The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1962

r~t . Baptist Church, Galion, Ohio, breaks ground for $200,000 church and educational uild1ng. Shown left to right are, Bryon Keefer and Lester R b f ommittee; George Boyd, chairman of the Committee · Rev ;~:f mem ers o the building ,e first spade of earth; Dale White architect· and R 'A B. I red Booth, pastor, turning , , . . ergs, contractor. :irst Baptist Church ,f Galion, Ohio, holds Jround breaking service Ground breaking ervice for the 7 ir t Bapti t Church , Galion Oh io. anctuary and educational unit were eld at the ite wi th a large group ,f members and friend present. The new church will afford eat– ng fior 400 people and the educa– ional unit with lower level of the anctuary will provide more than ouble the present Sunday School acility. The new edifice wi ll co t 200,000 and is expected to be com– >leted in the fall. Rev. Wilfred Booth, pa tor, ha erved the pre ent pa torate for 13 ears. ;pencer Church has 'evival campaign Evangeli t D. M. Fruits conducted .. ~ 8 day Revival ampaign at the '"tr ~ Bupt1~t hurch, pencer, Ohio, \pr1l 15-22. he meeting were well tttended, soul were saved and ""hris tians cl1 a llenged to new dedi– ;ation. ' fhcre were 61 people ~ ho C'1mc to he early 6: 1() a .m. ... a~ter unri\C " . )Cf\'ICe and Breakfast. It wa hcltl n tile ch u1 ch IJascn1er1 t with the adie t:t1 ving the bacon and egg . * * * 11 1 ec.. J 961, J{ cv. J>{lu] Weh- n an began }1i s n1ir1i . tr)' a t l~i rst J3 ap- 1 t hurcl1 , .. per1cer, l1io. llr tl1er ~'chn11a111 \\':as aved i11 tl1e r .. irs t Bup- 1 1 ht11ol1 i11 1:-l)'J'ia u11der til e 111i,1i- lr} 1 r. Ar1l1t11 1:.-. \\'illian1. J~<>l- \\ 111g hi 13 il)Je trai11i11g, ({ t; (. 1r. \ ' 11n1 a 11 " a A i tan t Il < tor a t elde11 A ve1 tie Jl I)li t l1Ltrel1 , l1 i- ag , arnd pat 1 at l1 i1 }t; l a1>t i:sl t u J , 1 11 j n, 11 I. J tl1 Jl ,,. 1r. \~l cl1111a11 a11d J1i Th OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST w·ife. are graduate of Bapti t Bible em1nary, John on City New York. l1hey have three children Timothy 8 D 1 avid, 4 and Ru th, 3. ' Church dedicates new auditorium facilities The Ca]V1ary Bapti t Church of Miffi t H eigh t , Ma illon, Ohio ( ee f rant cover) bad a ervice of dedi– cation for it new faci lities April 22 wi th Rev. Howa 1 11d V. Sartell a peaker. Rev. Lou ie D i Placido ha been pa tor of the church ince March 24, 1957. A bu ilding fu nd grant of $1 ,000 wa received from the Bapti t Build– er' Club in Feb. 1959, and on May 20th the church voted to begin con- truction on the auditorium addition a oon a po ible with a $20,000 loan and $2 500 in ca h on hand at the time. The contract for general con trt1c– tion wa given to Mr. larence om– mer and Mr. J acob Miller of Kidron for approximately 19,000. Thi dicl not include the new hot ~ ater hea l– ing y tern, wiring. painti ng, floori11g or ceiling, mo ~t of which 'A-e1e in– \tallcd by vo lu11tary help f ron1 the chu1 ch and con1n1t1ntt)' ancl paitl ior as fund \.\ ere a, ,11 lal1 lc. Large se ating capacity Ac tual con\l1 t1ct1011 l)eg 111 t)n p111 4, 19()0, a11tl tl1~ 11t\\\ at1 lt– tt)ri t1111 \\ a first tl ~l!tl <)11 ~t1n<.t,1,. [)cc. 1I of tl1 a l ) (Car. \\ l1c11 a spe~1a I cor11er sto11c: la) 1 i11g s r,r. ict\ \\'as C)n– dttClt;;tl \\ 1 itt1 l~v,111gelisl l l. l)~1,,icl J at o 11 as s [)Ca k r. ,.1111.: l1l:\\' Hllllitclriu111 l1 ·1:'\ n scati 11g c·apacit)' L>i ovl,;r _()l), in lt1llit1g tl1 l1al Oil) anti l\ 1 fto,, 1)a , a11ll i~ l;qtiiJl JJcll ,, itl1 , l a1Jti tr), nt11 l;r , C<.>alr ,111, r l, r) t 1 ic a11t l J)a - tor' tu J)'. I 11 l)~ en1 nt '1t1dit<.1ritu11 • 1 u ed for unday cla es and al o erves a a fellow hip hall. The hi tory of the church date back to March, 1930 when a un– day chool wa tarted in the Mof– fitt Heights chool by Mr. and Mr . Henry Rudy and Mr. Burton toner. About 20 were present for the fir t cla e . Pi ne Hills Baptist recogn ized by council . !he called council for the recog– n1t1on of the Pine Hill Bapti t Church of Columbu , Oh io, met on May 1, at 1 :30 p .m. in the home of ~ev. and Mr . George Myer , mi - s1onarie under F BHM. even pastor and four me enger were pre ent. Pa tor Mye r and two delegates repre ented the church. Rev. William Brock, pa tor of the Immanuel Bapti t, Columbu , 'A- a elected a moderator; and Rev. Paul Mayo pa tor of the Grace Bapti t, unbury a ecretary. After three hour examination of th~ con titution the council, by t1n– an1mous agreement, commended the Pine Hill Bapti t Church a a pro– perly organized B:i pti t Church, qualified for our Regular Bapti t Fe.Ilow hip. A motion to adjourn wa made by Rev. Vernon Billington, pa tor of 1emorir,1 Bapti t, Columbu ~ and econded by Mr. G. M. Wood of Central Bapti t, Columbo . upper wa erved by the ladi of the Church. The fallowing clelega te ,vere pre - ent: Rev. Will iam lcKeever. 1r. G. I. Wood, Mr. . . Hugh , Rev. L. . Thomp n Rev. Th o– dore rtle, l r. Wm. . La,\ ·on. Jr .. Rev. W1lliam A . Br ck, Rev. r11· n B i 11 i n gt n. Rev. Pa ti I [a) o. l r. Oti an1n1 1ll. and Re, . Ht1rold Hott e. By order of the u11c i l. R. P t1t1 I r .1) o. ecrel'-lr). Dean Henry completes revival services T\.\ o \-\iCCk.\ L)l 1e\i\ 1 al ,L1\ice, ,, '1~ l1cltl r\.!CLntl\ 111 tl1e ~11 r 8~1pt i,t ( ' hu1cl1. l\l cDL)ll 'llLl. Oh10 ,,1tl1 Rt.\. l)~tt11 l le111, \k.1 t)ll. Oh io. ,t, C\ .t11- gcl1,t \lt "l R.llpl1 \\ ,\ll" ,,11\) 1c (1()1l~lf ttlC JllC'l l ilg, ",\lti t}l,lt \.\l\I .. ll tic J\lL)llS \\ c:r' 11l.1llC ,\'I. J) \1 l)Il~ .1c– ce-1)lL'ti J st1, .ts \ ..,, ll)tlr 111tl ~ \ t't .11 I l' f~tltC '\ lCtf tllL'll }i\ C\ t) SCI\ I 't'. 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