Category: Bible Reading Plan

Saturday

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~

 

 

Please continue to pray for Glen Magee, Sr. as he continues recovery and physical therapy for his recent heart surgery.

 

 

Pray for Mansell Stinson.  He has been having a hard time because of his diabetes.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Joshua 17-18
  • Ps. 42
  • John 12

 

 

What a good study of Romans 3 we had yesterday!  We learn from the insight of each other and leave understanding a passage much better.  Friday Morning Bible Study is very special to me.  We will be studying Romans 4 next week.

 

 

If you have purchased or made items for Operation Christmas Child, please being them to my classroom before Sunday School.  Thank-you.  If you are wanting an idea of what to purchase, these suggestions may help.

  • $1.00 flashlights (about 4 inches long) from Walmart
  • Spoons or knife, fork, and spoon sets (Dollar General)
  • Sewing kits
  • Baby dolls (Dollar Tree)
  • Small tractors, cars, and trucks

 

 

Annie Armstrong Offering for North America missions is still being collected.

 

 

Tomorrow is the Lord’s Day.  Don’t try to make it your day!

Anna Lee

Friday

 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~

 

 

Update on Josiah Huckaby written by KK last night

Update: Josiah has been doing great! It’s hard to believe he has been in the hospital for 394 days and that he will be 13 months old on Sunday. They have been able to wean his vent settings and his oxygen since getting him back to his regular dose of steroids & Lasix. We have had some HUGE praises this week. He had an echo on Tuesday & it showed his pulmonary hypertension pressures have gone from mild-moderate to normal-slightly elevated. He’s never had an echo show pressures below mild. He also got a new type of trach called a FlexTend, which is a lot more flexible & will help him be able to be more mobile. The plan is to try to swap him back to the home vent on Monday. His little personality continues to blossom…he is so silly, always laughing at anything & everything. He is now getting tastes of baby food from a spoon. He likes to help hold the spoon like a big boy & he started “chewing” his baby food this past week. It’s so sweet watching him. It amazes me how God instills things in us so that we naturally know how to do some things…no one taught him how to “chew”. 😊 We are currently working on learning some signs & learning how to clap. He has 3 teeth coming in on the top. He loves to watch us blow bubbles & then cackles after they have all popped. He is still a TV junky. Some of the IMCU staff have given him the nickname “Hoss” because he’s such a big boy. 😂 God is so good and we are so blessed to have such an amazing little man!!!

 

 

 

Hope Rene Threeton Owens passed away on Easter Sunday, April 1,2018, at the age of 53. She was born on Tuesday, November 17, 1964 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hope was a resident of Petal, Mississippi. She had a lifelong love of dance and music and even kept all of her mom’s Elvis records after she got married and moved off. Hope started dancing around age 9 and was a member of the Ponchatoula Wavettes her junior year. She especially enjoyed watching any show on TV that involved dancing, such as “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars” and would watch these shows over and over again.

Hope is survived by her husband, John Owens; parents, Len and Marie Rodriguez; sister, Tina Rodriguez; brothers, Rodney Rodriguez and Henry Threeton; mother-in-law, Gayle Owens; and sister-in-law, Donna Owens; and last but not least, her faithful companion, Dakota (Pom).

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Freddie and Maudie Bazile; grandparents, Henry and Mary Threeton; grandfather, A.J. Rodriguez; father-in-law, Ralph Owens Sr. (Ole Man); brother-in-law, Ralph Owens Jr.; nephew, John Lewis Brooke; and Lawless Threeton.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home – Ponchatoula , 100 W. Magnolia St., Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454 (985-345-5801), on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 10:00 am. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm & Monday, April 9, 2018, 8:00 am – 10:00 am.

Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond, La.

Read the Bible
  • Joshua 15-16
  • Eccl. 5:10-20
  • John 11

 

 

Friday morning Bible study

  • Fellowship Hall of FBC
  • 10 A.M.
  • John 3

 

 

Thank you for praying for the Huckaby and the Owens familes today.

Anna Lee 

 

 

 

Thursday

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

~Romans 10:17~

 

It was good to see Mrs. Bessie Hayden back at church last night.  She has a fancy scooter to use on her new wheelchair ramp.

 

 

Mr. Bobby Simpson also has a scooter to help him get around.  He continues to improve.  Pray for Betty as she takes good care of him.

 

 

James Rimes was very excited to tell us Susan Rimes‘ doctor has found the medication she needed for her tremors.  Just a few doses and her hands are calm.  Thank God they found the doctor who found the right medication to solve her problem.

 

 

Mr. Ed Magee fell at home Saturday and is bruised up, but thankfully has no broken bones.

 

 

Buddy Waller learned that his tumor has grown a little.  Please pray for him and for his doctors.

 

 

Martha Griffith is having some leg issues which are causing falls.  Pray her doctors can solve this problem.  Pray Martha doesn’t break any bones.

 

 

Timmy Schwartz has a ruptured appendix and will be having surgery at North Oaks at 9:00 this morning.  Pray for a successful surgery.

 

 

FBC, Kentwood will be celebrating 125 years on Sunday, April 29th.  Bro. JP Miles will be our guest preacher for that celebration.  You are invited to participate in our service.

 

 

Ladies with April birthdays to be celebrated on the 4th Tuesday of the month at The Cafe:

Othell Williams

Catherine Yarborough

Gail Brister

Annie Bell Harrell

Virginia McKenzie

 

 

There will be a blood drive at FBC, Kentwood on Sunday, April 15th.  Contact the church office for more information and to sign up.  229-8111

 

 

There will also be a Women’s Prayer Breakfast on Sunday. April 15th at 7:45-8:15.  Janice Cutrer will be the guest speaker.  You are asked to sign up for this event.

 

 

Remember the Annie Armstrong Offering for North America.  The offering helps with ministries in Canada and the United States.  When you give, 100% of the money goes to the ministry.

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Suggested item for April is stuffed animals, but purchase whatever you choose.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Joshua 13-14
  • Ps. 41
  • John 10

 

 

May this day give you opportunities to minister to others.  May you recognize your opportunities.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ,

set your sights on the realities of heaven,

where Christ sits in the place of honor

at God’s right hand.”

~Colossians 3:1 NLT~

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Joshua 3-4
  • Eccl. 4:1-6
  • John 5

 

 

Mrs. Ruby Dillon has been fighting an infection all week.  She is better now.  Thank God for her progress.

 

 

Yvonne Birch called yesterday to share her good news.  The surgeon said open heart surgery is not needed now.  In August, he will re-evaluate her situation.  Thanking God for all the prayers for Yvonne and her family.

 

 

Scott Womack will be having open heart surgery today in Covington.  Please pray for the surgeon as he works with Scott.  Pray for Scott’s family as they wait.  Pray for Scott who is ready to get this done and behind him.

 

 

I thank God for the peace He has given Yvonne and Scott as they have faced their heart problems.

 

 

David will be seeing a surgeon April 9th to determine if gall bladder surgery is needed.  Please pray for this decision.

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com/

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Don’t forget to look for bargains to fill shoeboxes when you shop.  It is not too early to begin shopping.

 

 

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions – Support efforts to win those who are lost in Canada and the United States.

 

 

No Bible study this morning.  We will meet again in a week.

 

 

The Children in Action are collecting broken crayons which they will repurpose for OCC shoeboxes.  If you have any to add to the collection, please bring them to FBC, Kentwood.  Thank-you!

 

 

Pick your sunrise service today!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

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~

 

 

Thankfully, Tom Brister was back at prayer meeting last night.  I’m thanking God that Tom’s problems were caught and corrected in time.

 

 

Scott Womack will be having heart surgery tomorrow in Covington.  Please pray for Scott and his family.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Joshua 1-2
  • Psalm 38
  • John 4

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study will not meet this week.

 

 

This Easter season, please enjoy a break in routine with some family time, something special to eat, etc., but remember the reason for this holiday is Jesus!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

~Acts 3:19~

 

 

Daniel Venable
(Died March 24, 2018) 

Daniel Venable, 36 of Kentwood, LA, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2018.

Arrangements are incomplete with Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit in charge.

 

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Deut. 33-34
  • Eccl. 3:9=12
  • John 3

 

 

Tonight at 6 P.M., I’ll be blessed to teach Children in Action.  It is one of my favorite times of  the week.

 

 

There will be no Friday Morning Bible study this week due to the Good Friday Holiday.

 

 

Sunrise services will be available at several area churches Sunday.  If possible, plan to attend one of them.

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net/

 

 

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

 

 

Please pray for the many spiritual, physical, and emotional needs in our community, state, nation, and world.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

My salvation and my honor depend on God;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

~Psalm 62:7 (NIV)~

 

 

Prayer was requested for Mike Lambert and his family.  Mike’s health is not good.

 

 

Please pray for Daniel Venable‘s family.  I’ll post an obituary when one is available.

 

 

Read your Bible

  • Deut. 31-32
  • Ps. 37
  • John 2

 

 

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net

 

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • This morning at 11:00
  • The Cafe
  • Ladies being honored – Wanda Smith, Ruby Dillon, Betty Catherine Hatcher, Alice Mary Honeycutt, and Micky Cade

 

 

What has God got planned for you today?

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  

But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

~Matthew 6:14-15~

 

 

 

Mr. John Alan Blackwell fell at a nursing home yesterday and broke his hip.  He was taken to North Oaks.  Please pray for Mr. John Alan.

 

 

Yvonne Birch was able to attend the special Easter musical service at FBC, Kentwood last night.  She had planned to sing with them until she had surgery last week.  Let’s thank God she was feeling well enough to be there.

 

 

Tom Brister is still hospitalized following his surgery Saturday morning.  All seems to be going well.  Keep praying for Tom and his family.

 

 

Julie A. Holden

April 15, 1958 – March 23, 2018
A resident of Kentwood passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was born April 15, 1958 in New Orleans and was 59 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Edward Holden; daughter, Lisa Easley Fussell and husband, Chris; 2 sons, Chad and Corey Easley; 3 grandchildren, Kathryn Fussell Splane and husband, Colton, Bryant Fussell, and Tori Easley. Preceded in death by father, Carl Cooper Jordan. A private family service will be held at a later time. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Reflect on God as Messiah.
  • Catch up on any readings you may have missed.

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

‘Shorty’ the church bus: An unlikely evangelism tool

 

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • Tomorrow at 11 A.M.
  • The Cafe
  • Honoring ladies with March birthdays

 

 

I hope this blog is helpful to you.  Prayer always is!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

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