The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 2003

l h ' \. 1.Hth .1nd \l id llL' thL'i L·hu,chc, arl' 111 the north anti ,n itldlc \\Cslcrn part of our ,t ,ll L'. 111.Hll r1.,IL'd1.) \\L',t\,,\rd. dn,, n a, far ~1, JJind la) and acros, to the Ind iana border. \t 1.'llL' tllllL' p.trl t)l th,, llt)rthcrn a t\~41 ,, a, ,,, a111p land. but Gcr1na11 1..,cul c rs who can1 -– h 'f,tn l1.' \\ l,rJ.-. the I.ind. ,111d thi, pla1111.., area ha~ no,v bccon1c , c ry rcrli le. l hL' p.1,11.,r, ~\nd ,, ,, c, (.)r the orth Bethe l 1:c lln\\ ship 111cct anually for a Valentine l~.tnqttt' l. th,:-.~ 1.·.1r 1.H1 l~L·h ru ar) 13. (H the Sauc.h~r, Barn, in the \ ill agc or rchbolc.J , \\ Cll - 1--.tH ''' n .d,1.) 11.H· it, Inn. ~lu,cun1. and illagc. ,vhich cc lchratcs its Gcrn1an he ritage anc.J \.·,,nt11hu111.,n, lt' 1.)Ur ,tatc . The pa,tor, of the l id- Bethe l Fe ll ows hip rncct n1onthl y in the \ .ll 11.'ll L' httrL·hc, 111 their area. ()n l arch-+ the) \Vi ii n1cc t al r'ai th Bapti st in Kenton. 1)1 J,1111c, B.1or11"tad l1f cdar\ illc Llni vcrsil ) speaking. Ladi es fron1 orth and Mid– l~ctht'l ,trca, Join together fl1r the orth Be the l Missionary nion in the spring and fall. rhc nc\t ~orth Bethe l 111ccting \\ ill he he ld at Bcrcan Bapti~t, l\1 ari on. on pril 3. The ,pl"' ,1kcr ,, tll be 1.:c licia Oana. n1is~ionar) to Ro111ani a \Vilh Bapti st Mid-Mi ssions . ~ l.)Rlll 8 11111 l CHt RCHI I., l'\CI l 'Dt< Bo,, ling (;rcen. f-,,.,·t Ba11ti.,r. recentl y \\ cll't,n1cd nc,, pa,tor and ,, ife. Brian , Cind\ ..' n,dcr. . - l)cfiance. f-'£1i1!, Ba11ti.,t. ~c r\ Cd b., P,1,tor Jcrr\ & Nancv Davi~. - . 1-' a~ ette, r\ 111/>rose BaJ>tist. led by Pas tor ~ Ian · Ve l, a Beal. E::~=~ Pauld ing. £111111anuel Ba1>ti,·1 c---hurch. ce~ing a pa\tor. t ryker . Fir. ·1 ~ llaJJtist. led for ? Q vcar.. b Dan . . haron Dougla~1.,. Toledo, Bethel Bapti.,·t Church. Jay · J ill \\'illian1:on: and £11111,anuel BaJJti. t. ,, ith ne,,· cnior pa. tor and vv ife, Philip & June De Courc\. and other staff. Bill & • Faith Ba~er. Pau1 · Jana \ lattJ1ie en. R<.1n ' ~1ar\ Mun<l\. • • Ton1 · Kari n Benefiel. Charle & Donna \ 1 crn1il\'ca. and . Bob , Nl ar\ .; Flan1111 ( choo l ,\<l111ini trator). \\'au eon. Fir\! The DeCou rcys BaJ>ti , t ('hurch, pa to red h) Ron & Reta hi pl ey. \1 tD-81-TII El 1'\ ( l l OF : Belle Center, ,\ 'elr Richland Bapti t Pa.... tor Bill & Loi Ru1.., e ll. recentl y The Russells retired to M ill er~b urg. Congratul ati on Bellefontaine. Cal, ·a,)' Ba11tist. Pa tor · and wive , f Jefr & Cathy Wille tt , Bob & ue Be ikert. Ja. on & Hei di Ho ldridge . Ru1., & Margi e Han1 in . and Tim H<)ldridee. .... 4 Firs! Regular Baptist Church. Pas tor Mark & Lori Kashu ba . Blt1ffton, Rifer • Creek BaJJtist. David & Paul a Lanqui ·t Bucy ru , Ca/var;· Baptist, Pa ·tor and wife, Ken and Amy Lance The Lanquists Elida, Faith Baptist. wi thou t a pa tor. F indlay, First Bapti ·t, erved by Pa. tor aron and Janet Kaukonen. ce lebrated its 147th anni versary on Jan . 26 wit h : peaker Dr. Jac k Ri ggs and the Graceway Quarte t. Church roots go bac.: k to a prc– Ci ii War Bi ble study in a local schoolhou. e, led by Re . G. D. Oviau . Fo toria. Fostoria B t . ·t Pas to Aaron & Janet Kaukonen Cl/7 1.S . . r Dave & Linda Chapman . Galion. First Bapti. t, ·erved by pa tor and wire. Ti111 & Ke ll y Wingert. Ke11 ton, Faith Baptist, Pa: tor Denni : and Jana Bum. . engaged in a bu ilding progra,n. Lakeview, Faith Baptist Church, Don & Pan1 Eaton. need ing prayer fo r ongoing health concern . L ima, Grace Baptist, led by A si. tant Pastors Matt Oli ver and Mark Hami lton ( haron): and lvfeacloH·brook Baptist - - Don & Pam Eaton Church. pa tor and wive , Jim & Kary Jami on, Andy & Angie Manwi ller. Marion, Berean Bapti ·t, continued, page 5 Over-the e Is There No Hope? vc r-thc l{hinc need~ our prayer,! Whal is() er- the-Rh ine? I t I \ a \C<.: lion or "inc innati th at the loca l ncw\paper ha~ c.J c~crihcd a, "nut o f cont rol. " l uring lhe 190()1., (jcrn1an i111111 igrant , sell led Over-the-Rh ine and it bcca,nc a pro,nincnt and pro'iperou \ part or the city ~tarting \01ne three block~ north or the downtown's Fountain Square. However, toe.Jay Ovcr– the-Rhinc i\ the center o r a drug-related crin1c \vave that in 2002 c lain,ed the Ii ves or 65 people. Ori vc-by \ hooting~ are al,nost a dai Iy occurrence. The neares t O RB church to Over– thc-Rhi ne is the orwood Bap ti st Church located some s ix mile · to the north and pastored by Rev. Michae l Wri ght . To our knowledge the re are no churche offe ring solid Bible Leaching in O e r-the-Rhine itse lf. What can we do? Li ving in incinnati. Harriet Beecher towe saw . ight.- th at led her to write Uncle Ton, 's Cabin. Jn that book . he conclude. with a in1ilarque tion for he r day: "But, what can any indi idual do?'' Her an. wer i.. Li 11 appropri ate: ·'There i: one thing that every individual can do, - they can . ee to it that the')· feel right. . . . ee, then. to your . ympathie. in thi s n1atter! Are they in harmony wi th the . y,npathi es of Chri t?" Stowe then exhorted , ··You have another power; you can pra_, .. .. You pray for the heathen abroad: pray al o fo r the heathen at home." Tak ing towe's ad ice . let· . fee l for the peo pJ e living in O er-the-Rhine. And o e r the nex l two n1 onth. le t' . pray for thi e ry pi ritua ll y needy , egment of Cinc innati . We need a ' 'God-thing.. to change hea rt. and homes in O e r-the-Rhine. Jewish:Awareness ministries ofOhio "Stirring the pews for theJews .. for information contact: Bill McVey 3606 Cedarbrook Rd. Cleveland, OH 4411 B 216-932-5029