“Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters.

And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by.

Do your best.”

~Colossians 3:22 (MSG)~

Mary Alice McCormick

A retired bus driver for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, Mary Alice McCormick passed away at her residence at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. She was 86 and a native and resident of Baton Rouge. A memorial visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, on Saturday, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. until the memorial service at 11 a.m. There will be a private inurnment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy M. and Steve Bryan; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Wiley D. and Sharall McCormick, Tommy L. and Janis McCormick, and Keith McCormick; stepson and daughter-in-law, Billy and Cheryl McCormick; sister, Mae Beaubouef; 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Emile H. McCormick; parents, James W. and Anna Jane Stuckey Tanner; sister and three brothers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society , 10528 Kentshire Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Please visit the online guestbook at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

The annual week of prayer for international missions begins today.

What is the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®?

Southern Baptist churches collect the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the sole purpose of supporting international missions. Every penny of the offering goes to the International Mission Board’s overseas budget, thus supporting our missionaries and their work.

What is the goal for this year’s offering?

The goal for the 2010 offering is $175 million.

What is the 2010 theme?

The 2010 theme is “Are we there yet?”

For the first time in history, we can identify the people groups that remain untouched by the Gospel. We can get there in our generation! But that last part of the journey may be the hardest. It will take all of us – our churches, our missionaries, our national partners, our Great Commission partners.

(IMB Website)

http://www.imb.org/main/default.asp

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee