Thursday

“Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow

if you can help them now.”

~Proverbs 3:28 TEV~

Frances Gay shared two requests

  • Rachel Booty has been having seizures for about a year.  She had five yesterday and was taken to an emergency room in New Orleans.  Pray for Rachel and her family as they seek the cause of ther problem and the proper treatment.
  • Ann McMillan has also has been having seizures.  She was released from the hospital in Tylertown yesterday.

Your prayer for these will be greatly appreciated.

Mr. Earl Dees will be in CCU for about three days.  Please remember him and his family in your prayers.

George Langlois
(December 22, 1955 – November 18, 2009)

George Langlois, 53, was born on December 22, 1955 and passed away at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home, Kentwood.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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

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

Ms. Jessie Jones

Age 61, and a resident of Hammond, Jessie passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center. She was a very special person, who touched many lives and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Having worked in the banking business for the past forty years, she was employed by Capital One for the past ten years as the Hammond branch manager and vice-president.

Jessie is survived by two daughters, Lesley Fannaly, and Ashley Lanoue and husband John; grandsons, Davis and Spencer Lanoue; sister, Susan Patenotte; brother, Jerry Jones Sr. She is also survived by her former husband and longtime friend, Bernie Fannaly and many extended family members, including a special niece, Lori Batts.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Thursday, November 19th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until the funeral service time. Rev. Willie J. Holland will officiate the services and entombment will follow in Rose Memorial Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made, in memory of Jessie Jones, to the American Cancer Society, 10528 Kentshire Court, Baton Rouge LA 70810.

Condolences and other information are available online at http://www.bgthompsonfuneralhome.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond.

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

FAITH IS INDISPENSIBLE in the lives of individual Christians (Hebrews 11:6)…

Faith is also the vital ingredient for church growth.  The words “faith” and “belief” are used almost 500 times in the New Testament.  No individual or congregation can ever be great without faith!

The contemporary religious scene offers no shortage of church growth experts who tout a wide variety of leadership styles, management plans, and growth strategies for building bigger, better, more exciting churches.  In the final analysis, however, real growth in any congregation will never rise above the level of faith of its membership and leadership!

How can you determine whether or not a church possesses genuine faith?

A church with faith has its FEET ON THE GROUND.  Faith must be rooted in the Word of God (Romans 10:17).  We are living in the age of religious gimmickry.  All sorts of inducements are offered to lure people to worship.  Some will justify anything which fills pews.  Churches seek to sell excitement, entertainment, easy going informality, and minimal commitment.  The only church growth which his real and enduring, however, is that which is based on God’s Word.  Gimmickry betrays a spiritual shallowness.  It is an expression of a loss of confidence in God’s Word.

A church with faith has its HANDS ON THE PLOW.  Jesus said, “No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).  (To be continued).  Bobby Dockery

“Jesus said to him,
‘If you can believe,
all things are possible to him who believes.'”
~Mark 9:23~
I hope you will join us at the cabin tonight for food, fellowship, and a devotional time led by Rev. Dennis Walker.
Have a great day!
Anna Lee

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