The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1994

, IMPORTANT YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENT 1994 Ohio Talents For Christ Contest will be held April 3. Cedarville College News C edarville College was selected recently for inclusion in the 1994 edition of Peterson 's Guide to Competitive Colleges. This annual publication identifies the top colleges and universi– ties in the nation according to admis– sions selectivity and the academic credentials of incoming students. All 2,000 of the nation's undergraduate institutions are reviewed in the selection proces . In order to be chosen, institu– tions must maintain the objective academic criteria developed by Peterson's for a period of three years. Specifically considered are the percent– ages of freshmen in the top 10 percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent of their high school classes; the percentages of fre shmen scoring above 25 and below 21 on the ACT; and retention rates from the freshman to the sophomore year. Cedarvi lle joins 359 colleges nation– wide, 14 otber Ohio in titutions and five otber Christian College Coalition colleges which are currently included in tbis list of top post-secondary institu– tions. Among recognitions given at Home– coming 1993 was the Honorary Alumna of the Year Award presented posthu– mously to Mrs. Ruby Jeremiah. Wife of Dr. James T. Jeremiah , pas t president and chancel1or of Cedarville Co1lcge, Mrs. Jeremiah shouldered many re pon– sibilities at the CoJiege during the earl y days of the Baptist admi nistration. She also had a counseling ministry with ~tudent wives and women students. edarvi lle t1as received certification by the State of Ohio for the special education program in lhe J)epartment of Education. According to Dr. Merlin Ager, chairman of tl1e departmcn ~ tl1e program includes specializations in specific learning di abi lity, severe behavioral handicapped, and devcJop– n1entally handicapped. ~r11e annual Alumni nasketbalJ Weekend wil l take place January 28-29 . I eatured will be alurnni basketball gan1es fc>r n1en and wo1ncn, an alun1ni re(;eption, and the varsity n1en' s basketball ga111e v~. Mt. Vern<>n Nai.arenc College Emmanuel Bapti t in Marysville ( ce article on page 7) needs 50 Ma ter Choru books (" 'Ord onl y), 2 Master Chorus accompani st books, and youth chorus book . These items can be new or used. If you can help this new church. cal l Jim Ruck at 614-873-1349. Baptists For Life Offers Sa11ctity of Human Life Helps Sunday, January 23, 1994, is the date designated by Baptists For Life for i ts special Sanctity of Human Life empha- . SIS. This year's theme is, "Let Your Light So Shine.'' Among the resources offered by BFL are bulletin inserts ($5 per 100) and a Pa tor's Resource Handbook ($ 12) featuring ideas for sennons or Sunday school lessons, suggested orders of service and other ideas for church leaders. Other pro-life group have chosen January 16, and the material from Baptists For Life are appropriate for any time of the year. To order the e or other material or to inquire about speakers or free videos, please contact one of Ohio's three DFL affiliates: BFL of Central Ohio, 3417 Palmetto St. , Columbus 43204; 13FL of Greater Akron/Canton, PO Box l I 14, Norton 44203; BFL of NW Ohio, PO Dox 100, Mt. Corey 45868; or (for materials only) BFJ ../s national offi ce, PO Box 3158, Grand Rapids, MI 49501. ...for submiss ions to the 0 18 , get your scissors and clip the deadline schedule from the back page of this paper. Remember, the deadline is the date by which copy should be received in the 018 offi ce. t \ \ - Teach \Vith material Lhat bu1kb on the: foundJ[ton of God\ \Xlord. Th,~ ne,,·lr rt'\'tsed Lumculun1,., ea ier 10 use, mak111g the 11.:achmg-leJmmg process ,noreenioyahle. l \1ng the I\J\ J-, the ~tandard text. lhe le~<ions en1phJ'l1Le e, Jngd1-,111 and Bap(t I d1~tincti\ e, You \\111 ennd1 \ t)Ur teaching hy u mg Lhe cumculun1 thJt ,, true to Hi~ \X'orJ For a free oopy of our Curricuh.un Cata1og call: 1-800-RBP-4440 g Regular Baptist Press I\ < ., ,~DA Eizenga Mini s tries • 1~1 91 1~\ 19hh Christ-Honoring Piano Course Play hymns first lesson. .. ,012310113 For free catalog send self-addressed envelope to Mary Jo Moore Dept. 0, 286 Poland Ave. Struthers, OH 44471 Travel Off the Beaten Path ... with Leeland & Mary Crott s Baptis ts for Israel Seminars Contact us for written details for planning your trip to Israel! &•n1111,1r L'oord 111,1 tor < ;.uy W. ,u,di -.h, I \ 1.., to r 1\.'ch .. hl·r Bo 9o • < :rundy l 'l'fll l' r I,\ llo-18 J 19 8~-l .1J24 P11s tors · \Vnte Jc>r our fn' t> u1,u111 ,1l, "H,n,, To u,ul A Snn11111r fn11 1 o lsr,wl ."