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THE OHIO
INDEPENDENT^
BAPTIST
Volume 58, No. 9 Juiy/August 1985
What Is An Association?
The dictionary defines an Association as (1 ) “ An associating or state o f being associ
ated, a confederation, a fellowship” (2 ) “ A union o f persons in a society fo r some com m on purposes.” The word “ associate” is defined as a “ joining fo r a com m on purpose.”
I write on this subject because o f what I believe is a misunderstanding or at least a lack o f inform ation. As State Representative fo r almost fou r years, I have listened to statements and received some interesting letters from individuals regarding requests and situations.
I am the State Representative o f “ The Ohio Association o f R e g u la r B a p tist Churches.” Please note that it is not “ The Ohio Association o f Regular Baptist Pas
tors.” Similarly, the national group is titled “ The General Association o f Regular Baptist Churches.” The word “ Association” in each designates as the dictionary that there is a com m on purpose or fellowship o f the churches. But it is a “ fellowship o f churches.”
The By-laws o f the O.A.R.B.C. read as follow s under the Purpose article:
“ The purpose o f the Association shall be to provide fellowship for all Baptist churches which subscribe to the Constitution and Articles o f Faith therein con tained . . . ”
The key that must be emphasized is that we are a “ fellowship o f churches.” Then whatever is done is because o f the decision o f the churches. I am the State Represent
ative “ o f the churches.” An Association can only be and do what those churches officially a part agree to be or do. T o be a part o f the Association is the decision o f each individual church, n ot the pastor. Churches d o have pastors, but this is not an Association o f Pastors. Churches without pastors are still a part o f the Fellowship.
T o becom e a part o f the O.A.R.B.C. is a decision o f the church and n ot the pastor and vise versa, not to be a part o f the Fellowship or to withdraw from the Fellowship is a decision o f the church and not the pastor.
This might be a g ood place to stop and explain a further problem or lack o f informa
tion. Many believe that becom ing a part o f the General Association o f Regular Baptist Churches is automatically to also becom e a part o f the Ohio Association o f Regular Baptist Churches. This is not true. And, again, to becom e a part o f the Ohio Associa
tion o f Regular Baptist Churches does not automatically make the church a part o f the General Association o f Regular Baptist Churches. They are tw o separate Associa
tions and participation is by separate decision and application o f churches. (The Ohio Association is older than the General Association.) We have had Ohio churches that be
com e a part o f the Ohio Association but did not becom e a part o f the General Associa
tion and also churches that belong to the General Association that did not officially becom e a part o f the Ohio Association. I trust this is now clear to you w ho are read
ing.
In writing this article, it is not m y purpose to show reasons or historical beginnings o f Associations or o f the Ohio Association but to give you inform ation and thoughts that y o u may never have heard before.
An area o f real misunderstanding is the area o f pastors o f Ohio Association churches, candidates, etc. The Ohio Association o f Regular Baptist Churches (nor the State Representative) has n o jurisdiction over w ho pastors a church in the Ohio Association.
In fact, the Ohio Association has n o jurisdiction in any area over churches in the Ohio Association. It is a Fellowship designed fo r a purpose and agreed upon b y the churches that participate.
Recently I received (anonym ously) a letter from a member o f one o f our churches asking that I take to the Council o f 18 o f the General Association o f Regular Baptist Churches a situation they felt needed attention and some discussion and concern at the Annual Conference at Springfield, Illinois in June. This was in the area o f men who candidate in the churches. They were speaking that some candidates fo r pastor and assistant vacancies just d o not fit the “ Regular Baptist m old.” The tenor o f the letter was that some type o f screening should be done before a candidate gets to a church. Now let’ s look at this request.
First, let me point out that other than being a member o f a Regular Baptist church, I have n o more authority or entrance to the Council o f 18 than anyone else. Unless, o f course, Decause 1 know some o f them they would let me speak or give the informa
tion to them. With this, I remind y o u that I am responsible only to the Ohio churches thru our Council o f 12, elected b y the churches.
Secondly, there is n o vehicle or o ffice to “ screen” candidates w ho are invited to the churches. As State Representative, I can help churches that ask my help and endeavor to lead them in selection o f candidates but in the end, a church invites anyone to candidate fo r pastor, assistant, or youth that they desire to invite. Each church in the Ohio Association is independent and operates without anyone telling them what to do or who to invite. We are a Fellowship o f churches and not pastors. A Baptist church which is an official part o f the Ohio Association o f Regular Baptist Churches can have anyone they desire as their pastor and we can d o nothing about it. A possible exception might be if a pastor led the church to accept doctrine contrary to the O.A.R.B.C. Statement o f Faith. This church could be dismissed from the Association.
Each church in the O.A.R.B.C. has voted officially to becom e a part o f the Associa
tion. They can also as a congregation vote to withdraw from the Association. (And some have done this.)
The beauty o f an Association is that it is based on a purpose, is voluntary, and can only be directed and accomplish business by those who vote as' representatives o f the churches at an official meeting. With this statement, let’ s be clear. It is possible
Retirement Celebration- Madison Avenue-
Cieveland
Pastor and Mrs. Fred Hussey On Sunday, April 28th, the members and friends o f Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Cleveland, gathered for the Retirement Celebration which was held in honor o f Pastor and Mrs. T. Fred Hussey. This culminated 20 years o f ministry at Madison Avenue.
Pastor Hussey’ s ministry covers a span o f thirty-eight years in three churches, all o f which were in Ohio. Previous to Madison Avenue, Pastor Hussey served at Calvary
Baptist, Bellefontaine, and First Baptist, Niles. .
Participating in this special time were Mr. Bill Jones, form er member at Madison Avenue; Mrs. Evelyn Hussen, daughter-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hussey, son and daughter-in-law; Mr. Jack Acker, representing Westside Baptist Christian School;
Mr. Dan Edmunson, member o f Madison Avenue; Mr. Jess Burton, former member, assistant pastor, and Day School Administrator; and Dr, Allan Lewis, President Emeri
tus o f Baptist Mid-Missions. Closing the program was Elder, Mr. Vernon Jones.
A generous offering was presented to the Husseys as well as a new fishing rod and reel to Pastor Hussey (I wonder what that was for? Ed) and a gold engraved serving bow l and salt and pepper shakers to Mrs. Hussey.
Pastor and Mrs. Hussey will be residing at 14504 Birchwood Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
Grace-Canton-Mortgage Burning
Pictured from left to right are: Pastor B. Anderson, L. Wittmer, B. Maly, E. Patterson, D. Muckley, Sr., A. Van Keulen, E. Pennell, C. Maly, Rev. G. Phipps.
The congregation o f Grace Baptist Church o f Canton, Ohio, celebrated the fifteenth anniversary o f the breaking o f ground for its present building May 12, 1985, in three special services. The congregation which was form ed in March 1967 rented temporary facilities until it moved to the present location in December 1970. Former pastors, Rev. Gerald Phipps and Rev. Martin Orman, returned to preach in the morning and evening worship services. Rev. Steve Lantz o f Brunswick presented a sacred music concert in the 3 :0 0 p.m. service, after which the mortgage was burned and a history o f the church in slides was shown.
<. 1 m | If®: $ I i \ w> i J". V i &■■... | gg ' ' ■■ :■ , s<| < iSg-Si S V '' His? H I1^ H i that pastors o f our churches speak for the church at times without the church having given him approval to speak or represent them by vote o f the church. Here, to o , the Council o f 12 is elected by the churches w ho submit names voted on by the church in an official congregational meeting.
Take this a step further. Most areas in Ohio have local fellowships. These are easy to accept as Pastors’ Fellowships. But in essence, they should be Area, Local Church Fellowships. Some o f our Area Fellowships operate as Church Fellowships and work together in the area o f youth rallies, activities, etc. This would be a true breakdown o f the Ohio Association with a purpose on the local level. Here, again, the Ohio Associa
tion has n o jurisdiction over the Local Area Fellowships. They are an end to them
selves. (Som e even have their own By-laws and all have officers.) In some areas, we have n o Local Regular Baptist Fellowship or even pastors w ho fellowship. (This is possibly a weakness in our Association.)
The original purpose o f the Association (in 1928) was to divest itself o f “ convention- ism.” And it did that well. Most o f y o u in the churches, including pastors, have not had the battle to withdraw from the convention system. Associations or Fellowships are fine if they define their purpose, maintain independence and autonom y, and keep people inform ed and provide a service, need, help, or active fellowship. Thus this article. It may need amplification, clarification, or lead to changes in the days to com e.
I trust this input is helpful.
2 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, JULY/AUG. 1985
The
Representative’s S p o t #
Having just returned from the Annual Conference o f the G.A.R.B.C., it is only natural that these meetings are fresh in our minds.
The conference held in Springfield, Illinois had as its theme this year, “ Kindling Revival Fires.” All w ho I have talked to have voiced the fact that this was one o f the best conferences. The program was well planned, disciplined, and each message mani
fested the direction o f the Holy Spirit.
As space permits, we will print outlines o f the messages and som e o f the resolutions passed at the conference. As part o f the fellowship, each should be interested in then- area o f emphasis. As always, I personally appreciated and was moved by the Chaplain’ s Hour. I feel this is unique and a number o f pastors mentioned to me that they were go
ing to suggest to their churches that they “ Adopt-a-Chaplain.” I trust that in future years, this hour might be placed at a difference time, even to an evening slot. The con ference had a minimum o f business and our ow n Dr. Pickering kept things moving as planned and scheduled.
As your Representative, I am always interested in the number o f our Ohio pastors who are able to attend due to the kindness o f their people. As near as I can tell (I really don’ t take roll), 71 or 72 Ohio pastors were in attendance. That was g ood but not quite as good as the Niagara Falls conference o f tw o years ago.
I know next year is 52 weeks away, but let me suggest that all o f our churches consider sending pastor and wife to the Annual G.A.R.B.C. Conference next year.
The 1986 Conference will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan. That is not a great distance.
Dear readers, if each church would set aside $10.00 a week, you would have $500.00 for pastor to attend conference. That should not be difficult fo r any size church. I know that $500.00 will cover the expenses and most pastors would not need to
“ skimp” with this amount given to them. How about giving this some thought?
But - Before the G.A.R.B.C. Conference o f 1986 will com e the O.A.R.B.C. Confer
ence in O ctober o f this year at Temple Baptist, Portsmouth. Y ou are going to send pastor and wife, aren’ t you ? Y ou have three months to set aside something for their going. Wouldn’ t it be nice to see all o f our 200 churches sending their pastors and wives to Portsmouth in October? This conference is a bit distant compared to other years. So, let’ s make the effort.
My wife and I appreciate the Council o f 12 sending us to the G.A.R.B.C. C onfer
ence this year.
HOW ABOUT SOME HELP???
Giving to the Association in May and June has been dow n about $3,000.00 - That hurts!!!
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I again deviate this month from a concrete, material look at our churches to another spiritual as well as outreach area.
Recently I have seen and heard o f people leaving our churches not for doctrinal reasons, but for lack o f programs or activities. This is a confusing, difficult situation.
Let me back up a bit. A few years ago, I had the opportunity and privilege to minist
er in some o f the beginning churches in Texas. Beginning a new church is a challenge but also a struggle. A t this time, northerners were moving to Texas by the hundreds.
Most o f them moved because o f jo b needs. Many were from our Regular Baptist churches in the North. This should have been a “ b oon ” to our beginning Regular Baptist churches in the area. Far from it. Few, very few o f these families ever settled in one o f our new, beginning churches. Why? For the lack o f programs. More than one pastor told o f the numerous phone calls from these new folks in the area. They were inquiring about the church. The questions always asked, “ What is your youth pro
gram?” as well as questions about other programs found in an established, thriving church. When the pastor would explain that this was a new, beginning work, the usual reply was, “ Well, we are looking for a church with a g ood youth program for our chil
dren. When you get going and have a youth program, possibly we’ ll consider coming.”
And so they begin attending a larger church, possibly even not Baptist or o f our con victions. This story could be repeated over and over again. If all the Regular Baptists w ho have moved to Texas from the North had landed in our churches, we would have some well established churches as well as a number o f additional churches in the area.
I am now hearing the same accounts from our Ohio churches. Pastors and people are telling me that fine families, interested and even members o f their church, are leaving because the church does not have a sufficient youth program fo r the children in the family.
This sounds reasonable and logical but I have a question or tw o. If families with young people leave a church to go to other churches that have such a program, how are beginning and smaller churches going to ever have any type o f youth program?
Where are the pioneers? Where are the parents w ho have young people w ho are will
ing to work with young people to begin such a needed program? I seem to be getting a picture that parents would like others to provide the program for their children but they are not willing to be the answer themselves.
I have n o quick answers or solutions. But all churches cannot have a “ razzle dazzle”
youth program. Just as all churches cannot have a superior musical program. And I know folks who have left churches because o f their interest in music but the church had no music program or even choir and they were not willing to be the spearhead to begin such a musical outreach.
I wonder if parents are not expecting to o much o f a church, or expect the church to be a substitute for family responsibility. D o young people suffer because we attend smaller, limited churches? Are our young people being nurtured that large churches are better than small churches? If this were true in the past, n o church would be where it is today. All things have a beginning. No program is ready made and in place with the right people without a beginning. Possibly the world’ s philosophy has really be
com e the foundation o f our thinking and our lives.
I am endeavoring to be careful because all o f my children are grown. But as pastor once o f a beginning church, I d o not believe m y children suffered because o f a lack o f programs. We did have people who were willing to make a beginning.
Possibly some o f our churches are not trying but, also, very possibly many o f our people should not be comparing. Why has G od placed you and your family in that small, struggling church? Are you the answer to a beginning need?
Well, maybe again I am meddling but how about giving this some thought? Maybe we need tw o kinds o f churches - one for adults only and one fo r families with children.
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Ohio Talent For Christ
These Participated
This year’s Ohio Talents For Christ was held May 17th at Maranatha Baptist Church in Columbus.
Over sixty Senior High young people from across the state registered for this com pe
tition which includes a variety o f disciplines such as Bible Knowledge, V oice, Piano,.
Organ, Public Speaking, Journalism, Brass, and Woodwinds.
As the name implies, the purpose o f Talents For Christ is to encourage our youth to develope their abilities for our Saviour’ s honor and to help prepare them to parti
cipate and minister effectively in their local churches.
All participants received a medal with the first and second place winners o f each category also receiving a plaque and $400 and $200 scholarships respectively which may be used at any G.A.R.B. -approved college. First place winners becom e eligible for the national com petition which was held June 28 in Springfield, Illinois.
All the teens who participated in T.F.C. are to be comm ended for their discipline and effort in honing their skills for G od ’ s glory.
If your church was not represented by any o f your youth, why not begin now to prom ote next year’ s com petition (May 16, 1986) - Talents For Christ is a great to o l for shaping the lives o f our next generation o f Christian leaders.
Bible Knowledge Kim Bailey Susan Williams Public Speaking, Girls
Margaret Wheeler Michele Long
Puclic Speaking, Fellows Bryan Schrecengost Mike Wittmer Writing
Renee Brown Piano
Becky Smith Jonatas Lima
Organ <
Dana Lachmiller Gwen Abell Voice, Girls
Sue Baker Sarah Phillips Voice, Fellows
Stephen Dye David Norris Woodwind
Lisa Rogge Renee Barengo String Instruments
None Brass
Tim Plough Dave Ryan
Grace Baptist Church, Westlake Grace Baptist Church, Westlake Emmanuel Baptist Church, Xenia Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo
Bible Baptist Church, Madison Grace Baptist Church, Canton Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo Fellowship Baptist Church, Lorain Northfield Baptist Church, Northfield
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo Grace Baptist Church, Kent Cedar Hill Baptist, Cleveland Maranatha Baptist Church, Columbus
Grace Baptist Church, Urbana Oberlin Calvary Baptist Church, Oberlin
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo Medina First Baptist Church, Medina
Calvary Baptist Church, Painesville Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo
O H IO W IN N E R S N A T IO N A L T A L E N T S F O R C H R IS T
PIANO-1 st Place ORGAN-2nd Place
Becky Smith, Fellowship, Lorain Dana Lachmiller, Emmanuel, Toledo
V01CE-2nd Place W OODW IND-2nd Place
S^ue Baker-Cedar Hill, Cleveland Lisa Rogge, Emmanuel, Toledo GIRLS SPEAKING-1 st Place BIBLE-1 st Place
Margaret Wheeler, Immanuel, Xenia Kim Bailey, Grace, W estlake
JULY/AUG. 1985 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 3
Faith Christian-Greenville-First Commencement
3rd row: Callie Campbell, Julie Scarberry, Am y Chandler, Rene Weaver, Chris Landis;
2nd row: Cheryl Lipp, Joy Jobes, Gina Howell, Randy Young, Melissa Kimmel; 1st row: Robert Summers, Angela Frazier, Polly Spencer.
Faith Christian School conducted the first comm encem ent exercise on May 31st at 8 :0 0 P.M. at Faith Baptist Church on Russ Road, Greenville.
Thirteen seniors received their diplomas during the special ceremonies, presented by the principal, Pastor Mark Chandler. Dr. Paul Dixon, president o f Cedarville C ol
lege, brought the commencement address. L loyd Learned, pastor at Faith Baptist Church, brought the invocation.
Faith Christian School opened six years ago and has grown to a com plete K through 12 program. The high school features a college-prep program. Seven graduates have already been accepted in the colleges to pursue their education. .
Valedictorian o f the class was A m y Lynn Chandler, also class president. Salutatorian was Callie Ann Campbell.
First-Findlay
Honors Young People
2nd Row: Kirsten Perkey, Philip Brown, Rachelle Richards.
1st Row: Am y Perkey, Nicole Richards.
Pictured above are the young people awarded Word o f Life scholarships at First Baptist, Findlay.
Third year scholarships were awarded to Rachelle and Nicole Richards. This required the memorization o f 210 Bible verses plus a course o f study in Thinking Y our Way Through the New Testament.
First year Scholarships were awarded to Kirsten and Am y Perkey and Philip Brown. This required the memorization o f 105 Bible verses. These scholarships also required active participation in the youth ministry, the keeping o f a daily devotional diary o f Bible reading, reading six assigned Christian literature books, an exam on the Bible verses memorized, and assigned Christian service projects.
These teens, along with twenty other teens from First Baptist and their spon
sors, will spend the first week o f August at Word o f Life Camp and be involved in com petition in music and Bible kn ow ledge.
Mrs. L. Kinn, Paula Kirin, Club leaders Doris and Robert Simons.
Paula Kinn was recognized for a 6 year award. This was done b y completing tw o years work in one. Eighteen other young people from 1st through 6th grades earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year awards.
This included Jill Holaday, Chad Schlum- bohm, Jamie Humphrey, Andrew Simons, Melissa Missamore, Janella Redin, V icki Franks, Jeremy M oon, Joshua Humpgrey, Tina Simons, Kristi Lawrence, Sherri Monday, Jonathan M oon, Rachel Zech- man, Eric Perkey, Mindee Roberts, Zachary Lawrence, and Paula Kinn.
The young people are challenged to attend all the services o f the church, complete a quiet time diary, six projects, the Christian service assignments, read and report on three Christian books, and pass a written test over 18 mem o
rized verses o f Scripture.
Sunday School Conference
Saturday, October 5th is the date o f the Sunday S chool Conference at First Baptist, Findlay.
Workshop leaders include Dr. and Mrs. Merle Hull o f Regular Baptist Press; Mr. Jerry Littlejohn, Emmanuel, T oled o; Miss Jean Fisher, Cedarville College; and Rev. Rich M oon, Word o f Life Evangelist.
Workshop topics include Music in Christian Education, Special Days in the Sunday School, Testing Y our Teaching, Child-Size G ood News, Sunday School Visitation, Discovering Needs o f Pupils, and Mental Process o f Elementary Chil
dren.
Further inform ation will be forthcom ing to churches in August.
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“ Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep— ”
My oldest daughter and her tw o boys are visiting with me as I’ m preparing this column. Its very precious to see how the Lord fit what was on my heart to write about and our conversations together.
One evening as we were talking about prayer, and how it had carried us through some difficult times, Debbie would reminisce o f one experience, then I another.
Oh it was good to see what God had done. She shared that now as a Mother, she knew first hand and valued highly what it meant to have children and grandchildren. She now has a heart set on continuing the same practice. In essence she was saying to me,
“ Mom, I’ ve quit just saying my prayers, I want G od’ s fellowship and need His help and protection fo r the boys.”
I can remember teaching her to pray, first I would say a word, then she would repeat that word, and so it went, as many o f you probably have done. And now it makes my heart full to hear her do the same with her two-year-old at meal and bed
time, (m y eyes to o ). But what makes the heart even fuller, is to know she’ s not just saying her prayers anymore. She has opened her heart to the Holy Spirit, and is really in conversation with God.
God is “ seeking such to worship Him” (John 4 :2 3 ) . . . Those w ho will recognize that we are praying to an Almighty G od ; the Creator o f the universe, Jehovah, A Holy and Loving Heavenly Father, The Precious Redeemer o f our souls, and so much m ore;
Those who will say, “ I can’ t, but He can.”
Many times prayer becomes an external form , an almost ritualistic performance.
May we ask G od to awaken us to “ quit just saying our prayers” , and enter in to the jo y o f Holy Spirit inspired worship o f our Great God.
PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING!
1985 Ladies Retreats
Camp Patmos Retreat-September 5-7— Theme-“ Open Heart-Open?”
(Opened hearts fo r God to reveal His w ill to us individually)
R E T R E A T E XTR AS: SPECIAL EMPHASIS - REACHING UNSAVED WOMEN FOR CHRIST! SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PASTORS' WIVES.
A Special Worship fo r widows is being planned.
A LO VELY 12" stenciled and candlewicked, monogrammed, fabric hoop (ring of hearts q u ilt pattern) w ill be presented to each pastor's wife in attendance. RESER
VATIO NS MUST BE POSTMARKED TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF RETREAT!
SPECIAL G IF T FOR THE WOMAN RECRUITING THE MOST LADIES (AT LEAST 10) FOR THE PATMOS RETREAT.
A BEAUTIFUL, crocheted (chain of hearts), ivory-colored afghan w ill be given to the woman responsible fo r bringing the most ladies to retreat.
R E T R E A T COST:
E A R L Y R E G IS T R A TIO N SAVES M O N E Y If registration o f $10 is postmarked by:
August 1st - $22
August 22nd - $25
A fter August 22nd - $27
R EG IS TR A R : Carol Hill 2712 Sherbrooke Toledo, Ohio 43606 419-475-3873
There is a $3.50 charge for the ferry to and from Kelleys Island.
SPEAKERS:
M A R G A R E T C A N IN E has been a pastor's wife fo r 47 years.
She taught school fo r 23 years. She is the mother o f 4 ch il
dren who are all in the Lord's work. M ARG ARET conducts ladies retreats and Bible classes, and presently ministers w ith her husband, D AVID , in F A M IL Y LIFE MINISTRIES.
R U TH KEMPTON is the wife of A.B.W.E. President, Dr.
Wendell Kempton. RUTH is the mother o f 3 children, and has taught fo r 25 years, both high school and college levels. She is a form er principal of a large Christian school in Florida.
RUTH is also a former professional tennis player. Presently she teaches 4 neighborhood Bible studies. Several women from these Bible studies have recently accepted the Lord. Dr.
Kempton and Ruth have a combined m inistry, endeavoring to reach the unsaved husbands o f the women who have been saved in RUTH'S Bible classes. RUTH has conducted seminars at Word o f Life fo r 18 years, and is in demand as a speaker fo r various Women's retreats and activities.
M U S IC IA N S :
Scioto Hills-Septem ber 5-7-Theme: “ In His Time, W aiting on God”
TH E M E : In His Time - Waiting Upon God
Which o f us has not at one tim e or another been put in a place o f waiting by God?
Though these are often places o f growth, most of us struggle w ith the process o f w ait
ing. Our Bible speaker this year, Mildred Bryant o f the Hebrew-Christian Fellowship under BMM, w ill address this tim ely subject w ith us.
Another feature o f our retreat will be our missions emphasis speaker, Linda Short, a veteran missionary to Bangladesh.
The cost of the retreat w ill be the same as last year, $25 ($5 registration fee and
$20 payable upon arrival). Our schedule w ill include tim e fo r crafts, skits, fellowship w ith other women and enjoying the facilities o f Scioto Hills, as well as times o f chal
lenge from the Word.
Won't you join us as we gather together fo r this tim e o f refreshment and growth?
To reserve your place, send your name and $5 registration fee to : Bert Sutherland c/o Grace Guild
Immanuel Baptist Church, 3417 Palmetto, Columbus, OH 43204
Skyview-September 19-21-Theme: “ A Joyful H eart”
THEM E:
M A R IA N D A V IS O N is the wife o f Bob Davison, and the mother o f tw o daughters.
She is an accomplished vocalist. God has gifted Marian w ith a voice that blesses the hearts of Christians and woos the unsaved to Christ. M A R IA N is a choir director and soloist fo r churches in the Delray Beach area of Florida.
JEAN ELLSW ORTH is the wife o f Pastor W ilbur Ellsworth, Kent, Ohio. She is a gifted pianist, and a music teacher of young people planning to use their abilities fo r the Lord's work. JEAN is the mother o f a daughter and a son, both interested in music. She is often pianist fo r the annual G.A.R.B.C. Conferences, and is in demand as a speaker for banquets and women related activities.
State W .M.U. Rally-October 22-1:00 P.M.
Temple Baptist-Portsmouth
A Joyful Heart. " A jo y fu l heart is good medicine." Prov. 17:22 N.A.S.
BIBLE T E A C H E R : -
Mrs. Lila Muck
She is an excellent Bible teacher, w ith years o f experience as a pastor's wife and wife o f form er F.B.H.M. director, the late Dr. Kenneth Muck. Her deep Bible exposi
tion w ill be a blessing.
M IS S IO N A R Y SPEAKERS:
Eunice Johnson, Kathy Newell, Jackie Smith and Ida Wells. The joy of church planting in OHIO. Over 100 years o f combined experience!
C R A F T F A IR :
Bring your crafts to share w ith others.
R E G IS T R A TIO N :
Thursday, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. First meeting at 7:00 p.m.
R ESER VA TIO N S:
Total cost $27. Send $5 reservation fee to Mrs. Candi Walsh, registrar. Box 436, Pataskala, Ohio 43062. (Due September 14)
C O M M ITTE E :
Betty Myers, Chairman; Levena Bollinger, Secretary; Eunice Johnson, Pianist.
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Mrs. Myrtle Thompson, Director Miss Sallie McElwain, Assistant Director
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Reaching W om en
Mrs. Ruth Wagner, wife o f Grand Rapids Baptist College President, Dr. Charles Wagner, spoke to the subject o f “ Reaching Women” at the G.A.R.B.C. National Conference in Springfield, Illinois, June 2 5 , during a workshop. Mrs. Wagner’ s pre
sentation was with spiritual power as well as physical, though to quote her husband,
“ she only weighs about ninety-eight pounds, soaking wet.”
Reaching Women
I. W hy do I reach out?
Reaching out meaning to share Christ, witnessing, or soulwinning.
A. We were lost, dead, and God quickened us. Thus we should look at other women as lost. Eph. 2:1
B. God commanded it. We are to be witnesses. Mark 16:15; Matt. 28:19-20;
Isa. 4 3 :1 0 II. How do we do it?
A. It's God's Word and the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 4 :1 2 The Holy Spirit takes the seed of the Word, plants it in the womb of the heart, and a miracle happens - New Birth.
B. Recognize a person as a PERSON. They are another human being.
(1.) Look like you're happy toward them, be vibrant, show this by body ges
tures, facial expressions, posture, etc.
(2.) In some cases, touching can be used.
(3.) Remember the person is spending somewhere in eternity.
C. Show, demonstrate appropriate care and concern, showing them the fruits of the Spirit. Gal. 5 :2 2 (Take over that plate of cinnamon rolls, cookies, etc.) D. Develop awareness techniques - Jesus' examples.
(1.) To the blind man - " I am the light of the w orld"
(2.) To the hungry - " I am the bread o f life''
(3.) To the Samaritan Woman - " I am the living water"
(4.) Paul, I Cor. 9:19-23
E. Become bold for Christ. Prov. 28:1 (Let it become your life style, no matter where you are.)
II I. How can I Be More Affective? Prov. 23:7
A. Change our thinking. We cannot change our actions unless we change our attitudes, and we cannot change our attitudes unless we change our thinking.
Proverbs 23:7
B. Practice positive thought procedures. Phil. 4 :8 Be a positive person about reaching out.
C. Resisters to reaching out: Pride; Un-concern; Un-prepared; Don't have time;
Unyielded life-sin; Saying, "it's not my gift"; " I t is the job of the pastor or paid Christian worker.
IV . When Do I Start?
NOW!
Fall Salt Fork Retreat
T H E M E :
" L e t the Beauty of Jesus Live in Me"
SPEAKER:
Sandy Enter from Cedarville College DATE:
November 7-8 R E T R E A T COST:
Announced later
A D D E D A TT R A C T IO N S :
Exercise class, complexion care and make-up artistry and color co-ordination by beauty con
sultant Pauline Kettenring from Baptist Mid
Missions.
Don’t miss this time of spiritual blessing and all around good fun.
C H A IR M A N :
Mrs. Debbie Quick, Pastor wife First Baptist Church of Elyria 11400 LaGrange Rd., P.o. Box 929 Elyria, Ohio 4 4 0 36
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North Royalton Assistant Becomes Pastor
Pastor Mark Cowell, who came to North R oyalton Baptist as assistant pas
tor in November, 1983, has becom e the senior pastor in June o f this year.
Pastor Cowell is a graduate o f Cedar
ville College and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He and his wife, Lynette, also a Cedarville graduate, have tw o children, Amanda and Kimberly.
OARBC Women’s Missionary Union Officers President: Mrs. Marge Odor
5541 WarrenSharonRd Vienna, Ohio 44473 Phone: 216-394-2040 Vice. Pres.: Mrs. Marcia Elmore 1283 Overlook Drive Norton, Ohio 44203 Phone: 216-825-3228 Secretary: Mrs. Norma Chittock
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Lorain, Ohio 44052 Phone: 216-233-7857 Treasurer: Mrs. Betty Barrett
110 Northwood Hollow Amherst, Ohio 44001 Phone:216-988-4019 OIB Mrs. Marcia Elmore Women’s 1283 Overlook Drive Editor Norton, Ohio 44203
Phone:216-825-3228
JULY/AUG. 1985, THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 5
25th Wedding Anniversary
Pastor and Mrs. Larry Engle A surprise service and reception in honor o f Pastor and Mrs. Larry Engle’ s 25th wedding anniversary to o k place
Berea Calls A ssistant
David Biackstone
Berea Baptist Church announces the calling o f David Joseph Biackstone o f Cincinnati, Ohio to the position o f Assistant to the Pastor with emphasis on youth.
Mr. Biackstone graduated from Cedar
ville College with a Bible Comprehensive major with a pastoral emphasis. He was active in Christian service while in college, and served a summer apprentice
ship at Rodgers Baptist Church in Garland, Texas. Mr. Biackstone is engag
ed to Miss Beverly Veach o f Indepen
dence, Kentucky. A September wedding is planned. ^
W est Moriah Teens For Christ Quizzing Results
The West M’oriah Teens fo r Christ quiz
zing winners for the 1984-1985 quiz year were the teens from Immanuel Baptist in Columbus. Immanuel’ s quiz team was un
defeated during the year. Quiz team members: Michael Hammond, A m y Mit
chell, Carlene Miller, Penny Miller, Polly Miller, Wendy Robbins and coaches Dawn McKinney and Denise Lenox. Bible Bap
tist o f Newark was the second place win
ner.
Polly Miller o f Immanuel w on the “ In
dividual” scoring honors and Mike Vr- banac o f Bible Baptist finished second.
on Sunday, June 9th during the evening service at Graham Road Baptist, Cuya
hoga Falls.
The service was chaired by Jim Hill, Sunday S chool Superintendent. Others w ho participated were Shirley Ackerman, Nina D odd, R oy Durieux, Sam Gentile, Ada Rodgers, and Bonnie Vetter. The Engle children, Sally, David, and Becky had a part. Many relatives and friends attended. Family members also spoke, including Pastor’ s Mother, Mrs. Irma Engle, his brother, Rev. Marvin Engle, and Dick Pycraft, brother-in-law o f Joanne.
Special music was presented by Mrs.
Etta Caldwell and Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Engle. Pastor Engle sang “ I Love Y o u Truly” to Joanne as he did 25 years ago on their wedding day.
The congregation o f Graham Road presented the Engles with a silver tea service. During the reception time, the Engle’ s wedding pictures were viewed and additional silver gifts as well as cards were presented.
Pastor and Mrs. Engle have served at Graham Road fo r five years.
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