The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1973

IRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ,ALLIPOLIS - Dr. William Kuhnle was the featured oeaker at the dedication of our new Chris– an Education unit. This was on January 4th. There was an excellent crowd in at– ~ndance. The Regular Bapt ist Press held a hristian Worker's Conference here January 4 through 17. ~IDVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH, ;RAFTON - We voted to increase our missionary faith ommitment to $500 by doubling the support f Cedarvi lle College and increasing funds to ~ome Missions . We are also supporting the ew Elyria Christian Academy . We have ormed a new group for our teens called - " Fi shermen 's Fellowship" which has the 1urpose of reaching others for Christ. AITH BAPTIST CHURCH, ANCASTER - We held our " first" annual business meet– ng as a church on January 10 th. We are cok ing forward to holding a Bib le Con– erence March 25 through 28 . Ed itor/ Evan- 1elist Don Moffat is to be the guest Bible eache r at this time . flRST BAPTIST CHURCH, \\EDINA Pastor and Mrs. Smelser completed the ir ninistry here on December 31st. They served n this church for 20 years . They are now .eading the folk in the Ba rton Road Baptist :hurch of Lake Worth, Florida, Rev. Albert Johnson is serving as our Interim Pastor . Vl issionaries Albert and Naomi Spieth (BMM- 3razil) were with us in December. Our choir ,resented a special Christmas program. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, 'AINFORD - Our special meetings with Evangelist Dave V\ arcum proved a blessing . Souls were saved and saints were revived! On Sunday, Decem– ber 3rd, fifteen of our "Word of Life" young people went to a nearby parking lot and for a period of 90 minutes witnessed per– sonally to some 60 people. We held our Miss ionary Conference February 2-4 . Andrew Wood (Ex . Dir . of Shepherds, was the featured speaker . MOGADORE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Inc.) Brother Karl Gettman ministered to us recently. Our pastor and his w ife (Rev. and Mrs . Hoyt Douglas, visited the Hol y Land.) Special meetings w ith Evangelist Ken Dodson proved a blessing. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NILES - Our choi r presented the cantata - " Love Transcending" at our Christmas Eve servi ce. A Formal Dinner was held for our High School and College age group. This was held at Lawson's Restaurant in Warren, Ohio. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST NORTH OLMSTED BAPTIST CHURCH - Tracts were distributed recently throughout our neighborhood by members of our Pri– ma ry Department. Pas to r Good is bringing a series of messages concerning the activities of Satan . A tape narrated film of Ceda rvill e College was shown a t one of our mid-week services . TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH - Our choi r presented a Chri stmas concert which was most thrill ing . Evangelist De l Fehsenfe ld, Jr . and the Life Action Crusade were w ith us fo r special mee tings J anuary 7 through 12. A Fam ily Clin ic was held each evening. The Lo rd blessed . BIBLE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH, REYNOLDSBURG - A 37 member choir from the Southland Bible Ins titute of Pikeville, Kent ucky sang for us rece ntly. Miss iona ry Robe rt Shumaker (Japan) and Miss ionary Gene Townes (Afr ica) were with us in January. We have just purchased a beautiful Yamaha grand p iano. Our choir presented the cantat a by Jo hn Pe terson - " Night of Miracl es". SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH, SHARON, PENNA. - We recently completed a " Fishers of Men" contes t. This covered a period of seven weeks . We averaged 323 in Sunday School w ith many visitors and sou ls saved. We vote d to erect a $30,000 parsonage on our church property. Miss Ruth He ge (Ve nezue la) ministered here recently. Our pasto r, Rev . Fred Krueger, sang with hi s siste r and brothers, Dick and Don, at a Thanksgiv ing service held in the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Toledo. NEW HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH, S'OUTH OLIVE - Brothe r Paul Fr iederichsen (ABWE - Ph ilip– pines) was the guest speaker at our Bible/ Miss ionary Conference. " The Swordbearers' ' from Cedarville College recently took charge of one of our Sunday morning services. Bro ther Ben Jennings was with us January 21-28 for a mid-winte r Evangeli stic Campaign . Hearts were blessed through the Word! BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD - Our parking lot is now complete ly black– topped and it looks beautiful! Th is cost us a little more than $6000. A special offering was received at Christmas time to apply against this cos t . The Christmas offering was better than $3100. We had a del ightful Wa t chnight service at which the film "Centervill e Awaken ing" was shown. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD - A youth singspiration was held at our church in December with young people from Bl essed Hope and Southgate Baptist Churches of Springfield and the Grace Baptis t Church (Continued on page 12) REGU LAR BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME 214 N. Mi ll Street St. Louis, Mic higan - 48880 Fir, t iri Servi e t o Children and he Un .ved M o ther s S,nce 1952 ' Pray f o r Uc Brethren ' Approved by Na tio r 31 A j 1n. GAR BC Want M o re Information? Write AVAl LAB LE FOR ... Pulpit Supply-Special Meeti ngs– Weekend Meet ings Rev. Clayton J . Bates 2246 Fourth Street Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 4422 1 Phone : (216) 928-6231 • 1.1011 il,lt' ( · /1,)()/ Reg11lar Baptist Press Department 018-VBS 1800 Oak ton • De Plaine , 111. 6001 n FEBRUARY, 1973 9