The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1993

11.ll ~ Pl t ti.) { ' hr1!\ l lalcs. t fl.)ll\ 1\ hhc: l{\).ld ll,lpll .' l, l :1yr1a. ror o::::::;;;.~~..:si: ~~~ l ,lk 111 g I i r~il In 1ntli\'1tlual cn1n1 ct1- ti1.)t1 111 the l lchrt)n (Jui, I t•nguc! Having an Impact on Ohio Larry Fetzer State Representative G cncsi :5: " On th~ first day of rJ1e n1onth ,vere tJ1e n1ountaintop . een." ·rhe l t)ng year o f tJ1e fl ood wa over · a ne~ 1 d;1y had dawned . TI1e n1ountaintop were vi. ible. What an exhilarating cJi~covery; what a n1arvcl u, v i · ion after the long montJ1 .. o f , tonn- to sed water . .... It wa · Lin1c for work . It was tin1e to rebuild. , o, coo, in our A , ociation in tJ11. new ye,ir. Your Counci l o f l 'wel ve and tJ1e OARBC have gone tJ1rough a tumultu u tin1c. ll1c fall of our ho pitalization has been a , trc , ful experience tJ1at put much pre.. urc on n1an y of our people. omc are till ·ecking new coverage. A heavy burden of debt rcn1ain . Yet the un still hine above tJ1 c peak , and a new day ha dawned for tJ1e OARDC. I ee ome n1ountaintop experi ence before u : 1. An opporlunit y to ec afrc b tl1c wonder of our God a, I re n1ove u. through thi new challenge. It is true– Hc own iL all, and we arc Hi people, con1n1itted to I-Ii . erv ice . I believe tJ1at i n thi. new yc~lf we wi ll sec I-Iirn bring aboul a 111ighty v ic tor y. 2. A di. play of the tremendou potentiaJ and power o f God' · people w(1rking togetJ1cr Lo accompli sh a goal . 3. T he new church 1nini try moving f orwrtrd . ign ificru1t tJ1ing arc happen- 1ne: ... 2 • A new church ju. t pJanled in Port moutJ1 • A new church prc>jccLcd f or Marv~ville ~ • Po tential of a new church in Piqua • A new pa, tor LC> erve with church planter Ear l and Maril yn Shaffer 1n idney Pray for Pa tor Dean f Ienry. who is recovering from a heart attack. I lenry, who for many year pastored at Brown treel Bapti t in Akron, wa interim pastor at Mt. Pleasant Bapti t, Homeworth . Tornado Surprises Arcanum Congregation Ti1e light went out during the Sunday evening November 22, ervice at In11nanuel Bapti t, Arcanum. Though cveral people had noti ced dark cl ouds in tJ1e ky, mo t were taken by surpri e. ' I think we need to go to the basement," aid one rnember, who, a part of the auxiliary police departn1ent, had been n1onitoring the ituation by radio. It was wh ile the congregation wa in t11e ba e1nent, inging and quoting Scripture pa age about God' s protection, that a tornado cut a f our-mile path through the mall town of Arcanum, leav ing incred– ible de truction in its wake. 1l1ough Immanuel Bapti t wa out of the tornado· reach, five families from tJ1e church were directl y affected, two hav ing maj or darnage to their home . One woman , not wan ting to be alone during the torrn, went aero the treet to a friend ' ba ement~ he returned to de truction. Pa tor Greg Greve recall the two day after tJ1e tornado when hi family had no el ectri city at tJ1eir hon1e. " People were o kind," he said. " Sorne helped with meal and laundry, and so1ncone brought in a • Property obtained for t11e new church in Wa bington CourtJ1ou e • Fonnation of a tate-wide cburcb planting task force to implc1nent and coordinate church planting in Ohio • Good progre in Wapakoneta, including po ible purcba e of a building 4. Many of our churches thri ving under tJ1e hand of God ' ble ing. So we thank God for a glori ou new year w it11 the expectation of eeing Him acco1npli h mighty thing through tJ1e Ohio A ociation o f Regular Bapti t Churchc . generator f or our refrigerator and freezer." During tbe day immediatel y follow– ing the tornado, member handed out church-addre ed po tcard on which people could write specific prayer reque t . Be ides helping some from their deacon fund, tl1e congregation was part of a mas ive cl ean-up on Decen1ber 14. 1l1e people of Immanuel want to thank tho e who called and who were praying for tbern . "Everyone had a friend, rel ative or nei ghbor with need , and everyone got invol ved helping,' said Pastor Greve. "rfhat's the small town spirit. " ,• ·. How Can I Help You? I have open dates throughout '93 State Representative Larry Fetzer 884 Knebworth Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 614-523-3666 Preferred Risk Insurance Company •Auto • Church •Home •Life • Health •Business Insurance for non-drinkers your "best buy" Phelps Financial Services, Inc. Profes ional consulting and sales for your financial and insurance needs Dorr R. Phel~ . GP, CFP. RFP. NQA 659-H Park Meadows Drive Westerv.ille, Ohi o 43081 Phone 6 14-899-6000 FAX 899-6022