The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1972

10 Mid-Winter Round-Up ~lid-\Vinter Round- p on January 23, 1972, wa a big day in the H1 .. ' l r~ of n1manuel Bapti t Church. An attendance goal of 100 was , t ,, ith 100 ,, orker \\'ho were called "Our ommittee of 100". Each n1n1ittee n1ember igned up IO people who promi sed to be present n the _Jrd. Zero temperature and much ickness did not stand in the \\ a} n unday Morning a hundred of car poured into the park– ing lot at 4207 La key Road. When the final tally was in, the Lord had ble ed u with 1123 in Sunday School with many decisions for Chri t. We at Emmanuel Baptist Church give praise and glory to a od ~ ho i not dead but very much alive and at work in our citv of Toledo. orne and ee for yourself. Pictured abo e are more than 200 teenagers who were present for the ! id-Winter Round-Up. J • • • • • ..... ·.:: . .. . , .4'' :;,-,,. : . . . . . . . .... :~· .• ·.· t ••, • ~ • r : ;, • • . . . . ....... . . . . ' , • • • • • • • • •• • • • Used by • • 9erm1ss1on o f Tel e-Bible Product ion APRf l, 1972 Youth Program Proves A Blessing To Many Churches 111 recent years there ha · aJ)JJcared 1n ft1n{iamcntal circles a refreshing, youtl1 f u I, <ly11an1 ic organization callee.I UAwana". Awan,\ Yotath Association, located in Rolling Meadow , Jllinois use · the motivational dynamic'i of games and competition to instruct boys and gi rl 8 thru 18 in the preciou truth of God's Word . Al though it is openly and un- a hamedly a Bible memory verse course, teaching doctrinal truths in almost all the study work, it is heart- ily accepted by boys and girls from J all walks of life. Bible verses, mem– orized to prove Bible truths, are "hid away" in young hearts for God's use i11 due time. It is almost unbelievable to see these pre-teens committing to memory 10, 20, even 30 verses a week - often without any help from parents. One Catholic mother called to thank us for allowing her girls to enroll. Her main comment was "I only wish my girl would study her catechism like she does those Awana Verses. Why do the children learn?" Built into the club idea i s an elaborate system of awards recog– nizing achievements step by step, however, the game competition is the strongest motivational factor. Win- · ning the candy treat for the evening is a team project. Olympics make these games even more competitive and interesting. Ten events are chosen for the simple club games. Once a year the clubs meet in competition and the com– petition is keen. There are 15 mem– bers on each team, one church may enter four, two gir]s and two boys teams. Officials are trained and carefully adhere to the rules of the games. Beautiful trophies are award– ed to the winning team members and the church they represent. The Awana Missionary for Ohio and Michigan, W. Denton Reilly, would like to invite you to see Awana in action on the following dates and places: April 15 1:30-7: 00 p.m. __ Grand Blanc, Mich. High School April 22 1:30-7: 00 p.m. Union High School Gr. Rapids April 29 1.30 Copely High near Akron, Ohio May 6 1: 30 MICHIGAN FINALS Grand Blanc High School Admission to cover costs etc. , is 75 cents for adults, 50 cents for children, except at the finals which are $1.00 and 50 cents. Pastors are admitted free. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST •