Happy Wednesday to you, I am sorry to be late, but my computer was charging. I hope you have great plans today to do just what God wants you to do.
Easter is just a few days away. Be sure your holiday centers on Him.
For the next few days, choose the Easter Scriptures to read each day from the book of the Bible you choose or from some Church literature.
At FBC, Kentwood we are on our regular Wednesday night schedule tonight.
McKneely Funeral home has Roger Pittman’s obituary, plus ones for Joann Oliver and Marilyn Thompson.
Be sure to make plans to enjoy some Easter music this week. Many churches will be having special music Sunday. I trust you will enjoy some online or in person.
If you have not already done so, be sure to read the resurrection story from your SS book and or Bible.
Anna Lee
Psalm 48:14: “For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.”
The weather was nice yesterday, even if some people got rain.
I hope you are enjoying the time change.
READ the BIBLE TODAY
. March 31
. Rev. 17-19
DEATH
Last week, Charlie Schwartz asked if I had heard that Roger Pittman passed away Monday. Even thought there was no obituary, that apparently was correct. His body was donated to science. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Please pray for Lois and Karen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Please also pray for other families who have lost a family member recently.
It is almost Easter. I have been giving you an Easter verse every morning. Today, you choose a favorite one or look up one of your own.
Today, as you go about your day, pray for those whose names come to mind.
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
Today, let spend time praying for the countries and the people of the Middle East.
Daily Prayer Guide
Keeping your personal prayer list up to day is very important. Spend some time doing that today.
For instance: We prayed this week for Todd Lee as he had back surgery. Today, we can thank God for the progress Todd has made in the last few days and that he was able to be in church yesterday!
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Monday
Revelation 17-19
Have you heard the word “Others” from me? This week, let focus some prayer time on others. Let’s allow God to guide us with those He would like for us to pray for and actions He would like for us to take this week.
Our Sunday School lesson was on forgiveness. Let’s be willing to forgive others. Let’s try to make it easy for others to forgive us!
Where do the days, weeks, months, and years go? It’s amazing how time flies by so quickly.
Prayer Focus
Let’s focus some of our prayer time on the Middle East, our leadership, our military, and the non-military people who have had such drastic changes in their everyday life.
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March 28
Revelations 4-8
Sunday School Lesson
We have another good lesson this week. Spend some time preparing for class on the Lord’s Day.
“FORGIVENESS”
Matthew 18
Easter Scriptures
65 “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
Matthew 27: 65-66
Obituary
Marylin Viletta Thompson
July 31, 1937 – March 27, 2026
Marylin Viletta Thompson, 88, a resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on March 27, 2026. She was born July 31, 1937. She retired after 37 devoted years at East Feliciana Hospital in Jackson, LA. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Her memories will be cherished forever. Survived by her sons, Charles Michael Thompson (Kelly), Alvin Dewey “Pee Wee” Thompson, Jr. (Geraldine “Gerry”), and Donald Ray “Don” Thompson; daughter, Carolyn Ann Aulds (Richard “Ricky” Aulds, Jr.); 11 grandchildren, Eric Thompson, Jennifer Chambliss (Aaron), Jason Thompson, Kevin Thompson (Jennifer “Gigi”), Alvin Thompson, III (Nicki), Corey Thompson, Cassandra (Casey) Thompson, Anthony Thompson, Tyra Dillon (Mathew), Tabetha Aulds and Kelsey Tate; 17 great-grandchildren, Laythen, Zayn, and Kanon Chambliss, Reed, Remi, Kaegan, Kinlea, Tucker, Austin, and Maddox Thompson, Emily and Dewey Dillon, Kari and Kaine Travis, Bryson, Forrest and Hoyt Tate; many nieces and nephews. She shared many good memories with her friend Willie Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Dewey Thompson Sr. and son, Robert Lyn Thompson; father, Ernest Thomas; mother, Elma Thomas Ervin; step-father, Abner Ervin; sisters, Margie Bridges and a baby sister. Pallbearers will be Dewey Thompson, Bryson Thompson, Reed Thompson, Laythen Thompson, Pee Wee, Mike, Robbie, Tucker, Kevin, Kaegan, Aaron, and Mathew. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason and Donald Ray. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until 11:00AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Interment will follow in Center Cemetery, Greensburg.
Quote by Annie Armstrong
“The future lies all before us… shall it only be a slight advance upon what we usually do? Ought it not to abound, a leap forward, to altitudes of endeavor and success undreamed of before?”
Annie Armstrong Offering (North America)
Because of the Annie Armstrong offering, more than 11,000 churchs have been planted since 2010.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
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March 26
II John, III John, and Jude
An Easter Scripture
46 So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
Please continue to pray for missionaries in North America and contribute to the Annie Armstrong Offering .
As you move through this Monday, pray that those around you will not think first of chocolate candy and new clothes. The Easter season represents so much more.
Welcome to Wednesday. I hope this day will be special to you in many ways.
Today’s Verse
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance.
Colossians 3:23-24
Today’s Easter Scripture
1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
8 Then they remembered his words.
9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.
12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
Luke 24:1-12
Prayer Focus
Several people have had or will have procedures this week.
Cody Alford – Cut his arm; Home from hospital
Kenny Ray Gill – Procedure on his back today in B.R.; surgery next week
Ora Lee Wilson – Procedure in Covington today: surgery next week
Others – Ferrie Gene Blackmon, Ginger Simmons,
New babies in our church family – Dean and Daniels families
Offering can be given in any envelope by writing “Annie Armstrong ” on your check and on the envelope
Obituary
Charlie M. “Sonny” Blades
26, 1937 – March 17, 2026
A resident of Amite, LA Charlie M. “Sonny” Blades passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Belle Maison Nursing Home, at the age of 88. He was born on April 26, 1937, in Kentwood.
Charlie was a man defined by hard work, dedication, and service. He proudly served as a Louisiana State Police trooper, a role in which he earned deep respect for his integrity and commitment to protecting others. Beyond his years in law enforcement, he was well known in the community as a dairy farmer and as the owner of Blades’ Tractor, where his work ethic and reliability left a lasting impression on all who knew him.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Donna Blades; two sons, Darrin P. Blades and Leslie Malcolm Blades; his cherished grandchildren, Jessie Blades, Mac Blades, Whitney Boutwell, and Brandon Blades; as well as numerous great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Louis “Frog” Blades and Rex Blades; and two sisters, Juan Potts and Peggy Givens.
He was preceded in death by his son, Brian Craig Blades; his parents, Charlie Alton Blades and Ruby Cutrer Blades; and his sister, Bernadette Blades Oliver.
Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until religious services at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Amite Cemetery.
Coming Soon
Today, we will have a workday for OCC
Sunday evening, we will have a fifth Sunday singing followed by a meal
Good morning! Happy Tuesday! Welcome back! I’m so glad you are reading today!
Today’s Scripture
14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames. I Corinthians 3:14-15
Easter Scripture
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:1
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Mark 24
II Peter 1-3
Obituaries
There are no new obituaries for our area this morning.
Prayer Focus
Today, let’s remember Annie Armstrong’s love for God and her desire and prayer that people of North America would know Jesus as their Savior.
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