The Ohio Independent Baptist, November/December 1992

Reading the OIB helps Texas miss ion– ary Helen Gardner keep in touch with her home state. Helen is a member of the Struthers Baptist Tabernacle. Why not subscribe to the OIB for your miss ionaries? At $4 per year , it's a bargain! Re tired (?) Ohio pastor Harry Co le and Joan will spend January-March ass is ting ABWE missionaries Phil & Barb Klumpp in Cebu C ity , Ph ilippines, as they plant a new Baptis t church. T he Co les mus t raise their own support for those three months, and ask praye r conce rning thi s need. CDR Radio Listeners Respond to Fa111ine Left to right: CDR General Manager Paul Gathany, Marketing Director Mark Kordic and Program Director Jon Skillman receive an award for being the number one station in the midwest in terms of listener involvement. Listeners to CDR Radio (WCDR 90.3 FM) were among the first to respond to what's being called the worst famine in Africa in this century. CDR Radio is part of a nationwide network of 23 Christian radio stations which are responding to the crisis. Partnering with MISSION NETWORK NEWS and World Concern, a Christian relief and development agency headquar– ~ered i~ Seattle, Washington, CDR Radio 1s sen~1ng food and other supplies to Somalia and 13 other nations in southern Africa. CDR Radio Marketing Director Mark Kordic said that listeners to the stations have met the needs of more than 3 000 needy children in the last two mon'ths. He reports that CDR Radio is the number one station in the midwest in tenns of response. "Christian rel.ief ag~nc~es were among the first to provide relief 1n ll1e fami ne stricken region. Listeners in U1e Miami Val ier ~e respondi ng enU1usias tical ly to the cn s1s. Many are surprised that it takes only $27 to feed one child for an entire month ." onlributions to the African Famine Relief Project may be made by calling World oncem at 1·800-34 1- 11 88. World oncem was founded in 1954 and bas field workers in 60 countries around U1e world. Church Planting in Ohio Layin the Foun ation Dr. Robert Gromacki, pastor of Grace Community Church, writes, "On October I , we became owners of 17 acres of choice ground on Glenn Avenue in Washington Court House. We made an initial payment of $70,000 toward the $135,000 purchase price. We will pay the remainder in January, 1993." Grace Community's September average was 106, and Gromacki notes that four from the church are attending Cedarville College. Over 200 requests for more information were received by Shawnee 1-lills Baptist Church in their recent Phones For You project entitled, "Go Tell Everyone (G.T.E.)." Shawnee Hills is a church planting project of Temple Baptist, ~ort mouth . James L. Collingsworth, who is on the staff of Temple Baptist as associate pastor in church planting, pastors Shawnee Hills. In preparation for their first public service, Collingsworth hosted four Thursday evening "Let' s Get Acquainted" meetings in August. The purpose of tbe meetings was "to infonn interested believers of what Shawnee Hills is and stands for, and to mobilize them for action," according to Collingsworth . He repo.rts that by the third Sunday morning service, September 27, there were 58 in attendance. Serving Churches Across the State State Representative Larry Fetzer 884 Knebworth Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 614-523-3666 Church Pew Padding. • Adds Comfo rt and Beauty to Old Pews • On-Site Ins tallatio n • 15 Yea r Guara ntee • Stays in Place ... Will Not Slip or Slide Like a Loose Cushi on • N ea rl y 50 Colo rs of Fabric Call 1-800-232-1822 The American Pew Padding Co. 676 E. Sixth Ave. Lancaster, Ohio 43130 • I \ - Teach \\'1th nKllen.1l 1ha1 huikl, on tht lounLLll1un of God , \\'ord Thi~ l1L' \\ I\' r1..•\ 1,1..·d tumt ulu1n 1, . easier lo u,e, n1aking the 1e.tL h1ng·ltJrn1ng prtx·e..,~ n1ore en1oyablt l ,1ng thl' I\J\ ·'" till ~1:inc.Lir<l text, the les">on" e1nph.1,111..· l'\ .1nt!e:·... ·1 Jnd 8apt1~t d1..,tinct1\'C~ Y1 >U \\ 11! tnnt h , ,ur ll'JC rung by ll"llOg lhl' l Llffi(llllltll !h.ll ,.., true 10 H1~ \\ or<l For a free copy of our urricuJun1 Ca~ call: 1-800-RBP-4440 6J Regular Baptist P,·ess ,, 1 ,,,1,, Ei zer,ga jUl ,ust ries • 11 t 1 J1 1,, 1 1 >"' Disappeared?? NOJJ The building ministry formerly wi th BMNA is still assisting Baptist churches across our nation. The new mission agency is· Bapti st Missionary Bui lders PO Box 1024 Ely ria, OH 44036-1024 216-327-0558