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Thursday

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who according to His abundant mercy

has begotten us again to a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled

and that does not fade away,

reserved in heaven for you.”

~1 Peter 1:3-4, NKJV~

Jean Easley

Jean Easley is doing a little better. Please add her and Joe, her caregiver, to your prayer list.

Anne Hurst

“Miss” Anne is home again. She’s certainly an active lady, despite an occasional need to rest and get some medication at the hospital. Thank God that she is better.

Annie Bell Harrell

“Miss” Annie Bell is working to learn to walk on her ankle “boot” at St. Helena Hospital.

Billy McDaniel

Please continue to pray for this family.

Ainsley Grace VandeVuss

Home!

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

Bill Sellers (His parents sent this a couple days ago, but I missed posting it then.)

Bill will be working out of State Police Headquarters not Troop A for
those of you who want or need to contact him. Thanks again to God for
this blessing and to those of you who are so gracious to keep him in
your prayers. What a blessing!!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“You are Not Alone”

http://www.joycemeyer.org/Articles/Devotional.aspx

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?
Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:6-7; Matthew 10-29-31

“His Eve is on the Sparrow”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/i/hiseyeis.htm

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer. Please pray for America, her leaders, the military, and for people who need to realize the great value of being born in America. May we never lose sight of the ideals of our forefathers!

Pray with a group or on your own, but please pray for out country today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Update

Macy Gueldner

Macy has been admitted to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital because of a fever. With her low immunity at this time, she needs to have special attention.

Steve Hatchel

The family talked with the doctor this morning. The report is not what they had hoped for. Please say special prayers for Boyd and Aaron and for “Miss” Ginger. God has blessed her with the ability to handle this difficult time in a way that has surprised her boys. God is good.

National Day of Prayer

Tomorrow, May 1st, is the national day of prayer. Be in pray for our country individually or with a group of people.

Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief

Our people are on-the-move to help with the flooding and tornado recovery. Please be in prayer for them and give as God touches your heart.

Saturday

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved me in my distress;

have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”

~Psalm 4:1~

Ainsley VandeVuss

Little Anisley is doing better with treatment in the hospital. Pray she continues to improve. Pray for endurance of her family members as they stay with her at the hospital and care for three other children at home.

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

Julee Ann Jarrell
(September 4, 1970 – April 24, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2497370&fh_id=10545

Bill Sellers (from David and Pam)

For those of you who have not heard and those of you who know – Bill
will begin a new phase of his life Monday, April 28. God has greatly
blessed him by placing him in the job of – Criminal Investigator with
the State Police. He will be working at Troop A Headquarters. He is
ecstatic and feels greatly blessed as we do as well. Thanks to all who
prayed for this to come to fruition and to all of you – keep him in
your prayers as he starts this new employment. We are very thankful
for this great blessing!!

Baptist Press

http://www.bpnews.net/

Pine Ridge Monthly Breakfast Benefit

At 8:00 in the morning, people will gather at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church for their monthly benefit. I don’t know who will benefit this month, but I do know it is always a worthy cause. The breakfast buffet is wonderful, as is the company.

Peanut Butter for God’s Storehouse

During the next month, we will be doing a peanut butter drive so God’s Storehouse in Amite will not run out of the “perfect food” for good nutrition and long shelf life that doesn’t need refrigeration. Any donation, a jar or peanut butter by the case, will be useful and appreciated. You may deliver directly to God’s Storehouse in Amite or drop off at FBC,Kentwood. If you choose to take it to the church, enter at the office entrance and leave you jar(s) on the right by the stairwell. Any jars left there will have a label applied to them that has the Scripture, John 3:16, added. We hope to help hearts as well as stomachs.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Down the Up Stairs” – http://odb.org/?tz=-07

5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

8 And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself and became obedient to death

— even death on a cross!

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11

“More Like the Master” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/o/morelike.htm

Thanks for praying. Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.”

~Matthew 28:19a~

Ainsley VandeVuss (daughter of Jason and Ellen Morris VandeVuss)

Ainsley, who had surgery Wednesday and is a year old, developed pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital last night. Pray for little Anisley, her family, and the medical people working to help her get well.

Johnnie “LilMan” Santangelo

Thanks for all the prayers for Johnnie and his family. He seems to be doing well with his treatments. He and his family are still in Arizona. They are most appreciative of your prayers and their strong faith is still firmly in place.

Steve Hatchel of McKinney, TX

Boyd’s dad will have surgery to remove a brain tumor Monday in Plano, TX. Boyd will fly to TX and stay for a week while Jennie and the children stay in Prague. Thank-you for praying for this family. Their faith will carry them through this.

Anne Hurst

I spoke to “Miss” Anne yesterday. She will be in the hospital a few days to receive medication for an infection. She is anxious to be well and back outside. She is the room across for “Miss” Annie Bell Harrell.

Joseph Duane “Ratler” Phillips
(March 7, 1957 – April 23, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2493600&fh_id=10545

Ishmel David “Tiny” Ballard
(September 21, 1953 – April 24, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2493592&fh_id=10545

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate and Friends

Thanks to all who helped plan and carry out the meeting last night and all who came. I look forward to our next meeting in two months. Mark your calendar for June 22nd. The steering committee will meet Sunday at 3:00 to evaluate last night’s meeting and to begin our plans for the next event.

Friday Morning Bible Study

After our study today, we will eat lunch at the church. Our meeting begins at 10:00.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Fearful Fish” – http://odb.org/?tz=-07

“The world was made through Him,

and the world did not know Him.”

~John 1:10~

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

~John 1:14~

“I Love to Tell the Story” – http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1064

I enjoyed the comments. Most of them sound like something I could have shared.

Thanks for praying for these and other needs. You make a difference to so many people.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“A new commandment I give to you,

that you love one another . . .

By this all people will know that you are my disciples,

if you have love for one another.”

~John 13:34-35, NKJV~

Mrs. Anne Hurst

“Miss” Anne had a wonderful sunrise service Sunday, but is hospitalized in Greensburg now. Please add her to your prayer list.

Mrs. Alfred (Eva) Smith

Eva is my sister’s aunt and mother-in-law. She lives in northwestern Alabama and is not doing well. Please pray for peace and comfort for her and for her family.

Steve Hatchel

Our son-in-law’s father has a brain tumor and will have surgery next week. Please be in prayer for Mr. Steve, the family, the medical staff, and especially for Boyd. I doubt he will come stateside for the surgery.

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Devotional, Scripture, & a Song

“Never Let Down” – http://odb.org/

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,

because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning.”

~Lamentations 3: 22-23~

“Great is Thy Faithfulness” – http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/19

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate & Friends

Begins with chocolate at 6:15 and the program at 6:30 tonight
Looking forward to how God is going to bless each one in attendance

Tuesday

“Therefore does my Father love me,

because I lay down my life,

that I might take it again.

No man takes it from me,

but I lay it down of myself.

I have power to lay it down,

and I have power to take it again.”

~John 10:17,18~

We were buried with Him through baptism into death,

that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,

even so we also should walk in newness of life.

~Romans 6:4~

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Ainsley VandeVuss

Pray for Ainsley VandeVuss as she has tubes in her ears redone tomorrow. Pray for her family as they care for her.

Linda Blount Johnson

Pray for Linda as she tries to relax and wait for her stress test and then test results. Relaxing and waiting don’t always come easy.

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo (Marie) Giardina

We saw one of their sons Monday. He said both his parents have been dealing with health issues. He gave me permission to ask for your prayers for them and for the family members as they care for their parents.

REV. DENNY BRUMFIELD, AGE 47

And a resident of the Crain’s Creek Community died at 12:30 pm Sunday April 20, 2014. He was a minister of the Lord for over 25 years, first as a youth pastor at several churches and then as the pastor of Thomas First Baptist Church for over 12 years. Denny graduated from Bowling Green School in 1984 and continued to give back to the school by coaching youth football and basketball for many years. He also coached Dixie Youth Baseball for 20 years and enjoyed fishing when he could. Denny was a loving husband and a very “hands-on” Dad to his own children and a mentor to the hundreds of children he contacted over the years. Denny was a giving person that helped people through all walks of life. He was a friend to all those he met and he will be sadly missed.

Survived by:

Wife: Laurie Thomas Brumfield of Crain’s Creek

Daughter: Kayla Ellen Brumfield

Son: Jacob Colden Brumfield

Brother and Sister in law: Frederick and Tanna Brumfield of Clifton

Sister and Brother in law: Lisa Brumfield Jenkins and Brent Jenkins of Clifton

4 Brothers in law and Sisters in law: Richard and Linda Thomas, Ronnie and Anita Thomas, Kevin and Tisha Thomas, Zander and Stacey Thomas

3 Sisters in law and Brothers in law: Sherry and Bill Pope, Shannon and Delbert Dillon, Lorraine and Joseph Branch

13 Nieces and 14 Nephews

Also several aunts and uncles and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews and other family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Denman Colden Brumfield and Imogene Thomas Brumfield, 2 nieces Grace Brumfield and Brandy Shannon Dillon, and nephew Samuel James Brumfield and his father in law Richard Ned Thomas and mother in law Edna Earle Thomas.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home Tuesday April 22^ndfrom 5 pm until 9 pm and after 9 am on Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 11 am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Gene Richards and Rev. Percy Frazier officiating. Burial will follow in the Thomas/Forest Haven Cemetery.

Obituaries can be viewed online at http://www.crainfh.com

Young Ladies’ Birthday Party

We’re celebrating April birthdays tomorrow at The Cafe at 11:00. Please join us if you can.

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate and Friends

This will be Thursday night in the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood. We’ll eat at 6:15 and begin the program at 6:30. Expect some fun and some serious moments.

Friday Bible Study

We meet in the fellowship hall of FBC,K at 10:00 on Friday mornings. You’re welcome to join us.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

The Upper Room, “Nurturing Children”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/blog/2014/04/rowland041914

“Train up a child in the way he should go

and when he is old,

he will not depart from it. “

~Proverb 22:6~

“Jesus, Friend of Little Children”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/f/l/jflchild.htm

Expect a great day tomorrow!

Anna Lee

Monday

“I cry aloud to the LORD,

and He answers me from His holy mountain.”

~Psalm 3:4~

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/5353fb7ca689b43a10dbdf1b

Debbie Dennis

Frances Gay’s friend will receive her new kidney today. Pray the complete process goes well for both the donor and the recipient.

Johnnie “LilMan” Santangello

Johnnie and his family celebrated Easter as many of you did. They attended church and had a great home-cooked meal prepared by his mother, Cheryl. Continue to keep this family in your prayers. Thank God they are enjoying good family time, even if far from home.

Mrs. Ruby Luke

Wilcox Funeral Home has not updated their obituaries yet, but Mrs. Luke’s funeral is today. I will continue to search for her obituary.

Interesting Reading and Special Song about Jesus’ Life

The Life of Jesus

http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/p/jesuschrist.htm

Song – “Jesus Calls Us”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/e/jesuscus.htm

Opportunities Especially for Ladies this Week

Tuesday – Young Ladies’ Birthday Party

The Cafe
11:00 A .M.
Celebrating April birthdays

Thursday – Chocolate and Friends

FBC, Fellowship Hall
6:15 P.M.
Register by calling FBC

Friday – Bible Study

10:00 A.M.
FBC, Fellowship Hall

“Serve the Lord with Gladness” this week.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Through the blood of his Son,

we are set free from our sins.

God forgives our failures

because of His overflowing kindness.”

~Ephesians 1:7 GWT~

Baby Brent Roberts

Baby Brent is doing well and should be able to leave the hospital today. That God for his watchcare over the family the last week and a half. Continue to pray for then.

Easter Celebrations

People celebrate the Easter season in many ways. Let’s pray each one includes Jesus.

Easter!

“Away with this Man!”

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/Devotions/Butler_away_man.aspx

“Thorns and Thistles”

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/Devotions/Anderson_ThornsThistles.aspx

“Impetuous Peter and Me”

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/Devotions/Casteen_impetuouspeter.aspx

Scripture and song to go with the devotionals

“Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many;

and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time

without sin unto salvation.”

~Hebrews 9:28~

“One Day”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/n/oneday.htm

Carry the Cross Walk

Begins at Smokehouse BBQ
9:00 A.M. this morning
Walk or ride

Easter Sunrise Service

Inspiration Park

7:00 A.M. tomorrow
Highway 38 west of Kentwood

Have a blessed day! Be a blessing to someone today.

Anna Lee

Friday

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection

and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings,

becoming like him in his death,

and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect,

but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

~Philippians 3:10-12, NIV~

Mrs. Eva Smith

Please pray for my brother-in-law’s, Donnie’s, mother. She lives in northwestern Alabama.

Macy Gueilner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/53501b28ab28b96431754b05

Linda Blount Johnson of Arcola

Pray for Linda as she looks ahead to a stress test and then waits for results.

Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell

Mrs. Annie Bell will soon be getting a “boot” to hold her broken ankle securely and to allow her to put some weight on that foot.

Jean Easley (Mrs. Joe Easley)

Jean is continuing to have issues at home as she recovers from surgery. Pray she gets to feeling better soon.

Mrs. Betty Moore of Arcola

“Miss” Betty is hospitalized in Covington as doctors address several health problems.

Frank M. Edwards, Jr.

(October 12, 1935 – April 17, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2485668&fh_id=10545

Baptist Press – Wonderful, informative articles (Easter, Ukrainian Christians, etc.)

BPNews.net

Third Thursday

We had six people who have not come before. It was a blessed night. Feel free to join us in the future.

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate and Friends

I hope you are planning to attend. Since the church office will be close for the next few days, please feel free to contact me to get your “name in the pot”. I have big expectations of how God will use this night.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

The Mothering Arms of Forgiveness – WOW!

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/Devotions/Markland-Easter-mothering-forgiveness.aspx

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In his great mercy he has given us new birth

into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ

from the dead…

~1 Peter 1:3, NIV~

“No one can enter the kingdom of God

unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”

~John 3:5~

“Ye Must be Born Again”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/y/e/yemustbe.htm

Bible Study – This morning at FBC at 10:00 A.M.

Good Friday!

The first Good Friday was a difficult day for the early Christians. They did not fully understand the plans God had for the third day. How blessed we are that we now can understand all this. The third day would not have been possible if the events of Good Friday had not occurred.

I hope you see the Easter season with understanding of the reason for our celebrations at this time of the year. If not, find someone who can help you understand and rejoice in all that has happened for our benefit.

Anna Lee

Thursday

I want to know Christ

and the power of his resurrection

and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings,

becoming like him in his death,

and so, somehow,

to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Not that I have already obtained all this,

or have already been made perfect,

but I press on

to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Philippians 3:10-12 (NIV)

Delphine Fussell and Arizona Grice

Both Delphine and Arizona have been released from the hospital in Greenville, S.C. The staff there was like the “hands of God” in caring for this out-of-state family. They are traveling on to see Carley Grice. Join the family in thanking God for this good report.

A “God-Wink” Shared by Frances Gay

Debbie Dennis of Ponchatoula was having some kidney issues in another state five years ago. At that time, a lady went to Debbie’s husband, a pastor, and told him God wanted her to give her kidney to Debbie. Move forward five years. Debbie now needs a kidney transplant. The person who was planning to be the donor did not match well enough. Debbie’s family contacted the lady who had volunteered her kidney five years ago. She is a perfect match and will be donating her kidney to Debbie the first of next week!

Mrs. Dorothy Hughes (New Zion area)

“Miss” Dorothy fell and sustained some serious injuries. I was told she is hospitalized in Covington. Please be in prayer for her.

Mrs. Jean (Joe) Easley

Jean and Joe need our continued prayers. He has been a wonderful caregiver.

Mrs. Rigby, Karen Miller’s Mom, and Johnnie “Lil Man” Santangello

Both of these had their first treatment yesterday. Mrs. Rigby is in Alabama; “Lil Man” is in Arizona. God was right beside both of them at the same time.

Annette Williams

Annette has been released from the hospital after ten days and is recovering at Line Creek with her sweet family. I know the care is top-rated there. Pray for continued improvement.

Gary Varnado

Gary is home from the hospital. Gretchen says they don’t know what caused the problem, but are thankful to have him better and at home.

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Third Thursday Meeting – TONIGHT

We will be meeting tonight at cabin. Mr. Harlon Toney will be providing the music. Come join the fellowship and bring someone with you. The time is 6:30. If you need directions, contact me.

Friday’s Bible Study

The Bible study WILL meet tomorrow at FBC, Kentwood at 10:00. The group decided last week to wait and eat next week after out meeting.

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate and Friends

Excitement is building for the opportunity for all ladies, including youth and girls, to meet together for a special event. We will celebrate “Chocolate and Friends” one week from tonight in the fellowship hall of FBC,K beginning by snacking on chocolates, a some other foods, at 6:15. You do not have to buy a ticket, but we do need a headcount. Please call the church office, which will be closed tomorrow, at 229-8111. One more reminder. You do not have to be a member of FBC,K to attend. Just get your name “in the pot”.

Devotional, Scripture, and Hymn

“Living the Joy of Easter”

http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/Devotions/eckles-easter.aspx

Scripture

“I have told you these things,

so that in me you may have peace.

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart!

I have overcome the world.”

~John 16:33~

“Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed”

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/l/a/alasand.htm

Thanks for praying each day. You are such a blessing to many people. Please feel free to contact me when you wish me to post something for you.

Anna Lee