The Ohio Independent Baptist, Fall 1995

Ohio Wonien Dear Ladies, B ,ti_ re I \\ ntc an thing else. I need to decide what the feminine derivative of B.m1.1bas 1s. You knO\ \ hat I mean. If a man n.uned D.1111cl and his \ ife have a little girl. ,he's often called Danielle. Paul and his wife ma) h:\\'e a Paula. Josephine would be foseph · s daughter. o, what would a girl be called 1f she \ ere named after Barnabas? Pcrhap Barnabasicka, Bamabasette, or Bamabasina. Let's settle on Barnabasette o ·av 1 ' \Vh i it o important to "create" the name Bamabasctte' 1 It 's certainly not because I ·no\\ a man named Barnabas who wants a namesake. o. it's because I want to share \\ 1th you how two women this past month ha, e become Barnabasettes to me. Barnabas, as most of you know, means , " on of Encouragement." Beginni ng right now, then, Barnabasette will mean "Woman of Encour– agement." My Barnabasette #I was at one of our area fellowship meetings. I have noticed , as have ·o many others. that attendance is down at these gatherings. I wondered if there is a co1Telation between the fewer laborers on the m1ss1on fields and the fewer co- laborers at local. area and state missionary meetings. I have concluded there must be. That day as I listened to the soloist and speaker, my heart ached that more women were not there to hear what I was heari ng. 6 I ! J Deb&De~ J' (-.ho have brought 'music with a message' to many of our churches) Present Aferry Cfiristmas, (joa Is 'Witfi 11s Songs that will bring the message of Christmas into the heart of your home. ~.~ To orde r your Christmas tape, CD or other reco rdings by Deb & Dee, contact: Deb Searles 51264 Betts Rd. Wellington, OH 44090 (216) 774-6899 l11e entire program was a remi nder of what is truly important and what is merely "wood, hay and stubble." I was fast becomi ng despondent about the attendance when I sat down at lunch with Barnabasette # I. She may never know until she gets to heaven how much she was used of the Lord to encourage me when she said, "I took time off work to be here, and am I ever glad I did !" Here was a woman who realized the importance of these meetings and sacrificed vacation time to be there .. Thank you, Barnabasene #1 . May your m be mcrease. Then, ju t this week, I received a letter from Bamabaselte #2. I read, "This is to in form you that we have formed a Missionary Fellowship. Praise the Lord' As we are so new, we only have twe lve members. But with prayer and fai th, I am confident we will grow. Please pray for us..." Wow ' What an encouragement that letter was. Thank you, Barnabasette #2 and your eleven sisters in Christ. May God bless and guide you in the days ahead until Jesus comes and commends you Himself for your faith and vision. May your tribe increase, also. And may we all continue to be Bamabasettes to our missionaries by being fai thful attenders of our local, area and state missionary meetings. In His love, Sue Miller P.S. Don' t forget to keep filling those quarter savers' OWMU Officers 1994-95 President: Mrs. Sue Miller 1750 Flinthill Drive Columbus OH 43223 614-875-4128 Vice-President: Mrs. Astrida Kuhns 1478 Oakwood Avenue Akron OH 44301 216-724-5626 Secretary: Mrs . Pat Warren 98 Kyle Drive Cedarville OH 45314 513-766-5913 Treasurer: Mrs . Ruth Shoe 8859 State Rt. #47 West DeGraff OH 43318 513-585-6255 ')995-')996 PROJECT OHIO 'IVOJ'AEN'S N\ISSIONARY UNION Updating the Office of Baptist Church Planters Master Computer ... Networking equipment for existing computer ... Software designed for mission boards GOAL: ~t6SOO by April 16, 1996 -•