Category: Announcement

Wednesday

He is not here; he has risen!

Remember how he told you,

while he was still with you in Galilee:

~Luke 24:6~

Jesus is the reason for the Easter season!

 

 

Please pray for our friend, Chris Primes of Amite.

It is with tons of prayers, guidance by the best Dr around and much research on my on that I have decided to go forward with the knee replacement on my left leg. This won’t be a standard knee replacement as they are going to screw rods in the bones to anchor the knee replacement to. This, despite being more invasive and painful, has a higher success rate. As this is my only leg left, obviously I am extremely worried. However, I’ve given it over to God and will do my best to not worry or question my decision. I tell you all this because I know I have some super prayer warriors out there. I need you guys now! For those that stuck with this post till the end, thank you and God Bless! Please keep Renee Renee Bennett Primes and Chris Primes and Allison Primes in your prayers too as they worry too. The bottom line is I can’t live my life out of a medicine bottle and the pain is too great to not do this.

Estelle Raborn is back in North Oaks.  Please pray for this lady and her extended family.  If you have the opportunity to see her at North Oaks, ask for Mary Raborn.

 

Sunrise Services that I am aware of:

  • Pine Ridge United Methodist Church
  • New Zion Baptist Church
  • Hillsdale Baptist Church

 

Scripture Reading – II Kings 8-11 & Psalm 103

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

Associational WMU Meeting

  • Monday
  • Montpelier Baptist Church
  • Meet our new compassion minister
  • Speaker – Matt Middlecamp from BCM at SLU
  • Leadership meeting at 9
  • Meeting at 10
  • Covered-dish lunch to follow

 

Children in Action

  • 6:00 tonight at FBC, Kentwood
  • Don’t miss the special project by a parent volunteer.
  • Help us with our mission project – Bring read beans and rice for a food pantry.

 

Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.                                             ~Luke 9:23-24 (NIV)~

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

When he had received the drink, Jesus said,

“It is finished.”

With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

~John 19:30~

 

 

Harrell Sharkey, Jr. was feeling a little better Sunday.  Pray for him as he continues to recover from Wednesday’s surgery.

Bettye Fussell was to have been given chemotherapy yesterday.  Let’s pray she was able to do that and is doing well today.

 

Bible Reading for Today – II Kings 4-7 & Psalm 102

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Wendell and Nikki Rhodus will officially have their first Sunday at church April 23rd.

 

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”                 ~1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)~

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

 

Jesus is the reason for this season of the year!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

Again the high priest asked him,

“Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

“I am,” said Jesus.

“And you will see the Son of Man

sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One

and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

~Mark 14:61-62~

 

Phillip Strickland and his wife will be seeing the oncologist today.  Their news, at this point, is that the large tumor he one had is showing up as a much smaller spot.  Phillip will be having surgery on the 18th unless plans change.

Andy Taylor will be seeing a surgeon today about his foot.  Pray for decisions that will be made today.

Margaret Oliver is improving.  She is hopeful of being back at her own home soon.

 

Read the Bible – II Kings 1-3 and Psalm 103

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless,

Christ died for the ungodly.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person,

though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

~Romans 5:6-8 (NIV)~

“Nothing but the Blood of Jesus”

 

Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 5

Missions March – April 23rd during morning worship

 

Sunday School (9:15 Sundays),  Kids for Christ (6:00 Sundays) and Children in Action (6:00 Wednesdays) as well as VBS and other activities are really impacting our children in a big way.  May God continue to reap the harvest of the seeds that are planted in young lives.  Two evidences yesterday were another profession of faith and the children’s portion of the program last night.  We are so blessed with precious children who love God.

 

“Jesus, Messiah”, the program last night, was wonderful!!!  The choir is talented and dedicated.  All the support people for narration, technology, etc. highlighted the efforts of the choir.  The children were precious!  It seems like I’ve started to count our blessings.

 

Be blessed and be a blessing this special season of the year.

Anna Lee

 

 

Sunday

This is my blood of the covenant,

which is poured out for many

for the forgiveness of sins.

~Matthew 26:28~

 

Please pray for Wilbur Creel who suffered second and third degree burns on his hands arm and side yesterday.

Pray for Joanne Seymore who began her twelve rounds of chemo Friday.

Pray for Bettye Fussell as she and Fuzzy continue her treatment.

 

Nadine Joiner Anderson

November 05, 1954 – April 07, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/nadine-anderson

 

 

Read the Bible – I Kings 20-22 & Psalm 100

Easter Cantatas

  • Spring Creek Baptist Church – this morning
  • Kentwood FBC – 7 P.M. tonight

 

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.                             ~Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)~

The reminds me of our Easter cantata which will be tonight.  David and I watched the practice last night.  I hope you can attend tonight.  The children are singing two songs.  There is a variety of music from the adults, some familiar and some new.  Come be blessed.  It will begin at 7:00 tonight.

The Children in Action are leading a mission project for an area food pantry.  They are collecting bags of red beans and rice.  Please support them by bring some too!

It’s Annie Armstrong Easter Offering time.  Our missions march will be one week from today.

Have an extra meaningful day this Palm Sunday.

Anna Lee

 

 

Saturday
Devotional image from Rick Warren

“Get up, cry out in the night,

even as the night begins.

Pour out your heart like water in prayer to the Lord.”

~Lamentations 2:19a NCV~

 

Margaret “Sis” Oliver is at her daughter, Sandra’s, house.

 

Nadine Anderson of Amite passed away Thursday morning.

Charles Cleborn “Cleve” Tidwell

January 30, 1933 – April 07, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4186584&fh_id=10545

Huey Dalton Morgan

December 20, 1935 – April 06, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4186579&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible – I Kings 17-19 and Psalm 99

Waylon Bailey – waylonbailey.com

Thom S. Rainer – thomrainer.com

 

Operation Christmas Child will have plastic shoeboxes, in red and green, printed and available for packing this year.  This will make the box a lasting gift to go with the gifts inside.

Remember this:

Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way

will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

~James 5:20~

“Rescue the Perishing”

 

“Jesus Messiah”, Easter cantata, tomorrow night at FBC, Kentwood at 7 P.M.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Friday

Just as people are destined to die once,

and after that to face judgment, 

so Christ was sacrificed once

to take away the sins of many;

and he will appear a second time,

not to bear sin,

but to bring salvation to those

who are waiting for him.

~Hebrews 9:27-28~

 

Mrs. Estelle Raborn is still not well, but she is home again.  Please pray for her and for Bobby as he cares for her.
Harrell Sharkey. Jr. will probably come home today from Ochsner.  Pray for him and his family as they await biopsy results.
Alice J Blades

January 12, 1942 – April 02, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/alice-blades

Pray for our world.  There are many people full of terrible hate and not the love of God.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

The life I now live in the body,

I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

— Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

“The Love of God”

 

 

Announcements

  • Bible Study – 10:00 this morning – Ezekiel 4
  • Cantata, Jesus Messiah – Sunday, evening at 7 :00
  • Easter – 8:15 and 10:30 services
  • Missions March – April 23

Read the Bible – I Kings 14-16 & Psalm 98

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com

 

Take the “Love of God” with you and share it with others as God provides the opportunities.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Thursday

The next day

John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,

“Look, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world!

~John 1:29~

 

Harrell Sharkey, Jr.’s  lung procedure went well.  The doctors think he has an infection, but do not know yet if it is viral or bacterial.

One of my former students, Darla Williams Berg, complete her treatment for cancer yesterday.  Let’s pray she can stay clear.

A lady who was in high school, but not my class, Georgia Tarver Canale, is in North Oaks because of a mild stroke.  Let’s pray she is soon better.

Read the Bible – I Kings 11-13 & Psalm 97

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

“Healing is Pastor McLean’s Plea after TX Bus Tragedy” – http://www.bpnews.net/48623/healing-is-pastor-mcleans-plea-after-tx-bus-tragedy

“Former Saloon Home to Ky. Missionary of the Year” – http://www.bpnews.net/48620/former-saloon-home-to-ky-missionary-of-the-year

Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 4

“Jesus Messiah” Cantata – Sunday night at FBC, Kentwood at 7 P.M.

April/May Mission Project – The Children in Action of FBC, K will be collecting red beans and rice until the end of May.  The food will be given to a local food pantry.

Annual Missions March for Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – March 23 at FBC, K mornig service

FBC, Kentwood will have an extra service at 8:15 on Easter morning, but no service that night.

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. — 1 John 3:16 (NIV)
Anna Lee

Tuesday

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!

Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!

See, your king comes to you,

righteous and victorious,

lowly and riding on a donkey,

on a colt,

the foal of a donkey.

~Zechariah 9:9~

 

We talked with Betty Fussell yesterday.  She said the transfusions had made her feel so much stronger. Betty says she is eating more thanks to Fuzzy’s encouragement.  She’s looking forward to having a chemo treatment Monday.  Please continue to pray for them.

Debbie Miller was scheduled to return to Greensburg after a brief stay at Oceans.  She is doing much better.  She’s always seems to enjoy visits.  Please continue to pray for her and for her family.

Judith Graham Young

January 23, 1941 – April 02, 2017

Susan M. Jenkins

November 20, 1946 – April 02, 2017

(She was a modern day Dorcus!)
Willard Helsel of Roseland also passed away.  Most of you have seen his swings and rockers for sell in the curve south of Roseland.  Some of you are rocking and swinging in them.  His son-in-law, Heath Rohner, posted an awesome tribute to him on Facebook.  It touched my heart too!
Read the Bible – I Kings 4-7, Psalm 95, and video, “Heaven and Earth”
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Children in Action – Meeting tonight at 6 P.M.
I hope to see many of you at the Easter Cantata at FBC, Kentwood Sunday night at 7 P.M.
Anna Lee

Sunday

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,

and the message is heard

through the word about Christ.

~Romans 10:17~

 

Josephine Perez Currier

December 01, 1922 – April 01, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4181584&fh_id=10545

 

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 22-24 & Psalm 93

 

Many churches will be having special musical programs for Easter.  Kentwood’s is Sunday evening, April 9th.

 

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time

Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem.

On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,

“We are going up to Jerusalem,

and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests

and the teachers of the law.

They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles

to be mocked and flogged and crucified.

On the third day he will be raised to life!”

~Matthew 20: 17-19 (NIV)~

“Alas and Did My Savior Bleed”

 

May you fully give this Lord’s Day to Him!

Anna Lee

 

 

Saturday

I just returned from a two-day WMU meeting at FBC, Mandeville.  It was a great experience!  I wish many more of my friends would have been there too!

 

“Don’t worry about how or what you should speak.

For you will be given what to say at that hour

because you are not speaking,

but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.”

~Matthew 10:19b-20 HCSB~

“Do not be afraid;

keep on speaking, do not be silent.”

~Acts 18:9b NIV~

 

 

Pray for Jim Watson as he has a PET scan this week.  The results should let the doctors know how to plan the next steps.

 

Jimmie Lathan Pittman

February 08, 1953 – March 31, 2017

 

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;

there is no one who does good.

 ~Psalm 14:1 (NIV)~

“My God is Real”

 

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 19-21 & Psalm 92

 

Invitation – You are invited to the Easter Cantata at FBC, Kentwood April 9th at the P.M. service.

Anna Lee