Category: Baptist Press

Friday

Be anxious for nothing,

but in everything by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6~

90 Day Bible Reading: Day 57

Jeremiah 33:23 -Jeremiah 47:7

Mr. Kenneth Felker is hospitalized again.  Please pray for him again.

Baptist Center Dakar Senegal

Overview: The Baptist Center is located in Grand Yoff, in the heart of Dakar, in one of the poorest and most densely populated municipalities of the city. Though the spiritual and physical needs are difficult to comprehend, we are blessed to be part of what the Lord is doing in this place. This request provides donors with the opportunity to share in work that has tremendous potential for expanding the Kingdom, as well as for the opportunity ‘to do unto the least of these’. This is an urban ministry that we believe will impact hundreds, perhaps thousands through the support and participation of our fellow Baptists. We are requesting funding for operations for the Baptist Center in Grand Yoff. For watchmen, utilities, and maintenance, we will need $55.90 per day/ $392.30 per week/$1,700 / month = $20,400 / year = $61,200 / 3 years.
Giving Opportunities for Baptist Center Dakar Senegal

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Local Mission Opportunity

Dear CLW friends,
You are invited to a CLW Volunteer Recruiting event;
Saturday, March 15, 2013
10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Agenda:
!0:00 a.m.  Worship Center  overview of service areas and activities
approx. 10:30 tour of service areas and new camp improvements
11:30 lunch
12:00 volunteer sign up
dismiss
CLW volunteers are 18 years and older
We appreciate our volunteers and are will work around your schedule
Please email me to rsvp the number that will be attending from your church by March 13, 2013.
I will have the camp calendar displayed and will be able to sign you up during this time.
If you have any questions,  please feel free to call me or email.  Thank you.
In His Service,
Monica Maddox
volunteer coordinator
Keith and Monica Maddox <keithandmonica@bellsouth.net>
What will you do today that is meaningful to those around you?  
Anna Lee

Thursday

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live;

yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by the faith of the Son of God,

who loved me, and gave himself for me.

~Galatians 2:20~

Pray for Mrs. Janet Hodges.  She is the grandmother of one of my former students, Cindy.

Rusty Williams has been moved to telemetry.  A bed was needed in ICU and Rusty was the most stable one there.

Mrs. Angie Redmond fell and broke her hip.  She’s in North Oaks.  Add her to your prayer list.

90 Day Bible Readings: Day 56

Jeremiah 23:9 -Jeremiah 33:22

Baptist Press – Good articles as usual

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Books for Sub Saharan Africa

Overview: In the poor Francophone countries, there are Baptist Bible schools and one seminary. They lack materials (Commentaries, Bible dictionaries, Greek/Hebrew language books, computers, printers). Pastors training is desperately needed.

Books for Sub Saharan Africa  (Goal: $28,000)   0% 10%

Thanks to all who helped provide food for the BCM yesterday.  Marty did a great job with the jambalaya.  The students were full and happy!  Thanks to all who went to SLU to serve the food.  What a blessing you were to them!

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Only those who give away their lives

for my sake and for the sake of the Good News

will ever know what it means to really live.”

~Mark 8:35 TLB~

Mike More was in Memphis today to check on the brain tumor behind his eye.  The good news is that it continues to shrink.  Robin thanks you for praying for them today as they saw the doctor and for all the prayers since Mike learned there was a tumor.

If you are keeping up with Connor Corkern on Facebook, today would be a good day to read The Adventures of Connor Man and to pray for Connor and his family.

There were 20 ladies at the birthday party yesterday.  It’s fun to celebrate birthdays together as we share a meal.  The March birthday party will be March 26th.  Mark your calendar.

Today, we will be feeding students at the BCM at SLU.  If you have a college student in the family, please tell them to come get a free meal of jambalaya, white beans, salad, rolls, cake, and tea.  The two pots of jambalaya will be cooked in front of the BCM.  The aroma of jambalaya usually draws in a big crowd.  We hope so.  That’s what we will be there for.

90 Day Bible Reading Plan – Day 55

Jeremiah 10:14 – Jeremiah 23:8

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Bibles for East Asian Peoples

Overview: In one area of East Asia alone, we are averaging 30,000 new believers every month, and this equates to close to 42 new believers every hour. In many cases, Bibles are not available for purchase through one of the TSPM Book Stores, because the government may restrict the printing of Bibles to only 50,000 per year which would not even meet the needs of our own work for two months. In these situations, many believers share their Bibles and/or there are only Bibles available at the house church meeting place. Why would we deprive a new believer of having their own Bible? These funds will allow us to work through appropriate channels to get Bibles to those areas where we are seeing a harvest so that God’s Word is available to them.

May this beautiful day be wonderful for each of you.  God will be with you all day long.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

If one of you says to them, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’

but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?”

~James 2:15-16 NIV`

Pray for Jimmy and Naomi Tolar today as they see a doctor at Mary Bird Perkins about  Jimmy’s hand .

Jadon’s Story

 

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

 

Pray for Mike and Robin Moore of Monroe.

Please keep us in your prayers. Mike and I are heading to Memphis tomorrow to see the eye doctor and make sure the tumor is still shrinking. Thanks for always praying for complete healing and for safe trips to Memphis.

Update on Dan Turner from Ladd

For those of you who have been wondering, Dan Turner is doing well! He continues to work hard and amaze his doctors and therapists. His spirits are good and he’s determined! He’s steadily improving with time and therapy. He is truly an example of God’s faithfulness. Thank you all for your continued prayers!

Today is the “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party to honor those with February birthdays.  We will meet at Nyla’s at 11:00 to celebrate.  The ladies being honored are Judy Fowler, Peggy Alford, Ora Lee Wilson, Linda Callihan, Karen Miller, Beverly Rohrbacker, Debbie Miller, and Naomi Tolar.

Tomorrow is the day that FBC, Kentwood prepares a jambalaya meal for the students at the BCM at SLU.  If you have items to bring for the meal, please have them in the church kitchen by 9:00 A.M. Wednesday.  Thanks!

Hobby Lobby: resolute in court, visionary for Bible’s relevance

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39762

Church loses 2 pastors in a month’s time

 

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39764

 

90 Days of Bible Readings: Day 54

Isaiah 66:19 – Jeremiah 10:13

Baptist Medical Center in Nalerigu Ghana

Overview: In northeast Ghana, there is little hope for relief without the Baptist Medical Center. It has been an oasis since 1958 in an impoverished and destitute area. Physical needs bring patients to the hospital, but their ultimate healing is found in God’s message of salvation that draws them to Himself. Through the ministry of the Baptist Medical Center, hundreds of thousands have been touched and lives have been changed for eternity. As a follow up to those who have made decisions for Christ, we have a church planter catalyst implementing strategies to disciple and encourage these new believers. He will work with the local Baptists to disciple them as well as develop leadership training to plant and grow churches. The Baptist Medical Center must continue to reach out to those brought right to their doorstep, most of whom are lost. We cannot neglect this vital ministry and Christian witness in this needy and often forgotten part of the world.

Giving Opportunities for Baptist Medical Center in Nalerigu Ghana

Your prayers make a difference in many lives.  Thanks for praying for all the various needs each day.  As I heard in Sunday School this week.  God is the one who decides how to answer each prayer.  He has the final decision.
Anna Lee

Sunday

Rusty Williams from Linda

I just talked to Rusty. He is feeling better. He is still in ICU, but hopes to go to a room, tomorrow. Thank goodness we got him to the hospital when we did. Thanks to Dondi for staying with him tonight until Ryan gets back. Rusty, Jonathan and Brody had plans to go to the Monster Truck show in New Orleans, tonight. Ryan took Brody and Colby. Russton also went.

Jennie and Robert Frohn from JoEllen

Jennie is still at Hoods but she is slowly improving with her speech and with her walking. Robert is doing good. He sits with Jennie all day at the hospital and gives her encouragement. They still need all of our prayers.

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90 Day Bible Readings

Sunday – Isaiah 41:19 -Isaiah 52:12

Monday – Isaiah 52:13 – Isaiah 66:18

Tuesday – Isaiah 66:19 – Jeremiah 10:13

Have a great Lord’s Day Anna Lee

Friday

“Count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”

~James 1:2~

 

Patrick Hoosier was able to leave Tulane Hospital and come home Thursday night.  Thank God Pat is home with his family again.

Reesa B. DeLee has been in Greensburg hospital Wednesday and Thursday.  That’s all I know, except to know she and her family need your prayers.

90 Day Bible Reading: Day 50

Isaiah 14:1 -Isaiah 28:29

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Mission Photographer Don Rutledge Leaves Powerful  Legacy

legacyhttp://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11511&LanguageID=1709

We had a good meeting at the cabin last night, despite the weather.  We even welcomed two new people.  Praise the Lord.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love

which you have shown toward His name,

in that you have ministered to the saints,

and do minister.”

~Hebrews 6:10~

Note there is no date or age at which we are to stop ministering to others!

From Melissa Hoosier Liberto

If you are awake PLEASE PRAY FOR MY DAD (Pat Hoosier). He is at hoods and we will be heading to Tulane

Rusty Williams, son of Jimmy and Linda Williams

Pray for Rusty as he is in ICU and on a ventilator.  He has a severe UTI,  pneumonia, strep throat, and  mononucleosis.

Time to check out the Jones family again.

http://gavincarrie.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Rena Cutrer has a pacemaker now.  I apologize for not saying so sooner.

Pray for Mrs. Bonnie Strickland who is having some health issues.  As far as I know, she is at home.

Mansell Stinson has been having problems associated with diabetes.  Please add him to your prayer list.

Another person to add is Rick Bygeron, the LBC president, who is battling cancer.

Today is the Third Thursday.  If you are free, join us at the cabin at 6:30.  I promise you will be glad you came.

Paul Boudreaux fell last week.  Keep praying for him.

90 Day Bible Reading: Day 49

Isaiah 1:1 – Isaiah 13:22

The Bucket Project

http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11488&LanguageID=1709

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Mallory Claire Ricks
(September 15, 1987 – February 19, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, she died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at her home. She was born September 15, 1987 in Baton Rouge and was 25 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Sylvest. Interment Mixon Cemetery, Tangipahoa. She is survived by her parents, George and Martha Ricks; brother, Mikel Ricks; sister, Patricia Landry and husband, Tony; nephew, Jackson Landry; niece, Ava Landry; 3 aunts, Becki Gabriel and her husband, Chuck, Cathy Raiford, and her husband, Stacy, Deanie Brumfield; cousins, Tina Doughty, Charlie Gabriel, John Pike, Kristi Hyde, Ali Brumfield, Joey Cutrer, Drew Cutrer; second cousins, Jason Todd Doughty and Parker Doughty. Preceded in death by grandparents, Mike and Ruby Cuti, Milford and Betty Ricks; 3 cousins, Clay Gabriel, Christian Gabriel and Carly Lou Cutrer; uncle, Claude H. Brumfield, Jr. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 There’s plenty to pray about today!  Some days are just like that.  Whatever the problem, God is going to address it.

Anna Lee

 

 

Wednesday

“Be anxious for nothing,

but in everything by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6~

 

 

Please pray for the Williams and Ricks families now and in the coming days.

Continue to pray for Reesa Birch DeLee.  I heard her mother give an update on her yesterday.  Reesa and her family need our prayers to help them get through each day.  Pray they see that God is their source of comfort through this ordeal.

Frances Gay is still suffering with shingles.  Pray this problem will be cleared up soon.

Jim Walley is still recovering from his surgery and wanting to do too much.  Pray for him and his caregivers.

If you belong to Facebook, check out the latest updates on Adventure of Conner.  Pray for this family regularly.

90 Days of Bible Readings: Day 48

Wednesday – Ecclesiastes 3:1 – Song of Songs 8:14

Thursday – Isaiah 1:1 – Isaiah 13:22

Friday – Isaiah 14:1 – Isaiah 28:29

Saturday – Isaiah 29:1 – Isaiah 41:18

Sunday – Isaiah 41:19 -Isaiah 52:12

Monday – Isaiah 52:13 – Isaiah 66:18

Tuesday – Isaiah 66:19 – Jeremiah 10:13

Isaiah will take almost a week to read.  I have included the passages for reading Isaiah for you.  I’m enjoying this so much.  I trust some of you are enjoying this format too.

Cynthia King White

(March 31, 1958 – February 18, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 1:31 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born March 31, 1958 in Tangipahoa Parish and was 54 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Marshall Wallace. Interment Briar Patch Cemetery, Loranger. Survived by 1 daughter, Darla Washington, Amite, 1 son, Michael White, Loranger, 7 grandchildren, Jonathan King, Devin White, Oscar Miller, MyKeria White, MiKay’la Jackson, Darlisha Washington and Angel Conley. Preceded in death by husband, Hollis Jones, Sr., parents, Clyde Henry King and Alma Cutrer King and 1 brother, Clyde Louis King. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite are in charge of the arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

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Pass the love of God on to someone.  Be an encourager!  Our troubled world needs God more and more each day!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Addition

Be sure to read the “suit” article on Baptist Press.  It’s amazing how God works!

This is from a friend serving with the Red Cross in Hattisburg.

Two over 90 year olds were in their kitchen preparing dinner and the tornado destroyed their home with nothing left but the foundation… When family arrived they found them in the back yard right beside each other no injuries except a 1″ scratch on one of them and a small black eye….. God is so good!!! So many miracles here cause there are no deaths and this is a level 4 disaster!!! God has truly blessed these people even in all the devastation!!! So glad I was able to HELP these little ole ladies!!!!! Thank you dear Jesus!!!!

Once again, it’s amazing how God works!

 

 

Tuesday

“Call to Me, and I will answer you,

and show you great and mighty things,

which you do not know.”

~Jeremiah 33:3~

Brian Goings (nephew of Debi Bales)

The surgery to implant a (difibelator spelling??) was done todayMon 18th with great success.. In my last post I was mistaken this wasn’t a pacemaker surgery! His parents & those taking care of him has wittness the hand of our Loving God doing what the Drs could not do for him!!This family thanks all of those who have taken time to pray for Brian..

Jadon’s Story

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

Lindsay Family at East Fork Baptist Church

Hey ya’ll!

Just wanted to let y’all know about a great family bluegrass band (whom most of you know – grandchildren of Mr. John  ande Mrs. Inez Bond of Terry’s Creek community) that will be in our area soon! The Lindsey family will be singing at East Fork Baptist Church in Kentwood, LA on Sunday night, February 24 at 6:30 pm. Feel free to come and bring a friend!

90 Day Bible Readings

Day 47 – Proverbs 20:22 – Ecclesiastes 2:26

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God gave you this day.  Don’t waste it!

Anna Lee