Category: Children in Action and Mission Friends

Friday

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 

But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

Daniel 3:17-18

I love to read about Daniel.  He had such high standards as he served God.

 

 

Mrs. Bessie Hayden got her portable oxygen yesterday and called to say she will be at Bible study this morning.  How many other places could she have chosen to to go today, but the desire of her heart is to be at church studying God’s Word.  We’ll be glad to have her back.

 

 

Pray for Debi Bales as she has  tests today at Cypress Point.  Pray for medical answers.

 

 

M-JAM is tomorrow.  Pray for the hundreds of hearts to be open to God’s word and the message of telling others about Jesus.

 

 
Read the Bible

  • 2 Sam. 1-2
  • Eccl. 11:6-10
  • Acts 14

 

 

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net

 

 

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

 

 

Operation Christmas Child 

  • Do you like to paint, draw, crochet, sew, cut with scissors, laminate, etc.?  You will be able to make some items for OCC shoeboxes!
  • Do you shop?  Keep your eyes open for items children need or would enjoy (spoons, small bowls, flashlights, hair ornaments, solar calculators, highlighters, small puzzles and games, hairbrushes, glue sticks, t-shirts. scissors, fishing needs, aprons, small cars and trucks, small dolls, balls, small battery operated clocks, etc.)

 

  • If you received a shoe box two weeks ago, please see me for a label for your box.

 

 

How are you going to help someone know about Jesus this weekend?  One way is to bring them to church and let the Sunday School teacher and the pastor do the “teaching” for you!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

Be joyful in hope,

patient in affliction,

faithful in prayer.

~Romans 12:12 (NIV)~

National Day of Prayer

(http://bpnews.net/50810/firstperson-tomorrow-is-the-national-day-of-prayer)

 

 

Read the Bible

  • ! Sam. 28-29
  • Ps. 553
  • Acts 14

 

 

Tomorrow’s Bible Study 

  • Romans 7
  • 10 A.M. in Fellowship Hall of FBC
  • Anyone who wants/loves to study the Bible

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Ten people are lined up to attend M-JAM in Alexandria.  Say prayers the event will be meaningful to all the children and adults who will be there.  May each person’s heart for missions be encouraged.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

~Proverbs 13:12~

 

 

Read the Bible

  • I Sam. 22-24
  • Ps. 52
  • Acts 11

 

 

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher who is at Hood Memorial Hospital.

 

 

I told you how wonderful the ladies’ meeting at Amite was going to be.   I’m sorry if you missed the meeting, because it was even better than our expectations.  I hope you have the opportunity to talk with someone who was there.

 

 

Today begins a new month.  Operation Christmas Child suggests you purchase hygiene items such as bars of soap, washcloths, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, body scrubbers, STICK deodorants, and combs during the month of May.  You can add these items to your shoeboxes or bring multiple of some of these items for us to send as fillers which can be added to boxes that are not completely full when our boxes get to Dallas.

 

 

Pray for the children and adults who will be attending M-JAM at the end of this week.

 

 

 

Friday’s Bible Study – Romans 7

 

 

Vacation Bible School – First full week of June at FBC, Kentwood

 

 

Pray for the high school and college graduates who will be honored at church Sunday.  Pray that decisions about continuing education, military, and careers will be carefully made.

 

 

Let me update you on David.  He is feeling much better, eating like a horse, and has gained back six pounds so far.  Thank you for praying for him and asking about him.  He is regaining his strength and hopefully will be back to his usual size and activity level in a few more months.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

~1 Corinthians 1:25~

 

 

Joanne Seymour’s surgery went well yesterday.  Please continue to pray for her.

 

 

Jelaigne Fitzhugh of Greensburg. is having a heart procedure today at Ochsner in New Orleans. She may wind up with “full-blown” open-heart surgery Please pray for her.

Read the Bible
  • I Samuel 10-12
  • Psalm 50
  • Acts 8

 

 

Filming last night certainly took all of us “out of our comfort zones”, but we did what was asked of us.  I pray the video clips will be a good promotional tool for the Georgia Barnett Offering.

 

 

Tomorrow’s Bible Study – John 6

 

 

If you are still planning to contribute to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home to help meet some of their needs, please bring your items to the church by Friday.  The Housewarming will be Saturday from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. at Hillsdale Baptist Church.

 

 

Pray for the many hurting families in our area.  Our hearts are broken for them.

Anna Lee

 

 

Wednesday

I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.
~Ecclesiastes 3:14~

 

 

 

Please continue to pray for Mr. Elwood Courtney, 99, of Holden.

