The Ohio Independent Baptist, November/December 1992

\ 1\ ri.· \f\\l inll'n' ,ll' I in,\ n,in,,t1 n1 po1tunil .,t 1nc of lht· nh, ,t bi.·.,utitul 'I)(' ' ' lll ()h1<, '' ( \ ,n,1dc.•1 ~,n~ n n , t.tlf al ' ,unp l\ttn\\\' ~,n Kelle.·,, 1,1.utc.l 1\[ plilatinn, fnr cn1ph,) n\cnl ,\l'C' .,, .ul.,blc h • conta ling P.,slnr ()avid C'h,,pn, ,u,. l (\,h,r1., ll,,pti,t t'hutl' h, I ) ll < l005, l,,,h,1i.,.()II 44 10 Pnl\1litJn~ava1lnhlc: · rt1ficd hh.· g.u.ud. l 1,\t d1 ,, ct, c.ltn 1n~ h., ll st._,tT. an<l s taff i.' ( 'IUll'l"'h 1r. Across the State Assistant Pastor Paul and Jana Matthiesen, Aunna and Tylan n eplen1b 'r 1, Paul MattJ1ic, en joined U1e To~o taff f Emmanuel Ba pti t a" as i tan t pastor for youtJ1 . I le i a graduate of Fai th Bapti t Bible 11 gc, with a B.A. in Bible and Pa toral Mini trie . Paul came to l:n1manuel frorn re ton, I wa, where be m1ni.:Lercd . in e 19 6. While in Iowa, Paul en ed on Ule Youtl1 mn1ittee of Ule GARB . Paul and hi wife, Jana, have two hildren . Emmanuel Bapti t bo Led a Life Action 1ini ~try revival cru ade eptember 13-29. ccording Lo Mini trie Coordinator Dan '- Frie ner, the two-week-plu crusade produced a great piritual awakening in the churcl1, with 1nany people getting right \Vith each olher and with God. The Life Action program provided 42 people to lead ouple · eminar , mall group meeting , ~ . ' . ~·omen meeting , men prayer meeung , a 2-day Master Control program for high cbooler , as well as a full range of meetin~ for children . ...., Youth Pastor Brian Conover outhgate Bapti t has welcomed Brian Conover Springfield to its taff a youth pa tor . Pastor Conover is a graduate of Bapti t Bible College in Clarks ummit, Penn ylvania, with a B.. in Youth Ministrie . He erved one year a a pastoral apprentice at Cal vary Baptisl Church in orwich, New York. Pastor Barry Kilmer, Southgate· previou youth pastor, has moved into the po ition of associate pas tor for ingle and adult education, and Pastor Mike Eiras i as iate pastor of evangeli m and d ciple hip. 4 n cpl.ember 10, Pastor R. Drew Baker, of Emmanuel Bapti t, defended hi doctrinal belief before an examining council of 38 men. The council, moderated by Pastor Lynn Rogers of Northfield Bapli t, Northfield, unanimou ly recom– rnended to the member of Emmanuel that Pastor Balcer be ordained. The motion commended him on bis honesty, forthrightne , humility and tenderness in hi an wer to cbe council. On Sunday, September 13, an ordina– tion ervice was held at the church, with the charge to the church being pre ented by Paul Jackson, director-elect of Evan– gelical Bapti t Mi ions, and the charge to tbe candidate by Dr. Paul Dixon, presi– dent of Cedarville College. The ordina– tion ermon-in-song was given by Lynn Rogers, under who e ministry Baker was aved . On Saturday, September 12, First Baptist hosted a Deacon Caring Ministry Seminar, taught by Dr. Howard Bixby, executive vice-president of Baptist Bible College and Seminary . About 70 pastors and deacons from 14 churches participated in the all– day eminar, which provided training in the biblical principles and methods of meeting the needs of people through the church ministry. Ben Reed, pastor of First Baptist, recommends this program lo other interested pastors and deacons. ........ ·.·.•.·.·.·.·.·. ' Able in the Scriptures and experienced in the pastorate" is Pastor Dan Gelatt' s descrip– tion of Dr. David Drollinger, Washington Heights' new preaching partner. Drullinger, assistant profes or of Bible at Cedarville College, and his wife, Helen, began their ministry at Washington Heights in September. His coming coincide with the church's implementation of a permanent two– service plan for Sunday morning wor hip. Ilcarty thanks l ouncil of ·rwclvc Retiring (~hainnan llrad Qui<.·k, First ll aptist {' hurch, l11yria, for six years of fai thful servi ce n the ouncil. Left to right: Steve Brown, Sheryl Brown, Pastor Dennis Henderson, Pastor Mark Kordic, Debbie Jones, Pete Battaglia Members of Shawnee Hills Baptist broke ground for a new educational annex in August. Pastor Dennis Henderson says the church bas been planning for the $ 176,000 addition for the past five years. "Over the pas t year, attendance has increased by fifteen percent. We thank God for His blessing on the ministry," said Henderson. The annex will be used to accommodate the church's growing Sunday school, Adult Bible Fellowship, and AWANA youth program. The congregation has raised approxi– mately twenty percent of the construction cost for the annex. =·=·=·=·=·:·=·=·=····· The Praise Singers Teen Choir from First Baptist placed frrst in Senior High Vocal Groups and third in Senior High Vocal and Instrumental Groups at Word of Life International Teens Involved, held at Schroon Lake, New York, July 25-August 1. Teens from First also placed second in instrumental groups, and second and fifth in small vocal groups. Also receiving honors were Matt Uncapher, fifth in male vocal solo, and Holly Peterson, first in Bible storytelling. In the junior high competition, Matt Casburn placed fourth and Kevin Boblitt fifth in male vocal solo; Sarah Fenstermaker and April Melton placed fourth in a keyboard duet. Pastor David Melton, formerly at First Baptist, has taken a position on the staff of Fai th Baptist, Winter Haven, Florida.