But he said to me,
“My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly
about my weaknesses,
so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ’s sake,
I delight in weaknesses,
in insults,
in hardships,
in persecutions,
in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong
~2 Corinthians 12:9-10~
There are so many people with broken bodies and troubled hearts.
Don’t let this keep you focused on the negative.
God can and will work through any situation as only He can.
Mrs. Hellen Morris and her family need our prayers.
Mansell Stinson had his procedure and is home again. Let’s pray the stents in his leg last longer this time so Mansell can get some pain relief.
Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 1-2
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana
The President’s 2020 Commission challenged Louisiana Baptists to start 300 new churches by 2020. From 2010 through July 2015, 112 churches have been planted.
- In 2014, Louisiana church plants recorded 435 baptisms, and 135 baptisms have been reported through mid-2015.
- Last year alone, more than 1,800 professions of faith (1,857) were reported by the 112 new church plants. Through July 2015, 555 people have professed their faith in Christ!
- Of the 70 church plants currently receiving supplement through the Georgia Barnette State Mission Offering, 15 of those are Hispanic church plants. The Hispanic population is the fastest growing language group in our state.
- Church planters employ many methods to connect with their community, including sports camps, block parties, lunch bags for homeless, door-to- door canvassing, prayer walking and cold water stations at local festivals. One new church plant held a music camp where 55 people attended the camp and saw 4 professions of faith.
- Volunteer mission teams assist new church plants by leading VBS, Backyard Bible Clubs, door-to-door contacts, prayer walking, construction
and repair (both at the church’s meeting site and in community homes). The goal is to connect with the community, point people to Christ and to the new church plant.
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “A New Creation” – http://odb.org/2015/09/26/a-new-creation/
- If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. ~2 Corinthians 5:17~
- “Now I Belong to Jesus”
- Yesterday, a few more items were turned in.
- We are four weeks away from packing the shoeboxes.
- Yesterday, a group of ladies and men worked to put over 300 boxes together, label them, and store them in an organized way until the packing party.
- Mark your calendar for October 24th at 6 P.M. Be there to help pack the boxes and receive a rich blessing.
- A list of items that would be nice to include in the boxes will be published each week in the church bulletin. Please let me know what you are/have purchased. If you want other ideas, I can also give you some suggestions.
Ladies’ Night at Kentwood
- “Count Your Blessings”
- Thursday, October 22 at 6:15 P.M.
- For all girls and ladies from 3 – 103 in our area.
- Come “count” with us!
Lottie Moon Christmas Tea for Two Rivers Association
- Sunday, November 22nd
- 2 P.M.
- FBC, Kentwood
- Stay tuned for more information.
Frozen Food for Families
- Collected and distributed on October 4th (first Sunday of the month)
- Package food in quart-size bags and freeze
- Drop off before Sunday School in my classroom
Pine Ridge United Methodist Church
- Monthly breakfast Sunday at 8:00 A.M.
- Benefits a needy family in the area
- Delicious and bountiful breakfast foods
- Donations received
- Wonderful Christian fellowship
New Interim Church Staff Members – Please pray for these men and these churches.
- Deloy Chapman – FBC, Amite – part time minister of music
- Mike Drurry – New Zion Baptist Church – pastor
I’m so thankful for the beautiful weather God has been sending us. It is a nice change after the summer temperatures we have had. God is right on time with fall.
Anna Lee
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