The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1993

11 1 S ( )J 1 t,, \\ .,~htngt-.,n I lcighl. llaptisl in l ) ,l \' lllll I\, nt · t, \, 1ncn and \\ nn1cn ~~~· recently rctu r11cd f n,n1 Papua N "' \ V ( ,uu1~.1, n1 ak1ng thi s the hur h'. n,· nt, -second tll1ss1011s v ork learn • lnr' Ooo't mis thi . oppor1unity to hear Dr. Warren Wier. be at the OARB annual conference, October 18-20, at Northfield Bap tist f'burcb, Northfield. Ohio. Church Pew Padding Across the State • .-\dd. Ct,n,fo rt and Be,,utv t1..1 Old Pe,, · l1n·Stte lnst.:illation • 15 \ ~Jr Gu.ir.intee • Sttl\ ::.- 1n Pl.ice . \\'1ll ·l,tSlipor Shdc I ,le a l t)O e CushH"'n · ~e.1rl\' 50 Color$ • of Fabric Call 1-800-232-1822 The American Pew Padding Co. 676 E Sixth Ave. Lancaster. Ohio 43130 RUPP AGENCY, INC. Spt•cia/1:in.g in churt ~1 11roperry & /111/>1/itv ,n. 11rance. ..,...,th over I ?()() churrhes insured . rateH 1 ide • Church • l ,ife • .l\ uto • Health • Home • Di ahility • Rusincs..~ • Annuiti 1357 Wes t Lane Avenue C.,nlumhus , 0 11 43221 Call to ll -free: 1-800-282-9258 or 614 -486-59 l l l~nntact Ben f{upp Madison Avenue Baptist Church Madi on Avenue at \Ves l 95th Stree t Cleveland, O ~I 44102 Join (_ls A s » 'e l 'elebraJe 100 Years By His Grace For His Glory ••••• October 2,1-24, 199..1 Saturda)' 4 to 6 p.m. 6:15 p.m. .~unda)' I 0:00 a .111 . & 3 p.,,,. Open Housel Reception Eveni11g service Worship & Celebration Pictured are Rev. & Mrs. Douglas Wasson and the teens from Faith Bapt ist of Benzonia, Michigan; Pastor & Mrs. Eric Struble and the teens from New Milford Baptist of Rootstown . ~rhc youth group of New Milford Baptist went on a n1i ion trip Junell - 19 to Benzonia, Michigan, where t11ey a. i ted mi ionaries Douglas and Nonna Was. on in conduct– ing a vacation Bible chool at Faith llaplist Church. The teen r.augbt .the Bihie le on · 4-lfld mi ionary stones as well as presented puppet ~ kit , wbile the youth frorr1 the host cJ_1urch did regi tra– Lion and a puppet choir. The tw? Y.outh groups pent each after~o~~ enJ0~1ng variou recreationaJ acuv1t.1e , wh1cb produced clo e friend hip ~d made it difficult to eparate at week send. A si tan t Pa tor Eri c Struble notes that Lbe trip wa a great learning experience for tho e who participated. The te~ns are already anticipating nex t year ' · tr1p. Pastor Merl yn Jone of Faith Baptist write of a near rccord– brcaking nun1bcr of children attending thi year' vn . Top attendance was l 9 children plu. 65 workers. Le on bore fruit with 33 salvation decisions . The tJ1cme, ''Digging For God' Truth- The Great Dinosaur Hunt," capitalized on the current attention given to dino aur . Each evening included a puppet play and a vi it from Dr. Digger which taught pirituaJ truths ba ed on t11e.then1e. The offering of $27 1.6 wa designated for Penni Bre ... on, who teacbe children in Brazil. Calvary Baptist reports U1e salvation of everal children during their June VB . The . chool raised over $ I 00 for the Shepherds Mini tries. On September 19, member dre , ed in attire of olden days for the annual Old Fashioned Days. An old fashioned carry-in dinner wa part of the day' events. Grand Heights Baptist women's n1ioistrie bo ted a .. eminar on PMS and menopause on Septem- ber 25. Speakers were Dr. Wil1iam Stalter, Ob- Gyn and chief of taff at M ian1 i Valley Ho pital in Dayton and Mrs. Ruth Entner, a counselor at the Agape Coun ~ling ~ente~ in ~enterville. Tue eminar, Dealing with ( .hange from a Christian Per pective," focused on the phy ical a pects of PMS and menopau e and gave practical hint on coping wilh ymptoms. On August 15, Jeffrey Hannon became the pa, tor of Norwood Baptist. A graduate of Baptist Bible ollege, Clark Summit, Penn yl vania, he previ- ously pa tored Forestvi lle Bapli t hurcb, Fore tvi Ile, New York. Jeffrey and hi._ wife, Janet, have three children. Jn Augu t, Nottingham Baptist ent a team of 14 teen and 5 adults to Emmanuel Bapti c of Paulding to conduct a vacation Bible school. Pas tor Tom King note that lhe tean1 pent 3 day ~rior. to YBS canvas ing, during which tu11e they made 2 500 call . Highest attendance for the VB was 130, and 26 children prayed to receive Chri t.