Month: September 2009

Friday

“In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,

for You will answer me.”

~Psalm 86:7~

Caring Bridge Sites

Since Friday nights are football nights for all our area schools, we can pray for the safety of players, the cheerleaders, the band members, the fans. and anyone else involved as people travel and participate in a game.  Pray for good sportsmanship as Christians set an example of the way to win or lose a game.

KOMpray

Kids on Mission Pray

Let’s start some “loips”

Another group wants to start a “loip.” I think I’d like to start one too—how about you? Okay, I know you want to know what a “loip” is before you start one. It’s what the Samburu people of Kenya call a gathering where you hear God’s Word.  The word literally means “in the shade under the tree.”  That’s where the meetings take place.

Lots of people gather under trees and listen to missionary Charlie Daniels, and he tells them stories from the Bible.  He teaches them how to live a godly Christian life. Charlie wants us to pray for the people that go to the “loips.” Pray that they will understand the Gospel of Jesus.  He wants us to pray that they will accept Jesus as Savior when they hear him tell the story of Nicodemus.

Charlie Daniels also wants us to pray for other people to tell the Bible stories.  Ask God to help the Samburu people go to other places and to people who have never heard the stories of God.  Pray that they will be godly men and teach others well.

I still think I want to start a “loip”—how about you?

Prayer Requests from Missionary Kids

Please pray for my family to do a good job and help the people to become Christians. MICHAEL, age 7 (East Asian peoples)

Please pray for my best friend in school.  He believes in Jesus.  I want him to be safe.  FISHER, age 6 (American peoples)

We made it fine back to the states on a long airplane ride.  Now I am having problems sleeping.  I keep my twin sister, and mommy and daddy awake at night.  Pray I can learn to sleep at the right times and me and my sister and big brother will enjoy the new friends and family we will get to meet these next 6 months in the States. ROBERT, age 1 (European peoples)

Dear God:  please help my cats.  Amen.  AR, age 7 (Southeast Asian peoples)

None of my friends at school are believers.  They know I am a Christian, but they don’t think that’s a good thing because it makes me different.  Pray that God can use me to show them that the difference He makes is a good thing.  Also pray that I won’t be scared to tell them what I believe and why. AH, age 16 (Northern African and Middle Eastern peoples)

Please pray for my mom and my dad and help my dad not to be too busy.  DREW, age 6 (Sub-Saharan African peoples)

Help my brother to have fun at university.  TREVOR, age 10 (Sub-Saharan African peoples)

The country I live in is 99.95% Muslim by estimates, so my prayer is that many would come to Christ and the number of Christians would grow.  JOSH, age 12 (Central Asian peoples)

Help the Portuguese to know that God is real and powerful. ELAINA, age 9 (European peoples)

Please pray for help the Indians to become Christian. JAKE, age 10 (South Asian peoples)

For teenagers in general in South Africa…drugs and alcohol are popular things to do, that they would turn from that and that God would open their hearts so that they may find him.  For my family and I while we’re on furlough, that we can enjoy our time here.  For me as I begin college in the fall.  HOPE, age 18 (Sub-Saharan African peoples)

Please take time to read this article and pray.  You’ll change your outlook too!

KENTUCKY–FIRST-PERSON (David Sills): A September memorial day. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31327

Reminder: On Mission in Kentwood – Saturday at 8:30 A.M.

  • Report a need for assistance
  • Volunteer to help (and be a changed person by noon)

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me,

because I am gentle and humble in spirit;

and you will find rest.

For the yoke I will give you is easy,

and the load I will put on you is light.”

~Matthew 11:27-30 TEV~

There are a number of people still undergoing tests this week.  Please continue to pray for them as a group or individually.

From Esther Rodriguez

Please keep Elaine Stewart on the prayer list. She is coming along slowly and will be at North Oaks Rehab at least another week. Looks like she will be in a wheelchair 6 weeks or more.

CaringBridge sites to check today

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor

“STAND STILL, AND see the salvation of the LORD…” Exodus 14:13

These words contain God’s command to the Christian when he is reduced to great straits and brought into extraordinary difficulties.  He cannot retreat; he cannot go forward; he is shut upon the right hand and on the left.  What is he to do now?

The Master’s word to him is “stand still.”  It will be well for him if, at such times, he listens only to his Master’s word, for other and evil advisors come with their suggestions.

Despair whispers, “Lie down and die; give it all up.”

Cowardice says, “Retreat; go back to the world’s way of action; you cannot play the Christian’s part; it is too difficult.  Relinquish your principles.”

Presumption boasts, “If the sea is before you, march into it.” (L. B. Cowman)

Are you ready to quit?  Have you turned backward?  Have you started moving ahead before it’s time to do so?  Think about it.

And Moses said to the people,
“Do not be afraid.
Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD,
which He will accomplish for you today.
For the Egyptians whom you see today,
you shall see again no more forever.
Exodus 14:13
When you are going through the difficulties of life, remember to stand still.
Anna Lee

Wednesday Afternoon

Donna Smith Linton has been admitted for the delivery for her second baby.  Pray for Donna and her family as well as the staff caring for her.

Mrs. Ozell ” MawMaw” Fairburn
(November 8, 1922 – September 23, 2009)

Mrs. Ozell ‘ Maw Maw” Fairburn a loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at the Regency Hospital of Covington. She was 86, a native and resident of Spring Creek. Mrs. Ozell was a lifelong member of Spring Creek Baptist Church.She is survived by 2 sons, Darrell Fairburn and wife Tish, Spring Creek; Jerry Fairburn and wife Sharon, Southaven, MS; daughter in law, Carol Fairburn, Spring Creek; 9 grandchildren, Darren Fairburn and wife Sharon, Scott Fairburn, Steve Fairburn, Brandon Fairburn and wife Breanne, Tammy Fairburn, Kevin Fairburn, Lynette Edwards, Angie Fairburn and Stacey Fairburn; 10 great- grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents, Huey and Myrtis Jane Simmons Gill, husband, Woodard Fairburn, 2 sons, Roger Fairburn & Gerald Fairburn, 5 sisters, Merlie Varnado, O. V. Kennedy, Ona Schillings, Chloe Bateman and Mavis Ditto, 2 brothers, G. H. Gill and C. W. Gill.

Visitation will be at the Spring Creek Baptist Church, on Thursday, September 24, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Spring Creek Baptist Church from 8:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Danny Smith officiating. Interment at Spring Creek Cemetery.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday

“It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you.” ~Proverbs 29:25 GN~

Today is See You at the Pole day.  Students around the world will be meeting at the flag pole at their schools to pray.  Pray for them.  Thank God for their willingness to meet and pray.

From Landon Estay:

Update on baby Caleb: we had an appointment last week. It appears the spina bifida opening is lower than we initially thought, and it seems to be protected by skin. So, the cord isn’t exposed to the amniotic fluid. He does have a club foot, w…hich the first ultrasound said he had but the MRI did not. The swelling in his head is mild, so he may not require a shunt to drain the fluid. God is protecting Caleb.
As you are praying for Caleb Estay, pray for his dad to find a new job – in God’s timing – so it will be the right one.

Pray for Donna Smith Linton, daughter of J.D. and Lorna Smith.  Donna is two days late in delivering her second baby, a big one!

Annie L. Stringer

Annie Kathryn Lewis Stringer, 74, of McComb, died unexpectedly Sept. 19, 2009, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb and 10 a.m. Thursday at New Heights Baptist Church in Summit until services there at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Rick Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery.

Mrs. Stringer was born April 20, 1935, in Heidelberg, to T.D. and Annie Livingston Lewis, and was the youngest of 11 children.

Mrs. Stringer and her husband Charlie made McComb their home in 1961. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 25, 2009. Together they raised five children.

Mrs. Stringer’s family said that as a member of New Heights Baptist Church, she lived her life as a testament of God’s love, believing that her calling was to raise a family. As a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, she loved gathering with family and friends and cooking and entertaining in her home. She always cooked more than enough because “you never know who might stop by.” Her love for her neighbors made hers the most popular house on the block. She often served as the neighborhood dentist and snack stand for the kids.

Though she battled severe rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years, Mrs. Stringer rarely let the disease slow her down. She enjoyed shopping in town and made friends everywhere she went.

Mrs. Stringer was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William, Alvin, Melvin, Edwin and Lucius Lewis; and sisters, Helen, Lolean and Baby Girl Lewis.

Survivors include her husband; five children, Wanda Caulfield and her husband David and their children Kaitlyn and Matthew of Hattiesburg, Colleen Siebert and her husband Sid and their children August, Marisa and Shelby of Summit, Anthony Stringer and his children Chase and Tyler, and Vince Stringer, all of McComb, and Amanda Stringer of Houston, Texas; twin sisters, Myrtice Castles and husband C.G. of New Port Richey, Fla., and Myrtle Hernandez of Houston, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Melvin Lewis and Mrs. Alvin Lewis, both of Heidelberg; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Pallbearers will be Kathy’s grandsons Chase and Tyler Stringer, August Siebert and Matthew Caulfield, her sons-in-law Sid Siebert and David Caulfield, and a longtime family friend, Tim White.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the New Heights Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Parklane Academy Capital Campaign.

To share sympathies, condolences and memories, go to Hartman-Sharkeyfuneralhome.com.

Caring Bridge sites to check today:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cheyennehartman

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/adriannacavanagh

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole

Number

images.jpgI READ OF an old Norwegian who had kept very careful notes of his life in a series of notebooks he kept on the shelf of his business…

On his eightieth birthday he went to the store and pulled the books from the shelf and began to compute his life. He was surprised to find that he had spent five of his eighty years waiting on customers. He had spent six months tying neckties, three months scolding children who had been running around the store, and eight days telling his dogs to lie down and be quiet.

Some stuff is pressing (i.e., urgent); some stuff is consequential (i.e., important). We need to learn to distinguish between the two and then act accordingly.

“So teach us to number our days,

that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

~Psalm 90:12~

On Mission in Kentwood is scheduled for Saturday.  If you, or someone you know, has a need for minor maintainance, household assistance,  or yard work, please contact the church office or me.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.  Thank you for praying for the needs listed here and for the ones that are not listed for one reason or another.

Anna Lee


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Tuesday

“Be careful how you think;

your life is shaped by your thoughts.”

~Proverbs 4:23 GN~

Pray for Eyvonne Ricks as she has surgery on both feet this morning in Baton Rouge.  Pray for the time of recovery and rehab to also go well.

Adrianna Cavanagh

Monday, September 21, 2009 8:22 PM, CDT

Stephanie is staying at Hope Lodge and couldn’t get to the computer because of the number of folks ahead of her-so she asked me to write a journal entry which she relayed to me.
The ultrasound of the liver only revealed nominal swelling, which the doc. says is “no big deal” because this happens with most kids.  They will scan her again Wednesday.

Adrianna is very sweet, and still maintains her keen sense of humor.  Although she is very, very quiet, not speaking due to the presence of lots of saliva (which they have to suction often), and mouth sores, something happened today which will exemplify her spunk and playfulness:  when Stephanie lay down with her on the hospital bed, Adri grabbed her mom’s head with both hands and pulled her face to face , eye to eye- and then grinned her biggest grin. What a sweet, sweet kid!  Adri has been sleeping most of the time, still throws up despite having had nothing to eat, but she continues to display her sweet, loving spirit when she does awaken. As Jackie Gleason used to say, “How SWEET it IS!!!”
Steph sends her thanks to you all for your continuous, unceasing prayers, which we believe are indispensible to Adri’s healing.  Thank you all,  to the top of the Chrysler Building! God bless you and keep you!  With love from Joe, Steph, Adri and the whole extended family.  Stephanie will write tomorrow if possible.
Poppa [Reggie]

Callie Cole

Monday, September 21, 2009 8:25 AM, CDT

Good Morning.  This is Frances.  I just wanted to let you know Callie had another uneventful night. So praise Him! God is so good.
The newest milestone for Callie is she is tolerating her nutrition.  She receives sustinance through a nasogastric tube.  She is given a 2000 calorie liquid to restore her body’s energy.  I anticipate better movement once a couple of feedings are complete.  She has gone 9 days without any additional energy.

We need to fuel our body much like we fuel our car.  We also should fuel our souls with His word in the same way.  Make up your mind to ride on a full tank.  Please continue to pray for your relationshi

p with our Lord and Savior and continue to lift Callie up to the Great Physician.
Thanks for all your love and support.
With much love                                           France

Monday, September 21, 2009 10:16 PM, CDT

Hey!  This is Tom.  During the 9 PM visit, Callie got really agitated.  Her blood pressure, heart rate and ICPs were extremely high for a couple of minutes.  She may have been in pain.  To ease the pain, the nurse gave her 2 mg of morphine.  She calmed down and her vitals returned to normal after 5 minutes or so.
We really don’t know what Callie can comprehend at this point.  The agitation and high vital signs could possibly be anxiety due to the coma.  Our desire is that she won’t become scared.  We prayed over her tonight and asked the Lord to comfort Callie and allow her to feel his presence.

Frances and I covet the prayers of all of you who continue to lift up our precious child to the throne of grace.  It brings to us tremendous peace to know we are not alone in this.

Tom

Colton Frazier

Monday, September 21, 2009 10:02 AM, CDT

We had a good weekend with Colton.  All the therapist said he worked hard this past week.  We fully dressed him and sat him in his chair.  We all went outside on the deck.  Colton would take his feet and roll himself back and forth in the chair.  It had to be good for him to get some fresh air.  He even wore his cap one time.  Stella gave him a hair cut and trimmed his face.  He looks great!!!

Saturday they had a Jambalaya benefit for Colton in St. Francisville, his mothers home town.  The turn out was huge.  I know it takes a lot of hard work to put something like that together.   We just want to thank each and everyone who participated in making it all happen.    Thanks so much!!

Elaine Hilbun
(November 4, 1926 – September 19, 2009)

Died at 8:40AM on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Liberty Community Living Center in Liberty, MS. She was a native of Tangipahoa, LA and a resident of Osyka, MS. Age 82 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. on Monday until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Ken Irwin. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by son, William Laine “Billy” Hilbun, Gloster, MS, sister, Helen Joyce Newsom Dykes, Kentwood, 3 grandchildren, William S. “Van” Hilbun, John Wesley Hilbun, and Daniel Laine Hilbun, 1 great-granddaughter, Johanna Laine Hilbun, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by sister, Doris Newsom Kennon and brother, Ernest Donald Newsom.

Marcus “Danny” Duarte, Jr.
(May 20, 1946 – September 19, 2009)

Died at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at M. D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston, TX. He was a native of Dallas, TX and a resident of Roseland, LA. Age 63 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Bro. Jim Mauldin. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek, LA. Survived by wife, Jenine Duarte, Roseland, children, David W. Mote, Roseland, Judy M. Varnado and her husband, Mark, Kentwood, Bridgette Duarte-House, Franklin, NC, and Jeffrey M. Duarte, Van Nuys, CA, 6 grandchildren, Sara, Marcus, Emily, Victoria, Alexander, and Madison, parents, Marcus Duarte, Sr. and Alicia Duarte sister, Anna Gomez, brother, Mark C. Duarte. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia Foundation. http://www.leukemia.org/.

Diane Ruth Cutrer
(September 2, 1956 – September 20, 2009)

Diane Ruth Cutrer

Diane Ruth Cutrer was born on September 2, 1956 and passed away at 12:00 Noon, Sunday, September 20, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 53, a native and resident of Amite. Diane was a 1974 graduate of Amite High School, served our country in the US Navy for 10 years of which she spent 4 years in Spain and was a Federal Firefighter/Dispatcher for 18 years while living in California.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Beatrice Bennett Cutrer; 2 brothers, Jay Cutrer and wife, Cookie, and Ray Cutrer and wife, Donna; a sister Linda Cutrer Hines and husband, Leland; 2 nieces, Susie Cutrer Simmons and husband, Chad and Shellie Cutrer Lynn and husband, Evan; and a nephew, Ryan Schumacher all of Amite; 6 great nieces & nephews

Preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Louis Cutrer.

Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until Religious Services in the Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. David Cutrer and Rev. Bob Simpson officiating. Interment in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery.

An online Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Bond Eye Clinic

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor

ANTHILLS ARE MADE when a bunch of insignificant creatures get together…

If you ever mistakenly step on an anthill without shoes, their fellowship will make an impact on you.  One ant bite might sting a little.  Most folks can handle that.  But if a person messes with the whole family in an anthill, those ants will gather around your foot and serve notice that you are unwelcome in their house…

One ant can’t create that kind of impact by itself.  Gathered together, their combined effect is much greater.  Not only do they ward off intruders together, they will also work together to rebuild in a day and a half what was destroyed.  (Tony Evans)

“Though one may be overpowered by another,
two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Have a wonderful Tuesday.
Anna Lee

Monday

“Look straight ahead with honest confidence;

don’t hang your head in shame.”

~Proverbs 4:25 TEV~

Eyvonne Ricks

Eyvonne will have surgey on both feet Tuesday 9-22-09 at the Brass Bldg. in B.R. 6:30 A.m. The surgey will be appx. 1 1/2 hours. Please add her to the prayer list.

Thanks Luther

Callie Cole

Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:27 AM, CDT

Callie had a good, uneventful night.  She is completely off all medications.

She had previously been on blood pressure meds to raise her pressure and sedatives.  Callie’s blood and intercranial pressure was and continues to be within normal range.
Callie is not out of the woods yet. So Tom and I want you to continue to pray for complete healing.  We are on the Lord’s time table not ours, so please be consistent and steadfast thru prayer and meditation.
Thanks so much for your prayers.
Love,  Frances
Adrianna Cavanagh
A number of people will be undergoing tests or treatment this week.  Please be in prayer for them.

KneEmail

Why?

WHILE APPEARING ON a panel with other bereaved parents, I was surprised at how much I learned by listening…

We were there to help a group of ministers help the grieving, but we ended up learning from one another.

One mom, who had lost her infant daughter to meningitis, shared a simple truth that touched me. She related that as she tried to work through the huge question of “Why?” she spoke to her dad about it. He told her that a better question to ask is “Who?” He explained that she may never know why her daughter was taken so early, but the help she needed most would come from pursuing who God is in this tragic situation.

Think of what this means to us in our difficulties. When we face unexpected grief and ask “Who?” we thus answer: “The Father of mercies and God of all comfort” (2 Cor. 1:3). When we face a period of weakness, we discover that “the LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer” (Psm. 18:2). When the ungodliness of this world seems overwhelming, we can know that the “God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly” (Rom. 16:20). When “Why, God?” is on your heart, ask instead, “Who are You, God?” Then seek Him in His Word. (Dave Branon)

“Lord, all my desire is before You;

and my sighing is not hidden from You.”

~Psm. 38:9~

Posted by Mike Benson
Let’s seek God’s face as we all face the uncertainties of the week.
Anna Lee

Sunday Afternoon

This morning, after I posted The Prayer Link, I received work that Mrs. Kathy Stringer of McComb passed away in Houston.  Please be in prayer for the Stringers.

Kathy Stringer

Kathy Lewis Stringer, 74, a resident of McComb, died Sept. 19, 2009, at St. Luke Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas. Arrangements are incomplete with Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb in charge. To share sympathies, condolences and memories, go to Hartman-Sharkeyfuneralhome.com.

Diane Cutrer
(September 2, 1956 – September 20, 2009)

Diane Cutrer was born on September 2, 1956 and passed away at 12:00 Noon, Sunday, Spetember 20, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 53, a resident of Amite.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

An online Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Bond Eye Clinic.

Sunday

“Blessed be God,

who has not turned away my prayer,

nor His mercy from me!”

~Psalm 66:20~

Today, let’s especially pray for all those who would love to be in church, but who are unable to go.  This includes nursing home patients, hospital patients, home-bound, and those working.

Caring Bridge Sites

Week of Prayer for the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering

Day 8 – Friday Night Church, Morgan City

“… for we are laborers together with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

FridayNigtChurch-pgGod not only has a desire for everyone to know Him through Jesus Christ, He also has a divine plan. His mission is to reach His world, which includes Louisiana, with the Gospel. Our one task is to reach the lost and unchurched for Christ.

Charles Gilder, retired pastor of Bayou Vista Baptist Church in Morgan City, and Marty Romero, pastor/church planter at Friday Night Church, have one task, and they share a vision to accomplish it. Their task: to reach persons in Morgan City who would not go to traditional churches and to make and disciple new believers, guiding them toward a church home.

The sponsoring church, Bayou Vista, takes its role seriously; many of the members attend services and help with music. Together Bro. Marty and Pastor Gilder find joy in reaching people who are discouraged and seeing them come and get excited about what God is doing. Marty says “sharing the Gospel is serious business, but at Friday Night Church people are reached where they are.”

This unique church plant model can be used elsewhere, too, according to Bro. Marty and Pastor Gilder. Unique approaches are needed if we are to reach Louisiana for Christ.

  • Pray for continued vision to reach people who might otherwise be overlooked with the Gospel.
  • Pray for disciples. Disciple making is a challenge when working with people accustomed to undisciplined lifestyle.
  • Thank God for assistance through Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering that enables church planters and missions pastors to focus more on ministry.
  • Pray for partnering churches.


Elaine Hilbun
(November 4, 1926 – September 19, 2009)

Died at 8:40AM on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Liberty Community Living Center in Liberty, MS. She was a native of Tangipahoa, LA and a resident of Osyka, MS. Age 82 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. on Monday until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Ken Irwin. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by son, William Laine “Billy” Hilbun, Gloster, MS, sister, Helen Joyce Newsom Dykes, Kentwood, 3 grandchildren, William S. “Van” Hilbun, John Wesley Hilbun, and Daniel Laine Hilbun, 1 great-granddaughter, Johanna Laine Hilbun, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by sister, Doris Newsom Kennon and brother, Ernest Donald Newsom.

Mrs. Lucille Pledger’s daughter, Melinda, is planning a big part for “Miss” Lucille’s 90th birthday on September 24th.  Let’s let her know Kentwood connected people still love and care for her.

Melinda’s address is:   Melinda Huss
2307 Western Drive
Decatur,  IL  62521

The truck will be in Kentwood to pick up the groceries we have given for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home Fall Food Roundup.  Please leave your donations in the area at the base of the steps that lead to the church office.

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor
SOMETIMES GOD SEEMS to take forever…

You wait and wait and wait.  But when He finally moves, He does more in one hour and you could accomplish in a lifetime.  So it’s your choice: be busily consumed with your paltry attempts or wait on God until He moves in the fulness of His glory and purposes.  God’s sense of timing is like this: He waits forever and then moves suddenly and instantaneously.  There’s only one way to even begin to tune into God’s sense of timing, and that is through waiting.  Waiting transports us out of the temporal, out of our time-zone, and into His time-zone.

God can out-wait anybody.  He just waits and waits, while the crisis looms larger and larger, and He waits some more.  He waits until the crisis becomes an impossible predicament.  And then He waits some more!  Finally, when the remotest chance of escape is completely gone, God intervenes suddenly.  A good example of this is Abraham.

God promised Abraham a son when he was 75 years old, even though Sarah was baren.  And then God waits five years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years.  By now it’s too late.  Even if Sarah were not barren, she is now too old, and so is Abraham.  Twenty-five years.  Count them.  Twenty-five interminable years.  Finally, when all natural hope was exhausted, God provided and Sarah became pregnant!  God is the king of wait.  (Bob Sorge)

“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.”
~Proverbs 37:7~

Honor God on His day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“God shall bless us,

and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.”

Psalm 67:7

Mason Carter’s surgery yesterday went well.  Pray the both Mason and Adam continue to get good reports.

Please add Ray Ydarraga to your prayer list.  He has been undergoing and continues to be undergoing some medical tests.

CaringBridge sites

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/adriannacavanagh

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/coltonfrazier

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole/journal

Baptist Press

September 18, 2009

FLORIDA–Principal, A.D. avoid jail time for prayer. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31282

NEW MEXICO–Economic woes increase demand on hunger ministries across U.S. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31283

TENNESSEE–TRUSTEES: ERLC board commits to pray for SBC task force. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31284

FLORIDA–IMB appoints 60 new missionaries. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31285

NORTH CAROLINA–Directors of missions nurture their unity. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31286

WASHINGTON–LIFE DIGEST: Abortion funding in health care hurts support. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31287

WASHINGTON–Care denied for preemie. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31288

TEXAS–Texas board: Keep Christmas in textbooks. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31289

MAINE–Poll: Gay marriage opponents lead in Maine. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31290

MISSOURI–Church mourns loss of youth pastor. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31291

GEORGIA–FIRST-PERSON (part 5) (Mike Licona): Why were the four N.T. Gospels selected and not others? http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31292

LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Kelly Boggs): More evidence of media bias. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31293

Georgia Barnette Mission Offering for Louisiana

Day 7 – Forest Hispanic Mission

“…for we are laborers together with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

ForestHispanic-pgThe last phrase of Matthew 28:19-20, “…lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world,” reminds us that we are not alone as we take our part in the Great Commission. Paul uses the word “together” to remind us that we do not work alone.

Two reasons Pastor Isidro Hernandez and Director of Missions Jay Morgan serve at Forest Hispanic Mission are the growing Hispanic population in our state and their love for the Lord’s people.

The work at Forest began as a ministry to a large group of Hispanic farm workers, and it grew into a church plant. There are needs for Bible studies, programs for women and children, equipment, materials and supplies. Discipleship is important because the people come for a while, then they often go to a job in another state or even to another country.

Bro. Hernandez and the people of Bayou Macon and Madison associations know the importance of “together” in this ministry. Louisiana Baptists, through the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering are part of this partnership also. While our gifts are important to this and other language works, so are volunteering and praying.

  • Thank God for those who serve Hispanic congregations throughout our state.
  • Pray for the lost people to come and for many opportunities to teach and disciple.
  • Pray for the economic situations that tend to have priority in the lives of people who need ministry at Forest. Pray that as their needs are met, there will be opportunities to share Christ.

As a person who sometimes worries too much, I got both a reminder and a laugh from this:

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor
“I HAVE A mountain of credit card debt,” one man told another…

“I have lost my job.  My car is being repossessed and our house is in foreclosure, but I am not worried about it,” exclaimed his friend.  “I’ve hired a professional worrier.  He does all of my worrying for me, and that way I don’t have to think about it.”

“That’s fantastic!  How much does your professional worrier charge for his services?”

“$50,000 a year,” he replied.

“$50,000 a year?!  Where are you going to get that kind of money?!”

“I don’t know,” came the reply.  “That’s his worry…”

“Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?”
Matthew 6:27
Have a good day as you prepare physically and spiritually for the Lord’s Day.  Thank-you for “tuning in” to The Prayer Link.  May it always be a blessing to others and useful ministry for God’s glory!
Anna Lee