Category: FBC

Saturday

“You must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it.

Don’t drift away from the assurance you received

when you heard the Good News.”

~Colossians 1:23 NLT~

 

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Rules of Disengagement” –  http://odb.org/

Lara’s Gowns for Smiles Cutting Party & Purses for Purpose – Monday at FBC, Kentwood we will be cutting fabric and stuffing purses.  Join us at 10:00 A.M.  There will be something for everyone.  If you can, please being some kid-appropriate 100% cotton or flannel fabric, new underwear of socks, and/or items for purses such as small notepads, nail files, small Christian books, Christian magazines, etc.

Pray for “Connected”, the regional WMU meeting, which will be help at FBC, Kentwood on Saturday, August 17.  If you are willing to help, please contact me.  If you have white or solid pastel flat sheets we can use, please bring them to me.  Pin you name on a corner of the sheet so I will be able to return them to the proper owners after our big day.  Thanks!

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

One interesting & inspiring story – CALL TO PRAYER: Intercede for IMB’s prayer school –  http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40806

John “Red” Kemp Dreher, Sr.

(September 12, 1927 – July 25, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1927 in Amite and was 85 years of age. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. “Pop” was a lifelong member and Deacon of First Baptist Church of Amite and was a Captain with the Amite Fire Department, where he served for 35 years. He was also the 1986 Amite Oyster Festival King and a member of the Jaycees. Survived by 3 daughters, Noma D. Newell, Hillsdale, Jerry D. Laciura (Anthony), Independence and Ginger D. Battalora, Amite; 1 son, John Kemp Dreher, Jr. (Susan), Loranger; 11 grandchildren, Jessica Dupepe’ (Greg), Jennie N. Perkins, Bonnie N. Jordan (Brooks), Kindra D. Thompson (Jack), Jacob Dreher (Allison), Kemp Dreher (Akane), Michael Laciura (Jessica), Lisa L. Chambers (Brett), Ashley L. Kyzar (Roy), Farrah L. Raborn (Rich) and Lauren H. Battalora; 23 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, 8 step-great-grandchildren and 1 step-great-great-grandson; 2 sisters, Jewel D. Matheny, Texas and Marion Dreher, Amite. Preceded in death by wife, Helen P. Dreher; parents, John B. and Noma Kemp Dreher; grandson, Joshua Cole Battalora; sister, Evon D. Bel and son-in-law, Herman Newell. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013. Religious services will be at First Baptist Church, Amite, at 11 a.m. on Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Darryl Miller, Rev. Mike Foster and Brett Chambers. Interment will follow in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Pallbearers will be Jack Thompson, Jimmy Bobo, Robert Bel, John Elliott, Marc Chambers, Christopher Chambers, Brooks Jordan and Greg Dupepe’. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kemp Dreher, Jacob Dreher, Michael Laciura, Garrett Keopp, Todd Bobo, Zach Albritton, Buster Thompson and the members of the Amite Fire Department. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 100 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Continue to pray for those who have been mentioned lately and for those who have not been named here but still need our prayers.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“LORD, I have called daily upon You;

I have stretched out my hands to You.”

~Psalm 88:9b~

Daddy was moved to room 3109 late last night.  Step-down had a room available for him.  He has improved since being admitted.

Austin Rose

Well as it turns out we did not get to go home today. One of the “poisons” is taking its own sweet time exiting Austin’s body. All other counts are great!!! We are almost there though. Tomorrow looks very promising.

Please continue to pray for the youth from Kentwood who are on a mission trip to Houston.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Where Can True Wisdom Be Found” – http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

  “In due season

God will judge everything man does,

both good and bad.” 

-Ecclesiastes 3:17 (LB)-

 

Daddy developed pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital last night.  There was no room in step-down, so he was put in room 3016 ICU.

From my sister this morning – Daddy sounds much better.  They did new X-rays this morning; showed improvement… They will move Daddy to step down unit once a bed is available.

Lara (Lara’s Gowns for Smiles) was checked at MD Anderson.  The doctor there was not concerned.

GREAT NEW for Lara!! POWER of PRAYER!! Keep them coming

Message from her mom, Nikki
Great news! Second MRI finished. Dr. Heinrich decided against biopsy. She will repeat MRI in six weeks. Chemo is being resumed. Lesson learned…listen only to the specialist!

Rufus Williams is doing well and should be home some time later today.

Don’t forget the things that will be needed Monday to help Susan Dufrene with Lara’s Gowns for Smiles and Purses for a Purpose – fabric and new socks and underwear.  For Purses with a Purpose, we will need purses and items to put in the purses – tissue, bracelets, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, files, small notebooks, pens, crayons, etc.

The work in the library at the mission office went well yesterday.  Day two will begin today.  Pray that today will be as productive as yesterday.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Too Blessed” – http://odb.org/

 

We don’t need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“All the nations You have made

will come and bow down before You, Lord,

and will honor Your name. “

~Psalm 86:9~

 

Mrs. Nadine Council sent an update on her son, Chris Council, and new information about Dr. Earl Council.

  • Chris – had last radiation treatment last Monday; no new signs of lymphoma; taking antibiotics for inflamation of stomach; blessed that problem was found at this stage, not later; cancer in eye is treatable
  • Doc – pain in legs and lower back; in rehab; trying shots with surgery a last resort

Please keep the Council family in your prayers.

Pray for Rufus Williams as he has a heart cath. at Lacombe at 7:00 this morning.  Pray for Margie as she waits during the procedure.

Jadon Pailet is now seizure free for a year and a half.  Continue to thank God for the progress Jadon has made since surgery.  He is looking forward to school starting in a few weeks.

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

Austin Rose update written by him mother, Denise:

I know it has been a while since I posted but “no news is good news”. Austin has been having very good days. We are almost finished with this 3rd round of chemo. And “if the good LORD is willing and the creek don’t rise” WE WILL BE GOING HOME THIS WEEK!!! So Ready!

Patricia Nicolosi Manzella (Pat) formerly from Hammond was involved in a serious car accident on July 15th and is in critical but stable condition at University Hospital in Jackson Mississippi. Pat currently lives in Kentwood and works at Sunflower. She needs your help. We are organizing a blood drive in her name at the blood center in Hammond. Please donate blood and or platelets on her behalf. The family appreciates everyone and thanks you in advance.  Mrs. Pat is in need of blood donations. If you can help, please contact the local Blood Center in Hammond.   (Mrs. Manzella lives on Bethel Road.)

Pray for the ladies who will be working to organize material in the library at the associational missions office the next couple of days.  We hope to make it more usable for everyone and a lot easier for the secretary and others to access materials.

While shopping this week, keep your eyes open for 100% cotton or flannel fabric that can be used for children’s hospital gowns.  Patters to look for are sports related, cartoons, holidays, and other things you think children will like.  There are two drop boxes at FBC, Kentwood.  Susan, the wonderful lady who sews the gowns, will be in Kentwood that day to supervise a “cutting party”, so bring the fabric in by Sunday.

Girls, youth, and ladies will be donating purses for us to fill and give away through the Re-Store shop in Amite.  We will need lots of things to go in the purses to make them special – pens, small notebooks, files, tissues, reading material, etc.  We hope to have enough to make each purse like a gift box.  Christian literature would be wonderful.  Tracts will also be included.

Boys and girls from several area churches are at R.A. and G.A. camp.  Pray for them and their leaders that they may all grow in the Lord.

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

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – http://odb.org/

Headline News – http://k99.com/mississippi-breaks-ground-and-allows-prayer-back-in-their-public-schools-poll/

What have you got planned for the day?  Does it include Jesus and others, or just yourself?
Anna Lee

Monday

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

~Proverbs 9:10, NKJV~

 

Pray for Lara, namesake of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles.

Please keep Lara in prayer, she needs extra prayers now

An update from Lara’s mom:
The doctors seem to think they found a lesion on Lara’s left tibia. We are waiting to see if they will do a biopsy on Tuesday. As of now, they are stopping treatment until we see a specialist at MD Anderson. Trying to be optimistic. If anybody can handle this, my baby can!

Pray for Ashlyn DeBlanc as she has a check-up on her knee today.

