Category: Children in Action and Mission Friends

Wednesday

LORD, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me.

~Psalm 27:7 HCSB~

 

 

Update on Josiah Huckaby, infant son of Job and KK:

Josiah has been in the NICU for 133 days now. He has had quite a rough time since our last update. He was in critical condition with no improvement from Thursday until Wednesday but we serve a mighty God & he began to make very small improvements Wednesday night. Yesterday they were able to start weaning the percentage of oxygen he is on…which it has been several weeks since he has been under 100% on his oxygen. During this time his pulmonary hypertension got a lot worse but it has also improved since Friday. He is such a strong little boy & has continued to fight hard through every low he’s been through. He’s definitely going to be one tough kid! Thanks for all the prayers & texts!!! God is so good & we can’t praise Him enough for all He has done for our little family!!!

 

“Miss” Ruby Dillon did not get test results yet.  Please pray for her and Mr. “Cete”.

 

 

 

Ruby Johnson

February 14, 1935 – July 15, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/ruby-johnson?fh_id=10545
Operation Christmas Child gift of the week – One subject spiral notebooks!  You may purchase where you find the best prices and get as many as you choose.  Please bring to my Sunday School classroom before Sunday School Sunday.  I’ll get a total count to announce in church Sunday when I tell you the items we will be collecting the next week.

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezra 4-7 & Psalm 46.

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Children’s Mission Class this week – 6 P.M. tonight for K-5th grade boys and girls

 

 

“When They Ring Those Golden Bells”

 

 

Thank-you for reading and praying today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Monday

“Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace.”

~Hebrews 12:15a NCV~

 

 

Marteen McGregor Ainsworth

May 07, 1930 – July 16, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/marteen-ainsworth?fh_id=10545

 

I encourage you to attend the WMU meeting with ladies from various churches in our association.  I hope you will with us at FBC, Kentwood at 10 A.M.

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 45-48, Psalm 44, and videos on Esther and Holiness found at http://jointhebible project.com

 

Friday morning Bible study will be studying Ezekiel 17 this week.  You are invited to join us.

 

Boys and girls who are in grades up through the fifth grade are welcome to join others who study missions on Wednesdays and Bible Drill on Sundays.  We meet at 6 P.M. at FBC, Kentwood.

 

Purchase of the Week for Operation Christmas Child – One subject notebooks!  You can drop these off at my Sunday School classroom before Sunday School each week.  Next week, we will be donating markers, colors, and highlighters.  We’re packing 350 shoeboxes this year and will need your help to prepare all these boxes for boys and girls around the world.  If that isn’t enough, the children will be given a booklet in their own language that introduces them to Jesus.  Shop for some good buys on notebooks this week.  If you cannot shop for your purchases, we have ladies who will shop for you.

 

“Tell Me the Story of Jesus”

 

We are all different.  Tell someone the story of Jesus today in your own way.  They will be blessed.  You will be blessed more!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

“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.”

~1 Timothy 2:1-2~

 

Good news from Rev. Rod Smith!  Under the watchful eyes of a speech therapist, Rod was able to swallow honey and chocolate pudding.  He will have 12 more sessions of speech therapy.  Pray for continued improvement.

 

 

 

Jim Brent passed away.  From Mary Criswell:  My last brother joined the rest of my family around 4 am. Jim was with his family and slipped away peacefully! Any oldtimers that may be so inclined may wish to make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or a charity of their choice! A Memorial Service will be held at a later date!

Robert “Nick” Lea, Jr.

November 09, 1949 – July 10, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituaries/view/id/4300946?fh_id=10545
Read the Bible – Ezekiel 28-30 & Psalm 39
Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net
Operation Christmas Child – “Dana and the Hygiene Items” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-dana-and-the-hygiene-items/
Missions for elementary children – Tonight at 6 P.M. at FBC, Kentwood
     We will be learning about missionaries who live in the desert area.  Bring your children for fun learning experiences.
Judgement House – Anna, the church secretary at FBC, Kentwood will be happy to share dates and times for the Judgement House at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond.  Call her at 229-8111.
Children at Camp Living Waters will be returning today.  Let’s continue to pray for their young lives and for the children who will be going to camp for the remainder of the week.
Song of the Day – “I Was Glad”

(This is not exactly what I was looking for, but you can probably sing it the way I learned it as a child.)

 

 

How wonderful it is for parents to recognize how much their children are learning at church, but it is only because of parents who faithfully see that their children are present that churches can teach their children.  Let’s take time to thank God for parents who faithfully get their children to classes (Sunday School, Missions, Bible Drill, VBS, etc.).  What a blessing it is to see families sitting together, sometimes three or more generations of a family, on a regular basis at church.  As you thank God for those who are present, pray also for other families who have opportunities to begin this wonderful experience for their children.
Anna Lee

Tuesday

But let justice roll on like a river,

righteousness like a never-failing stream!

~Amos 5:24~

 

Bettye Fussell will be having surgery at the end of the month.  She’s looking forward to getting it done and moving on.  Pray for her, her family, and many friends.

Hal King has had complications to his heart surgery last week in McComb.  Please pray for his improvement.

Glenda McKean will be having shoulder surgery at the end of the month.  Pray for her as she goes through the steps in preparing for the “big day”.

 

Kristi Womack’s dad passed away.  Please be in prayer for the entire family as they face the coming days.

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 25-27 and Psalm 38

 

Operation Christmas Child – “Shanika & Sherika and the Notebooks”

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-shanika-sherika-and-the-notebooks/

 

 

Continue to pray for the boys and girls attending the area Vacation Bible Schools this week as well as children and youth at church camps.  It is a busy, but wonderful, season in our churches!

 

 

Enjoy this great time of the church year as so many things are happening for our children, weddings are taking place, new babies are being born, shoeboxes are being packed, etc.

Anna Lee

Monday

But Peter and John replied,

“Which is right in God’s eyes:

to listen to you, or to him?

You be the judges!  

As for us, we cannot help speaking

about what we have seen and heard.”

~Acts 4:19-20~

 

Pray for Brock Forrest who hurt his knee Friday and is having to have injections to help his blood clot.

 

 Prayers please for my last brother, Jim (Brent)! He has Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia! Currently on ICU in an Austin hospital! Outlook is not encouraging. Prayers for his wife Marty and family!                                                                                             Mary Criswell

Please pray for Fay Shoemaker and Gloria Gill who were unable to attend church yesterday.
Continue to pray for our friends who now live in nursing homes.  I’ve especially had thoughts this weekend about Debbie Miller who is in Greensburg.
Read the Bible – Ezekiel 22-24 & Psalm 37
Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net
Pray for the children from some of our local churches who are at Camp Living Waters for the next few days.  Thank God for the adults who have gone to supervise them.
Much was earned at Bible Drill Class last night.  I’m so thankful for parents who get their children to church so the children can learn how to use their Bibles and understand what the Bibles is teaching us.
I’m already looking forward to teaching children in missions class Wednesday night. They are so precious as they learn.
Have a great week of telling others about Jesus or at least inviting others to church.
Anna Lee

Saturday

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:

“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

~Acts 18:9-10~

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 16-18 & Psalm 35

Baptist Press – http://www.baptistpress.com

 

 

Mr. J.D. Smith is now at Hood Memorial Hospital.  Thankfully, he’s making good progress.  Please keep him in your prayers.

 

 

Taylor Creek Baptist Church is hosting a prayer time for the harvest.  It will be Tuesday, July 11.

 

Tonight, Rev. Darryl Miller will be introduced to the members of FBC, Kentwood.  Tomorrow, Bro. Darryl will be preaching at FBC.  You are invited to attend.

 

Continue to pray for the children of FBC, Kentwood who will be attending camp next week at Camp Living Waters

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Waiting until the Christmas season will be too late to pack a shoebox for OCC distribution this year.  Now, is the time to do so.  We pack our boxes together at a packing party, but items need to be purchased now.  Suggestions are: flashlights with extra batteries, dolls, deflated soccer balls with a pump to inflate them, $1,00 calculators from a dollar store, and hairbrushes.  This year we cannot include candy or toothpaste.  Items you purchase can be brought to me at my Sunday School room before Sunday School.  I will store them until our packing party.

Operation Christmas Child –  “Vladimir and the Dental Floss” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-vladimir-and-the-dental-floss/ 

Last night, I heard an adult tell a teenager how blessed he was to have been born in America.  This true story reinforces that idea.  Even better, is to be born again and to have a future home in heaven forever with Jesus!

Anna Lee

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Wednesday

Now the Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom.

~2 Corinthians 3:17~

 

 

Pray for one of our Roseland friends and long-time neighbors, Johnny Pritchett.  He’s in North Oaks.

Pray for another Roseland friend, Bobby Forbes.  He is still working on his recovery from heart surgery.

Pray for Nita Russell Miller.  She fell recently, but is recovering at this time.

