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

Wednesday

“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD.

“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

~Isaiah 1:18~

Mrs. Jeanette McGehee is in North Oaks with a fractured neck. Thank God it was not broken. Keep “Miss” Jeanette and Mr. Ed in your prayers.

Mr. Elwood Courtney of Holden had bladder surgery for cancer. The doctor removed a tumor the size of a softball. Mr. Elwood is doing well. He is 99. This is his 3rd round with bladder cancer. Please pray his recovery continues to go well.

Shirley Foster

January 27, 1935 – April 16, 2018

A resident of Kentwood passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born January 27, 1935 in Wheeler, MS and was 83 years of age. She is survived by son, Larry Leon Foster, Kentwood; 2 daughters, Mary Lynn Jordan and husband, Ted, and Sue Ann Huber and husband, Robert, both of Kentwood; sister, Peggy Gilley, Tupelo, MS;10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Robert Marvin Foster; parents, Leon Percy Brewer and Lillian Beatrice Cox Brewer; brother, Gerald Leon Brewer; 2 sisters, Jimmy Sue Haile and Mary Nell McCreary. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 11 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Ernest Graham. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Jerrye Kay Rawls

December 17, 1938 – April 15, 2018

Mrs. Jerrye Kay Hendry Rawls, 79 of Magnolia, MS passed away Sunday April 15, 2018 at McComb Nursing and Rehab.

Visitation will be Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Hartman Jones Funeral Home 1801 Delaware Ave. McComb, MS from 9:00 AM until services at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Simmons Family Cemetery in Magnolia. Dr. Dave Hartson will officiate.

Mrs. Rawls was born December 17, 1938 in Amite, LA to the late Louis Hendry and was Maybelle Davis Hendry.

Jerrye Kay was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved God and her family dearly. She was a long time member of Bala Chitto Baptist Church of Magnolia. She had a great sense of humor and loved a good prank. She loved to have a house full of company with a meal on the table. She was not afraid of anything and was always up for a challenge. She fought for the rights of the underdog and was the first one to give to someone in need. If anyone needed a bed for the night or months she never turned anyone away. She loved crafting, mining, gardening, and fishing. She was a very skilled marksman. She taught her family the importance of family, hard work, and ensured her children were raised with strong Christian values.

She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Maybelle Hendry; two brothers Beau and Bennett Hendry.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years Mr. Willie Rawls of Magnolia; one son David Rawls and his wife Jennifer of McComb; two daughters Tonya Perniciaro and her husband Andy of Diamondhead, MS; Jackie Davis and her husband Chuck of Phoenix, AZ; seven grandchildren Brooke Barton and her husband Dr. William Barton of Tuscaloosa, AL; Brandi Lockley and her husband Geoffrey Lockley of Oak Grove, MS; Josh Rawls and his fiancé Meghan Fadden of Mandeville, LA; Lauren Perniciaro, Logan Perniciaro, Quintin Davis and Peyton Davis; three great grandchildren William and Beau Barton and Elin Lockley; two brothers Gary Hendry and his wife Linda of Amite, LA; Shirley Littel and his wife Debbie of Amite, LA; two sisters Terrye Rhame and her husband Jerry of LaPorte, TX; Leslie Cleveland and her husband Arthur of Springfield, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Mr. John Alan Blackwell – No obituary yet!

Read the Bible

Judges 16-18
Eeccl. 8:1-9
John 21

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net

Please be in prayer for the many hurting families in our community.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Be still in the presence of the Lord,

and wait patiently for him to act.”

~Psalm 37:7 NLT~

Sharon Phillips is still in ICU. She is not progressing as her doctors hoped. They are considering a pacemaker for her. Please continue to pray.

Meg Stephens had neck surgery yesterday according to Katera McMillan who also said the recovery was going to be difficult. Let’s pray Meg breezes through the recovery.

Stroud Phillips is hospitalized for tests. Join his many friends in praying for him.

Nick Tullier, the Baton Rouge deputy who has been going through a long difficult recovery, now has pneumonia. Pray for him and his family.

Mrs. Jeannette Maghee fell at home injuring her neck. She was taken to North Oaks. Please pray for “Miss” Jeannette and Mr. Ed.

Joanne Tate, infant daughter of Chuck and Jeanne, did very well during her heart procedure yesterday. Thank-you for praying for the Tates.

Jerrye Kaye Rawls, who grow up in Roseland, passed away. I did not locate her obituary, but her services are tomorrow in McComb.

Mr. John Alan Blackwell passed away yesterday afternoon. I’ll miss seeing him before Sunday School. His funeral arrangements are not posted yet. I’ll post them later.

The speakers at Montpelier yesterday were Mrs. Lee McLean and her granddaughter, Heather Miller. They told of a mission trip to Nicaragua in December 2017. Their narrative, pictures, and display were all very good. Later, Heather sent me a message about a trip the young adult class at New Zion will be making June 11-18, 2019. If you know of anyone who would like to go with them, you can contact Heather through me or through New Zion Baptist Church.

Read the Bible

Judges 13-15
Psalms 46
John 20

This is a good day to reflect back on and to count our blessings. I know you, like me, have many.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Heaven and earth will pass away,

but my words will never pass away.”

~Luke 21:33 NIV~

Pray for Bobby Simpson as he prepares to go to St. Helena Rehab for outpatient rehabilitation.

Mrs. Mimi Sneed needs prayer for dental work she is undergoing.

Sharon Philips will be having a heart valve replaced today in Covington. Pray all goes well today and in the recovery phase.

Firma Kay Schneeweiss passed the heart tests yesterday, so she was sent home with new medication for GERD. Thank God she has the less serious problem.

Jennie made it back to Prague and is with her family. Thank-you for your prayers.

Earl Wayne McCarroll, Sr.

March 26, 1956 – April 09, 2018

Earl Wayne McCarroll, Sr., a resident of Roseland, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home. He was born March 26, 1956 in Independence and was 62 years of age. He is survived by his 2 daughters, Barbara Jean Easley and husband, Michael, and Jahala Leal and husband, Jonothan; 3 sons, Earl McCarroll, Jr. and wife, Tiffany, Shanon McCarroll and wife, Januari, and Wren Mayfield; 15 grandchildren, MaKayla Rodriquez, Jaden Wall, Michael Rodriquez, Kennedy McCarroll, Kyleigh McCarroll, Journie Wall, Melanie Hill, ChloeBeth Rodriquez, Jessa Wall, Sara McCarroll, Catie McCarroll, Mason McCarroll, Ava McCarroll, Wyatt Easley, and Harlie Leal; great-granddaughter, Ryan Kate Swilley; 2 sisters, Barbara Morgan and husband, Leroy, and Becky Granger; 7 brothers, Gary McCarroll, Jack “Catfish” Granger and wife, Tammy, Jules Granger and wife, Vonda, David Granger and wife, Linda, William Granger and wife, Charla, Edward Granger and wife, Melissa, and Doug Granger and wife, Rhonda. Preceded in death by father, Ralph McCarroll; mother, Marjorie Granger; step-father, Jack Granger, Sr.; brother in law, J. L. Granger. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. David Cutrer. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

T. Eugene Smith, Sr.

January 29, 1935 – April 09, 2018

January 29, 1935 – April 09, 2018A resident of Amite passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at home. He was born January 29, 1935 in Franklinton and was 83 years of age. He was a former member and pastor of Crossroad Fellowship Church. He is survived by his wife, Parmys Waller Smith; 2 daughters, Kandi Susan Smith and Karen Smith Lopez and husband, John; 2 sons, Thomas Eugene Smith, Jr. and wife, Stacey, and James Edmore Smith and wife, Estela; step-daughter, Beverly Susan Husser; step-son, Glenn Lee Husser and wife, Karen; brother, Hobart William Smith, Jr. and wife, Mae; 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Hobart William Smith, Sr. and Lula Belle Bennett Smith; first wife, Wanda Joan Husser Smith; step-son, Richard Keith Husser. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10:00AM until religious services at 1:00PM on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Jesse White. Interment Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Missionary Spotlight Update: Eric and Julie Maroney

By Adult Resource Team on April 01, 2018

Relationships are everything in Croatia. It takes years of living through the good and bad together to create a certain level of trust. Eric and Julie Maroney are ready to live through some of the good.

Soon after filling out the WMU questionnaire for the story about their family in the April issue of Missions Mosaic, Julie was diagnosed with cancer. It was not a convenient time for the diagnosis—the Maroneys were leaving their eldest child, Nathan, in the United States at college after 19 years of living in Croatia with the International Mission Board (IMB). The diagnosis brought their active lifestyle to a standstill.

After a year of cancer treatments in the States, Julie received the “all-clear” to return home to her neighbors and friends. Eric, Julie, and daughter Kayleigh didn’t just pick up where they left off; they entered Croatia running to keep up.

“It’s been hectic getting back,” Eric conceded. Just a few months ago, Julie was still getting radiation therapy. However, the family dove right into hosting 2 camps, Vacation Bible School, and volunteer missions teams.

The family may have gone through a trauma, but its goal is the same—building relationships in order to share the love of Jesus Christ.

“The greatest need in Croatia is for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,” Eric said.

Pray for a spiritual hunger among Croatians. With the family’s brush with cancer, its fire to share Christ burns brighter than ever before.

Eric and Julie Maroney are featured in the April 2018 Missions Mosaic Missionary Spotlight.

Sue Sprenkle spent decades traveling the world for the IMB as a missionary writer/photographer. Now, she leads a quiet life as a digital media professor in Kansas.

Read the Bible

Joshua 23-24
Eccl. 6:7-12
John 12

Children in Action (Boys & Girls in Grades 1-5)

Tonight at 6 P.M.
FBC, Kentwood
Exciting things are happening.

Friday Morning Bible Study

10 A.M.
FBC, Kentwood Fellowship Hall
Studying Romans 4 this week

WMU Events

Quarterly Meeting at Montpelier at 10 A.M. Monday, April 16/Speakers – short-term missionaries from New Zion Baptist Church
Special invitation to a Ladies’ Event at FBC, Amite at 6:30 P.M.
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home – Items needed will be turned in to Hillsdale Baptist Church Saturday, April 28th. That gives two weeks to turn them in at church if you cannot attend the celebration on the 28th.

Don’t forget the Annie Armstrong Offering for North America or items for Operation Christmas Child.

If you wish to send a request for something to be placed on TPL, you can send a message through this site.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.

Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.

His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

~Philippians 4:6-7 NLT~

Please pray for Firma Kay Schneeweiss. She has been admitted to Lakeview hospital with a possible heart attack or GERD. She is praying for GERD. Let’s pray for answers and effective treatment.

Pray for Jennie as she continues her journey home.

David got a good report on his gall bladder yesterday. Keep praying for the results of the biopsies.

Read the Bible

Joshua 21-22
Psalm 43
John 14

“Just a reminder to all the ladies of two-rivers. Monday night April 30th at 6:30 First Baptist Church in Amite will be hosting a ladies get together. Mrs. Janie Wise, state missions and ministry director will be speaking. Also Mrs. Beth Salcedo, manager of “Free Indeed” a home for girls rescued from sex trafficking will be speaking. There will be special music, skits, worship, and fellowship with light refreshments afterward. Please invite a lady friend and come join us. The fields are ripe for harvest and the workers are few. Come learn more about serving our Lord and Savior.” Linda Hendry

This is my favorite acrostic.

Facing

All things,

Trust

Him

You my want to write or stitch this somewhere.

Anna Lee

Friday

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,

“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

~John 1:29~

Update on Josiah Huckaby written by KK last night

Update: Josiah has been doing great! It’s hard to believe he has been in the hospital for 394 days and that he will be 13 months old on Sunday. They have been able to wean his vent settings and his oxygen since getting him back to his regular dose of steroids & Lasix. We have had some HUGE praises this week. He had an echo on Tuesday & it showed his pulmonary hypertension pressures have gone from mild-moderate to normal-slightly elevated. He’s never had an echo show pressures below mild. He also got a new type of trach called a FlexTend, which is a lot more flexible & will help him be able to be more mobile. The plan is to try to swap him back to the home vent on Monday. His little personality continues to blossom…he is so silly, always laughing at anything & everything. He is now getting tastes of baby food from a spoon. He likes to help hold the spoon like a big boy & he started “chewing” his baby food this past week. It’s so sweet watching him. It amazes me how God instills things in us so that we naturally know how to do some things…no one taught him how to “chew”. 😊 We are currently working on learning some signs & learning how to clap. He has 3 teeth coming in on the top. He loves to watch us blow bubbles & then cackles after they have all popped. He is still a TV junky. Some of the IMCU staff have given him the nickname “Hoss” because he’s such a big boy. 😂 God is so good and we are so blessed to have such an amazing little man!!!

