The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1994

J)aS(()f ~ t icha ' I R()SC () f f\ll1any llaptis t, \\'riles <) f th 'ir J unc Vl1S, "ll1c wh<) lc ·hur h 'vva. "hargcd t .. rail ' c:lf<)und U1i . n1ini · try <)pp rtunil y in prayer, and 1od 111et wiU1 u tltal \e\ CC" . l Js1ng n1atcrial fr 111 RBP and under t11c dire ' lion of olt and .."' us~1n Murray, wit11 t11e enabling p wer t) f t11c ll ly pirit, we had the be t VB in year, . () ur attcndan e tarted at 99 and ro, e to 135; we had 30-plu worker ca h night. and, mo t importantly, we had 2() ' al vati n dcci ion t11at week. We praise God for l11e great thing he i d<)ing in and t11rough our church. -~- Vermillion Baptist i rej icing becau e their "carpet fund tl1ennon1- eter has bur t. " To date they have received 2,018.79 for tl1e fund . Albert Yo ti pa tor at Vermillion Bapti l. Washingtun Court Ht)IISC During tlie ftr t ix mon tl1 of 1994, the average Sunday attendance at Grace Community Baptist wa 187 . During a t11ree– month teward hip can1paign tl1e congregation pledged to give $325,000 during tl1e next t11ree years, over ai1d above t11eir regular giving. On Fir t-Fruits Sunday t11e people gave $68,000. The architect and building committee have finali zed plan for a 17,000 quare foot fam ii y-life center . The facility will include a full - ize high chool basket– baJI court which can be u ed for a 600- eat auditorium . Con truction wi ll begin tl1 i n1ont11 . 6 CAM TAYLOR CO REA LT R S , (i) • CO LUMBUS O HI O t 01 A.L HOUI I ...(; O PPOOfU h t'W' \1 0 \ 1,c; TO fl IE ( ,OLl \1Bl ,\RE.-\ ? I Pl ( 'I ·\I 1/J I\: Rf-LOC'A I 10 () If f Rl~G Bl YER BROKERAGl:. l{Q'\, \LO BRO\-\':\ , GRI l \ ~1 T\ \ ' LOR CO . RFAL TOR 882 III GJl ST \\ C)Rf11rNGTON. 0 11 43085 I () l I FRI: E 1-800-848-6996 ( ,.\LL FOR FREE RELOC,\TION KJT Keeping Up With Our Camps Camp Patmos It wru Monday night of a cnior High cru11p. We had gathered at tl1e campfire circle for otne kits and ong . Jerome teppcd out with another new song. The camper re pon e was very enthu iastic. They obviou Iy loved following Jerome. He wa a volunteer coun elor whose rippling mu cle made clear he was into body-building program . The camper , by their respon e, bowed that they accepted him, an Afro-American who dearly love the Lord and doe everything in hi power to urge other to love Him too. The mini try of Cbri tiai1 camping bas a way of dissolving ethnic barriers . Many ethnic backgrounds were represented at Paunos this summer. Each enjoyed the program, tl1e preaching, the wonderful facilitie and abundan t activities to the full. We are ble ed. S kyview Rancb has bad a God-blessed summer. The Spirit bas moved in the li ves of approximately 250 ranchers to n1ake decisions for growth and service. Revival broke out during Senior High week a young men began to lead and make decisions to stand and erve the Lord. Out of 117 young people, 89 made deci ions that week. Most camp weeks were fill ed to capacity. Step are being explored to increa e camp size slightly, decrease crunper-to-coun elor ratio and increa e camp piritual effectivene . Skyview i not onl y known for its quality ummer programs, but also for year-round avai lability to youth groups, adults, couples, school , and leader hip retreat . Year-round i(s a place to come to relax, get to know each otller better and hare God' s Word in a comfortable, beautiful aunosphere . Rental dates are avai lable, and the Ranch plans a variety of wi nter retreats. Senior Citizens Days- October 6, 11 , 13, 20 Coupl~ Retreat- November 11 -12 Date open for retreats tlle fall are: September 2-3 and 9- 10 November 4-5 Decen1ber 9- 10 and 16- 17 Our wa tewater treannent plant is n1oving forward on schedule, thanks to Gary Hoffman, engineer; Glen McCaslin, building and ground superintendent; bis crew and scores of volunteers. However, we need money! Meli sa Day, who dove into the shallow end of tlle pool breaking her neck, continues to be confined in a halo. She needs our prayers ! Your cards and letters would be an encouragement to her and her family . She is in a Cleveland hospital as of this writing, later being tran ferred to a Columbus hospital. Send mail to: Melissa Day, 3587 Keeper Ct., Columbus, OH 43221. Scioto Hills Fall Retreat Schedule OARBC Lad ie Sept 8- 10 Cheryl Fawcett Couples #1 Sept 30-0ct 1 David Demian $60/ couple Sr. Saints Oct 4-6 Richard Durham $32.50/person (private room additional fee) Couples #2 Oct 7-8 David Demian $60/couple Christmas Dinner Concert Dec 3 $11 .50/person For re ervations plea e call 614-778-2273 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. "TO GOD BE THE GLORY" for another great summer! God has abun– dantly provided a great mini try team of over 40 ta.ff and over 1,300 um.mer camper . God accomplished His purpose in the li ve of camper . There were many who believed in Christ Jesus as their Lord at1d Savior and mat1y others expres ed the desire to live their lives doing God ' s will. PROGRESS: Excavation is com– pleted for tlle ne"v (recycled but new to us) storage complex. Plans are being studied for permanent staff bou ing, and to add one n1ore girls cabin with two units and one more boys cabin. God is great and greatly to be prai ed ! Thank ai1d praise Him with us for what He ha accompli bed through the mini try of Scioto Hills this sum– mer ! "Not to us, 0 Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness" (Psalm 115:1).