From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 54 Number 10 November-December 2008
EMARBC Meeting - The Eastern Regional Fellowship of the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches held its annual combined worship service on Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2008. The service was held in the facilities of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hazel Park, Rick Yokel, pastor. The churches enjoyed a wonderful time of teaching, fellowship and good food. Jim Vogel, Associate National Representative of the GARBC was the speaker. Workshops were also offered in the following categories: Men and Women, Jim and Jeannie Vogel; Teens, Will Payne; and Children, Jay Cooper. New EMARBC Council members were also selected at the meeting: Tom Cooper (Byron Baptist, Byron), Jerry Diserens (Evangel Baptist, Taylor), Jack Dowden (Emmanuel Baptist, Flint), Scott Kigar (First Baptist, Rochester), Shawn Rittmiller (First Baptist, Freeland), and Rick Yokel (Tabernacle, Hazel Park).