Category: Baptist Press

Wednesday

Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much more valuable than they? 

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

~Matthew 6:26-27~

 

 

Summer and Meg have had some sleep in the midst of the storm!  Summer and I texted about three this morning.  Please continue to pray for them and others who will be visited by Hurricane Irma.

 

As we think about the hurricane, let’s also remember other who have or will soon face a hurricane.  In addition, our country has numerous fires burning out of control in the western states.  To top that off, we have political issues within our country and with other countries.  I want to put my hymn of the day here today.

 

 

“Master, the Tempest is Raging”, also know as “Peace, Be Still”

 

Read the Bible – Mark 1-2, Psalm 95, and video on Mark (http://thebibleproject.com)

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Missions class for children –  Tonight at 6 P.M. at FBC.Kentwood . Adults will be meeting in the sanctuary and youth in the lighthouse.

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – FBC, Kentwood will be collecting $1.00 flashlights with three extra batteries for a replacement;  Can be found at Walmarts

 

 

Summer and Megan’s Hurricane Irma adventure (most pleasant word that comes to mind now) has had many of us praying endlessly.  I’m thankful.  There are always needs – lack of salvation, unchurched people, missionaries, new church work,  thankfulness, sickness, etc.  Let’s buckle down and improve our prayer life, beginning today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Blessed are all who fear the LORD,

who walk in obedience to him.

You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

~Psalm 128:1-2~

 

Please pray for Summer Clemons Blades and her daughter, Meg, who are on St. Kitts Island and in the path of Hurricane Irma.  They are having trouble getting a flight home.

 

Wayne McNabb‘s will have heart by-passes today at North Oaks.  Pray for him that all goes well today.

 

Please continue to pray for Bettye Fussell who is at Ochsner.  She continues to need our prayers.

 

Please continue to pray for and assist as you can with needs as a result of Hurricane Harvey.  Also, pray for those who are in the path of Hurricane Irma.
Pray for those whose lives are being changed by the massive fires blazing in some parts of our country.

 

 

Taylor Creek Baptist Church ill have a load of building materials delivered at 3:30 today.  If you are available to help unload the materials, please do so.

Taylor Creek will be beginning school next week.  Pray for a good year of homeschooling for them.  Thank God for faithful volunteers who make this possible for the children.

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 27-28 & Psalm 94

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

 

 

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Some of you who have not been able to shop for the needed items for the “shoeboxes” may want to help with the shipping cost which has increased since last year.  Mark your offering envelope Operation Christmas Child.  We will be shipping our boxes in early November.

 

 

We will be having the Third Thursday meeting at the cabin on the 21st at 6:30.  I’m already looking forward to it.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous;

you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

~Psalm 5:12~

 

 

Pray for Wayne McNabb.  He will be readmitted to North Oaks Tuesday for by-pass surgery.

 

Miss Fay Shoemaker will have her aeorta repaired at Ochsner on the 21st.  Pray for her as she prepares for the surgery.

 

Ricky Mapes, son of Andy and Betty Taylor, is having some testing on his heart in McComb.  Pray for him and for his family.

 

Donna Fay Miller has been having a-fib issues for a while.  She had to go to the hospital in Baton Rouge yesterday morning.  I haven’t been able to get an update yet.

 

Betty Fussell is in Ochsner again.  Please pray for her, her family, her friends, and her medical staff.

 

Please continue to remember the victims of Hurricane Harvey.  Do your part.

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 25-26 & Psalm 93

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Mission Opportunities

  • Operation Christmas Child – This week we are collecting $1.00 calculators (Walmart) and an extra set of three AAA batteries.  Donations to pay the shipping on the shoeboxes can be given at any time.  Our packing party will be Nov. 3rd in the fellowship hall.  Collection of shoeboxes from area churches will be done at FBC, Kentwood again after that.
  • Fall Food Round-up for Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home – Two weeks from today the truck from LBCH  will be here to pick up the items we leave under the office stairwell.  Items they need include mayonnaise. napkins, salad dressings, pop tarts, rice, body wash. bottled juices, children’s cereals, canned fruit, hand soap, and sanitizer.
  • LA Baptist Disaster Relief – Teams of volunteers for cooking, mud-out, counseling, child care, showers, washing of clothes, etc. are already in place.  The needs are many.  Go or give as you feel led.
  • Two Rivers Associational WMU meeting one week for today.  We will meet at 10 A.M. at FBC, Amite to learn about Louisiana Missions.  Rev. Don Meadows of Taylor Creek Baptist Church will be our guest speak.  Our meeting will close will a covered-dish meal. We always have an open meeting, so even if you have not been before or your church does not have an active WMU, you are welcome to come.
  • Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions will begin soon.
  • Paperback Bibles for the Tangipahoa Parish Jail inmates.  I had a request from the team that goes each week for more Bibles.

 

 

Revival at FBC, Kentwood will begin on Sunday, September 18th and continue through Wednesday, September 21st.

 

 

Join FBC,Kentwood for regular services each Sunday at 9:15 A.M. and 6:00 P.M and Wednesdays at 6 P.M.

 

Have a great week of sharing Jesus in various ways.  
Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

Lord, let your ear be attentive

to the prayer of this your servant

and to the prayer of your servants

who delight in revering your name.

Give your servant success today

by granting him favor

in the presence of this man.”

I was cupbearer to the king.

~Nehemiah 1:11~

 

Wayne McNabb had a procedure that went well and should be home by now.  Thank God for this improvement.

 

Glenda (Sherer) Eads

February 6, 1941 ~ September 1, 2017 (age 76)

http://www.hazelgreenfuneralhome.com/notices/Glenda-Eads

 

 

Don’t forget to bring your food/cleaning supplies donations for LA Baptist Children’s Home.  You have two more weeks to bring them to FBC, Kentwood.

Operation Christmas Child – Please bring your donations of pens and hair brushes to my classroom before Sunday School tomorrow or to the tote under the stairs to the balcony.

Carpenters for Christ (Perry Lee, formerly of Easleyville)

My name is Perry lee. I grew up north of Easleyville and married Janella Adams from Kentwood. My brother George and Alice attend FBC Kentwood.
I have lived in MS for 42 years and served as County Agent for Miss State University for 32 years and State Senator for 12 years.
I have worked with 125 Christian men from 13 Southeastern states in a group called Carpenters for Christ. The group has been in existence for 32 years and has built a church somewhere in the southeastern states each year. We built a church in the Lafayette community around 20 years ago.
We were in Illinois last summer and are presently seeking God’s direction for next June. We would love to talk with anyone who needs help in rebuilding God’s house after this catastrophe.
We build from the slab up and try to dry it in the week we are on site in June. We are not equipped to remodel.
I can be reached at (601) 955-6753 or home (601) 846-1178 for further details.

 

Needed – Someone to transport a lady to McComb on the 13th and/or to Brookhaven on the 18th.  You can contact me to volunteer.

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 21-22 & Psalm 91

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

Have a good day today.  Serve God and others.

Anna Lee

 

Baptist Press Articles Yesterday

Ala. coach finds Christ, renews football zeal

Former University of Alabama football coach Mike DuBose says his two favorite words in the Bible are “but God” in Ephesians 2:4. He believes the description of spiritual transformation those words introduce mirrors the work of God he has experienced, beginning toward the end of a trying stint nearly two decades ago as leader of one of college football’s winningest programs.

Baptist crews on site; Trump calls nation to prayer

Southern Baptist crews from Texas churches continue feeding operations. In Washington, President Trump signed a proclamation designating Sunday (Sept. 3) as a National Day of Prayer for people impacted by Harvey’s historic onslaught in Texas and Louisiana.

Trump meets with SBC’s Ezell, other relief leaders

President Donald Trump meets with Kevin Ezell of the North American Mission Board and leaders of the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to discuss relief efforts in south Texas.

Moore joins call for ‘solution’ for childhood immigrants

Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore is among a coalition of evangelicals urging government leaders not to deport individuals brought to the United States illegally when they were children.

LifeWay, WMU commit to helping Houston-area churches recover

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey to Houston-area churches, LifeWay Christian Resources and Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) were among those this week offering support through the recovery process.

9/11 petition seeks annual prayer, fasting, repentance

The interdenominational Christian group “In God We Trust” has collected more than 97,000 signatures in petitioning President Donald Trump to declare Sept. 11 an annual day of prayer, fasting and repentance.

Financial tips for churches, ministries in wake of Harvey

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, GuideStone Financial Resources is offering tips for churches and ministries faced with property damage and claims.

Friday’s Replacement

My daily prayer sent to me today!

World Leader

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks

be made for all men, for kings

and all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life

in all godliness and reverence.”

~ Timothy 2:1-2~

 

Please pray for

President Donald Trump of the United States.

 

About an hour a ago,

I watched as our president

proclaimed Sunday September 3rd as a

national day of prayer!

As I have been organizing the items collected so far for Operation Christmas Child, I realized that we are short of pens.  If you get a chance, please purchase some for our “shoeboxes”.  Thanks.  Sunday, is our scheduled day to bring hairbrushes. Thanks for helping make 350 “shoeboxes” possible!

Read the Bible – Matthew 19-20 & Psalm 90

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

Baptist Press has had some great articles about Hurricane Harvey.  You may even want to go back and read some of their past articles.

Monday, September 11th, the Two Rivers Associational WMU will meet at FBC,Amite to learn more about the Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana.  With all the flooding in SW Louisiana, we will surely need extra funds to help rebuild churches and missions in LA.  We will meet at 10 A.M. and conclude with lunch.  Rev. Don Meadows will be our speaker.

I am loving teaching Children on Mission on Wednesday nights and Children’s Bible Drill on Sunday nights.  If you have/know of any children who are not attending, please encourage them to join us at 6 P.M.

I’m sorrow about the problem with TPL this morning.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“When the master comes

and finds the servant doing his work,

the servant will be blessed.”

 ~Luke 12:43 NCV~

 

Miss Fay Shoemaker did well with her angiogram and will now have her heart valve repaired September 21st.

Betty Fussell is not have a good week.  Please say some extra prayers for her and her family.

David’s brother, Jimmy, learned that two places that looked suspicious for cancer are not cancer.  He will return in three weeks to have additional testing since his cancer is very aggressive.  He asks that you pray for him.

James Allen is not residing at Kentwood Manor.  Pray he makes a good adjustment to this move.

Buddy Waller got a good report on his last MRI.  Let’s thank God for that news.

Pray for Rev. Rod Smith as he continue to slowly improve at home.

 

 

FBC Members in Local Nursing Homes

  • Kentwood Manor – Hazel Allen, James Allen, Catherine Yarborough, Othell Williams
  • Landmark (Hammond) – Tullie Dean, Frances Strickland
  • St. Helena Nursing Home – Debbie Miller, Evelyn Bridges

 

 

Thankfully, Hurricane Harvey is moving on.

  • We have more rain today, but them the chance of rain lessens.
  • You have numerous opportunities to help people living west of us.
  • Carefully choose the agencies you will give your support.
  • Recovery and rebuilding will be a long process.  Prepare to help more than once.
  • We all know people who have been flooded and those who escaped the flooding.
  • It’s amazing to see how people are volunteering.  There will be opportunities to help for a long time, so plan on helping over and over.
  • LA Baptists are training for a number of positions.  Examples – Counselors and mud out teams.
  • Continue to pray for the families of those who have perished.
  • Thank God for many who were and are being rescued each day.
  • Pray for the many first responders who are working long hours and many days.
  • Find the ways you can best help and do so.

 

Opportunities to Help

 

 

Coming Soon – Revival17-18 

  • Gary Bowlin, Evangelist
  • Sunday – Wednesday (September 17-20)

 

 

Bible Reading Plan – Matthew 17-18 & Psalm 89

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study Tomorrow

  • Ezekiel 21
  • 10 A.M. in Fellowship Hall
  • Everyone is invited

 

 

FYI – If you do not yet have your Sunday School literature, you can visit the church office and get what you need.

 

Use these and other opportunities to serve God and help others.

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

May God be praised!

He has not turned away my prayer

or turned His faithful love from me.

~Psalm 66:20 HCSB~

 

 

Yesterday morning, I mentioned the LA Baptist Disaster Relief. Yesterday evening on television, I got to see the organization and some personal friends as they prepared for ministry in Texas.  You can go to http://www.basela.org/disaster-relief

or

https://www.facebook.com/louisianadisasterrelief/

for more information, ways to help, reports of previous opportunities, etc.

Samaritan’s Purse – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/relief-units-rolling-texas-hurricane-harveys-punch/?utm_source=Ggl&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=m_YGHH-B17V_HHSP

 

“Crying on the Inside” by Jim Faughn

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15e28bbd578d9d49

 

 

Read the Bible – Matthew 13-14, Psalm 87, & video on Matthew 14-28 found on http://bibleproject.com

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

“When We All Get to Heaven” 

 

Will you be the person to recognize when someone is crying on the inside and then do something to help?

Anna Lee

 

Monday

God “comforts us in all our affliction

so that we may be able to comfort those

who are in any kind of affliction.”

~2 Corinthians 1:4~

 

What You Should Do in Times of Trouble

http://waylonbailey.com/2017/08/28/what-you-should-do-in-times-of-trouble/

This article was posted by Rev. Waylon Bailey of FBC, Covington.  I think it is a good guide as to how we should be thinking, praying, and acting.  Let’s not just sit in front of our televisions and talk about how terrible Hurricane Harvey has been!

 

I recommend you work and give through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.  They have a proven reputation and have been recommended by numerous church and political leaders.  We just heard former Texas governor, Rick Perry, brag on their work in the past and suggest we give and work through this relief program and Samaritan’s Purse (Rev. Franklin Graham).

 

 

David and I returned late last night from taking our daughter and grandson to the airport in Atlanta.  We received a message they are safely home, but haven’t talked with them.  They are surely sleeping now.

 

Please continue to pray for David’s brother, Jimmy, who is having additional tests done this morning to determine if/where his cancer has spread.

 

 

Read the Bible – I need to add the reading for the weekend as well as today.

  • Saturday – Matthew 7-8, & Psalm 84
  • Sunday – Matthew 9-10 & Psalm 85
  • Monday – Matthew 11-12 & Psalm 86

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

As Christians, let’s respond to the many needs related to Hurricane Harvey.

Anna Lee

 

Saturday Addition

And they were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;

the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Isaiah 6:3

 

So far, it is too early to get good results of what has happened because of Hurricane Harvey.  Stay turned thought.  The projections indicate the rain and floods will move into Louisiana after a day or so.

Thank God for weather information available to people in advance and people who have learned how to properly respond.

Be praying as disaster relief workers are traveling to Texas now.  Pray they can assist the people with home and their spiritual condition at the same time.  Be available to help if you are trained.

Money is always helpful.  Be sure to contribute to organizations who will use the money as you would have it be used.

Pray for those trapped in homes with water rising around them and/or a lack of needed supplies.  No matter how much and long the warning were issued, some people think they know more than the forecasters.  Despite that, pray for them in the situation they find themselves now.

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

Don’t forget to bring items for the LA Baptist Childrens Home Fall Food Roundup and for Operation Christmas Child to FBC, Kentwood tomorrow morning.  You can look back on TPL for a list of needed items.

 

The Bible Drill Class for elementary age students WILL meet Sunday evening as usual even though Prayer Meeting for the upcoming revival are being held at the church and elsewhere.  Check with the list in the front hallway for more information.

 

Thanks for praying this morning.

Anna Lee

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Friday

Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

~1 Chronicles 16:10~

  • Pray for our daughter and grandson as they prepare to fly home Sunday.
  • We were blessed to get to visit with the Dillons on their 70th anniversary.  They have been a blessing to us.
  • There are several people preparing for surgery in the next few weeks.  Please pray for them.
 
  • Hurricane Harvey – Pray for those who will be in the path of the storm
Richard Wiley Ridgedell

May 21, 1946 – August 23, 2017

VisitationSaturday, August 26, 2017
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Funeral ServiceSaturday, August 26, 2017
11:00 AMMcKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/richard-ridgedell?fh_id=10545
 
 
 
Larry Gene Little, Sr.

February 29, 1944 – August 23, 2017

VisitationSaturday, August 26, 2017
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM 

Memorial ServiceSaturday, August 26, 2017
9:00 AMMcKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422

 

  • Read the Bible – Matthew 5-6, Psalm 83, & Video “The Law”
  • Items needed by Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home: Body wash, Bottled juice, Children’s cereal, Cleaning supplies, Cooking oil, Corn meal, Flavorings, Freezer bags, Canned fruit, Gravy mixes, Hand soap/Sanitizer, Kool aid, Laundry detergent (HE liquid), Mayonnaise, Napkins, Onion soup mix, Pam cooking spray, Pickles/Relish, Pop Tarts, Rice, Salad dressings, Velveeda cheese.  Your donations can be dropped off at the office entrance stairwell.

 

Today is a good day to invite someone to church!
Anna Lee