The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1964

From our fellowship churches ~ ~ ~~':.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~t~t~I u The steering committee of Grace Ba ptist Church, Rocky River, Ohio, recently began preparations for the building of a new sanctuary. Chairman shown (left to right) are Bruce Clark, Christian ed; Keith Turnbull, memorial gifts; Ken Rockenstein , architectural; Gus Reidel, prayer; Pastor Douglas Couch; Howard Buncher, furnish– ing; Walter Keiner, promotion; and Gene Schlechty, financial. Seated are Mrs . Bruce Clark, Music; and Mrs. Robert Re idel , youth. Rocky River Church plans new sanct uary The Grace Baptist Church of Rocky River, 19147 Ea tlook Rd. ha begun preparation for the building of a new anctuary. The church wa e tabli hed 14 year ago in the home of Mr. and Mr . Howard Buncher of Lakewood, Ohio with Rev. Kenneth Am ler as it fir t pastor. One year later the church purchased the present building from the Lutheran congre– gation. The pastor, Rev. D ouglas Couch i a native of Detroit, Mich., and a 1952 graduate of Bob J ones U niversity. Carmel Baptist Church recognized at Coshocton Feb. 10, a recognition council met in the First Christian Baptist Church, Coshocton 0., to consider the Carmel Baptist Church of New Straitsville, 0., a a duly organized Baptist Church. Seven pastors from General Associ– ation of Regular Baptist Churches were present, plus Rev. Max Harvey, pastor of the Carmel Baptist Church. Rev. Llewellyn Thompson, ,pastor of the Bible Mission Baptist, Reynolds– burg was elected as moderator. Rev. Harry E. Gale, pastor of the First Christian Baptist, Coshocton, was elected as clerk. The constitution of the Carmel Baptist Church was read before the PAGE 10 APRIL, 1964 He attended seminary in Bay City, Mich ., while pastoring hi first church. He accepted the pastorate of the Grace Baptist Church in August 1963, coming from a .church in Lima, Ohio where be ministered eight years. Feb. 14, the church congregation met at the Rocky R iver pavilion for an ' 'initial building banquet." At this time the financial committee presented the goal of reaching $100,000 in 10 years by a system of sacrificial coven– ants with the Lord. The banquet offer– ing for the building fund ,that night exceeded $1,000 dollars. At present the church is anvestigating new site for relocation. council. Recommendations were made by various members of the council as the constitution was examined with the reading of its articles of f ai,th and then the reading of its by-laws. At the conclusion of the examina– tion, a motion was passed that the Carmel Baptist Church of New Straitsville, 0 ., be recognized as a Biblical Baptist Church and that the church be complimented on its con– s titution. - Harry E. Cole, Clerk of Council. * * A single submission deadly defeat. * • • to sin 1s a The greatest achievements by man have been inspired by other than ma– ternal gains. Missionary Store helps supply need ,\lvary lla11tis t ht1rc h. ( lcvc lanc.l hatl its a1111t1al 111is~ionary conf crc11cc Marc h 15- 18. On Marc h 14 there wa<; a " ,ct-Acqt1ainted Hot1r'· fol – lowc(l by a ' 'M i,\ionary lore" where each mi s<; ionary found many uscft1I items for U<;c on their fi eld . Every– thing in the ,tore was for mi sionaries only and all of it fr ee. Mi\<;ionari es helped them elves until every item wa gone. Lunch was served at the church each day for the missionaries. Rev. Earl D. Umbaugh, state mic;- ionary, i to have an evangeli tic con– ference at the church April 19-24. "We here at alvary church are anticipating real blessing of God through the e meetings," Rev. George Gib on said. Recently Walter Bank , dean of the Bapti t School of the Bible, Cleveland, and the choral sing– er were at the ohurch. New Baptist church sponsored in Kent Graham Road Baptist Church, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is sponsoring the organiza,tion of a new Baptist church in Kent, Ohio. Several families from Graham Road Baptist who live in the Kent area will be used to form a nucleus for this new work. Plans for the first service are well advanced. R ev. Glen Crabb, Fort Wayne. Ind., has been called as the pastor. The first services were ,to be April 5 in one of the elementary schoo'ls until land .can be purchased and a ·building erected. North Bethel Association meets in Fostoria The North Bethel Association held their annual meeting March 7 in Fostoria Baptist Cburoh. After minutes and reports the following were elected to erve as officers if or the new year: Myron Williams, Tiffin, moderator; John Wood, Bellefontaine, vice-moderator; C. Richard Phelps, Bellefontajne, sec'y.4reas. Richard Snavely, Findlay, youth director. Pastor Allan Vine, past moderator, presided at the business sessions. The meeting was held in conjunction with a Sunday School worker's conference with Dr. Merle Hull, Miss Ruth Herri– man, and Miss Marge Raidt of Regu– lar Baptist Press at the Fostoria church. * * * Hubbard A report of the Calvary Baptist Church March 15 was SS 34; morn– ing worship 38; youth hour 25; even– ing 34. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST