The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1969

LENDAR CLIPPINGS (1·0111 a,cro the State JI c i,1, it<' <1!/ <>/ <Jttr 0 ./l RI/ JJ<1.,·t,Jr,· I<> pl<1c·e tf\' <J11 t/1eir 111<1ili11g li.~·t. Se11<l ··~ Y<>11r /111rc--- l1 ( ,<1lc11tl<11 , c<1cl1 H'ec/... O,,,. 111aili11.s.: <1<l<lre.\ · is si11zp/y - E<litor /)(>/I 1\l ,>/i<1f, /3c r' (). 160. X c11i(l, 0/1i<J - 45385. If t/1ere is so,11e ite111 yott c 1 ,el·ia/1, lt'<>ttl<l Ii/.. c to c·all to 01,r <1tte11tio11, plea e 111ark yottr cale11dar accord– i,1!.!l) . JJ c 1r<>11l<I a1>p1cciate ) 'Olli' c·ooperatio,1 i,1 tlzis! T/1a11k yot1!! Highview Avenue Baptist Church, Akron - 1 tt ·irlg tl1c 11.1,t 1 ' I11l)11th the rd ha blc ed in a 11t1111l1t.: r )f \\ a\ : 7' 11c,, n1en1b P "' hav been received t 111 ),t 11, 1, .. 1ptL"111), tinda) ch 1 attend ance ha in– r "' .. 1,~d. 11c,\ CL1ll i pr11ent ha been purchased improve– n1c11t , ha\C h en n1ade t1ch a r n1 dcling the anctuary anli IO nc\\ 111i i narie.~ hav been added to our Mi ion- ·1 ' ar\ a1111 , . ,; Berean Baptist Church, Berea - Per. n"1l Ev angeli n1 la under the direction of \l r. Tilbert. i being held each unday evening at 6:00. ~leth d 11 ed in eeking to reach the lo t will be pre- nted and di. CU'"' ed. Calvary Baptist Church, Bucyrus - The ) OUng people' group - 'TEE S FOR CHRI T" had a p cial booth at the County Fair. Many piece$ of literature \\'ere given to all who pa ed by. This is a project carried out each year by this group. "The Flying Ev·angeli t - Curt Wetzel wi ll be holding meeting here ept. 21-2 . Grace Bapti st Church, Ceda rvill e - A n10 t ucce ful D B was held. It proved to be the be t in the hi tory of the church. Enrollment began the fir t da)T at 94 and increa ed by the la t day to 186. A total offering of 266 .97 wa·"' given to the Garnet Trimble toward their purchase of an automob ile. Calvary Baptist Ch urch, Coshocton - pecial meeting with Evangelist Gary wigart Bar– berton. proved to be a ble sing. There were 40 decisions made among church members. Six were for fir st time salvation . D BS hewed the large t attendance ever with 20 deci· --ion for Chri t. A remodeling plan of the church building h a been unanimou ly agreed upon by the mem– ber . A three- tory addition will be started oon. Washington Heights Baptist Church, Dayton - Ii ionarie taking part in the Bapti t Mid-4Miss ions eminar at Cedarville vi ited our unday services. We had a regular "Bapti t Mid-Mi sion Day.' Guest speaker both morning and evening wa~ Dr. H enry Osborne mis– sionary to Venezuela. Euclid-Nottingham Baptist Church, Euclid - Victorie were realized in the ministry of our DVBS thi year. ome came to know Chri t as aviour anc there; were deepened piritually. Average attendance wa 336. Highe t day wa 374 and lowe t 300. There wer< O member on the taf f. They all did an excellent job Ii ion·· Offering totalled $174.37 while the Expense Offering wa $99.76. First Baptist Church, Gallipolis - Annual Men' Retreat wa held on August 14. Durini eptember a pecial "Back to Sunday School and Church' unday will be held Sept. 7. Annual Missionary Con ference will run ept. 10-14. This always proves a grea challenge and bles ing 1o our church. Midview Baptist Church, Grafton - Support to Cedarville Co 1 llege has been increased. Th Verne Kirby fami ly has been added tt:o our missionar budget. 22 % of the churoh's income now goes to mission The church recently voted to face off the front of th building with brick, '1:hu.:o adding to the exterior attra tivene of the building. Bible Mission Baptist Church, Reynoldsburg - A check for $ 1000 was sent to Rev. Sam Hornbrook fo their Bible School building in Nlexico. Added to th wa a econd check for $204. This wa for the purchas of an air..:conditioner. Pastor and Mrs. Tho,mpson ha the privilege of vi,3iting the Hornbrook's work in Mexi and while there aw these two needs. Blessed Hope Baptist Church, Spring,field - At the Xenia Youth for Truth Rally some 300 youn people gathered to hear Dr. Bob Jones, Jr. preach t Word. Live were enriched through his ministry. T church Fall program will be getting under way duri this month. A Father-Daughter Banquet was held Sept. : Christian Education Appreciation Banquet, Sept. 19 an a very pecial Youth Retreat at Sky View Ranc September 26-28. Emmanuel Baptist Church, Xenia - Xenia Chri tian chool (which meeti.s in the churc educational bt1ilding) get under way this month. T school now includes Kindergarten Firsit and Seco grades. Added to the schools taff of teachers is Mi Dianne Ch affe who recently graduated from Cedarvil College. Matthews - Ketcham To Speak In Ohio Present Christ to the J ew Through The Dr. R. L. Matthews Field Repr entative for our GARBC will peaking in Ohio. ept. 10-14 a.m. First Bapti t Church Spencer a 4 Hebrew & Christian Society Working for the church, with the church and through the church, Baptis t Mid-Missions Test imony to Israel In Cleveland, Ohio MISSIONARIES Rev. Leeland Crotts, Director Mrs. Leeland Crotts, Mrs . Mildred Leech, Miss Carol Mciver 4205 Chester Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103 SEPTEMBER, 1669 September 14 (p.m.)-21, Grace Ba ti t Church, Willoughby. Dr. Robert T. Ketcham, will ministering at Temple Baptist Ohurc Port mouth Sept. 28 through Oct. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTI