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Thanking God for His Blessings in Preparation for Annual Celebration Greetings SCBO Family! What an incredibly blessed year we have enjoyed from the Lord here in the Buckeye State.
We have so much more to share and celebrate with you, so I hope to see you at the SCBO Pastors Conference and Annual Celebration. Jersey Church, New Albany, is hosting us on Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12. On Monday, Ohio WMU is holding a Mission Celebra- tion and a luncheon for parents of IMB missionaries. The Pastors Conference kicks off at 4 pm with great preaching from pastors and planters around the state. Finally, on Tuesday, our Annual Celebration begins at 9 am and concludes by 3 pm. Please be sure to visit www.scbo.org/celebration to learn more and get registered! I look forward to seeing you soon and expressing our gratitude together to the Lord for the great things He has done. Moving Forward,
Spending most of it traveling throughout all six regions of the SCBO has been the highlight of the year for me personally. Hearing your testimonies, having genu- ine conversations, and hosting meals together has in- creased not only my hope for the future, but my grati- tude in the present. Lord willing, we will soon gather together to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate God’s activity among us here as Ohio Baptists. Why? Because we are grateful and should come to- gether to express our gratitude. Here are just a few ex- amples of how the Lord is blessing us in the SCBO. Cooperative Program giving is on the rise and through the first nine months of the fiscal year is up over this same period last year. Nationally, CP giving is slightly down, but in Ohio, it’s on the rise. Church planting is on the rise here in Ohio as well with an anticipated increase in the number of new plants and replants from last year. We should thank the Lord for placing His good hand upon us and never take the days for granted. This is but a small taste of how God is blessing us.
Dr. Jeremy Westbrook Executive Director-Treasurer, SCBO
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