The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1993

( lnt' p.l,h ' I .,nd lu, " tit• .11t· c.· pc..·\ l Ill~ ,I h.th ) Jltt' ) Ill\\\ h ,l\t' lh ' lll \l ll , \1)1..1..•. )t i lhC h ,1\C .1, k 1..·d th1..·11 1.. hun.: h tP ~1\'1..' \ _,()()() tP the.· l{ ll l I und ··- When the 1{13F J>lan di scont inued operatio n lhcre were l 7 people with outstanding claims. As of l)ecembcr 31, that number h ad been reduced to J 6. Council Sets Brotherly Love Sunday For Victory Offering F chn1arv 1--l ha: hccn sc lcct ' d as an - , . \t)r tatHHl [)a in Lhc ()Al-~ l~( fc)r a I Ierc i an anal ysi s of how a victory could e~ il y be won: 1na1or effort 1n rcdu ·1ng <)ur R111: I Jcalth < 'arc 1ndchtcdnr!--.~ . I ~ach ()AR ll ( ., church has rece ived a pa ·kct o f n1atcri – al~ H) help 1n prcp,trali (>n f <) r 1hi: day. \VI : ARI : /\SKI (1 C,()l) 1:c)J{ /\ ~11 If\1l lM RI:, f>() SI ~ ()I : $ l (X),()()() C)N r1 IL ' 1)/\ Y . ()ur 1n<ll i v,l11<) n f <>r 1J1is <) ffcring is ( ialati,u1 s 6:2, " 13car ye <)ne anc) 1J1er ' . hurdcn. , and . <) fu l fill the law <>f ( "hri: t. " Many of our pa. t<) rs and n1i . icHl,trics \.VIH) were in tJ1e Rl1f; [)Ian arc no \v plungc<..I into . cric>u. debt, , on1c \vi1h life savin gs <>r credi t rating.. in - ~ Jeopard* . 11ccau. e Lh is was the officia l plan of l11c ()/\RI~( , we a~ ~u, associa– l1nn have ~u1 obli gati<)n to help bear thi .. burden <> f <)Ur brothers and si : ter. in (.,hrisl. f: en Lll<)se churchc. whc) never \Vere p(trt <> f the RI1 r arc invo l vcd w p;trt <lf a felk>wship o f churchc which . land. l<)gc thcr. A perfect l.in1e to dcn1on~Lrate tJ1c vitaJity of c)ur fc ll ow– , hip i~ <>n I~R()'fJ-11 : l~l., Y L()VJ: ,"' l l DAY, r ·EflR lJAR Y 14. There ha.: never hc f< >rc in <>ur as~c1c iat ion hccn a . i tuation where the need l<> drav..' l t)gc l11cr w~L'i so urgent . ~ ~ 5 churchc gi ving $5,000 each 10 churche gi ving $2,500 each 12 churchc gi ving $2,000 each 15 churche gi ving $1,500 each 20 churchc gi ving $1,000 each 20 churche gi ving $750 each 30 churchc gi ving $500 each 14 churche gi ving $250 each TOTAi.,: 126 churches giving together rn1 i. arrangen1ent would invol ve fewer than two- tJ1ird of our OARB churche . 'fhere i room for even tJ1e sn1all c, t churche to he invol ved in thi offering. We arc a ·king you to tretch to or beyond your capacity, t help your hurting brower and si ter a well as tJ1e fellowship of which you are a part. If Your Doctor Discounts The Bill S ome11mc, if a pal icnt goes LO a ho p1 ta.1 <>r dc>C l<)r and relates the even L\ <>f tJ1c Ins~ of t11e insurance progr~u11, L11at pro\ iJcr i~ wi II i ng to <..I i scoun t their hill ()ur de~i re i~ always t<> proceed in a hthlt cal n1anner ~u1d nc> l he C<>crcivc, rcc<1,gn 11ing t11a1 a lahc>rcr is wc)rtJ1 y <> f h1, J11rc fhat includes doctc>rs and ho pita l Yet \()n1ct in1es Cic>d gi ve~ tJ1e pro\ iJcr a graci <>u~ and gencr<>us spirit lO <..11 COUlll a hill. I f S(), \Ve gratefull y accept 1t as a hlc,s ing an<..I tJ1,tnk tJ1en1 an<..I C i od for t11ci.r kindness. In l11c ca c <>f l,trgcr hill s fr<>n1 a prl> \ 1dcr, '"- C do have sc) 111c experienced -t people who have offered t<> help u ncgc)t iatc w itJ1 tJ1e prov ider . Th is will bee.. pcciaJl y helpfu l in tJ1e ca c of a provider who ha gi ven ~ ervice to several <) f our in ured. We may be able to , e1tle evcral clain1 at once . When di. counted payn1cnt arc made, we have been adv i ed to get a taten1ent o f release for both Lhe patien t and RBF. I .Jarry I;etzer will he able Lo help you witJ1 tJ1a1. 'f he irnportan l iliing i to keep in touch wi th u a you proceed o we CfU1 monitor tJ1e talu of our debt and avoid over -payrn ent. - $25,000 - - 25,000 - 24 000 - 22,500 - - 20,000 - 15,000 - - 15,000 - 3,500 $150,000 Remember the prai e Paul gave the M acedonian church in 2 Corinthian 8:2-3, "Out of w e mo t evere trial, their overflowing j oy and their extreme poverty welled up in ri ch genero ity. For l te tify Wat they gave as much as wey were able, and even beyond ilieir ability." ... ,19~;~i~ ·:~::~;;~:!Z: 1 f.lifijf :~ ~rctvApril ?' ;ebruary 16 /~r:i~:: May/June ·.·..· Ap~f 9 .·=· .. = ·· July/August June· 14 ···==J\j)()/i{:=.·.: September A tJSl 2 · ··=·:=:.::··===·=..===·=· .. ug .·.··.····· Oc1ober September 2 · .\('./:;: November/ · · :.. =-=:::= ·: December January ·514 ··