The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1991

hurcl1 a That Work! J1ut-in Mi11istry Pa t r M ull ugh f Gra e apti... t. ant 11, th y place a phone \\•ith r and Ji iver in the middle fa pra r iv l n Wedne day night . \Vh n th pray r time begin , a deacon \1 ill call n of the hurch shut-in and t 11 th n1 th y are being beard by the ntir prayer group. He will lead in pra er f, r the but-in, then invite the Ii t ner to tay on the phone for the re- ' . mainder of the group s prayer ume. P tor Mc ullougb notes that, ''This has really been a ble ing to our regulars as well as tho e not able to attend. It draws our people closer together and helps our shut-in not to feel so alone." Widows Committee The Bible Baptist Church of North Madi on bas initiated a committee charged e pecially with ~e care of. widow . The committee 1s responsible to vi it, send cards of encouragement, remember birthdays, and to see that widows have transportation for shopping and doctors appointments. The commit– tee al o maintains a list of church members willing to help with house and car repairs. The church family is . encouraged to invite widows to therr homes for a meal and fellowship from time to time. Ohio Wins atAWANA • pies A girls team from Cedar Hill Baptist of Cleveland and a Junior Varsity team from Abbe Road Baptist of Elyria were state champions in the 1991 AWANA Olympics in April . . . Regional winners were: ~irst :13apt1st, LaGrange; First Baptist, W1llow1ck; Emmanuel Baptist, Toledo; Immanuel Bapti t, Columbus; Calvary Bapti~t, Beliefontaine; Wbeelersburg Baptist; Southgate Baptist, Springfiel~; Grae~ Baptist, Brunswick; Cedar ~ill Bapttst, Cleveland; Emmanuel Baptist, Toledo; Memorial Baptist, Columbus; Grace Baptist, Lima,; Gra_ce Baptis~ Wester– ville; Calvary Bapllst, Byesville; and Nottingham Baptist, Willoughby. And the Winner Is••• ' 'I twas great...a good experience for our church,' said several pastors as they evaluated the results of the Second Annual Mid-Bethel Attendance Campaign. Eighteen churches in northwest Ohio participated in the campaign. The two teams, North and South, were captained by Pastor Harold "Gus'' Guthrie of Calvary Baptist, Tiffin,.and Pastor J~l Harri– man of New Richland Baptist, Belle Center. The nine churches of South took an early lead, and, although they faltered one week, maintained their lead. North got off to a slower start but strove valiantly to catch up. They consistently narrowed the lea~ and the end totals were less than one point apart. Both teams did a fine job. The contest emphasized attendance at Sunday school, morning an~ eve– ning services. The churches trted, on each of the four Sundays from March 31 - April 21, to do better than their base figure (averages from the last six months of 1990). The percentage over their base was the number of "points'' for that week. The results are as follows : Nortb- 43.7 points; South 44 .4 points. ~e Grand Champion was Calvary Bapust, Tiffin, which accumulated 140.7 points. Second place went to Meadow– brook Baptist, Lima (Pastor Ken Gentzler), and in third was Faith Baptist, Van Wert (Pastor Rick Shelley). One interesting fact which came to light from our contest was that these 18 churches (the majority average fewer than 100 at a morning service) ministered to 5,728 people on each of those four Sundays. It is encouraging to know that when joined together we are "like a mighty army." Reported by Pastor Joel Harriman New Richland Baptist Belle Center .. FOR YOUR Surprisingly, a Cedarville educa– tion costs much less than most accredited private colleges and just slightly more ~an public .univ~rsi– ties. In fact, adJusted for 1nflauon, Cedarville' s costs are the same as they were 18 years ago. We offer a variety of financial aid options, work opportunities on cam– pus, and payment programs that ~ fit college expenses into a family budget. It's reasonable to attend Cedarville. Consider what you get for yourmoney: Outstanding career preparation leading to a respecteddegree. Gradu– ates are vigorously recruited by employers, and those who choose further education excel in top gradu– ate school programs. Opportunities for spiritual.~o~h. Chapel every day, weekly nurustries, godly professors, and many <;:hris– tian friends. Your student will be both well-rounded and well-grounded. Value for your investment. Affordability. Cedarville College• • ·Accredited Baptist liberal arts college • 75 academic programs • New programs! Engineering International Studies Social Work • Worldwide Christian ministries • Over 1,900 students from 45 states • New f mancial aid packages available! Call 1-800-444-2433 ADMISSIONS 1-800-777-2211 ,