Category: Death Notice(s)

Friday

“For the Son of Man

is come to seek and to save

that which was lost.”

~Luke 19:10, KJV~

Please pray for Cliff and Lauree Titus. Cliff has had one of those difficult weeks as he fights pain.

Update on Charlie Banks

Friends, family and countrymen… Lend me your ear!

We realize a few days have passed since our last update. We haven’t forgotten you all — our faithful prayer partners, friends and family. We praise God that you are still remembering us and we are thankful for the encouragement, comfort and laughter that each of you bring to us.

Yesterday, Dad had his stitches removed. His incisions look good and so far no infection. Praise the Lord for no infection. The physical therapist comes 2-3 times a week. He really works Dad. With the exercise and extra time in a bed, Dad’s arthritis is bothering him in his right hip. Please pray that he would be able to bear this pain. Pray that his pain would be eased at this time. Pray that he would remain patient. He keeps saying, “Shouldn’t I be doing more?” We remind him that he must take “baby steps” to recover. Your emails and calls always help lift his spirit. He can be reached at 770-478-8907. We are seven hours ahead and usually stay up until 10:30-11.
This morning we awoke to find Mimi sick. She had diarrhea all night and now she is vomiting. Pray for quick healing for her and that no one else will get sick in our home. She is an amazingly strong women, both emotionally and spiritually. However, I know that she is remaining strong for Dad and needs much prayer for her well-being as well. Pray for Mimi’s continued strength physical, emotional and spiritual as she returns home.

One good thing we have seen through this ordeal… Well, many good things, but we will share one right now. The young man who hit us, Adrian, is not a believer of Jesus Christ. Wes has continued to serve and show God’s kindness to him in every meeting. When they met with the lawyer this week, we learned that he was driving with a suspended license and no insurance. This young man has a lot against him. He could face prison depending on how the law rules. This is not our desire. God spared Dad’s life, as well as all of our family. We pray that God will spare this young man and that he would learn responsibility through this ordeal. We can all say that God has given us many chances. Wes had dinner with Adrian on Monday evening he and shared his life testimony with Adrian. We pray that each meeting with Adrian will bring him closer to a relationship with Jesus. Even if he has no hope for the coming things in his future — Christ is waiting to give him Hope and a new future. Pray for Adrian.

You’ve asked… Our spirits are well. It is an up and down journey. Yes, we trust God in all things. Some days are harder than others. Each of us seems to experience the lows, questions and doubts at different times. Keep praying that God will lead us to His Word that is full of promises. I remember when I had my accident — God surrounded me with His Word daily. If a scripture stands out to you about this time, please pass it on to us.


We praise God for you.

Vessels 4 Christ, Tamara for the Banks family
Team Romany /IMB
Www.teamromany.com

KOMpray

Kids on Mission Pray

“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

CONFUSED ABOUT WORSHIP

There is a huge problem in South Africa among the Zulu males. They are really confused about worshiping God. There are lots of ways to worship God-we sing hymns and choruses, we pray, we serve God because we love Him. These are just some of the ways we worship God. But in South Africa the problem is much bigger than what song to sing.

Many Zulu males think it is okay to worship their ancestors and consult witchdoctors for every sort of problem. So they call themselves ‘Christians’ while worshiping other gods. The Old Testament teaches us in the Ten Commandments, “Do not have other gods besides Me.” (Exodus 20:3, HCSB)

As Christians, it is not okay to worship anyone or anything except God. These Zulu men are causing problems in some churches in South Africa. Please pray for the churches that they will study the Bible and know what God says. Pray for the people that they will worship only God. Ask God to help these confused Zulu men understand that they should only worship Him. Pray that they will repent and stop worshiping their ancestors and trusting the witchdoctors.

Also pray for schooling, that parents will have wisdom to choose the right school for their children and that their children will shine for Jesus in these schools. SARAH, age 18, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)


MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray for me. This is my last year at highschool…pray that I will have patience and will persevere. Pray about my decision on which college I should go to. Please pray for my family, too, that they will not give up on reaching the unreached. The work can be stressful. HOPE, age 17, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

About 8 million people live in Johannesburg, South Africa. They live in big modern homes, block homes or squatter areas. People from many parts of South Africa and many other countries live here. They speak more than a dozen languages. Pray for safety- there is lots of crime. Pray for leaders to be developed in the small church. BEN, age 11, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray that I’d be a strong witness to the girls on my soccer team. Ask God to help me get through the rest of homeschool without feeling too lonely.

CALLIE, age 17, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Pray that my cat will be OK. Pray for my “chowkidar,” his wife and their new baby. You say that like CHOKE-ee-dahr. A “chowkidar” is someone who watches over things at your house. And pray that everybody in all the hospitals in the world will be OK. JACK, age 10 (South Asia)

Pray for my school, Mountainview. MARIAH, age 8 (Pacific Rim)

Pray for me that I will make new friends in my country when I move. CALEB, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

I am praying for my friend that lives in Thailand. He is not a Christian. Thailand is very hot, hot and hot-and a lot of fun.

Please pray that God will help the people in Maltu to know about Jesus. DAVID, age 7 (Pacific Rim)


Shared by Mr. K.K. Kennedy:

Top 10 Predictions No Matter Who Wins the Election 1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him.

ISN’T IT GREAT TO KNOW WHO IS REALLY IN CONTROL?!!



Ruth Evangeline Owen
A resident of Amite, she died at 4:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at her home. She was 97 and a native of Athens, Ill. She is survived by two daughters, Freda E. Owen, and Carleen O. Vining and husband David, all of Amite; son, Eugene K. Owen and wife Judy, Cleveland, Miss.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene W. Owen. Private services will be held at a later date. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 


Baptist Press

October 2, 2008

TEXAS–Galveston residents cope with Ike’s clout. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29048

TEXAS–Houston’s Baptist centers meet post-Ike needs. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29049

TENNESSEE–SBC finishes ahead of budget, CP down slightly. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29050

KANSAS–Church sees CP’s spiritual dimension. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29051

INDIANA–Ind. Baptists celebrate half-century mark. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29052

ALABAMA–Baptist family appears on BBC reality show. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29053

TENNESSEE–FIRST-PERSON (Rebecca Ingram Powell): ‘It’s a pleasure waiting on you.’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29054


Cottage Prayer Meetings Tonight:

  • Judy Fowler
  • David and Anna Lee Alford


READ THE SIGNS CAREFULLY

 

Three Irishmen, Paddy, Sean and Shamus, having left the pub a wee late one night, found themselves on the road which led past the old graveyard.

“Come have a look over here,” says Paddy, “it’s Michael O’Grady’s grave, God bless his soul. He lived to the ripe old age of 87. Good blood, those O’Grady’s!”

“That’s nothing,” says Sean. “Here’s one named Patrick O’Toole, it says here that he was 95 when he died. Aye, those O’Tooles are a hardy bunch, they are!”

Just then, Shamus yells out, “Forget him, here’s a fella that lived to be 145 years old!”

“What was his name?” ask Paddy and Sean.

Shamus stumbles around a bit, awkwardly lights a match to see what else is written on the stone marker, and exclaims, “Miles, to Dublin!”

Signs are valuable, but only if we understand what they were intended to mean. I am reminded of a time when some Jews came to Jesus looking for a sign:

“Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, ‘When it is evening you say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is red”; and in the morning, “It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.” Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.’ ” (Matt. 16:1-3)

What were the “signs of the times” that the Jewish leaders could not discern? I think they were the signs — the miracles — Jesus performed. They said that they wanted a sign, but they had already been given many. And even when they were given the greatest sign of all — the resurrection of Jesus Christ — they would fail to understand its significance.

We have the signs of Christ written down to point us to the fact the he was indeed the Son of God (John 20:30-31). Read the signs carefully.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a fantastic Friday!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,

that you should be for salvation

to the ends of the earth.”

~Acts 13:47~

Today, I’m going to start with a thought my daughter-in-law, Becki, shared on her blog. She periodically writes thoughts, mainly about her family, in a very special way. Read for yourself.

RelatedPeople often tell me how cute Peyton is and and as her moma I happen to agree with them. Of course when they say she also looks just like me, well…that is just icing on the cake! I mean, if she is cute and they think she looks like me…well you do the math! But seriously, I like knowing that there is a resemblance between me and her. It shows that we are related.

After hearing someone make another comment yesterday about Peyton and I, I started thinking, as tickled as I get to hear that about Peyton, how much more tickled is God when He hears that about one of His children. I want people to be able to see the resemblance between me and my heavenly Father. I want them to know that He and I are related. I just hope that He doesn’t view me as the “odd ball” family member we all seem to have.

When people look at us, do they see a strong resemblance to the Father? Do they see a little resemblance? Do they see any resemblance at all?

Cottage Prayer Meetings Tonight:

  • Mary Young
  • Andy and Betty Taylor

Many people in our church and community are in need of our prayers. I’ll remind you of a few, but please prayer for the ones I list as well as others.

  • Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell
  • Mrs. Margaret Callihan
  • Glenda Schilling
  • Joan Hagan
  • Mr. Charley Kuss

Some names from outside our community that you can also include on your prayer list

  • Mrs. Frann S. Clark
  • Mr. Riley Clark (Veteran’s Home)
  • Mrs. Lucille Pledger (moved to nursing home last week)
  • Rev. and Mrs. Landrum Salley
  • Mrs. Betty Bethel

LAST FRONTIER. Beggar children, ages 8, 9 and 11, walked several miles to get to a believer’s house. Their clothes were soaked from the long walk in the rain, as their only umbrella was broken. They had no shoes, yet their smiles were bright and wide. The believer was happy to see the children. She had not seen these children in awhile. They and other beggar children like to come to her house to get food, water, and sometimes a bath in clean water with soap. They don’t have enough money to go to school. They are unable to read. She sat with the children under the porch roof in small chairs, reading to them and serving them as the heavy rains fell outside. She prayed with them as well as gave them books and crayons. They had never had crayons before and looked at them curiously, needing a demonstration. “Lord, help these children to know You!” the believer prayed silently. Please pray with her for these children and others like them to know Jesus.

FOCUS ON WEST AFRICA: CARRYING LIVING WATER TO A THIRSTY PEOPLE. God is using churches of all sizes to evangelize and plant churches in West Africa. He continues to call out laborers into the white harvest fields of this region of the world. During the West Africa Summit in April 2008, forty-five churches made decisions to partner at some level in West Africa. Please begin now to intercede for the next West Africa Summit that will be held at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, on Nov. 5-7. This summit has great potential for increasing partnerships between Southern Baptist churches in the United States and unreached people groups in West Africa. Ask God to once again stir the hearts of His people to bring the Good News to those without a witness in West Africa. As you remember this summit, ask Him how you, too, can be involved. http://www.gowestafrica.org/

MUSLIMS: PRAYING BEYOND THE WALL. As Muslims continue to celebrate Eid up-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the month of fasting, pray that many will realize that all their personal efforts to win God’s favor have been futile–for man’s righteousness is as filthy rags to our holy, righteous Creator. Pray for these people to begin to seek Truth: from friends who are believers, through evangelistic literature or Scriptures they have been given, through radio or television programs, or on the Internet. Pray for Muslim men and women to seek and find righteousness, everlasting hope, and true joy in Jesus Christ–a true and eternal reason to celebrate! http://btw.imb.org/


BRAZIL. Please pray now for two very important ministry events taking place this month and next. First, pray for the Tent of Hope ministry project that will take place this month, beginning on Oct. 5. The Tent of Hope ministers to the hundreds of thousands of religious pilgrims coming to Belem during the festival of Cirio. Some walk barefoot or crawl many miles to participate in this yearly event. Pray for those from the IMB, the Brazilian Home Mission Board, and other Great Commission Christian groups taking part in evangelism and social-ministry impact events. Pray especially for the three-day My Hope Brazil (Billy Graham Association) preparations and programs to be televised on Brazilian national television on Nov. 6-8, and for many Christian homes that will invite lost friends to watch the programs with them!

PRAY TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST (Matthew 9:36-38): JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (joh-HAHN-is-burg). A heavy burden is on the hearts of Eastern Metropolitan Evangelism Team members for the northern areas of South Africa where a multitude of people live who need Jesus. A volunteer team from Alabama joined Wade Coker on Sept. 25 and will continue ministering through Oct. 2 in the Malamulele area of Limpopo province among the Tsonga-Shangaan people. The team worked with three struggling churches to train them during a two-day conference. Now they are going out in the neighboring villages, proclaiming the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Please ask the Lord to work through His servants to strengthen these churches and to draw many to faith in Christ. Pray that the Lord will call out missionaries to serve in this area where there is no IMB missionary presence. drd5650@earthlink.net

Please pray for womens fellowship meeting on 2nd October 08.

please pray for ministry at Shenoy nagar& Red hills in Chennai India.

please visit my webpage http://www.churchofchristindias@blogspot.com

Bro. E.K. Nathaniel

Baptist Press

October 1, 2008

WASHINGTON–U.S.-Muslim engagement key to security, prosperity. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29038

MASSACHUSETTS–Boston-area Arabic Baptists ‘reaching out.’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29039

MICHIGAN–ELECTION 08: Mich. voters weigh legalizing embryonic stem cell research. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29040

LOUISIANA–Bayou community welcomes Baptist help. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29041

TEXAS–In Galveston, Baptists help kindle hope. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29042

TENNESSEE–Financial freedom gets New Testament boost. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29043

TENNESSEE–Navy chaplains’ requests yield Bibles, books. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29044

TEXAS–FIRST PERSON (Keith Collier): Hurricane relief showcases cooperation. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29045

KANSAS–FIRST-PERSON (Phil Boatwright): DVD addresses tough faith questions. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29047

Virginia Massey Guy
(October 9, 1936 – October 1, 2008)

Mrs. Virginia Massey Guy was born on October 9, 1936 and passed away at 6:25AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the St. Helena Parish Nursing Home, Greensburg. She was 71, a native of Mississippi and a former resident of Denham Springs and resident of Greensburg.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

A J Hart
(March 24, 1956 – September 25, 2008)

A J Hart
Mr. A J Hart was born March 24, 1956 and passed away at 12:17PM on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 52, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Independence. A J was the son of Mrs. Helen Johnson & late Ernest Hart of Independence. He is also survived by 3 sons, Brad Hart, Scotty Hart, & Jason Hart of Brookhaven, MS; 3 sisters, Frances Failla, Independence, Geraldine Howell, Loranger & Mary Hart, Hammond; a brother, Willie Hart, Independence; 2 grandchildren, & numerous nieces & nephews.

Preceded in death also by his 2 sisters, Peggy Hart & Sandra Sue Hart.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM and on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Little River United Pentecostal Church, Tickfaw, from 1:00 PM until Religious Services at 2:00PM with Rev. Adriene Spikes, officiating. Interment in the Church Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Frances Smith Corkern
(December 6, 1944 – September 29, 2008)

Died at 6:44PM on Monday, September 29, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was a native of Tylertown,MS and a resident of Independence, LA. Age 63 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Friday until religious services at 12 Noon on Friday. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa, LA. Survived by 2 daughters, Peggy Sue Landers and Donna Marie Landers, 2 sons, James Ray Johnson and Thomas Earl Johnson, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Frances Ann Johnson Golmon, parents, Roy Earl and Ollie Estell Smith, 3 brothers, Roy Earl Smith, Jr., Chester Clark and James Smith, 1 sister, Elowese Clark.

Have a terrific Thursday!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

My dear brothers and sisters,

be quick to listen,

slow to speak,

and slow to get angry.

James 1:19 (NLT)

Jason Alford said he was down to one crutch (and a knee brace?) and hopes to be free of crutches soon. Physical therapy is working! Pray for Jason as he continues to imporve and as he puts more weight on his leg and expects it to perform as if there had been no injury.

Several people have important doctor visits this week. Pray for them.

TODAY’S PRAYER
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
OCTOBER 1, 2008

“I will praise You, O Lord,

among the peoples;

I will sing to You among the nations.”

(Psalm 57:9)

WORLD LEADERS. “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). Please pray today for Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Vietnam (southeastern Asia).

A note from Ed Cox, director of the IMB’s International Prayer Strategy Office:

Thank you so much for your faithful intercession each month for the many conferences and events hosted by the International Mission Board. May God’s blessings abound…

Thank the Lord for the 248 missionaries who will be commissioned today, October 1, for their overseas ministry assignments. They have successfully completed their eight-week field personnel orientation and will be departing very shortly. Please lift them and their families up before the Lord as they say their goodbyes. Several of the participants are still awaiting reception of their visas, and some of them have homes to sell prior to departure. Your prayers will be greatly appreciated. May the Lord show Himself mighty on their behalf…

Pray for our October 6-13 Stateside Assignment Conference, which will provide a time of debriefing, equipping and inspiration for 214 of our missionaries and 109 missionary kids (MKs). May each one of them be refreshed and renewed during these days…

Intercede for the IMB’s Global Advance Council, a gathering of key mission influencers who support the work of the IMB. Pray for Billy Hoffman and the rest of his team as they prepare for the October 8-10 event. May each participant experience safe travel and “divine leadership” as they meet together…

Ask God’s blessings on IMB home office staff as they participate in the “Lead Like Jesus” simulcast leadership conference on October 17. May our Father speak into each heart through the many speakers. May lives be transformed through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit…

Please lift up our October 20 through December 18 Field Personnel Orientation (FPO) session. This session will group 254 of our newest missionaries and 109 MKs for a time of equipping and spiritual enrichment prior to their first term of overseas ministry. May the Lord bless them with excellent health, keen minds to learn, and open hearts to experience fully all He has planned for them during these days of orientation…

Intercede for the 34 new missionary candidates who will be attending the October 21-24 Candidate Conference. Ask the Lord to bless them with safe travel to Richmond, to guard their children from illness and accidents during their absence, to reveal His perfect plan for their lives, and to bless the consultants with an extra ounce of His wisdom. May each candidate leave Richmond with a clear understanding of where God would have him/her serve Him…

In closing, I would like to ask you to pray for God’s blessings on the IMB staff as they serve you and our missionaries with faithful and caring hearts. May they sense God’s loving presence each step along the way…


INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

“The LORD make His face shine on you,

and be gracious to you;

the LORD look with favor on you and give you peace.”

(Numbers 6:25-26, HCSB)

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the International Prayer Strategy Office, asking you to plead for peace.

“Peace” was the number-one prayer request of the pastor of the church in an Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp just outside of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Previously the camp was located seven miles farther away, but because they were attacked by rebels, they were shifted closer. The camp is home to 60,000 people. When viewing pictures of the camp, it is apparent that the people there had little hope. Usually when photographing children, they are happy to be in pictures, but these photos were of distracted, discouraged children with few smiles. The IDP live in tents that look very much like the tops of the old covered wagons traveling the American West in the 1800s. These tents are even smaller.

The second prayer request from the pastor was for the spiritual and physical needs of the people. The planting season, May and the first of June, has long since past. They now look to plant in 2009.

The Congo Team further shares, “We have heard of a group of pastors in the East who have been called by God to take the gospel to the rebels in East Congo. Pray that God will make a way for them to share His Word and to bring salvation to these rebels. Pray also that the many, many people who have suffered at the rebels’ hands will be able to forgive them. Other positive information is being shared about good results coming from the East Congo area. Rejoice and please continue to pray!”

* Please pray with these Internally Displaced People for “peace” in East Congo.

* Ask God to provide for both their spiritual and physical needs.

* Ask the Lord to shine His face and favor on these who are suffering.

Baptist Press

September 30, 2008

WASHINGTON–Congress moves to protect unborn babies. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29029

SOUTH KOREA–Bobby Welch connects with Korean evangelicals. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29030

SOUTH KOREA–Welch encourages chaplains in Korea. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29031

SOUTH KOREA–Welch exhibits F.A.I.T.H. in Korea. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29032

TEXAS–Baptist relief at 3.7M meals & counting. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29033

TEXAS–Galveston Baptists share reports, plan ahead. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29034

LOUISIANA–Churches become post-Ike relief hubs. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29035

KANSAS–FIRST-PERSON (Phil Boatwright): ‘Fireproof’ adheres to the laws of movie-making. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29036

LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Keith Manuel): Fall celebrations. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29037

Cecil C. Little, Jr.
(February 5, 1953 – September 30, 2008)

U.S. Veteran Died at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood. He was a native of Amite, a former resident of Roseland, a current resident of Kentwood and a U. S. Army Veteran. Age 55 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Jerry Blackwell and Rev. Jason Skipper. Interment Wilmer Cemetery, Wilmer. He is survived by his parents, Cecil C. Little, Sr. and Mary Belle Little, Roseland; son, Christopher Bennett, Roseland; granddaughter, Krysta Holton; sister, Gloria D. Rowe, Kentwood; 2 brothers, Stanley D. Little, Franklinton and Larry G. Little, Prairieville. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hulon and Irma Little and Abner and Esther Brown, Sr.

Cottage Prayer Meeting

Wednesday – Fellowship Hall

Join us as we pray for revival. If you cannot be there, pray on your own. Pray for :

  • Revival leadership
  • Musicians and choir
  • People who will be in attendance
  • Members to renew their relationship w/God
  • Those who need to form a relationship w/God
  • Follow-up after the revival

Make today another wonderful Wednesday!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“But you shall receive power

when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;

and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,

and in all Judea and Samaria,

and to the end of the earth.”

~Acts 1:8~


Aura asked me to forward her note. Please be in prayer for her and the staff in the Mobilization Office at California Baptist University. Pray also for Aura as she takes seminary classes at Golden Gate Seminary.

Thank you!

Melinda

 

Greetings from California! It has been almost three months since I returned to the States and so much has happened during that time! I have gone back to school and am working on two master’s programs and that has proved to be quite the challenge! I am learning to balance work and being a full time student in 2 grad programs and it’s hard and sometimes impossible.

I started working in the Mobilization Office at California Baptist University. I have been blessed greatly thorugh this opportunity! I primarily work with the International Service Projects(ISP) and we are prayerfully hoping to send out 40 teams of 10 during the summer of 2009. We are also looking at sending 9 teams in the United States this year. Right now we are in the middle of a HUGE mobilization effort. October 1st is the deadline for all who want to be involved in leading a team in the US or abroad(students and staff) and it is also the United States Projects(USP) deadline for students interested in participating. The Lord has been good to us and brought along many wonderful people who will be a great addition to the team, but we still have a great need, especially for leaders! We do a lot of training for leaders and students from January to May, so it is a pretty big time commitment, as well as a financial commitment because leaders have to raise support as well. Please pray that the Lord will send workers…leaders and students who want to go! We have 304 students in the application process right now, but would like to have at least 300 more because we realize from past experiences that not all the students who have started the process will complete it. Pray for those who the Lord is calling, but who are letting the distractions of this world keep them from fullfilling that call!
Pray for our staff. We are under a lot of pressure! Ask that He would give us the wisdom to know who needs to go and who needs to stay. There are students in the process who will clearly be staying behind for now, ask that He will give us discernment! November 1st is the ISP deadline.
We also see the economic state we are in as a nation right now, but know He has called us to this regardless of the state of the economy, so please also pray that our supporters will continue to give. Ask that He will help us to keep our eyes on Him and trust that He is more powerful than we can possibly ever imagine. Ask that He will do great things in order to bring glory to His name! We all feel so blessed to have this amazing privilege of joining Him in this work and want nothing more than to bring glory to His name through the work He has called us to do!

Thank you so much for your prayers!
Be blessed,
aura

 

A J Hart
(March 24, 1956 – September 25, 2008)

Mr. A J Hart was born March 24, 1956 and passed away at 12:17PM on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 52, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Independence. A J was the son of Mrs. Helen Johnson & late Ernest Hart of Independence. He is also survived by 3 sons, Brad Hart, Scotty Hart, & Jason Hart of Brookhaven, MS; 3 sisters, Frances Failla, Independence, Geraldine Howell, Loranger & Mary Hart, Hammond; a brother, Willie Hart, Independence; 2 grandchildren, & numerous nieces & nephews.

Preceded in death also by his 2 sisters, Peggy Hart & Sandra Sue Hart.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM and on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Little River United Pentecostal Church, Tickfaw, from 1:00 PM until Religious Services at 2:00PM with Rev. Adriene Spikes, officiating. Interment in the Church Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Pauline Marie Genco Schittone

 

Pauline Marie Genco Schittone died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 83, a native of Amite, and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visiting continues at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Monday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joseph A. “Joe” Schittone Sr.; a son, Joe “Joey” Schittone, of Washington, D.C.; a daughter, Debby Lane and husband Bill, of Watson; three stepgrandchildren, Chad Lane and wife Donna, Candace Lane and Kyle Lane and wife Crystal; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Taylor, Chase, Kyleigh and Kade Lane; and a brother, Paul Genco, of Amite. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Pauline Genco; sisters, Catherine “Katie” Cuti and Mary Cefalu; and a brother, Sam Genco. Pallbearers will be Chad and Kyle Lane, Charles “Hoyt” Cuti, Greg Genco, Joe Eddie Schittone and Donnie Schittone. Honorary pallbearers are Dominick Cuti, Jack Datz and Carlos Saladras. Special thanks to Dr. Moraes, Dr. Froelich, Dr. Oubre, and the critical care physicians and nurses of the MSCC unit.

On Mission in Kentwood yesterday involved twenty-gout (24) volunteers. It was a very productive cay. Each one of the volunteers made a difference! Thank-you to all who participated.

Women on Mission (WMU) will meet at 4:00 today in the Heritage Room. You are invited to attend.

Cottages prayer meetings will be this week for the fall revival which begins next Sunday. There will be two cottage prayer meeting each night Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. You may choose which one you wish to attend.

BECOMING

 

The famous actor Gregory Peck was once standing in line with a friend, waiting for a table in a crowded Los Angeles restaurant. They had been waiting for some time, the diners seemed to be taking their time eating and new tables weren’t opening up very fast. They weren’t even that close to the front of the line. Peck’s friend became impatient, and he said to Gregory Peck, “Why don’t you tell the maitre d’ who you are?”

Gregory Peck responded, “No, if you have to tell them who you are, then you aren’t.”

There’s a great deal of wisdom in that statement. There’s a big difference in who we think we are, who others think we are, and who we really are. Someone has well said that, “Reputation is who others think we are. Character is who we really are.” As Christians, we ought to be more concerned with character than with reputation. Christianity is more than just knowing the right facts. It’s more than going through the right motions. It begins in the heart; it’s who we are.

There is a continual process of growing and adding Christ-like virtues to our lives. Peter wrote, “Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance brotherly kindness, and to brother­ly kindness love.” (2 Peter 1:5-8). We never stop “becoming”; it’s an ongoing process. There’s always some­thing positive to add to our lives, always something negative to try to get rid of.

We have different ways of measuring growth. When Sueanne and I would take our children to see the pediatrician, the nurse would always check their height and weight. Then that information was written onto a chart that gave us a picture of how they were growing. When we get to be adults, we measure our growth by whether or not we can fit into last year’s pants.

But how does a person measure his growth in Christianity? In Ephesians 4:15-16, Paul says, “…but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into him who is the head — Christ — from whom the whole body…causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.” Paul says that it’s time for us to grow up, it’s time for us to mature. But what is the goal of our growth? Jesus Christ is!

My favorite picture of the growth of Christianity is found in 2 Corinthians 3:18: “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” Paul says it’s as if we’re holding a mirror in our left hand, and a picture of Christ in our right hand. Now when we look in the mirror and see our reflection, and we then we look at Christ, they don’t look much alike. But every day as we mature, we grow up, we become more like Christ, striving for the day when we look in the mirror and see the reflection of Jesus Christ.

Knowledge, conduct, and character must always go together. We learn God’s will so that we might obey it; and in obeying it, we serve him and grow in Christian character. While none of us is perfectly balanced in these three areas, we ought to strive for that balance.

May God bless you as you seek to “know” His will better, “do” more in service to Him, and “become” more like Jesus Christ!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a great day of Bible study, worship, and service this Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

So be careful how you live,

not as fools but as those who are wise.

Make the most of every opportunity

for doing good in these evil days.

Don’t act thoughtlessly,

but try to understand

what the Lord wants you to do.

~Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT)~

KOMpray

Kids of Mission Pray

 

Prayer requests

“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

 

GOD PROVIDES FAMILY

Missionaries show the love of Jesus to lots of people, and they always want the people to learn as much as they can about the Bible. A missionary in Colombia told a mother and her 12-year-old boy about Jesus. Both of them became followers of Christ! In your church when someone accepts Jesus, don’t they get baptized, start going to Sunday School, and learn more about the Bible? Well, this mom and son didn’t get to stay around long enough to learn much. They had to travel to a big city because the 12-year-old was VERY sick. He has to have a liver transplant.

The mom and son went to the city where there was a good hospital. It was the right thing to do, but they didn’t know the city well and they didn’t have any family or friends there. The mom just moved in to the hospital with her son. God is so good. He gave them new friends-new Christian family. The missionary called some friends in the city. They are now taking care of things the mom and son need-they are helping them with things like food and they are teaching them more about Jesus and the Bible.

Please pray for the mother and the boy. They are still waiting for a new liver so the boy can have his surgery. Also pray for the boy’s 9-year-old sister who is staying back home with her grandmother. Thank God that we have Christian family no matter where we are.


MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

I live in Tigoni, Kenya. The people there are poor and live in slums. There are 4 refugee camps my family works at. Pray that the violence will stop as soon as possible so that the camps can close soon. Then the people will get to go back home.

Also pray that school will go well. RACHEL, age 12, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for my friend, AG, to believe in God. MATT, age 9 (Pacific Rim)

pray for my sister and pray that we can get a home in Amarika. KORE, age 8 (Pacific Rim)

My friend, Krishna, is a Hindu. He comes to church sometimes. Pray he becomes a Christian. NICK, age 9 (South Asia)

Pray that I can be a friend to the Zambian children around our house and in our town. ISABEL, age 5, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for my studies and sports please pray for me to do well in these things WESLEY, age 12, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Pray that my friend in America will be able to cope with her family breaking up. ANA, age 11 (South Asia)

Please pray that the people in Moscow will not be afraid to share God’s Word.

And pray for many churches to be planted in Moscow. ROBERT, age 12 (Central and Eastern Europe)

There is an urgent prayer request from someone many of you know who is in another country. Please pray!

A. J. Hart
(March 24, 1956 – September 25, 2008)

Mr. A. J. Hart was born March 24, 1956 and passed away at 12:17PM on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 52, a resident of Independence and the son of Mrs. Helen Johnson.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

On Mission in Kentwood will be at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Please plan to join us as we show others we care.

Have a fantastic Friday!

Anna Lee

Thursday

 

 

“And they continued steadfastly

in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,

in the breaking of bread, and in prayers…

and the Lord added to the church daily

those who were being saved.”

~Acts 2:42-47~

 

 

Mrs. Margaret Callihan has pneumonia and is in Hood’s for a few days. Please add her to your prayer list.

Jimmy Harrell has eye surgery today. Please pray for all to go well.

Thank you for praying for Wes’ dad (Charlie Banks). I’m forwarding an e-mail from Wes with the latest updates.

Jennie



Hello,Well, Dad is out of the Euroclinic and in the Bucharest house with us. Praz the Lord! Thank you all so much for your pryers and support We have set Dad up with a hospital bed and other equipment for his extended recovery. The physical therapist will start coming by tomorrow to help Dad with the walker. We have to give Dad his anti-blood clot shots each day (eek!). The doctor said that the next 12 days are critical as he still runs the risk of infection and blood clots. We cherish your pryers and we have felt His presence through this entire situation.

We really appreciate the funds that you collected to get Dad out of the Euroclinic. This has been a humbling and a faith building experience for all of us, to say the least!

We love you!
Psalm 20!
The Banks’ Family

Leon “Pete” Broussard Jr.
Mr. Leon “Pete” Broussard Jr. was born Nov. 5, 1927, and passed away at 12:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at his home in Kentwood. He was the son of the late Leon B. and Mathilda Broussard. He was 80 and a native of Baton Rouge. Mr. Pete is survived by his wife, Beverly Morgan Broussard, Kentwood; daughter, Donna Blevins, Jackson; three stepdaughters, Barbara Lee Bourgeois, Atlanta, Constance “Connie” Headrick, Tampa, Fla., and Amanda Juneau, Greensburg; three stepsons, John Wayne Smith, Mount Hermon, Glenn Headrick, England, and Gary Headrick, France. Paw Paw Pete was a loving grandfather to 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Geraldine Legé; previous wives, Vera Doucet and Barbara Headrick; a sister, Gertrude Spracklen; and two brothers, Arthur Broussard and Earl Broussard. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Jude Catholic Church, Greensburg, on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Joe Camilleri, celebrant. Arrangements by McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite. An online guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

A friend shared this:

When we were in Georgia a few weeks ago we received the prayer guide below at church. We live in a sinful world surrounded by people who don’t know the Lord. They are looking for personal gain and power. Personally I look at most politicians and wonder why are they really running for a government office. As we prepare to vote not only for a new president but also for positions at the local and state level please pray for the persons who are God’s choices. Yes I know it is hard to tell at times.

The prayer guide began in August but please go back and pray and read the scripture that is listed.

The Lord has blessed us with a wonderful country to live in. Yes it has many problems now but as we look back at our history we can see how God has lifted us out of despair before and healed the land. Pray for him to heal this land again so the peoples can see God is the true leader and only through him can we be truly free!

Prayer Guide for the Presidential Election

It is critical that Christians pray for the coming presidential election. There is amazing power in united prayer.

PRAY DAILY UNTIL THE ELECTION (and continue to pray for the newly elected afterwards)

Pray with others whenever possible. The power of prayer can overcome any obstacle or ungodly influence and, indeed, do great things!

Granted, these dates are past, pray them anyway!

08/01-08/07 Psalm 32:6-7 Pray that Christians will be motivated to pray faithfully for this election and that the Lord would deliver us from the wrong leaders.

08/08-08/14 Psalm 16:7-8 Pray that the Lord would give wise counsel and guidance to His choice for president in this campaign.

08/15-08/21 Proverbs 16:13 Pray that our nation will listen to the truth and not be led astray.

08/22-08/28 Psalm 18:32-36 Pray that the Lord would arm the man of His choice with strength; that He would guide him in battle (this election), and that He would sustain him and give him victory.

08/29-09/04 Hebrews 11:32-34 Pray that God’s man, through faith persevere and maintain his courage throughout this election.

09/05-09/11 Psalm 125 Pray that those who trust in the Lord will not be shaken.

09/12-09/18 Psalm 86:14-17 Pray that the Lord would defeat those who have no regard for Him in this election.

09/19-09/25 2 Corinthians 12:9 Pray that the Lord would empower and enable His man in any area of weakness.

09/26-10/02 2 Kings 13:16 Pray that the Lord would put His hands on the man of his choice for president (and his team) and guide them in this election.

10/03-10/09 Proverbs 1:5-6 Pray that God’s man will listen with discernment, add to his knowledge, and receive wise counsel in this campaign.

10/10-10/16 John 16:33 Pray that the man of God’s choice would be given wisdom and ability from the Lord to overcome any obstacle or difficulty during this campaign.

10/17-10/23 Acts 17:30 Pray for repentance for yourself and for our nation.

10/24-10/30 Luke 12:54-57 Pray that God’s man and our nation will be discerning and do what is right.

10/31-11/06 Philippians 4:13 Pray that the Lord’s choice for President will have special strength and unusual ability from God.

Habakkuk 1:5 and 3:2 Pray that the Lord would do some thing that would utterly amaze us and give His servant ability.

During the last days of October and through the week of the election, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust. Acts 14:23

Remember 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

 

 

 

KNOWING

 

I heard about a preacher who was talking with a man, and he asked him, “Do you know the Bible?” The man said, “Yes, sir.” He said, “What part of the Bible do you know the best?” The man said, “The New Testament.”

The preacher went on to ask him what part of the New Testament he knew the best. The man said, “Well, I suppose I know the story of the Good Samaritan best of all.” The preacher said, “Tell me that story.”

The man said, “Well, as best as I can recall, there was a good Samaritan traveling down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among the thorns and they sprang up and choked him and left him half dead.

“But a man came by feeding his swine and he said to the man, ‘I will arise and go to my father.’ So he took up his bed and walked. But while the soldiers were chasing him through the forest, he got the hair of his head caught up in the trees and he hung there 40 days and 40 nights, and the ravens fed him.

“Just then, Delilah came along with a big pair of shears and she cut off his hair and he fell on stony ground. But the good master of the house resurrected the man and he journeyed on his way.

“All of a sudden, he came to the wall of Jericho and there’s Jezebel sitting on the wall and she mocked him. And he said, ‘Chunk her down to the dogs.’ And they chunked her down 70 times 7, and great was the fall thereof, and of the fragments that remained they picked up twelve baskets full, and whose wife shall she be in the resurrection?”

Now I would hope that your Bible knowledge is not quite as bad as that, but I think it’s safe to say that few of us know the Bible as well as we should. In the last TFTD message, I spoke about three pillars of spritual growth — knowing, doing and becoming. God has always stressed the fact that his people need to know His word. And contrary to popular opinion, when it comes to spiritual matters, ignorance is not bliss.

In the days of Hosea, God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being priest for me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” (Hosea 4:6).

What was the problem? It wasn’t that they didn’t have access to God’s Word. They just simply didn’t care enough about it to listen to it. Does it scare you just a bit to realize that God could possibly say the same thing about us – “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge… because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” Folks, we need to once again become known as a people of the book, a people who study and know and love the Bible. Throughout the Bible, God’s repeated command to the people of God is “learn, study, grow.”

92% of households in this country have a Bible. We have the Bibles, but we don’t pay much attention to them. A Gallup poll from 2000 shows that only 59% of Americans read the Bible at least occasionally. The percentage of Americans who read the Bible at least once a week is 37%.

Contrast this with the people of Berea. We read in Acts 17, “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they re­ceived the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11)

May we continue to study and learn and grow in our knowledge of God and our responsibility before Him.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a teriffic Thursday!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

There are three things that will endure –

faith, hope, and love –

and the greatest of these is love.

~1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)~

Pray for families who have lost loved ones through death recently.

  • Benefield family
  • Williams family
  • Dunn family
  • etc.

Pray for the lost family members that they may find salvation through Jesus.

  • Supply you personal family list.

Pray for many who have been housebound or requiring medical care lately.

  • Charley and Katherine Kuss
  • Nat McKinney
  • Hannah Shockley
  • Susie Wales
  • Annie Bell Harrell
  • etc.

Benefield, Jerry Nell McGeehe

East Fork Baptist Church, Kentwood, at 10:30 a.m.

Baptist Press

September 23, 2008

TENNESSEE–Hunt calls for a ‘Great Commission resurgence.’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28973

TENNESSEE–Excellent progress at home & abroad, Chapman says. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28974

CALIFORNIA–Calif. Southern Baptist board endorses marriage amend. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28975

TEXAS–Ike recovery heads into long-term phase. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28976

LOUISIANA–ADVISORY: Hurricane deductibles threaten church budgets. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28977

GEORGIA–Despairing refugees find hope in feeding ministry. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28978

FLORIDA–FIRST-PERSON (James A. Smith Sr.): Saudi textbooks, religious freedom and why it matters. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28979

WEDNESDAY WINDOW ON THE WORLD – September 24, 2008

SHAN DAI OF CHINA, THAILAND AND LAOS (shawn-DIE). Most of the local workers are back from traveling to test the translation made of the Scriptures and to encourage other believers. Praise the Lord for answering your prayers for their safety and success in travel. In one area, the worker discovered 100 new Shan Dai believers! This is an awesome discovery. The local church in that area has really been evangelistic, and more Dai are believing than ever before. They are hungry for discipleship and the Word in their language. There are some issues that make it difficult to minister to these brothers and sisters. Please pray that there will be good relationships with the local government, and that these people will be strong in their newfound faith.

ASHENINKA OF PERU (ah-SHIN-uh-kah). The Asheninka Strategy Group writes: “Changes in our team makeup due to a loss of national workers has led to a decrease in our activity in the vast Ucayali River area where there are many Asheninka communities in need of a witness. Pray for the Lord to send help either through national or IMB workers to renew and sustain the work of church planting in this challenging region of central Peru’s jungle.”

BIBLE SCHOOLS OF TANZANIA. You are a father of five. In the middle of the night, your family was forced to run or be killed by rebels. You all walked for days and miles, wearing only the clothes on your backs. You had no food and worried every day that your children would die. One day you arrived at a refugee camp. You had a place to live, food to eat, and medical care. There were even schools and churches. It was not home, but it was safe and there were others there like you. You became a Christian and were growing in your faith. There was even a Baptist Bible school for you to attend when God called you to be a pastor. Now they have decided to close the refugee camp. You and your family are homeless–again. You wonder, “What will we do? Where will we go? We are afraid to return to our homeland because it is still not safe. What is God thinking?” This is the plight facing the pastors of the Mishamo Baptist Bible School. Pray for these pastors, their families, and other believers who are being displaced again. Pray that they will trust in God and that they will know that He will protect them and provide for them. Pray that their faith will be strong and that they will have opportunities to witness boldly to others who have lost all hope.

  • Have you ever had to run from your home at night to save your life?
  • Have you ever had just the clothing on your back?
  • Have you ever had no food and no way to prepare food if you had some?
  • Has your church home ever had to close down?
  • Be thankful if you can answer “No” to these questions.
  • Pray for those who can answer “Yes” to all of the questions.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Anna Lee

Monday Afternoon

Jerry McGehee Benefield
(January 18, 1929 – September 21, 2008)

Jerry McGehee Benefield
Mrs. Jerry McGehee Benefield, age 79, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Robbi B. Herrington. She was the daughter of Holt and Gladys McDaniel McGehee, both of whom preceded her in death. She was born in Amite Co., Miss., at the home of her maternal grandfather. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Frank Douglas Benefield. Survivors include three daughters, Robbi B. Herrington and her husband, Tim, and Darnell B. Strickland and her husband, Billy, all of Kentwood; and Carolyn Daniels Weaver and her husband, Frank of Jackson, Georgia, five special grandchildren, Jason Daniels and his wife, Shelley, and Tynessa Daniels Dacus and her husband, Brad, all of Atlanta, GA, Chad Strickland and his wife, Stacy, of Kentwood, Julie Daniels Johns and her husband, Michael, of Kannapolis, North Carolina, and Garrett Frank Herrington of Kentwood; three wonderful great-grandchildren, Logan, Taryn and Levi Strickland, all of Kentwood; sisters: Katherine “Kitty” Bryan and her husband, David M. Bryan. Jr. of Kentwood, Bobbie Jean Coltharp of Brigham City, Utah, and JoAnn Ingram of Bogalusa; brother in-law, Roy Benefield and his wife, Ina of Osyka, Miss., sisters-in-law, Bettye Benefield of Orange, Texas, Patsy Benefield of Osyka, and Marie Benefield Bass and her husband, Jake of Mt. Ida, Arkansas; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. Jerry loved to sew for her children and for others, and make crafts in the years she was able to. She had a deep love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her most wonderful birthday was the year little Levi Strickland, her great-grandson, was born on her birthday, Jan. 18, 2007. She was an avid L.S.U. fan. She liked working with her flowers and cooking for her family. For many years, she worked in the church nursery. Visitation services will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Tues. night from 6 to 9 p.m., and at East Fork Baptist Church, Kentwood, on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until religious services being at 11 a.m. at the church conducted by Rev. Don Bassett. Burial will be in East Fork Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons-in-law: Tim Herrington, Billy Strickland and Frank Weaver; and grandsons, Garrett Frank Herrington. Chad Strickland, Jason Daniels and Michael Johns. Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons, Logan and Levi Strickland.

Alvie Leonard, Jr.
(August 20, 1941 – September 20, 2008)

Sign Guest Book

Mr. Alvie Leonard, Jr. born August 20, 1941, passed away on September 20, 2008 at 11:55AM at Tangi Pines Nursing Center, Amite. He was 67 and a native & resident of Amite. He is the son of the late Alvie & Leona Booty Leonard, Sr. Mr. Alvie is survived by his sister, Bernice Effie Piazza, Covington, numerous nieces & nephews, & special friends, Bobby Joe & Annette Chadwick, Amite, Jennifer Chadwick Bickham & husband, Dusty, St. Francisville, Christina Chadwick, Amite, Waco Bickham, Sidney Bickham & Peyton Bickham.

He is also preceded in death by brother, William Leonard & a half sister.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Sunday, September 28, 2008 after 2:00PM until Religious Services at 2:30PM in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Monday

“I waited patiently for the Lord;

and He inclined to me,

and heard my cry.”

~Psalm 40:1~

 

 

 

Thank God for the great Lord’s Day He provided for us.

 

 

Several people continue to have tests, physical therapy, and other medical procedures. Please pray for them as they. Thank God for the progress some of them have made lately.

 

 

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Craig and Julie Kendrick, who serve in France, learned that they would not be able to be established in the French Social Security System; consequently, they had return to the United States on Aug. 14. Because of serious health and educational concerns regarding their 4-year-old son, they will not be able to return to France. Ask God to shower this family with peace, joy and strength as they proceed through this very difficult time of transition. Please pray for the relationships on the field that God opened up to them, asking that these contacts will continue to develop their relationship with God through other IMB personnel in Paris. Pray for God’s direction for the Kendricks’ future as they make decisions regarding their ministry and family. Pray that their children will make new friends quickly, that they will find good schools that they enjoy, that their transition into their new culture will be smooth, and that their classmates will be excited to know the Lord as they hear the stories of the girls’ recent life in France.

 

 

Darnell Strickland’s mother passed away. I’ll post the obituary when it becomes available. In the meantime, begin to pray for and minister to this family.

 

 

Saturday Evening

Charlie Banks update:

Praise God that he has been taken off of antibiotics.
Pray that his body will be cleansed of any foreign germs.

Praise God he is sitting up and changing positions in the bed.
Pray for Dad to be patient as he makes “small steps” towards recovery.

Praise God he took a couple of steps with a walker.
Pray for God to strengthen his muscles and harden his bones.

Praise God that there has been no infection or blood clots to this point.
The doctor said that day 8-day 20 are the most crucial days for blood clots and infection.
Pray for healthy blood and constant circulation.

Dad’s doctor said today that he may be able to fly home on November 1.
He may be released as early as Monday, but he will stay in Bucuresti.
The home we lived in last year is vacant, so he will stay there.
The doctor and physical therapist will visit him in the home for the next three-five weeks.

Praise God for a church family, friends and relatives in Georgia who are taking care of many details for Dad.
Pray that Dad’s mind can rest at ease full of God’s peace, as others handle his business and affairs.

Praise God for His prayer partners that are here, there and everywhere!
We have been amazed to receive emails from people we do not know who are located all over this world.

Thank you for loving our family and praying for us all.
Don’t forget to pray for the Gypsies (Rroma)!!

Loving Rroma in Romania, Tamara for the Banks family
http://www.teamromany.com

Alvie Leonard, Jr.
(August 20, 1941 – September 20, 2008)

Mr. Alvie Leonard, born August 20, 1941, passed away on September 20, 2008 at 11:55AM at the Tangi Pines Nursing Home, Amite. He was 67 and a resident of Amite. Mr. Alvie is survived by special friends, Bobby Joe & Annette Chadwick.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be finalized Monday, September 22, 2008.