The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2002

Deadline for August 018 July 15 email address: dandlthomas@glasscity.net or write 327 East Drive Da on OH 45419 Happy 50th, Max andPhyllis! by Pastor Tim and Lorna Tucker, Hope Chapel Baptist Church bout 51 years ago Max Tucker ,vas a I i n1. handso111e young ellow. He v.,a, going abouLhi s bu ine al PracLical Bible chool when a \ery pretty young freshman caught his eye. Phy lli "' had decided to go to Bibl e school and had g i, en her life to Christ already . o she v.·as aJI . et f or God 's will. T11e L ord brought the~e Lwo dedicated young people together in rnarri age on June 15. 1952. I n doing o He ga, ea prec ious g ift to Lhe fi f teen churche. they have pastored. Two son~. tv. o daughter~-in- law and four grandchildren later. they are still a striking couple. and it doc~n · t ~eem pos. ible to the1n that i t h~ been thi s long. But lel' s face it. a lot of v. atcr has gone under the bridge. A':> a missionary traveling around on depulati on. 1 was pri vileged to learn fi rst– hand hov., God had U\ed n1y parents. On 1nany occa~ions indi vidual s v.·ould tell me that my dad had led the1n to the L ord or had been used b) God to call the111 into the 1nini\ tr). I al \o learned o f hi s in \ol ve n1cnt in \ i x 1najor building progran1\. Phy lli s. bless her heart. would neve r ha e n1uch to ~ay about herse l r. But the L ord ce rtainl y used her along~ide Max. Her singing voice has been U!->ed to so ften rnan) hcart5 throughout the years o f n1ini~try with her husband. L o ing and loyal to hi 111. ~he qu ictl y ser ved where er needed in their 1n ini~try. Dad and M om love the Word o f God . It wa~ and continue~ to be the center or their li ve~. They have found great j oy in fo llowing the Lord fron1 place to place, edify ing. exhorting and in1pro ing the wor1' that had been set bef ore them. One of the ~pecial things about Ma>-. and Phy II is i~ they are fun ! Everyone \vho kno v. 1 s then1 ha~ enj oyed the hilarious tin1es at church fell o v., ship~ or ,vhen Pastor Tucker knew just what to ~ay to bring the w arn1th of laughter into hi ~ n1es~agcs. The OAR BC thank~ the Lord for the Tuck er ~' continuing \ crv ice a~ Church Planting Coordinat or . Candy Kenyon At Home In lhe Loving Ai..ns OfHer Shepherd O n Apri l 13. Candy Kenyon v.·cnl ho n1c to be \\ ith her Lord.• he battled cancer for over tv., o year \. but during all that ti111e had shown herse l f to be a won1an or courage. f aith. and joy. A long v.·ith her pastor -hu \ hand. Brian. \ he \erved the C'al\a r } Bapt i\t C hurch in Oberlin . (),er 300 pl!ople gathered on Saturday. April 20 . at the c~an1den Bapti \ t hurch in \\.'c ll 1ngton to o ff er trihulc lo Can<l). I-fer 111othcr read a poc n1 ....u,nn1ari1ing c--a nd 1 ·.., Ide. hc1 daughter M and t ..,ang ··The re i \ Joy in \Cr \ ing Jc\u ..... " and he r hu~hand . Hri an. brough t a l hJ ll cng1 ng 111C\\agc ahoul ""hat 1"' rea l I y i n1po rtant in I i re. Sc , e ra! puhl ic decision~ v.c re 1nade at the c:01H.: lu .., 10n ol thL: \Cr \ ice. An opportunity too close to m1sst Right ,n ou r backyard! The GARB Conference At Cedarville University June 24-28 Close e11ough for a day trtf). tf you can 'I attend the entire week! Wednesday night is Ohio night. beg1nn1ng at 6 30 w ith a concert Des5ert after the evening services 1n l ieu o f Ohio s p1Lza night "At Honie wi th the Warrens ' 360 College Hil l Drive Con,e by f irst letter of your last name · Mon - A F; Tues G M. Wed . N L Thurs. - TFC fan1ll1es All rnust register - even those attending one day' Free registration for first time attendees (pastors and fami l ies) Free housing for pastors and n11ss1onanes1 Contc1c t Pc1stor Don Linnell at 937-372-5881 , erna1I off1ce@ebcxen1d .org Please send contributions to the OARBC to OARBC c/o Ph il Miller 1750 Flinthill Columbus OH 43223 "(;an,, c handle this resJJ<>nsibilil~ ?.. .. 11<>,, clo ,,c "'H>\\ ,, hal ,,c·rc <l<>ing'! .. ' l'lli:,, eight lc~:-,011 Bihh· :-. l 11cl~ \\ or"-hoo"- \\ ill help ~ou <li :-,ro, <' I' l h<' jo, a11<1 case or l .unil, in~lrur tion. ll \\ ill !!Uidc \ OU \\ i L II i II u~l l'il l ioll". l'('d I il \ Ch('(' "-~. a 11 <1 • • l<'ar h;1hlt· 1110111t·n1 :-,u~gc:,, l ion~ l,t•I /111p:,ct f',11·,·11t/11p ht•lp ~ou t·c1ul1> ~our fhlldrt• n lo na, i~alt' lift•! R<·gu l._1 r HJpt i,t Pn·~!> Bu1ld1n~ LI\ 1 , h\ th<· Bouk === • • ' • ··- ·~ • ~ • ' ' .. t' - I.HOO.i'.ti.·1-1·10 · "" \\ .n·gularhapl i:,; q,n·:-:~:or:,! 0 REMNANT MINISTRIES Since 1904 P.O. Box 21100 Cleveland, OH 44121 (440) 684-0220 Cleveland • C1ncinnat1• Phoen ~ • Flonda • R,o ce ..,a1e1ro Braz,I Quiet Time For The Whole Family? 0 Yes . the who le fan11 ly 1n the sc1n1e passage yet each at their own level o f cor11prehens1on! Grades 1-2; 3-4 ; 5-6 ; Teen/AdLJlt For 1nforn1c1L1on call Ken Dady ,it ()J ! 592-?358 (Kdc1dy @ clubs wol org ) WORD OF LIFE Tool s For The Who le Church Fan11 ly l '