The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1968

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The Lord i ble sing in their work in the Akron church. Several have been aved and added to the church. Gary Moosey Ordained to the Ministry An Examining Council including ome 18 pa tors recently met at the Euclid- ottingham Baptist Church to con ider Mr. Gary W. Moosey being ordained for the ministry. The Council after a thorough ex– amination voted unanimously for the church to proceed with Brother Mooney' s ordination. The Ordination ervice was held at the Euclid- ot– tingham Baptist Church on Septem– ber 8th. Another Church Recognized A Recognition Council of 22 mein– ber from ten Regular Baptist Churches examined the Blessed Hope Baptist Church of D ayton, Ohio on 1onday, September 16, 1968, and unanimously recognized this body as a Regular and Independent Baptist Church. 10 Signed •.. Rev. Kenneth Andrus, Clerk of the Council OCTOBER, 1968 Arthur Christmann Accepts Call to Avon The new pa tor at the Avon Bap– ti t Church, Avon, Ohio is Rev. Arthur V\' . Christmann. He began hi mini try there on August 20th. The Chri tmanns come to Ohio after being in Brazil the last four- . teen years as mi sionaries under the A soc. of Baptist for World Evangel– i m. During their time in Brazil, they started a work in the town of Areia Branca which today h as a Sitrong Brazilian church. They also opened the way for the ABWE in Recife the third large t ciity in Brazil. Because of health problems, it be– came necessary for them to remain here in the States. Brother Chri tmann is a graduate of Moody Bib]e In titute. For awhile he erved as State Director of the Rural Bib1e Crusade work in South D akota. H e has held two previous pastorates - one in South D akota and the other in New York. Among the church members at Avon ~ there seems to be 1 a unity and determination to serve the Lord. Lima Church Calls Willard Gentry The newly called pastor to the Northside Baptist Church of Lima, Ohio is Mr. Willard T. Gentry. Thi dear brother and his wife were both led to the Lord by Rev . Ben C. Jennings, Chairman of our Council of Ten for the OARBC. For awhile Mr. Gentry attended Kent State University, but sensing the calling of the Lord into Christian service, he transferred to the Akron Bible In titute. He graduated from there in May of this year. This work in Lima is his first pastorate. He began there in the month of June. The Gentrys have two children - Jim, age 8 and Caithy, age 5~ Break Ground For New Annex I ' n1l1crs anet f ricncls of the 13 ib1f Baptist h\1 rch o( Bedford gathcrec recent ly to hrc,1k ground for ~ $ 100.0()0 annc to be addc(l to theil prc<;cnt bL1ilcl1ng. 'onstruction ha already l1cgL1n. I t is hopccl that i wi ll be co111pletecl by the end of thi• , year. The new f,tcility wi ll increase tht ea ting capacity of the main at1cli toriu1n. provide new nurc;ery f acil itie and six new class rooms. A ncv churoh office and tudy for th, pa tor will be located on the secon floor. At the special "Groundbreakin t ervice," the choir sang ' 'Lengthe the Cords and Strengthen the Stakes. Each tru tee hared appropriat Seri pture pa ages as be held th groundbreaking shovel. The pa tor of the church Re, Garri on Rice received the shov( from Neile Winchester broke groun with these remarks : ' 'To reach mor people with the Gospel of God's re deeming grace, both at home an abroad , to teach more people th great doctrines of the Word of Go and serve people in our communi~ we turn over this f irst spade of eartl This is an historic milestone in th witness of the Bible Baptist Churc of Bedford.' ' Salem Church Exchanges Property Rev. K enneth N. Mack Missionru Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Churc in Salem Ohio has info1med us c a major step taken by his people. They have signed an agreemet with a church south of Salem for a exchange of properties. They ha, secured an attractive building, 36x7t well landscaped, seating over 200 an located in a growing section of new< home . The church and seven roo1 par onage is costing them an a< ditional $22,500 in the exchange. They have already secured an a1 proval f rom Church Buildings Con mittee to borrow $24,500 which to be paid out as fast as they ca secure investments. There is need for Christians ~ invest in this work. These dear f o] are not asking for gifts - al1lhoug they could use them but rath( they are asking YOU to make ii vestments which are initerest-bearir loans. Interested parties should write 1_ Rev. K enneth N. Mack, 673 Ea Third Street Salem Ohio - 44461 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTU