The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1999

Keeping Up With Our Camps cioto Hills , 009 t\1ar11n Rd \ heelersburQ. OH 45694 8462 ... 740- --s.32-9 FA 740-778-2170 E rna I Qro" ~ sc1otoh1lls corn ~ \ eb si te \\I\\ , sc1otoh1lls.com J')J.l ' C (1, ) ,rt) \\ I S ' h.'lt' ~t,\nd" prcp..1rcJ tt) en ter the L·h.1n~1n£. 111tllcnn1un1 : haring the ~ ~ unL·h.1ng.1ng truth~ of God 's plan fo r n1Jn \\'c a1c c , c1tcd .1nd anti ·ipate •1n1.,ther ~ car filled ,v1th opportunity to .. cc~ oung people chal lenged to ·urrcn– Jcr their lt, cs to Jc:us hri · t. In an cffl',rl to n1a l-.. c our program even more cffc · t1,c ,, c arc n1al-..1ng on1c enhance– n1cnts to our · ·hcdule for 2000. This nc\.t sun1n1er c ioto introduce ' t,, o nc,, age-graded program . Frontier ·;1111p 1: a ·an1p for Juni or that challenge · thcn1 to make dec i ion '- a ·cord1 nQto the \Vord of God. The ..... ..~l pha ·arnp i · pec ifica ll y de igncd \\ ith the j unior higher ' need in mind . For cn1or Higher . new program that u~e the too l of cro - ·ountry and n1ounta1n b1k1ng will take them to the \\ ood 1n a totally decentrali t.ed etting. The goal ~ ill be to teach each indi - , 1dual the inducti ve method of Bible ·tudy o they wi ll be able to learn and grO\\' the re t of their adult li ves. Seni or ._ H1 ~h Cla ic will al o be available .... again thi year and promi e to be another p1r1tual adventure for each tee n. The ne~ millennium al o offer new opportuni ti e for ingle and women. Brand new three-day ingle ministry ad, ances are scheduled for the year 2000. A hand -on women' pring Camp Patmos G od 1. o good. In the calendar year of 1999 Patmo began with $95,000 1ndebtedne and at thi s writing we lack onl\ 53.150 to be debt-free. In addition, J during thi year a much-needed rainy da\ facilitv wa erected . Because of that ., ., building ~e will no longer have to order camper to their cabin when a storm bl o~ 1n off the lake. God ha~ ble ed this year with 11 0 profe '\ion of faith. 66 dec i ions of a \Urance . 94 of dedication and 71 other de~1 ion Please pray for us as we seek to la) plan that would benefit the camper and the eternal work of Christ. 6 ad , ancc wi ll be fu ll of scn11nars Lhal encourage and enable ladi es as they cttrr oul the ir n1 any faceted daily schedules. c ioto Hi lls' offers a fu ll - color progra n1 guide that wi ll . hare with yo u nil the upcon1i ng events in the year 2000. For a copy of the program guide vvhich include sumn1er camping informati on, call 740-778-3279 or e-n1ai l your request Lo grow@. c iotohilL .com. enior Hi gh Advance .. .January 28-29 Junior High Advance ... February 4-5 Junior Advance ...February 25-26 Couple · ...March 3-4 inglcs ...March I0- 11 Ladie ...March 31-April l Men' #1 ... Apri l 28-29 Men' #2 .. . May 5-6 Seni or Saint ...May 9- 1 l 7241 T.R. 319 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-674-7511 FAX 330-674-4606 E-mai l svranch@val kyrie.net S kyview Ranch exist a a upport ing arm of the local church to evange– lize, di ciple, and moti vate Ranchers to return home and serve the Lord . We are calling you to consider one of the ways you can have a very important and vital part in thi mini try. We need your prayers. Pray that the Lord would continue to have Hi s hand upon the ministry and protect it. The peakers are very important at the Ranch. Pray for them a they prepare for the coming eason that they would follow God' directi on and be growi ng in their own walk . Staff is another important facet of the effec tiveness of the ministry . Pray for our year-round staff. We need much strength spi ritua11y, physicall y, and emoti onally as we set the pace. We are beginning to recruit for nex t summer. Pray that God wou ld lead us t9 god ly young people who are ready to learn, grow, and serve Him as they minister to other young people. We arc knee-deep in the Expansion Program and things are going very wel l. The EPA approval of the sewage Bioethics Semii1ar For Pastors B ethlchcm Bapti st hurch of Orange Vi ll age is hosting a Pastor~' Bi octh- ic c1ni nar on Monday, January 24. Rev . Mark BIocher, Director for the Center for Biblical Bioethics in Grand Rap ids, Michigan will be the speaker. Rev . Blocher i al o president of the World View In litulc. The cminar schedu le is as foll ows: 8:45am Registrati on 900-9:50 Biblical Foundations for Health Care Decisions I0:00- 10:50 A Biblical Appraisal of Reproductive Technologies I O: 50- l I : I 5 8 reak 11 :15- 12:30 A Biblical Appraisal of Genetic Technologies (E,nbryo research, prenatal genetic tesLing) The co t of the seminar is $ 15.00 per per on; make check payable to Bethlehem Baptist Church. Pre-registra– tion by January 12, 2000. For more information contact: Rev . Nick Boeke Bethlehem Bapti t Church 27250 Emery Road Orange Village, OH 44128 2 16-292-4685 nrboeke@bethlehembapti t.org treatment sys tem we prayed so long for has been received. Please pray that we will have the volunteer help we need for thi project, especially plumber and e lectric ians. The lake constructi on is in full swing. Pray that the recreational aspects of the lake will fa ll into place. We need to complete the zip line and purchase canoe , padd leboat , and the "bl ob." The Dining Hall/ Chapel project is going well. Pray that the Lord would continue to faj thfully provide what we need to continue these expansion proJects. We invite you to partner with us through your prayer support . We also invite you to get involved further. Let us know if you have a strong candidate for our summer staff. Bring down a volun– teer group to help with day- to-day maintenance or a special project. Get a group together to ponsor and give a gi ft toward some part of one of these projects. Let u know how we can help you j oin with us and share in the blessings of the mini try here.