The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1994

11 rs(.)}· £· (() Sk JC \\' R.u1ch. \Vhi ' h ha, c" 1..' ccdcd it g<.-ial o f 25.()()() to ~~~~ build ,l ll C \\. • t.lblc .u1d ho r, c prngran1 e nter in memory f l )u tch Wo lff. C'ons truc t ion \v ill hcgi n in ~1arch . For Sale: 8 cha nne l mixing boa rd . Excellent conditio n . $550 . all l lcrb Johnson @ 2 16-428-9 130. Offered by Dible Dapli l hurch, Madi son, Ohio. Across the State Ground-breaking ceremonies at Pleasant Hill baron Wertz, church clerk from Pleasant Hill Baptist, write , "We are excited to ee what God i doing in mithville . The Lord i allowing u to ee ome reaJ growlh in al l area of our church. Thi i cau e for both celebration ru1d deliberation. So, eptember 19 we had a homecoming and groundbreaking ervice and wel– comed back many frunilie and friend who have fellow hipped with u in the pa t. We all joined together to celebrate a groundbreaking for a new addition . It i urgent that we add a new auditorium ..... and cla roon1 facil ity. Pastor Stephen 01 en came to lhi church bortly after it began and ha already een one building project through and debt-free." Albany Baptist bas called Micbael T. Rose as pa tor. Rose, who began hi mini try at Albany on November 7, al o erve a per on– nel admini trator of l.l1e ROTC program at Ohio Univer it y in Athens. He i a graduate of Liberty University and wa ordained to the go pel mini try in October 1993. He will retire from the Air Force this pnng. Michael and hi wife, Connie, have two on . 4 "Acros the Street, Aero the Sea'' was the theme for the ccond annual Fe tival of Mi ion , held October 3-10 at Meadowbrook Baptist. Featured speakers for the conference were : Marvin Rosenthal , Zion's Hope, Orlando, Florida; and Dr. Robert Mundy, BMM, Lafayette, Indiana. Also participating were Denni and Amy Toll, France; appointees to Japan To1n and Kari Zentz; Bobby and Sara Hile, South Africa; Michelle Hammaker; and Dan and Trunmy Edward frorn Scioto Hills Baptist Camp. A a result of the faith promises made at the conference, missions giving at Meadowbrook ba increased in two year from $13,000 to over $32,000. Meadowbrook held its third annual Homecoming on September 13, cel– ebrating its 25th year with an afternoon hog roa t and evening concert by the Glory Bound Quartet from Ada, Ohio. Dr. James T. Jeremiah, chancellor of Cedarville College, was special speaker, and James D. Jeremiah, Meadowbrook ' third pa tor, wa an unexpected visitor. Former members and friend came from a far away as Louisiana and California. Kenneth L. Gentzler is pastor at Meadowbrook. On September 12, Midview Baptist added an early morning service to the Sunday schedule to allow for continued growth of the congregation. Pastor Eldon Stevens reports that the church voted to purchase adjoining land for parking, expansion, new construction and a ball fi eld . Participating in the annual mi ions conference were Dr. Frank Hartwig, pre ident of Baptist Church Planters; Paul Schneider of Baptist Mid-Mission serving in Gbana, Africa; David Mayo of BMM serving in Brazil; and Forest Sidle of BMM serving in the inner-city of Cleveland. The conference theme wa , "Laborers Together With God." Calvary Baptist held its annual Thanks Meal on November 27, followed by a concert and challenge from the Word by Barry and Lili Crobn, missionaries with Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, Inc . Prior to God ' s calling the Crobns to work with juvenile prisoners, Barry was associate pastor in Cape Coral, Florida. In terim Pastor James Beigbt notes that the congregation was very responsive to the Crobns' ministry. Mickey Farlow began bi re pon ibilities as as i tant pastor at Grace Baptist on November 3. Coming most recently from First Baptist Church of Eldora, Iowa, Mickey bas been active in area and tate church youth commit– tees and pa tors' fellowships. He bas been the speaker at family life confer– ence , crunps, retreats and banquets, and bas given workshops on family counsel– ing. He is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, Iowa. Mickey and bis wife, Joyce, have three children, Jeremy, Andrea and Julia. David Graham is senior pastor at Grace . Lakeview Baptist hosted a fal l Bible conference with Evangeli t Norm Sbarbaugb. The October 30 - November 4 conference began with a Saturday night harvest party at which Evangelist Sbarbaugb brought devotions, and continued through Thursday of the next week. Pas tor Robert Veenhuis notes that attendance was good and that there were decisions made.