Author: Anna Lee

Tuesday

TODAY’S PRAYER
IMB
JUNE 6, 2012

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2).

  • WORLD LEADERS – “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of Sweden (northwestern Europe, between Norway and Finland).
  • DEAF PEOPLES – Across South America, there are hundreds of towns where the Deaf communities do not have access to a church in their heart language. What is their heart language? Sign Language. These Deaf men and women are looking for answers in their troubled and confused world. Deaf nationals A and O began visiting and inviting the Deaf to a new Deaf Bible study. The first meeting was held in January. This small Bible study has grown and now has an average attendance of 11 Deaf, with a high attendance of 21. What a blessing it is to see this small Bible study group grow to become a church in such a short time! Pray for A and O to have wisdom as they teach weekly. Ask the Holy Spirit to touch the hearts of the Deaf, and pray that Deaf will be ready to “see” His stories and respond in faith. Pray that His Word will spread quickly and result in many Deaf following Jesus.
  • FUTA TORO FULANI OF WEST AFRICA (FU-tah TOH-roh fu-LAH-nee) – Many young people are discouraged because the school year has been declared “void.” Due to strikes and disruptions of one kind or another, it has been decided that insufficient credit has been earned this year for the material to count, so the whole year must be repeated by all the students next year. This puts a financial burden on families and does little to motivate students. These young people are at a very critical time in their lives. They stand with one foot rooted in family and traditions and the other stepping towards the future, ready to break ties and try new ideas, yet they are also losing hope and seeking truth. Where will they find it? We know that the Father’s Word speaks the message of life they need to learn, but who will share this lesson with them? How will they hear unless someone tells them? Who will go? How can they go unless they are sent? Ask the Father to raise up those who can bring the message of hope and life that this generation needs to hear. Ask Him to reveal to you what your part can be in seeing it come to pass.
 Mrs. Oma Zachary was released by a doctor to return to her home in the Amite area.  Thank-you, God, for taking care of this sweet lady.
Pray for Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell as she is preparing for her treatment.  Thank God for her family’s and friend’s support during this time.
Continue to pray for Marsha C. Bankston as she continues to “do everything the hard way”!  Thank-God for her family’s support during this time.

 VBS Schedules

  • FBC, Kentwood – This week – 6:30-11:30 – Commencement Friday night
  • Kentwood Methodist – June 11 – 15 – 9:00 – Noon – Registration forms available at the church office
  • New Zion, Kentwood – June 10-15 – 5:30-8:30 – Walk-in can register at 5:30 on the 10th
  • East Fork, Kentwood – June 25-29 – 6:00 – 8:30 – Commencement Sunday at 6 P.M.
  • Spring Creek, Kentwood – July 9-13 – 6-8:30 P.M.
  • The Lord’s Church, Kentwood – July 9-13 –  6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
  • FBC, Greensburg – July 23-27 – 5;30-8:00 – Registration July 22nd

What wonderful opportunities for area children and volunteer opportunities for adults!

 

Commission Stories

http://www.commissionstories.com/

Baptist Press

https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/137be8fadfddc146

 

Thank-God for this new day and new opportunities He has provided.  Make it special!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Take my yoke and put it on you,

and learn from me,

because I am gentle and humble in spirit;

and you will find rest.

For the yoke I will give you is easy,

and the load I will put on you is light.”

~Matthew 11:29-30 TEV~

 

 

“Come, fly with us” at VBS today./FBC. Kentwood/8:30  – 11 30 – Today:

God has power over circumstances!

Pray for the children to learn a portion of God’s Word today and to see how it applies to them.  Today’s Scriptures are on Daniel.

New VBS information –

July 23-27 @ FBC, Greensburg/5;30 – 8:00/ Registration on July 22

Pray that some of the 20% chance of rain gets here today (right after VBS)!

