Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist 6-1982 June 1982 (Vol. 54, 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 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]. — o o Cedarville College Library :x (D H* Cl. OFFICIAL ORGAN O fa BOUND t-s < _________________________ _________ H* r j i n 4> l—1 rilU io ^Association of\ i_n h-“ m i / E P E N D E N Ok OJ fl> i/ff ufar baptist Church «?/ *Qr VOL. 54 No. 6 JU N E 19! Former Editor/Representative 106 Honored By Cedarville College Emmanuel Baptist Church 1 Commencement - June 5,1982 Toledo deteh rating 84 'IJearA “By unanimous approval of the Board of Trustees at Cedarville College, and 'jin iit r y in recognition of his service as a faithful DETROIT & OAKWOOD missionary, pastor, evangelist, editor, Sunday, May 16, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo celebrated “Heritage and leader in the General Association Sunday.” Speaker for this special day of Regular Baptist Churches, 1 do now was Dr. James T. Jeremiah, former by the authority of the State of Ohio pastor of Emmanuel and now Chancellor confer upon A. Donald Moffat the of Cedarville College. degree of Doctor of Divinity with all Dr. Ernest Pickering, pastor of Em­ the rights and privileges pertaining manuel, writes the following in their Heritage Sunday bulletin: thereto.” “This is a special weekend for our These words by Dr. Paul Dixon ®1 s * church. We are hosting a number of Dr. A. Donald Moffat persons who formerly were members of the church in its two previous Evangelist Don Moffat received the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior at an early age locations. How we thank God for through the influence of a godly mother; however it was not until he was 23 that he truly those who have been faithful to our tame to grips with God and surrendered his life to the Lord. Just three months after church and to the Lord through the yielding, he enrolled in the Moody Bible Institute and studied there for four years seeking last 84 years. Let all of us who are to prepare himself for whatever the Lord might have for him to do. presently involved in the life of the While at the Moody Bible Institute, God burdened his heart for foreign missions. Both church resolve to continue this great »e and his wife, Lois, accepted the call of the Lord to be missionaries to the upper testimony in the city of Toledo.” ection of the Amazon Valley in Brazil, South America. They served under Baptist Mid­ On May 15th, the church hosted a missions. This ministry, however, was cut short due to the illness of Lois — an illness that reception and banquet for those who eft her an invalid for over five years. were members when the church was On returning to the homeland, he first gave himself to ministering in our GARBC located at Oakwood and Detroit and hurches seeking to gain (1) better financial support for missionaries already on the field, Grand and Waite Avenues. 2) an increase in missionary personnel by challenging young people to give themselves In May of 1898, the church was or­ PRESENT BUILDING or missionary service, and (3) an interest in our churches as to the need of preaching the ganized with about 48 members (it was LASKEY ROAD stic lospel to the ends of the earth. In grace, the Lord honored these efforts and the support then called the Oakwood Baptist Previous pastors at Emmanuel include ting 'f the missionaries increased, young people (many of them) heard the call of God and Church). In 1908, they merged with the Earle Griffith, Frank Smith, James T.' :an- esponded, and many churches were awakened to the challenge of missions. Heston St. Baptist Church to form the Jeremiah, Reginald L. Matthews, Joseph The Lord next led him to serve as Deputation Director, Field Representative, and Emmanuel Baptist Church. At that time, Bower, L. George Hunt, and Donald -andidate Secretary for the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism. He was with it was located at Detroit and Oakwood Sewell. ^BWE for 13 years. Aves. Due to continued growth, in 1947 I be they relocated in the former Collins Present church staff includes Dr. He then ministered for a period of some five years as Dean of Students at a Christian estate at Grand and Waite. God con­ Ernest Pickering, pastor, and the fol­ •ollege in northern New Jersey. A large number of his students dedicated themselves tinued to bless and, in 1961, the church lowing assistants: Bruce Snyder, David And ® the Lord and are today in full-time Christian service as pastors, missionaries, Christian moved to the present location at 4207 Carder, Roger Kilian, David Marks, Peter aucators, and the like. Laskey Road. Several building additions Mothershead, Donald Long, and Richard f o u r He also pastored three GARBC churches. He was the Assistant Pastor of the Walnut were made in the following years, in­ Dorsey. iual- Ireet Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa. The pastor of the church at that time was the cluding the present auditorium which Emmanuel became a part of what is te Dr. Robert T. Ketcham - Brother Don Moffat’s father-in-law. Later he pastored the was completed in 1972. now the O.A.R.B.C. in March of 1929, erean Baptist Church in Bunker Hill, Illinois and the Grace Baptist Church, Cedarville, Emmanuel Christian School was begun making it one of the oldest churches in 1ays. hio. in 1967 with Kindergarten and progressed our fellowship. Don and Lois Moffat have ministered not only in this land, having spoken in 28 each year with the addition of grades. In fferent states including Hawaii and Alaska, but also in distant lands. They have made 1976, a new Junior/Senior High School Heritage Day contained this theme: ree trips to Europe, three journeys to South America, Canada, Mexico, and made two building was occupied, located at 4607 “He has done this.. .” 'rnplete journeys all the way around the world. He has preached the gospel in 19 Laskey Rd. (Psalm 118:23) )5 fferent countries. Our brother’s ministry has been to hold special meetings such as Bible Conferences, issionary Conferences, Evangelistic Services, Youth Camps, Youth Rallies, College apel services, etc. Through the years,the Lord has permitted him to declare the Word Fathers over 100 Summer Bible Camps. Some years ago, The Milwaukee Sentinel ran a contest in which children were to write Mrs. Moffat travels with her husband to all of his meetings. She is an accomplished letters on the subject, “My Pop’s Tops!” inist. She participates in all services at the piano during congregational singing, in‘ Renting special numbers and/or holding mini-concerts. She has made a piano re­ Among the entrees was this one: (spelling and punctuation as was written) “We have ding which is entitled - MAGNIFY & EXALT. - such good fun with my daddy that I wisht I had known him sooner. He taked me fishing, he taked me hunting. He is a farmer. He smells like a cow, and when I smell Only recently Evangelist Moffat retired as Editor of THE OHIO INDEPENDENT that cow in the house J know Pop is home and I am glad. My Pop’s is tops because i iPTIST. This is the official organ of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches. everytime I ast him for a knickel he will start preaching that when he was a boy he had Ik is a fellowship of 203 churches. He served as Editor for a full sixteen years. He to earn his knickels and at the same time he is putting his hand in his pocked and pulls I * also served the OARBC as their State Representative. out a knickel, saying this is the last knickel I have. My Pop’s tops because he was a As a result of their many trips to distant lands, our brother has many beautiful brave solder. He didn’t see me until I was three years old, yet he is just as good to me I lored slides which he can show during special meetings - if requested. as if he knew me all my life” . Prom the time he gave his life to the Lord, the Lord, in grace, has led him into many I ferent fields of service and has blessed all along the way. He has been a missionary, I 'astor, a counsellor, a Bible Conference speaker, a Bible teacher, a Dean of Students, 1 fate Representative, an Editor and an Evangelist. t\ THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, JUNE, 1982 What have we been doing? (The Council of 12 each receive a monthly report). Editing the O.I.B., of course (trying to get you to send us articles and bulletins). Speaking nearly every Sunday in one or more of our churches. Attending, reporting, and speaking to the c area Pastors’ Fellowships. Holding a number of 4-day Bible Conferences in the churches. Writing a great number of letters. Talking to some churches and pastors who are inter­ -d it ested in possibly being a part of the O.A.R.B.C. Attending recognition counsils and kas i The ordination councils to which we have been invited.