Month: September 2010

Friday Obituary

Joseph BRENT

BRENT, Joseph Louis Born July 6, 1937 and died on September 23, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer. Active in his church, he served as a member of the Media Ministry at Two Rivers Baptist Church. Before retiring in 2001, he worked with computers for over 40 years. He was a licensed private pilot, computer hobbyist and an avid LSU Tigers fan. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Edna Brent. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Maybelle Wedgeworth Brent; three daughters, Marian Brent, JoAnn (David) Dickerson, Louise (Bobby) Reed; six grandchildren, Jon and Evan Dickerson; Timothy (Catriona), Andrew, Stephen and Katie Reed. He is also survived by his siblings, Frank (Elaine) Brent, Jr., James (Martha) Brent and Mary (Wayne) Criswell; and six nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1 p.m., from the Mount Olivet Funeral Home, with Matt Surber officiating. Private family Interment in Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the Kidney Cancer Association. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time in the Acklen Stateroom of the MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME, 1101 Lebanon Rd., (615) 255-4193. Online guestbook www.mountolivet.com

Friday

“Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”

~Ephesians 4:26 (NIV)~


Pray for Mason Carter as he has sinus surgery at 8:30 or 9:00 this morning in McComb.

Pray for Skip DiMaurd.  His brain tumor has regrown.  Skip was married to Lawana Carter’s sister, Jean, who passed away last year.

The Unity Quartet Gospel Singers

Date: Saturday Oct. 2nd. 2010, 7:00 pm.
Venue: Greenlaw Baptist Church
Address: 14403 Greenlaw Baptist Church Road
Kentwood, LA 70444
Pastor: Bro. E.J. Didon
Please join us for a service of worship and Praise in Song.
Refreshments to follow in the Fellowship Hall.

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

How can you become more involved in Louisiana missions.

1.  Learn more about missions.  Go to www.LBC.org/LBCLive.

2.  Pray for those who are working in missions and for those who are lost in Louisiana.

3.  Give money so the work can continue all across the state.

4.  Go.  You can participate in mission.  Go back to the website and read how.

Happy Friday!

Anna Lee

Later Thursday Afternoon

Glyn Morse
(May 16, 1931 – September 23, 2010)

Mr. Glyn Morse was born on May 16, 1931 and passed away at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, September 23, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 79, a native of Emerson, AR and a resident of Amite. Mr. Glyn served our country in the US Marines during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Glyn is survived by a son, Ronald “Butch” Morse and wife, Cheri, Tickfaw; 2 daughters, Deborah M. Rivers and husband, John, Independence and Stephanie M. Leruth and husband, Larry, Folsom; sister, Louise Taylor and husband, Earl, Linden, TX; 6 grandchildren, Wendy Turner and husband, Shaun, Stacy Davis and husband, TJ, Amanda Morse, Jessica Kyzar and husband, Ben, Ann Megan Morse, and Patricia Landry; 4 great grandchildren, Allie Davis, Carlie Turner, Ross Turner & Aubrey Davis.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hall Morse, parents, Jim & Susie Morse; 4 sisters & 3 brothers.

Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Earl Taylor and T.J. Davis, officiating. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA.

Pallbearers will be Shaun Turner, T.J. Davis, Ben Kyzar, John Rivers, Larry Leruth, Mike Rumfola & Rayford Perry.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W (Exit 46) next to Bill Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

Thursday Afternoon

Madyson Watts

Please add Madyson Watts to the prayer link. She is four years old and attends daycare with Mary Claire and Kelton. She was in a very bad accident Saturday night near Osyka. She is Children’s Hospital in Jackson in very critical condition. Please pray for a miracle for Maddy that her body will be healed. Also, please pray for her parents, Brian and Sonya as they are by her side and her little sister Mikayla (3 years old).

Thanks.

Amber Anthony

Joe Brent

Joe Brent, my brother pased away this morning @ 7:00 and the funeral is set for Saturday in Nashville, TN. Joe’s wife is the former secretary for Southside Baptist church in Baton Rouge (40 Years)

Mary Criswell

Thursday

“And may you have the power to understand,

as all God’s people should,

how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

May you experience the love of Christ,

though it is too great to understand fully.

Then you will be made complete

with all the fullness of life

and power that comes from God.”

~Ephesians 3:18-19 NLT~

Annette Jones Fucich (A former student)

Please ask for prayers for Annette Jones Fucich. She was involved in an automobile accident early this morning after dropping her children off at school. She is in ICU at Our Lady of the Lake in serious condition. Annette graduated from Oak Forest in 1984 with me. She later came back to teach and coach there.  (Becky Curruth Lindsay)

Joe Brent

Joe is being moved to hospice today. His daughter, Jo Ann, is on her way from New Jersey. The oldest daughter, Marian, also from New Jersey has been staying with them since mid August. The youngest, Louise, lives in Nashville. The Dr.’s think it may be a week to 10 days at this point.  (Mary Criswell)

Mrs. Lois Bridges

Hi, Just wanted to let everyone know that “Miss” Lois is at rehab in Hammond. She is doing great! Continue to pray for a full recovery! (Laura M. DeBlanc)

Erin Evanoff

Pray for Erin as she has another transfusion in preparation for surgery Monday.

Georgia Barnette Missions Offering

for Louisiana

How are my state missions dollars spent?

The first priority of our missions offering is to provide assistance and supplements to missions and mission pastors. A percentage is used to provide for promotion and planning.

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost

those who come to God through Him,

since He always lives to make intercession for them.”

~Hebrews 7:25~

Erin Evanoff will have another blood transfusion tomorrow.   Surgery has been rescheduled for Monday, September 27th.  Please continue to pray for Erin, her family, and her friends.

See You at the Pole is this morning.  Students around the world will be gathering at flag poles at their schools before school begins to pray.  Thank God for their willingness to meet and pray.  You can join them in this time of prayer no matter where you are.  It’s not the flag pole that is special.   It’s the willingness to pray.

Why is our offering named

Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering?

Georgia Barnette was the first Executive Director for Louisiana WMU. Through letters, messages, and example, she continually encouraged Louisiana Baptists to follow God’s command to “go and tell.” She led our state to know the importance of giving and volunteering. Her work and passion for reaching our state for Christ was honored in 1936 when the offering was given her name.

I hope you have time to read this Baptist Press article.  It is very inspiring.

Pastor’s Suffering Strengthens Church

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 | by Jeff Robinson

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=33725

Count your blessing!

Anna Lee

Tuesday – Obituary

Faye Jones Bond
(August 20, 1918 – September 21, 2010)

A resident of Pine Grove, she died on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born August 20, 1918 in Elizabeth and was 92 years of age. She was a member of Montpelier Baptist Church. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Carolyn Bond Tinnea, Austin, TX and Margaret Bond Burch, Kentwood; a son, Newman L. Bond, Jr. and his wife, Celeste, Walker; 10 grandchildren, Ricky Watson and his wife, Angela, Alisa Raymond, Missy Peroyea and her husband, Chip, Suzanne Travis, Donny Burch, Elizabeth Thornton and her husband, Damien, Deanna Corkern and her husband, Paul, Randall Bond and his wife, Theresa, Michelle Sellers and her husband, Bill, and Kisha Ahles and her husband, Chris; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Lewis Jones and his wife, Janice, Pine Grove. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newman L. Bond, Sr.; sister, Vera King; brother, Russell Jones; parents, George and Marvin Jones. The family would like to thank PrimeCare Home Health for their excellent care. Visitation at Shiloh Baptist Church, Pine Grove, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 24, 2010. Services conducted by Rev. Darwin Hall. Interment Shiloh Cemetery, Pine Grove. Pallbearers will be Donny Burch, Randall Bond, Ricky Watson, Paul Corkern, Bill Sellers, Chip Peroyea and Chris Raymond.

Tuesday Afternoon

Conner Aucoin

Please pray for 21 month old Connor. He needs prayers desperately to help him survive a tragic accident. Also, pray for his parents to be strong.

Joe Brent

Please keep my brother, Joe Brent of Nashville, in your prayers. The Dr.’s don’t think he has very long. He was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma on 8/5 and it had already metastisized to the brain. He and his wife Maybelle were long time residents of Baton Rouge, where his wife served for 40+ years as secretary at Southside Baptist Church.   (Mary Criswell)

Maxine Selman

Dr. Faller’s sister, Maxine Selman of Denham
Springs passede away yesterday. The obit. is in the Advocate. (Mary Criswell)

Maxine Faller Selman died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at her home in Denham Springs. She was 79 and a retired elementary schoolteacher. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. in the chapel, conducted by the Rev. Richard Davis. Burial in Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery. Survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Lynda and Scott Ingram, Cynthia and Durwin Walker and Coralee and Richard Davis; nine grandchildren, Patrick Walker, Andrew Ingram, Dalton Davis, Matthew Walker, Jarred Davis, Brian Ingram, Adrian Davis, Kathryn Walker Martin and Douglas Walker; four great-grandchildren, Alonna Ingram, Olivia Martin, Wyatt Ingram and Caroline Martin; siblings and spouses, Dorothy and Chester Achord, Perry Holder, Carlton Faller and James and Mimi Faller; and special friends, John Yarwood, Eloise Craver and Josephine Schultz. Pallbearers will be Patrick Walker, Andrew Ingram, Dalton Davis, Matthew Walker, Jarred Davis, Brian Ingram and Douglas Walker. Honorary pallbearers are Adrian Davis and Kathryn Walker Martin. Preceded in death by her parents, Clenny and Myrtis Hebert Faller; and husband, Raymond Selman. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, a teacher’s sorority.

Tuesday Addition

Hollie K. will be returning to Osyka in one month.  Thank God for the opportunity she has had in West Africa.  Pray for Hollie as she continues to be used by Him.

Georgia Barnette State Offering

for Missions in Louisiana

The Many Faces

of Louisiana Missions

Two words come to mind when one considers our state, and each of them paints a very graphic picture of Louisiana—diverse and lost.

Louisiana is a very diverse state. Geographically there are plains, hills, river country, the delta, farmland, the coast, the woodlands, and the marshes. Diversity describes our economy as well. Farming, fishing, and hunting are historical sources of income, but so are oil and energy, research and development, medical and military, education and transportation.

Abundance and wealth describe one segment of our population while poverty and hunger describe another. (According to the website www.no-hunger.org, one in four children in Louisiana, ages 0-5, are at risk for hunger.) Yes, diversity is a key word describing geography, economy, and population.

Spiritual lostness, though, is another source of our diversity. Louisiana is a very religious state; churches of all denominations dot the countryside and are seemingly found on every street corner in our cities and communities. However, ours is a state where one out of every two persons is lost or unchurched.

Diverse. Lost. These words describe our state and the nature of our population. They also compel our mission and command the necessity of various methods and ministries used to reach the lost and unchurched persons in Louisiana. Jesus said he had “come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11). He ministered to the sick, the lonely, the lost; He spent time with the wealthy, the uneducated, the poor, and the jailed. He used diverse methods to teach, to encourage, to feed, and to heal.

The work of the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering is making it possible to share the Gospel in such a variety of ways that people of such diverse need hear and have opportunity to respond. Your gift through the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering helps both mission churches and ministry centers. It builds mission churches and supplements mission pastors. It provides for special mission projects and for mission education. Diverse needs, diverse methods, and diverse tools are part of the many faces of Louisiana missions. They provide our challenge and our mandate.