The Ohio Independent Baptist, July 1964

Blessed Hope Church plans expa nsion New 132x58 foot wing is planned by Blessed Hope Baptis t Church, Springfield, to seat 750 with provisions for 120 more. Estimated cost is $250,000. On April 30 the congregation of the Ble ed Hope Bapti t Cht1rch held their annt1al church bu ine meeting. The total receipt amounted to 49. 6 .97 . Thi wa an increa e of .000. O\'er la t year receipt . Of thi amount 16.495.41 wa de ig– nated for mi ion . The church al o adopted a $60.000 budget for the ne~ 1 ·ear. t1merical and piritual gro\.vth wa ex.perienced in all the department of the church. The St1n– day School average wa 335. The Building Committee brought the propo ed new church auditorium to the congregation, and after much di cu ion. they· voted unanimou ly to adopt the plan . Schreiber-Little and A osiate ar e the architect . Mr. Be rlin Heights calls pastor Reverend Ernest G. Riley, fron1 Vaughnsville. Ohio, wa called to be pa tor of the Berlin H eigh ts Regular Bapti t Church on May 3. Starting h1 program, the church held t\\'O '.At eeks of rev iv al meeting tarting 1 ay J 0. 'Lhree out came fo~ 1 ard for ~al vation and one for dedication. The church i another revival in JULY 1964 . planning to ha\'e September. Page 6 Schreiber wa pre ent at the meeting to an wer any que tion the member had. The new 132'x58' building will be attached to the pre ent educa– tional unit and will have 17,500 quare feet of floor space. The sanctu– ary will eat 750 with provi ion for a balcony to be added 'later which will care for 120 additional per on . The pa tor office a i tant pastor's of- fice ecretarie office work room and coun elling room i located on the ground floor. Sunday School room , a large a sembly hall and kitchen facilities are al o located on the ground level. The e timated co t of the building i $250 000.00. The finansial commititee i now ,pursuing the po ibility of financing the new building. J. E. Wheel ing resigns J. E. Wheeli.ng re igned a pa tor of Fir t Bapti t Church, Rittman. Ohio May 3 J. Hi mini try will term– inate on Sunday July 26. Tt is alway be t to leave the pen out of the hand when anger. i in the heart. One doe not have to be in a key po. ition to open the <.loor of op– portt1 nity. Parma church sold; new building planned "J 11~ J:;' ri~t 13ar>tist ( l1L1rch c,f J>nr111a l1as s<Jltl ,their l1t1iltling on Ri tlgc Roat l l() ancltl1cr cht1rch grottp. Ar- • ~tngc111cnt s l1avc been 11,, tlc l1y the .. irst 13a11tist lo Holtl .. tine.lay .. crviccs, l1t)lh n1orning anti cvc11ing~ at Roya l l{ttlgc l · lc111cntary ~ chool. 7131 Ritlgc R l) at I b cg InnIng o 11 or aho Ll l J u I y 5t11 . They will n1cct in the sc hool until ~Lich t1n1c a~ their new chtarch h a<; h cc n h LI i I t on t heir Io t on S la l c Road between Plea\an l Valley anll ~ J1ragL1c Road . Plan\ for the building have hccn approved and the ch11rch i\ now \eek– ing the nece~\ary financing. Mid– week ,prayer meeting will be held in va riou hon1e of the member . Rev. amuel lliott i. Pa<itor of the Fir, t Bapti t of Parma. Recommended for ordination Minutes of Ordination ouncil Called by CedarhilJ Bapti t hurch to Con ider the Propriety of SetJting Apart to the Go pel Mini<;try, Richard O' eil June 8, 1964. Pa tor Dean Henry of Brown Street Church of Akron, Ohio wa elected to erve a moderator. Pa tor Earl V. Vil Jett of Berea Bapti t Church wa cho en clerk. The roll call indicated that 11 mini ter and 15 lay me enger were pre ent. Several ob erver also at jn the council. Mr. O' eil was examined regarding hi alvation, oalling ,to the mini try and doctrinal belief . After he gave a creditable account of hi Chri tian experience and view on scriptural doctrine the council voted unanimou ly to recommend to the church that they proceed with hi ordination. - Earl V. Willett . Findlay church reports Calvary Bapti t Church, Findlay, 0. ha been greatly ble ed of the Lord during the la t 21h year . Many ou) have been aved and the mem– ber hip of the cbur.ch has increased. For the pa t three month the Sun– day chool ha averaged 287 morn– ing 310. .. Becau e of the attendance more than doubling, it ha been nece ary to rent cla room pace in the near by Central Junior High School ince March " Richard L. Snavely, pa tor, aid. The Lord ha ble ed financially, enabling them to buy and pay for a par onage ite. Final payment were made thi month. "'Surely the Lord ha been good to u for which we give Him all the ,prai e,' ' Pa tor Snavely ~ aid. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST