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Palm Sunday

“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” 

Rend your heart and not your garments.

Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.

~Joel 2:12-13~

 

Updates

  • Bobby Simpson is having long therapy times each day and progressing.  Later, he will have outpatient therapy in Hammond and then in Greensburg.  Pray for him and for Betty and other family members.
  • Tom Brister‘s second procedure went well.  He is resting and trying to be still now.  Thank you for praying for him.
  • Bessie Hayden is home.  She seems to be doing okay in her battle with diabetes.  Keep praying.
  • Several of our oldest friends are experiencing health concerns now.  Please pray for sweet friends facing these problems and their family members.

 
Read the Bible

  • Deut. 29-30
  • Eccl. 3:1-8
  • John 1

 

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

 

 

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

 

 

There will be no Bible study this week due to Easter, but the following Friday we will be studying Romans 3.

 

 

 

Some churches will have Easter musical presentations today.  I hope you get to experience one of them.

 

 

 

Happy Palm Sunday.  “Relive” the Easter week this week.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

“Come, let us return to the LORD.

He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 

 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.

~Hosea 6:1-2~

 

Pray for Tom Brister as he has another procedure to stop a brain bleed.  His first procedure went well.  Let’s pray the second one, today, does as well.

 

 

Please say special prayers for Mr. Phillip Harrell and his family, especially for “Miss” Annie Bell and for their children.  Mr. Phillip is back in Stoney Point.

 

 

Continue to pray for Yvonne Birch as she recovers from her procedure in Covington.

 

 

Pray for the family of Gail M. Smith as they lay her to rest today and the family of Mr. I.W. Simmons as his services will be held in a few days.   Pray for both their many friends too as well as the Line Creek community.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Deut. 27-28
  • Ps. 26
  • Luke 24

 

 

Baptist Press always has interesting stories.  I think this one offer all of us ideas for outreach and community involvement.  I hope to see a local “Shorty” one day.

http://bpnews.net/50580/shorty-the-church-bus-an-unlikely-evangelism-tool

 

 

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church will have their monthly breakfast benefit Sunday at 8 A.M.   You are invited to participate in a very worth cause.

 

 

FBC, Kentwood will present their Easter cantata tomorrow night at 6 P.M.  You are invited to attend.

 

 

Several area churches and Inspiration Park will host Sunrise Services Easter morning.  Check around and select the one you will attend.

 

 

The “young” ladies of FBC, Kentwood will have their monthly birthday party Tuesday at The Cafe at 11:00 A.M. in the extra dining room.  Join us for this special time.

 

 

May you feel the presence of the Lord as you serve Him today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

“It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work not because we deserved it but because that was his plan long before the world began — to show his love and kindness to us through Christ.”

~2 Timothy 1:9 TLB~

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Duet. 23-24
  • Psalm 35
  • Luke 22

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Aegean Turks of Turkey

(uh-JEE-an) – A young, newly married couple has been joining a believing couple in their time of worship and reading the Word. The young husband has been professing faith in Jesus and wants to be baptized. The young wife has been attending with her husband from the beginning. She is very open and has mentioned feeling different. She usually reads with the others and will join in during their times of prayer. Not long ago while out at a cafe, she said that she wants to believe! She is very busy with a new job right now and wants to spend time reading and thoroughly understand exactly what she believes before she identifies herself as a follower of Jesus. Praise God for what he is doing in her heart! Would you pray for this young couple? The believers long to see another believing couple in their city.

Albanian Ghegs of Southern Europe

(al-BAY-nee-uhn gegs) – Across southern Europe, Albanian communities are primarily patriarchal. Men lead in the religious communities, the political arena, and most importantly, in the home. Workers among the Albanians believe that the greatest impact to be had for Christ will be through the salvation of these family leaders. When the head of a household comes to faith, he can stand up for and protect his family, allowing them to easily make decisions for Christ. Furthermore, he may stand up as a strong voice in his community that is less likely to be drowned out. Pray for such men to rise up in their communities and to find a deep faith that perseveres through trial, paving the way for many others to turn to Christ.

Dakar, Senegal

(dah-KAR) – Life in Senegal is difficult, and people are looking for solutions, anything to make their day-to-day lives easier. They long to reduce illness, to protect their children and themselves from evil spirits and curses, to find employment, to have food for the family, to be able to afford an apartment, and to have water and electricity. Into this milieu step the “fake gospel” people, promising health and wealth. False teachers are hard at work, spreading a “fake gospel” among people who have no idea what the true gospel is. One worker was asked to speak to a group of widows. However, before she was given the floor, a surprise guest speaker arrived amid much ado. Her behavior was like that of arriving royalty. And then she spoke. She told the women, among other things, that if they had enough faith and prayed hard enough and had positive thoughts, their problems would disappear. Then the surprise guest speaker began praying, along with many who joined in. It was a chaos of tongues. Following that morass, the worker was given the floor and presented the true gospel. The whole scene seemed reminiscent of John 6:24-26. Pray that thousands in Senegal will hear the true gospel and desire the Bread of Life, and not be deceived by “fake gospel” teachers. Pray for discernment among new believers so they will not be deceived by the lure of promises from these charlatans.

 

 

 

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church has a monthly breakfast benefit to help with a need a  family in this area has.  They will be serving a delicious buffet of food at 8 A.M. in a friendly atmosphere.  After breakfast, you can have morning worship with them or attend your own church.

 

 

FBC, Kentwood will present their Easter cantata Sunday evening at 6 P.M.  You are invited to join in this worship service.  Other area churches will be having special Easter programs the next two weeks, but I don’t have details to share.  Check with church offices or church members to learn dates and times.

 

 

 

Thank you for reading and praying today.  Together, we can make a difference.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.  

For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

~Psalm 37:8-9~

Gail Miller Smith

September 13, 1941 – March 10, 2018
Gail Miller Smith was born September 13, 1941 in McComb, MS, and was the daughter of the late Alton and Anna Belle Morris of Kentwood, LA. She was a long-time resident of the Kentwood, LA and Osyka, MS areas for many years; she passed away on March 10, 2018 in Collierville, TN. She made her home in nearby Germantown, TN with her daughter and family. She was a graduate of Kentwood High School and attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. She and her best friend, Mary Morgan, had a successful cleaning business for 25 years, serving clients in Louisiana and Mississippi. She was a member of Germantown United Methodist Church where she enjoyed her Women’s Bible Sunday School class and was a teacher. She was also a member of Team Read mentoring program at Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary School. In addition to her parents, Ms. Smith was predeceased by her husband and father of her children, Fleet Nelson Miller, Jr., and also by her husband, Guy E. Smith; also by her sister, Mary Ann Graham. She is survived by her children, Melanie Miller Downer of Natchez, MS; Eddie Nelson Miller and wife, Destini, of Amite, LA; and Robin Miller Jordan and husband, Patrick, of Germantown, TN; brother, William Alton Morris and wife, Velta, of Lancaster, SC; step-daughters, Tracy Smith Stanton and husband, Sean, of Denham Springs, LA and Christy Smith Loflin and husband, Tommy, Baton Rouge, LA; grandchildren, Caroline Madison Downer, Miller Dalton Downer, Darby Blanche Miller, Reed Nelson Miller, Tess Elizabeth Miller; Melanie Clare Jordan, Colin Patrick Jordan and William Connor Jordan; step-grandchildren, Christian Stanton, Sydney Stanton, Emma Grace Stanton, Reese Loflin, Jackson Guy Loflin, Sampson Kyle Henshaw and Julia Elizabeth Bubrig; and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service was held at Germantown United Methodist Church on Friday, March 16 for the Memphis/Germantown friends and family. Her celebration of life at home will be held at Line Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, LA, on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m. Interment will be private at Woodland Cemetery in Kentwood, LA. It is suggested that memorial contributions be made to the Germantown United Methodist Church for the benefit of Caldwell-Guthrie Weekend Lunch Program, 2331 South Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138; Line Creek Baptist Church, 78659 Hwy 1053, Kentwood, LA 70444; or to Baptist Reynolds Hospice House, 1520 W. Poplar Ave., Collierville, TN 38017.

 

Read the Bible

  • Deut. 21-22
  • Eccl. 2:1-17
  • Luke 21

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Bible Study 

  • Romans 2
  • Friday
  • Fellowship Hall
  • 10 A.M.

 

 

 

Keep praying for the many homebound and ill around you.

 

 

Pray for services tonight and Sunday.

 

 

FBC, Kentwood will present “The Day He Wore My Crown” Sunday evening at 6 P.M.

 

 

Sunrise services will be held at several places in our area Easter Morning.  Two in my area are at Inspiration Park and at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church.

 

 

The Annual Easter “Carry the Cross” Walk will be the day before Easter.  T-shirts and additional information are available at Spring Creek Baptist Church. The walk goes from Smokehouse BBQ to FBC, Kentwood.

 

 

Don’t get too busy to read your Bible and pray today!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

Psalm 1:1

 

 

Mr. J.D. Smith was released from rehab for his right shoulder.  He did better this time than with his other shoulder replacement.

 

 

Please continue to pray for Mr. I.W. Simmons and his family.

 

 

Mr. Phillip Harrell is a little better.  He’s still at the St. Helena Hospital

David‘s self-diagnosed flu turned out to be dehydration.  At least I can stop wondering when I will catch the flu from him.
Kentwood Nursing Home – Kay Forman, Catherine Yarborough, Othell Williams, Hazel Allen, and Mrs. Redmond
Greensburg Nursing Home – Debbie Miller, Judy Purvis
Hammond Landmark Nursing Home – Tullie Dean, Frances Strickland
Read the Bible 
  • Deut. 15-16
  • Ps. 33
  • Luke 18

 

 

The Two Rivers’ Harvest Revival will be tonight at Roseland Baptist Church at 6:30.  Rev. Gibby McMillian will be speaking.  Everyone is encouraged to attend.

 

 

WMU Quarterly Meeting

  • Monday, April 16
  • Montpelier Baptist Church
  • Leadership meets at 9 A.M.
  • Meeting begins at 10 A.M.
  • Potluck meal

 

 

Happy Saturday!

Anna Lee

Thursday

24 “ ‘ “The LORD bless you and keep you; 

 

25 the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 

26the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’

~Numbers 6:24-26~

 

Mr. John Alan Blackwell was moved to Amite’s Tangi Pines yesterday.  I feel like he will appreciate some visits from his friends.

 

 

Ken Roberts, and his new heart, will be going home today!  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Deud. 11-12
  • Psa;m 32
  • Loke 16

 

 

Remember, No Gathering at the Cabin Tonight!  David has the flu.

 

 

Friday’s Bible Study

  • Romans 1
  • 10 A.M.
  • FBC Fellowship Hall
  • Everyone is invited to join us.

 

 

One of the things the Children in Action did last night was to make banks for their mission money.  Do you need a bank?  Don’t forget the Annie Armstrong Offering for North American missions.

 

 

Don’t forget to looks on your Sunday bulletin for a list of items needed for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American missions.

 

Thanks for checking in and praying today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

          “I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,           and have been saved from my enemies.

~2 Samuel 22:4~

 

 

 

Services for Gail M. Smith – March 24 at Line Creek Baptist Church

 

 

We will NOT have the Third Thursday Gathering tomorrow night.  David has been sick all week.  We don’t want to share his problem with anyone else.  See you next month!

 

 

Read the Bible 

  • Deud. 9-10
  • Prov. 31
  • Luke 15

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • Romans 1
  • Fellowship Hall
  • 10 A.M.

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com

 

 

Thomas Rainer – https://thomrainer.com/blog/

 

 

Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com/

 

 

Children in Action

  • FBC
  • Tonight at 6 P,M.
  • Children – K-5

 

 

Don’t leave God out of this day!  He created this day for us!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Tuesday Evening

Regarding the Louisiana service for Bill’s sister, Gail Smith:
The service will be held at Line Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, Louisiana, on Saturday, March 24. Visitation will be 9-11:00 a.m. at the church, followed by the Celebration of Life service.  (Burial will be private.)

Velta (Morris)

 

 

Glen Magee was to come home this afternoon.   Pray for him as he recovers at home.

 

 

Aubrey McMillian is slowly recovering from his heart surgery.  Pray for him as he slowly improves.  Pray for Carolyn too.  She continues to have back issues.

 

 

Update on Mr. John Alan Blackwell –

He is in Riverview hospital in Covington. He has pneumonia. He will be moving to skilled nursing care in Amite (I think that might be Hood Memorial) tomorrow and then to the nursing home (Amite) after that.                                                                       Carolyn B. Boyd

 

 

Pray for David.  He has been sick since early Sunday morning.  He is improving now.  WE HAD DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE THIRD THURSDAY GATHERING THIS WEEK.  WE DON’T WANT TO SHARE THE PROBLEM HE HAD!  We’ll see you here next month.

 

Tuesday

“God has done it all!

He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others.

What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world.

And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace.

We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message.

We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God.” 

~2 Corinthians 5:18-20 CEV~

 

 

Linda Williams was allowed to bring Jimmy home yesterday.  Pray he does well at home.

 

 

Tom Brister has been moved to a regular room.  Keep praying for him.

 

 

Bobby Simpson is improving.  Thank God for his progress.

 

 

Josiah Huckaby had his first birthday party at the hospital.  Hopefully, he will be home soon.

 

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Deut. 5-7
  • Psalm 31
  • Luke 14

 

 

Meg Stephens asked me to share some information.  On Saturday, March 24, beginning at 8:30 A.M., the women’s ministry of Spring Creek Baptist Church will have a library/missions day.  Their librarian, Janet Pike, will share the book “Who is My Neighbor”. Then, the ladies will work on several mission projects.  There will be a light lunch and refreshments.  They plan to end at 11:30, but go when you can and stay as long as you want to stay.

 

 

Have a wonderful day.  Be “on mission” where you are today!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Addition

Don Yarborough called to give us a “head’s up” that Mr. Phillip Harrell was being moved from Greensburg to North Oaks.  Your continued prayers are appreciated.

Bubba Roberts called to say he and Kaye saw two church members in Covington and were leaving the hospital at that time.

  • Glen Magee was in good spirits, but will be a few more days before he comes home.
  • Tom Brister was taken to North Oaks last night and then on to Covington where he is presently having surgery for a brain bleed.  Please pray for all those involved in the procedure and for those waiting.

 

Mrs. Anne Hurst called to ask me to let everyone know Inspiration Park, just west of Kentwood on highway 38, will be having the annual sunrise service at 7 A.M. Easter morning.  Rev. Gibby McMillan will share the message.  There is a group singing, but I’m sorry to say I forgot their name.  Go that morning and find out for yourself.  Everyone is invited, and even encouraged, to attend.  You will be dismissed in time to get to the service in your own church.