The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1971

1EADOVlBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH , LIMA- Pastor Ronald E. McDugle ha re– signed his ~ ork here to accept a call to the First Bapti t Church of Dan– ville. Indiana. We covet pra) 1 er a we eek another under hepherd. ~ GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, L01'DO Dr. Merlin Ager and Rev. Ed. Becker both ministered here recently. Plans are being made to invite a Council for the ordaining of one of our ) 'OU ng men. FIRST B APTIST CHURCH , !\.1EDINA - M1ss1onary Harry Buerer poke here recently. Our services in the park each Sunday evening are proving most suc– cessful. We are having the best crowds e,,er. People are being reached with the gospel and decisions are being made. BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH, MARION - Our new pastor, Rev. Wm. Moser and his family are now with u . We ant1c1pate bles5ing and spiritual growth under hi s ministry. FIRST B APTIST CHvRCH, ~ ILES - We continue to wait on the Lord regarding the one \l,.; horn He would have to be our pastor. Recent 5peakers to fill our pulpit include Rev . Tom Finch, Rev. Robert Reynhout, Rev. Kenneth Amsler and Rev. Frank Chittock. TFMPLE BAPTIST ( HURCH, P OR1'SMOUTH - Pastor Richard Riley mini stered here recently telling our people of the mis ionary ~'ork th at is being done in ort M) 1 ers, lorida. The church in which he ministers tl1ere \\'as a part of our rnissionary program for a long 1i1ne, 110\i\'C er , now it has bcco111e self-sL1ppor1i1 g and Brother Riley is ti1eir full-time pastor. A group of our }'OU11g Jleoplt: , 1>011 orcd b)' Mr. and Mrs. Ra}' Willia111s, a i tcd i11 r11is– sionar}' \.\'Of ' at l)ar1a, I' entttcky. a– catJion Bible cl1ool were co11dt1c tcd. BJ13L I\11 SIO BAt>TJ~ li H. }i, R ~)' 'OLDS13 RO - I l1e 1ngcerelie ho11 fr n1 1 iraclc Jim)( cJ1ool i11 JfCcf1\ 1 illc, "'ot1lll aro11na a11g for u tl1i 1>a t 111011111 . ur Bible nfer nee 1>r ved ric\1 l)I 1ng. ue t 131ble J eacl1er ,,_ er l r 11 e 1 as n a 11 d ll e, . I1 . .. . pre nted b ]]LI S ED JiOP IiAPTJ I Ii R Ji , PRJ GJ 11 1 [) prJ 1leged t 11 r ,11 .. r runners u rt .. tu I Oil tll r nd J{ap1d 11aptt t I 1bl ll g Mi sionar}r Earl Cn1baugh mini tered to u the earl y part of Augu t. FAIRFIELD BAPTI T CHt:RCH, THURSTO As a special Vacat ion Bible School project we had a "Pennie Pushino P~t to . Paki tan". Our people ar: \ 1tally interested in the ministr) of Mi Patricia Barkley. (ABWE-East Paki tan). EMMA UEL BAPTIST CHURCH , TOLEDO - Our Homecoming Bible Conference With Rev. M:·ron Williams and Rev. Ed . Schlegel proved a time of piritual enjoyment. Special n1u ic was pre– sented bj' Rev. Denni Williams. We praise the Lord for the continued bles ing of the Lord in our Sunday School. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH , W ESTLAKE - Missionary Doug Couch, following a "Farewell Reception" on August 1st, left for Australia. They flew out of Hopkins International Airport on Augu t 2nd at 5: 15 p.m. and arrived in Melbourne on August 9th. Pa tor and Mrs. Burn spent two full week in the Holy Lands. We anticipate great bles ing a we move into our Fall program. WHEELERSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH - The Collegians Quartet of Bapti t Bible College and their piani t, Mi s ancy Wheeling, were \i\ith us recent– ly. Rev. Robert Richard also travels with the quartet and does the preach– ing. They blessed our hearts! We had the privilege of hearing Rev. Clyde Prince, x. Director of the Regular Bapt1 t hildren 's Home, St. Louis~ J\.1 tchigan, tell of his v. ork. Professors Awarded Doctorate Degrees T\i\' O C. eda r,,illc pro te'l\Of have been a\\ ardcd thei r doctorate uegrec'i . J\.·lr. rvtt1rr,l) 1urdo~t1 a11d t r. tan– IC)' Bal lard rec..t!i , 1 ed tl1cir degrees in An1erica11 H1~tor}' a11tl ot111 --clli11g a1 d Perso1111cl 1\d111i ni . tration r pt:c- t i vcl)' · Dr. I\lt1rdo }1 1cceive l l1i s dcgre\; fr 111 orth,,e teri1 11i,•er it ' · 1'I J1 a t,een at ed r ville in e 19 ,5 and \\ a na111 } ut tan,ling r: lilt} 1e111l,er 1 tl1e 'J'ear in 19(>. Iii }' e, r 11 e ,..,a 11 a 111 I t t t1 I 9 7 1 d i- t i n of utst nding I du at r • mer1ca. I r. 1 tll rd re e1, ci has d gr fr 111 1 rt 11 a ' ta t 111, r It • I · f r111erl} 1> tor d tl1e \\' dh 1111 13ap- t1 t l1t1r t1 11d r, >d , I ea11 f e11 at ed r, 111 oll g Serving at Lima t REV. and MRS. BUNGE The South Lima Bapti t Church of Lima. Ohio ha\e called Rev. Dan Bunge to erve a their pa tor. Our brother and hi wife are no\v in Lima. He began his 1work there on July 20. Rev. Bunge recei\ 1 ed h1 training at Western tv1ichigan Uni'.ers1ty, Mood 1· Bible Institute and Bapt1 t Bible Sen1inary. He graduated from Baptist Bible Seminary in Januar)' of this }car. He Vt a ordained to the gospel ministry in February. We trust the Lord ,vill mini try in Lima and are ~·elcome him into our family. AVAILABLE FOR ••• ble his happ)' to OAR BC Evangelistic Meetings and Supply Preaching BRO. RAYMOND KEMPF RRl , Box 273 Ada, Ohio 45810 Phone: (419) 326-5118 PT N BE I 71 7