By Monty Siekerman
The First Baptist Church of Ada celebrated its 150th anniversary Sunday during the morning worship service, followed by a dinner.
Pictured are (from left) Bob Cassady, pastor from 1988-90, Byron Hawbecker, interim pastor in 1991-1992, and Jack Duffy, who has been pastor the past 23 years.
The church's first gathering was on Oct. 2, 1866, at a meeting in the Union Church (now First Presbyterian Church of Ada) to organize a Baptist church.
This Bluffton picture has an Ada connection. It is this week's Bluffton Icon historical photo. And because of the Ada connect, we are curious if an Ada viewer can help us with more additional information.
Taken in the 1914-15 school year this Bluffton College student group called themselves “Student Volunteers.” It turns out that members of this group intended to enter the Christian mission field upon graduating from college.
Here’s who they are:
Top from left, H.W. Berky (faculty advisor), Floyd Pannabecker, Lloyd Pannabecker and Walter Niswander.
Wind Orchestra performance features works for winds and percussion
The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the university’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
The Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas A. Hunt, Ph.D., will perform a program of standard literature for winds and percussion, including works from Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Samuel Barber and John Williams.
Jared Craig is king and Mara Guyton is queen of the 2016 Ada High School homecoming. Each was crowned on Friday in a football pre-game ceremony. Other seniors on the court were Taryn Fullom, Taylor Ramey, Eli Garmon, Evan Smittle and Andrew Robey. Watch for more homecoming photos coming. (Sue Mattson photo)
