Author: Anna Lee

Saturday

“God … is able to do far more

than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of —

infinitely beyond our highest

prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”

~Ephesians 3:20b TLB~

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Mark 13-14

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Giving All” – http://odb.org/
  • Present your bodies a living sacrifice,                                                                                             holy, acceptable to God,                                                                                                                       which is your reasonable service.                                                                                                                                                 ~Romans 12:1~
  • “Our Best” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/u/ourbest.htm

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood – “Fashionable Ladies”

  • Ladies from at least ten different churches
  • Hat parade – great participation and lots of fun
  • Fun to watch all the ladies tying scarves at the same time
  • Two wonderful young ladies skillfully playing violins
  • My biggest helpers – Sue Connelly, Fay Gehringer, Eleanor Morris, Bessie Hayden
  • Next Ladies’ Night – June 25th

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • Tuesday at 11:00 A.M.
  • The Cafe, Kentwood
  • Come to help honor some who have giving of themselves in our church and community.
  • No gifts – just a smile and a good memory.

Lord’s Supper for Shut-In Members

  • Wednesday at 5:30
  • Come join a team

Breakfast at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church tomorrow

You are invited to breakfast at Pine Ridge UMC (3893 Hwy. 440 in St. Helena Parish) 8 AM on Sunday, April 26. Donations will be accepted to help Jay Hugh Young. Invite your friends and family to eat, fellowship, and worship with us!

Pine Ridge/Tangipahoa United Methodist Churches's photo.

Tomorrow is the Lord’s special day.  Make preparations today so you will not have a hectic day tomorrow.

Anna Lee

Friday

 I know that everything God does will endure forever;

nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it.

God does it so that men will revere him

~Ecclesiastes 3:14~

Doug Toney has been moved back to La. Heart Hospital in Lacombe.  Sandy said she will give tell us more later.  For now, they need rest.  Please pray.
Read the Bible in 2015 – Jeremiah 22 – 26
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
  • “Hope Lives” – http://odb.org/
  • Your faith, being much more precious than gold . . .                                                                      may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.                                                                                                                                                   ~1 Peter 1:7~
  • “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Crossroads Christian Music Festival

  • April 24 – 26
  • Lion King Ministries
  • http://www.LionKingMinistries.com
  • 225-210-8357
  • Located west of Amite in St. Helena Parish
  • (Shared by a former student and musician)

Baptist Press

  • bpnews.net
  • Pay special attention to the first article and pray for the right decision to be made.
  • Great articles!

Annie Armstrong Mission Offering for North America

 

More this evening!

Anna Lee

Thursday

 David also said to Solomon his son,

“Be strong and courageous, and do the work.

Do not be afraid or discouraged,

for the LORD God, my God, is with you.

He will not fail you or forsake you

until all the work 

for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.

~1 Chronicles 28:20~

Please pray for my friend, Sandy W. Toney.  Her husband, Doug, is in ICU.  Sometimes, things do not work out as easily as hoped for in the medical world.  This has been the case for them.

Jadon’s Journey

Two and half hours later we still don’t have any answers. We ruled out infection, fractures, or breaks. She thinks he could be overpowering his brace and bruising his shin bone. We are going to take his brace off and see if he gets better over the weeekend. If not he will have to have an MRI next week. We are also going to try a different kind of brace but of course that will take several weeks to come in. She said Jadon’s case is a difficult one and she will probably think about him all week. Please continue to pray for him. I hate seeing him in pain.

Women’s Ministry

  • Ladies’ Night, “Fashionable Ladies, will begin at 6:15 with finger foods and end with lots of memories and some new friends.  Bring a hat your decorated, scarves to tie and to lend, a friend, and the expectation for a great night with a room full of Christian women.
  • Friday Morning Bible Study – Mary Magdelene

              Get your study guide from the church office.

  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday at The Cafe at 11:00 A.M.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 33 – 34

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Now Go!” – http://odb.org/ 
  • Now go;                                                                                                                                                             I will help you speak                                                                                                                             and will teach you what to say.                                                                                                                                       ~Exodus 4:12 (NIV)~
  • “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”  – http://nethymnal.org/htm/t/e/tellmsoj.htm

Baptist Press – bpnews.org

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions – “Making Beautiful Music Together” – http://www.namb.net/video/beautiful_music/

Thank-you for reading and praying today!

Anna Lee

Wednesday Afternoon

Doug Toney (Written by Sandy)

Well, Doug is in ICU at St.Tammany. They moved him from rehab. He had a temp of 103! It is down, now. Can’t seem to figure this out. Prayers, please.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “A Happy Ending” – http://odb.org/
  • Be kind to one another,                                                                                                     tenderhearted,                                                                                                                                       forgiving one another,                                                                                                                        even as God in Christ forgave you.                                                                                                                                           ~Ephesians 4:32~
  • “Whosoever” Meaneth Me – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/whosoevm.htm

This is surely a hymn that can stick with you all day.  I remember singing it over and               over once I heard it on any given day.  Not only is the tune catching, the words                           convey a message we sometimes need to be reminded of.  So here is your reminder.

“Whosoever” surely meaneth me,
Surely meaneth me, O surely meaneth me;
“Whosoever” surely meaneth me,
“Whosoever” meaneth me.

It also means Dawn.

OMX: DESPERATE CHOICES

http://www.namb.net/namb1cbvideo.aspx?id=8589936008

Annie Armstrong Mission Offering for North America

Wednesday

Praise the LORD, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits….

~Psalm 103:2~

(I think today’s verse is so appropriate for the three updates I’m posting this morning.  I will probably find time this afternoon to write more.)

Koltyn Gafford (written by his mother)

Koltyn has had some great progress with therapy these past couple of weeks. He is getting prepared for a swallow study which is done to make sure he isn’t aspirating. He has done quite well eating off a spoon water, ice chips, and applesauce. He has also sucked on a small dum dum sucker and sucked down some tea out of mommies straw. I also let him have a few tiny spoons of red beans juice last night and seemed to enjoy them. He has been having some very good OT/PT sessions as well. They are working on better head and trunk control, arm strength by having him bare weight on his arms as he sits up (with assistance).
His seizures have slacked off a little with an increase of meds and and additional OTC B6 Vitamin.
Keep the Prayers coming they are working. I have faith he’s going to make a full recovery, God’s not finished with him yet.
Here’s a short video of him puckering up for some sweet sugars for daddy. This is a big step, considering he used to stick his tongue out and try to lick you every time you tried to kiss him.

Sherry Day

Update on surgery. Went yesterday to get stitches out of head. I am doing good from surgery except my vision is somewhat impaired but this is normal. Tumor was metastic from breast cancer and as of now no treatments are needed. Praise God. I would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls, text and keeping up with me on Facebook. The power of everyone’s prayers has truly blessed me again. God bless and love to all.

Rev. Tim Jones

Tim had his medicine changed.  Later this week he will had additional tests.  Keep him in your prayers.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 45 – 47

I will stop here and get back with you later today.  Have a great morning!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“You heard the sound of my pleading

when I cried to You for help.”

~Psalm 31:22b, HCSB~

 

Please continue to pray for Doug Toney.  He had a better day yesterday.  Doctors assured Sandy that Doug is going to be okay.

Rev. Tim Jones had not seen his cardiologist yet because of a personal emergency by the doctor, but will be seeing another one today.  Bro. Tim did have a better day yesterday.

Mr. James Frazier continues to do well following his valve replacement surgery in Houston. Pray for his recovery process.

Miss Shira Easley is making progress in recovery and with physical therapy.  Please continue to pray for her.

Charles E. Williams
Born: July 05, 1937
Died: April 19, 2015

    http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3054673

Young at Heart meets at New Zion at 10:30 this morning.  Bubba Roberts of Spring Creek will be the entertainment.  Everyone is invited.

Ladies’ Night at Kentwood 

  • “Fashionable Ladies”
  • Hat Parade – Bring a hat your decorated to be pretty, funny, or show your personality.  The point is not to spend money, but to be creative.
  • Scarf tying demonstration – Please being several long or infinity scarves (some to share).
  • Begins at 6:15 with finger food.
  • Thursday night in the fellowship hall
  • Don’t forget this is for ladies from 3 to 103.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Samuel 26- 31

Ladies’ Friday Morning Bible Study – Your study guides are available for pick-up in the church office.

Video for Annie Armstrong Missions’ Office –  “He Started It” – http://www.namb.net/namb1cb2col.aspx?id=12884910546

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Facing the Impossible” –  odb.org/
  • See! I have given Jericho into your hand.                                                                                                                                                  ~Joshua 6:2~
  • “Only Believe”  – http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Only_Believe/

I love and appreciate the wealth of hymns I know and love.  There are so many for                    each need/topic I run across.  I can easily compare them to the wealth of Scriptures I              also carry in my memory.   Together, the bring joy, encouragement, strength,                              balance, etc. to my life.

The names you see on The Prayer Link represent people I am praying for and may not match the list of people for whom you are praying.  Sometimes, I honor a person’s/families’ request not to list a name and sometimes I am not aware of a need you are aware of.  It is a guide thought, and hopefully will encourage you (and me) to take some time periodically to pray.  I feel most of us  can improve our prayer life if it becomes a daily and conscious effort.

Anna Lee

Monday

“As for God, His way is blameless;

The word of the Lord is tried;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.”

~Psalm 18:30, NASB~

 

Eugene Tackett had five by-passes last week and continues to do well.  Join the family in thanking God for Eugene’s successful surgery.

Rev. Tim Jones is having some blood pressure/heart issues.  Pray for him as he sees a doctor again.

