Fall Banquet a Great Blessing!
Dr. Dave Martin, representative of First Bible in Cincinnati, OH, brought the message at this year’s Fall Fundraising Banquet. With his text from Exodus 3:1-6, Dr. Martin brought a message titled “Any Burning Bush Will Do”.
The gymnasium was comfortably filled for this year’s banquet, with twenty-one preachers from various Midwest states in attendance. The delicious food, beautiful music, and great fellowship made for a very special evening. When the offering was taken, the $10,000 winter expense goal was topped with $11,055 received in the collection.
We are so thankful for all those that took part in the Fall banquet, and especially for our friends though not in attendance, that gave towards the offering.
Please mark your calendar for the next Heritage banquet. The annual Graduation Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday evening, May 3, 2022.
Hanging Over the Fireplace
Joe Trent loved to hunt. Fifty years ago this Hoosier was in the right place and at the right time to make a difference.
In the early 1970’s, a vicious black rhinoceros caused much destruction in the south of Kenya in East Africa. The large rhino stood six feet at the shoulder, and it was fourteen feet long. The beast weighed over two and a half tons (5,250 lbs. – about the weight of a large model SUV).
In his rampage, the black rhino became a man killer, and by 1971, the beast had killed eight Africans in southern Kenya.
Enter Joe Trent who traveled from Kokomo, Indiana to hunt in the wilds of the Dark Continent.
On November 16, 1971, the rhino ended his reign of terror, when Joe Trent fired his high powered rifle, and bagged the vicious brute.
Now a days, many people would frown (or worse), when reading of the destruction of such a magnificent animal. These folks forget the teaching of the Bible. Exodus 21:28 states: “If an ox gore a man or a woman that they die; then the ox shall surely be stoned,…” The principle stands that if an animal destroys a human life, the life of the animal is forfeited.
God would further hold human life so sacred, that even if a human committed the murder, his life was taken to pay for the crime. Until this past generation, our government held strictly to the death penalty. But somewhere along the line, our leaders and judges pretended to know more about life than God. Is it any wonder that in many cities, including Indianapolis, the all time yearly murder rate has already this year been topped.
Joe Trent never forgot that day. With the death of this killer rhino, Joe likely prevented the loss of many other African lives. This giant trophy hung above his fireplace for forty years,…and that rhinoceros, he never killed again.
Who Really Cares?
He was born one hundred and fifty years ago on November 20, 1871. He would make a mark on America in his preaching and as an evangelist. But his worldwide contribution was made in the field of Christian music. Interestingly enough, he was born in Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue University was only two years old, when Charles F. Weigle was birthed into a German household. His was a Christian family, and his father was a baker.
At the age of twelve, young Charles was saved at a Methodist revival meeting. Not long afterwards the family moved near Cincinnati, OH, living in Covington, KY. While in this area, Charles Weigle began his service for the Lord, and eventually he would surrender to fulltime evangelistic work. The Lord blessed his revivals, including a meeting in Lewistown, PA where 500 souls were saved. Charles Weigle began to write songs.
Later tragedy came. In the 1920’s the evangelist’s helpmeet left him. Tired of being a preacher’s wife, she moved away to enjoy the bright lights of California. This crushed Charles Weigle, but even more so when she got sick and died a few years later.
For five years, he didn’t write a song, until one evening around sunset. As he sat at the piano in his living room in Sebring, FL, he reflected how that God had brought him through the calamity in his life. He thought “No One Ever Cared for Me like Jesus.” The melody and words came to him, and in half an hour the song was complete. He transferred it to regular manuscript paper and had the song printed.
A few days later, with a few prints of the song, he headed to Indianapolis, Indiana for the annual Conference of Evangelists that was held at Cadle Tabernacle. On the first night of the 1932 meeting, he was asked to sing. He pulled out of his pocket one of the copies and handed it to the organist, Curt Davis. Charles Weigle began to sing, and the famous song, “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus,” was introduced to the world.
The testimony song of Charles Weigle has become the testimony song of many a Christian who have come to understand: Who really cares for them.
Helpful Chapel Quotes
Obedience is more important to God than worship (I Samuel 15:22).
Read God’s Mind – Read the Scriptures.
The test of Obedience is when we don’t want to do it.
Judas kissed the door of heaven, and went to hell.
You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.
Our Lord only criticized the one who did nothing – Matthew 25
God will accept those who start late in life to serve Him, but He won’t accept those who quit too early.