The Ohio Independent Baptist, Spring 1996

, Bill Stevens, former pastor of Struthers Baptist Tabernacle, has become the new church field representative for Shephe rds Home. He will be ministering to churches 1n Ohio, eastern Indiana , western Pennsylvania and western New York. Cedarville College News D uring thi ummer, 121 tudent , facult, and iaff will erve in Ala ka and the following countries: Australia, England. Hungary. Jamaica, Peru , South Africa. the Philippines, Portugal, Scotland , the Ukraine, and Togo, West Africa. Hundred of, 1 itors were on campu for Parent · Weekend May 3-4. Acti vi tie. incl uded the Honor Day Chapel: Prc">1dcnt · '> Reccpuon; the popular POP Concert. "Broadway Tonight." a n1u ·1cal production to be held in the vi llagc · h11:,tor1c opera hou e; pro fe~sor~ Clevenger and Col n1an in piano concert; Lhe spring drama producti on; the NCCAA Track and Fi eld Champ1on- sh1 p!). and a parent-~tudcnl golf scra1nble . Dr Mark Spencer. as~i~lanl professor of 1nu '> ll at Cedarville Coll ege, pre. ented a facuh) rec ital in April. Dr. Spencer currently \1 ngs wi th th e Dayton Bach ~oc1ct, and prev1ou~ly with va r1ou choral cn1:,em ble!> in southern Cal Iforni a. ,:\n1ong h1 ~ experiences ha, e been 1n, nation\ to ~1ng a role 1n a Menotti child ren '!'> opera\.\ llh the S ingapore S) ,nphon 1 and to ~1ng the Nauo na l Anthe,n in Dodger Stad1un1 He teache'> , <Hee and directs the Oratorio Choir al Lhe College. ' I he oll tgc wi ll 'ipon\or Cedarfv1an1a J\.1a, 17-18 for about 500 JUntor hi gh ~c:hool student ~. 1>ar11c1pat1ng 1n what is to hccornc an annual event , the visi tors "'i 11 he sp1ri tual I y challenged hy Dr Pau I J )1 on and take part 1 n a , a, 1cly of .t1...t1, 1t1cs- baskcthall, volleyhi.lll c.tnd ,a.. ,,lie) l>al I tour nan1ent s; sla111 dunk l.::O r11pct1tH111 s, ga111e ~: and relay \. ()the1 uc11, ,ues "ti] include perfo, n1anLe'i by the Lifeli nc Player . Lab Band, and other college groups. The j unior higher will interact with college var ity athlete and coun elor throughout the ni ght. Pa tor , Cedarvi Ile alumni and friend attending the GARBC nationa l conference in Lake land, Florida, June 22-26, arc invited to the College de ert recepti on at The Lakeland Center on June 23 foll owing the eveni ng ervicc. Be sure to pick up your complin1cntary t1ckct~ at the Cedarville di play at the conference. Deacons Seminar Offered S tate Representati ve Larry Felle r has prepared an in-depth seminar/workshop de igned to help deacon understand the biblical job descripti on or their offi ce and how to appl y 1t in the loca l church. Thi s sc1n111ar has been Laugh t 111 a nun, her of our churche~. son1cti n1cs a~ a deaco n~ retreat he ld at a cn1np, n1otcl or hed/brcakfasl. It is also appropriate a~ a aturday scs\ tOn. Recentl y a scn1inar was held involving 40 1ncn fron1 "even churches tn central Ohi o 'J'hc sc1n1nnr ha~ been ,veil rece ived wherever IL has hcen he ld . Ir you an.: 1ntcre~ted 111 ~uch a prngrarn lor }(l llr chur ch 01 the chu1 ches o( )OUI are,\, plc.1\C 1...all l4a1r) at 61-l-523-1666 101 lurthc, 1nfor1nal1on. Our purposs is 5 •E·MI BRENTWOOD to provJd9 God-honoring 09s19nl8uild Ss,v1css Design I Build \ Ladies, don't forget to save your quarters for Project Cleveland! $13,060 Dividend Paid to OARBC Group Property Insurance Plan RUPP AGENCY, INC. Speciali~ing in church JJro11erty & liability insurance, u·irh o, ·er 1.500 churches insure(/ stateH·i< fe. Over 90 OA RBC churches are currently participating in the Group Plan. Call fo r a f ree appraisal and no obligation. co,npetitive quote. 1357 Wc~l l~anc Avenue Colu,nbu\. OH -+3221 Call toll-free: 1-800-282-925 or 6 l -+-486-591 I Contac t Ben Rupp First Baptist Christian School Faculty needed • Second grade • Secondary Spanish For more 1nformat1on & application send resume to Ralph C. Duffy , Administrator 11400 LaGrange Rd . PO Box 929 Elyria, OH 44036 216-458-5 185 BBS To Offer New Degree B .lp,, -.., l3 1h lc ( \i 11,.-g1.: .,nd \1..',11111.11 \ , ... L' \ l 11 L' d l O , t ll 11 0 ll I I\. L' l I\ L' d 11 l' I 111g II I d 11 L \ \ i\1.t,l l..' 1 o l \1. IL'll1.1.. 111 ( \1un-..1..'lt1\I' • l\1tlll \l l IL'\ d1.. .'~' I L'1..' 111 1..• 1'11.l~'l,llll ll\\{d\1.'\ tX \1..'llll \ l l..' I hlllll \ ,tlld I\ d1.'\l!.!lh.'d IU hi..' • LOlltpl L' l l..' d Ill l\\1l )l..',ll\ \II 1. I.I\\I..'" .111..· llf lL'ILd Ill tli1.· t'\L llllll.!\ l \l\lll\', lllll'll.'"(L'd • \liould 1.. ,>lll,h. t I )1 '\ I 1l li,1,·I I 111111n (i1 .1du.1t1. St11d1c-.. l>11 1..1.t 11 lLq111-..1 H1hlt· ( 'ulll·ge, ')\\ \ 1.. 11.ud R, ,d t 'l.111-.., \u1111111t , P\ ISIII ()1\ ,ill I ~, Hl ·l"' I . tit,·l