The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 2003

n1unnnnn11 Deadl ine for April 018 March 15 email address: dandl thomas@glasscity. net or write 327 East Drive Da on OH 4541 9 ille University Missionary & fo rmer hostage Gracia Burnham. Photo credit Scott Huck, Cedarville Universi ty i. 5ionary and f orrner hostage Grac ia Burnham made an appearance at Cedarvil le Univer ity chapel on October 28 . Burnharn and her husband. Marti n, were he ld hostage in the Ph ilippines by the terrori5l group Abu ayyaf for rnorc than a year. On June 7. 2002. a fi refig ht bet ween the terrori ts and Fi Ii pi no troops freed them. but Martin died in the shoot– out. Burnham sur ived ,,vith a gunshot wound. Burnharn wa introduced by U graduate Dr. Frank Jeni sta. a former diplon1at who nov. \e rves as profc sor of inLernational \tudies at the ni versi ty. Jenista was at the Arnerican en1bass y in Manila ,.vhcn Burnhan, arrived there folJowing her capti vity. After a \landing o, ation from the ni,cr ity fami ly. Burnhan1 cxpre~sed her gratit ude for the prayer\ offered on the fa rnily '1., behalf. She con1n1cntcd that her ex pericnce a1.i a ho~tagc taught her that hlan1ing God and blan1ing other1.i for our circun1\tan<.:e\ bring1.i nothing but \adne\ \ . <.:c>rl\ 1ction. and <leprC\\ion . J n other nev. "> . a Cedarv i lie ~ng1nccr1n!! tean1 recently v.,1on fir\l place at the An11:r1 <.:an ~oc1ct) for cng1ncering l:<.luc.:ut1on (~ourth Annua l Mo<lcl Dc1.iign ... . . Oll l f)t' LI t IOll . Spiritua\ Journa~\-...-.:,,-, • Worship Focus Ill ~ .. • Heart-Search Focus • Word of God Focus • Action Focus • Prayer Focus «I've been using the Spiritual Journal in my personal Bible reading for the past ten years.Each day, it has helped me to focus on something specific about God as a basis for worship and to build my faith.... I would commend this excellent tool to help you in your walk with God?' - Mr. Jim Jeffery, President of Baptist Bible Cofiege and Se,ninary, Clarks Sumrnit, PA Order The Spiritual Journal now. Four-month (spiral-binding, 188 pgs.) $9.95, includes shipping and handling. Ohio residents add 7o/o sales tax. Please send check with order. Baptist Mid-Missions Book Department PO Box 308011 • Cleveland, OH 44130-8011 Phone: (440) 826-3930 167 South State Street 61 ColumbUs Pike Our purpose Is to glorify God through our excellence in Design/Build Services. W&st rvlllo, Otuo 43081 C1.'<iarv1lln, 01\IO 45314 Our goal is to delight our clients with the process as well as the b 14 794 3 100 937 766 5585 David S Boern,m AtA ,Jlicil A Cnapin, Jr AIA design bulid Church and Christian School Des/91 and Construc tion Congratulations! to David & Shirley Shimp 1 who recently celebrated forty years of ministry at the Litchfi eld Baptist Church. l\ 7 ith Trailblazer : Follolving Our Faithf'ul God, you can ... • l c·,1ch Bihlc-c entctcd, dot trint1ll\ sound lll tlterial - • 131.Jze a ttdil into sur1 oun<l ing nc 1ghbo1hoods vvi rh rhr ~ospel • \i\1111 the los t to C,hrisL • Disc 1plc Christian kids Call todav to o rder your • • in trodu tor 1 lit. '39.99 ll cgular Baptist Pre s ~t11l d1ng L1v1·~ 1-n tht B< >o k www.regularbaptistpress.org/vbs I.BDD.717.4440 - - - -- -- - - Buses & Vans For Sale 15-84 passenger vehicles available Buy quality for less at ~"""!'tf Transportation 1/1,;.J~.J Equip. Sales Corp. 6401 Seaman Rd . Oregon. OH 43618 41 9-836-2835 Toll -free nationwide 1-800-227-3572 1 'Big church discounts" ask for Bud Graham Quiet Time For The Whole Family? Yes , the whole family 1n the san1e passage yet each at their own level of comprehension' Grades 1-2; 3-4; 5-6; Teen/Adult For info rn1a l1on call Ken Dady at 937 592 -2358 (Kdady @ cl ub~ wol.org ) WORD OF LIFE Tools For The Whole Church Fan11ly