The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 2000

t' the afternoon ofJuly 13 , 2000 . I 've had a morning ofwonderfu l fellow hip with RachelChamber , BMM mi ionary to Zambia. We met at DerDutchman re taurant in Plain City and enj oyed the breakfa t buffet and our time together o much that ome who came for lunch left before we did! We fina lly aid our good-bye , not becau e we d run out of thing to talk about (1 can ' t imagine that ever happening), but becau c we both had some writing to do. She had a prayer letter to prepare, and I, thi correspondence to you. As I sit here at my de k, I'm recall ing that Rachel told me he wa go ing to u e "ketchup" a the theme for thi late t fami ly prayer letter. l 'mwondering if L can surprise her and work "mu tard" into thi . I'm going to try REALLY hard to do that so be forewarned and/or prepared. I told Rachel this morning about a great book I 've read thi ummer. It ' entitled, Created to Be God' Friend, by Henry Blackaby. The book reveals the powerful ways God shaped Abraham to be Hi s fri end. In the proces , Abraham realized the importance of intercessory prayer. We need to realize it, too. After all i it not true that Christ is now eated at God' s right hand and "ever lives to make intercession for us?" If God Hi1nsel f places such a high value on this ministry should not we? Abraham thought so. I do, too. The Phillip translation ofJame 5: 16 says, "Tremendous power i made avai lable through a good man 's came t prayer." Our missionaries believe this. That 's why Rachel and our other mi ssionaries assure us over and over again that the greate t thing we can do for them is to pray. Right now, ye , thi moment, pause and intercede for at lea t one rn issionary. ~·Avail" them wi th orne of God 's "'tremendou. power" to do the work I-Ie 's call ed them to do. OWMU ()I· FIC l R.S 1999-2000 Pr cs1dcn1 · Mn, Sue Miller 1750 l· ltntlull Drt \ c < ulun1bus ()H 4 \223 <> 14-X7oli 4 I 2lS \; 11.c- l'r t:s1dcn1 Mr s sw~an Juhn, on Box 247 ll untllhUr g C )II 44046 0247 440 -6 16 -)543 Sl·crc: lary Mr s Be ll}' Dyak 19 11 I ld11dg'- A \:t'IIUC: Akrun <)It 44 301 330 -724-9676 J reasurc r Mrs Ruth Shue hK '>lJ State Rt #4 7 \Vi:~t Dt:CJratt (}H -t lJ I K 9 l 7 ~5-62) May 1 ask you al o to intercede for your local and area fel lowship ? And for the OWMU: D For our BIG project (you are filling quarter avers aren't you?) D For our three retreat (which one does God want you to attend?) D For our fa ll rneeting on October 24 at E1nmanuel Bapti t in Toledo (I wi ll ee you there, won ' t l?) I mu t close. The afternoon's gone, and I' m goi ng to make thi a wonderful day from start to fini h. I'mjoining the Colu1nbus part ofmy family for a cookout at their adopted grandpa rent ' home. Wi h you could come to Grandma Dolly' and Papaw Ray' with u . I know you' d love it. But though we can' t be together th i evening I ' ll look forward to fall when once again we ' ll be "'mu tard" together (Okay I know it ' rea ll y "mu tered,' but l DID IT. Surpri e, Rachel!) Anyway, until we are together again , let' prevail in our "heavenly" mini try of interces ory prayer. In Hi Love, SueMiller Education Consistent with Biblical Truth ... in the Miami Valley since 1887 • Worldwide Christian ministries • Financial aid available • Award-winning computer network • 2,750 students from all around the world • Biblically-integrated curriculum spanning 100 areas of study • Accredited Baptist college of arts, sciences, and professional programs • A U.S. News & World Report "Best College" Call for 1r,fortnation concerni11g educational progranis designed fo r you and your future. www.cedarville.edu P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Northeast Ohio Women Fall Rally September 26 Mayfield Village Baptist Church 6500 Highland Rd . Speaker: Mrs. Pauline Kettenring, Remnant Ministries , . North Bethel Women North Bethel Fa ll Rally Thur day, October 5 Fir tBapti t, Stryker 9:30 lunch and rnorning refre ·hment provided Speaker: Nancy Jones, ABWE, Spain h10Womens ·. Missionary Union 2000 - 2001 Pro·ect "'PGl S,.S. (, Q ll\, . . '