Good morning. I thank God for the opportunities He has planned for us today. I pray we use those opportunities well.

Today’s Verse

Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Psalms 100:1, KJV

Prayer Focus

Let’s pray for each other to heed what God calls us to do as we serve Him today.

Read the Bible in 2026

• April 24
• Exodus 16-18

Obituary

Lawana Renee Carter

October 1, 1970 – April 22, 2026

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was born October 1, 1970 in Hammond, LA and was 55 years of age. Lawana is survived by her 2 sons, Mason Carter and wife, Angelicia, and Adam Carter; 1 granddaughter, Skylar Carter; fiancé, James Smith; 4 siblings, Ronald Breeland, Linda Carroll, Debbie Whittle, and Keith Carter; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Alton Perry Carter and Molly Varnado Carter; 2 sisters, Sandra Fontenot and Jean DiMauro. Visitation at Greenlaw Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 10:00AM until Memorial Services at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Interment will be at a later date in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

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Annie Armstrong Offering

God wants us to bring others to Him! Baptists calls the funding of this effort in North America the Annie Armstrong Offering. It is never the wrong time to support this offering, but this is the season of the year when we encourage it the most. If you wish to do so, just mark your offering “Annie Armstrong”. One hundred percent of your gift will go to this offering.

Missions

God can use our time, talents, and money to tell others about Jesus. He calls some individuals to serve full time as missionaries and others to serve part-time. I think “part time” describes most of us.

This can include short time mission opportunities like the Journey Program, summer mission trips, and/or even working in international projects. We now have programs and activities we can participate in without ever leaving our home and our home church. That description fits many of us! It’s also a great way to be involved in missions.

You can also support various projects through our churches. There is no right or wrong way, just be involved. Let God lead you this very day!

A Scripture to close with this morning:

1 Peter 1:8-9 (KJV): Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory…Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Anna Lee