Category: Death Notice(s)

Tuesday

“Tell to the generation to come

the praises of the LORD,

and His strength

and His wondrous works that He has done.”

~Psalm 78:4b~

 

In mentioning the upcoming events, I forgot to mention the Fall Food Round-up for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.  You have almost two weeks to bring items to the stairwell by the office door.  Pickup will be early on September 15th, so you should get your goods there on the 14th, which is a Sunday.  Suggested items would be toilet tissue, paper towels, cleaning supplies, cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, and pasta.  You can also give money to help them in making bulk purchases.

Alton “Junebug” E. Brewer, Jr.
Born: October 06, 1960
Died: August 31, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2660967&fh_id=10545

Donald Ray Holden
Born: January 04, 1948
Died: August 31, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660796

Devotional, Scriptures, Quote, and a Song

  • “Not Even a Nod” –   http://odb.org/2014/09/02/not-even-a-nod/
  • One of them,                                                                                                               when he saw that he was healed,                                                                   returned,                                                                                                                       and with a loud voice glorified God.                                                                                                                 ~Luke 17:15~                                                       Let your light so shine before men,                                                         that they may . . . glorify your Father in heaven.                                                                                                      ~Matthew 5:16~
  • “Help us to remember that we are not owed any
    recognition or thanks but that we owe You a lifetime
    of gratitude for the salvation You offer through Jesus.”
  • “God is So Good” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/i/gissgood.htm

“Do Something” today to share your love and/or God’s love!

Anna Lee

Monday

“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead.

You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.”

~Matthew 16:24 MSG~

 

Continue to pray for Joe and Jean Easley.  They are sharing a room at the Greensburg Nursing Home where she is helping to take care of Joe right now.

Pray for Andy Taylor as he continues to adjust to some new medication.

Pray for Boyd’s family as they receive results of  Mr. Steve’s MRI tomorrow.

Roger Lamar Lea, Sr. –

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660091

Born: August 24, 1948
Died: August 30, 2014

Loni “Bear” Eugene Thompson  –http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660031

Born: December 06, 1954
Died: August 29, 2014

Hope Center in Roseland

  • Training day Thursday at 10:00.  Please be there to learn more about the center and specifically how you will fit in.  Remember, it is up to us to make sure it is a success.
  • Week of Prayer for State Missions (Georgia Barnett) – Sept. 14 – 21, 2014
  • Sylvester Humphrey will be sharing at FBC,K at 10:00 on September 15.
  • September 16th – Planned opening for center

Operation Christmas Child

  • Many of you have brought in your purchases for the shoeboxes.
  • If you are participating with you class, you are encouraged to participate as a family or individual too.
  • Sept. 13th – First Craft Day for OCC – Ladies of all ages are welcome to participate either in presenting a craft or in working on crafts others are presenting.  See me for more information.

 

Senior Adult Revival for Two Rivers Association

  • Monday @ New Zion
  • Tuesday @ Kedron
  • Wednesday @ Greensburg
  • More information later….

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “I Am Not Forgotten” –  http://odb.org/2014/09/01/i-am-not-forgotten/
  • “Our soul waits for the Lord;                                                                                      He is our help and our shield.”                                                                                                                 ~Psalm 33:20~
  • “Trusting Jesus” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/r/trusting.htm

 

Please excuse the delay in posting this morning.  I guess it can be blamed on a “senior moment”!!!!!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“All scripture is inspired by God

and is useful to teach us what is true

and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives.

It corrects us when we are wrong

and teaches us to do what is right.”

~2 Timothy 3:16 NLT~

 

Alan Ray Blackwell was able to more a little better yesterday and walked with a walker.  Keep praying for him and his family.

Roger Lamar Lea, Sr.

Born: August 24, 1948
Died: August 30, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660091

Loni Eugene Thompson

Born: December 06, 1954
Died: August 29, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2660031

Hope Center in Roseland – Sponsored by churches of Two Rivers Association

  • Volunteers needed
  • Training Thursday at 10:00 in Roseland
  • Hear from the volunteer coordinator – Sept. 15 at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood
  • Planned opening date – Sept. 16th

Operation Christmas Child

  • At a distribution in Trinidad and Tobago, there was a little girl who wanted to be a doctor one day. She had always wanted a First Aid Kit and was amazed to find one in her shoebox gift. She praised God for His special attention to her!
  • There was a nine year old boy in Guatemala who always carried his books to school in a plastic bag. The other children would laugh at him and tease him about using the bag. The little boy thanks God and OCC for the beautiful knapsack he received in his shoebox and for transforming the other children’s taunting into admiration.
  • “The kids at our church sent letters with their shoebox gifts last year and so far we have received 2 letters back. This is one of them. It’s from Malawi.” – Melissa H.
  • It’s time to answer another frequently asked question! Many of you want to know what age/gender we receive the most/fewest boxes for?
    In general, we receive more boxes for girls than boys. Overall, we receive the most shoebox gifts for girls 5-9. We receive the fewest number of boxes for boys 2-4 and 10-14.
  • Changing the lives of children around the world, one shoebox gift at a time ~www.samaritanspurse.org/occ ~ 1-800-353-5949 ~ OCCinfo@samaritan.org

Bible Study

  • Women of the Bible
  • Friday, Sept. 5th at 10 A.M.
  • “Abigail”
  • Read I Samual 25:2-42
  • Always room for one more!

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “The Ultimate Sacrifice” –   http://odb.org/2014/08/31/the-ultimate-sacrifice/
  • By this we know love,                                                                                                                               because [Jesus] laid down His life for us.                                                                                                                                                              ~1 John 3:16~                                                                                               Though your sins are like scarlet,                                                                                                          they shall be white as snow.                                                                                                                                                                                        ~Isaiah 1:18~

Fifth Sunday Singing

  • New Zion Baptist Church
  • 6:30 P.M.
  • Tonight
  • Come and be blessed!

Ladies’ Birthday Party and Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party

  • Both gathering went well.  Both were well attended, but there’s always more for one more.  One honored some local Christian ladies.  The other honored God, missions, missions projects, and was also fun.  That doesn’t even tell you about the five different flavors of homemade ice cream!
  • Next birthday party – 4th Tuesday of September @ the Cafe @ 10: A.M.
  • Next ladies night, a coffee break – 4th Thursday of October @ FBC, Kentwood @ 6:15 P.M.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“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~

 

Joe and Jean Easley are both in the nursing home at Greensburg.  Keep them and their family in your prayers.

Chantel Newman was doing well and working toward going home today.  Thank God her allergic condition was identified.

Macy Gueldner –

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/5400dc47a689b4ea4c8c015d

Eugenia “Punkin” Bates Conti

Born: March 25, 1926
Died: August 28, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2659269&fh_id=10545

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Step Up” –  http://odb.org/2014/08/30/step-up/
  • [Asa] took courage,                                                                                                        and removed the abominable idols from all the land . . . ;                           and he restored the altar of the Lord.                                                                                                                                                  ~2 Chronicles 15:8~
  • “Trust and Obey” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/r/trstobey.htm

Both the Ladies’ Night and the first Bible study of Women of the Bible went well. Thanks to God!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Encourage each other every day while it is ‘today.’”

~Hebrews 3:13a NCV~

 

David’s sister-in-law has both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Courtney of Holden, hospitalized in Baton Rouge.  Please pray for them, their family, and for the medical staff caring for them.

Resa Birch DeLee is hospitalized in Greensburg, not Baton Rouge.  Please add your prayers for her and her family.  (Thanks to Yvonne Birch for the correction.)

Please continue to pray for Mr. Bud Callihan.  He will have another procedure when he gets better.  He’s at home for now.  Pray for his family as you pray for him.

Walker Wilbanks, the football player who got sick on the field Friday night, passed away.  Please pray for his family, his school, and all those who knew him.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26364634/jackson-prep-football-player-dies?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass&utm_content=buffer4660b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Operation Christmas Child

Majel Dean has started making tote bags to hold clothes, toys, or even the OCC shoeboxes later.  She needs help with fabric, ribbon, and cutting.  Each tote requires a 12.5 inch by 40 inch rectangle.  She could also use some grogain ribbon and cotton clothesline cording, etc. for the ties.  Each tote requires two pieces 33 inches long for the tie.  If you can help, please bring the fabric and cording to FBC, Kentwood.  The totes will be folded and placed inside the totes until the children get their boxes.

I hope you have found a way to create something for the boxes.  If you need ideas check out some of the OCC  sites on Pinterest.  There are still “ornaments” on the Christmas tree at church if you would like to purchase some gifts for the boys and girls.

One young  man selected his ornaments and then enlisted various family members to help with the purchases.  He has been trained to know the importance of missions and the good the shoeboxes do around the world.  He involved his family with him.  Good training and a wonderful involvement.  Do you need to involve a family member, child or youth,  in helping others?

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

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

We will meet at the Cafe at 11:00 to celebrate the birthdays of ladies who celebrate/celebrated a birthday this month.  It is so special to remember some of the ladies who passed away recently and their attendance at the birthday parties during some of their last months.  What an honor it is to celebrate birthdays and to see how each of the ladies are respected and loved.  If you would like to join the ladies, meet us at today for lunch and birthday cake.

