The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1991

OIB new deadline for October i sue: September 6 Pastor Kevin Salsbury, Joan , Bent, Brandon, and Bridgette - 'e$A On August 4, Bethel -.~ Baptist held a food shower to stock the cupboards in W the new home of their new P mus;c/education m;n;sie,, ~ Kevin Salsbury. Kevin bas been on staff at Bethel since May 12. Kevin graduated magna cum laude from Liberty Baptist College, with majors in sacred music and associate pastoral duties. While al Liberty, Kevin was active in the Liberty Baptist College Singers. Since graduation be bas minis– tered in two other churches as youth pastor and associate pastor. "We look forward to the blessings of God through Kevin's ministry with us," says Pastor David Mills . Kevin and bis wife, Joan, have three children: Brent, Brandon, and Bridgette. · Pastor Brian and ·~ Colleen Kenyon ~-~ Calvary Baptist ~elcomes ~ Bnan Kenyon as 1ts new PP. pastor. Brian, a graduate of Baptist Bible College, , ~ erved a pastoral apprentice– , ship at Summit Baptist Bible Church, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, before coming to Calvary . Brian and his wife, Colleen, have one chi ld, Michael. 4 Pleasant Heights (East Liverpool) and Calvary r Baptist (Salem) ~ participated in a Sunday ~ -· school challenge for the W month of June. Pastor Jim Read reports, 'To develop some enthusiasm, Fred [Pastor Fred Robb, Calvary] and I did the following : We set a personal challenge between us-I wash and wax his car if I lose and he buys me breakfast if he loses. We exchanged pulpits on the first Sunday morning ...on the need to attend Sunday school and study the Word. Our churches decided to give a gift certificate from a Christian bookstore to the library of the winning church. We called each week after Sunday school to announce the attendance for the week. We announced the weekly winner during the morning service. We both had a good time challenging our people and we both saw much improved attendance. Our Sunday school superintendent, Cliff Beobm, went so far as to let those who brought the most visitors throw pies in his face. Although we [Pleasant Heights] won three of the five weeks, the percentage kept it a very close contest until the final Sunday. I would recommend a similar challenge to other churches-our people really liked it and we saw many new faces and some old faces that have been absent for some time." ~ A Men' s Day at the Range 1-- was the June outreach for BP. Camden Baptist. Forty men, se~eral of whom were guests, enJoyed ~ monstrations and d;splays of historical and modern weapons, target and trapshooting instruction, and a devotional by Pastor Cal Searles. The event, held at the Waverly Hunt Club, was well received and will be repeated, according to Pastor Searles. Skyview Ranch 's ounselor Assistance Program (CAP) enables the camp to seek out exceptional counselors for their staff. Sending your gift to CAP says, "Yes, we want the very best counselors at Skyview and will help underwrite their ministry," according to Director Bill Roloff. Left to right: Pastor Stephen Olsen, Ralph Hill, Youth Pastor Brian Hanson • Mr. Ralph Hill "".as honored B by the congregauon of • Pleasant Hill Baptist with a surprise birthday party on ,,.Sunday, June 23, to help him ~ celebrate his 87th year. Follow- ing the evening service, friends and family of Mr. Hill gathered in the church fellowship hall for a time of fellowship and refreshments. Mr. Hill was also surprised with a card shower and a money tree, presented as love gifts from the church for bis many years of devoted service to the Lord. The work of Pleasant Hill Baptist began as a small Bible study led by Mr. Hill. Pastor Dwight Strickland, Cindy, Ben, Alissa, and Ethan ~---· On August 25, Norton ll ~rP Ba.ptist welc<:>med Dwight P Stockland as its pastor. A graduate of Cedarville ,,.College, Dwight has com– W pleted requirements for the Master of Divinity degree from Grace Theological Seminary, except for the thesis. Dwight and his wife, Cindy, and children, Benjamin, Alissa, and Ethan, came to Norton from Springfield, Ohio, where they had served the Lord at Maranatha Baptist since 1983.