The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1973

Honored For Faithful Service ·1'hcsc dear folk have been se rving the l .,ord for more than 50 year . Brother Welton was ordai ned to th e gospe l n1inistry by the Regular Baptist hurch of Ensley enter, Michigan, on June 19, 1922. I { J . The Wcltons pioneered the wo rk of the Hi awatha Bapti t Mi sions in Wisconsin . They worked al Lady– smith , Wi sconsin establishing a work th at is now self– supporting. For a number of years , Brother Welton served as Assi Lant to the Director of Hi awa tha Baptist Mi ssions. In 1958 they accepted a ca ll to L'Anse, Mi chigan. Thi s wa a work that had been already estab lished. Under his faithfu l mini try, it became self-suppor ting. For the past ten years they have been ministering in Ishpeming, Mich. A fine supper was served at the Limestone Baptist hurch. After thi s, everyone moved to the church aud i– toriurT' and a special "Farewell Service" was held . Pastor Arthur Cunningham, President of the Hiawa tha Bapti st Mi s ion Council, brought a " farewell " address. Rev. G uy On December 4, 1972 many H iawa th a Bapti t Miss ion 1i sionaries and friend gathered at the Lime tone Bapti t hurch , Limestone , Michigan, to honor Lloyd and Veda Velton fo r thei r yea rs of fa ithful mini try. . King, Executive Director of HBM, spoke of Rev. and Mrs. Welton's yea r of faithfu l ervice and extended words of appreciation . He then presented them with a ulove gi ft '' which came from HBM mi ssionaries and friends. In the picture Rev. and Mrs. Welton are shown receiving thi s gift from Brother King. ;tudent Missionary :ellowship Chooses ~ew Proiects GARBC soc ial agencies, home mis– ons and the col lege' own Mission– ry Internship program have been ,ree project elected by the tudent f Cedarville as areas of St udent Mis– onary Project focus fo r the 1972-73 ·:hool year. With the fall quarter behind, the rst phase of the campu mi ssionary roject has been accompli shed. Thi hase, voted on by the students. saw 1e amount of $500 sent to the Bap– st Ch ildren's Home in Va lparaiso, nai ana for their general fund : $500 ) the Michigan Chri tian Home A - :>ciation (a senior ci tizen home) for quipment ; $500 to the Regular Bap– st Children·s Home in St. Louis 1ich igan for their general fu nd : and 500 to Shepherds Inc., Union Grove , Vi sconsin for educational materia ls. Each quarter, the Student Mission– ry ProJect budget receive~ a boost s students donate money when reg is– !ring for classes. Other fund s are eceived through gifts. Those funds received through econd quarter regi tra ti on wil l be hanneled toward home mi ssions a ne students center concern for the stahlishmen t of local churches in the J nitcd States. ·rhird quarter fund s will be used ) pay expenses for the annual <,p ring 1issionary conference on campus nd the remainder wi ll be given to he Missionary Int ernship Program :> aid student s thi s sumn1er as they ssun1e responsibil itics on va ri ous 1ission fi elds throughout the world . HE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITI ES The Baptist Christian School of Cleveland, Ohio, has the fol lowing posit ions available: Music Instructor- both elementary and secondary Bible Instructor- secondary Commercia I Instructor- secondary Homemaking Instructor- secondary (A combination of teaching f ields is desirable but not entirely mandatory.) Principal - elementary or secondary Director of Development Contact: Mr. Walter F. Garland, Administrator Baptist Christian School 27200 Emery Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128 >< .....-...r1>rki......-_.,>«><- -...r1>r><i......-_.,>« TL ,•••ek e >Ck >Ck-->U<=y letter said .. "Please send Bible tracts for distribution to servicemen. We have found them effective ,n reaching men fo r C hri.st . " Within hours a shipment of tracts - pro– vided by people lik.~ you- was on its way to a dis– tant port c ity for earnest Christians to pass along to members of o ur Armed Forces. Free Bible tracts is what our ministry is all about! YOUR gi ft to this world– wide literature outreach could be instrume ntal in a decision like this one from an officer in the U.S. Air Force: " It was by means of your tract, THE NEW BIRTH , that I finally came face to face with the Living God - and my moment of decision ." Paul J . Levin Get involved.I- Writ e for information- TODAY! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . Please send literature to: • name~-------------------------------------~send free packet (1 f tracts address __________________________________ D .. end Bible 'fracts c ity____________ state z1p bulletin BIBLF. TRACTS, INC 0 1813 - Box 508 - Waterloo, Iowa 50704 k----->lk_____>«k_____>lk_____>«k-----Mk---....,Mkk=:==:>rk----->« ::::::::::J FEBRUARY, 1973 17