Category: Devotional

Saturday

The crowds that went ahead of him

and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest!”

~Matthew 21:9~

Jesus is the reason for the Easter season!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Read the Bible in 2015 – Mark 7-8

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 

Frozen Food for Families

Take some time to put up some food in your freezer to share tomorrow or look through what you have on hand to share.  Bring it to my Sunday School classroom at FBC, K  before Sunday School in the morning.  The food will be given to the families tomorrow. Thanks for helping meet some needs.

Please add John Orr to your prayer list.  He was married to my Aunt Naomi.  Early Friday morning he thought he had a new heart problem, but tests yesterday did not show a heart issue.  He will have gall bladder tests next week.

Also, add Mr. Frankie Gehringer if he is not already on your list.  In addition to his ongoing problems, he got tripped and has an ankle problem.

I hope this Easter season contains time to recognize and celebrate what Jesus did for each of us and how that affects us today.   I hope you also have an opportunity to share/pass on the meaning of the Easter season.

Anna Lee

 

Good Friday

Jesus is the reason for the season!

“The most important thing is that I complete my mission,

the work that the Lord Jesus gave me —

to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.”

~Acts 20:24b NCV~

 

West Rome Baptist Church offers immersive ‘Journey’ event through Jesus Christ’s last days on earth

Floyd – Rome november – rome northwest gerogia credit union – new ad

Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2015 8:00 am
The members of West Rome Baptist Church are inviting everyone to immerse themselves in the moments that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ through a special, self-guided tour.
The event — Journey to the Cross — began Wednesday evening and continues today from 6-9 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Good Friday at the 914 Shorter Ave. church.
Admission is free. Beginning with The Last Supper, visitors are able to wander freely through areas set up to resemble the places where important events in Christ’s final hours took place.
People can go through the Garden of Gethsemane, the courtyard where Christ was taken to see Pontius Pilate, and then the place of his crucifixion and resurrection.
“Our members and volunteers worked really hard to make each setting as realistic as possible,” Pastor Jarrod Roberts said.
Along the way, notes and displays contain biblical passages and information about certain items and how they relate to the scene.
Everyone who attends gets a reference book to follow along with. It also contains links to get information on a mobile device, including videos that correspond to each area.
A scavenger hunt is available for children, and guests may take communion at the end of the program.
“We really feel that if a person comes through, they have worshipped the Lord,” Roberts said.
This is the second year that West Rome Baptist has organized the event.
It was only held from 6-9 p.m. last year on Good Friday, and Roberts said more than 700 people of all ages participated.
“It really blew us away,” Roberts said. “So this year we wanted to have it opened as many times as possible.”
By being open all day on Good Friday, Roberts said he hopes people will be moved to come and spend more time going through the exhibits.
“One of the things about last year was we had a lot of people in line, so you were kind of forced to immediately move on to the next thing,” Roberts said. “You didn’t have time to reflect on the moment and the message.”
Both adult and child programs are offered for the event along with a special walk-through for college students.

To view some pictures and to use some links in the article, please go to http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/west-rome-baptist-church-offers-immersive-journey-event-through-jesus/article_174e9db8-d8ee-11e4-a573-938597dd4205.html

(This church is in Rome, GA and where my daughter-in-law is employed as well as the church the family attends.)

Obituaries

           http://www.catchingsfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3022448&fh_id=12254

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (North American Missions)

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Because of Good Friday, we can all have a “First Day in Heaven”!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Now is your time of grief,

but I will see you again and you will rejoice,

and no one will take away your joy.”

~John 16:22 NIV~

 

Happy Easter because He arose from the grave!

 

Announcements

  • Inspiration Park will host a sunrise service at 7 A.M. Easter morning.  I hope you will be able to attend.  It’s great to be able to celebrate this special day with people from many area churches.  The service will end at 8 A.M. so you will not be late for your own church service.
  • Many area church will have special services with music, drama, skits, etc. prepared for Easter morning.  Check with the church of your choice for the time.
  • Most area churches will not have any services/activities Sunday night this week.
  • FBC, K is in need to two volunteers for the nursery during the first service.  Call the church office if you are available.
  • The Friday morning Bible study at FBC, K will not meet this week.
  • “Walk with the Cross” will begin at Crossroads BBQ at 9:00 Saturday and walk into town.  You are invited to join others from area churches in honoring the real reason for the Easter season.
  • Hope Center will be open Friday (9-5).
  • Sunday is our Frozen Food for Families day at FBC, K.  Bring your items to my classroom before Sunday School Easter.  Thanks!
  • Operation Christmas Child – Check the table across from the kitchen for suggestions.  Get a bag(s) from one of the boxes.  Bring your items to the same area when you make your purchases.
  • Tomorrow is a special day set aside to pray for salvation for people/countries.  Join with thousands as you pray Good Friday.  Expect results!

Please continue to pray for Sherry Day.  She will have surgery Monday in Baton Rouge to remove a brain tumor and certainly appreciates your prayers.

Betty Taylor has an eye problem that requires routine injections.  Pray for her as she continues to see a doctor about every six weeks.  Her doctor retired, so she is adjusting to a new doctor.

You may have noticed you don’t see Jimmy  Schwartz out and about as in the past.  He appreciates calls and visits though.

Keith Allen and Renee Deck Harrell both had back procedures.  Keith is able to get our some, but Renee is a little slower recovering from surgery and getting around.  Please say special prayers for her.

Kenneth Birch is continuing to have back issues.  He is home and hoping to feel some improvement.

Please continue to pray for Beverly Blackwell.  She is improving.

I will post an obituary for Mr. Bobby Lawson when one is available.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 27-28

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (Evangelism) – http://www.namb.net/evangelism/

Think of the opportunities we can be a part of when we contribute to this fund!

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Hymn

  • Do this in remembrance of Me.                                                                                                                                   ~1 Corinthians 11:24~                                                                                                                I am the Bread of life.                                                                                                                               He who comes to Me will never go hungry.                                                                                                                                                          ~John 6:3~                                                                                                
  • “Break Thou the Bread of Life” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/bttblife.htm

Have a blessed day.  Be a blessing to someone today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God,  

a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed,

correctly teaching the word of truth.”

~2 Timothy 2:15, HCSB~

 I learned this verse in VBS many years ago (King James Version).

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 36 – 38

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Pain with a Purpose” – http://odb.org/
  • [Jesus said,]                                                                                                                                                    “I will see you again and your heart will rejoice,                                                                            and your joy no one will take from you.”                                                                                                                                                                  ~John 16:22~
  • “Joy Comes in the Morning” – http://artists.letssingit.com/bill-gaither-gospel-lyrics-joy-comes-in-the-morning-1x2297j#axzz3W3j7H8JA

Baptist Press – bpnews. net

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “Crossover” – http://www.namb.net/crossover/

Have a blessed day!

Anna Lee

Thesday

“To this you were called,

because Christ suffered for you,

leaving you an example,

that you should follow in his steps.”

~1 Peter 2:21IV~

Reach out to your friends and up to God!

Addie E. Bellue

Born: June 18, 1918
Died: March 29, 2015

     http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3020000

Allen Jay Coburn

Born: October 17, 1938

Died: March 29, 2015

    http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3019982

Margaret Gray Perron

Born: March 27, 1922

Died: March 29, 2015

      http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3019587

Mary Louise Taylor Ellis Scarborough

Born: November 30, 1932
Died: March 28, 2015

              http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3019442

Sunday is our day to bring Frozen Food for Families.  Leave it it my classroom before Sunday School.  Let’s not let a holiday keep us from doing this in April.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Why Me?” – Odb.org
  • God demonstrates His own love toward us,                                                                                       in that while we were still sinners,                                                                                                   Christ died for us.                                                                                                                                                                                                    ~Romans 5:8~
  • “Grace Greater than All Our Sin” –http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/g/ggreater.htm

The  service at Pine Ridge will be Thursday, not  Friday, but Thursday at 6:45 P.M.

Most area churches will have special Easter music Sunday morning.

Inspiration Park will have a sunrise service at 7 A.M.  You are invited to attend.

Thank-you, Lord, for the wonderful days we have had lately.  

Anna Lee

Monday

The LORD is my strength and my song;

he has become my salvation.

~Psalm 118:14~ 

The cross

led to the grave

which led to the empty tomb

giving us SALVATION

if we so choose.

Bobby Lawson has been taken to Hood Memorial in Amite.  Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Koltyn Gafford is celebrating his third birthday today.  Please thank God for this day.

Jadon’s Journey

My baby who is missing the part of his brain that controls speech and language,tested out of language today. He is still having some articulation errors but he no longer needs help with speech language only speech articulation. How awesome is that? Jadon continues to amaze me. Thank you God for your blessings (smile emoticon).

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “It’s Beautiful” – http://odb.org/
  • Jesus said,                                                                                                                                                         “Why do your trouble her?                                                                                                                   Let her alone.                                                                                                                                               She has done a good work for Me.”                                                                                                                                                 ~Mark 14:6~                                                                                                                “I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen.                                                                        I must bring them also.”                                                                                                                                                                                                         ~John 10:16~
  • “Bring Them In” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/r/bringthe.htm

Read the Bible in 2015 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions

This will be a wonderful week to “Bring Them In”!

Anna Lee

Sunday

 Remember this:

Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way

will save him from death

and cover over a multitude of sins.

~James 5:20~

(As I prepared my Sunday School lesson for today, I found a note at the end that encouraged us to invited people to Sunday School next Sunday to learn of the resurrection and its impact on our future.  That certainly is  good idea.  This morning, hears a verse to give us more encouragement to do so.)

Read the Bible in 2015 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Thom R. Rainer – http://thomrainer.com/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Who are You?” – http://odb.org/
  • When [Jesus] had come into Jerusalem,                                                                                             all the city was moved,                                                                                                                     saying, “Who is this?”                                                                                                                                                                                    ~Matthew 21:10~
  • “Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know” – http://nethymnal.org/htm/j/i/jisnikno.htm

Announcements

  • Several area churches are having a Fifth Sunday Singing tonight.
  • Hope Center will be OPEN Good Friday.
  • The next associational WMU meeting will be at New Zion and features Rev. Randy Durant speaking on missions and the mission trips made by Montpelier Baptist Church.
  • Pine Ridge United Methodist Church will have a Good Friday service.
  • Friday Bible Study will not meet Good Friday.
  • The office of FBC, K will not be open Good Friday.
  • Inspiration Park will have a sunrise service next Sunday morning.
  • FBC, K will have two morning worship services and no evening services next Sunday.
  • April 23rd is the date of the next Ladies Night at FBC, K.  All ladies from 3 to 103 are encouraged to attend.

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day.  May it impact your day in an extra special way today.

Anna Lee

Saturday

Know that the LORD has set apart

the faithful for Himself;

the LORD will hear when I call to Him.

~Psalm 4:3, HCSB~

 

Huey Pierce Woodard, Sr.

Born: September 22, 1946
Died: March 25, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3017776

Friday Morning Bible Study – We will not meet next Friday, Good Friday.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Trail Trees” – http://odb.org/
  • They pierced My hands and My feet. . . .                                                                                           They divide My garments among them,                                                                                           and for My clothing they cast lots.                                                                                                                                                 ~Psalm 22:16-18~                                                                                                   

     For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind,                                    the man Christ Jesus,                                                                                                                                                                           who gave himself as a ransom for all people.                                                                               This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.                                                                                                                                                                      ~1 Timothy 2:5-6(NIV)~

  • “At the Cross” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/l/a/alasand.htm

Read the Bible in 2015 – Mark 5-6

Have a great day as you complete your preparations for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Rest in God alone, my soul,

for my hope comes from Him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, 

my stronghold;

I will not be shaken.”

~Psalm 62:5-6, HCSB~ 

Winston Gene Wall

Born: August 11, 1945
Died: March 25, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3017140&fh_id=10545

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Read the Bible in 2015

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 

Baptist Press – bpnews.org

Operation Christmas Child at FBC, K

  • Help pack shoeboxes by purchasing items each month
  • Get a brown paper bag with the name of something for the children
  • Make your purchases each month
  • Return your filled bag to the table in the hallway across from the kitchen
  • Plan to help pack the boxes in October

Ladies’ Night at FBC, K

  • April 23rd at 6:15
  • Very special entertainment – Something you may not have witnessed before or at least not often!
  • Special guest to teach us something we can all use all year
  • Hat Parade
    • Bring a cap or hat of any description
    • Decorate it to be pretty, funny, patriotic, or to display a theme you choose
    • Wear your hat to the meeting.
    • Expect a fun and inspiring night.
    • All ladies from 3 to 103 are invited.
  • More!

Women’s Ministry – Today’s Bible Study

  • Phoebe and Damaris (Do you know what makes these ladies role models?)
  • This morning at 10:00 A.M. in Fellowship Hall of FBC, K

Make this day count for someone else!

Anna Lee

Thursday

 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,

even though we have rebelled against him;

~Daniel 9:9~

Renee Deck Terrell did well in surgery and is back at home.

Mrs. Nita Russell has had to have surgery after her fall at North Oaks.  She will be moving to rehab tomorrow.  Her daughter, Cathy Russell, is still in North Oaks.  You may know Nita as the mother of Faibra Cade or the step-mother of J.C. Miller,

Keith Sumeral was involved in an accident on Highway 16, Amite Tuesday afternoon.  He is okay.  In fact, everyone who was involved will be okay.  Let’s thank God for watching over the occupants of both vehicles.

Bobby Lawson – Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Darren Fontz (son of Diane Strickland) has begun chemo.  Please pray for him and for his family.

Pray for John Dyer (not the local one, but Jana Creel’s brother-in-law) as they work to determine this problem.  So far, they have eliminated the possibility of Parkinson’s.

Martha Pevey Drago will be having surgery.  She wrote this last night.

Tomorrow is surgery day! One step closer to getting this over with!!! Surgery is scheduled for 8:30am. Please pray that all goes well and please pray for my doctors and all the medical staff who will be working on me! I know that the Great Physician will be right there with me guiding their hands and thoughts while healing me. Thank you all for praying for me and my family!

Read the Bible in 2015

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Let that hymn be in your thoughts today!

Anna Lee