The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2000

Ohio Women ear Women, Before you read the following letter, pl ea e read Jeremiah 32: 17. Then, when you' ve read the letter, an wer the que tion in Jeremiah 32 :27. Finally. cornrrut to memory Jerenliah 32: 17 o we can quote that ver e to one another throughout the coming year a we eek to once again honor Hirn with our gift and offering . Tru ting in Hi power. ue Miller Dear Ladie : "It only take a park to get a fire going. And . oon all tho e around can warn, up to it glowing. That ' how it i with God· love, once you've experienced it~ You pread Hi love to everyone ... You want to PASS ITO .' ' If you·ve ever been to camp and at around a campfi re, that ong take you back to that pecial time. In your mind ' s eye you can ee the park fl ying upward out of the fl ames and the face of other camper , counselor and peakers who \hared the warmth of the fi re and the fel low hi p. Remember the testimonies? Perhaps you shared one, prai ing the Lord fo r the ~ ay He had \poken to your hea11 during the~ eek . Away from your non11a l routine and the busynes~ of li fe you had t in1e to reflec t upon Him. You reali Led you needed to li\'e with eternity's va lues in vie\.\i . You had taken the tin1c to "Be still and know that 1 am God." ow you wanted the re t of P aln146:10 to be true-that in and through you God would "be exal ted among the nati on and in the ea1 h.,. Only in heaven wi ll we fu lly know the irnpactourcan1p , Sc ioto Hill , Skyview Rancl1 and Patmo ha e had on people of all age . However, we ve experi ence enough to want to PASS IT ON . Therefore, our2000-200 l OWMU project wi ll be a three-fold one. We wi ll help our three can1p with the following: Scioto Hills: a new sound ·y. tern , approximateco t $6.000 Sky view Rancl1: recreational equipn1ent and gazebo for the new lake. approxirnate co 't $5,000 Patmos: u ed jeep, approxirnate cost $5,000 If you are adding. you' 11 quickly di . co er thi . i indeed our n1ost ambitiou ' goal- a 111ega an1ount of quarter. . Can we do it? With God ' help and ble ing, and our detern1inat ion to give ··willingly and wise-heartedl y:' yes we can- and will ! It ' , our opportunity to keep the fire of God 's love going in the Ii e, of a new generation of can1pers. Will you help PA S IT ON? In His Love YourOWM o rricers North Bethel WMU Rally e\entv won1en Jron1 e leven ., north~ C\l ()hio ~'ere reprc\entctl at the North B~thel WM Rall y in 130\.\ ling Green on April 6. Barb Love 1eport\ that ··111e latl1e\ \\ere greatly ble~sctl anu 111tr1gued b) the unique n1inistr) that our \ J)eake, anti her hu sband, 'l'iffan ) anti Jef I cl\on. v. ill be doing ~ith ~treet k1<..l \ 1n l31a11I unucr I: , .JngcliL·al 13apl1 \ l M1 -,-,10Jl \ " 'J'hc gruup '1-, proJCLt lor the con11ng ,car~ ill he to purl' ha \t.: a \Ct oJ la1ge puppet \ for the Nelson~ 1111n1 1-, t1, ~ue Miiier anu Pat \\' arren ~ere houor ed g ue~t-, at the • lltt.:eLJng. After ~c,eral n1unth s ol C<>11~1<le1,ttion , the alinost-una1111nou s decision \\-a~ that N<H th fi ethe l sla) <>Ile di stJ ict and not he <11, ided as had been proposed <)t I 1ce1 ~ elL·ctcd f<)I th~ l·orning }car atl Prc, i<lcnt Barb Love( , trykcr): Vice– prc\i <l ent Lintla Chapn1an (Fo~toria ): Scc retary- trca~urcr . baron Ba~ingcr (Riley (, reek, f31u1Tton) and A1.,~ i,1an t ,ccretary Kathy I~ath (Bo,v l i ng C,rcen). 1'hey urged the latlie, or Nort h l3ethcl Lo n1ark thei r ca lendar\ for the r: ~tl I l{a ll ., ()ctoher 5 a l Strvker. ., OhioWomen's Missionary Union 1999-2000Project Kawasaki Mule Goal: $10,000 Total Raised: $10,202.50!!!! Fall Ladies Retreat Dates: Skyvie,v Ranch: eptember 14-16, 2000 Theme: "Be a Li ght , Not a Ba ket "ca ,e" Regi tration Deadline Sept. I (Not accepted late) I O non-refundab le depo~ ll at pre- reg1'>tration Make thi!) check pa}able tn B ible Baptist Church M u~t be 18 and out of high school to attend Scioto Hills : eptember 28-30, 2000 Inn at Amish Door: November 2-3, 2000 Theme: "For Future Generati on. " poni,,oreu b.> l 1nn1anucl Bupti,t, Columbu, O frivoli ly. but n1uch run , rood, fri end I y f an1ily feel ings or fcn1ale fellow: hip a~ a doLen or the area officers fron1 ac ross Ohi () n1et in the Ran1ada near Bellevi li e March 2-1--25 for a leadership retreat. They reastcc.J on fac il itator usan John son·s thou~ht~ .... about Fai thfulncs~ and hatl son1c rrui tful tl i~cus~ion~ and frce-ll o,v ing and frank. ~ exchange or ideas on in1pro, ing the ra ll ie~ of the fu ture.. on1c of thi~ n1a) even fil ter dov:n to the local level. The\ focused on fa ithful prepari ng b) fer, l'llt prayer, fail -proo f planning. and ()L'11inL'lll fi ne projects. Final! ) the) fini\hcd ,, ith fond farc\\el l, and left fu ll nr tdL·a, tn rollo,v through. l1arb l~o, e OWMU OFFICERS 1999-2000 President Mrs Sue Miller 1 7 50 F ltnth1II Drive Colun1bus OH 43223 614 875 41 28 v,ce Pres,dtlnt Mr s Suson Jolln::.011 Box 247 Huntsburg OH ·l ·l 046 024 I ,t.i O636 !>S.-1 :3 Se.. relclry Mr::. Bettv Oycth 1 q 11 l ld11<l9tl Avunue Ah.ron OH 4•130 I }JO 724 967fi l reo!>urer Mr~ l"llilh Sl 1oe t3tl59 St tlt.1 Ht h-4 7 Wd::.l DeGr c1tf OH ,IJ3 I B 937 ~85 b~55