These verses are called “The Great Commission”.

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

We will be able to draw comfort from knowing and believing the last eleven words. We also learn part of what God expects of us .

PRAYER FOCUS

Let’s pray that we faithfully “Go” and “Tell”.

Another key word of our faith is “Do”.

READ THE BIBLE IN 2026

• July 30
• I Samuel 15 – 17

OBITUARY

Cindy Sue Allen

October 22, 1949 – June 27, 2026

On June 27, 2026 at 11:42AM my sweet, beautiful wife of 30 years, Cindy Sue Allen took her last breath here on Earth and her first breath in Heaven. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. She was 76 years old, born on October 22, 1949. She was a lifetime resident in Arcola/Amite area. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Steve Allen; son, Wilson Dean Ellzey, III; daughter-in-law, Marisol Ellzey; granddaughter, Alexandria Ellzey Miller (Colby Miller); grandsons, Jon Jovi Orjuela and Isaac Brice Ellzey; great- granddaughters, Hadley Monroe Wall, Finley Harper Wall, Oakley Tatum Wall, and Everly Marie Wall; great-grandson, John Banks Miller. She is preceded in death by her father, Albert Wilbert Fletcher; mother, Dorothy Paige Carpenter; grandfather, Gus Carpenter; grandmother, Winnie Bennett Carpenter; daughter, Nicole Paige Ellzey. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

(Cindy grew up in Arcola and was a year behind me in school. Our paths crossed again a few years ago.)

Coming Soon – Two Rivers WMU Meeting

Our July meeting will be in Greensburg. I’ll get you more information soon.

Baptist Press

One of today’s articles caught my attention right away.

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/slavic-presence-grows-in-sbc.

Great things are happening in our world!

Another verse:

“Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.”

Isaiah 58:10

Do you want to help address a need?

This reminds me of a current need that you can help address. The Hope Center is currently low on canned goods needed in their ministry. You can help by delivering some canned goods to the church office at Kentwood Baptist Church. The church will deliver all donations to The Hope Center.

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
2 Corinthians 9:7-9

Opportunity Tonight

Prayer meeting at FBC, Kentwood will begin at 6:00 tomorrow night. We would love to have you join us.

Anna Lee

“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.” Psalm 22:27

Good morning! God woke us up this morning. We need to thank Him and plan to use our day wisely, including honoring and sharing Him.

Prayer Focus

Families – Spend some time praying for the grieving, sick, elderly, and those seeking medical treatment for health issues. Also pray for families as they enjoy vacations and traveling on another holiday week/weekend.

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 29
• I Samuel 13-14

Obituaries

None are listed this morning.

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com

Sunday School Lesson

I hope you got to enjoy the lesson yesterday and the full authority God used to lead Joshua as he approached Jerico. His men were trained for battle, but God told Joshua how to proceed. As strange as it seemed, the men did just as God said and the walls of Jericho fell – just as God planned. They were good followers, even when the plans were so unusual. God was teaching them obedience was vital!

Youth Camp Report

I greatly enjoyed hearing the reports of the youth camp, Mission Fuge, and pray the youth learned life-changing truths and actions for the remainder of their lives.

Construction Report

Bro. Darryl said the new fellowship hall will be completed in the fall as scheduled.

A Plan for Today

Let others know God loves them and has a plan for their lives.

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’    Matthew 25:40

Share the “Good News” today!

Anna Lee

“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.” Isaiah 25:1

Prayer Focus: Let’s pray for area churches as they teach and preach God’s Word today.

Read the Bible Today

• June 28
• I Samuel 9-12

Obituaries – There are no new obituaries for our area listed at this time.

Baptist Press- Southern Baptists encourage prayer on June 29 Day of the Christian Martyr

Sunday School Lesson

I really enjoyed preparing the lesson for today. We need to always remember that God has a plan. His plan will always be good, but we have to do our part in following His plan. Today’s lesson teaches us about what happened when the people followed His plan at Jerico.

If you don’t have a Sunday School book, you can read the Scripture from the Bible. I suggest reading from more than one translation of the Bible. Refer to Saturday’s Prayer Link for the Scriptures.

Youth Camp Report

I always look forward to hearing from those who are back from Mission Fuge. I hope you can watch in person or online this morning. Let’s pray for local applications of what was learned at camp. Let’s pray for adults to hear and do missions too.

Children’s Camp

The children’s camp will be the latter part of July. It’s not too early to pray for parents who will be sending their children for the first camp experience.

Closing Scripture

“Work willingly at whatever you do,

as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward,

and that the Master you are serving is Christ.”   

Colossians 3:23-24

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Welcome to a new weekend.

A Verse for Today

“Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvelous works among all the peoples!”

I Chronicles 16:24

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 27
• I Samuel 4-8

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray that we can all show God’s love through our words and actions and that people will see Him as He blesses them today.

Also, let’s pray for the Kentwood family who lost two young members in an accident last Sunday. Pray for the family, friends, and churches involved.

Obituaries

No new obituaries are listed for our area this morning.

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com

Sunday School Lesson

If you have not already done so, dig into tomorrow’s lesson for Sunday School. Studying brings knowledge!

• Winnning Stragedy
• Judges 6:12-25
• Class discussion tomorrow will help bring better understanding.

A Verse to Ponder

“For we are his workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand,

that we should walk in them.”  

 Ephesians 2:10

Blessed!

David has a medical appointment in Baton Rouge yesterday. Not only did he get a good report from the doctor, he was able to purchase the notebooks for our Shoeboxes! I thank God for His care and guidance. I also thank God for a donor who supplied the funds for many of the notebooks.

Thanks to a Sunday School class we also have most of our flashlights. These do not need any batteries. They are hand cranked!

What’s next for the Shoeboxes? Dolls for girls 10-14 years old! Hopefully by this time next year, some boys and girls will be blessed with a “Shoebox” packed with lots of our love and sharing the news about Jesus.

There is always news to watch on TV, but there is no news that is better than learning about God’s love! If you know that, share it with someone this weekend.

Youth from FBC, Kentwood will travel home today. Pray for safety as they travel and the love and knowledge they learned about this week. Pray for those who made this Mission Fuge experience to be able to share about Jesus because of what they learned at Rome, GA. Thank God for all who contributed to the funds needed and who prayed for them.

Anna Lee

Whatever you do, work heartily,

as for the Lord and not for men,

knowing that from the Lord

you will receive the inheritance

as your reward.

You are serving the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV

Prayer Focus

Pray for our great nation as we celebrate both our forefathers and our future. Our country is 250 years old, young by comparison to many nations. Thank God for our country’s foundation on Christian principles. Pray we will always keep our focus on God and allow Him to work through us.

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 26
• I Samuel 1-3

Baptist Press

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MCU marching band to represent Mississippi in national Independence Day parade

(Mississippi Christian University in Clinton, MS)

This Week’s Sunday School Lesson

• June 28
• “Winning Strategy”
• Joshua 6:12-25

Youth at Camp

Pray for the youth and chaperones at Berry College for Mission Fuge. They will be home to share with the congregation Sunday morning. Thar will surely be a great service as we learn how camp impacted their lives this week.

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12

OCC

As you see school supplies in stores in the coming weeks, remember to purchase some items for the Shoeboxes. Walmart is a good place for reduced prices this week. Keep your eyes open for single subject notebooks, glue sticks, sharpened pencils, highlighters, index cards, folders, colored paper, red, black, and blue pens, etc. Thanks!

Anna Lee

I’m thanking God for waking me up today.

A Verse for This Day

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ Matthew 25:35-40 ESV

PRAYER FOCUS

Today, let’s pray for the needs of each other, even the unspoken ones.

READ THE BIBLE IN 2026

• June 25th
• Ruth

OBITUARY

Mary Morgan

September 11, 1940 – June 23, 2026

Mary Morgan, age 85, of Line Creek, LA was called into the presence of the Lord, June 23, 2026 at St. Helena Parish Hospital with loved ones.

Mary was retired. She was an active member of Line Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, mawmaw, and aunt. She enjoyed spending time with her Sunday school class, enjoyed a cup of coffee with special friends, and hearing about her grandkids activities.

She is preceded in death by her son, Hilton Roy Morgan; parents, Roy and Ruby Shultz; 4 sisters and 1 brother.

 Survivors are her nephew, Bryce Morgan and wife Karen; daughter-in-law, Janet Ford; special brother-in-law, Gene Fletcher; grandkids, Cheyenne and Cody Morgan, Kandace Welch (Jonathan), Megan Raborn (Jeremy); great-grandkids, Blayne and Jon Wyatt Welch, Tanner Raborn and Hayden Prather.

Memorial Services will be at Line creek Baptist Church on Friday, June 26, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM until time of Service at 11:00AM. Reverend Tim Johnson will officiate. McKneely Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Mary to Line Creek Baptist Church.

BAPTIST PRESS

https://www.baptistpress.com

I hope you will read the article about Noah Baptist church in Alabama.

Youth Camp at Rome, GA

Yesterday, a chaperone with our church youth made a simple statement on Fascebook about where our church youth are this week, “Berry College inRome, GA”. David got excited and did some checking. Yes, that is exactly where our youth are. David and I spend as much time as we can there when we are visiting our family there. It is such a unique place with an awesome history.

We are thankful our church youth are getting the “Berry influence” too. If you are ever in the area, I hope you will take time to ride through and appreciate the beauty and history of the school.

We ate meals the youth made available, encouraged some of our youth to make an extra effort to attend, were in church when the congregation prayed for them Sunday (I watched online.), etc. and never heard exactly where they were going! What a small world! What a beautiful area to study God’s Word!

If you have time, do a little computer research on “Martha Berry College”. Enjoy the history and the scenery. Maybe, you will want to see it in person one day….

Be a blessing to others today.

Anna Lee

Today’s Scripture

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s focus on serving the Lord. Ask Him what He has for you today.

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 24
• Judges 19-21

Obituary

Colleen Lambert Strickland

1952-2026

Mrs. Colleen L. Strickland, of Osyka, MS, passed peacefully from this life, at her home, on June 21, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born on February 2, 1952, in Kentwood, LA to Arvis and Mattie Lambert. Colleen was a retired teacher with the Tangipahoa School District.

Funeral services will be held at Osyka Baptist Church in Osyka, MS on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. Graveside service will follow at Osyka Cemetery in Osyka, MS. Bro. Jacob Williams will officiate. Sharkey Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Michael Strickland; her son, Phillip Strickland; and her brother, Mikel Lambert.

Survivors are her daughter; Shelia Childress (Andy), grandchildren; Silas, Meredith and Amelia Childress, and Lilly Strickland.

Pallbearers are Andy Childress, Dustin Mack, Blake Strickland, Colton Smith, Brayden Ridgel and Silas Childress.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to Osyka Baptist Church in honor of Colleen Strickland.

Baptist Press

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Have a wonderful day!

Anna Lee

Today’s Scripture:

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 23
• Judges 16-18

Obituaries

Creig Conrad

October 6, 1965 – June 19, 2026

A resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, Creig Conrad passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. He was 60 years old. Creig was born October 6, 1965, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a proud member of Boilermakers Local 37 and worked as a boilermaker for 48 years. He loved being around his work buddies and took genuine pride in everything he did. Anyone who knew Creig would tell you he always had a smile on his face and lived life to the fullest. If someone needed a helping hand, Creig was always the first one there — no questions asked.

He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Keitha Blades Conrad; his two daughters, Brittany Conrad and Courtney Conrad, both of Walker, LA; one stepson, Chris Allen (Brittany), of Kentwood; his mother, Yvonne Lanier, of Slaughter, LA; three brothers, Joseph Conrad, Jr. (Joanne) of Watson, Lester Conrad (Opal) of Watson, and Jeffrey Barker (Katherine) of Denham Springs; one sister, Madeline Calcotte, of Walker, LA; ten grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends who loved him dearly. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Clyde Conrad, Sr.; his stepfather, Joe Lanier; two brothers, Marty Conrad, and Eugene Conrad; one daughter, Storey Chaisson; and one nephew, Marine Lance Cpl. Taylor Conrad.

Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 4:00PM until religious services at 6:00PM on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment McIntyre Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Pallbearers will be Chris Allen, Eligh Blades, Kelvin Blades, Tyrone Blades, Riley Wascom, and Kerry Dean Bridges.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to Mary Bird Perkins, Covington, and Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus in New Orleans for their excellent care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of Creig. He was deeply passionate about supporting this cause and would take great joy in knowing he is remembered in this way.

Mrs. Colleen Srickland of Osyka also passed away, but there is no obituary at this time.

Baptist Press

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Choose the articles you are interested in reading.

Prayer Focus

Pray for the youth of FBC, Kentwood as they spend this week at camp.

Use your personal pray list to pray for those who are sick, grieving, troubled, traveling, etc.

Anna Lee

Today’s Scripture

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

Prayer Focus

Pray for those who are sick today in your network of friends and family.

Read the Bible in 2016

• June 22
• Judges 13-15

Obituary

Reginald Alan “Reggie” Covington

November 5, 1943 – June 20, 2026

A resident of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at The Lodge at Tangi Pines in Amite. Reggie was born November 5, 1943 in McComb, MS and was 82 years of age. He is survived by his three children, Richard Wayne Covington, Todd Alan Covington and wife Jamie, and Laura Lynne Covington Matthews and husband, Brad; three grandchildren, Hannah Claire Covington, Cade Covington Matthews and Cooper Bradly Matthews; a brother, Dick Covington and wife Libby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Bridges Covington; and parents, George and Elva Covington. Visitation will be held at First United Methodist Church of Amite from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Services conducted by Rev. Tim Barnes. Interment will follow in Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa, LA. Pallbearers will be Brad Matthews, Cade Matthews, Brian Covington, Brent Covington (honorary), Cole Covington, Preston Hennington, Bransen Schwebel, and Bryan Spears. The family would like to thank The Lodge at Tangi Pines and Modern Hospice for their excellent care given to Mr. Reggie. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

Baptist Press

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Service

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Gal. 5:13

Have a wonderful day of serving.

Anna Lee

What a blessing Sundays have been on my life!

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'”Matthew 25:40:Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Focus: Let’s pray for this day to be meaningful to everyone today.

Read the Bible in 2026

• June 21
• Judges 10-12

Obituaries Today – None

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com

Sunday School Lesson

I found this lesson very interesting and one all of us can learn from.

S.S. begins at 9:15 at FBC, Kentwood.

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee