But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.

~Psalm 103:17-18~

Shirley Alford Rowe

August 1, 1933 – September 17, 2022

A resident of Livingston, LA, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Baton Rouge General. She was born August 1, 1933 in Jackson, LA and was 89 years of age. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Livingston, graduated from Greensburg High School and Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Mrs. Rowe was a retired teacher from Livingston Parish School Board after 20 years of service. Shirley knew Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and exercised her spiritual gift of being a servant well. She is survived by her son, Keith Rowe and wife, Tammy; daughter, Gina McKnight and husband, Michael; grandchildren, Sara and Seth Graham, Adam and Sarah Rowe, and Lydia McKnight; great-grandchildren, Samuel, Seth Michael, and Brayden Graham, Cooper and Brooks Rowe, and Makayla Moon; and brother, Shelby G. Alford. Preceded in death by her husband, Judge Samuel T. Rowe; parents, Shelby “Bumbo” Alford and Mattie Lee Lindsey Alford; granddaughter, Julie Rowe. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:30AM until religious services at 10:30AM on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Services conducted by Pastors Bubba Courtney and Brian Gunter. Interment Alford Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church in Livingston. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY

September 19 – Colossians 3: 5-10

GEORGIA BARNETTE OFFERING – Louisiana Missions

Your Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering is busy year-round making a difference in the lives of people and churches across the state.  Some ways it is used:

*Hurricane Relief

*Building Mission Churches

*Vacation Bible Schools

*Mission Organizations

*LA. Baptist Children’s Home

*Pregnancy Centers

*Beds for Homeless

*Rebuilding Churches from Fire Damage

*New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

FALL FOOD ROUND-UP

Thank-you for all the food donations to the Children’s Home. You are helping to provide food to many boys, girls, and adults who live at the home. This food drive happens only once each year, but provides food for the entire year. Note: You can send them a check at any time of the year or give online at their web page. It will allow them to purchase the foods they need as they need them during the year.

BAPTIST PRESS

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PRAYER FOCUS TODAY

Pray for all the residents at the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home

Thank-you for supporting missions all year long through your local church.

Anna Lee

How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!

Psalm 133:1

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY

September 18 – Colossians 3: 1-4

GEORGIA BARNETTE OFFERING FOR LOUISIANA MISSIONS

Day 8 – https://georgiabarnette.org/week-of-prayer-english/#day8

FALL FOOD ROUNDUP FOR THE LOUISIANA BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME

Lot of food has been turned in at the church for the children’s home. Today is the last day to turn food in because the truck will be here early in the morning. This is our only chance all year to help supply their pantry.

FBC, KENTWOOD IS GENEROUS WITH MISSION CAUSES.

I’m so thankful to be involved in a giving church. You are all appreciated so much.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD at FBC IS WORKING HARD TO FILL THE LAST GROUPS OF BOXES, OLDER BOYS AND GIRLS. What a blessing it is to now find in stores the items we were lacking.

TODAY IS THE LORD’S DAY. If you are not able to attend church in person, I recommend watching the services of FBC, Kentwood online with me. I would certainly rather be at church in person, but online services are better than missing out.

HAVE A BLESSED LORD’S DAY!

Anna Lee

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar.

For whoever does not love their brother and sister,

whom they have seen,

cannot love God,

whom they have not seen.

~1 John 4:20~

GEORGIA BARNETTE OFFERING – Day 7

Week of Prayer – English

FALL FOOD ROUND-UP

The Fall Food Round-Up for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home truck will come to Kentwood Monday morning. If you plan to contribute food, but haven’t done so, time is running out. Get your contributions to the church tomorrow so they can be included this year. Ten of the items they need the most are:

Aluminum Foil

Bathroon Tissue

Household Cleaners

Clorox

Cooking Oil

Cornmeal

Crackers

Ketchup

Mayonnaise

Paper Towels

Napkins

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY

2 Timothy 1: 12-14

TODAY’s PRAYER FOCUS – Those unable to attend church miss regular Christian fellowship. Thank God for those who visit with them and give them this opportunity. Pray for the homebound and for those who visit with them.

HAVE A GREAT DAY AS YOU PREPARE FOR THE LORD’S DAY.

Anna Lee

My son, keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
~Proverbs 6:20~

Diane Turner‘s surgery went well. She’s home now and recovering.

Georgia Barnette – Day 6

Week of Prayer – English

Read and Write the Bible

September 16 – 2 Timothy 1: 9-11

Today, the prayer focus is on store owners/managers. May they guide their employers by the good example they set.

Baptist Press

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Baptist Message

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May you be a positive influence on others today by the example you set.

Anna Lee

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that all of you agree with one another

in what you say

and that there be no divisions among you,

but that you be perfectly united

in mind and thought.

~1 Corinthians 1:10~

An unnamed person had surgery this week. After one night in the hospital, she is now home. Pray all goes well for her in the coming days.

Ernest Dayle Christmas

December 14, 1946 – September 12, 2022

A resident of Garland, TX, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Lake Pointe in Rowlett, TX. He was born December 14, 1946 in McComb, MS and was 75 years of age. He is survived by wife, Pam B. Christmas; daughter, Kim Christmas Moore; son-in-law, Mike Moore; son, Michael Christmas; daughter-in-law, Tamie Hughes Christmas; 6 grandchildren, Chelsea Herrington (Garrett), Caitlyn Golmon (Michael), Cassidy Golmon, Craig Golmon (Miah), Michael Christmas, II and Reese Ann Christmas; 6 great-grandchildren, Alayna Golmon, Olivia McGovern, Beckham McGovern, Lyla Golmon, Boden Bernhart, and one on the way, Lucas James Golmon; sister, Merrie Christmas Bennett (Henry); brother, Charles D. “Boo” Christmas (Kay). Preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. Christmas and Hilda Lenoir Christmas. Visitation at First United Methodist Church, Amite, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Friday, September 16, 2022. Services conducted by Rev. Karl Klaus and Pastor Chip Fitz. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Amite Bell Tower Restoration Fund. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE

September 15 – 2 Timothy 1: 6-8

GEORGIA BARNETTE OFFERINNG FOR LOUISIANA MISSIONS

DAY 5 – https://georgiabarnette.org/week-of-prayer-english/#day5

“God Still Loves the Country”

PRAYER FOCUS FOR TODAY

Today, let’s pray for and thank God for MEDICAL WORKERS

Anna Lee

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus,

and you will be saved—

you and your household.”

~Acts 16:31~

Georgia Barnette – Day 4

Week of Prayer – English

Baptist Press

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READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE

September 9 – Matthew 11: 25-27

Prayer Focus – Crime in our area of the state.

Reading the news can sometimes be very disturbing. Pray for peace and doing the right thing.

Coming Event at FBC, Kentwood

Our last 2 Art of Parenting meetings will be this Sunday, the 18th, at 4:00 and the last one October 2nd at 4:00 at First Baptist church Kentwood! We would love to see you there. This is for adults of all ages.

Have a wonderful Wednesday. Prayer meeting is tonight at 6:00 P.M.

Anna Lee

Georgia Barnette – Day 3

Week of Prayer – English

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.

Impress them on your children.

Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

~Deuteronomy 6:6-7–

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE

Isaiah 53: 9-12.

Shirley Roberts Perry

June 27, 1952 – September 10, 2022

A resident of Osyka, MS, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, MS. She was born June 27, 1952 in Magnolia, MS and was 70 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Parfait and husband, Edward Parfait, Jr.; 2 sons, Gabriel Gonzalez and wife, Heather Gonzalez and Jonathan Gonzalez, Sr. and wife Brandi Gonzalez; 2 brothers, William Roberts, Jr. and Richie Roberts; grandchildren, Jordan Parfait, Cooper Parfait, Jaxon Parfait, Madeline Gonzalez, Mena Gonzalez, Mollie Gonzalez, Jonathan Gonzalez, Jr., Natalie Gonzalez, Naiyah Gonzalez, Noelya Gonzalez, Kore Gonzalez and Kai Gonzalez. Preceded in death by her spouse, Marvin “Chris” Perry; 2 sisters, Linda Hilbert and Betty Pittman; parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts, Sr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment Roberts Cemetery, Osyka, MS. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

FALL FOOD ROUND-UP

It’s getting close to the time when the truck will be in Kentwood to pick-up the food we are donating to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home. This is our only opportunity to donate food this year.

You can check the church bulletin or call the church office to get a list of ten of the most needed items. The items you purchase can be left in the church office until pick-up. You need to have your purchases ready for pick-up on the 18th so they can be picked up early on the 19th.

Thank-you for showing your love for the children by purchasing and donating these items. You are appreciated.

Baptist Press

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Thank-you for all the many ways you shoe God’s love.

Anna Lee

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

~Romans 12:12~

I have two friends having surgery. Pray for all who have health issues today.

Judy Lynn Sanders

March 19, 1950 – September 10, 2022

Judy was born March 19, 1950 in McComb, MS and passed away September 10, 2022 at her home in Kentwood. Judy was a lifelong member of East Fork Baptist Church. She lived her whole life in Kentwood and although she never had any children of her own, she helped raise and was “JuJu” to many. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Posey and husband, Gary Talton; nieces, Michelle Bridges and husband, Paul, Marcie Grice and husband, James and Kim Sulzby and husband, Jay; nephews, Justin Hendry and wife, Dana, Scott Posey and wife, Karen and Denver Posey and wife, Victoria; special brother-in-law, Larry Hendry and wife, Rhonda; 13 great-nephews; 9 great-nieces; 5 great-great nephews; and 3great-great nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey and Geraldean Sanders; brother, Aubrey Ray Sanders; sister, Marie Hendry and special brother-in-law, Raymond Posey. Pallbearers, Wade Bridges, Weston Bridges, Kye Grice, Jordan Hendry, Slade Hendry and Cayden Posey. Visitation at East Fork Baptist Church from 11:00AM until religious services at 1:00PM on Monday, September 12, 2022. Services conducted by Bro. Cory Morris and Bro. Jay Avance. Interment East Fork Cemetery, East Fork, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY

September 12 – Isaiah 53: 5-8

BAPTIST PRESS

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Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions – Day 2 – “Filling the Fridge”

Week of Prayer – English

Prayer Focus Today – People who have friends and relatives who are very sick

We all know that sickness can be stressful and tiring. Pray for caregivers who are stressed and tired.

Anna Lee

READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY

• Give to everyone who asks you,
• and if anyone takes what belongs to you,
• do not demand it back.
• Luke 6:30

READ AND WRITE THE BIBLE

Sept. 11 – Isaiah 53: 1 – 4

TODAY IS 9-11!

I just watched a video of Father Mark of the Saint Helena Catholic Church on September 6, 2006. Deborah Bales posted it on Facebook. If she is your friend or you can find Father Mark’s messages. you will be touched by what he said. I hope you will be in church today. If not, please “attend” online.

Today is a day, not to look back, but to look ahead! I hope you will be exposed to a “look ahead” message. Mainly, today is a look up to Jesus day!

Today’s prayer focus – our country, peace, freedom, love, and the message of Jesus to spread around the world!

Anna Lee