The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1972

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PT ~- - ln1n1anuel Bapti t Church . rcanum. Ohio EPT. 10-15- Ea tn1ont Bapti t Church Grand Rapid , Michigan EPT. 17-22- Faith Bapti t Church wlontgomer}', ew York EPT. 23-2 - Ridge Road Union Church Lockport, ew York ·r·. 1.. )- ' ' ' Cl!<) 8 ~1 (1t ist fllll'Cll , ,, cg c1. 111 i no i ~ () 1. 8-1 ) - Rcrcan Ba11t1,t ( hurcl1 01eg n. Ol1i T. I ,-1 c ~ O RR ( "'on fercncc Tcn1plc Bapti. l hurch P rt , n1 tith, Ohio O T. 22-27- ro Lane Bible Church harle ton, We t Virginia O T. 29-NOV. 5- Woodward Ave. Bapt. hurch Wyoming, Michigan We received word from our bro– ther Rev. Gerald Sme] er (The Cleve– land Hebrew Mi ion) that hi s wife Loui e who had a heart attack, is teadily improving. Through this ex– perience she was afforded many op– portunities to witness for her Lord. Both Brother Smelser and his wife covet the conti nued prayers of our readers. Just one more note of praise! Latest report concerning Dr. Robert T. Ketcham is that he continues to make good progress. He has been able to attend a number of church services. Here, too, continued prayer is desired . Canton Area Sunday School Contest \\' inners in the Third Annual Sunday S hool Contest spon ored by the Canton Area Regular Baptist Pastor' s Fellow– hi p were a fol lows. . . GROUP I First Place - Millersburg Baptist Church Rev. Charles Lunsford Pastor Second Place - Calvary Baptist Church ew Philadelphia Rev. Gary Forney, Pastor GROUP II First Place - Perry Baptist Church Rev. Gordon H. Roloff> Pastor Second Place-Grace Bapt. Church Canton Rev. Gerald D. Phipps, Pastor Newly elected officers of the Canton Area Regular Baptist Pastor's Fellow– ship are . . . Rev. AJbert S. Yost, President Rev. Gordon H . Roloff, Sec.-Treas. Rev. Gerald D. Phipps Sunday School Committee Chairman Rev. William F. Russell, Youth Committee Chairman Rev. David Ryerse, Prayer Break– fast Committee Chairman Rev. Charles Lunsford, New Church Committee Chairman SATISFIED WITH YOUR MUSIC MINISTRY? 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Advertising rates will be sent on request. STAFF Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Donald Moffat Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circulation Manager . . . . . Stuart L. Chaffe Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 W omen's Editor . . . . . . . . Mrs. Inez Milner 2195 Brockway Road University Hts., Ohio 44118 State Missionary . . . . . . . Earl D. Umbaugh 2150 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 State Y outli Director . . . . . Wilbur Parrish Gallia St. a t Wall er, Portsmouth, 0. 45662 COUNCIL OF TEN Chairman ................ Lynn E. Rogers State Rt. 82 & N . Boyden Rd., Northfield, Ohio 44067 Vice-Clzazrman . . . . . John R. \Vood Box 596, Bellefontaine, Ohio 4331 I Secretary (temporary) . . . W. Dean Henry 541 Bro\vn St., Akron, Ohio 44311 Tt'easurer . . . . . . . . . . . . William A. Brock 4659 Trabue Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43228.... Program Cl2rm. . . . . . . . . . . W. Dean H enry 54 1 Brown St., Akron, Ohio 4431 I "!vfissionary Chrm . . . . . . George A. Bates 5325 Clearview Dr., Blanchester, 0. 45107 Edtrcation Chrm. . ... Raymond F. Hamilton Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth 45662 Y oung People's JVork Chrnz., orm Bo~\vorth Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio 453 I~ Kenneth H. Good . . . . . . . 51 03 Broad\vay Lorain, Ohio 44052 R. Kenneth Smelser . . r 23 W. Liberty St. Medina, Ohio 44256 Earl V. Willetts . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adams St. Berea, Ohio 440 17