Rita Dunn Blades

Born: July 06, 1951
Died: April 19, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3053766

Read the Bible in 2015 – Exodus 9-12

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “A Father Who Runs” – http://odb.org/
  • The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.                                                                                                                                                    ~Luke 19:10~                                     When I was in great need, He saved me.                                                                                                                                                  ~Psalm 116:6~
  • “Saved, Saved”

Annie Armstrong Missions Offering 

I’m looking forward to WMU at East Fork at 10:00 this morning.

Anna Lee

Sunday

Therefore confess your sins to each other

and pray for each other

so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous man

is powerful and effective

~James 5:16~

 

(This verse was used on the handout at prayer meeting for several years.)

Shira Easley called me last night.  She is doing well and will be in Greensburg a little longer.  Continue to pray for her.

James Frazier is doing well following his surgery.  Thank God for his care in Houston.

Doug Toney is still hospitalized.  Everything is not perfect, but the doctors think he is headed in the right direction.  Please continue to pray for Doug and Sandy.

Sadie Mae Williams Carter

Born: January 02, 1929
Died: April 17, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3052852

Sarah Landry Gilliland 
Born: June 09, 1952
Died: April 17, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3053351

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Corinthians 13-15

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

If you are interested in learning more about collegiate/university ministry, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpwmmz6LyE

Some highlights of the coming week

  • Today – Lord’s Supper at FBC, Kentwood
  • Monday – WMU at 10:00 at East Fork Baptist Church
    • Speaker: Rev. Rusty Durand, paster at Montpelier – Sharing about the finances of mission trips
      • Potluck lunch to follow the meeting
  • Tuesday – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church
    • 10:30 A.M.
    • Music by Bubba Roberts
  • Thursday – “Fashionable Ladies”
    • 6:15 at FBC, Kentwood
    • For ladies from 3 – 103
    • Wear a hat made with items you have on hand for our hat parade
      • Decorate to show your personality
      • Have fun making and wearing the hat
    • Learn how to tie a scarf in a number of ways
    • Etc.
  • Friday – Bible Study – Women of the Bible
    • 10:00 in Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood
    • Study guides will be available Wednesday in the church office

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“Trust the LORD with all your heart,

and don’t depend on your own understanding.

Remember the LORD in all you do,

and he will give you success.”

~Proverbs 3:5-6 NCV~

 

Sherry Day has bad news and great news!  The bad news is that she has cellulitis in her arms.  The good news is that the brain biopsy did not indicated cancer.  Please continue to pray for her and her family.
Koltyn Gafford made a big step of progress yesterday.
Amazing day in speech therapy trying out his swallowing capabilities with some apple sauce and he passed with flying colors! So proud of our little guy! Praise God for all your miracles!                                                                       Terri Chandler Russell (grandmother)
Doug Toney is not doing as well as expected as he recovers from surgery.  He is still having problems with blood pressure, medication, and kidneys.  Please pray for improvement.
Eugene Tackett’s surgery went well.  If all continues as hoped for, he should be able to be moved to a step-down unit by tomorrow.  Thank God for the good report.  Keep praying.
Nolan Kemp Bel

Born: November 11, 1977
Died: April 16, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3047618

Sadie Mae Williams Carter

Born: January 02, 1929
Died: April 17, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3052852

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Matthew 11 – 12

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Overcoming Cheetahs” –  odb.org/
  • The grass withers,                                                                                                                                    the flower fades . . . .                                                                                                                               But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.                                                                                                                                                ~Isaiah 40:7,31~                                                   As long as it is day,                                                                                                                                    we must do the works of him who sent me.                                                                                Night is coming,                                                                                                                                          when no one can work.                                                                                                                                                                                              ~John 9:4~                                
  • “ Work Till Jesus Comes” – http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/w/e/l/wellwork.htm

Outrun the cheetahs today!

Anna Lee

Friday

“We do not know what to do,

but our eyes are on You.”

2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV~

 

Please add Eugene Tackett to your prayer list.  He will be having several by-passes today. I know the family will appreciate your prayers.

Shira Easley made the transfer to Greensburg.  Pray for her as she gets needed help and therapy there.

James Frazier’s heart valve surgery will be today.  Pray for James, his family, and the medical staff involved with his care.

Death has claimed another young man from our area.  Eric Montegue was 42.  I’ll post an obituary when one is available.

Baptist Press – bpnews. net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Jeremiah 17-21

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

https://mymobilizeme.namb.net/Account/Login?partnerid=65&missionaryTypeId=21&subTypeId=3

Third Thursday at the Cabin

There are old sayings about a little rain keeping people from church.  Once again we had a terrible storm before and during some of our meeting.  We had a great group and a very blessed night despite the storm.  Thanks to all who participated and all who came to listen.  I know we were all blessed!

Don’t let rain today keep you for ministering to others.

Anna Lee