Category: Baptist Press

Monday

“What man among you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,

how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

~Matthew 7:9-11~

Pray for the two children: Millicent, who had had more problems, and Eli, who is very ill.

A special request

Will you please add this prayer to your prayer chain and pray for it until the middle of May? Thank you so much!

Please pray for my wive’s surgeries in the next couple of weeks that they will go well and she will have a safe recovery. Please also pray that we will be able to get pregnant during this time. We desperately want to have a child and raise him or her up in the church so please ask that God will bless us with this miracle! Thank you so much and God bless!

Kyle and Ashley Taylor

North American Missions – “Whatever it Takes” – http://www.anniearmstrong.com/

My Utmost for His Highest – “The Failure To Pay Close Attention” – http://utmost.org/

Hymn of the Day – “His Eye is on the Sparrow” – http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/hymnoftheday/message/107

I felt compelled to remind you of a hymn that encourages me.  I trust it will encourage you too.

Revival at New Zion Baptist Church – Bro. Donnie Easley  and Bro. Chris Wales – Services at 6:30 through Wednesday

Thanks for praying and for being an encouragement to me.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Those who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children.

For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid;

instead, the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, ‘Father! my Father!’

God’s Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God’s children.”

~Romans 8:14-16 GNT~

Jeff Tolar is home after having back surgery.  Pray he continues to do well.

Mrs. Susie Wales looks wonderful.  Continue to pray for her as she continues to improve.

Mr. Pat Hoosier has completed his third round of chemo.  He’s feeling fine.  Continue to pray for him.

Chris Wales told us New Zion Baptist Church is having a revival next week.  Bro. Easley is preaching and Chris is doing the music Sunday – Wednesday.

Young Eli is not doing well.  If you don’t follow him on “Prayers for Eli” of Facebook and pray, please stop and pray for him and his family now.

My former student, Sonja has a young daughter Millicent, “Millie”, who has been very ill.  She doing better and may even be able to come home next week.

Our Daily Bread – “Tell the Story” – http://odb.org/

Missions – Samaritan’s Purse – “Operation Heal Our Patriots” – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/about-operation-heal-our-patriots/

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Pray for the Moore and Conerly families as they have funeral services for their loved ones today.

“Lara’s Gowns for Smiles” and “Zach’s Lidz for Kidz” 

Please contribute special fabric for gowns and hats for hospitalized children.  Checks are also acceptable.  There are collection baskets at FBC, Kentwood.  Area churches are encouraged to bring their donations.  I will personally deliver our collections to Susan and Zach.

Joe Woodward, Jr.
(November 25, 1932 – April 11, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, he died at 6:03 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. He was born November 25, 1932 in Kentwood and was 80 years of age. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 58 years, Merial Broussard Woodward; 4 daughters, Agnes Warren, Linda Knight, Theresa Erzinger and Sherry Noland; son, Marshall Lawrence Woodward; sister, Rosa Lee Foster; brother, Sammy P. Woodward; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Josie Woodward, Sr.; grandson, Joe Alan “BoBo” Knight; 4 sisters and 4 brothers. Visitation at The Lord’s Church, Kentwood, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Don Meadows. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Be the “Jesus” someone sees today!  Use this day to serve Him in some way.

Anna Lee

 

Friday – Regular Prayer Link

Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty,

for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You.

Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

~1 Chronicles 29:11~

Carol New had a medical procedure yesterday.  It seems to have had good results, but results will be available in a couple of weeks.  Also, Carol will have another procedure done later.  Pray that it also goes well.  Carol is ready to be well!  Pray that day comes soon.

Missions – Samaritan’s Purse – “A Part of Something Great”

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/a-part-of-something-great/

Next fall, you can be “A Part of Something Great”.  Don’t miss your opportunity!

We hear the name of Jesus every day. It’s a name that brings life, hope and light into darkness. However, there are people living in a darkness that we can’t fully comprehend. The name of Jesus is never heard in their homes, in their neighborhoods, and in their cities. Please click and pray for a few of these unengaged unreached peoples today.
http://office1.jalbum.net/International-prayer-journey/

Baptist Press – Always new and always worthy of the read and our prayers.

          BPNews.net

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Honor System”

 

http://odb.org/

Whatever your hands find to do today, do it with a smile.  Smile because you are praying for others, not being selfish.  It might be a spiritual need, a physical need, an emotional need, or a financial need.  As you pray, decide if God is telling you to be the one to meet that need today.  What a blessing you might be to someone today!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“Everyone who asks receives,

and the one who searches finds,

and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

~Matthew 7:8~

Jeff Tolar’s surgery went well.  He is up walking and meeting the progress goals set for him.

Mrs. Susie Wales

Mom is doing very well with her hip replacement recovery. The therapist keeps telling her to slow down. She is moving extremely well and has really experienced no pain. She does have an upper respiratory infection that she came home from Rehab with. It is slowly getting better. Her appetite is good and getting better. Time for the total healing to take place is our only real concern at this point.
Please continue to pray for her as it has made all the difference in her recovery and attitude.
Thanks,
Chris Wales

Joe Moore of Arcola passed away last night.  Please pray for the family.

The family would like to have the wake tomorrow night with the funeral Saturday.  Arrangements will be made today.  I’ll post at that time.

Susan of Lara’s Gown for Smiles is getting some good responses this week.  Tomorrow she will be delivering some gowns to children.  She’s up to 900 gowns now.  I hope some of you saw her on TV last night.  Here is a link for you to check out.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/One-thousand-gowns-countless-smiles-202413801.html

FBC, Kentwood is the collection site for the Northshore.

Zach’s Lidz for Kids is continuing to add to the collection.  Bring a new hat to the collection box at FBC, Kentwood.  I will get them to the family.

Our Daily Bread – “Making Up for Lost Time”

http://odb.org/

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

Any Southern Baptist Church can receive your offering and get it to the proper location.

Pray for world leaders. 

Be alert to the weather today.  Stay home/inside as much as possible.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“. . . It is not by sword or by spear that the LORD saves,

for the battle is the LORD’s.”

~1 Samuel 17:47~

Today is a good day for an update on the Jones family.

http://gavincarrie.blogspot.com/

Susan of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles was able to buy fabric for 70 new gowns yesterday.  That’s 70 children who will be richly blessed to be “stylish” while undergoing cancer treatment.  At the rate Susan sews, that fabric won’t last long.  There are baskets at FBC, Kentwood for you to add kid-patterned fabric or checks can be turned in to the church office.  FBC, Kentwood is the collection site for the Northshore.  Pass the word along.

Our Daily Bread – “Keep it Simple” 

http://odb.org/

Samaritan’s Purse – “Growing in Faith”

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/growing-in-faith/

Baptist Press

 BPNews.net

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

You did not choose Me but I chose you,

and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit.”

~John 15:16a, NASB~

Pray for Jeff Tolar as he has back surgery today.

Devotional by Our Daily Bread – Is Ambition Wrong?” – http://odb.org/

Samaritan’s Purse – Sharing Christ with the Kayambi – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/sharing-christ-with-the-kayambi/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Sharing our love in important.  Sharing God’s love is even more important!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“He said to them,

‘Follow me,

and I will make you fishers of men.’”

~Matt. 4:19~

Ruby Harris Young (mother of Juanice Skiller)

Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home

Ruby Harris Young, 92 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was born November 22, 1920, in Dubach, Louisiana.

Mrs. Young was a faithful member of Woodland Park Baptist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School class for 54 years. She was retired from the Tangipahoa Parish School System and was a member of the Tangipahoa Parish Retired Teachers Association.

Surviving are her daughters, Juanice Young Skinner and husband Johnny, and Cheryl Young Brown, both of Hammond; son, Bruce Young and wife Jan of Kansas City, Kansas; grandsons, Matthew, Justin and Jeremy Skinner; granddaughter, Angela Young Smith; 3 great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Hunter Smith and Nathaniel Matthew Skinner; 3 nieces; 6 nephews; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ray and Dorothy Young.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Lee Young; parents, Alf and Dewey Autrey Harris; brother, Dr. Edward L. Harris; and a nephew.

Friends will be received on Sunday, April 7, 2013, from 1:00 pm until funeral services begin at 3:00 pm at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond.

Interment will follow in Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond.

Memorials gifts may be made to the Woodland Park Baptist Church Building Fund or a charity of your choice.

 Baptist Press News – BPNews.net

Baptist Press Sports – http://www.bpsports.net/

Baptist Press Cartoon –http://www.bpnews.net/BPCartoons.asp

Marriage Digest – http://www.bpnews.net/BPDigest.asp?id=4

Missions Fest and Rally

  • FBC, Greensburg
  • Fest and Dining @ 5:00
  • Rally @ 6:30
  • Sponsored by Two Rivers Association
  • Y’all come!

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – http://odb.org/

Samaritan’s Purse – Learning to Follow Jesus – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/learning-to-follow-jesus-2/

God is sending us a beautiful day today.  Enjoy it by doing something you enjoy and by giving back/paying it forward.

Anna Lee

Friday (written Thursday night)

“All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith,

yet none of them received all that God had promised.

For God had something better in mind for us,

so that they would not reach perfection without us.”

~Hebrews 11:39-40, NLT~

The East Fork Baptist Church Yard Sale will be Friday (7-4) only, due to a funeral.  Plan to eat a sandwich while you are there.

Shelton Day is home and feeling good.  Thank you for praying for him.

Joy Moore says her dad, Paul Boudreaux, is doing better.  She is taking this opportunity to attend church with him.  Pray for them as they worship together.

Buddy Morris got home late this afternoon.  Thank God all went well and that the doctor decided to check the heart during the procedure.

Peggy and Walton Alford are doing well in her knee replacement recovery.  They have a little longer before they can get back in their norman routine.

Fran Walker is home from the hospital and feeling much better.  Pray for her continued improvement.

Gloria Gill is still having some health issues, but is working at getting well.  Pray for her.

Ruby says Jimmy Schwartz enjoys having phone calls.  Pray for the Schwartz family.

If you do Facebook, you may want to check out “Prayers for Eli”.  He is a five year old from Ohio who has recently been diagnosed with a rare for of leukemia.  Whether or not you do Facebook, please begin to pray for this young man and his family.

Samaritan’s Purse – A Part of Something Great

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/a-part-of-something-great/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

 

Thursday

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith,

let us strip off every weight that slows us down,

especially the sin that so easily trips us up.

And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”

~Hebrews 12:1 NLT~

People who are hospitalized

Fran Walker – Greensburg

Shelton Day – North Oaks

Buddy Morris – North Oaks

Betty Oliver – Maryland (Betty is Naomi Tolar’s sister who had heart surgery.  She’s doing okay.)

Elsie Cooper – North Oaks

People who are at home

Jimmy Schwartz

Jimmy Tolar (Half way through treatment)

Elizabeth Carol New (Undergoing tests)

Address for Bro. Butch Reviere, 54232 Hwy. 16, Bogalusa, LA 70427 (Phone 985-514-0805 )

Pray for the Slaven family.  Mr. Wyman passed away yesterday afternoon.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – Learning in Faith
Two young people in Peru who were changed by shoe box gifts are now spreading that joy to other children through The Greatest Journey

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/learning-in-faith/

Our Daily Bread – Supernatural Surveillance

http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – My favorite online newspaper

BPNews.net

 Missions Fair and Rally

FBC, Greensburg

Sunday, April 7th

5:00 P.M.

Y’all come!

Spanish Bible Study

Begins Wednesday, April 10th

Led by Bro. Miguel Rodrique

FBC, Kentwood

6:00 (I think,)

229-8111 (More information)

Thanking God for what He is doing in our community/area!

Anna Lee

 

 

Wednesday

“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,

and His ears are open to their prayers.”

~1 Peter 3:12a~

Our Daily Bread – O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

http://odb.org/

Samaritan’s Purse – The Best Resource for Healing

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/the-best-resource-for-healing/

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

Be sure to read the first article, Born for this: autistic child becomes missionary to Japan.

Pamela Eileen Rambo
(March 10, 1959 – March 29, 2013)

Our beloved Pamela Rambo, 54 of Lubbock went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2013. Family and friends will gather to celebrate her life on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 6-8:30 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, La. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Sat. April 6, 2013 at New Zion Baptist Church followed by committal services in New Zion Cemetery. Pamela was born on March 10, 1959 to Harry and Wilma (Bridges) Chand in Metropolis, Ill. She graduated from Nederland High School in 1977, where she played volleyball and tennis. She married Kelly Rambo on March 31, 1990 in Dallas, Tx. In 2004, Pamela graduated with honors from Eastfield Junior College, Dallas, Tx. with an Associates of Arts degree and a year later, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Commerce, Magna Cum Laude. Pamela owned and operated the Black Chandelier in Lubbock. She also worked as a newspaper rep and a publisher for the Terrell Tribune. She was an award winning freelance photographer. She enjoyed interior design and was an avid shopper. The most important thing in her life was her family, being a mother and grandmother “GIGI”. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Carl Rambo. Survivors include her husband, Kelly; a daughter, Jordana Stewart and husband Matthew, two sons, Shawn Corbello and fiancée Courtney Slaughter and Travis Rambo; Tx.; a step daughter, Lauren Arden and husband Tim; her parents Harry and Wilma Chand; three grandsons, Hendrix Stewart and Tye and Tony Arden; a sister, Diane Berwick and husband Vernon; a brother, Eric Chand and wife Cheryl; mother-in-law, Barbara Rambo and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested in memory of Pamela to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation,http://www.pancan.org/section_donate/donate_now.php#.

 Rainy days sometimes cause a change of scheduled plans.  Enjoy this day God has sent us.  Just think how happy all those newly planted seeds are with the rain.  They should be sticking their heads up in a couple of days.

Anna Lee