The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1972

Mid-Mi ion ) tell of their work in Japan. Progre continue to be made daily a we continue in the con truc– ting of our new EdL1cational Building unit. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, LONDON - Rev. and Mrs. Mark Trimble ( Bap– ti t Mid-Miss ion ) told of their call to Brazil and of the great need in that land . Mr. Jim Little recently pre– sented the work of the Gideons . The Conquerette Trio from Ceda rville College sang for us . Pastor Morri spoke at a Men's Fellowship supper at the Maranatha Baptist C hurch in Springfield . FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, MEDINA - Dale Loftis, missionary to J amaica, was with us in February. We recently voted to spend $100 for a book di - play and to make books ava il able to our people. We voted a lso to increase our pastor's salar y. T he Lord con– tinues to bless our work he re for which we praise Him. MOGADORE B APTIST CHURCH - Rev. Norman Bosworth told us concerning the "Debt Free Camp" program. Special Revival Services were held March 19-26 with Evangel– ist White. Mr. Sidney Main, an executive from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Compa ny gave his per– sonal testimony at one of our Sunday • • evening services. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW LONDON - Don "Robbie,, Robinson and Bill Sharratt, both of Word of Life, min– istered here recently. We were privil- eged also to have Mr. George Schuler. Our brother is well known as a song writer , Moody staff member a nd evangelist. NORTH OLMSTED BAPTIST C HURCH- Mi ss Norma Nulph (BMM) spoke recently at one of our youth meet– ings . Rev. L. W. Beckl ey ministered here one Sunday in F ebruary . We continue to see the Lord 's b1ess ing on our JOY CLUB ministry. Many children are being reached with the gospel through these c lubs . FIRST B APT IST C HURCH, N ILES - Ou r pastor 's wife, Mrs. Carol Sparling, spoke a t our G r ace Benne tt Missio na ry Society tureen dinner . Special evangelistic meetings with Dr . Lew Stewar t, vangelist and Directo r of the HDays of Decision" were held March 19 through 26. BIBL BAPTIST HUR J-1 , R EYNO! DSBURG - We've had a numbe r of n1ic;c;1o nar y \peakers of late. T hese Inc lude ( o nn1e nd1cot t who works among the ro ux Indian&, Betty Gut l1r ic of Mexico THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST and Nancy Towle of Spain . Our State Mi ionary, Rev. Earl Un1baugh was with u to peak concerning our '"Debt Free amp' program and hi s wife, Mr . Sergie Umbaugh spoke to our Women Miss ionary Fell owship. Rev. J . A. Parker from the colored church in Lancaster ministered here on February 20. BLESSED H OP E BAPTIST C HURCH , SPRINGFIELD - Dr . C lifford Johnson, Rev. Thomas Loper both of Cedarvi ll e oll ege preached here recently. We invited Rev . Joseph C hapman to hold a three-day conference for u . He was here March 12-15 . A special com- 1n issioning service was held for Miss Connie Endicott. She wil l be working under Baptist Mid-Mi ss ions among the Sioux Indians. Gospel singer Alan McGill was wi th us March 20th. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, S UNB URY - "The Ambassadors for hri st" from the First Bapti st C hurch of Shelby, Ohio were with us. A lso , the "Swordbearers" from Cedarville Col– lege . Missionaries Dewane and Pat Light told of their burden fo r the people of Nicaragua. We a re praising the Lord for our new Thomas Trans– istor organ . It is a ll paid for - in fu ll ! FAIRFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH, THURSTON - Rev. Canterbury has resigned as oastor of this work. The Lord blessed his mini stry while here. He is now serving the Lord as pastor of a new work in Carrollton, Ohio. We covet the prayers of God's people as we wait on the Lord to lead us in choos– ing a new pastor . FIRST BAPTIST C HURCH, WILLOWICK - We were happy to have "The Epperley Family" with us recently. Rev. and Mrs . Ross Epperly both teach at the Bapti t C hristian School in Cleveland. They are a very talented coupl e . Their music for the day wa excell ent . Evangeli st Curt We tzel was here March 5 through 12. His sound, solid Bible preaching wa both a blessing and a challenge. E MMANUEi~ BAPT IST C HURCH , X EN IA - Mi siona ries Will ard and Donna Benedi c t ( ABWE - Ba nglade h ) gave us a vfvid report o f condition in tha t war -torn la nd . Rev. J ohn Line– berry n1ini stered here on Ma rch 19. Subscribe to: $2.00 per year The Ohio Independent Baptist FOR A FRIEND Box 160 Xenia, Ohio 45385 AVAILABLE FOR • • • Pulpit Supply and/ or Sermons in Song REV. GEORGE P. ZINN Route 3, Huber Road Norwalk, Ohio - 44857 Tel . (419) 668-8072 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH of West Shore Rev. Wesley Bliss, Pastor Moving or Traveling through the Harrisburg, Pa. area? Stop and visit Emmanuel Baptist Church at 4681 E. Trindle Road, Mechanics· burg, Pa., just five minutes off the Pa. Tpk. Exit 17. New Building under construction. Lo– cated in the center of Harr isburgh' a Weat Shore. MOVING or TRAVELING PLAN A VISIT! 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