Prayers Needed

Pam Forrest needs our prayers. She is hospitalized again.

Bro. Darryl Miller will be having surgery Tuesday at East Jefferson.

Obituary

Ruby Faye Ricks

October 13, 1947 – November 16, 2023

A resident of Roseland, LA, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was born October 13, 1947 in Amite, LA and was 76 years of age. She was a retired teacher from Tangipahoa Parish School System after 40 plus years. She was an avid collector of old coins. She is survived by her 6 brothers and sisters, Louise Russell, Mathilda Mize, Robert Ricks and wife, Pat, Thelma Simmons and husband, Hillary, Carroll Ann Corona and husband, Tom, Jewel Hudspeth-Harrell and husband, Danny; special Cousins, Gerald Hyde and Judy Raborn; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by her parents, Bennie and Pearl Bond Ricks; 2 brothers, Maurice Ricks and Alfred Ricks; 3 brothers-in-law, Kirk Russell, L.C. Mize, and Charlie Hudspeth; 2 sisters-in-law, Nancy Ricks and Sharon Ricks. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5:00PM until 8:00PM on Sunday and from 8:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Monday, November 20, 2023. Services conducted by Rev. Tim Lacoste. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray about the drought conditions in our area. Let’s also pray for farmers, their increased costs, and a shortage of their crops, animals, or products. We all know about increased prices by now!

Operation Christmas Child

The Drop-Off Week has been busy. Time is running out. We only have three more days. Monday we will send the remainder of out shoeboxes to Hammond. From there, they will be sent to the processing center in Dallas before being sent to their next destination.

If you are tracking your shoeboxes, we should soon be able to get an idea of where they will travel next. Don’t lose your tracking numbers. Adults and children all like to know where the their shoeboxes are sent.

Pray for the children and their families who will receive a shoebox. May the shoebox lead the child and family members to hear the name of Jesus and to accept Him into their hearts and lives.

Thanks for praying today.

Anna Lee