Ladies’ Night: Ice Cream Party

  • Thursday at 6:15 at FBC, K
  • Special music by Mrs. Janet Bridges
  • Devotional led by Mrs. Anne Hurst
  • Demonstration of making ice cream in a bag by some very young ladies
  • Homemade ice cream
  • Ice cream recipes to take home
  • Etc.
  • Ladies of ALL AGES (children, youth, and adults)
  • Do not have to be members of FBC
  • No cost, but we would appreciate a head count (FBC – 229-8111)

“Women of the Bible”

  • New Bible study that begins Friday morning at 10:00
  • No charge
  • Each lesson is independent of all the lessons
  • No homework, but Scripture references given for those who wish to read ahead.
  • Do not need to be members of FBC
  • Friday’s study – Ruth – Ruth 1-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Think outside of “your little world”.  What can you do for others?

Anna Lee

Tuesday Evening

Dr. and Mrs. Earl Council have moved into their new home.  Their address is 5957 Hwy. 76 W, Laurens, SC 29360.  I’m sure they would love to hear from you.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Harrell are celebrating their 73rd anniversary today.  Their daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Don Yarborough, are also celebrating an anniversary, their 53rd.  Pray for these two special families as they continue loving God, each other, family, and lots of friends.

Robbie Lynn Callihan Kirby received news today that she does NOT have cancer, but a rare condition the doctors will have to “be on their toes” to properly treat.  Let’s pray her health will be improved in the coming days.

Alan Ray Blackwell had a stroke yesterday.  Beverly has also been ill.  Pray for this family as they continue to have a strong faith through some difficult days.

Anne Ellzey continues to be hospitalized in Hammond.  Pray for her and her family.

Dena “Sherry” Sheryl Grice Fout

Born: February 11, 1968
Died: August 03, 2009

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2640038&fh_id=10545

Onzelda Lou Alexander Cutrer

Born: April 24, 1938
Died: August 19, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2640033

Monday Addition

Susan Rimes continues to have kidney stone problems.  Keep her in your prayers.

Randy Miller is hospitalized and facing possible surgery.  Pray all goes well for him.

Della Mae Gorham Swearingen McDaniel

Born: January 12, 1922
Died: August 17, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2638824&fh_id=10545

Elizabeth Ann Kent

Born: September 03, 1952
Died: August 16, 2014

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2638732&fh_id=10545

Pray for Bro. Kevin as he conducts two funerals the same day and works with two grieving families.

Monday

“For You light my lamp;

The Lord my God illumines my darkness.”

~Psalm 18:28, NASB~

 

Connor Corkern is better, but still hospitalized.  Thank-you for your continued prayers for him and his family.

Mrs. Maxine Turner and her family are in need of prayers.  Please begin praying by thanking God for a life well-lived serving the Lord.

Mrs. Della McDaniel passed away yesterday.  Connie said arrangements for her services will be made today.  I’ll post them when they are available.  Thank God for her life and the love she had for so many people.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

We were blessed to be able to sing this last night.  It fits perfectly with today’s                               devotional.  David and I are thankful to have had the opportunity to hear Andrea’                       Crouch sing this song on a couple of occasions.  I hope this song comes to my                                 mind and your mind periodically today.

Looking ahead

  • Tuesday – Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church at 10:30.  Mrs. Yvonne Curtis will be sharing her wonderful musical talent and love for the Lord.
  • Thursday – Third Thursday at the Cabin – Yvonne Curtis and Kim Chadwick will be among those singing for us.  Join us at 6:30.
  • Friday – Bible Study   We will have lunch at Osyka Seafood after our meeting which completes our latest study.
  • Tuesday, 26th – Young Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe at 11:00
  • Thursday, 28th – Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood at 6:30  Join us for an ice cream party.
  • Friday, 29th – We begin a new study, Women of the Bible, at 10:00.

I hope you can say “Life is busy, but oh, so good” with me!

Anna Lee

 

Sunday

“Call to Me, and I will answer you,

and show you great and mighty things,

which you do not know.”

~Jeremiah 33:3, NKJV~

 

Joe Easley is home.  Thank-you for your continued prayers for Joe.  Jean is still in rehab.  Pray for this family that has “traveled” a long, difficult journey.

James Morgan is hospitalized with kidney problems.  Pray this can be corrected easily.

Connor Corkern continues to be in need of our prayers.  Last weekend, his family did a benefit for Macy Gueldner in Amite.  The weekend, he is hospitalized with a respiratory infection.

Joe Rispone  passed away Thursday.  He was married to Gayne Russell from Russelltown (east of Arcola).

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-anthony-rispone&pid=172107680&fhid=17443

Randy Reland’s service will be Tuesday at McKneely Funeral Home in Amite.

One of the joys of going to “Connected” was to visit with Patti Higginbotham, wife of Rev. Tom Higginbotham, and to go to one of her conferences.  She spoke about the Georgia Barnette Mission Offering and “overflowed” with her love for missions.  I felt so blessed to be able to spend time with her.

Today is the Lord’s Day.  Spend part of this day in His house.

Anna Lee