Needs & Prayer Requests at Camp Living Waters this week

We have a few needs this week

Concessions Tuesday 9-11:30; 1-3:30
Wed.9-11:30; 1-3:30
Thurs. 9-11:30

Red door Store
Wed afternoon 1-4 p.m.

Kitchen:

Wed.
Lunch 11:30 – 1:30
Supper 5:00 – 6:30

Thurs.
supper (parents night) 5:30-7

please call me

Monday camp 985-345-1831
Tues-Thurs leave a message at home 985-345-3315

Pray needs today:

Traveling safety
registration to run smoothly
Staff to be healthy
children ready to meet God
Equipment continues to work properly
Thunderstorms don’t come between 9-4 each day
Electricity stays on all week
that God will send an ice cream novelity salesman
Camp Pastor Andrew Floyd
Dramatist Kathy Frady
Bible Teacher Bro. Eric
squad staff Kelsie, Jessica, Austin and Caleb
Kitchen staff Mrs. Vernia, Vicky, Lyndsay
Bro. Keith, Bro. Tom, Mr. David
summer staff
lifeguards
volunteers
camp nurse Carla Cooper

 

Devotional

http://www.incourage.me/2012/06/when-you-get-to-turn-the-chair-around.html

I hope you get a little glimpse of the results of your efforts today.

Anna Lee

Monday Evening

  • Floal Bridges Simmons, a longtime resident of Tangipahoa is in the skilled nursing unit at The Retreat adjacent to Belle Maison in Hammond. She has been there since May 8th after spending several hospital and rehab stays due to a fall and a bloodclot in March. She recently had her 85th birthday and has some difficulty remembering people an or names, but f anyone would like to call her she has a phone in her room and the number is 985-419-9322. Also, the address is Floal Simmons, c/o The Retreat, 15704 Medical Arts Plaza, Hammond, La. 70403…..at this time she is in room 126, but that may change. Thanks for your prayers, cards and calls…. It is really appreciated by her family and faithful friends
  • It seems David Allen will be admitted to the hospital.  Continue to pray for David.  The last few weeks have been hard on him and his family. Rm. 2219
  • Pray for Mrs. Jeff (Amy) Tolar who will be admitted to a hospital in Florida for gall bladder surgery.
  • Pray for the Hatchels as they continue to adjust to a new time zone and to rid themselves of jet lag.
  • Martin “Eugene” Travis
    (June 27, 1952 – June 2, 2012                                                                                                                                                                          A resident of Kentwood, he died at 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born June 27, 1952 in Bogalusa and was 59 years of age. Survived by his wife, Janice Hurst Travis, Kentwood; daughter, Tammy Threeton and husband, Billy, Springfield; son, Brandon Travis and wife Janis, Little Rock, AR; mother, Martha Traylor, Kentwood; 5 sisters, Shirley Cooper, Paducah, KY, Faye Carney and husband, Leroy, Kentwood, Ruthie Dykes, Kentwood, Lila Watson and husband, David, Sr., Wilmer and Nell Travis, Paris, TN; 4 brothers, Phillip Dykes, Kentwood, Edward Dykes, Wilmer, Jacky Dykes, Osyka, MS and Jerry Lee Dykes and wife, Cathy, Mt. Hermon; step-brother, Norman Wayne Travis, Roseland; 2 grandchildren; mother-in-law, Vera Hurst, Pontotoc, MS; numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members including a special sister-in-law, Kathi Legg. Preceded in death by daddy, Coy Dykes, Jr.; father, Willie Roy Travis; 4 brothers, William Henry Dykes, Tommy Lane Dykes, Carl Ray Dykes and Jimmy Wayne Dykes, Sr.; father-in-law, Jules Hurst. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Gilbert Graham. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Monday – VBS Day 1

 

“Therefore many of them believed . . .

prominent women as well as men.”

~Acts 17:12, NKJV~

 

 

Marsha C. Bankston is still hospitalized with kidney problems.  Pray her kidneys beging to function properly.  Pray for Larry as he sticks by Marsha at Ochsner in New Orleans.  Tuesday, Marsha told us it seemed like her body was approaching the chemo with a bad attitude – “I’m doing everything to make things difficult’!  Pray for Marsha’s kidneys to be healthy enough for her to have chemo.

Mr. J. D. Smith told me his blood is much thinner, which is good.  He was having to give blood to thin his out.  Mr. J.D. will be seeing his cardiologist tomorrow.  Pray for a good report.

Mr. Raymond Anthony wanted to attend Sunday School yesterday and did.  He will be working to get his body stronger before he takes the next treatment.

Mr. Gordon Price could still use your prayers as he continues to recover from his last set-back.

Mrs. Laura Joiner moved her check-up appointment from this week to next week.  Pray that she will be less anxious.  Give her a call or visit at home this week.

VBS information

  • FBC, Kentwood; Begins this morning at 8:30; Shirts and music tapes are available in the church office.
  • New Zion; June 10-15: 5:30-8:30 P.M.
  • Spring Creek; June 25 – 29; ^;30 P.M.; Commencement Sunday
  • The Lord’s Church; July 9-13: 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Pray for the salvation of children this summer at their local V.B.S.

The new student minister at FBC, Kentwood is Bro. Michael Wilson.  Bro. Michael, “Miss” Brandi, and their two children will soon be living here to work with our youth and children.  Pray for them as they make the move to Kentwood and make adjustments to serving here.

I was told my link to Jadon’s Story did not work.  Let’s try again.  If this still doesn’t work, Google Jadon’s story blog.

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

Check out PrayerLine at 1-800-395-PRAY.  Let this be your devotional thought for today.

Looking forward to V.B.S. all week.

Anna Lee

 

Sunday

“But when you ask him,

be sure that your faith is in God alone.

Do not waver, 

for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea

that is blown and tossed by the wind. . . .

Their loyalty is divided between God and the world,

and they are unstable in everything they do.”

~James 1:6, 8 NLT~

Jadon’s Story

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

Aunt Eve Smith is doing well and is back in her extended living home.  Thank-you for praying for her.

Today’s Devotional

http://www.cru.org/training-and-growth/devotional-life/todays-promise/index.htm

Make today a celebration of God and His goodness as you worship today.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“As a father is kind to his children,

so the Lord is kind to those who honor him.

He knows what we are made of;

he remembers that we are dust.”

~Psalm 103:13-14 GN~

Aunt Eva Smith (90) is doing well in northwestern Alabama.  She may be ready to go back to the assisted nursing facility today.  Thank-you for praying for her.

VBS is upon us.  For those of us who have a room, decorating time is here.  Tomorrow, I will be bringing the Northern Lights to Kentwood.  I hope the “flights” are right on time next week.  Registration will continue tomorrow and Monday as VBS begins.  Come learn about children as they learn about God.  I’m expecting great things next week.

Mary Alice Huey
(April 3, 1923 – May 31, 2012)

Mary Alice Huey died on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital after a brief illness. She was 89. She was born in Baton Rouge on April 3, 1923, to Ivy James McCoy and Addie Watson McCoy. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge and had a 30-year career in city-parish government, working for a variety of officials and executives from Mayor Jesse L. Webb to Willie Davenport and Collis Temple. She was preceded in death by her parents and by an older brother, Warren Watson McCoy, and his wife Dora. She was married to Preston William Huey, a civil engineer, and is survived by four children: Judith Quin Jolly, Preston William Huey, Jr., Robert Daryl Huey, all of Baton Rouge, and Kathy Huey White of Natchez, MS. She is also survived by two brothers: Col. Ivy James McCoy, USAF, of Gordon, TX, and John Kent McCoy, of St. George Island, FL. An avid swimmer and a dedicated gardener, she also enjoyed travel, bible study and visiting with her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her volunteer work included teaching English to non-native speakers and service on community organization boards such as the YWCA and the Catholic Youth Organization. A private burial service will be in Grangeville, Louisiana, on Saturday, June 2. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 3, at Christ Covenant Church, 1700 Lee Drive in Baton Rouge. The service will be at 3p.m. with visitation beginning at 2p.m. Senior Pastor Bradley Aucoin will conduct the service. The family requests donations in lieu of flowers to Christ Covenant Church or to the Catholic Youth Organization of Baton Rouge. Special thanks to her friends and the staff at Williamsburg Senior Living Community, as well as to her caregivers Cathy and Lucy. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

David W. Husser
(September 22, 1959 – May 31, 2012)

David W. Husser was born September 22, 1959 and passed away at 2:35 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 at LSU-HS University Hospital, New Orleans, LA. He was 52, a native of Amite and resident of Husser, LA.

David is survived by his wife, Linda Butler Husser; daughter, Kathleen “Katie” Husser; 3 step-daughters, Leslie Tullos and husband JR, Lora Cobb and husband Tobin, Jennifer Robertson and husband Chad; sister, Myra Jenkins Sharpe; 3 brothers, Ronnie Husser, Kevin Husser and wife Susan, Clifton Husser and wife Evie; mother-in-law, Nada Butler; 6 grandchildren, Tyler Tullos, Sarah Cobb, Evan Cobb, Peyton Robertson, Kyle Robertson, Emily Robertson; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Kathleen Calmes Husser, Jr.

Visitation at New Sharon Baptist Church Multipurpose Building, Husser, LA on Monday, June 4, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Ron Ball officiating. Interment in New Sharon Cemetery, Husser, LA.

Family request donations be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, 2nd floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of local arrangements.

Frances Rae Tate McIntyre
(September 15, 1936 – May 15, 2012) 

Frances Rae Tate McIntyre born September 15, 1936 and passed away at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton. She was 75, a native of Tangipahoa Parish and a resident of Kentwood.

Ms. Frances is survived by a daughter, Judith Ann Bergman; 6 sons, Bobby McIntyre and wife Lenora, Dale McIntyre and wife Margaret, Darrell McIntyre, Aaron McIntyre, Dudley McIntyre and wife Cathy & Troy McIntyre and Samantha; 2 sisters, Elise Graham and husband Aubrey & Mary Alice Miller and husband Daniel; 2 brothers, George “Buddy” Tate and Henry Tate and wife Mary; 10 grandchildren, Mikey McIntyre, Cory Landry, D.J. McIntyre, Laura Dale McIntyre, Jodi Brown, Coy McIntyre, Winston McIntyre, LeAnn Bergman, Robert Crotwell & Regina Basso; 5 great grandchildren, Clayton Brown, Allison Brown, Emmie McIntyre, Abigail Basso & Evangeline Tallabock; god child Brixly Francis McIntyre; special friend, Shirley Forrest.

Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Veda Booty Tate; husband, Charles McIntyre; son, Aubrey McIntyre; 7 brother & sisters, Clayton, Charles, Jimmy, Wilton McIntyre, Gladys McIntyre, Julia Ann Steele & Wanzie Gill.

Graveside Celebration of Life Services at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Charles McIntyre Cemetery, Bolivar, La. with Rev. Mathew Booty officiating, Interment in Charles McIntyre Cemetery, Bolivar, La.

McKneeely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

An on-line-Guestbook is available at www. mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Devotional – God’s Word for Today – True Forgiveness

http://www.ag.org/top/devotional/

Have a super Saturday, but don’t get too tired to give God His time tomorrow.
Anna Lee 

 

 


Friday Midday

From Jennie

After lots of delays and 47 hours of travel we have made it home!  Our apartment was clean.  There were groceries in the refrigerator and a friend is bringing dinner in a few minutes.  We are so blessed!

It’s 6:00 P.M. there now.  Thank you for the prayers, which were surely needed as the travel took so long and required a hotel room in London and rebooking of the flights in Dallas and in London.