“…and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.”

Ephesians 6:17-18

Prayer Focus for Today

Pray for next Wednesday NOT to have the dangerous winds and rains here or anywhere else. Ask God to calm that storm.

Read the Bible Today

• November 15
• Ezekiel 10:1-12:7
• Psalm 120:1-7
• Proverbs 27:17-18
• Hebrews 11:13-31

Obituary

Don Carlos Nevills

May 25, 1943 – November 12, 2024

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at his home. He was born May 25, 1943 in Fayetteville, TN and was 81 years of age. He is survived by his brother, Phillip Nevills and wife, Margaret; step-children, Chris Richard and Zoe Lopitz; grandchildren, Jacob Nicholas Cassel, Matthew Ryan Richard and Melanie Marie Richard; 4-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, J.R. and Jesse Nevills; 2 brothers, Ray Nevills and Jackie Nevills; 2 sisters, Jean Hover and Juanita Sims. Graveside Services will be held at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Kentwood, at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Blades. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press

https://www.baptistpress.com/

After you look at this page and the sites it connects you with, look on down and find some recent articles you may have missed. I think at least one of them will catch your attention.

Louisiana Baptist Message

https://www.baptistmessage.com/

Several more local articles may catch your eye on this page.

Christmas Cards for Prisoners

The Two Rivers Associational WMU is collecting STAMPED CHRISTMAS CARDS to give to the prisoners at the parish jail. This will give them an opportunity to write to relatives they would usually visit during the holidays. Please get your cards to me by the second Sunday of December. If your church is in St. Helena, please deliver your cards to Judy Noonan of FBC, Greensburg.

Girls on Mission

This group will meet at 4:00 Sunday afternoon in the area of the old nursery at FBC, Kentwood. They will study about a missionary family presently serving with the International Mission Board. They will also have a craft project and create cards to send to girls they know. Be sure to be on time because the children’s music program begins early for the next few weeks.

Teen age girls are invited to visit us Sunday for the craft project and the regular monthly meeting. This group could develop into our third mission class. Wouldn’t that be great?

THANKFULNESS – Volunteers

Today, I am thankful for volunteers. (Mission Organizations, Music for Children, Bible Stories for Children, Sunday School Teachers, Weekday Bible Study Leaders, Deacons. Welcoming Volunteers, Choir Members, Soloists, Kitchen Workers, and so many more at my church, at your church, and at all the churches.) Could your church operate without volunteers? They give of themselves and do not receive a salary of any kind.

I remember the day I realized all the people who seemed to do many of the most important jobs, like teaching my classes both morning and night and spending lots of time in the summer teaching VBS at my church were not paid. I couldn’t understand why, but I do now! I consider it a great opportunity and a wonderful lesson for me to volunteer now.

Let me tell you about one volunteers you may not be aware of. Rusty Purvis, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ben Purvis, a former pastor at our church, is in charge of operating the equipment and learning more and more technology so our services can be broadcast. It doesn’t take just any volunteer, but a willing and knowledgeable one. When we must miss church and depend on that broadcast, we really appreciate his skills. Some people only witness church this way. Think how thankful they are for a church member who can design a system like we have. Thank you, Rusty. You are a true leader!

This cool morning can be the start to a wonderful day. Make it a productive day and one in which you can give of yourself to help someone else or to teach/spread God’s Word.

Anna Lee