The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1973

Front over Picture 1\ gr tii elf ,, t) \ R13 cl1 u rcl1c~ l1a,•c l1a n(f C(I togc ther to f orn1 the I, ria l1ristia11 \ t .. 1cicn1 '· "'l~hcsc C<JOJJcratii1g cht1rchc\ arc 1rst Bapt15t l1t1r 11. 1 .. 1 1 ria (Re, \\' ill,, Htill. p,,,tor)- Mid, 1cw Bapt1~t ' hurch, ,raf– t n l Re, l au rcn chcnck. r>,,,tcJr) - l1bc Road Baptist hurch, =1yria ( Re, n,1, iti Dt1nk111 . pa\tor) - Calvary Baptist Cht1rch, Oberlin ( Rev. Jl' '"I 11 .. r1tz. r,,1,tor) - f'irst Baptist hurch. a range ( Rev. Harry R,1111 c,. 11,1 tl1r) - an<.i Bethel Baptist Church ( Rev. Walter Spieth, p,l"tor). "fhe co11gregat1on of the First Bapti<;t hurch, Elyria voted recently to hot1.. c the nc,-., chool allowing them to u e their entjre educational fa ilitte.. . Plan are for the chool to open in September of this year \\ ith kindergarten through the ixth grade. Fir t Bapti t Church i located at 2 4 Wa hington Avenue in Elyria. Zip code is 44035. Any desiring inforn,ation a to co t for enrolling students may write this add ress or phone Rev. Hull - (216) 322-5455. Staff and administrator for the new chool are now being interviewed. The chool will be fully approved by the state with the highest academic tandard . It will provide clean, wholesome Bible-oriented education. Welcome Home! I , I / c6m~ Orne Ill .....:::: a,tcrt r;, eiv~l A total of 1289 were in attendance at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo, Ohio on February 4th to welcome home their pastor, Rev. Donald Sewell, his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Amstutz and Miss Ka ren Carder - all members of Emmanuel Baptist Church. This group had taken a 21 day trip to Bangladesh. Pastor Sewe ll spoke a total of 15 times. The Lord ri chly blessed his mi nistry. He also carried on some of his executive respo11sibilities as a member of the ABWE board. Mi ss Carder, a registered nurse, worked a long wi th the doctors and nurses in the Malumghat Memorial Hospital. She p lans, the Lord willing, one day to return to Bangl adesh to serve as a missionary nurse. On their trip they were able to visit the Taj Mahal at Agra, India and other places of interest. Pictured above, standing by the sign ,~elcoming Pastor Sewell and his party are Rev. and Mrs. Sewell and their children, Pastor Don Krueger, Pastor Dave Carder and Sunday School Superintendent Al Lehman. A Word Frorri Your Editor ... NO COLOR THIS ISSUE - just plain black and Vv'hite. We are trying to cut the cost of printing. In the past few years, paper, printi ng and maili ng have skyrocketed in price! In spite of continued increase in circulation and adverti ing, we are having to subsidize the 0 .I.B. n1ore th an ever. Unless a mi racle is realized, our magazine ( after 45 wonderfu l yea rs) may soon be a th ing of the past. PRAY !! The Ohio Independent Baptist - Publishe d Monthly by - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION O F REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at Xe nia, Ohu POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3579 t The Ohio Independent Baptist Box No. 160 Xenia, Ohio 45385 Edi tori al Off ice: Box No. 160 Xen ia, Ohio 45385 Rates of Subscription : $2.00 per year; $5.0 for three years; EVERY ACTIVE FAMILY PLA" $1 .15 per subscription; BUNDLE LOT PLAf (mailed directly to the church), $1 .00 pe subscription. Minimum bundle order - 1 copies; single issue 20 cents. Your Editorii Office should have all news and adverti1 ing copy in hand no later than 30 day prior to printing. Advertising rates will b sent on request. STAFF Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... A. Donald Moff~ Rox No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circulation /1.,f anager . . . . . Stuart L. Chaff Rox No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Women's Editor ....... Mrs. Ea rl Umhau~· 2 1 50 Marhofer Avenue Stow, Ohio 44224 State ft. Iissionary ........ Earl D. Umbaugl 2150 Marhofcr Ave., Sto,v. Ohio 4 4224 State Y out/1 Director ...... Wilbur Parrisl Gallia St. at Wal ler, Portsn,outh, 0. 45662 COUNCIL OF TEN . C'1airn1a12 Kenneth H. Gooc 5 103 Broad,va y, North OlmsteJ, 0 . 44 070 1 1 1ce-Cl1a1rn1an . Donald B. \Vinter 2~35 Eaking Road, Columbus, 0. 432 04 Secretary . William F. Russel' 1 9 1 \Vhi pple A\'c. , N.\V., Canton, 0. 44708 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . Willian, A. Brock 4659 Trabue Rd. . Columbus, 0. 43228 Progran1 Chrn1. . . . ...... John R. Wood Box 596, Bellefontai ne, Ohio 433 11 , lissionary Cl1rn1. . . . La,vrence G. Fetzer 5650 Far H ills Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45429 Education Chrn1 . . . . .... Donald J. Se,vell 4207 Laskey Rd., \V. , T oledo, 0. 45623 Yout lz Jl ' ork Cl1rn1. Norn1an E. Bos,vorth Cedarville Coll ege, Cedarville, 0. 45314 Willian, Broughton ........... Box 1 2 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 Raymond F. Hamil ton . . . . I 1 48 Gallia St. Portsmouth, Ohio 45662