Category: Announcement

Friday

“For God speaks time and again,

but a person may not notice it.

In a dream, a vision in the night,

when deep sleep falls on people

as they slumber on their beds.”

~Job 33:14-15, HCSB~

 

Sherry Day had an MRI Monday and will return Monday, July 28th, to learn the results.  Pray for her as she waits and for a good report.

Shirley Humphrey‘s surgery went well.  She’s home now and waiting until next week when she can get results from the doctor.  Thank God for her progress so far and ask Him to be with her as she waits to see her doctor next week.

Mrs. Joan M. Roberts – June 29, 1927 – July 24, 2014 –  http://www.hartmanfuneralhomeofmccomb.com/obituaries/Joan-Roberts-2/#!/Obituary

Thank-you for contributing food to the family who had a need.  Your generous donations will make it unnecessary to give food again this coming Wednesday.

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

Operation Christmas Child – Today at 1:00 you are invited to my Sunday School room to help cut, tie knots, punch holes, etc. for an OCC display.  You cannot be too old or too young if you can do the tasks listed.  Working together is fun.  Come join us.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“God’s good news is too good to keep to ourselves.”  (Our Daily Bread)

Anna Lee

Thursday

“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD.
All the families of the nations will bow down before You,
for kingship belongs to the LORD;
He rules over the nations.”

~Psalm 22:27-28, HCSB~

 

Debbie Bales’ mother has made a positive change in her condition.  Debbie  thanks God for allowing her this opportunity.  Join her in thanking God.

Mrs. Joan Roberts, Bubba’s mom, is about the same and is still hospitalized in McComb.  Please continue to pray for the family.

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Bible study at 10:00 will focus on “Pride”.  We will meet in the Heritage room this week.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

                                                                                                                             ~Psalm 147:4~

” O Lord, how great are Thy works!”                                                                                                                                                                            ~ Psalm 92:5~

Coming Soon…200 (EMPTY) Samaritan’s Purse Shoeboxes!

Leaving in November – 200 (PACKED) Samaritan’s Purse Shoeboxes!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Don’t worry about anything,

but in everything,

through prayer and petition with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6, HCSB~

 

Mrs. Shirley Frazier

“Miss” Shirley is with Sherry again.  Pray as she and Sherry have this time together.

Shirley W. Humphey

Shirley will be having thyroid surgery tomorrow.  Pray for a good report when surgery is completed.

Kristen, my niece, and her mission team made it home safely from Haiti last night. Thank-you, God, for using them again this year.

Food needed

A local family is temporarily in need of food.  If you are interested in helping, please contact me for information of how you can help.

Baptist Press –BPNews.net

“Young” Ladies Birthday Party

  • 11:00 this morning
  • The Cafe in Kentwood
  • Come enjoy lunch with us.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Lasting Regrets” –  http://odb.org/2014/07/22/lasting-regrets/
  • “When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long.”                                                                                                                                                              ~Psalm 32:3~
  • ‘“WHOSOEVER” MEANETH ME’ –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/whosoevm.htm

I’m looking forward to this wonderful day God has provided.  I hope you are blessed in all you do today.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“I call to You for help, LORD;

in the morning my prayer meets You.”

~Psalm 88:13, HCSB~

 

Jonathan and Ashley Statham will be Kentwood next weekend in view of a call as worship leader.  There will be plans for Saturday afternoon and Sunday.  More information will be available today at church or you can call the church office next week.

Operation Christmas Child

  • If you are on Facebook, please take a time to visit “Operation Christmas Child”.
  • If you read Pinterest, look up “Operation Christmas Child”.
  • Begin now to pray for ways to minister to children around the world at Christmas through this worthy ministry.  It’s never too early to begin!

God’s Storehouse

The workers there are always excited to see what you have sent.  The baskets by the office door are filling up again, so David and I will be delivering red beans and rice again real soon.  Thanks for helping families who are having a hard time feeding theri families.

Hope Ministries

Coming soon!  Opening planned for early September.  There’s much to do to prepare.  Stay tuned for opportunities you can volunteer for.

Ladies’ Night – There will be a planning meeting for our August 28th meeting this afternoon at 3 P.M. in my Sunday School classroom.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Small Ways in Small Places” –  http://odb.org/2014/07/20/small-ways-in-small-places/
  • “For who has despised the day of small things?”                                                                                                                                                         —Zechariah 4:10~
  •   “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?

               Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father…

               So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”      

                                                                                                                ~Matthew 10:29-31~

 

Be blessed this Lord’s Day!  Mostly, look for ways to bless others!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“I pray this:

that your love will keep on growing in knowledge

and every kind of discernment.”

~Philippians 1:9, HCSB~

 

Steve Hatchel

Mr. Steve gained two pounds and has improved to only needing a cane to walk.  He has resumed treatment, but changed the time of day so he can get more rest in the mornings.  Continue to pray for him and for “Miss” Ginger.

WMU

Due to illness, the WMU meeting has changed dates and locations.  It is now scheduled for Monday, July 28th at New Zion at 10:00 with the leadership team meeting at 9:00.  Bring a covered dish.

Baptist Press

http://www.bpnews.net/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Whoppers or Adventures?” –  http://odb.org/?tz=-07
  • “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”                                                                                                                                                            ~Hebrews 13:8~ 
  • “The Solid Rock” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/myhopeis.htm

Mission Project

We’re half way through our month of collecting red beans and rice.  Lots of bags have been brought to the church already and some have already been delivered to God’s Storehouse in Amite.  This is such an easy project to participate in.  If you have not done so already, you still have two weeks.  Even after that, it will be fine to bring some periodically.  David and I will continue to make deliveries of all the contributions.

Monthly “Young” Ladies Birthday Party

Mark for calendar for Tuesday, at 11:00 at the Cafe.

Hope Ministries

Our association will soon have our own thrift store and food pantry.  The finance committee gave final approval this week.  The building on highway 51 in Roseland will be rented the first of August with plans to open the first of September.  Lots of volunteers will be needed for renovations, sorting, selling, food packaging, etc.  I’ll be working on a list soon.  Start praying and asking God how He can use you.

“Let the sameness of God waft over your heart with His peace in your storms.”

.Anna Lee

Thursday

“Let not your heart be troubled,

neither let it be afraid.”

~John 14:27b, NKJV~

 

Susan Rimes got a good report yesterday.  Let’s join her in thanking God.

Johnnie Santangello continues to do well.  We can join his large family of relatives and friends who are also thanking God.

Mrs. Della McDaniel is still in rehab in Greensburg.  Please say a special prayer for her and her family.

Sherman Cutrer will have surgery today on one of the broken arms that is not doing well.  Pray this second surgery works.

Betty Taylor will have injections in her eyes again today.  Pray all goes well with this procedure.

Tangipahoa Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School each evening next week.  Let’s pray for another very successful VBS in our area with boys and girls having fun as they learn about Jesus.

The WMU of Two Rivers Association will have a quarterly meeting Monday morning at 10:00 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Pine Grove.  Ladies who would like to attend can meet at my house at 9:00 A.M.  Bring a covered dish for lunch after the meeting.

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Bible Study – Friday mornings at 10:00 in Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood

The Third Thursday Meeting is tonight at the cabin at 6:15.  You are invited.  If you need directions or more information, please contact me.  We are expecting God to bless our gathering, as He always does.  Music tonight will be by Mr. Harlon Toney and James Rimes.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Lookin’ Good!” –  http://odb.org/2014/07/17/lookin-good/
  • “Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.”                                                                                                           ~Hebrews 10:24~ “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”                                  ~Matthew 25:40~
  • “Others” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/t/h/others.htm

“Believers stand strong when they don’t stand alone.”

Anna Lee

 

Monday

“LORD, God of my salvation,

I cry out before You day and night.

May my prayer reach Your presence;

listen to my cry.”

~Psalm 88:1-2, HCSB~

 

Melissa S. Johnson

Please add Melissato your prayer list again.  A rod is being rejected by her body.  It appears she will need surgery to remove the rod and fourteen pins.  In the meantime, Melissa is dealing with pain issues again.

Nancy Birch, sister-in-law of Kenneth and others

Therapy is helping Nancy’s hip problem.  Please continue to pray for her.

Jean Easley

Jean has come a long ways in the last two weeks.  Thank God for her improvement and ask his blessings on Jean and the family that she will make continued improvement.

Marilyn K. Dees

Mrs. Marilyn Dees of Fluker will have her gall bladder removed in the morning at North Oaks.  Pray for the precious lady who taught school for so many years.

Kristin’s Third Mission Trip to Haiti

My niece will leave for Haiti tomorrow with a team from her church.  Pray for God to use Kristin and others in the lives of the people of Haiti.

East Fork Baptist Church Youth

The youth will be going to Tall Timbers camp for the week.  Pray for the youth to be receptive to God’s message to each one of them.  Pray also for safety and while traveling and at camp.

Young at Heart (NZBC)

New Zion will host Young at Heart tomorrow at 10:30 in their fellowship hall.  Bring a covered dish.  The speaker tomorrow will be Mrs. Ann Trappey.

Third Thursday at the Cabin
This is the week for our meeting at the cabin at 6:30 Thursday.  Come and enjoy Christian fellowship, old friends, new friends, supper, music, and a devotional.  I’ve already been told by several people that they will be here for the first time.  I’m looking forward to the meeting with great expectation for what the Lord is going to do as He brings people from a number of churches together under one room again this month.
Katharine Nina Anderson

Born: June 12, 1970
Died: July 12, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2601478&fh_id=10545

Memorial Fund for Mrs. Irene Morris History Collection (From AliceMary Honeycutt)

A fund has been established at SLU to further the archiving of Ms.
Irene’s extensive collection of the history of Kentwood. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Center for Southeast Louisiana
Studies, made payable to the Southeastern Foundation, and sent to
Southeastern Foundation
SLU 10293
Hammond, LA 70402

Please reference the CSLS Operating Fund in memory of Irene Reid
Morris.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Have a wonderful day.  Remember “Miss” Irene’s famous quote (one of many) – “I’m still breathing!”

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Let every man be quick to hear,

slow to speak,

slow to wrath.”

~James 1:19~

 

Nell and Norman Stuart are home from the hospital.  Pray for them as they face the coming days away from all the medical attention they have had for almost two months.

Pray for the Sharkey Family as they have a memorial service for Shane this afternoon.

Operation Christmas Child

  • Adrian, 12-years-old, was abandoned by his parents when he was a child when they left the country. He thought nobody loved him and had many problems at school because he didn’t have a home. “My uncle and aunt invited me to go an evangelistic program in the church,” Adrian shared. “There, I met Christ. God loves me and He loves me a lot. I know I’m not alone. I hope my parents come back from Spain so I can hug them and tell them I love them a lot. Thank you for the shoebox gift and the biggest gift of all, Jesus.”
  • “2 softballs $2.50 = $1.25 each at Big Lots. I like to send tennis balls or real softballs & baseballs that won’t tear up. It may be the only ball the child ever gets & a whole village may play with it.” – Lori V
  • “Father, break my heart for what breaks yours, give me open hands and open doors, put your light in my eyes and let me see, that my own little world is not about me.” – Matthew West
  • Julia was born in Ukraine into a family full of poverty, pain and addiction. When she was 8-years-old, Julia’s father took all of their possessions and left her and her mother. One day, her mother was invited to church by a friend and gave her life to the Lord. Soon after, Julia’s church received brightly colored shoeboxes. Julia not only got a gift that day, but finally something to call her own. In her box she found candy, make-up, jewelry and other girl items. Julia said the shoebox gift gave her hope of a safe place. Eventually, Julia started working with the group who delivered the shoebox gifts and began reaching out to other children who grew up like she did. Julia’s own shoebox gave her more than material items; it gave her hope and reminded her that the Lord would keep her safe.
  • We will be improving our collection of “Shoeboxes” this year by giving you several different opportunities/methods of contributing.  Stay tuned for details.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Saturday

“Everyone who believes in Him

receives forgiveness of sins.”

~Acts 10:43b, NASB~

 

From Jennie‘s Facebook page

Prague, Vienna, DC, VA, TN, AR, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, SC, NC, and back to VA. It’s been a busy three and a half weeks. I am so glad to unpack and get settled into our home for the next year in Richmond.

This momma is thankful the family will be working in Virginia for the next year!

Youth of FBC. Kentwood

The youth had a great week of doing missions in Houston.

International Mission Trip Report

Sunday morning at 11:00, Randi Shaidaee will be giving a report of her mission trip. She worked on a medical/veterinary team.  East Fork Baptist Church will be glad to have you visit.

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

 Be sure to read the story about the breakfast biscuit.
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
  • “Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place?”-   http://proverbs31.org/devotions/devo/

  • “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”                                                                                                                                         ~Psalm 18:2 (NIV)~

  • “Rock of Ages” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/r/o/rockages.htm                                       Be sure to read the introduction.

Make today a special day for someone else.

Anna Lee

Saturday

Your unfailing love, O Lord,

is as vast as the heavens;

your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

~Psalm 36:5~

 

Lloyd Hayden sent a request.

A young lady from Minn.was in a motorcycle accident last night and is

in a come. Please add to prayer list.

Anne Ellzey

Anne, from Roseland, had another problem last night and was taken to North Oaks.  Please be in prayer for her family as they help care for her.

Norman Stuart 

Please continue to pray for this family.  Your prayers will be appreciated.

Food Collection Tomorrow

Bring your gallon bags of frozen, cooked food to my classroom in the morning.   Another food will also be accepted.  Delivery will be made tomorrow.

Red Beans and Rice

Bring your bags of dry red beans and rice to the stairwell at the office entrance to FBC, Kentwood.  At the end of the month, the food will be delivered to God’s Storehouse in Amite.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “The Growth Chart” –  http://odb.org/?tz=-07
  • “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”                                                                                                                                                           ~2 Peter 3:18~
  • “Higher Ground” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/i/highergr.htm

Yes, I’m late with The Prayer Link.  About this time yesterday, my internet went out.  Today, I learned too much pressure had built up.  I was able to fix it myself once I was given directions.  Who knew an internet line could build up too much pressure?!?!

The world is full of pressures/stress issues.  The simple fix is Jesus.  I hope you have that “fixed” in your life.  If not, I can guide you to the “instruction book”.  

Anna Lee