Hope Rene Threeton Owens passed away on Easter Sunday, April 1,2018, at the age of 53. She was born on Tuesday, November 17, 1964 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hope was a resident of Petal, Mississippi. She had a lifelong love of dance and music and even kept all of her mom’s Elvis records after she got married and moved off. Hope started dancing around age 9 and was a member of the Ponchatoula Wavettes her junior year. She especially enjoyed watching any show on TV that involved dancing, such as “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars” and would watch these shows over and over again.

Hope is survived by her husband, John Owens; parents, Len and Marie Rodriguez; sister, Tina Rodriguez; brothers, Rodney Rodriguez and Henry Threeton; mother-in-law, Gayle Owens; and sister-in-law, Donna Owens; and last but not least, her faithful companion, Dakota (Pom).

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Freddie and Maudie Bazile; grandparents, Henry and Mary Threeton; grandfather, A.J. Rodriguez; father-in-law, Ralph Owens Sr. (Ole Man); brother-in-law, Ralph Owens Jr.; nephew, John Lewis Brooke; and Lawless Threeton.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home – Ponchatoula , 100 W. Magnolia St., Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454 (985-345-5801), on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 10:00 am. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm & Monday, April 9, 2018, 8:00 am – 10:00 am.

Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens, Hammond, La.

Read the Bible

Joshua 15-16
Eccl. 5:10-20
John 11

Friday morning Bible study

Fellowship Hall of FBC
10 A.M.
John 3

Thank you for praying for the Huckaby and the Owens familes today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Night Obituary

Daniel Scott Venable
(August 13, 1981 – March 24, 2018)

Daniel S. Venable, 36, of Kentwood, passed away, Sunday, March 25, 2018.

He was born August 13, 1981 in McComb. He was the son of Mike and Sharon Dykes Venable.

He was Assistant Fire Chief for the town of Kentwood. He was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church. Daniel was an avid LSU fan and attended every football game possible. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in his yard and gardening, but the thing he loved most, was spending quality time with his kids.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Bonnie Venable; maternal grandparents, Ivy and Lorelise Dykes; an aunt, Charlene Waller and Mee Maw Jennings.

He is survived by his parents, Mike and Sharon Venable; his wife of 13 years, Jessica Sharkey Venable; his four children, Lakelynn, Preston, Annabelle and Peyton Venable; his brother, Skipper Venable; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tim and Elsie Sharkey; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Danny and Kylie Sharkey, Taylor Sharkey and Haileigh Sharkey; three nieces, Sydni Venable, Taylor Venable and Allee Sharkey; one nephew, Rilee Sharkey and a host of other family and friends.

Visitation is Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Spring Creek Baptist Church, 73072 Hwy. 1054, Kentwood, LA 70444 from 10AM until services at 2PM with Bro. Danny Smith, Bro. Brock Burch and Bro. Ernest Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Dykes Family Cemetery in Kentwood under the direction Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit, MS.

Pallbearers will be Mike Neyland, Caleb Hendry, Steven Redmond, Curt Allen, Jacob Schwebel, Lance Bates, Travis Graham and Kyle Waller. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Kentwood Fire Department.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to Kentwood Fire Department, 310 Avenue G. Kentwood, LA 70444.

Share condolences at catchingsfuneralhome.com

Wednesday

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

~Acts 3:19~

Daniel Venable
(Died March 24, 2018)

Daniel Venable, 36 of Kentwood, LA, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2018.

Arrangements are incomplete with Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit in charge.

Read the Bible

Deut. 33-34
Eccl. 3:9=12
John 3

Tonight at 6 P.M., I’ll be blessed to teach Children in Action. It is one of my favorite times of the week.

There will be no Friday Morning Bible study this week due to the Good Friday Holiday.

Sunrise services will be available at several area churches Sunday. If possible, plan to attend one of them.

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net/

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

Please pray for the many spiritual, physical, and emotional needs in our community, state, nation, and world.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

My salvation and my honor depend on God;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

~Psalm 62:7 (NIV)~

Prayer was requested for Mike Lambert and his family. Mike’s health is not good.

Please pray for Daniel Venable‘s family. I’ll post an obituary when one is available.

Read your Bible

Deut. 31-32
Ps. 37
John 2

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

This morning at 11:00
The Cafe
Ladies being honored – Wanda Smith, Ruby Dillon, Betty Catherine Hatcher, Alice Mary Honeycutt, and Micky Cade

What has God got planned for you today?

Anna Lee