Category: Announcement

Sunday

“All scripture is inspired by God

and is useful to teach us what is true

and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives.

It corrects us when we are wrong

and teaches us to do what is right.”

~2 Timothy 3:16 NLT~

 

Alan Ray Blackwell was able to more a little better yesterday and walked with a walker.  Keep praying for him and his family.

Roger Lamar Lea, Sr.

Born: August 24, 1948
Died: August 30, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660091

Loni Eugene Thompson

Born: December 06, 1954
Died: August 29, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660031

Hope Center in Roseland – Sponsored by churches of Two Rivers Association

  • Volunteers needed
  • Training Thursday at 10:00 in Roseland
  • Hear from the volunteer coordinator – Sept. 15 at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood
  • Planned opening date – Sept. 16th

Operation Christmas Child

  • At a distribution in Trinidad and Tobago, there was a little girl who wanted to be a doctor one day. She had always wanted a First Aid Kit and was amazed to find one in her shoebox gift. She praised God for His special attention to her!
  • There was a nine year old boy in Guatemala who always carried his books to school in a plastic bag. The other children would laugh at him and tease him about using the bag. The little boy thanks God and OCC for the beautiful knapsack he received in his shoebox and for transforming the other children’s taunting into admiration.
  • “The kids at our church sent letters with their shoebox gifts last year and so far we have received 2 letters back. This is one of them. It’s from Malawi.” – Melissa H.
  • It’s time to answer another frequently asked question! Many of you want to know what age/gender we receive the most/fewest boxes for?
    In general, we receive more boxes for girls than boys. Overall, we receive the most shoebox gifts for girls 5-9. We receive the fewest number of boxes for boys 2-4 and 10-14.
  • Changing the lives of children around the world, one shoebox gift at a time ~www.samaritanspurse.org/occ ~ 1-800-353-5949 ~ OCCinfo@samaritan.org

Bible Study

  • Women of the Bible
  • Friday, Sept. 5th at 10 A.M.
  • “Abigail”
  • Read I Samual 25:2-42
  • Always room for one more!

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “The Ultimate Sacrifice” –   http://odb.org/2014/08/31/the-ultimate-sacrifice/
  • By this we know love,                                                                                                                               because [Jesus] laid down His life for us.                                                                                                                                                              ~1 John 3:16~                                                                                               Though your sins are like scarlet,                                                                                                          they shall be white as snow.                                                                                                                                                                                        ~Isaiah 1:18~

Fifth Sunday Singing

  • New Zion Baptist Church
  • 6:30 P.M.
  • Tonight
  • Come and be blessed!

Ladies’ Birthday Party and Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party

  • Both gathering went well.  Both were well attended, but there’s always more for one more.  One honored some local Christian ladies.  The other honored God, missions, missions projects, and was also fun.  That doesn’t even tell you about the five different flavors of homemade ice cream!
  • Next birthday party – 4th Tuesday of September @ the Cafe @ 10: A.M.
  • Next ladies night, a coffee break – 4th Thursday of October @ FBC, Kentwood @ 6:15 P.M.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“And it is my prayer

that your love may abound more and more,

with knowledge and all discernment.”

~Philippians 1:9, ESV~

 

Please pray for Jennie’s father-in-law, Mr. Steve Hatchel of Texas.  He will be having a MRI this morning to check on the work done by chemo and radiation.  Pray for the family as they await results.

Macy Gueldner

I got to visit with Macy’s grandmother and great-grandmother this week.  They feel so blessed to see the progress she has made.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/53ffe571ca16b4f204094393

Walker Wilbanks

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26382809/walker-wilbanks-saves-lives

Hope Center

We got a lot of work completed at the Hope Center today. The Hope Center will house a food-bank and thrift store and is a ministry of Two Rivers Association. Bro Ronnie (our compassion missionary) and I would like to thank everyone who came out today and worked even though the air-conditioning is still not working. Bro. Steve and Bro. Chris from FBC Roseland, Bridgett Gill, Bro. Michael (Youth Pastor at FBC Kentwood), Bro. Don Vanover, my wife Tracy and my daughter Katheryn and of course our Hope Center Director Bro. Sylvester. We hope to move a lot of donations from Amite to the Hope Center Saturday morning. Please let me know if you can help-rain or shine we have to move the stuff. -Bro. Stan

Study of Ruth – 10:00 this morning at FBC, K

It’s time for out annual Fall Food Round-up.  Bring your canned goods, paper supplies, and cleaning supplies to FBC, Kentwood.  The pick-up will be early on the morning of September 15th.  You may leave your donations in the stairwell at the office entrance (where you click the button to enter).

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

New Zion Baptist Church will host a Fifth Sunday Singing this Sunday at 6:30 P.M.  You are invited to worship with them.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

God keeps on blessing and blessing.  I hope you see His work in your life.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“As for me,

I vow that I will not sin against the LORD

by ceasing to pray for you.”

~1 Samuel 12:23a, HCSV~

 

Susan Rimes is doing much better.  Let’s hope and pray the stones are gone for good now.

Ray Blackwell had his feeding tube removed yesterday.  That a positive step!

Hope Center in Roseland – From Bro. Stan

A few of us are meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at the Hope Center (Two Rivers Baptist Association) in Roseland to clean the building. Anyone can join us from 8:00am until 10ish. PLEASE NOTE-the A/C is still not working and the building is dreadfully hot. Would wait but the building is going to be inspected by the food-bank people next Tuesday and as the old saying goes-we gtta-getter done! I will have a cooler full of drinks iced down-Bro. Stan

Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party

  • 6:15 tonight at FBC,K
  • Girls, Youth young ladies, adult ladies
  • No tickets needed
  • Hoping to see you!

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional, Scriptures, a Quote, and a Song

  • “A Picture of Humility” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/28/a-picture-of-humility/
  • God resists the proud,                                                                                                 but gives grace to the humble.                                                                                                                     ~James 4:6~                                                                             We live by faith,                                                                                                           not by sight.                                                                                                                                          ~2 Corinthians 5:7 ~
  • “The most powerful position on earth                                                                                                 is kneeling before the Lord of the universe.”                                                                                                                                                   ~Our Daily Bread~
  • “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/myfluptt.htm

Part two of telling about the wake and funeral for Mrs. Betty Moore:  The funeral was as special as “Miss” Betty was.  Yesterday, was another reminder of how special friends and family are.  Let’s all celebrate when someone leaves a body that is tired and gets to be in heaven with parents, spouse, children, other family members, and numerous friends.  Let’s also celebrate those people we still have in our lives each day.  

Say something extra special to people today!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Encourage each other every day while it is ‘today.’”

~Hebrews 3:13a NCV~

 

David’s sister-in-law has both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Courtney of Holden, hospitalized in Baton Rouge.  Please pray for them, their family, and for the medical staff caring for them.

Resa Birch DeLee is hospitalized in Greensburg, not Baton Rouge.  Please add your prayers for her and her family.  (Thanks to Yvonne Birch for the correction.)

Please continue to pray for Mr. Bud Callihan.  He will have another procedure when he gets better.  He’s at home for now.  Pray for his family as you pray for him.

Walker Wilbanks, the football player who got sick on the field Friday night, passed away.  Please pray for his family, his school, and all those who knew him.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26364634/jackson-prep-football-player-dies?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass&utm_content=buffer4660b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Operation Christmas Child

Majel Dean has started making tote bags to hold clothes, toys, or even the OCC shoeboxes later.  She needs help with fabric, ribbon, and cutting.  Each tote requires a 12.5 inch by 40 inch rectangle.  She could also use some grogain ribbon and cotton clothesline cording, etc. for the ties.  Each tote requires two pieces 33 inches long for the tie.  If you can help, please bring the fabric and cording to FBC, Kentwood.  The totes will be folded and placed inside the totes until the children get their boxes.

I hope you have found a way to create something for the boxes.  If you need ideas check out some of the OCC  sites on Pinterest.  There are still “ornaments” on the Christmas tree at church if you would like to purchase some gifts for the boys and girls.

One young  man selected his ornaments and then enlisted various family members to help with the purchases.  He has been trained to know the importance of missions and the good the shoeboxes do around the world.  He involved his family with him.  Good training and a wonderful involvement.  Do you need to involve a family member, child or youth,  in helping others?

Baptist Press –  http://www.bpnews.net/

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

We will meet at the Cafe at 11:00 to celebrate the birthdays of ladies who celebrate/celebrated a birthday this month.  It is so special to remember some of the ladies who passed away recently and their attendance at the birthday parties during some of their last months.  What an honor it is to celebrate birthdays and to see how each of the ladies are respected and loved.  If you would like to join the ladies, meet us at today for lunch and birthday cake.

Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party

  • Thursday at 6:15 at FBC, K
  • Special music by Mrs. Janet Bridges
  • Devotional led by Mrs. Anne Hurst
  • Demonstration of making ice cream in a bag by some very young ladies
  • Homemade ice cream
  • Ice cream recipes to take home
  • Etc.
  • Ladies of ALL AGES (children, youth, and adults)
  • Do not have to be members of FBC
  • No cost, but we would appreciate a head count (FBC – 229-8111)

“Women of the Bible”

  • New Bible study that begins Friday morning at 10:00
  • No charge
  • Each lesson is independent of all the lessons
  • No homework, but Scripture references given for those who wish to read ahead.
  • Do not need to be members of FBC
  • Friday’s study – Ruth – Ruth 1-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Think outside of “your little world”.  What can you do for others?

Anna Lee

Monday

“For as the rain comes down,

and the snow from heaven,

And do not return there,

But water the earth,

And make it bring forth and bud,

That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please,

And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”

~Isaiah 55:10-11, NKJV~

 

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mildred Birch.  She is still experiencing an allergic reaction to one pill that was prescribed by a doctor.  She has had a number of shots and new prescriptions trying to overcome the allergic reaction.

Reese Birch DeLee is hospitalized in Baton Rouge.  Please add her to your prayer list.

Pray for Andy Taylor as he sees a neurologist.

Susan Rimes continues to deal with pain following her kidney stone procedure.  Pray she feels better soon.

A football player, Walker,  from Jackson Prep is in a coma after the Friday night game.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/prepsreport/2014/08/24/jackson-prep-holds-prayer-vigil-walker-wilbanks/14520857/

The Sunday School Teachers of FBC, K will have a supper/training tonight.

Devotional, Scripture, a Song, and a Quote

  • “More than Waiting” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/25/more-than-waiting/
  • A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.                                                                                              ~John 16:16~     It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.                                                                                                                                       ~Acts 1:7~ “Let me tell you what He has done for me.”                                                       ~ Psalm 66:16~
  • “I Love to Tell the Story” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/l/ilttts.htm
  • “Wait and witness till Jesus returns.”                                                         ~ Our Daily Bread~

What is blessing it is to be with able to attend church.  Our responsibility continues throughout the week.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,

and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain;

and it did not rain on the land

for three years and six months.

And he prayed again,

and the heaven gave rain,

and the earth produced its fruit.”

~James 5:17-18, NKJV~

 

Please continue to pray for Connor Corkern and his family.  Connor is still in Children’s Hospital.

Looking Ahead to Special Days

  • Today – Breakfast at Pine Ridge
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe at 11:00
  • Thursday – Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party at 6:15 at FBC, K
  • Friday – New Bible study series at FBC, K at 10:00 – “Women of the Bible” – Ruth 1-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

As I grew up and a number of times since then, I have found myself at the piano banging out this song.  The longer I banged and the more I told God I counted on Him, the sweeter the song began to sing.  My piano and this song have played such a big part of my life.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers—

crowds of both men and women.”

~Acts 5:14, HCSB~

 

Mrs. Nancy Whitebol and Dr. Kent Brantley were the two ebola patients hospitalized in Atlanta, but are now well.  She was released Tuesday and he was released Thursday.  Thank God for these answers to our prayers.

Ray Blackwell is fighting to regain he can.  Pray with him and his family that he will continue to improve.

Joe Easley is in Greensburg hospital with more problems.  Jean  continues to be in rehab.  Pray for this family.

Yvonne Curtis was here last night and shared her beautiful singing ability despite time spent yesterday with her cardiologist.  She has a problem that will be addressed, but sang beautifully to the Lord last night and said she would continue to do so as long as she has breath.  Pray for a solution will keep her healthy.

Our help has been requested to help clean and prepare the building that will be the Hope Center.  I will let you know the date.  Contact me if you will be willing to help.

David and I are so blessed by all who make the Third Thursday meetings so awesome. Once again there was a good group, new people, and a number of churches represented, but mostly it was the sweet Spirit of God that visited last night.

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quotes, and a Song

“Kindness is Christianity with its working clothes on.”

Anna Lee

Monday

“For You light my lamp;

The Lord my God illumines my darkness.”

~Psalm 18:28, NASB~

 

Connor Corkern is better, but still hospitalized.  Thank-you for your continued prayers for him and his family.

Mrs. Maxine Turner and her family are in need of prayers.  Please begin praying by thanking God for a life well-lived serving the Lord.

Mrs. Della McDaniel passed away yesterday.  Connie said arrangements for her services will be made today.  I’ll post them when they are available.  Thank God for her life and the love she had for so many people.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

We were blessed to be able to sing this last night.  It fits perfectly with today’s                               devotional.  David and I are thankful to have had the opportunity to hear Andrea’                       Crouch sing this song on a couple of occasions.  I hope this song comes to my                                 mind and your mind periodically today.

Looking ahead

  • Tuesday – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:30.  Mrs. Yvonne Curtis will be sharing her wonderful musical talent and love for the Lord.
  • Thursday – Third Thursday at the Cabin – Yvonne Curtis and Kim Chadwick will be among those singing for us.  Join us at 6:30.
  • Friday – Bible Study   We will have lunch at Osyka Seafood after our meeting which completes our latest study.
  • Tuesday, 26th – Young Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe at 11:00
  • Thursday, 28th – Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood at 6:30  Join us for an ice cream party.
  • Friday, 29th – We begin a new study, Women of the Bible, at 10:00.

I hope you can say “Life is busy, but oh, so good” with me!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday Afternoon

The “Connected” WMU meeting at FBC, Ponchatoula was very good today.

 

Robbie Lynn Callihan Kirby is hospitalized in Jackson, MS and will be undergoing testing beginning Monday.  Please pray for Robbie Lynn and her family.

Her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Callihan will be celebrating her 91st birthday tomorrow.  Wish “Miss” Margaret a happy birthday when you see her.

 

Mrs. Ann Chapman requested I post the picture of her sister’s grandson.


Matthew Pierce Derenbecker
  • August 30, 1991 – August 10, 2014
  • Hammond, Louisiana

http://hmckneely.funeralplan2.com/obituaries.aspx?turl=http://hosting-24628.tributes.com/obituary/show/matthew-pierce-derenbecker-101596246

Saturday

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.”

~ 1 Corinthians 13:13 ~

 

Mr. Bud Callihan is in Ponchatrain Rehab a little longer.  Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher was able to be at church Sunday.  I’m looking forward to seeing her headed to Sunday School tomorrow.  God is good.

Mrs. Velma Anthony asks for prayer for her sister, Mrs. Rachel Cox.

Connor Corkern is having respiratory issues and has been admitted to PICU where he is on 100% oxygen for now.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Randy Relan passed away.  I’ll post an obituary soon.  He is from Amite, but lived in Hammond.

August 29th – The Friday morning Bible study will begin a study of women of the Bible with a study of Ruth.  If you are interested in joining us, please give me a call or just show up.  We would love to have you.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net (always up-to date and always interesting)

Devotional, Scripture and a Song

Have a great day of preparation for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee