The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1971

AL BA '\' BAPT1ST CHURCH - We hel<l a Holiday Roundup at the ll)an} Elementary School. Over 60 l1oy and girl attended. The n1ajority of the e \\-ere not even members of ot1r church. Rev. Roger Bacon, mis- ionary to the Nigerian Republic was gt1e t speaker . ll\1 1ANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, ARCANUM - At our annual business meeting, \.\ c put the OARBC on our monthly hudget. We also sent $100 to help the Philippine relief fund for ABWE. We added the Lyle Culbersons, who are going to Chile, to our missionary bt1dget for $15 per month. We voted to take the Baptist Bulletin for every active member of our church. Our parking lot has been blacktopped. The Swordbearers from Cedarville College assisted us in a city-wide can– \ as. Special meetings with Evangelist Billy Kellough proved a rich blessing. Dr. Jeremiah of Cedarville College will be with us for a Prophecy Con– ference March 5-7. A YON BAPTIST CHURCH - Miss Pat Barclay, missionary ap– pointee to East Pakistan, (ABWE) presented the need of that great land. She used slides telling of the work there. Evangelist Leland Conner was with us for special meetings Feb. 14- 21 . The Lord blessed. BIBLE BAPTIST HURCH, BEDFORD - We praise the Lord that our Sun– <lay evening service attendance has increased a good 30 per cent since the beginning of 1971. We recently ent a gift of $100 to help defray the expense of the February 1st payment on the mortgage of Sky View Ranch. Also. we subscribe as a church family to the Every Active Family plan for both the OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST and the BAPTIST BUL– LET! . We anticipate great blessing during our special Evangeli stic Meet– ings \ cheduled in March. 8 MARCH, 1971 We ;,,vite all of oi,r OARBC pastors to place us on their m a i l in g list. Send us your Church Calen– dars each week. Our mailing ad– dress is simply - Editor Don Mo I I at, Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio - 45385. FIRST REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH, BEL LEfONTAINE - Between 25 and 30 have made de– cisions to receive Christ during J anu– ary. No special meetings - just plain personal evangelism. Eighteen have expressed a de ire to join in fellowship with us. We recently held a "Hymn Sing'· here. The Faith Baptist Cl1urch in Lakeview and the New Richland Bapti t Church joined us for this. While Pastor and Mrs. Rockwell are away on \.acation, we will be having Rev. A. Ashman from Winona Lake, Indiana and Rev. Lee Turner of Cedarville College supplying the pul– pit. BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH - One evening in late January we held a special Sunday Evening Youth Service. Our young people were in complete charge. Youth Director, Rev. Terrence Rudd, from the First Bap– tist Church in Elyria delivered the message. Special music was presented by the young people. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, BLANCHESTER - Special speakers of late have been Ron and Cheryl Perrine, appointees under ABWE to East Pakistan and Vern and Marian Chandler (ABWE) Kobe, J apan. Mrs. Chandler prepared a Japanese meal which was greatly enjoyed. RILEY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, BLUFFTON - We rejoice in the fact that our mis– sionary giving continues to be on the increase. At our Missionary Confer– ence, we were privileged to hear Rev. Fusco of Italy (BMM) Deputation Secretary, Dr. Raymond Buck (BM M) Rev. Strolle (HBM), Dr. Peter- on of Brazil (ABWE), Rev. Durham of the Philippines (ABWE) and Mr . Arthur of Trans World Radio. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, BUCYRUS - We wilJ be holding our annual Mis– ionary Conference March 21-24. l<ev. Vernon Wchcr of Don1inicar Rcpttblic (BMM) is to he our gue I missionary speaker. He will both s11ea~ and sing. tCOND BA1>·r1sT HURCH. AMBRIDGE - We were greatly blessed through the ministry of - vangel ist l~el and Conner of Jackson, Michigan. He a). so spoke at our East Moriah Fellow– ship. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, CEDARVILLE - J ake and Alberta Stauffer (EBM) who, along with other evangelical missionaries, were expelled from Al– geria ministered here telling of that most difficult field. Since they cannot return to Algeria, they desire to min– ister among the same people who are n1aking their homes in France. " BETHLEHEM BAP"flST CHURCH, CLEVELAND - Recent speakers at our church in– clude Rev. and Mrs. Joel Kettenring. Dr. John Balyo and the Glen Hunts from the Philippine Islands. Pastor Clark i now bringing a special series on Sunday mornings on the book of the Revelation. HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS - Our special Prophecy-Evangelism meetings with Evangelist Hugh Horn– er proved a great blessing to our· church. There were those who came to Christ for salvation. Other import– ant decisions were made as well. We thank the Lord for Brother Horner\~ n1inistry. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, roLUMBUS - We are taking part in our West Moriah Sunday School Contest. Real interest is being shown on the part of many of our people. Our air-condi– tioning loan was paid off in full. Mis– sionaries Webers, Durhams, Buinings. Kanouns, Pat Barclay and Betty. Dover pike were with u for our Missionary Conference. The l...ord poke to young and old alike. MAR1\ NATlll\ BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS - The approved budget for our church for the con11ng year totals $77,000. Of this figure, $30,000 is for Mis- ions, $15 000 for Building and $32,000 for General. Rev. Gene Jor– dan, a staff member of radio station HCJB, Quito, Ecuador, was with u for one evening. It proved to be a time of exceptional music and chal– lenge. Our brother is one of the world' fine t musician . Rev. and Mr . Vernon Weber ( BMM ) recently told of their work in the Dominican Republic. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST