The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1967

eart to eart Mrs . Inez Mi lner, mong t e omen Women's Editor Praying For Missionaries " l \\ llllCr it \ t)ll \ ( ltlli h .. l\C Oil\ i <.'.l tl1,1t ,, tih.. i l1l:lJ, c,1r1ch the • l' .,,~, r'~'r1,d~ Jt1r111g ,11r 1111 ".1 n..1r 111cct 111c •• Th ts 1 the )p "'ni r,g par~i- ~ gr~ i'h ,t a h.:ttcr r...: cntl}' r 1, ed. \\' hat , ~ 1r11p 1rt,111t 1n this 111ini tr 1 ? 11r He l\' t::.l\ at her tell ti in Hi. \\ ("rti (ll hr nicle 7: 14-15) f f "1t1r thing ,, hi h n1u t be cared f r ~ 1n the life f , r · b lie er if we ar to h.1, c a b11rde11 t pray and if we are t ha,:e polt'er in prayer. Without a l111rde11. prayer \vill have little po,\e r and pray·er \\ith ut pol~'er a\atl little r nothing. It real(,, Ln't fair to end n1i . i n- - ar1e f rth and the:, fail to pray for then1. Thr t1gh ur prayi ng we are helping then1 to be "irifitted,. as well a "011tfitted." ever ha there been a oreater need f r real, earne t jn- :;::. terce or 1· prayer. We are admoni hed to pra;· and not to faint. With the di ciple of old we ay. . . ' Lord. teach t1 to prayr · O\\ a. to ome ugge tion for our Women Group ~ Prayer-time for n1i io:iarie . The mi ionarie up– p rted wholl)' or partially by your church hould be your fi r t concern . Then. if you wi h to take o n other mi io:1arie . contact one of our ap– proved Mi ion Agencie . They would be happy to give you the names of mi ionarie experie ncing special trial . The need are many . . . they are terri fie! 4 r a M issio11ary Socief}' ... 1. You can have a 9: 30 morning prayer meeting each week on a certain day, emi-monthl y or monthly. Have a Prayer Ch air– man elected along with your other officers. She hould be an important member of the Executive Committee. 2. A work hop, and sewing gu ild ca:1 be an inspiration to greater pra;·er intere t at which ti me the Prayer Chairman would pre– ~ent mi ionary letters empha iz– ing the need and the victories Thi can be given during th r lunch period. Immediately fol– lowing lunch~ spend an hour pra}·1ng. Team up in group of two or three ju~t far enough c.1part to pray earnec;tly with- APRIL, 1967 PAGE 10 tit c.f i\ltt rl1 111g other gr tip~ r ti ca, rcn1a11 together as 11 large gr t)ltp and pray one after an ther. J. here i telephone prayer tin1e . hi i when two people cov– enant to call one another on a ccrtain morning or afternoon at a particular tin1e to pray for a n1i io:iary. Let me uggest that you watch for ''ans'tvers" and have a time for reporting to the o ther women as to what God ha done . 4. If any of your n1i ionarie h a a birthday duri ng the month. have their picture di played pro– minentl y. You may have peciaJ decoration to f it their field of . ervice. Purcha e a nice birth– day card for the mi s ionary a:1d bave the women present ign it 1ettin8 the mi ionary know that on that day you were pray– ing for her (him). 5. Have you ever thought of mi - ionary group within your larg– er group? They do not have to meet at separ aite time but if it i better for your ociety - fine. You may give each group a different :1ame . . . perhap naming them after ome mi - sionary. Some have a day group, with an evening group for young mothers. u ing the ame pro– gram and procedures as much a po ible and meeting jointl y two or three times during the year. 6. What do you do about devotio:1- al ? There i an endle s amount of good devotional book avail– able but it eem that if our entire GARBC family would u e ' 'My Devotion ' (Regular Baptist Pre s) as a FIRST ( and whatever other devotionals a time permits) th at God would ignally bless our work. A much as po sible thi booklet hould be in every home and u sed daily. pray ing for the rnission– aries , the chaplains, the schools. and the GARBC personnel. The e are li ted for prayer every day. LADIES, we can do much to pro– mote prayer for our missio:iaries! United prayer moves the arm of our great (io(I' "l""he~e sttggc.. ti ns hy r n1ean e hatt\t the idea~ concernii ur praying f r n1ic; io,aries. Jf y, a a leader or member of a wome fi orga niza ti on cle ire to hare ft1rth thought. , let u hear from you. Tc us what you are doi ng to bring a , wer to prayer in your meetin! "The Lord is good, a tronghold the day of trouble; and He knowe rhem th at tru t i:1 Hin1.' ( N ahu 1:7) May the Lord ble s yott, (le prayer warrior! Annual Spring Rally W /1at is on yoi,r 111ind? Apr il Foo day? Of cour e not - that' pas Our WOMEN, MI IO ARY U~ IO PRING RALLY !! We tru you are all wrapped up and deep thought, planning for thi big da Thi i the day when mo t roa< lead to Cleveland Height . . . ~ Cedar Hill Bapti t Church, 126( Cedar Road - Tue day, April 1 The meeting begin a,t 10:00 a.m. an close at 3: 00 p.n1. Our goal for tl day i 1000. We ca:1 make irt: if YO wi ll be there! All we need to achie, th i i for each one to bring or other per on with them. These hou promi se to be full of ble ing. Yo cannot afford not being there. D John G. Balyo will be peaking o "The New Morality." Mrs. Newlan Pfaff will bring a challenge concerr ing Japan. Your Dime Banks hou1 be in Mrs. O'Keefe's hand as soo a po ible or on that day. Con u your church publicity. If overnigl accommodaition will help you to a tend, plea e contact Mrs. Georg Milner. 2665 Canterbury Rd ., Clev( la:1d Height - 44118. We'll e • what we can do for you. See you 1 a few day - April 18th! RIDDLE FOR THE MONTH Cl1rist coz1ld not do. But 111an did • 11 1 ell pleased! THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS'