Saturday

God showed his great love for us

by sending Christ to die for us

while we were still sinners.

~Romans 5:8 NLT~

Mason Carter’s surgery went well yesterday morning.  Thank you for praying for him.

Harrell Sharkey continues to have additional tests to help identify his problem.  Pray for a diagnosis so treatment can begin.

Jesse Dean was injured at work Thursday.  Pray for him as he seeks relief from back pain.

Rev. Bobby Eads has been hospitalized for heart issues.  He’s home now.  Keep Bobbie and Suzie in your prayers.

Daddy was admitted to North Oaks last night.  He had a lot of tests yesterday afternoon and night.  Pray for Daddy and Momma as they are separated during this time.  They are usually together 24 hours a day every day!  This is the first time I can remember him being in the hospital overnight.  It’s also difficult for Momma and Daddy because they are together 24 hours of every day and have been that way since Daddy retired.

Lerlene Allen Johnson

(June 18, 1926 – April 9, 2010)

A resident of Amite, died at 1 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 18, 1926 in Amite and was 83 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon Monday. Services conducted by Bro. Marshall Wallace. Interment Briar Patch Cemetery, Loranger. Survived by daughter, Shearon J. Koleszar, Amite, 4 sons, Roger Johnson, Amite, Thearon Johnson, Amite, Wesley Johnson, Amite, and Galen Johnson, Amite, sister, Mary J. King, Amite, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, William and Mattie Ballard Allen, 3 brothers, Benjamin Allen, James Allen, and Charles Allen, granddaughter, Kristie Koleszar.

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

Mike Benson, Editor

WHEN SOMEONE HAS just become a Christian and started out in the Christian life, what advice would you give that person about Bible classes…?

Would you say, “Now the church has Bible classes every Sunday and Wednesday, but they aren’t really important.  That the church assembles on Sunday night but you do not have to go if you do not want to”?  Or would you say to a son or daughter, “I know that you would like to go today, but I want to read the paper, or I want to sleep late this morning, and I don’t think those Bible classes are to important anyway”?

What advice would you give…?

When we willfully neglect the services (as some are doing) we are telling our children and those around us that the church is not important to us.  Our children may even feel the church is not important enough to become members of it.  Then what could we say for ourselves?  Could we say, “Lord, I did my best to teach them the true value of the church–I did this by going and taking them to every service?”  via Main Street Monitor, Manchester, TN

“Jesus said to him,

‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart,

with all your soul,

and with all your mind.”

Matthew 22:37

Have a great weekend!

Anna Lee