The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1972

Opportunity For Service State Missionary M rs. Je nnie Bar ke r , fo ndly known a G randma Barker, is a charter mem– ber of Berea Bapti t Church. This fe l– lowship wa founded in the Barker livingroom a pproximately 1938. F rom a mere han dful , the r a nks have grown to a member hi p of three hund red and six member . T h is dear sou l s tand in need of a " live-in" companio n ; a Chri tia n woman who will see thi a a n oppor– tunity for real C hr is tia n service . Room a nd boar d ar e included plus a reaso nable a lary. For fu r ther infor– mat ion ca ll 238-3234 ( C levela nd Ex– change) or write to Mr . Norma n Ba rker 9004 Prospect Rd. , Strong - vi lle, Ohio 44 136. Grace / 11c/ependent Baptist Cl111rcl1 , CarrcJlton , 0/1ic>, tarted Sunday ser– vice on Septembe r 26, 197 1 in the Otid F e ll ow H a ll , usi ng the bui lding on Sunday and Wednesd ays. Rev. Da ne anierbury has accepted the pa tora te a nd has moved to the fi eld. The cht1rc h i now fu ll y o rganized and wa recognized as a properl y o r– ganized and dul y cons titt1ted Baptis t Church on Monday, March 20 th . At– te ndance i running between 80 a nd I I0 . La nd has been purc hased a nd pl a n a re being n1 ade to build . Thi c hurc h i fu ll y elf- uppo rting. Calvary Baptist Cl1L1rcl1 , Marietta, 0/1io, held the ir fir t Sund ay ervice o n Oc tober 24, 197 J. Their meeting p lace wa the Phillip E lementary School. They have adopted a con titu– tion, arti cles of fa ith a nd church covena nt . Rev. A l D 'Ama ta, Fir. t Ba pti t Church, N ew London , Ohio, has accepted the call to be thei r pa tor. H e moved to the field on Apri l 6 a nd began hi mini try on Sunday, Apri l 9. The church ha pur– cha ed the bui lding former ly occupied by Grace Go pel Church from Rev . Ra lph Yarnell. I t is a modern brick building less tha n 20 year s o ld and will accommod a te a Sunday School of 200. Al so, a bus has been purchased a nd is r eady to be put 1n operation. Rev. l..,o u Nichol s, Reg ional Director , Wo re.I of Life Bib] e Jubs, has been ac ti ve in the s tarting of th is chu rch . The churc h will need some financial help for the firs t few mo nths if Broth– er D'Ama ta is to give hi s full time to th e wo rk . Fait/1 Baptist Cl1urch, Crc,igsville , West Virginia. began Sunday ervices o n Sund ay, D ecember 5, 197 1. Mr. a nd Mr . Jim Reedy, me rnbe rs of Graham Road Ba pti t hurc h , uya– hoga Fa ll s, Ohi o, moved to C raigs– vill e where Mr. Reedy had accepted a teac hing position in the High Sc hool. They opened the ir home for a Bible Study la s a nd youth work a nd thi ha developed into a ch urch . They have call ed Rev. Meadows a thei r pa tor. They a re running a round thirt y in attenda nee. A Bible Class is being tat1gl1t by R c>n Baker at Cincinnati, 0/1io. They now have four familie . Bro ther Baker i a gradua te of Cedarville Co llege a nd a n en1ployee of General EJectric . H e i an Associate worker with F .B.H .M. and hi s father was an F .B.H.M . missionary. Building Additions Designed by Lawrence F. Wilson, P.E. Constructed by local contractors Wells Construction Company C hur c h S pe c i a l is t s 17219 Euclid, Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Complete Church Building Program Services Including MASTER PLANNING PR LIMINARY LAYOUTS PLANS & SPEOIFICA TIONS ENGINE RING 'fOPOGRAPHIC' WORK PARKING LOT DESIGN CH URC H SIGNS C'ONSTRUCfION - (Ask About Work Equity Plan) Call or Write Mr. Lawrence F. Wilson Professional Engineer 3504 Worden Road Oregon, Ohio 4361 6 Telephone: 419-691 -5886 or, Our Main Office