The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2001

+ Dave and Pat Warren mini tered at the First Baptist Church of Wellington for a Family Life Conference on Sunday, April 29 through Wedne day. May 2. The Warren spoke seven tirnes during the 4-day confe rence. Throughout the week they cha!lenged hu band and wive as well as parent and chi ldren, to fo ll ow God' plan fo r a Chri t-honoring home. The conference included a pizza party for teen and parent on Sunday night, wi th the theme, "How To Find A Great Mate." The Fi rst Bapti t Church also ho ted a farewell reception on Sunday evening, May 13 for ea)and Karen Durfey. Karen (who grew up at Wellington) her hu - band , eal, and thei r two children will leave on May 31 for Bolivia, where they plan to enter triba l work under New Tri bes Mi sion . The Durfeys wi ll be joining Karen ' brother and his wife, Seth and SaRee' Lamb, and their children, who headed to Boliv ia la t Novern ber. + The Brookside Baptist Church of Seven Hills voted to clo e its door . The properties have been old to a Ro1nani an Bapti t Church, which ha been meeting in Panna. • The Camden Baptist Church of Wellington ha ca lled Bill Kopa to erve as Associate Pa tor. Bill and Jeanne have been servi ng at Fell owship Bapti st in Lorain . They join Larry and Lori ocella at Camden . • Calvary Baptist Church of Chi 11 icothe has called a new pastor. Rev. Dwayne C,ibson and hi wife, Rachel, wi II take up the 'A'Ork in J unc. Buses & Vans For Sale 15-84 passenger vehicles available Buy quality for less at ~l'J,,!'J,:f Transportation 1/1,;liJj,;i.J Equip. Sa les Corp. 6401 Searnan Rd Oregon OH 43618 419 83b 2835 Toll-free nat1onw1de 1-800-227-3572 "Big church discounts" ask for Bud Graham Cefe6rate Ofzio Alliance: The Carnation City Thank You, MyrnaDula11ey, from Mt. Plea ant Baptist, our Ho1neworthl Alliance church, for reporting 011 our tate flower the carnation. i tory re1nembers Ohio-born Pre ident,WilliamMckinley for is red carnation. Ohi o rernember Alliance for the birthplace of thi lovely carlet fl ower, which ha become the official tate fl ower. ln 1866, a loca l Canton greenthurnb and politi cian Dr. Levi L . Lamborn, propagated the fl ower from French seed I ing , calling it "Lamborn Red." Oppo ing Wil li am McKinley for the 18th Congressional Di trict a year later, Lamborn pre ented the future pre ident with a "La111bom Red" boutonniere before each debate. As McKinl ey' polit ical tar rose, he poke of the carlet carnation a a good luck chann. When he beca1ne pre ident, he took to wea ring one at all ti1ne and pre enting fl ower frorn a bouquet on hi de k to gue t . On Septe1n ber 14, 190 I, moment after removing the fl ower fro111hi lapel and giving it to a young adrn irer at the Buffa lo Expositi on McKinley wa killed by an a as in 's bul let. Following year of lobbying by Lamborn, the Ohi o General As embly pas ed a joint re e lution naming the carlet carnation the tate flower on February 3, 1904.OnApril 8, 1959, the Ohio Legi lature recogni zed Alli ance as the " arna ti on ity.'' Rising production & postage costs have made it necessary to increase the price of individual subscriptions to the OIB. Effective immediately, the annual donation for an OIB subscription will be $10 (at renewal). First Baptist Christian School AministryofFirstBaptist Church Traditional K-12School Teachers needed: • HS Bible • Social Studies • Science/Math • English • Phys Ed/Athletic Director Send resumeto Ralph C. Duffy, administrator 11400 LaGrange Rd Elyria OH 44035 440-458-5185 Pro fc ional con ulting and ales for your financial and insurance need Auto • C~hurch • Hon1e • Di ability • Life • Bu. ines • Annuities PHELPS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Dorr R Phl!lp\. (,P. CI P. RI-P. Ll 'T( I 659-1I Park Jvtcado,, ~ Dn, ~ \.\'c!>tcn ilk. Ohio 43081 PIIO'.I:: 6 I4-899-6000 F/\X 6 I4-899-6022 TC)LL 1-Rrr- 1-877-471-7997 ,v,\·,, phclpsftnanc1nl con1 <Tfie Cfiristian Jfoo~ Chri tian Book & VaricO' tore SON .Main t (UP ) PO Box365 (1nai l) edar\'ille OH 453 14 Phone/Fax 937-766-54 1 he1111an Mackereth, O'A'ncr Offer ing nen' & u ·ed CJ1ristian book ·. gift ite1n & 111ore. en ing you irich UP . la.xing & otary Public. Bagtist Children's Home & Family Ministries 1Jio. Adoption (including foreign) Ill>- Group Homes ~ Maternity/ Paternity Counseling ~ Family Counseling (l)o ing toget fzer w fia t ·we can 't tfo a[one! Ohio Ot1i ce 937 322 .0006 C'harlcs Monrot=. Ohio D1rt."C lor Our purpose Is to provide God-honoring Design/Build serv ices S EM I BRENTWOOD Our g oal Is to delight our clients with the process as well as the finished product. 167 So 1111 St,1ftl Strout Wt>MiH\ llu {)111() 4 1081 (014)7•u:.1100 W1l 1urn C Pt<tflOS I AIA J i ;.A Cna11n Jr AA Design/Build ..,, o , h~ Pu,,, .i~ l 14 Church and Christian School Design and Construction ~(lo I 7