The Ohio Independent Baptist, July 1963

From our fellow hip churches ~~~'~~ ~~~~ ·~~~~-- '~ ~~~~ Construction of the First Baptist Church, Gal ion, 0., was started Ap r il 2, 1962. Designed by Dale A. White & Associate of Mt. Vernon , 0., the building is of modern Gothic Design . The two-level structure provides a sanctuary with cushioned pews which will accommod a te 300 worshippers. Baptist church dedication attended by large crowd Dedication er vice at Fir t Bapti t Church. Galion, Ohio, brought out great number of town people and friend from the urrounding territory. An O\ erflow crowd attended the morning ervice of dedication, at \.\ hich time Dr. P aul R. Packson of Chicago, Ill., national representative of the GARBC brought the me age for the da 1·. The pulpit wa graced with con– gratulatory floral arrangements. Rev. \\.ilfred Booth. pa tor of the church, a:knowledged the many telegr am and Jetter received from ister church– e . The morning service was taped and later broadcast at 1: 30 p.m. , over the radio tation at Bucyru , Ohio. Up\\ ard of 400 guest regis tered at the afternoon open house hour . Thi figure ""as 10 addition to the regular church membership. Arrange– ment for the affair were in charge of i\lr B) ron Keefer. A 1 ting her were Russell Kincaid in charge of hosts and haste ; Mr . George Trease. refreshment ; Mr . John Shipman. kitchen: Mrs. P aula Belchar. youth committee; Mr . Charle Faine. flower . Mr . Robert nvder. table ho te e : 1rs. Alex .. Po\\'ell music. Alex Powell ang vocal selection . Page 6 JULY, 1963 ' 'Ble s Thi Hou e" and "How Great Thou Art.,, Mi s Karen Schultz and Mr . Jame Tesenair pre ided at the guest register. At the evening service, the Junior Choir under the direction of Mr . Trease, offered special mu ic. Officer of the church include Mrs . E ther Hopkins, clerk; Mr . Dorothe Gow trea urer · Mrs. James Bridges financial clerk· Harold Jone and Du– ane Gow uperintendent and a i tant Rev. Wilfred Booth <lf rl1c St1r1<.IH)' sc l1<.1c1I : R)l1 ·1t l ark Hflll Willinn1 l ager , "' tln<.I ~, sc llOlll sec ret ar a n<.I as ,is ta n t: Mrs. Llyron 1'cc fcr anti f rs. ,corgc reasc a<. lttlt anll Jllt1illr c hoir t fircol<)r s: Mrs. 'l l– ncv 'c ht1lt1... cht1rch or ga r1i t nntl Mr. . lex JJowc ll as~oc1atc o rga nis t. All have workcLI har<.l with the cn– trrc c hurch n1cn1bcrship to hring to rcaJi,atj on the drca111 ot this attractive, c.fcvout new churc h with ,ts res tful sanc tuary and \pacjou\ roorns for pccializcd activities. A background of organ mu ic and organ and piano duo\ entertaine(I vi itor during the open hou~c hot1rc;;. Mu ic i provided by a Hammond oncert Organ with echo unit~. The building i fully equipped for ound and broadca ting with under-pew am– plification. Micro.phone outlet are at the pulpit, choir loft, pa tor' tudy, chapel and lower level. A control room i located at the rear of the anctuary. The building i de igned for the add ition of a balcony at a later date to eat 80. Lighting fixture have been de igned for upper and lower diff u ion and can be operated independently. Floodlight illuminate a large tone cross built in the wall at the front of the sanctuary. The ceiling has a self-contained air circu– Jating ystem. Ten cla s rooms epar– a ted by folding partitions are con– tained in the lower level along with a nur ery, kitchen and maintenance f aci litie . The present educational unit i also of two-level de ign, with a chapel, ,pa tor ' tudy and Sunday School office on the upper level. The lower level contain rooms for the be– ginner and primary department . Off- treet parking area ha been provided for approximately 40 car . Leonard Goodwin accepts call to Brunswick church Mr . Leonard Goodwin a Jicen ed member of the Brookside Baptist Church, Cleveland, has accepted a call to become pa tor of The People' • Church of Brunswick, Ohio. He fini bed hi work for a diploma from the B~pti t School of the Bible at Cleveland in May. Ralph T. Nordlund, former editor of the OIB erved thi church for five month and held two week of re– vival ervice there ju t before Ea ter. Five were baptized during hi ervice there and two others taken in by * * • * When driving, the car to watch i the car behind the car in front of you. The OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST