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Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist 9-1983 September 1983 (Vol. 55, No. 7) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/ ohio_independent_baptist Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons Recommended Citation "September 1983 (Vol. 55, No. 7)" (1983). The Ohio Independent Baptist. 467. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/ohio_independent_baptist/467 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Cedarvilie O Li or ary OFFICIAL ORGAN Cedarv ills, 0 h 10^453^ ^ ft? V-*- CU Cl. O fo ft « < < O k io ^Association o^\ H- -P~- r—* I—1 Ui h 1 H OJ (t> (t> v-w lAec^uiar ba p tist C^Lu. - t o O o t-1 n> CTQ (D C H- CT Annual Conference— October 17-18-19- Emmanuel—To ft 03 ft Em m anuel % M ion- , Baptist C hurch * r Ernest F.v^ung, i n u Pastor 4207 Laskey Road Elementary School Toledo, Ohio 43623 (419)473-3280 Church (419)473-3280 ■ High School (419)885-3558 This column on the front page? Are we that destitute for news? No, not really. "...the gift o f God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ’' romans 6: Editors, o f course, can take advantage (at least for one issue). I thought I would put this column on the tront page so all o f you would see my new picture. (The other one Dear Christian Friends: made me look too old!) Seriously - That which we draw your attention to in this issue is usually placed in Our people here at Emmanuel Bap the October issue, just before Annual Conference. So I am really a month early. But tist Church in Toledo are looking possibly this will highlight and give time to consider the Annual Conference and those forward expectantly to the annual con things attached to it. I hope that by putting this on the front, more people will read it ference of the Ohio Association of and, therefore, more will cooperate and participate. We have placed Dr. Pickering’ s letter o f invitation to all o f you also in this issue. It Regular Baptist Churches which will be is our hope that all o f you will plan on coming to Annual Conference. To some this meeting in our church October 17-19. year the distance is a bit more but that should not be the total deciding factor. There will be great music that will stir Deacons and members - see that your Pastor and his wife attend. Our conference your heart. All of us will be moved in is rather short. It means only twonights away and a few meals (if your Pastor eats like our souls by the dynamic Bible preach a Christian). As I look at it, you could send your Pastor and his wife for about $100- maybe a bit more, maybe less. That is not a large amount even for a small church. And ing of Dr. John Balyo, president of best yet, he can be home in time for Wednesday evening services. It will do your Pastor Western Baptist Bible College. And of _______________ ...... and wife good - Try it! course there will be the ladies and men’s meetings, the missionary chal Some o f you folks in the churches could also attend. Possibly not all o f the services lenges, and the great personal fellowship - all which goes to make up our but at least some. Going to Emmanuel in Toledo takes a few additional people to heartwarming state conference. Pack Them Out.” But, then, if the folks o f Emmanuel attend, we will be packed out. Let s deal in figures again. If Pastor and wife from our churches attend, that would be We welcome all o f you to our church. We will do our best to make you 400. Add 2 members from our churches and that would be 800. You can see what comfortable. There is housing in the homes of our people for those who would happen. may need it. , Let’s Pack Out Emmanuel! t c Sftn&erely id uhrist, Along with Annual Conference come some other privileges and needs. Let’s pray for a Annual Reports great conference! Shortly or possibly by the time you receive this paper, the Secretary of the Council will have sent you the forms for your yearly report to the fellowship. How Ernest Pickering, Th.p( about filling these out promptly and sending them back? Many churches have never In Fellowship with the General Association o f Regular Baptist Churches sent a report. As a fellowship, you are not forced to do anything. But for the Editors sake, the reports at least give us Pastor’ s name, church address (and proper mailing address), service times, and telephone numbers. This is important to us and to you - (Maybe some of you members should ask Pastor if your church sends a report). As you know, these are not published but are used to know what our churches are doing and the growth o f bur churches. Please Send Your Report In! Motels For O.A.R.B.C. Conference Election of Council of 12 PHONE Driving Time (1-419) Single Double To Church Along with your report form will be the form to list your names for election to Bargaintel the Council. Each church can send as many names as they like. Here, again, many 5335 Heatherdowns 865-2308 21.95 26.95 15 Minutes churches do not participate. Why not? All Pastors, and even laymen in our churches (Near Ohio Turnpike Exit 4) are eligible to serve. Each year 4 men presently serving cannot be re-elected. So each year new men can be elected to the Council. Participate and cooperate - Elect Some Comfort Inn Council Members! Reynolds & Heatherdowns 800-228-5150 22.00 30.00 15 Minutes Money ( Excuse me - Finances) (Near Ohio Turnpike Exit 4) Conference time is also a time to “ catch up” on financial needs o f the Knights Inn O.A.R.B.C. and O.I. B. A number o f years ago the suggestion was started that churches 1120 Buck Road 666-9911 22.00 27.00 20 Minutes send with their Pastor a special gift to the Association. This has been a large help in (Just off I-75 S.-Buck Rd. Exit) past days. First o f all, it helps the conference to not be a burden. Our conferences are held with small expenses but they still must be met. Second, your special gift helps to L-K Penny Pincher Inn make up for shortages o f giving throughout the year. As it looks right now , our gifts to 1135 Buck Rd. 666-4515 23.99 29.99 20 Minutes O.A.R.B.C. and O.I.B. this year are about $5,000.00 under disbursements for the year. (Just off i-75 S.-Buck Rd. Exit) This with expenses for the year running about the same as the previous year. We have Quality Inn done well this year. A number o f churches increased their giving, others added the 2426 Oregon Rd. 800-228-5151 32.00 32.00 20 Minutes O. A.R.B.C. to budget, but some had to decrease. There was bit o f decrease in Associa (Just off I-75 S.-Wales Rd. Exit) tion expenses for the O.I.B. because o f 8 issues printed instead o f 10. So, not only send your Pastor and his wife, but send a special gift to the Red Roof Inn O.A.R.B.C. I’m dreaming - But if all of our 200 churches sent in $50.00 extra - you 1214 Corporate Ave. 866-5512 21.95 24.95 15 Minutes multiply the total - we would make up our deficit and more. Some of you can do more (At I-475 & Airport Hwy.) - - Others can do less. But DO something. Let’ s Participate and Cooperate and Sheraton Support! 535-7070 3536 Secor Rd. 800-228-9290 Well, that’s it - Let’s summarize: 49.00 54.00 5 Minutes Send Pastor - Send Reports - Elect to Council - Send Special Gift. When making reservations indicate you are attending the meeting of the Ohio The Old song said: Association of Regular Baptist Churches at Emmanuel Baptist Church “ The world says I’m dreaming - But let me dream on!” Youth Funtastic - Sept. 10 - Millersburg Fairgrounds 2 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, SEPTEMBER, 1983 T H E by PATRICIA CONANT BUTTON FAMILY t o n k i d s Does Your Church Have Ushers? What Do They Do? A Safe Place Are Ushers Necessary? Are Ushers Important? A number o f years ago I was with a beginning church in another State. This group To Hide used a rented building. (I will not tell you what the building was used for.) This group had to clean and set up for services and had the usual problem o f not having “ Let’s play hide and a permanent building. Before the service it was bedlam. (Baptists always seem to be seek,” Suzy Button said to running late.) But I think they called this fellowship. While there, we began to talk her brother. about areas of the local church, especially beginning churches and somehow the “ Oh Suzy,” Bobby discussion o f ushers was included.