Christian Writer’s Conference, “THE WRITE PLACE,” on its campus May 22-25, 1989. This “hands-on” conference will offer practical workshops, inspiring plenary ses­sions, individual consultations, and contact with publishers. The conference is for all, novice to professional, who arc interested in writing from a Christian perspective. Ban­quet speakers are Warren W. Wiersbc and Jerry Jenkins. For complete information, contact THE WRITE PLACE Grand Rapids Baptist College, 1001 E. Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.

30th ANNUAL BIBLE CO N FEREN CE

Grand Rapids Baptist College and Semi­nary’s 30th Annual Bible Conference is slated for Monday through Friday, February 20-24, 1989. The conference again features well-known Bible teachers in sessions throughout the day. Music is provided by various college ensembles and individuals, as well as alumni musicians. Tuesday even­ing will feature the Chancel Singers present­ing T ruly, Son o f God, an oratorie written by Dr. Orpha Galloway.

Speakers for 1989 include Norman Gei- sler, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas; David Jeremiah, Scott Memorial Baptist Church, El Cajon, California; How­ard Sugden, South Baptist Church, Lansing,

Michigan; W. Wilbert Welch, Grand Rapids Baptist College, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Paul Tassell, GARBC Home Office, Schaumburg, Illinois; Warren Wiersbe, Lin­coln, Nebraska; and Barry Grahl, Calvary Baptist Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio. James Reese, Benton St. Baptist Church, Kitchener, Ontario, is the conference organist.

General sessions are scheduled for 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (excepting Tuesday’s evening session, which begins at 6:30 p.m.). The 1:30 afternoon sessions will cover subjects ranging from parenting and handling the pressures of today. The public is invited to attend free of charge though offer­ings will be taken.

For a copy of the Bible Conference prog­ram, call the college at (616) 949-5300, ext. 314.

BOBBY M ICH A ELS IN CONCERTOn Friday, January 20th, 1989, Grand

Rapids Baptist College will host WORD recording artist, Bobby Michaels, at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Building.

Although Bobby Michaels may be a new name to us in the United States, hundreds to thousands of people worldwide have enjoyed his top-notch talent and effective musical ministry. Having performed for more than 300,000 U.S. servicemen, he also is heard regularly on the Armed Forces Radio Net­work internationally. His latest release, Time, is built upon the theme that the Lord has control of our time and will always be a faithful friend.

Tickets for the concert are $5 for adults, $3 for GRBC students, faculty and alumni, and $2 for those 12 and under. For more ticket information contact the Student Affairs Office, 949-5300, ext. 210.

THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE CLASS

Thursday Evening Bible Class will resume on January 19th, 1989, at 7:30 p.m- with Grand Rapids Baptist College presi­dent, Dr. Charles Wagner, continuing the series on The Revelation. Having taught Revelation many times previously. Dr. Wag­ner will lead a verse-by-verse study address­ing questions pertaining to future events and how they relate to the people of today’s world. Held in the Seminary Auditorium, the class is offered to the public at no charge-

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