Category: Camp Living Waters

Friday

“He comforts us in all our affliction,

so that we may be able to comfort those

who are in any kind of affliction,

through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

~2 Corinthians 1:4, HCSB~

 

Sherry Day is home!  Monday, she had brain surgery.  Thursday, she was able to return home!  She, her family, and many friends are very thankful!  Thank you for praying.

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Camp Living Waters

We need camp nurses for Children’s Camp #1 June 1-4
Children’s Camp #2 July 6-9
Please call or message us if you would be willing to serve:
985-345-1831

(Monica Maddox)

The family of Danny Venible made arrangements yesterday afternoon, but they are not posted yet.  I’ll try to get them later.

Alice Mae Bridges

Born: January 11, 1947
Died: April 07, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3028437

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

http://www.namb.net/namb1cbvideo.aspx?id=8589936036

Read the Bible in 2015 – Jeremiah 12 – 16

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • “Hagar”

Operation Christmas Child

  • New bags are being added this morning.  Check them out.
  • Thank-you to all who have made purchases and turned them in.

Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood

  • Thursday, April 23rd
  • “Fashionable Ladies”
  • Desserts served at 6:15 P.M.
  • For ladies from 3 – 103 years old
  • Bring a hat of any kind that you have decorated and a friend.
  • Ladies from other churches are encouraged to participate.

Associational WMU Meeting

  • Monday, April 13
  • East Fork Baptist Church
  • 10 A.M.
  • Rev. Rusty Durand, pastor of Montpelier Baptist Church, will share about financing mission trips
  • Potluck lunch will follow.

Don’t forget to be a “doer”  today!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Addition

Camp Living Waters (Monica Maddox)

We have naked beds. We are in need of twin size mattress protectors, twin sheet sets and pillows. Our cost from our supplier is an estimated $250.00
If you would like to send a financial donation to go towards these items, please mail it to:
Camp Living Waters
C/O cottage furnishings
21230 Livingwaters Rd.
Loranger, LA 70446
Thank you.

Commission Stories

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Sunday

Even youths grow tired and weary,  

and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the LORD

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint. 

~Isaiah 40:30-31~

Mrs. Cecile Alford

This sweet lady has been hospitalized and is in ICU.  Pray for all the family, especially for Rebecca who will be flying home tomorrow.

Cory’s Father-in-Law (From Chris Wales)

Please pray for Melanie Wales in the loss of her father, Kenneth Evans, this morning, Saturday 21. The funeral will be at 11:00 AM in Byram, MS, Wednesday February 25. Burial will follow later in the day in Vicksburg, MS.

Camp Living Waters will be hosting Men’s Night for the men of our association.  Supper will be at 5:30 with a speaker to follow at 7:00.

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church

  • Breakfast at 8:00
  • Benefits a worthy need each month

Read the Bible in 2015

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

I’m looking forward to a great Lord’s Day.  I trust you are too!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Therefore, He is always able

to save those who come to God through Him,

since He always lives to intercede for them.

~Hebrews 7:25, HCSB~

 

Dr. Earl Council is hospitalized in South Caroline and sicker than he was the last time.  Please pray for this kind gentleman and his family.

Mrs. Mildred Birch is scheduled for her transfer to the Greensburg Hospital later today.  Pray for her as she continues to recover from heart surgery.

Loretta Knight Binder

Born: June 22, 1935
Died: February 15, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2967802&fh_id=10545

Shirley Creel Little

Born: November 02, 1937
Died: February 15, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2967411&fh_id=10545

Camp Living Waters 

Thanks to all who helped provide some of the other items needed at Camp Living Waters.  I’m sure your contributions will make the coming season at CLW more successful.  I appreciate your generosity.  Monica Maddox from CLW is overwhelmed with your generosity.

Operation Christmas Child

Yesterday, I was asked to remind you of the boxes for Operation located in the hallway across from the kitchen at FBC, Kentwood.  You can choose a brown paper bag, fill it, and return it to the same area.  The bag tells you what to purchase for the shoeboxes we will be packing in the fall.  If your items do not fit in the brown paper bag, simply attach the bag to the outside of the larger bag with a string/ribbon.  Let’s get the items we will need to pack the shoeboxes to bless little children around the world with gifts and the opportunity to meet Jesus.

Baptist Press

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Friday Morning Bible Study

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Third Thursday

  • Two more days!
  • David and I are looking forward to a cabin full of people who love felloswhip, food, music, and a good devotional.
  • 6:30 P.M.
  • Need directions? Contact me.

Read the Bible in 2015

Remember to let your little light shine today.

Anna Lee

Friday

Let the little children come to Me,

and don’t stop them,

because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,”

~Luke 18:16b~

 

Macy Gueldner

 http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/54dd7094cb16b47e1d620615

Mildred Birch

Just went to visit Ms Mildred, her heart rate is too high and she’s running a temp. They called the Dr and got her some medicine for her heart rate. She still hasn’t been up to walk. Praying for a better day tomorrow. Thanks so much for the continued prayers! God Bless you all (Written by Sharon Birch)

Koltyn Gafford

First big outing – the zoo!

Discharge date – soon!

Hope Center is continuing their 75% off sale of winter merchandise in preparation for putting our clothing for the spring season.

Camp Living Waters

Monica Maddox, Director of Volunteers, is thrilled and overwhelmed with your contributions for the five trailers and for your willingness to prepare a meal for a group of Campers on Mission who will be there to work March 23-27.  It not too late to call and volunteer.

We are asking that your church or group provide either lunch or supper for this group (40 – 60) Monday-Thursday. I will know for certain on Sunday, March 22 the total number.

We will provide the drinks.

Lunch is served at noon. Lunch is usually something light, such as soup, sandwiches, or hamburgers. Side items have included chips, salad, or fresh fruit.

Supper is served at 5:30. In the past supper has been jambalaya, spaghetti, pork, fried chicken and even pizza. Side dishes that compliment the main course are appreciated. We can provide the garden salad items.

Desserts are not needed as they usually bring enough on their own.

In order for a meal not to be duplicated, please let me know what you wish to provide as soon as possible. I would like to have the meal schedule completed by Feb 16h, 2015.

We also are asking for volunteers to come to the camp and help out with the breakfast meal. This would be Monday – Thursday also. I need 2 volunteers each day from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. There is no serving line, but I would need help with clean up.
If you have any questions, please call my home. 985-345-3315.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Isaiah 34-39

Valentine Banquet

  • 7 P.M. tonight at FBC, K
  • Over 100 signed up!

Ladies Bible Study

  • Meets in Heritage Room because of the banquet
  • 10:00 this morning
  • “Miriam”

Ladies Night 

  • “Love Letters”
  • Thursday, February 26th
  • 6:15 P.M.
  • FBC,K
  • For ladies between the ages of 3 and 103
  • Bring a group from your church.

Devotional, Scriptures, and Songs

  • “The Word Amoung Us” –http://odb.org/
  • Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.                                                                                                                                              ~Psalm 119:24~                                                   Open my eyes,                                                                                                                                               that I may see wondrous things from Your law.                                                                                                                                                 ~Psalm 119:18~
  • “Open My Eyes, that I Might See”                                                                                                             http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/p/openeyes.htm                                                               “Tell the Good News”                                                                                                                                    http://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/gene-bartlett/225719-tell-the-good-news/

I hope you are filled with the love of God and others today!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“A new command I give you:

Love one another.

As I have loved you,

so you must love one another.”  

~John 13:34~

 

Joe Easley‘s procedure and surgery went well Monday.  Please continue to pray for Joe and Jean.

I saw Mrs. Robert Pate at the wake last night and asked about the medical tests she had done last week.  She said she got good reports.

Baptist Press – benews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalms 15-17

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Request from Camp Living Waters

  • 2 sets of white queen size sheets
  • 1 set of white full size sheets

You can leave these items in the front stairwell.  Monica Maddox , from CLW, will pick them up.  Just let me know they have been purchased.

Thanks to those who have purchased sheets, microwaves, or shared dishes and other items with CLW to set up the five trailers.  May you be blessed for sharing in this way.

Thanks for reading and praying.  You are good prayer partners.

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“Don’t worry about anything,

but in everything,

through prayer and petition with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6, HCSB~

 

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/54c184cfa689b4903e89892c

Andy Davidson

Mrs. Fay Raborn asked us to pray for her daughter’s sister-in-law.

Please pray for Andy Davidson who is very sick. Andy is sister-in-law
of Becky Raborn Davidson and is a patient at North Oaks. She will
appreciate your prayer support so much.

Koltyn Gafford

According to Koltyn’s dad, yesterday was not a good day for Koltyn, so let’s pray extra hard today.

Update: 1-22-15

Koltyn didn’t have a good day today, very fussy and didn’t want anybody touching him, his O2 level is a little low, and he’s getting a breathing treatment to take care of that, so please keep praying that he gets a good nights rest and has a great day tomorrow.

Devotional, Scripture and a Song

  • “When Others Won’t Forgive” – http://odb.org/
  • Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.                   But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind                                               and straining toward what is ahead,                                                                         I press on toward the goal to win the prize                                                           for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.                                                                                                                  -Philippians 3: 13-14-
  • “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/o/wondergj.htm

Camp Living Waters

Today, Monica picked up the items from the church that we had collected.  She was pleased and said she could use EVERYTHING to help set up the five trailers.  What she needs now is one coffee pot and two small microwaves.  If you have these items, please let me know.  Used is fine.

Tues, Bro. Ronnie gave us some very practical ideas about how we can minister and meet needs in our communities.  I’ll share a few of them here:

  • Free outdoor concerts
  • Block parties (The association has equipment that can be used.)
  • Uniform drives
  • Backyard Bible Clubs
  • Tutoring
  • Helping with transportation to appointments, church, etc.
  • Child care
  • Teaching parenting skills

Bible Study this morning – Rhoda (Acts 12: 12-17)

Read the Bible in 2015 – Isaiah 12-17

I hope you found some concerns to pray about and some helping information.  Thanks for looking up and reading this post.  May God be honored and glorified!

Anna Lee

Thursday

The LORD gives strength to his people;

the LORD blesses his people with peace.

~Psalm 29:11 (NIV)~

 

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)

resting after a full day of ‪#‎toddlercrossfit‬ aka therapy (mostly with his eyes opened) and a nice bath now ready for a good nights rest and back at again tomorrow.

Mrs. Mildred Birch

“Miss” Mildred has a bulging disk in her neck.  Surgery will not be done, so please pray the injections she gets, beginning this morning, help her out.

Baptist Press:  FIRST-PERSON: The Spiritual State of the Union 

http://bpnews.net/44066/firstperson-the-spiritual-state-of-the-union

This is a letter from Camp Living Waters about the need for volunteers and meals in March.  Who is available and willing?

January 21, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015 – Friday, March 27, 2015, Camp Living Waters will have the Campers on Missions working at the camp.  Campers on Missions (COM) is a group of folks from all over the state.  They build, repair, paint and maintain church camp facilities and Louisiana College.  COM has served by getting the facilities ready for the spring and summer camps.   The camp provides the materials and supplies for the projects.   Because they are willing to minister to us by their hard work, we are asking for our local churches to help us by covering the food expense and to bless them by your ministry.

We are asking that your church or group provide either lunch or supper for this group (40 – 60) Monday-Thursday.  I will know for certain on Sunday, March 22 the total number.

We will provide the drinks.

Lunch is served at noon. Lunch is usually something light, such as soup, sandwiches, or hamburgers.  Side items have included chips, salad, or fresh fruit.

Supper is served at 5:30.  In the past supper has been jambalaya, spaghetti, pork, fried chicken and even pizza. Side dishes that compliment the main course are appreciated.  We can provide the garden salad items.

Desserts are not needed as they usually bring enough on their own.

In order for a meal not to be duplicated, please let me know what you wish to provide as soon as possible.  I would like to have the meal schedule completed by Feb 9th, 2015.

We also are asking for volunteers to come to the camp and help out with the breakfast meal.  This would be Monday – Thursday also.  I need 2 volunteers each day from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m.  There is no serving line, but I would need help with clean up.

If you have any questions, please email me or call my home.  985-345-3315.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

In His Service,

Monica Maddox

gmoma0508@outlook.com

Facebook: Camp Living Waters

Baptist Press – bpnews.org

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

I especially like the second paragraph.

  • Rejoice with those who rejoice,
         and weep with those who weep
                                         ~Rom. 12:15~

Ladies’ Bible Study

  • Tomorrow at 10:00 in Fellowship Hall of FBC, K
  • Rhoda – Read Acts 12: 12-17

“Young Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • Tuesday at 11 at The Cafe in Kentwood
  • Celebrating December and January birthdays

Planning Meeting for the next Ladies’ Night

  • Sunday at 3 P.M.
  • My classroom
  • Come if you are interested in helping plan our February meeting.

Operation Christmas Child

Filled paper bags are being turned in.  If you have a bag, please fill it and return to the area across from the kitchen.  If you, as an individual, do not have a bag, please get one or more, fill them, and return them as soon as possible.  We have a lot of boxes to fill to make many little hearts smile at the end of the year.

Thank-you! 

I often present needs here and you graciously respond to these needs.  For example:

  • Monica Maddox is coming from Camp Living Waters Friday to pick up the items you donated.
  • We are approaching our goal for Lottie Moon.  The “candy cane” is looking real good!
  • You donate to Hope Center and give of your time to volunteer there.
  • We filled more shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child than we have ever done before.

Thank you for the many ways you show the love of God (and others) dwells in your heart!

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 5-6

Have a great day.  May your life abound with blessings.

Anna Lee

Sunday

You will keep in perfect peace

him whose mind is steadfast,

because he trusts in you.

~Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)~

 

Koltyn Gafford – BETTER!

(Written by his mom)   Koltyn had a good day today. Got moved back to the Rehab floor but had to move rooms to be closer to the nurses station. Momma got to bathe him in a tub for the first time and he did wonderful.

{(Written by his Poppy(grandpaw)}  It is really amazing how this 2 yr. little boy has touched so many people he brought so many people together and touched so many hearts I think God has bless more than one of us

Macy Gueldner

(Written by her mother)  I was hoping that Macy would have an easier time this week than she usually has. This is, by far, her most painful week out of the month. However, it’s the first time that she didn’t get chemo in her spine, in addition to IV chemo and steroids. So, I hoped that it would lessen her pain, but unfortunately I was wrong. She’s having a really tough time. She’s in a lot of pain, and she’s just miserable. She’s crying through both the days and nights. I know that she’ll feel better in a few days, but it’s hard to watch her suffer. I can’t do anything except hold her and give her pain meds, so I basically feel helpless. Please pray that her little body feels better sooner than later. I want to see her smiling and singing again!

Camp Living Waters (Loranger)

We need camp nurses for our summer 2015 camps.
Children’s Camp #1 June 1-4
Children’s Camp #2 July 6-9
Children’s Camp #3 July 9-12
Youth Mission Camp July 13-17
Please contact us if you will be willing to work.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • Our Daily Bread – “The Wonder of Sight” – http://odb.org/
  • “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.”                                                                                                                  ~Ps. 139:14~      
    Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness,     so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,                                                     and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”                                                                                                                                    ~Gen. 1:26 (NIV)~
  • “In His Time” – http://gospelyrics.blogspot.com/2007/07/in-his-time.html         

Announcements

  • “Young at Heart” at 10 A.M. Tuesday at NZBC
  • Associational WMU Quarterly Meeting at SCBC at 10 A.M.
    • Meet in the new church facility
    • Bring foods that do not need to be reheated.
    • Guest speaker – Rev. Ronnie Chaisson speaking on mission opportunities
  • FBC, K is working on two collection projects
    • Used kitchen items for Camp Living Waters in Loranger to set up five kitchens
    • Items to pack Operation Christmas Child “shoeboxes” – See poster and boxes across from the kitchen.
  • Hope Center in Roseland is selling winter clothing for 50% off.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Romans 5-6

Have a wonderful and blessed Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Thursday

For I know the plans I have for you,”

declares the LORD, “

plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.

~Jeremiah 29:11 NIV~

 

Koltyn Gafford

Pray for Koltyn and his family as they transfer from Baton Rouge to New Orleans today. Koltyn will have rehab at Children’s Hospital.

Cush Shaw

Mrs. Kathryn called to tell me the date of her brother’s surgery.  On January 26th, he will be having a surgery to prevent serious problems.  The surgery will be long and complicated.  Begin now to pray for him and for his family.

Jimmy Schwartz

Pray for Jimmy as he continues to deal with some new cancers on his head.

Lauree Titus

Pray for Lauree as she battles seasonal health issues.

Gail Brister

Gail learned her broken nose from her recent fall is still in place so surgery will not be necessary.  Pray she continues to heal in a timely way.

Ann Weaver

Gail’s sister got a good report on what appeared to be a mass, but is not.  Thank God for this good report.

Mrs. Bernice Lee

Continue to pray for “Miss” Bernice and her family.  I learned yesterday that she is the oldest member of New Zion Baptist Church.  She is in Greensburg.

Thank-you!  Thank-you!  Thank-you!

Thank-you to all those who help with various mission projects.  Currently at FBC, K, we are receiving gifts for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, items for Hope Center, kitchen items for Camp Living Waters, and Operation Christmas Child.  In addition, gifts have been given to a missionary family and a young missionary teacher.  Thank-you to members who have a heart for missions and helping others in so many ways.

Support for Bereaved Families

This is one of those weeks when several people we have know have passed away.  First, we went to honor a friend a little older than David.  His family stuck close to him and helped him get through some difficult days.  Many friends lined up to show their love and support for the family at the funeral home.

Last night, we went to the wake for a younger man who passed away suddenly.  Again the lines were long and the support was overwhelming. Many of the people were also there for the wake earlier in the week.  I’ve never seen so many people stand in the cold and later the “Disney-style lines” back, forth, and around inside the whole funeral home for a couple more hours as I saw last night.  Love was again so apparent.

We have another friend who passed away this week.  Again, I expect long lines of friends who will be showing their love and respect.  As many of you know and I know too,  the love and encouragement of others means so much at a time such as this.  Let me say I am overwhelmed  with love for people of this area who take take and put forth such effort in times of death.  Keep on showing your love for others while they are living and to those who have lost a family member.

Third Thursday at the Cabin

We’re looking forward to having another gathering in the cabin at 6:30 tonight. We’ll be blessed by each of you who comes and joins in the Christian Fellowship.

Lottie Moon Offering

Baptist Press – https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/14aea12837efaa50

Friday Morning Bible Study

Tomorrow morning, we will be studying Proverbs 31.  You are invited to join us as we study these Scriptures.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Kindness Gone Viral” – http://odb.org/
  • Jesus loves all of us as little children.

    13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.                                                                                                     14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.                                                                                                     15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”     16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.                                                                                                               ~Mark 10: 13-16 NIV~   I pray that you…may have power…to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.                                                                                  ~Ephesians 3:17-18~ 

  • “Jesus Loves Me”  –   http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/j/e/s/u/jesuslme.htm        One of the special nights we have had is when we sang this and other songs as people from another country sang the same songs in their native language.  We had unity in Christ at the same time we had so many differences.  What a blessed experience!  What an experience that teaches us of the Christianity that unites us when so many things try to divide us.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 3-4

Thank-you for opening this blog, reading, and praying!  You make a difference in many lives!

Anna Lee