The Ohio Independent Baptist, November 1970

• • ,~ a I Pastor Kenneth Klein , ~11c ) e...,r l Q-+l) \\ ,, ~ an epic ti111e in the n1en1ory of the 11c111l er" \."' f l)rto11 Bapti t ht1rch. During that year "" 1t1r~l1 reel rd" 1nJ1 ate that a , 11all band of believer et ('lit tl1 find ... 1 11er111anent n1ee ting place and ome advice ... hot1t ~tarting a church. The onl) bLtilding available at that t1111e ,, a th to,, n hall. a n1all one-room tructure u ed b, the , 1Jl,1ge f ' rton Cent r . From tho e humble be- ... ginning the rton Ba pti t Church hn gro"" n through the ) ear and at pre ent ha a n1odern hoLI e of wor hip 1 at d at --l-239 le, eland- l a illon Road in the city of rt n. On unda)' . epten1ber 27. the congregation and their friend gathered to ob erve the 30th Anniver ary of the • nniver 1 ary Norton Bapt ist Church f ot1nding of the church. Among tho e pre ent were four former pastor . . . Rev. Charle Cort Rev. Lowell Boatri ght Rev. Vernon Billington and Rev. Jack Downs. The e all had part in the ervices of the day. Under the capable leader hip of the e men the church pro perel1 through the year . The present pa tor Rev. Kenneth Klein, is leading the church in a vigorous ministry of visitation, evangelization Chri tian training and mis ionary work. The church alsc provide ub tantial upport to several missionaries, Sk} View Ranch , the Harmony Hill Bapti t Church of Browns– vil le Ohio Cedarville College the OARBC and GARBC Association , as well a other Christian organizations. • lo,t •.• of TRAINED WOKMEN to give the ·Gospef. Pastors, missionaries, Christian day school teachers, church musicians, youth leaders, and -directors of Christian education are among the needed workmen in God's harvest field (Matthew 13:38) • . The need is urgent - time is short! WRITE NOW for your application to ioin these young people and others next semester at • • • l/1,/e 4 NOVEMBER, 1970 538 Venard Road • Clarks Summit • Pennsylvania 18411 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST