New Church Starts Reported in 2006

Buckeye Central Erie………………………………………...6 new starts
1. Harvest Fellowship in Lexington. Planters Patrick Smith and Tim Bongiorno. Sponsor Church is Lincoln Heights. Sponsor Pastor is Mike Wilson.
2. Heritage International in Ashland. Planter Jamie Abrusci. Sponsor Church is Heritage in Ashland. Sponsor Pastor is Ben Roby.
3. Living Stone in Shelby. Planter Chaz Carlisle. Sponsor Church is Orville Baptist. Sponsor Pastor is Brad Dews.
4. Ontario. Planter is Brian Hipp. Sponsor church is Shining Light In Marion. Sponsor Pastor is Gary Carr.
5. Two separate Home Bible Studies in Apple Creek and Strasburg. Sponsor Church is Faith Baptist in Wilmot. Sponsor Pastor is Carmel Hoskins.
 
Greater Cleveland……………………………………………7 new starts
1. LifeBrand Cowboy Church in Newbury. Planter is Royce Gregory. Sponsor Church is Lakeridge.
2. Mercy Hill Chapel in Seven Hills. Planter is Ihor Zhakunets. Sponsor Church is Cuyahoga Valley. Sponsor Pastor is Rick Duncan.
3. Gateway church in Cleveland. Planter is Alex Ennis. Sponsor church Is FBC Ft Smith, Arkansas.
4. Mill Stream Church in Strongsville. Planter is Brent Myers. Sponsor Church is Faith Promise Baptist in Knoxville, Tennessee.
5. The Bridge Church in Perry. Planter is Jeff Calloway. Sponsor church Is Cuyahoga Valley. Sponsor pastor is Rick Duncan.
6. The Village Chapel in Cleveland. Planter is Joe Jaworski. Sponsor church Is Cuyahoga Valley. Sponsor Pastor is Rick Duncan.
7. Trinity Christian in Solon.  Sponsor church is Mt. Hermon Baptist. Sponsor Pastor is Dallas Lauderdale.
 
Metro Columbus………………………………………………2 new starts
1. Prospect Bapt in Prospect. Planter is Steve Whitaker. Sponsor Church is Radnor Baptist. Sponsor pastor is Tony Kliendinst.
2. Canal Baptist in Canal Winchester. Planter is Dave Frasure. Sponsor Church is Cedar Hill in Lancaster. Sponsor pastor is Allan Sanders.
 
Miami Valley…………………………………………………...1 new start
1. South Valley Church. Planters are Dennis Back and Matt Tucker.Sponsored by a cluster of churches in the Miami Valley Assoc.
 
Muskingum Valley……………………………………………1 new start
1. Grace Baptist in St. Clairsville. Planter is Milton Sumner.
 
Northwest……………………………………………………….4 new starts
1. Parodox 2 in Bedford Township. Jeff Krabach is planter. Sponsor Church is Gateway. Tom Mills is sponsor pastor.
2. Christ Church in Toledo. Stephen Glover is planter. Sponsor Church is Harmony Baptist.
3. Life Spring Church in Toledo. Jeff Sheldon is planter. Sponsor Church is FBC Perrysburg. Wayne Dishman is sponsor pastor.
4. Disciple House in Defiance. John Catell is planter. Sponsor Church is Second Baptist Defiance. Max Begley is Sponsor Pastor.
 
Ohio Valley……………………………………………………2 new starts
1. Northside Community Baptist. Jeff Pendergrass is planter. Sponsor church is Main St. Bapt. Gary Reynolds is sponsor pastor.
2. Family Life Center. Planter is Yousif Coco. Sudanese Start. Sponsor church and pastor are New Bethel and Kirk Pike.
 
Scioto Valley……………………………………………………2 new starts
1. Beaver Baptist Fellowship in Beaver. Planter is Tim Hines. Sponsor church is FBC Waverly. Sponsor pastor is Roger Hauck.
2. Fellowship at Riverbend in Wheelersburg. Sponsor church is Chillicothe Baptist Church. Sponsor Pastor is John Burris.
 
Southern Hills…………………………………………………..4 new starts
1. Lakeside Baptist. Planter is Ray Hatton. Sponsor church is Green Bush Baptist.
2. Hispanic group in Lebanon. Sponsor is Urbancrest in Lebanon
3. Russian group. Planter is Tom Bevers.
4. Port Union Bible Chapel. Voted into Association in 2006.
 
Southwestern…………………………………………………..2 new starts
1. Grace and Mercy Church. Planter is Joe Booher. Sponsor church Is FBC New Lebanon. Sponsor Pastor is Wayne Lipscomb.
2. International Christian Church. Planter is Damian Emetuche. Sponsor church is Rolling Hills Baptist. Sponsor Pastor is Dan Rollins.
 
Steel Valley…………………………………………………….4 new starts
1. Christian Community Baptist. Planter is Richard Hamm. Sponsor Church is Unity Baptist in Youngstown.
2. T49 Ministries in Garretsville. Planter is Ben Shelton. Sponsor Church is FBC Garretsville where David Gray is sponsor pastor.
3. Open Door church in Ashtabula. Planter is Ben Bannister. Sponsor Church is Grace Bapt in Warren. Bill Sprague is sponsor pastor.
4. Good Shepherd Baptist. Planter is David Kennedy. Sponsor church Is Rising Star in Youngstown.
 
Summit………………………………………………………….1 new start
1. Peace Missionary Baptist in Akron. Planter is Charles Roland. Sponsor church is Central Baptist where Eric Thoman is pastor.
 
West Central……………………………………………………2 new starts
1. Shining Light in Van Wert. Planter is Brian Day. Sponsor church is Jefferson St Bapt in Lima. Sponsor pastor is Chris page.
2. Calvary Southern Baptist in Urbana. Planter is Fred Myers. Sponsor Church is Marysville and Peter Miller is sponsor pastor.
 

Total New Starts Reported by Associations for 2006.……….38