The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1972

GRACE B APTJST CHURCI-1, LONDON - Pastor Morris d irect an Area Bible Class which meet each week in the homes of our people. We continue with our Men's Missionary and Prayer breakfasts on Saturday mornings. The Lord i blessi ng. BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, MARION - Pastor Moser is Jeading us in a Study of Galatians on Wednesday evenings. We've been studying the "Information Folders" concerning our General Association of Regu1ar Bap– tist Churches. Missionary Earl Um– baugh ministered the Word to us re– cently. We anticipate blessing at our special Bible Conference Apr il 16-19. Rev. Wil liam Brock of Maranatha Baptist Church in Columbus is 'lo be our guest Bible teacher. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, MEDINA - This past year has been a glorious one. T he Lord enabled us to give $3 1,000 for missions. Some 53 mem– bers were received into our church. Our pastor, Rev. Kenneth Smelser and his wife, have served here for 21 years. We praise the Lord for Hi s blessing on this work. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW LONDON - Brotl1er Don Robertson of the "Word Of Life" staff ministered here recently. We had a Telephone Can– vass and Follow Up Program for our area. The Lord continues to cause souls to come to Christ in our ser– vices. Two were saved just recent ly in a church business meeting! NEW LYME BAPTIST C HURCH, - We have called Rev. Don L. Ben- - nett to serve as our new pastor. He formerly pastored the First Baptist Church in Hartville, Ohio. He began his ministry at New Lyme on Janu– ary 9th. We anticipate blessing under hi s leadership. FIRST BAPTIST C H URCH , NILES - Dr. All an Lewis, Rev. Kenneth Amsler and Rev. Howard Street mini - tered here recentl y. Our pastor, Rev. R ichard Sparling and his family , are now on the field. An install ation er– vice' ' was held for Brother Sparling on February 6th. Pastors of the Beth– any Fellowship took part in the pro– gram. NOR.TH OLMSTED BAPTIST CHURCH - We had the privilege of hearing Rev. Leeland rot ts of the Hebrew Christian Society ( Baptist Mid-Mi s– sions). Brother rolts 1s one of ou r mi ss1onar1es. H e illustrated hi ~ mes<.;– agc with pictures of thei r work. 81BL MISS ION BAPTIST lfU RC l-1 , RLYNOLl)SBURG - We have added radio station THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS:r WVKO to our broadcast progr am. At our annual meeting, we increased our mi ionary giving by increas ing our giving to the GARBC hon1e office a nd the ABWE home office. BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST C HURCH , SPRINGFIELD - Rev. Joseph Chapman of Faith Baptist Church in Ga ll ipoli s ministered here recently. Al o, we had the priv– ilege of hearing Dr . Robert T. Ke tch– an1. Brother Ketcham is the former N ational Representative of our GAR– B . Rev. Gene Stockton ( BM M– Venezuela), who is now home on fur– lough, is serving as our Jnterim Pastor until we ca ll a new man. EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, TOLEDO - Our E ighth Annual Miss ionary Conference proved a blessing to all. We featured miss ionaries serving un– der Baptist Mid-Missions. These were Rev. Wm. Fusco ( Ita ly) , Rev. James Benefiel (Brazil), Rev. Fred Whitman (lta]y) and Re v. Ric hard Rich (Japan). WHEELERSBURG BAPTIST C HURCI I , We presented our pastor , Rev. Don– ald Grol limund and hi s wife, with lovely china and a coffee service for their 25th anniversary. The Lord cha ll enged Jives through our 1nis5ion– ary conference. An1.o ng others, we hea rd Rev. Frank Har twig ( ABWF– Philippines), Rev. Joh n Weck c; ( BM– Martinique) and Rev. Gerald Smelser (C leveland H ebrew Mission ). ALVARY B APT IST JI URC IJ , X N IA - Brother Hugh Horner ( vange list) recentl y conducted a Bi ble Confer– ence here. Hi ministry was a spiritual blessing to the church. We have had a number of mi ss ionary speakers. These are: Rev. Paul Friede richsen, Rev. Jess Eaton, Rev. Eve re tt hris– tensen, Mi ss Nanc 1· Towl e, Rev. Na te Delisi, Rev. Gordon Wimer, Rev. John Kennedy, Mi s Pa t Barkl ey and Dr. Gene Burrow . EMMANUEL 8APT lST C HURCH, XENIA - Dr. Robert Gromacki from Cedar– ville College spoke here recently. Our Interim Pas tor, Rev. J ames Grier ha been bringing excellen t studi es on "The D ays of reation" in Genesis I . The Xenia Bible Jn titute which meets in our church is growing in numbers. We praise the Lord for the interest shown on the part of so ma ny who desire a systema ti c study of the Word of the Lord. THE CLEVELAND HEBREW MISSION P. 0. lox 18056, Clevel•nd, Ohio 44111 Founded 1904 FUNDAMENTAL - BAPTISTIC - EVANGELISTIC Evangelizing the "kinsmen" of our Lord in Cleveland, Ohio Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil OFFICERS:- Mr . George B. Dunn, President Rev. Roy Cla rk , Vice President Rev. Gerald V. Smel ser, S11peri11tencle11t REFERENCES:- Dr. John G . Balyo, C leveland, Ohio Dr. Paul Va n Gorder, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Vaughn Sprunger, outh Bend, Ind. Rev. Lloyd Morris, Flint, Mich. Dr. Robert Ketcham, Chicago, I ll. Dr. Ralph Stoll , Lanca ter, Pa. Rev. A. Paul Tidball, Assl. Supt. Mr. Earl Helfrick, Sec') 1 .-Treas. Dr Melvin V. Efaw, Hunt ington, W. Va. Dr. Frank C. To rrey, Boca Ra ton, F la. Dr. Kenne th Ma tell e r, Haddon Ht ., N.J. The Word 0( Life Write for your FREE copy of ''The Trumpeter for tarael" our quarterly magazine devoted to the work of Jewish evangelism. • ., ESTABLISHING BAPTIST CHURCHES WHERE THERE WERE NONE ... United tate and Ca11adaJ MARCH, 1972 7