 

 

 

Josiah Huckaby

Update: Josiah has continued to become more stable over the last 3 weeks and Urology has decided they want to move forward with his kidney surgery. It is scheduled for Monday, April 30th. We don’t have a specific time yet. This will be the last know surgery and it will be the longest one so far…taking about 3 hours. This is a huge praise because when we talked about this in December, the doctor was very hesitant about doing the surgery and she felt it was best to wait until we just couldn’t wait any longer. Now they are eager to get it done so that he won’t have to come back for surgery once he comes home. The nurse practioner seemed pleasantly surprised on Saturday when she was talking to us about his current vent settings. He is currently on an older model home vent which is bulky and makes mobility for him a little more difficult so our goal is to try to swap him to the newer home vent after surgery. They were hesitant about the idea a few weeks ago but now they are confindent with the future change. Josiah has been to playgroup twice now and hopefully we will get to go outside tomorrow for the first time ever (weather permitting). He loves his custom stroller and enjoys just sitting in it. He continues to make more talking noises over his trach. He has 6 teeth that I can see…his tongue stays in the way so he could have more.  He has finally started trying to roll to the left…he has always favored rolling to the right. And of course he’s always silly, smiling, and laughing! To God be the glory!!!

 

 

Pray for Joanne Seymour, formerly of Amite and one of my former students, as she undergoes surgery in New York today.

 

 

Eyvonne Ricks
August 20, 1935 – April 23, 2018

Eyvonne Ricks, a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She was born August 20, 1935 in Kentwood and was 82 years of age. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kentwood and IRA #84 Order of Eastern Star. She loved spending time with family and friends, scrap booking and putting puzzles together. She is survived by her 2 sons, Layton Ricks, Jr. and wife, Susan, Denham Springs, Ronnie Ricks and wife, Susan, Canton, MS; daughter, Judy Ricks Garcia and husband, Larry, Denham Springs; 11 grandchildren, Angela, April, Layci, Nancy and Brett, Rondi, Rob, Joel and Kristin, Heather, and Lucretia; and 14 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by the love of her live of 59 ½ years , Luther L. Ricks, Sr.; parents, George and Ada Lou Tidwell; sisters, Lillie Mae Easley and Norma D. Christopher; granddaughter, Jessica N. Garcia and grandson, Larry Garcia, II. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 PM until 8 PM, Wednesday and from 8 AM until religious services at 11 AM Thursday, April 26, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Leo Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Pallbearers will be Brett Miller, Brien LeBlanc, RP Scritchfield, Gary White, Michael Temple, and Mason White. Honorary Pallbearer will be Rob Ricks. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the American Heart Association, 10 Glenlake Parkway  NE South Tower, Ste 400, Atlanta, GA 30328. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

Camp Living Waters article – http://baptistmessage.com/fire-destroys-camp-living-waters-maintenance-building/

 

 

 

Read the Bible

I Sam. 7-9
Eccl. 9:11-18
Acts 4

Copies of the Bible reading plan for May-December are available at FBC, Kentwood.

 

 

 

This afternoon and evening, please be praying as a film team videos at FBC, Kentwood today for a future promotional video about missions.  The plans are to make this one segment of the Georgia Barnett Week of Prayer for Louisiana missions.

Anna Lee

 

Monday

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”

And let the one who hears say, “Come!”

Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

~Revelation 22:17~

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Reflect on God as Capable
  • Catch up on any reading you missed during the past week.

 

 

Opportunities this Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  • Wednesday – Filming for the Georgia Barnett Week of Prayer (Limited opportunity)
  • Friday – Romans 5 Bible Study
  • Saturday – Simulcast and Housewarming for Children’s Home
  • Sunday – 125th Anniversary of FBC, Kentwood

 

 

Please pray for our friend, Bobby Forbes of Arcola, as he has emergency surgery to remove a cancerous place from his arm.

 

 

Alice Faye Lee is home and doing better.  Thank-you for praying for her.

 

 

Heart problems seem to be numerous.  We have friends who have had heart procedures and other facing surgeries soon.  I know each of them would appreciate your prayers.

 

 

Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are available to those wishing to pack some.  The ones in the area under the balcony contain instructions/guidelines.  You can participate in one or both option.  I’ll keep that area stocked with shoeboxes, so if someone gets the last ones, I’ll add more.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

 

 

There of many spiritual, physical, and emotional needs in our community today.  Say some special prayers, please.

Opportunities are plentiful!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!”

Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

~Revelation 22:17~

 

 

Pray for the family of Mr. John Alan Blackwell as they have his services this afternoon at FBC, Kentwood.

  • Wake – 2:00 P.M.
  • Celebration of Life – 3:00 P.M.

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

Tuesday at The Cafe at 11:00

Honoring Ladies with April Birthdays

                  Othell Williams

                 Catherine Yarborough

                 Gail Brister

                 Annie Bell Harrell

                 Virginia McKenzie

 

M-JAM (Grades 1-5) – May 4-5

Permission slip and $20.00 fee is due TODAY!

See Anna Lee if you have any questions.

 

Children in Action

A video team will be here Wednesday night to film a portion of a segment for a future Georgia Barnette video.

 

Operation Christmas Child

Shoeboxes and information sheets available after church today!  Questions? Ask Anna Lee .  

 

 

Read the Bible

  • I Sam. 1-3
  • Eccl. 9:1-10
  • Acts 4

 

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

 

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you.

He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.

~1 Chronicles 28:20~

 

Two ladies who are now home:

  • Mrs. Jeanette McGehee is home and able to get around a little.
  • Lisa Cutrer had her appendix removed Thursday night and is already home.

The last information I had, Alice Faye Lee was still hospitalized.

Keep praying for all three ladies.

 

 

Read the Bible 

  • Ruth 3-4
  • Psalm 48
  • Acts 3

 

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

 

 

Baptist Press – http:www.bpnews.net

 

 

Those who will be attending the Children in Action trip to M-JAM need to get their permission slips and money in tomorrow.  Final reservations will be made Monday.

 

 

Thank-you for praying today.

Anna Lee

Friday

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

~James 5:16~

 

 

Sharon Phillips is home and improving following heart surgery.  Pray for continued improvement.

 

 

Alice Faye Lee is still hospitalized at Greensburg.  She’s improving.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

 

 

Amber Prine Ragan is a young mother and teacher from Ponchatoula who has new hope for a brain tumor.  You may want to follow her page on Facebook.  You probably know some of her Prine relatives.  Amber Prine Ragan “We’re In This Together”

 

 

 

Mr. John Alan’s obituary – http://riverwoodfamily.com/index.php/item/553-john-allen-blackwell

John Alan “Johnny” Blackwell, 87, a lifelong resident of Kentwood, Louisiana passed away April 16, 2018 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana.

He was born September 12, 1930 in Kentwood to J. D. Blackwell and Martha Lambert Blackwell.

He was a member of First Baptist Church Kentwood. He had many different occupations during his lifetime.

He worked as a pipe-fitter, welder, mechanic, and auto body repairman.

His favorite job was working as a truck driver for Hatcher Dairy Farm.

His retirement years were filled with many adventures. Most of these consisted of traveling the country with his loving wife, Mary Alice Simpson Blackwell in their camper.

Together, they visited every state in the continental US.  He was an avid gardener and enjoyed watching his grandchildren

and great grandchildren grow and he just recently became a great great grandfather. He will be greatly missed.

 

He is preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his brother, J. D. (Punkin) Blackwell and his only son, Alan Ray Blackwell.

 

He is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law; Marty Blackwell and husband Chaney Phillips of Ponchatoula,

and Carolyn Boyd  and husband Jan Boyd of Moss Point;  a daughter-in-law, Beverly Blackwell of Kentwood;

numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and the one  great great grandchild; a lifelong friend, Donald Jones; special friends, Betty and Jimmy Hatcher.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, of which John was a longtime supporter.

 

 

Children in Action – Please turn in your permission slips for M-JAM by Sunday night.  They need to order your t-shirts next week.

 

 

M-JAM had a huge impact on our boys and girls last year.  We will attend this year’s M-JAM at Camp Tall Timbers in Alexandria on May 5th.

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • 10 A.M.
  • Romans 5
  • Bring your Bible and a pen

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Ruth 1-2
  • Eccl. 8:10-17
  • Acts 2

 

 

I believe in prayer.  Do you?

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Thursday

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,  rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

~Colossians 2:6-7~

 

 

Pray for Alice Faye Lee who is not feeling her best.

 

 

Mrs. Jeanette McGehee is walking some during her physical therapy time at North Oaks.  That’s good.  Let pray for continued progress.

 

 

The obituary for Mr. John Alan Blackwell has not been posted yet.

 

 

There will be no gathering at the cabin tonight.  Thank-you for your understanding.  David is improving, but still tires easily and is weak.  He has regained a few pounds, but has many more to regain.

 

 
Shoeboxes and a list of suggested items to pack for Operation Christmas Child will be available Sunday morning.  Be thinking of how many you wish to pack this year.

 

 

 

Read the Bible 

  • Judges 19-21
  • Psalm 47
  • Acts 1

 

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • Tuesday at 11 A.M.
  • The Cafe
  • All ladies are invited.

 

 

If you have a child (children) who are attending M-Jam on May 5th, please sign the list under the stairwell to the balcony.  We need to order shirts soon.

 

 

 

The Children in Action of FBC, Kentwood will be participating in a video which will be used for promotion of the Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana.  I thank God for these children and the opportunity to work with them.

 

 

 

Last night, we played a game about choices.  There are many we must make in life.  The most important one is inviting Jesus into our hearts/lives.  The decision is important for children, youth, and adults!  Have you made the correct choice?

Anna Lee