The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2000

-241 TR 3 19 ~1 11,ersburg. OH 44654 330-674--511 FAX 330-674-4606 E-mail svranch@valkyne net he P111c L.a~c i, 110\\ con1plctc . \\ c arL' ,o c-..~1tcd aht1ut thi , hle,,1ng. lan~ people ju:-,t sec the l.11'.c ,1, a fun. nc,v add ition to the R.ln( 'h prngran1 ,ind propcrt) . It i~ thi . , hut it 1, al,o a\\ ondcrful n1inistr\ tool J ,, ith huge potential to reach 111orc ) oung people for Chri~t. The prope11y is a prettier picture than ~, er before ,, ith the ne\v lake a: part of the cene . The location of the lake i. gc.10J be ' au:e it can be :een and enjoyed fron1 n1an 1 : pot: on the property. 1\ ,, arene s of God's an1azing creation i ... hei ghtened a you hear the frog. inging at night and the gee:e announcing their arri, al a. the) :~·oop down to the water. \\'hat a po\verful and ereative God Rancher - \\ i II be able to experience thi ,un1n1er! The lake al. o bring the zip line to our :.\d\ enture Progran1. Thi . 500 foo t long line i" an exciting high adventure elernent ..... (,.; for tho e in j uni or high and older. The zip line i a fun teaching tool that will challenge can1pers to . tretch them elve and do ·omething new. It will be u ed a a great object le on for can1per to relate ·criptural principle ( uch a · faith. 6 Lerter ~ uch a the one beloiv ren1ind u tha1 "" e are a part of a FeJJ01,v hip broader than OJ1io · boundarie . If \ 'OU can help Pa tor Yehnert. please corre– -.,pond directl~v i\ ith hi111. Dear Brother Oa\'e. \\ c [Pa tor and Mr . Virgil Yehnert. Good '\e\\ Bapti t Church ofGreater Hou ton] are mi ·1onaric ~'ith Bapti t \11d-\11 ion::,. Our ending church i Bro\\ n Street Bapti t Church of Akron . Ohio. and ou r 1n1n1 LI) i · in Katy. Texa . Our problem: Forty-n ine year ago \\ e purcha ed fou r cemetery lots in J11e ll <'H' Pine Lake al k, ·,·ieit· Ranch. God's protection. and strength ) to their daily Ii c. . The lake aL o aJlows us to offer paddle boating. The n1en attendi ng thi . year· Men· , Retreat ga e an offering to purchase the boat . Through the ir faithfu l givi ng, we were able to purcha e . ix brand new paddle boat to u e on the lake. God faithfully pro ided though rnany people who gave toward the lake. How exciting it i fo r u to . ee the tang ible re ult of g iving to tl1e Lord · · work! We a k you to pray for u thi · . ummer. We de ire to be faithful teward of thi bles ing that the Lord ha given u . Pray for the coun. e lor a they u e the lake and many other ac ti vi tie to clearly communicate God ' truth to Rancher. . Pray for the upport ·taff \.\·ho \vi ii faithfull y erve can1per around the lake and the entire camp. Pray that tl1e Lord will be glorified through the Pine Lake and that n1any young people would know Him in a rnore meaningful \Vay. ,rn • • • Cinc innati, Ohio \Vi th the under landing that we cou ld exchange the1n anywhere in the country when we were ready. We have no like A ociation here in Hou ton, \vhere lot el I for $960. If you can make any recommendation or be of help in any way we would be o very grateful. We await a reply. Thanking you in advance. Pa tor Y irgi lE. Y ehnert 32 l 5 N Mason Rd. Katy TX 77449-3852 yehnertvg@j uno.com Ohio Talents for Christ he Ohio talc ·ral cnts for ( ' hri~t \Vas held aturday, Apri I 8 at the Dixon M inislry enter on the campus of 'edarvillc 'a llege. TF ' is designed lo strengthen the local church by encou raging the development of God-given abi lit ies for u c within the fra1ncwork oflocal church mini try . cho larship of 800 and $400 arc avvarded to tate winner and runners-up. Both first and second place winner arc eligible to compete in the at ional Talents for Christ in Ame Iowa, on June 25 where the national winner and runner-up in each category receive 80% and 40% tuition cholar hip , respectively. Bible Knowledge: J 'iT_ Heather Taylor, Abbe Road Bapti t, Elyria; 2nd Tim Nagle, Fir t Bapti t, Willowick Brass: l ' 1 - Jon Gerlach. Faith Bapti t, Boliva r; 2"d-Mark McDaniel, Grace Bap ti t, We terville Female Public Speaking: I ' 1 - Courtney Green, Grace Baptist, Cedarville; 2nd_Diana Griffieth, Grace Bapti t, Troy Female Voice: l ' 1 - Je ica Goodrich, Fai th Baptis t, treet boro; 2nd_ Ta1nara Beny, Fellow hip Bapti t, Wad worth Male Public Speaking: I ' 1 - Mark Awabdy, Grace Bapti t, Cedarville; 2nd_Davi d William . Camden Baptist Oberlin Male Voice: I ~ 1 - Robcrt Churcgovich , Fellow hip Bapti t, Wad \VOrth: 2nd_Jeren1y Kuch, Camden Baptist, Oberlin Piano: l ' 1 - Kri ten Gerber, Midview Bapti~ t, Grafton; 2"d-Michael Clutz, Grace Bapti t, We terville Strings: l ' 1 - Andrew Flam1n, Emmanuel Bapti t. To ledo: 2nJ_ Elizabeth Shortt, Grace Bapti l, Cedan ille Woodwinds: I ' 1 - Cry tal Kobalka. Grace Bapti t. Westerville; 2nJ_ Laura \Venger, Fir t Bapti t , Loui ville Writing: I' 1 - Stephanic Bullard, Fir t Bapti t. Elyria: 2nJ_ arah \Vagner, Faith Bapti t, treel boro Visualized Bible Teaching: 1\ 1 - A1ny I-lope Nagle, Fir t Bapti t, Willowick; 2"J-Tracy Mro\.\:cka, Grace Bapti t, We tl ake Vocal Ensamble: l~ 1 - Graham Road Bapti t Youth Choir: 2nJ_Plea ant Hill Bapli , t Youth Choir Instrumental Ensemble: I ' 1 - Plea ant Hill Bapti t Bra Duet