Devotional – Page 117 – The Prayer Link

Wednesday

“. . . The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.”

~James 5:16, HCSB~

The last I heard from Kayla Johnson was that she was doing well. She is not expected to have any future problems. After spending the night, she is expected to come home today.

Pray for Rufus and Margie Williams. He’s at the Heart Hospital in LaComb to complete the procedure of taking care of his blockages.

Thanks to all who contributed shoes for Re-Store in Amite. Even though our official shoe drive is over, shoes can be brought to the church at any time and placed in or near our collection baskets. The biggest need is for shoes for children. Bro. Heath will be glad to have them at any time. We will meet to organize and deliver shoes on Tuesday, September 3rd at 9:00 A.M. Come join us to receive a special blessing as we pray over each pair of shoes. Our September collection project for Re-Store will be school uniforms of any size and for any school. Items can be placed in the collection baskets near the office entrance and the main doors of the sanctuary. Our October and November collections for Re-Store will be jackets and blankets. Those of you who like to get an early start now know what to work on.

Individuals or classes who wish to help with Lara’s Gowns for Smiles are encouraged to by five or more yards on a solid color of 100% cotton fabric. Suggested colors will include red, green, blue, pink, purple, white and any neon colors you find. We will wash the fabric and set a date to cut bias strips and join them so bias tape for the gowns can be made. This is much more economical than buying packs of bias tape. Thanks to Peggy Alford for making our first L-O-N-G roll of bias tape.

The August “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party was another great lunch gathering with thirty present to celebrate birthdays of Fay Shoemaker, Frances Gay, Ferrie Gene Blackmon, and Melissa Johnson. The September celebration will be on the 24th at Nyla’s at 11:00. Ladies who will be honored in September are Yvonne Birch, Susie Wales, Ann Smith, Laura Joiner, Jan Yarborough, Mary Y. Miller, Glenda Schillings, and Betty Simpson. If you know of a name that has been omitted, please contact Lauree at the church office, 985-229-8111.

A new ladies’ Bible Study will begin on Friday, August 30th at 10:00 A.M. in the fellowship hall. All ladies are invited to laugh and study with us. The study is based on clips from the “Lucy” series. There is no cost and no homework. Each lesson “stands on its own”, so if you miss a week, you can join the group the next week without any problems. Ladies from other churches are welcome to study with us.

There will be a quarterly associational WMU meeting at East Fork Baptist Church on Monday, September 9th at 4:00 P.M. All ladies are urged to participate.

The Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home will be conducting their Fall Food Round-Up this month. The truck will be at FBC.Kentwood at 8:00 A.M. on Monday, September 16th.

LBCH 2013 Fall Food Roundup Needs List
Aluminum Foil & Plastic Wrap Baked Beans Baking Powder & Soda Bathroom Tissue Biscuit Mix Black Pepper Body Wash Bottled Juice – Orange/Apple/Grape Brownie Mix Butter Beans (Canned) Cake Icing Cake Mixes Canned/Evaporated Milk Cereal – (Children’s Brands) Chicken (Canned) Cleaning Supplies – Bathroom/Kitchen Clorox Coffee Filters Condensed Milk Cookies & Cookie Mix Cooking Oil, Shortening Corn Meal – Plain/Self-rising Crackers –Graham/Ritz/Saltines Deodorant – Men/Ladies Detergents – Laundry & AutoDishwasher	Flavors –Lemon/Vanilla/Almond Flour – Plain/Self-rising *Food Storage/Freezer Bags (Quart/Gallon) Fruit (Canned) Fruit Punch Gravy Mixes Green Chiles Grits – Regular/Instant Instant Pie Filling – Chocolate/Vanilla Jello – All Flavors Jelly/Jam –Apple/Grape/Strawberry Jiffy Cornbread Mix Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ Sauce Kool Aid – Sugar Free/Regular Mayonnaise Muffin Mixes Mushrooms (Canned/Bottled) Oatmeal – Regular/Instant Onion Soup Mix Pam Spray Pancake Mix Paper Towels Peanut Butter	Pickles & Relish – Dill/Sweet Pie Fillings (Canned) Pop Corn Pop Tarts Potatoes (Boxed) Potatoes (Instant) Rice Dinners (Boxed) Rotel Tomatoes Salad Dressings – Ranch/Italian/1000 Island Soups – Cream of Chicken/Mushroom Soy Sauce Spices (All Types) – Tony’s/Garlic/Onion Powder Stove Top Stuffing Sugar – Regular Syrup – Regular/White Karo/Chocolate Taco Seasoning Tampons/Sanitary Napkins Tea – Regular/Decaf Teriyaki Sauce Tomatoes (Canned) Tomato Sauce/Paste Worcestershire Sauce

— *Much Needed Items.

**No gallon size cans please! Meals are prepared in each cottages, not cafeteria style.

Thank you! Updated: June 13, 2013

From the list, you can observe the greatest needs are for detergent, both laundry and dishwasher, cooking oil and shortening, canned evaporated milk, bottled juice (orange, apple, and grape), quart and gallon size freezer bags, and cream of chicken and mushroom soup.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Way of Escape” – http://odb.org/

What are you going to put into this day? Let it be a blessing to you and to others.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of Yahweh,

in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.

They will live securely,

for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.

He will be their peace.”

~Micah 5:4-5a~

Kayla Johnson, from her mom

Please put Kayla on the prayer list. She went to
ER last with severe pains in her side. They
Think she has a cyst that has rupture .
Start on meds now and if not better by morning
They will do surgery . We are hoping meds will work
And she can come home soon. Thank you

Melissa

Mr. John Causey had a procedure yesterday to block some nerves. He’s home now and doing well. Pray that the surgery was effective.

Robbie Lynn C. Kirby will have a procedure in Jackson, MS today. Pray it is beneficial to her.

Kathy Jo Thompson is doing well following her procedure and will be returning home today. Pray for her as she travels and continues her recovery.

Mrs. Pat Mandella is continuing to improve and is scheduled to come home in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, her husband had a heart attack while in the yard at home. Pray for this family as they try to get healthy again.

Oklon Spiers, Jr.
(September 28, 1941 – August 25, 2013)

A resident of Hillsdale, died at 10:35 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at his sister’s home near Kentwood. He was born September 28, 1941 in Picayune, MS and was 71 years of age. He is survived by 6 sisters, Pearl Cozzo, Lynda Miller, Diane DiVisconte, Shirley Cox, Mary Dunn and Nell Spiers; brother, Charles Spiers; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife, Linda Ogima Spears; parents, Oklon Spiers, Sr. and Pearl Miller Spiers; 2 sisters, Lois Manning and Elaine Rohner; 2 brothers, Jackson Philmore “JP” Spiers and Otis Spiers. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Hillsdale Baptist Church Cemetery. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Surrounded by Mercy” – http://odb.org/

“Young” Ladies Birthday Party

FBC, Kentwood, we will be celebrating August birthdays this morning at Nyla’s at 11:00. If you have an August birthday, please come. If you do not have an August birthday, please come help celebrate. We will have a great time visiting and honoring our ladies.

Please collect used, but still usable shoes, for us to contribute to Re-Store in Amite. We are especially looking for children’s and men’s shoes. You can drop them off if the baskets at the main and office entrances to the church. Sunday will be the last day for you to do this. During the month of September, we will be collecting used, but usable, school uniforms of all sizes. You can drop them off at the baskets at the office and main entrances to FBC, Kentwood. You do not have to be a member of this church to help with the project.

The Lucy Bible Study will begin this week. Meet in the fellowship hall at 10:00 Friday. Bring your Bible. The study will not require homework of money. Each lesson is on a new topic, so if you miss one week, you pick up with the next topic the following week. Come laugh and study with us!

FBC, Kentwood is working on new children’s programs which will be beginning soon. Contact the church office for more information. You can also pick up a printed list of all the activities scheduled for the children and youth.

Looking forward to seeing what God has in store for those of us who live in the Kentwood area.

Anna Lee

Monday

“After these things I looked, and behold,

a great multitude which no one could number,

of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues,

standing before the throne and before the Lamb,

clothed with white robes,

with palm branches in their hands.”

~Revelation 7:9~

Jason’s Story – http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

Caroline Cutrer‘s mother, Treva, thanks ALL who have encouraged and supported them during the past two years. Caroline is ending her treatment soon. Then, they look forward to a time of monitoring her before declaring her cancer free. What a difficult journey this family has traveled, but what great support they have had. Most of all, what a Great Physician God is! Let’s continue to pray for the family as they complete the journey.

Last night, David led a small group in sharing the Lord’s Supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Harrell. What a blessing that was to those who represented FBC, Kentwood, the Harrells, and their daughter and son-in-law (Phyllis and Don Yarborough). Other members of the church were doing the same thing in other locations. I cannot describe for you the blessing it was for me to be there, but it was a memory I will aways cherish. We were able to present them with the framed paper signed by many members of the church last week to honor the Harrell’s 72nd anniversary which was Monday, the 19th. “Miss” Annie Bell blessed us by again telling the wonderful story of how they planned and carried out “running away” to get married at the ages of 16 and 17. Mr. Phillip added that they “grew up”‘ with their kids. Don led a prayer thanking God for the support of members of the church who have been faithful to the Harrells during the last three years when “Miss” Annie Bell’s health has cause them to be homebound.

Several families in our area are going through the final days with a loved one. Faithfully pray for them to find God’s guidance and peace each day.

The “Young” Ladies Birthday Party will be tomorrow at Nyla’s at 11:00. Feel free to remind others so they can be there to help celebrate these birthdays.

The “Lucy” Bible study will begin Friday at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood. Each study is independent of the others. They do not require homework or cost any money. Ladies for other churches are invited to participate with us. It would be helpful to get a count ahead of time, so contact the church office, 229-8111, please. Even if we don’t have your name ahead of time, please come join us in laughing followed by serious discussions.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “What’s at Stake?” – http://odb.org/

Let’s make the most of this coming week.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?

Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

~James 4:4~

Tanice Ann DelRio
(July 8, 1953 – August 23, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, she died on Friday, August 23, 2013 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, MS. She was born July 8, 1953 in Baton Rouge and was 60 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy DelRio Marze and her husband, Charlie, West Monroe; son, Michael DelRio and his wife, Teresa, Farmerville, LA; 2 grandchildren, Madelyn and Mason DelRio; step-granddaughter, Carlie Marze; sister, Janice Hornsby and her husband, Michael, Kentwood; 2 brothers, Charles J. Kimball, Baton Rouge and Marlin Kimball, Prairieville; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. Kimball and Susie N. Kimball. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Next Chapter” – http://odb.org/

Homebound Lord’s Supper – Today at 4:30 member of FBC, Kentwood will divide into groups and travel to various places to visit some of our homebound. This must be an awesome blessing to those who have the Lord’s Supper brought to them. It is also a true blessing to be a part of this just by being present. The homes to be visited and the deacon leaders of each group have already been established. Pray for this to be meaningful to all.

Missions – The end of the month is fast approaching. It will soon be time to deliver shoes to Re-Store in Amite. Has your family contributed gently used shoes? What about the children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews in your family? This would be a good time to work with other family members to go through closets and select shoes to share. Collection baskets are near the main and office entrances of the church. Please help the baskets to overflow with blessings for others.

Our next project for Re-Store will be school uniforms. If there are any children who have outgrown their old uniforms and you are not passing them down to a family member, please begin to deliver them to the church to the same collection baskets by next Sunday. If you are like me and have no local children who wear uniforms, please begin to pray for the families who will receive the uniforms. Pray their hearts will be touched because others have shared of their abundance so the children of their families could be blessed through us.

Friday at 10 A.M., we will be beginning a new series of Bible studies based on the “Lucy” television program. A small segment will be the basis of the study each week. There is no homework from one meeting to the next, but you are certainly free to take notes and to study deeper as God leads you. I hope to see ladies from several different churches present each week. I think studying the Bible together will bless all of us. There is a sign-up sheet at the church. You can also contact me in person or just show up Friday. Come planning to laugh and to use that to evaluate your own life. There will be no cost for this study.

The monthly “young” ladies’ birthday party will be Tuesday at Nyla’s at 11:00. We will honor those who have August birthdays and have a good time eating and visiting.

Be a part of the Bible Study at your church today. God’s plan is for is to meet with other Christians and to study His Word together.

Have a great Lord’s Day! Make this the most special day of the week.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Enter through the narrow gate.

For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction,

and there are many who go through it.

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life,

and few find it.”

~Matthew 7:13-14, HCSB~

I thought you might want to read Boyd Hatchel’s Facebook post and a comment by Jennie.

So grateful for individuals who spend their vacation time and money to come where we live. When their talents, experience, and sacrifice intersect with God’s power, lives are changed forever. It’s happened before, but it happened again this week. Using Upward basketball and a day camp, children and their parents heard once again God loves them, forgives them, and has great plans for their lives. When was the last time you left the known and familiar for the sake of God’s kingdom?

What a GREAT group! Thank you, Williams Boulevard Baptist Church!!!

David and I have enjoyed being at WBBC and seeing their awesome Upward basketball program. They are certainly being used by God to reach out to many in the greater New Orleans area and now in the Europe. May God continue to reach others through WBBC.

Speaking of Facebook, please read “Prayers for Eli”. He’s having some difficult days. I’m sure the family would appreciate your prayers.

Continue to pray for the local ladies at the Beth Moore conference as they meet today and travel home later. May Bath Moore be able to inspire them with God’s Word today.

Mary Criswell suggested I post this obituary. Thanks, Mary.

Thomas Talmadge Core

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6. Thomas Talmadge Core, 70, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 and is now in Paradise with his Heavenly Father. Born at home to Thomas Jefferson Core and Laura Bell McKee Core on May 7, 1943 in Folsom, LA. Proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and had a long career with State Farm Insurance. Loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and time spent at his camp with family and friends. He was a Shriner and a member of the New River Lodge. He was larger than life and “the mold has been broken”. Survived by Kathleen Blank Core, his loving wife of 47 years, best friend and mother of his children. Also, survived by four children, their spouses and thirteen grandchildren. Tab and Jennifer Core – Hannah, Gabrielle, Caroline and Ella; John and Melissa Core Lee – Forrest, Rachel and Hunter; Chuck and Kristen Core – Madeline and Charlie; Chris and Julie Core Vasterling – Ben, Luke, Kathleen and Grace. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Jonathon Jerome Core. Also, survived by his siblings Mary C. Abell, Amelia C. Jenkins, Elizabeth C. Crow, Raymond R. Core and Chloe C. Coombe. Visitation will be held at Ascension Baptist Church, Gonzales, Louisiana on Friday August 23rd from 4 to 6 pm. A Memorial Service will follow. Many thanks to St. Joseph Hospice, especially the care given by Dawn and Emma. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wounded Warriors Project or St. Joseph Hospice. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-talmadge-core&pid=166550413#fbLoggedOut

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “On My Side” – http://odb.org/

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

Powerful articles again today!

Have a wonderful weekend. Make it meaningful in God’s Kingdom!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him,

since He always lives to intercede for them.”

~`Hebrews 7:25~

Betty Taylor had four shots in her eyes yesterday and was in a great deal of pain, as well as having her vision affected. Pray for a better day today.

Pray for a better day for Mrs. Ruby Ziggler today. Pray she feels encouraged and has a greater desire to work to get better.

If you are on Facebook, please read the last few posts on “Prayers for Eli” and “The Adventures of Connor Man”. Pray for both of these young boys.

Continue to pray for Kathy Jo Thompson as she praises God and encourages others to meet Him.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Gift of Light” – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “Near the Cross” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/e/nercross.htm

The “Lucy” Bible Study will begin one week from today at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood. You will not have any daily homework and do not have to be a member of FBC, Kentwood to attend. There is no cost for this study. Let me know if you are interested.

Mission Project – Shoes for children, men, and women are needed at FBC, Kentwood. They will be given to Re-Store in Amite. Today and tomorrow will be good days to clean out some closets and help someone at the same time. There are collection baskets inside the main door and the office door. Next month we will be collecting school uniforms. By now everyone should know if they have some uniforms that have been outgrown and are taking up space. This will help you and help someone else.

Camp Living Waters, near Loranger, is in need of the following items. Some of you may want to help our area church camp. You can donate the items or you can give money to purchase these items.

Twin size mattress protectors
Bedspreads, not comforters
Glass salt and pepper shakers
Cleaning supplies
Paper goods

We can all be a part of missions! Let’s do our part.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named,

so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,

but, as it is written:

‘Those who were not told about Him will see,

and those who have not heard will understand.’”

~Romans 15: 20-21~

The Needhams

Please continue to pray for Roseanne, JB and baby Jaycee Dell. As they make little steps forward there are some steps back. Jaycee Dell is still in the NICU at St. Tammany Hospital. Roseanne is going in every 3 hours to nurse her, but they are still having to supplement her with the feeding tube. It looks like it may be a week or two before Jaycee Dell comes home. Roseanne is very tired and torn between staying there and being home with their 3year old son Jed. We believe in the power of prayer…help us pray for the doctor and nurses as well as Roseanne, JB and Jaycee Dell.

Jimmy Dufrene’s doctor found he had good blood flow in his heart. Thank God for this good report for the grandfather of Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles.

Mrs. Charlotte Erwin, mother of Bro. Bucky who served as a youth minister at FBC, Kentwood, passed away this week because of cancer. She lived in the Franklinton area.

