Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist 4-1987 April 1987 (Vol. 60, No. 5) 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 "April 1987 (Vol. 60, No. 5)" (1987). The Ohio Independent Baptist. 402. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/ohio_independent_baptist/402 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]. OFFICIAL ORGAN O k io J - 3 3o ela tio n ^ * * * i M ® Cr? 9 l4b^ iy a , lire he 3 Wheelersburg Plans New Building The Wheelersburg Baptist Church unveiled plans for a new auditorium on their 109th Anniversary. The church was organized on Sunday afternoon, A pril 9,1878, into an autonomous, independent Baptist church. The first structure (to be replaced) was built that summer, and is still used as the auditorium today. The first addition was added in 1949, and the second was completed in 1959. The educational building was dedicated in 1976. Wheelersburg Baptist Church has a rich heritage and looks forward to a great future. Max K. McCullough is the Pastor. First Brunswick Mortgage Burning 30th Anniversary Fire Destroys Scioto Hills Dining Hall Bill Hollens, Pastor Wright, Don Matheny, Pastor Steve Lantz, Ron Gosnell, Bill Brock. On Sunday, December 7,1986, First Baptist Church celebrated thirty years of ministry in Brunswick, Ohio. The First Baptist Church of Medina, under the ministry o f Rev. Ken Smelser, saw a vision for Brunswick, back in 1956, and began the first fundamental work in the community. During the past thirty years, five full-time pastors have minis­ tered there, including their present pastor, Rev. Steven Lantz. Dr. and Mrs. Brock were special guests for this occasion, along with Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Anderson and family from Cedarville College, who provided special music throughout the day. A luncheon was served following the morning services for all those in attendance, Kitchen Area Dining Hall followed by an afternoon “Anniversary and Mortgage Burning Service." The church burned the mortgages on the parsonage and on the newested addition to the church G od makes no mistakes! The Lord giveth who was doing some volunteer dozer work, building—a 400-seat sanctuary, classrooms, and offices. Rev. Donald Matheny, under and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the jumped on his dozer and pushed the tank whose ministry this addition was constructed, was present to share memories o f his name of the Lord. Some say, “What a away from the building. ministry here. Also present was W illiam Hollen, the church's first pastor, and two for­ tragedy!", others say, “ W hat bad luck!” But As it was being pushed away, the valve mer interim pastors—Kenneth Nelson and Albert Johnson—who all shared in the after­ we know God knows and cares about the came off, releasing a cloud of gas which noon's activities. needs o f Scioto Hills. moved toward the burning dining hall. The pastor and people o f First Baptist Church wholeheartedly say, “T o G od be the George jumped off, leaving the dozer to Glory, Great Things He Hath Done!” Tuesday, March 17, began as any other push the tank into the hillside, where it day on the reservation. However, as the ignited and formed a natural torch, which Storms were finishing up their noon meal, shot out over the dozer for over an hour. Two paddleboats, five teepees, life jackets, a great responsibility to help Brad Rickard came tearing down the drive When the fire department finally arrived, sports equipment, cleaning supplies and him, as this is his livelihood.) in the truck screaming, “Call the fire de­ their main concern was the propane tank much more were destroyed. 4. Need o f a walk-in cooler. partment, the dining hall is on fire!" and the possibility of explosion. By this Please pray for: As Gary ran to the top o f the hill, flames time, the dining hall was totalled. Nothing 1. Wisdom in building a new dining hall It is our present goal to have the camp were coming out the gable end. His first was saved despite the efforts of five fire 2. Need of good used restaurant ready for operation by the first week of concern was to move a 200 gallon propane departments. Many items were stored in equipment summer camp. If you can help in any way, tank that was right near the building. As he the building for the winter, besides the loss 3. The immediate repair or replacement please call G ary Storm at 614-778-2273. ran for the tractor, Mr. George McClure, of all the kitchen and dining equipment. of George McClure’s dozer. (We feel Thank you for your prayers. ft 2 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST-APRIL, 1987 —Know Your—i The Representative’s — Council-----' o ' ■ S p o t# Roland Globig Chairman Approval M any o f you reading are aware that prayer has been one o f my main interests over the Committee years. As a pastor, it was number one in priority and practice in our local church. Thirty years in the Ohio Association of Without prayer, no Christian, no pastor, no church will go anywhere except what can Regular Baptist Churches. That is the re­ be accomplished by human effort. cord of Pastor Roland Globig of Bible Bap­ tist Church, North Madison, Ohio. And all W e live in a day and in a country that even with many Christians, prayer is a last effort. of those years have been at one church, Everything else comes first and, for some reason, prayer never gets any easier. I just Bible Baptist. came from a series o f meetings where much prayer was offered and much prayer was Pastor Globig’s ministry has all been in “But my God shall supply all your need needed. But someone said something that caused me encouragement and introspec­ Ohio. Previous to North Madison, he pas- according to his riches in glory by Christ tion. That statement was “I knew that prayer was necessary throughout the night but tored Albany Baptist Church, Albany, Jesus” somehow I could not pray but the Lord continually through the night brought to my Ohio, and South Canaan Baptist Church, mind hymns that ministered to my need.” There are times we need to pray but it does The folks at Bible Baptist have made two Athens, Ohio. At that time, these two trips possible for the Globigs. In 1969 they not come easily but the Holy Spirit brings “songs in the night." churches were independent but are now had the privilege of visiting Baptist Mid­ part o f the O.A.R.B.C. He began his minis­ I do teach on prayer (but only when requested to do so by the pastor). But the more I Missions missionaries in the Mexico City try at North Madison in September 1956. teach and the more I study on prayer does not make it any easier to pray or to take the area and in 1982, they spent several days in He shares with you his testimony: Jordan with Baptist Mid-Missions mis­ time to pray. Somehow we forget so easily. “I was saved in October 1944 while a sionaries with the trip including Israel and senior in high school. Shortly after Prayer is highlighted, available and, in some churches, “pushed," but we still seem to Egypt. They consider these trips a special that I felt God’s call to full-time service not be able to encourage people to take advantage o f the opportunity. I have said on blessing. but the Arm y interferred for two years. some occasions that if the government ruled that we no longer could assemble for the Pastor G lobig speaks o f his aim and de­ While attending Michigan State Col­ purpose o f prayer, we would have more secret prayer meetings than ever before. For sire, including the present day need: lege in 1948,1 yielded myself to the some reason, when you take something away, you want it more than ever. I wonder why “To be a faithful pastor with a shep­ Lord in my dorm room and enrolled herd's heart. T o lead my people out o f this is true? next fall at National Bible Institute a discouraged slump, caused by the in New York City. While there, God con­ loss o f many families out of work In this issue o f the O.I.B. you have triumph and tragedy and all spectrum in between. firmed my call to the pastorate and and moving away to find employ­ The destroying by fire of the dining hall at Scioto Hills is a tragedy (at least humanly gave me my wife to share that service. I m ent” speaking). It disrupts schedules, plans, and no doubt will cause temporary means to be have never doubted that call to this This is his first opportunity to serve on the needed that will not be convenient. We would question but God will not. day.” Council of 12. He speaks of the Associa­ Pastor and Mrs. Globig have been mar­ tion: Y ou ’ll see in this issue the triumph o f a new church. Fellowship Baptist o f Dublin. ried for 36 years. Mrs. Globig teaches piano “I believe we have one o f the finest Here is a beginning.