Pray for Jimmy Tolar who is hospitalized in Baron Rouge due to heart problems.  Tom said his dad is getting a “tune-up”.

Pray for Linda Graves from East Fork.  She has been staying with her sister, but will be moving today to an inpatient hospice facility with a three patient limit.  Her phone number will remain the same, but her new address will be Linda Graves, 141 Pleasant Drive, Slidell, LA 70460.  She sends her love to all her Kentwood friends.

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 5-8 and Psalm 32

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

Thom S. Rainer – http://thomrainer.com/

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com

 

 

Reminders:

  • Children will meet at 6 P.M. today for mission class
  • Children will meet at 6 P.M. Sunday for Bible drill class
  • Friday Morning Bible study will meet at 10 A.M. and will study Ezekiel 16
  • Associational W.M.U. Meeting on Monday, July 17th at FBC, Kentwood to hear Rev. Bobby Spinks share about the mission trip he just took to the Amazon with the NOBTS. Leadership meeting at 9 A.M. with the meeting at 10 A.M.  A potluck lunch will follow.

 

Spread some of Jesus’ love today.  

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

I keep my eyes always on the LORD.

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

~Psalm 16:8~

 

Pray for Miss Fay Shoemaker who has been “under the weather”.  Add her to your prayer list.

Mrs. Bobbie Magee braved being out of her home environment to attend church Sunday.  I was so glad to see her.  She was very ill, but has come so far in her recovery.  Thank God for her improvement.

Mr. J.D. Smith has been moved to AMG Rehab and will begin his “work” there in the morning.  He’ll need to be on our prayer lists for a while as he regains use of that shoulder

 

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

I hope you like the new look of Baptist Press.  I do.

 

Read the Bible Today – Jeremiah 45-48  & Psalm 25

 

We had a good birthday party at The Cafe.  We were happy to include two new ladies.  If you missed today, I hope you will be able to attend next month.  We always meet on the fourth Tuesday.  Mark your calendars.

 

Tonight, the children will meet for their missions class at 6 P.M.  Please send your children and/or grandchildren.  We will end by 7 P.M. when the adults end their service.

 

The “Contact” portion of The Prayer Link will  work again.  Please use it to let me know of any people you want to add to The Prayer Link.  You can find it on the upper right of the blog.

Anna Lee

Thursday

Be on your guard;

stand firm in the faith;

be courageous;

be strong.

~1 Corinthians 16:13~

Our lesson in children’s mission class last night was about the need for missionaries to be brave as they share their faith.

 

Bro. Jeff Mizell’s of Line Creek had his surgery.  Once again. a polyp was removed from his vocal cords.  He will be unable to talk for two weeks.  Pray for him as he waits for the lab report.

 

Paul Charles Genco
October 09, 1927 – June 20, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/paul-genco

 

Let’s spend much of today praying for weather related issues.  It is our responsibility to check on others and help them out to the best of our ability.

 

 

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 23-25 & Psalm 19

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Friday Morning Bible Study will meet tomorrow.  We will focus on Ezekiel 13.   It’s always a good week to join Bible study.

 

Sunday, the Pine Ridge United Methodist Church will host their monthly breakfast benefit. Join them at 8 A.M. for a great breakfast and help someone with a special need.

 

The Lord’s Church will have a celebration service Sunday at 10:30 as they celebrate the change of their name to Taylor Creek Baptist Church.  You are invited to join them.

 

Be safe, but be helpful.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

You say, ‘I am rich;

I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’

But you do not realize that you are wretched,

pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

~Revelation 3:17~

 

 

Good reports on two men named Rufus Williams:

  • Rufus of Line Creek is doing better and as always has a good attitude.
  • Ryan Rufus of Spring Creek will be returning to his home today.

 

Bettye Fussell completed the sixth and final chemo yesterday.  The next step is to have surgery.  No date is scheduled yet.

 

Cheryl Dillon had knee surgery yesterday.  All went well.  She should be home in a few days.

Jeff Mizell, pastor of Line Creek Baptist Church, had another polyp removed from his throat yesterday.  Pray for a good report.

Kelle Maria Stevens

February 07, 1979 – June 18, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/kelle-stevens

Lena Pearl Sweeney Hayden

November 19, 1929 – June 19, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/lena-sweeney-hayden

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 18-22 & Psalm 18
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Children’s Missions Class – Tonight at 6 P..M.
Pray for those who are facing flooding in the rain today.
Anna Lee