The Ohio Independent Baptist, Summer 1998

, Pastor Chuck and Candi Brewster Charles Brewsler ha accepled the cal I to serve as pastor of F irs t Baptis t Church. An installat ion se rvice was held on March 22. wi th Dr. David Moore givi ng the Charoe LO the Pas tor and Rev. 0 Kenneth Spink the Charge to the Church. ·'Chuck'. is a native Ohioan and came to Ch ri st while a student at the Uni versity of Toledo. Following hi s salva tion he attended Baptist Bible Seminary, gradu at– ino in 1997 with a Master of Divinity and e a Master of Theology degree. Candice Brews ter also attended Baptist Bible College, gradu~t ~n g .with a B.S. 1n Bible and General M1n1 str1e . The Brewsters have two sons. New Rich land Baptist Church New Richl and Baptis t dedicated its new church building on May 17. Dr. David Warren , Ohi o State l~epresentauve . was the speaker for the day . A crowd of 119 gathered for the n1orning service which was foll owed by a fell ow~hp d1nnt!1. Six vi')1 ting pastors . attended the afternoon dcd1 cat1on service . WJ!l1a1n l{u~\t: 11 J') pastor at New f{1 Lhi and 13 apt i~t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...R .... p~,,vs • • rij ~~ • • • • 38 PLWS AVAii ,ABIJF: • • • B/011(1 /1111 \h • • • • Calva1} Ilapll ~t C' hu1Lh • • Norwalk 01110 • • 419 668 1206 • • 419 668 9620 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • On June 13-14, Pleasar1t Hill Baptis t celcbraLed Lhe twenty year anni versary of Paslor Stephen P. Olsen' n1ini stry . Pa ·tor and Mary Jane Ol sen and the ir children . Ben , Peter, Philip and Rebekah , have been n1ini slcr– ing at Pleasant Hill since .May 1978. The weekend began with a Saturday evening ce lebra ti on of LesLin1onies .rron1 church tan1tly and fri end s, sonic o! whon1 have been with the church lrom the beginn ing when it started as a Bible stud y in the ho,ne of Ray and Rosemary Peters. The church has grown lo a pre ·e nL membership of 2 18. Sunday services included a sermon from Pastor Doug Con1plon a l_ong-ti n1e friend and collegc roon1111nte of Pastor Olsen, fron1 Alp ine Baptist Church in Grand Rapid ·, Mi chi gan. There wa also a time of ·haring fron1 former yout.h pastors Brian Hanson and Ma_rk Pr1c~ and present youth pastor David Mullin The Olsens were prese nted with a plaque. a n1cn101:y scrap??Ok of leucrs fron1 church fan1tly and friend · and various pastors, and a gel-away package fo r Pastor and Mary Jane. Pl ca~anL Hill Bapti l ha · cxpc r1cnccd consisten t growth under Pastor Olsen's 1111 nistry. The congregat ion repeated I y con11ncnded Pas tor Olsen for hi s constant faith in our Lord and hi s shepherding techniques which arc al v. ays grou nd ed by Scripture. Oak Knoll Ba1>tis t ha1>el has call ed Dr. Bradley H. Burre ll as their new pastor. I)r. Burrell , a 1976 gradua te or Cedarville Col leoe, started ht~ n1111i ~try 0 in Octohcr or I 997 I J e a 11 ti h 1 ~ w i re. a 11 y , havc t v. o '.\on" J<eccntl y the church ho\tcd a con1n\u– n1t y hot dog roa"'· and a lollo\v up f r1cnu\h1p Sunday w11h allcndancc of 98 . 'l'hc chu1 ch ha\ plan\ I 01 I ulun: out real h 1111nt ') tl JC') ')lJC h a\ lo ll o v. -up\ lo their 1ecc nt ('hr1\t1an coun \c ling \Cn1ina1 on dcp1 C\\1011 How Do You Plead? ThL' Uook1i of l and 2l\:tt.:r DOROTHY OA\IL Innocent or G11iltv? J I\ lhl' ranh ~ OU prole"" lhl' L1ith \ ()LJ It\ l' h\'i } our f·t1tlh 011 7i·l(t/ look" ,II the hook, oi I .ind 2 Peter to c.:-..11ninL· \ our la11h .tnd (;od\ de"itll' to pun!~ :tnd "ilrL·ngthL·n it. \\ \.\ \\ g.trhl org 1 hp Regttlc11· BctjJtist Press Call 1.800.727.4440 Send all contri butions and correspondence regarding finances to the OARBC bookkeeper. Wnte: OARBC. - . .-... clo Phil Miller 1750 Fhnthill Dr Columbus OH 43223 Call 614-871-5723 or FAX 614-871-7229 Ohio Indepe11de nt Baptist is a publi cation of the ()hio Assotiation of' Regu lar Baptist t 'hurche~ Edito r I ).t, 1d \'X'.t1 t l' ll Ma11agi11g Edit<>r L1 nua Tho1na" J>r<><>frcadcr l)cho1ah Bt \'\Cll l 'ec l111ical As~ista 11cl· Reg1,Lt:I c;1.1pht l':-– l{.1ndol ph. Ne" 't (lt ~ PIL·a\l' dtl l'l I all co1111111..·1H, l(>l l \!\JHllldclh. t:. ,llld Ill'\\' t,, () h io 11,<l<.·p<.·11<.lcnt Bapt i,t P l) Bo:\ 2<> ,oi X l\.cll l' t 1ng. C> I I -l"'>-l 2lJ () ~ 7 _'>l)-l 02l)' ·, hl' () In I I 'I\'\/ 07 t 7 lI l li 2 I I \ puhlt :-. h1:d qu,t1tl·1h l,>1 I(~~ hlll'1g111 p,1 \l' .11 t,, th, ( )1110 ,\,,lh 1.1t1P11 of Rl gul.u B 11n1,t l hu1 , hl·, ,21 L: .1~1 l>11,l' l>.1)1011 <>II 1,1111