Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

Isaiah 40:30

Health Concern

Bro. Darrell continues to do well according to the last word we received. Both Bro. Darrell and his wife, Laurie, are tired. We all know there is not a lot of rest in a hospital, especially following surgery. Pray they can get some good rest and that his procedure continues to show good results.

Deaths

Last night at church, someone mentioned that Ken Roberts passed away. Please be in prayer for his family. I’ll post an obituary when one is available

Charlotte Kay Chaplain

June 22, 1959 – February 19, 2024

A resident of Greensburg, LA, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg, LA. She was born June 22, 1959 in Beaumont, TX and was 64 years of age. She was a graduate of Hughen School for disabled children in Port Arthur, Texas. She is survived by 1 brother, John Elvin Chaplain and wife, Stephanie; 2 nephews, Craig and Jeremiah Chaplain; niece, April Chaplain; uncle, Robert Bush; cousins, Ginger Hutto, Andrew Miller and Janet Tycer Lee. Preceded in death by her father, John Louis Chaplain; mother, Margueritte Alice Bush Chaplain; aunt, Lois Miller. A special thanks to her extended family at St. Helena Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be held at later date.  McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus

Today, let’s pray for Christians that they might be concerned about the salvation of those around them. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us to “go and tell” so everyone has an opportunity to know God and to live for Him. That is the key to heaven.

OCC Cutting Party

Yesterday, more totes were marked out and cut. This is step one in the process of preparing them so they will be ready for placement in each shoebox in the coming months. Thank-you to the ladies who have participated in this process and to Mrs. Barbara Hutchinson who has been responsible for this portion of the ministry in our church since we first started making the totes. Many children have been blessed with them!

Read the Bible Every Day

• Leviticus 6:1 – 7:21
• Psalm 25:8-15
• Proverbs 6:6-8
• Mark 2:1-22

A Late Christmas Party

Yesterday, my sister, Julie, and her husband, Donnie, were finally able to meet us for our “Christmas lunch and Dollar Tree Gift Exchange at Middendorf’s. It’s our unique and very special Christmas family event. We must have postponed the date five or six times due to conflicts- deaths, appointments, sickness, etc. – that came up. We had a great visit and lunch and have already decided to do that again later this year, hopefully. We are thankful for our family time. Today, I’ll be placing the gifts we received in place so we can enjoy using them. We hope to be seeing them again in a few weeks for a baby shower for Caroline, my great-niece who is due in a couple of months.

Have a wonderful day. Contact your friends and loved ones. Encourage a church member to attend a Sunday School class. Cook something to share with a homebound friend, Call someone whom you have not seen lately. Invite someone to church, etc. Make a good day even better by doing so.

Anna Lee