Category: FBC

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

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

Saturday Afternoon

Patrick Hoosier

Dad’s (Pat) 3 weeks of radiation is finished and he is doing amazingly well. His cancer is stable so the doctors will keep a close watch

on him and it is all in Gods hands. We continue to pray for a lot of time to pass before he will need to start chemo again. We are so thankful

for the awesome time God has given our family and continues to give us on our journey.

Austin Rose

Well it happened again.. Austin spiked a fever last night and we ended up back in the hospital. STUPID FEVERS!! I guess that’s just the cycle.

But we had 5 days home instead of 4 like last time so we are getting better!

Pray for Jimmy Dufrene (granddad to Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles) as he has an angiogram Monday and possibly stents.

“Connected” was wonderful today.  It is such a blessing to see ladies from many area churches gather to learn more about missions and learn

how to teach missions to others.

Lynn Huff, husband of Ann Huff, passed away.  I’ll post arrangements when they are available.

 

 

Saturday

“Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.”

~Psalm 85:10-11, HCSB~

Pray that “Connected” at FBC, Kentwood today will be effective in training women to improve missions and missions organizations within their churches.

Anthony “Bud” Taylor Distefano
(May 29, 1932 – August 16, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, he died at 12:15 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born May 29, 1932 in Roseland and was 81 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marie Distefano, Roseland; 5 children, Lisa Davis and husband, Lyndon Earl, Amite, James Kelly Distefano, Roseland, Kenneth Wayne Distefano and wife, Angela, Ponchatoula, Linda Baughman and husband, Ricky, Columbia, MS and Jeffery Taylor Distefano, Roseland; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Michael Kelly Distefano, Sr., and Marie Easley Distefano; a brother, Michael Kelly Distefano, Jr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday. Religious Services at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Services conducted by Fr. Mark Beard. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.Devotional – Our Daily Bread –

Baptist Press – Egypt’s Christians suffer amid deadly crackdown on opposition: Baptist church among 14 hit in Minya –http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40916

Baptist Press – CALL TO PRAYER: For persecuted believers– http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40923

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Slack Tide” – http://odb.org/

Have a wonderful day.  Be sure to spent part of the day in preparing for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.

Is there anything too hard for Me?”

~Jeremiah 32:27~

 

Teddi Kay and Tobi Klaire Titus will be born about noon today.  Keep the family in your prayers today and in the coming days.

Wayne McNabb’s foot surgery went well.  Pray he is patient during the healing process.

Please continue to pray for Jerry East.  He had a heart attack while in OK and is hospitalized there.

Please check Prayers for Eli on Facebook.  You’ll know how to pray after reading a few posts.

Pray for Jennifer Pittman, Tyrone Harrell, and Lynn Huff, as well as their families.

Susan Denise Stewart
(December 21, 1965 – August 14, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 10:20AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born December 21, 1965 in Independence and was 47 years of age. She worked as a floor supervisor at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. Survived by husband, Timmy Stewart, Sr., Amite; son, T.J. Stewart, Jr. and wife, Krystina, Amite; 3 grandchildren, Jayda Marie Stewart, Gage Allen Stewart and Mya Leigh Stewart; parents, Willie and Margaret Rhodus, Roseland; 2 brothers, Michael Carter and wife, Cheryl, Amite, and Willie Rhodus, Jr. and fiancé, Renee Hutchins, Roseland; 2 sisters, Melinda Stewart and husband, Zack, Roseland and Melissa Granger and husband, Edward, Kentwood; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by grandparents, Kirk and Edith McKee, sister, Shelia Carter; nephew, Wesley Carter and 2 uncles, Marvin and Joe McKee. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 17, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster and Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Natalbany Cemetery, Independence.

 Last night at the Third Thursday meeting we had people from nine different churches.  It’s a good feeling to see friends, some old and some new, fellowshipping and singing together.  Even though people were from different churches, we all serve the same God!  I’m already looking forward to the next meeting.

 Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Contained, But Not Extinguished” – http://odb.org/ 

Missions – Kids on Mission Pray – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/

Pray for the final preparations for Connect, the WMU training meeting at Kentwood tomorrow.

Missions – Today would be a good day to bag up some shoes you no longer wear that could be useful to someone else.  If you deliver them to FBC, Kentwood, I will get them to Re-Store in Amite.  Let’s pray this business will meet both physical and spiritual needs.

I feel so blessed today.  I hope you do too!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor…

A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.”

~Ecclesiastes 4:9,12b, NASB~

Sharon Martin asks us to pray for her dad, Earlo LaBauve as he has additional tests tomorrow at North Oaks.

From Bill and Velta Morris

Hi everyone,

Today I had a visit with my oncologist and received the results of the CT scan that I had yesterday.  The report was very good and showed the nodes were smaller and there were no new abnormal ones detected!  I give God all the glory.  I also had the infusion of Rituxin, the maintenance drug that I get each two months for a two-year period.

Thank you so much for your love and prayers.  Please continue them.  I am scheduled for another scan in February 2014!

Bill did really well with his cataract surgery two weeks ago; he will have the other eye done tomorrow.  Please remember him in prayer.

Blessings!

Velta

Rafe and Brandi Cutrer are going to take a break from therapy  after three weeks of daily trips to Covington.  Rafe inproved from his treatment.  Pray his continued therapy will also be effective.

Pray for Tyrone and Glenda Harrell.

Continue to pray for Linda Huckaby who is at home and recovering from a snake bite.

Mrs. Ruby Ziggler had a procedure to install screens to capture future blood clots.  Pray for this to be effective and for her to regain some strength.

Pray for the pastor of Williams’ Blvd. Baptist Church, the Upward director, and seven other members who will be traveling to Prague to help organize Upward for the Gypsy children.  Pray for their travel, their time there, and for all the children who will be positively touched through future Upward activities.

Scott Keith Fairburn
(April 9, 1965 – August 6, 2013)

Scott Keith Fairburn, age 48, a native and resident of Spring Creek Community, he died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his two daughters, Chelsey Brooke Fairburn and Lana Michelle Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; mother, Carol Crawford Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; two brothers, Darren Fairburn and wife, Sharon, of Osyka, MS and Steve Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; nephews, Jake Fairburn and wife, Rebeka of Denham Springs, Darren Blake and Ryan Scott Fairburn of Osyka, MS; nieces, Kari Fairburn Stout and husband, Tyler, of Birmingham, AL and Rachel Booty of Kentwood; great-niece, Piper; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his father, Gerald Thomas Fairburn; paternal grandparents, Woodard and Ozell Gill Fairburn; and maternal grandparents, George and Flora McDaniel Crawford. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

David Scott Simpson
(November 25, 1971 – August 7, 2013) 

A resident of Amite, he died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1971 in Kentwood and was 41 years of age. He was a die hard Dale Earnhart and Hank Williams, Jr. fan. He is survived by his 3 daughters, Amber Lynn Simpson, Kentwood, Kaitlyn Cheyenne Simpson, Kentwood and Santanna Leigh-Ann Riley, St. Francisville; parents, Gerald “Jerry” Simpson, Summit, MS and Sally “Toye” Simpson, Kentwood; grandfather, C. J. Prine, Central; 2 sisters, Kristie McClendon and husband, Jamie, Bogue Chitto, MS and Brandi Bowen and husband, Cody; nephew, Colton McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 2 nieces, Brooke Bowen, Summit, MS and Danika McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 3 aunts, Charleen Simpson and husband, Buster, Tina Prine, and Debbie Prevost; 7 cousins, Dawn Booty, Chris Prine, Steven Snow, Karyn Prevost, Kevin and Keith Simpson and Kim Roberts; special cousins, C. J. Simpson and Greg Chapman. Preceded in death by grandparents, Thomas Earl and Mary Simpson and Sally Slaven Bates; aunt and uncle, Donnie and Frances Simpson; 3 cousins, Theresa Simpson, Clayton Simpson and Geralynn Prevost. Visitation at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Greg Stewart. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Daily Devotional – InTouch Ministries – Jesus, the Healer –  http://www.intouch.org/magazine/daily-devotion

Thanks so much for checking in on this site and for PRAYING!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Jesus said to them,

‘I am the bread of life;

he who comes to Me will not hunger,

and he who believes in Me will never thirst.’”

~John 6:35, NASB~

Sylvia Wilson Day

I will be having surgery later today to repair the rotator cuff in my left shoulder. The right side is also torn and I plan to have it fixed at a later date. I would appreciate your prayers!

Rufus Williams will have two more stents in his heart Thursday at the Heart Hospital in Lacombe.  Please pray for him and his family during this time.

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Phyllis Barber Parnell
(September 25, 1943 – August 6, 2013)

A resident of Greensburg, she died at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 25, 1943 in Richmond, VA and was 69 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Terry Taylor and her husband, James Al Taylor, Greensburg; son, Robert Gayle and his wife, Torri, Villa Rica, GA; 9 grandchildren, Connie O’Hern, James Taylor, Jr., Jessica Rogers, Brittany Gayle, Joshua Gayle, Alexis Gayle, Shana Nelson, Devin Matlock and Joseph Hilton; 3 great-grandchildren, Wyatt Matlock, Ethan Matlock and Salem Nelson. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Eleanor Barber. The family would like to thank Community Care Hospice for their excellent care. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

One Minute Daily Devotional – A Short Sighted View Of Success – http://rightfromtheheart.org/devo/2947

Baptist Press – BPNews.net 

Ladies who wish to help with “Connected”, please meet at the church at 4:00 today.

Be careful in the heat today. 

Anna Lee

 

Monday

“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~

Austin Rose (written by mom, Denise)

Austin is doing great. Even went to visit friends at Band Camp on Friday night ( that did my heart good!) and sat with his section at camp on saturday for a little while. Even wanted to go back Saturday night and went out with a group to Yogli Mogli after practice. Can I just say that I love the Harrison Marching Band!! You guys are great! We are family and I thank you all for your support.

I thank God for all the area Vacation Bible Schools held this summer.  I know they helped to mold young lives the right way.  Thanks for all who helped provide this opportunity for our kids.

The missions teams from FBC, Amite and Bethleham (Albany) returned home safely.  Thank for to this opportunity they had to work with Native Americans.

Please continue to pray for my daddy, who remains at North Oaks.

I talked with Susan Dufrene, grandmother of Lara and the person behind Lara’s Gowns for Smiles.  Lara broke her “bad” leg while at physical therapy this week.  Pray for Lara as her leg heals and as she fights cancer.

The Young Ladies’ Birthday Party will be tomorrow morning at Nyla’s.  If you are 60+ years of age, please join us for fellowship and lunch.

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

Lyda Camille Yates Wood

(October 19, 1925 – July 27, 2013)

Lyda Camille Yates Wood, a dear and loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born October 19, 1925 and passed away at 2:58 p.m. on July 27, 2013 at her home. Lyda, 87, was a native of Franklinton, Louisiana and a long-time resident of Amite, Louisiana. She traveled and lived all over the world with her husband, Roy, during his long military career. In her role as a military wife, she, too, served our country beginning as a US civilian employee in Occupied Japan in 1947. She was an accomplished seamstress; owned and operated a gift shop in Amite for many years; was a legal secretary and Notary. She was also an avid gardener and participated as a judge in the Jackson & Perkins rose trials. Mrs. Wood is survived by her children: Lyda Sue Wood Madison and husband, Bernard; Alice Jane Wood Hallmark; Gail Marie Wood and husband, Alfredo Martinez; and Amanda Lee Wood Barnett and husband, Barry. She is survived by 13 grandchildren: Eva Camille Madison and husband, Dave Pieper; Blair Bernard Madison and wife, Caitlyn (Sue’s children); Joseph Arthur Smith, IV; Grace Wood Smith Martin and husband, John; Marie Clare Hallmark Verdin and husband, Ryan (Jane’s children); Dominic Carlo Marcello and wife, Sarah; Katherine Marie Marcello; Thomas Anthony Marcello and wife, Maria; Elizabeth Marie Marcello (Gail’s children); Katherine Camille Barnett, Lee Austin Barnett, Marcus Wood Barnett, and Lily Elizabeth Barnett (Amanda’s children). She is survived by five great-grandchildren: Samuel David Pieper, Isla Utilia Madison, Victor Garrett Marcello, Everett Grant Verdin, and Cora Calongne Martin. Also survived by three sisters: Margie Louise Yates Jenkins, Doris Isabel Yates Magee and Dixie Nell Yates Gallaspy. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Roy Lee Wood (Lt. Col., US Army ret.); her parents, Frederick and Camille Yates; two brothers, Fred Yates and John Yates; son-in-law, William Roger Hallmark; and granddaughter, Anna Marie Marcello. Also, the family deeply thanks friends and caregivers: Georgia McCray, Leslie Wilson, Janice Stewart, Deborah Williams, and Pamela Carmel. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 11 a.m. until Religious Services at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Interment in Edwards Cemetery in the family’s “Edwards Place” east of Amite. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Help needed at 10:00 this morning to cut fabric for hospital gowns for sick children and to pack purses to give away through Re-Store.  Please be at the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood to do your part.  I’m counting on you!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Let us not grow weary while doing good,

for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

~Gal. 6:9~

 

Mrs. Susie Wales will have her new hip replaced!  The timing has not been established.  (David and I got the sweetest card from her yesterday.  It was written before her latest problem.)  She is loved by many, so many are and will be praying.

Daddy is still in step-down, room 3109.  Prayers for him, the staff, and us are appreciated.

Cutting Party – Susan of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles will be in Kentwood at 10 A.M. tomorrow (Monday).  Ladies and youth girls, please come to support two projects tomorrow.  Bring purses, things to stuff in purses, and your scissors to cut fabric.  You will be so blessed!

Another classmate – Stanley Preston Braddy
(September 24, 1948 – July 26, 2013)

A resident of Amite, he died at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was born September 24, 1948 in Hammond and was 64 years of age. He is survived by his 3 children, Holly Braddy, James Preston Braddy and Sandy Braddy-Gleber; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harmon Joseph Braddy. He is preceded in death by his parents, Holly Emmett and Cora Peek Braddy; and a sister, Brenda Rowdon. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Wisdom of Crowds” – http://odb.org/

 

“We best pursue the wisdom of God when we pursue it together.” – I trust that to you that means being in God’s house today.

Think about that quote and act upon it.

Anna Lee