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Minutes
2009 Spring Association Meeting
at Vermilion Evangelical & Reformed Church
752 Grand St., Vermilion, Ohio 44089
Nick Cacciatore, Pastor
The semi-annual Ohio Association meeting took place at Vermilion Evangelical & Reformed Church, Vermilion, Ohio, Nick Cacciatore, host pastor. We wish to thank Vermilion E&R for their wonderful Christian hospitality, including coffee and doughnuts upon our arrival, and a delicious lunch provided all attending without charge!
Highlights of the meeting:
Opening Worship led by Nick Cacciatore, including praise songs and a beautiful solo rendering of The Lord’s Prayer.
Devotional: Nick Cacciatore: "Rabbit Trails and…Mush!"
Morning Theme: “What Can We Do Together to Plant New Churches?” introduced by moderator Dr. John Hood with a reading of Acts 13:1-3 followed by brief comments as he introduced the keynote speaker on the subject, J. Patrick Street, Pastor, Salem Evangelical Church, Marion, Ohio. Pat compellingly advocated with statistical and scriptural documentation the current profound need for planting new churches. Pat then cited the work in progress at Salem Evangelical Church towards that end, including the current church-based preparation of two mature Christian men from the Salem membership for licensing as preachers of the gospel intended to institute new church plants in Marion County, which reportedly at the present time has 46,000 unchurched residents. Pat then proposed to all pastors in attendance to prayerfully consider how either their church could become a mother church to initiate a new church plant in their locale, or else function in a support role of another established church that is doing a new church planting. He has given us as an association much to consider. Thank you, Pat!
Afternoon Business Meeting:
Opening Prayer
New Business:
Officer Election: the current officers were elected for another term:
- Moderator: John Hood
- Vice Moderator: David Dake
- Treasurer: David Lippert
- Secretrary: Marshall Pierson
Fall Meeting: 10-24-2009 at Grace Chapel, 1060 E. Turkeyfoot Rd., Akron OH 44312 (actually in Green, Ohio with an Akron rural route mailing address), Harry Knotts, Pastor.
2010 Winter Banquet location and date: yet to be determined and announced by the Executive Committee.
Central Ohio Reformation Institute; David Brand: reported to the assembly the activities of the latest seminar April 28-30, 2009. Dave advised that the next seminar is planned for some time in October 2009; details will be provided in the near future.
Campus Crusade Short Term Mission Trip to France: Austin Ross, son of Phil Ross: seeking to raise $ 4900.00 to cover costs of a summer mission trip to France. The Ohio association voted to supply $ 200.00 towards that end.
Adult Basic Ministerial Education program (ABME): David Dake: provided a written report concerning the status of Ted Wahl of Christ Memorial Church, Robertsville OH with respect to his educational progress.
Treasurer Report: David Lippert: provided a written report.
Intercessory Prayer was offered at this point for the above, plus several personal needs of people in various congregations.
Chaplaincy Issues: Gary Eno: provided update on the funding status for Ohio Dept of Corrections & Rehabilitation chaplains such as himself, as well as informed the assembly of the current dreadful overcrowding in the Ohio adult prison system.
Missions: Franklin Shannon: advised that the seminary program in Russia is in the process of being converted to an external education program. He also disclosed that plans are underway seeking to establish a seminary or theological training program in the Philippines.
Submitted by:
Marshall Pierson, Secretary
05-04-2009