Mrs. Ruby Lee Ziggler (mother of Betty Taylor)

Mom is down in her back from laying in the bed for 31/2 weeks flat of her back . She has gotten hard nots all over her . Don’t know what that is .can’t get her blood regulated.

Betty Taylor gets injections in both eyes today. Pray that goes smoothly.

Kathy Jo Thompson has electrodes all over her head to get reading before her surgery tomorrow. Please keep praying for this special young lady.

Don’t forget Robbie Lynn C. Kirby. Pray each day shows a little improvement in her health.

Don’t forget Carol New. Being homebound is not fun. Pray her health continues to improve.

Pray for the ladies from our area who will be going to Shreveport for a Beth Moore conference. Pray they will grow in the Lord and have safe travels.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Thumbs Up” – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “It is Well with My Soul” – http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Is it truly “well with your soul”?

Anna Lee

Wednesday

Today’s verse is compliments of the International Mission Board’s Today’s Prayer.

“For God is not unjust;

He will not forget your work and the love

you showed for His name when you served the saints–

and you continue to serve them.”

~Hebrews 6:10~

Russ and Ashley Guzzardo have a new baby daughter.

The newest member of my family is here. Blakely Nickole Guzzardo arrived at 5:25 on August 20,2013. She weighed 7lbs 8 oz and was 20 inches long. Thank-you to everyone for your prayers. Please say a prayer of thanks for a healthy baby. God is good!!!!!!!!!!

Kathy Jo Thompson and her mother are flying to Maryland today so Kathy Jo can have another surgery. Pray for her as she continues her battle.

There is a young man from our area who, with his wife, is teaching in Egypt. Pray for them during this time of unrest. Pray for their families here to have peace about the location of their loved ones.

FBC, Kentwood will switch from AWANA to Team Kid this year. They will also switch back to Sundays for their meetings. Stay tuned for more information.

Bible Study – Don’t forget the ladies’ Bible study which will begin on the last Friday morning of this month. It is based on the main character and clips from the “Lucy” series. I’ve been previewing some of the material. I have found great depth to the lessons which will be presented. All ladies are invited to attend and learn with us.

Missions – Heath Rohner of Re-Store said his greatest need is for shoes. We are collecting gently used shoes to give him for his ministry in Amite. If you have some shoes to share, drop them in a basket at FBC, Kentwood on Sundays or during the office hours during the week. Our collection project for him next month will be school uniforms. In the months following that we will collect jackets and blankets. What a blessing you will be to some people in our area!

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Living Beyond the Odds” – http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Hymn of the Day – “Trust and Obey” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/r/trstobey.htm

I hope you will take time to listen to this simple hymn which has a powerful message. May the tune “follow” you around today as a reminder of how we are to live our lives.

Have a blessed day. Be a blessing to someone today. Let’s let His light shine brightly, even brighter that last night’s blue moon, for Jesus!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Call to Me, and I will answer you,

and show you great and mighty things,

which you do not know.”

~Jeremiah 33:3~

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Image Conscious” – http://odb.org/

I think this speaks to all of us to “improve our ways”. I can see some improvements I have made, but there are still more I could improve on.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

You can get an idea of how Christians in Egypt are being treated. We need to pray for this situation there, and in other place, and pray it never happens in America.

Baptist Press Sports – http://www.bpsports.net/

Baptist Press Cartoons – http://www.bpnews.net/BPCartoons.asp

Baptist Press Story Collections – http://www.bpnews.net/BPCollections.asp

Happy reading!

Anna Lee

Monday

“He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth,

having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

that they would seek God.”

~Acts 17:26-27a, NASB~

I’m a little late, but Dennis Price has a wreck Friday, a week ago. He is still recovering. Pray he heals with no permanent effects from the accident.

Linda Huckaby was in church Sunday. She has made a good recovery from her snakebite. I thank God she recovered as quickly as she did.

Pray for Rev. Ronnie Nielson as he begins service in a different church. Next Sunday will be his last time to serve as interim at Kentwood.

Pray for the Kentwood’s search committee as they continue to search to find the minister of music God has already selected for Kentwood.

Pray for Rev. Richard Sandburg and his family as they move to Springfield to minister there. Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they will begin a process of finding a new pastor for their membership.

Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they have two men connected with the church who will be laid to rest there Tuesday.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Gift of Remembering” – http://odb.org/

Find the good God wants you to see in this day!

Anna Lee