The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1965

Hope Baptist Church makes strides in five months Tremendou tride have been made in the la t five months at Hope Bap– ti t Church Columbu . Thi·3 new church started through the "Program of Propagation,' by churche in the Columbu area began holding serv– ice Aug 1 1964 when Pa tor and Mrs. orman Bo·3worth and their on Tim moved onto the field from la– Paz Ind. The following resume reveal that God' ble ings have been very cliP– parent from the very outset of thi new work: record ,attendance 55, Sunday School enrollment 70, church fully organized wi.th a full slate of officers and Sunday School teacher , new constitution drawn up and adopted , three acre·,; Olf land pur– chased to build upon, loan fro,m Church Building' Committee for $28,500 to finance new building, church new meeting 60% oif it' fi– nancial budget including payment on the Joan for the new building, regular support from other churches has kept the church in the black, $20 missionar y support voted by the church, 36 charter member with the charter still open, five deci ions for salvation to date and two persons baptized. Pa~1or J\Jorn1an Bosworth, pas to r of Hope Bapt ist Church , Columbus, t u rns the first spade o f ear·1h dur ing g round b rea king cere,nonies Jan. l 0. l1e c t1urcl1 brok e grou11d J ~111. I 0, 19 )5 and bega 11 tl1e ,1ex t day 0 11 the co,1 lructio1 of a 11 ""' c l1urc l1 l)uild– ing. r( }3j JlCW t, uilding, with U fl oor J)ace of 4,700 qu i. re If et v. 1 ill ~ea t 200 in ti aL1di t I it1111 ar1d for f, ci l i- t ie.) i r 1 cla r o 111 \Vi tl1 flara t~ THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST • A ground breaking service was held Jan. 10 a t Hope Bapt ist Church, Columbus . Shown in the foreground a re (left to right) building com– mittee members Jim Cook, David Workman , Otis Cales, Pastor No rman Bosworth, J im Harmer, and Pe rry De nman. De l Moore, Jr ., chairman was a bsent due to ill ness. department areas for nur ery, be– ginners, primary, junior, and adu l,t department . I,t i hoped the building will be completed by Ea ter or by the 1 a t of Aprjl . A recognition council was called by the church and convened on Jan. 18. The council voted to recognize Hope Baptis,t Church a a duly or– ganized and ,properly constituted Bap– tist church ,and the ,church wa recog– nized as suc,h at a ervice held the same evening. Rev. Clark Spaulding served a moderator !for the council with Rev. George Myer a clerk . Ten churche were r epr e ented on the council with l 5 pastor ,and me - enger s pre ent. Dr. Willi am Mc– Keever , pa·3tor at entr al Bapti t, Columbus, brought the me age at the r ecognition ervice with P a tor Willi am Brock, Immant1el Bapti t , olumbu , givi ng the charge to the f cllrow ·hipping churches, and Pa tor ar l Newkirk, Faith Bapti t Church, Colun1bL1 , giving the charge to the local church. Hope Bapti t hurch ha voted to eek fe11owshi,p in the hio A ocia- tion of Regular Bapti st ( hurches a11d in the GARB . * * We 111a y l1e ~L1rprisetl to ftnd Ollt that those lca~t know11 on cartl1 \.\rtll be the l1cst kno" n 111 hcavcn. * * <) 111 l1ristia11s are 111or o f a f)r Ol) le111 th a11 tl1 :1y ar e a 1 1art of t he ol t 1 t i o 11 . Contributions to Home and Camp lnc. Leland G. Howard, Treas. P. 0 . Box 3 Rochester, Ohio JANUARY Gifts to Camp Patmos First Ba ptist, Gallipolis .... .. .... .. ..... $ Northfie ld Bap t ist . .... .......... .. .. .. First Baptist, McDonald .... .. .... .... .. Bethlehem Baptist, Cleveland ......... . The First Baptist, Elyria ... ... .... .. ..... .. Sharon Baptist, Sharon, Pa. ... ..... .. Cedar Hill Baptist, Cleveland ........ .. Trin ity Baptist, Lorain .. .. ... Blessed Hope Baptist, S'pringfield .. . Whipp le Avenue Baptist, Canton ..... . Evansville Baptist, Nil es .. ............ .. .. Hinckley Ridge Bapt ist .. .. .. ...... . Immanuel Baptist, Columbus ........ . First Baptist , Me dina .. .. ... .. . First Baptist , Me dina (2nd gift) .... .. Memori a l Ba ptist , Columbus .... ... 15.00 10.00 10.00 5 .00 50.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5 .00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 TOTAL .... .. .... .....•..................... $ 185.00 Gifts to the Home ' 'Hilltop House' ' Calvary Baptist, Painesville .......... .. $ 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 50 00 20 00 Northfield Baptist .. ........ .. ..... . Penfi e ld Jct. Baptist, Lorain .... .... .. .. North Royalton Baptist . .... ...... Th e First Baptist, Elyria ... . .. ... . First Baptist, Findlay . . ... ... ..... ... .. Sharon Baptist, Sharon , Pa . ............. . Ca lva ry Baptist, Cleveland ....... ... .. Calvary Baptist, Tiffin .. .. .. .. . Cedar H,11 Baptist , Cleve land .. The Fundamental Baptist, Tallmadge Trinity Baptist , Lorain .... .. .. Huntsburg Baptist .. .• .. .. .. Hinckley Ridge Baptis t .. .. .. Immanu e l Ba ptist, Columbus .... Men1orial Ba pti st .. .... .... .. TOTAL . .. ... .••.•. ..... 5.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 177 .91 5 00 10.00 5 .00 15.00 15.00 $ 387 .91 MARCH, 1965 PAGE 11