Friday

 

 

“Then all this assembly shall know

that the Lord does not save with sword and spear;

for the battle is the Lord’s,

and He will give you into our hands.”

~1 Samuel 17:47~

Mr. Frankie Gehringer continues to improve from his recent heart problem. Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Please continue to pray for Richard Dunn as he battles dehydration as a side-effect of cancer treatment.

Would you put Bill Frazier on the prayer link. He is having problems with paralysis, and waiting at home for a neurosurgeon.

HELLO I WOULD ASK FOR EVERYONE TO PRAY FOR MY DAD WAYNE WESTMORELAND HE IS DEALING WITH SOME TRYING TIMES….THANK YOU,LISA

Mary Phillips Savage
Mary Phillips Savage, 91, of Lake Charles, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in a local hospital. Mrs. Savage was born Jan. 10, 1917, in Marshall, Texas, to Roy Phillips and Amy Holmes. She graduated from Covington High School, attended Normal Teacher’s College in Natchitoches for two years and then finished her education in Lafayette. A teacher for 41 years, Mrs. Savage taught mostly first grade at a number of schools, including Vidrine, Starks, Sulphur, Washington State, Oregon State, Baton Rouge, Loranger and Amite. She married Levi F. Batte, of Vinton, in 1941, and together they had a daughter, Jan. In 1978, she married Bill Helm and in 1981, she married Louis J. Savage. She enjoyed bird watching, collecting rocks, square dancing and traveling. Mrs. Savage was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and over the years taught Sunday school, directed and participated in choirs and led prayer groups. She was preceded in death by her parents; all three husbands; brothers, John Robert Phillips, who was of Polk City, Fla., and William Phillips, who was of Los Angeles; sisters, Emma Nell Sherlock, who was of Los Angeles, and Helen Heidelburg, who was of Panama City, Fla. Mrs. Savage is survived by her daughter, Jan Batte Craven and husband Bruce Craven, of Moss Bluff; three stepdaughters, Linda Zemler and husband Gary, of Pittsburg, Texas, Nancy Smart and husband Steve, of Pineville, and Sally Foret, of Lake Charles; granddaughter, Virginia Chi and husband George, of League City, Texas; stepgrandchildren and their spouses, Scott Doherty and Sharon, Brent Doherty and Joy, Todd Doherty and Margaret, Bryan Smart and Stacey, Blair Clark and Bryant, Dr. Adam Foret and Catherine, and Dr. Ryan Foret and Elise; and 10 great-grandchildren. Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Lake Charles. The Rev. Richard Humphries will officiate. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 9 a.m. until the start of the service. Words of comfort to the family may be expressed online at http://www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.
Published in The Advocate on 7/25/2008

KOMpray

Kids on Mission Pray

July 25, 2008

“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b

They put on a play…

People go to many countries around the world to help missionaries. Recently, some people from Oklahoma went to South Africa. On Monday morning, they put on a play at a school for first through eighth graders. The play helped the children understand that Jesus is the answer to any problem they have with sin.

The principal really liked the play and the stories the young people shared, so he asked them to talk with his family. He has two daughters and a son. The visitors encouraged the principal’s family to really live as a Christian family-to have family prayer time and read the Bible together. The team prayed for the family too. Then the children spent time with some of the younger visitors. That’s when it happened!

The principal’s 11-year-old son accepted Christ. Isn’t that exciting? Pray that the family will grow in understanding Jesus and what He teaches in the Bible. Pray that they will find a church. Pray for the principal to show the love of Jesus to the children at his school.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray for Mozambique because people are drinking the water that is dirty. LUKE, age 8 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for my friend RU. She is not a Christian. I pray that she will become a Christian and for RM too. Pray for my family. They are sad because we just came back from the USA. JOELLA, age 8 1/2 (South Asia)
Pray for my friends that they will have enough food and money to provide for their family. And when they come to my house that I will be able to get my school done and not stress out. LIBBY, age 14 (Pacific Rim)

I live in Mmabatho, South Africa. My prayer is for my Grandfather who has cancer. ANDY, age 12, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

My grandfather had a heart attack. Please pray for my brother–he has a cold. And also please pray for India. And pray for my family. It is hard to live in India. MARIAH, age 8 1/2 (South Asia)

I have a friend named Papa and he always plays with me. He runs around with me. We like to jump on the trampoline together and swing on the tire swing at my house. He has a big tire in his yard. We like to jump on it. We play on his bike, too. Papa said he doesn’t like his school. He wants to come to my school. Pray that Papa wouldn’t get hurt when he plays outside or get thorns in his foot. ETHAN, age 5 (West Africa)

Please pray for the poor people of Brazil. LYDIA, age 10 (South America)

Please pray for my adjustment to the USA for university and my family left here in South Africa. SARAH, age 18 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

AN ANSWER FROM THE FIELD
We prayed for rain in West Africa and it finally came. Thunder and lightning and pouring rain! The Forsythe kids woke up giggling, joining the shrieks of laughter of the Senegalese kids outside. They all jumped and splashed in the puddles-it was the first big rain in Fatick since last October. Thank you for praying for rain. The Sereer farmers can really do their work now. Ask God to send just the right amount of rain for a big crop of millet. Millet is like corn meal-if your mom bakes corn bread, she starts with corn meal. Millet is a very important food for the Sereer people.

My closing thought this morning is On Mission in Kentwood. We will be out in the community tomorrow morning. There’s something for everyone to do. Here’s what you can do:

• Pray for us as we meet needs and pray for people in our community.
• Tell us of needs (yard work, minor repairs, household tasks, fallen tree or limbs, etc.) you may be aware of that we can address. You may contact me or the church office (985-229-8111).
• Join us at 8:00 for a very rewarding experience. We’ll have a task just right for you. You’ll be richly blessed!

Blessings,

Anna Lee