The Ohio Independent Baptist, February/March 1991

Mrs. Marlene Bresson will conduct a VBS for MK.s while their parents attend the Baptist Mid– Missions All- Brazil Conference in southern Brazil. Marlene, who will be in Brazil Feb. 14- Mar. 7, will work alongside son Chad, who will be ministering to the teens , and daughter Penni, a BMM short-termer. Bressons are members of Emmanuel Baptist, Dayton. • • .:,1. II • . January 6 was mortgage- ••• ~:t~f. ~~~~:~~ - completion of a mortgage p·, taken out in 1973. Faith's · ~ first pastor, Merlyn Jones, now of Faith Baptist in Mt. Vernon, was present with his family . The Jones presented special music and an illustrated historical review of the construction of the building. State Repre– sentative Larry Fetzer was the speaker for the day. Pastor Mark Thompson began his ministry at Faith in September 1990. By the end of the year attendance had increased about 10%. your news! hes of Ohio. We want to know about new ations and recognitions, anniversaries and ~ preferred. Send your news and church ,c 293058, Kettering, Ohio 45429 . • After more than two year B without a past.or , God has •• provided Ken Young to - hepherd the Faith Baptis t r1· burcb. The official instal - ~ lation service was held January 20. Pastor Young formerly erved as assistant pa tor and dire I.Or of mu i at alvary Bapti t in indlay, and b taught at L ndon Bapti t Bibi In titute in anada. Ken and bi wif , ose, ha e two daughter , Marilyn and M lody . The Young have a mu i mini try invol ing the entir family . On the church's 113th anniversary, Wheelersburg Baptist broke ground for this new building. Former members and pastors were on hand to help Wbeelersburg ri Baptist dedicate their new • auditorium November 11. ~ · The new brick auditorium and classroom facility was built on the site of the old building, which was razed in April of 1990. Bradley Brandt is pastor-teacher of the Wheelersburg congregation. The Collins present "Illusions of Grandeur." Left to right, Wendy, Gary & Rynda. A large number of ftrst– time visitors turned out at ,, Shawnee Hills Baptist in - Octobe~ f?r a se~es of ~- evangehsllc meeungs ~ designed to present the Gospel in an unusual way. Pa tor Denni s Henderson reports that the ministry of Gary and Wendy ollins was well received in th is community of 3,000. The Collins are profe ional illu ionists who also present special mu ic, ventriloquism and drama tic readings. Henderson say the church bad a record attendan e of 282 on O tober 22, the bighe l number to attend the hu r h in i 16 year bi tory . be llin are both graduate of Bob Jone niversity and have been presenting "Illusions f Grandeur" f r almo t 20 year . Pa t r Hender on ay ea h program wa uni ue and appeal d t.o al l age . b re w r 15 fir t-time d i ions for ati n during the i e day . Don't fill your coin purse with quarters– recycle them to an Ohio Women' s Mission– ary Union project quarter saver. Your quarters mean improvements like carpet and a washer and dryer for the Mid– Missions MK home in Elkhart, Indiana. • . ~ew to f?e state at Broad- • view Heights Calvary ... Baptist is Larry Morgan, U _worship leader and music p'/~~ director. Larry, an '81 ~ graduate of Baptist Bible College, comes to Ohio from a pastorate in Amsterdam, New York. His wife, Sherry, is a graduate of BBC and Cedarville College . Larry joined Pastor Gregory Hogan at Calvary in mid– October. He expresses appreciation for the opportunity to serve in the area of bis college specialization. - Drew Baker is the new •• pastor of Emmanuel Baptist, in downtown • Dayton . Drew, a graduate F'_of Cedarville (' 82) and Grace · ~ Seminary, pastored for five years at Johnstown Independent Baptist. He and bis wife, Linda (Moody), are enjoying the challenge of working with the diverse congregation which makes up such an area-wide church. Read about some of Drew ' s innovative outreaches in the next OIB . Pastor Kenneth and Renee Gentzler • •••• . ~~v. r;i~~~~n 6 ~ 1er II •• began his mmi try as the enior pastor of the r Meadowbrook Baptist · ~ Church . Pas tor Gentzler, a 19 graduate of Cedar ille ollege, erved as youth pas tor of Fir l Bapti t hu rch in Rittman, and for the pa t five year wa a oc iate pas tor at ir t Bapti l in Blan bes ter. Be ide his pa toral dutie , Pa tor G nt zler i a member of the ARB State Youth mmittee, and a ti in the Mid-Bethel Pa tor ' F II w hip, a well as in th ommunity of Li.ma . Pastor G ntz ler and hi wife, Renee, ha e two hildren, K I and tephen.