SATURDAY

Preparation Day for Tomorrow

Now, we might also say we will all be thinking ahead to tomorrow and to next Tuesday. My phone has a new “change off tone” concerning the weather for next week. I hate to think of it, but it now says “4-8 inches of snow”! Hopefully, it will change and say, “We made a mistake! A normal January day for SE Louisiana.” Just in case the weather forecaster is correct, we need to make major plans for the weather.

Going back to the Scripture above. We might all have some “character building” next week!

Prayer Focus

Let’s focus our prayers for early next week on the weather and the inauguration.

Take care of your neighbors in a big way next week. May we all stay safe and warm!

Obituaries

Elaine Meister

January 17, 1940 – January 14, 2025

A resident of Amite, LA, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born January 17, 1940 in New Orleans, LA and was 84 years of age. She is survived by her son, John Thomas Meister and wife, Charlotte; daughter, Cathy Acierto and husband, Danny; grandchildren, Kevin, Rachel, Stephanie, Rodney, Amber, Andrew, Stiffany, James and Sophia; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Braelynn, and Jaxyn; sister, Joan Burkhalter. Preceded in death by her parents, “Pec” Pecoraro and Carrie Pecoraro; husband, John Meister; daughter, Gretchen Meister; granddaughter, Misty Meister. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Amite. Services conducted by Bro. Matt White. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Dennis Roy Walker

December 29, 1951 – January 15, 2025

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7.

Dennis Walker was a faithful follower of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and spent most of his life as a minister of music at several Baptist churches in south Louisiana. He continued his ministry as a Speech Pathologist, where he offered to pray with every patient he treated. Chances are, if you knew Dennis, he prayed with you as well. 

Second to God, his children, and even more so, his grandchildren, were the joys of his life. We are comforted by the fact that his is now reunited with his precious wife, Julie, and they are singing in heaven’s choir together. We know without a doubt that God greeted him, “Well done, thy good and faithful servant.”

Dennis was born on December 29, 1951 in Denham Springs and passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the age of 73. He is survived by his daughter Kara Faller (Andrew), daughter Kacie, son Kody (Jenny); grandchildren James and John Faller and Mattie Joy Walker; sisters Marion Carpenter (Joe), Dianne Stilley (Jerry), Sharon Cowan (Herb); sisters-in-law Joycelyn Lemons and Janet Dufreche, brother-in-law Bobby Cortez (Jessica); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dennis is preceded in death by the love of his life, Julie Cortez Walker, his parents, Roy and Ad Glascock Walker, and his nephews, Stephen Cowan and Larry Lemons, Jr. We will celebrate his life on Monday, January 20th at First Baptist Church of Amite, 117 East Olive Street. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am until the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Amite Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please make monetary donations to the music ministry at your home church, or at his, FBC of Ponchatoula, 325 East Pine Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454, to continue sharing the gospel through song and as a way to honor his memory, make sure that everyone you meet knows the love of Jesus. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. 

Patricia Stephen Holden

September 3, 1939 – January 16, 2025

A resident of Amite, LA, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA. She was born September 3, 1939 in Mammoth, PA and was 85 years of age. She is survived by her 1 daughter, Connie Holden Cefalu (Francis); 1 son, Rodney Holden (Sheila); 3 grandchildren, Stephanie Holden, Christi Cefalu Monteleone (Payton), and Kevin Cefalu (Breanne); 5 great-grandchildren, Landon Lawrence (Katie), Kelsey Gilhaus, Drew Cefalu, McKenzie Cefalu, and soon to be born Kallie Cefalu; 3 great-great-grandchildren, Lawson Lawrence, Karsen Lawrence, and Maverick Carter. Preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Holden; parents, Alexander Stephen and Ann Matinosky Stephen; brothers and sister, Barbara Ann Stephen, John Stephen, Billie Stephen, Jimmie Stephen, and Chubby Stephen. A private Graveside Service will be held at Sharon Cemetery, Amite, LA at 10:00AM Saturday, January 18, 2025. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Another Death

Chris Primes, son of Billy and Shirley Primes of Roseland and later Amite, passed away yesterday morning. There is no obituary for him at this time, but you can find comments by his brother, Dawson.

Read the Bible Today

Today’s reading is Luke 1.

Don’t forget your Sunday School lesson, “Persecution”.

Weather Plans

Don’t forget groceries, fuel, plants, people, pets, etc. Be prepared!

Bible Readings

As a means of preparation for possible difficulties, I will give you some Bible readings ahead of schedule. You night want to copy them or print them.

  • Jan. 18 – Luke 1
  • Jan. 19 – Luke 2
  • Jan. 20 – Luke 3
  • Jan. 21 – Luke 4
  • Jan. 22 – Luke 5
  • Jan. 23 – Luke 6
  • Jan. 24 – Luke 7
  • Jan. 25 – Luke 8
  • Jan. 26 – Luke 9
  • I am enjoying my Bible readings. I hope you are too!

Anna Lee