Melissa Simpson Johnson can drive again.  Pray for her as she continues to make progress.

William Dewitt “Billy” Davidson
(December 14, 1945 – July 20, 2013)

A resident of Chesbrough, died at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born December 13, 1945 in McComb, MS and was 67 years of age. Survived by, his wife, Mary Smith Davidson, Chesbrough; daughter, Lisa K. Davidson Gray, Walker; step-daughter, Renee Smith Simoneaux, Slaughter; 2 grandchildren, Michaela Gray and William “Billy” Simoneaux; sister, Catherine Shelton, French Settlement. Preceded in death by parents, T.J. and Rosa Lea Davidson; step-son, Clinton Smith; 3 Brothers, Ivy, Jimmy, and Michael Davidson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Mark Gregoire and Dick Luther. Interment Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “More, More, More” –  http://odb.org/ 

Inspirational – A Moment of Truth – “Kayaking through Life” –  http://moments.org/kayaking-through-life/ 

 Mission Opportunities

  • Ladies, youth, and girls, your purses are needed for a mission project.  Also, items normally found in purses are needed to pack the purses to give away through Re-Store, a shop sponsored by the Louisiana Baptist Convention.  Items we will include are combs, brushes, nail files, pens, paper, tissue, religious literature, etc.  Your donations can be placed in one of the baskets at FBC, Kentwood or you can call me for a pick-up.
  •  Susan Defrene of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles will be here a week from today to have a cutting-party.  Bring your scissors to help cut fabric that will be sewn into hospital gowns for children hospitalized with cancer.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, you can help organize the library at the mission’s office in Franklinton.  We will leave FBC, Kentwood at 8:30 both days.  Call me or send me a message if you wish to help.
  • Next month, our church will host a regional WMU meeting.  Volunteers are needed.  Contact the church office or me.

I’m looking forward to a great week.  I trust you are too!

Anna Lee

Friday Afternoon

Ashlyn DeBlanc is progressing.  She has an appointment Wednesday in Jackson.  Please pray for the success of the surgery.

The FBC, Amite bus broke down in Texas.  Pray for the adults and youth as they endure the heat and the waiting.  The Albany church on the mission trip is Bethlehem, where Dennis Walker serves as music minister.  God hass big things planned for this trip.  Pray the devil doesn’t get a foothold among the team members as they continue to expect great things among the Navaho.

Dennis Walker has had a problem with an ulcer.  Pray his treatment works and nothing else in medically necessary.

Johnny Dufrene has survived the tests and is now home.  The problem he had seems to be a combination of factors, drug interactions, weight loss, an extended trip out of the country, COPD, etc.  Pray he doesn’t have any additional problems.  Susan is ready to sew hospital gowns!

Area churches are planning to unite with many other churches in a program called, My Hope, America by Rev. Billy Graham.  Pray that we will be receptive to this and eager to participate in sharing God’s Word.

Spring Creek Baptist Church is one step closer to being able to occupy their new building.  Four hundred chairs were delivered and set up yesterday.

Youth from several area churches will participate in Disciple Now at Camp Living Waters this weekend.  Pray each one attends expecting great things to happen.

Timothy ” Timmy” Douglas Hyde
(April 28, 1964 – July 18, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. He was born April 28, 1964 in Independence and was 49 years of age. Survived by wife, Paula Faunce Hyde; daughter, Cheyanne Hyde, both of Roseland; mother, Diane Strickland and husband, Dewitt, Kentwood; step mother, Carolyn Hyde, Amite; maternal grandmother, Lexie Dykes, Franklinton; brother, Roger Hyde and wife, Gay, Roseland; 3 sisters, Sherry Roux and husband, Jay, Roseland; Vickie Randol and husband, Mark, Kentwood and Johanna Hudspeth and husband, Ben, Roseland; special uncle John Hyde and wife, Leslee, Roseland and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by father, William Dale Hyde, Amite; paternal grandparents, William Sanford and Lyra Dean Hyde, Roseland and maternal grandfather, Earnest Dykes, Franklinton. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon, Monday, July 22, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Eddie Henson and Rev. Mike Shumock. Interment Hyde Cemetery, Roseland.

Thelma Bridges
(August 22, 1926 – July 17, 2013)

A resident of Mobile, died at 7:43 a.m on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. She was born August 25, 1926 in Ocean Springs, MS and was 86 years of age. Graveside Services will be held at New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.

Monday Afternoon

Karen Miller’s mom did well with surgery.  Rehabilitation now begins.  Pray for Karen and her mother.

“Prayers for Eli” – Facebook

Ashlyn DeBlanc will be having surgery on a knee Wednesday in Jackson.  Please pray for Ashlyn and her family as they anticipate this procedure.

Austin Rose was able to walk outside his hospital and experience sunlight firsthand for the first time in three weeks.  I know the family is thankful for the “small steps” of progress they have seen.

From Robert Callihan

Robbie was doing little better but nurses saw her at home today and urged her to go to emergency room. They think she may have blood clot in her leg. I have been spending weekends with her and will continue as long as she needs me.  Keep praying for her and pass this along to anyone u feel like.

Two reminders:

  1. Now is a good time to purchase flannel or 100% cotton fabric in patterns appropriate for children – sports, animals, teams, cartoon character, Disney characters, etc.  You can check out Susan’s facebook page – “Lara’s Gowns for Smiles”.  We will be cutting the fabric two weeks from today.  People from area churches are welcome to add fabric to our baskets at FBC, Kentwood.   Susan learned last week that socks and underwear are also needed sometimes when children, both boys and girls, have an appointment and are immediately sent to the hospital.   It would be helpful if you bring straight pins and scissors.                

  • Small – 1 yd.

  • Medium – 1 1/2 – 2-1/2 yds.

  • Large – 2 1/2 – 3 yds.

2. We will be working on “Purses of Purpose” the same day.  We need purses for children, teens, and adults and items to go in the purses.  Each purse will also include a small pamphlet with a Christian message.

  • new pens
  • small notepads
  • hand sanitizer
  • tissues
  • small books
  • small toys for a girl
  • inexpensive jewelry
  • etc.

Please sign the list at the church or let me know if you are coming.

 

Monday

“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;

and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

may … know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,

that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.”

~Ephesians 3:17-19, NASB~

I was late getting started on the computer this morning due to a power outage.  I’m glad to be at this point now.

Melissa Johnson is progressing with her shoulder injuries.  She showed me how much better she is able to move one of her arms.  She said it hurts, but she is going to keep working until she gets all her movement back.  I thank God for Melissa’s determination to improve.

Wanda Smith will not be having foot surgery this week as was planned.  The surgery has been delayed until the first of August.

It was good to see Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher back at church yesterday.  She has made a lot of improvement lately.

I got to talk with both Mrs. Jean Easley’s in the last few days.  Keep them in your prayers.  They both have physical battles to address daily.

Karen Miller’s mother will have knee-replacement surgery this morning in Alabama.  Pray all goes well from the surgery through rehab.  Pray for Karen as she shoulders the care of her mother.

Two area churches, Amite and Albany, will be sending youth and adults to Counselor, NM this week for a mission trip to the Navajos.  They call this mission trip “His Hands and Feet”.  I know you will want to pray for them.

Two area churches will begin VBS tonight.  Hillsdale and Roseland invite you to join them for a great time.

Lara’s Gowns for Smiles:  FBC, Kentwood is a collection site for the fabric that is sewn into hospital gowns for children with cancer and other serious health issues.  Be sure to put some fabric in the box in the next couple of weeks.  We will be cutting the fabric two weeks from today.

I’m going to stop for now, but will post more later.

Anna Lee

Monday Afternoon

Ok we are officially at zero ANC so immune system is wiped out and counts are low so now we wait and protect him from any germs and infections and hopefully be out by the end of next week . So pray we zip thru this week with no bumps along the road. Thanks family

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-for-Eli/158511724308896

Women’s Ministry

  • FBC, Kentwood will be hosting the area-wide meeting for the state WMU called “Connected” on Saturday, August 17th.  An important planning meeting for “Connect” will be at 4 P.M. on Sunday, July 7th.  Ladies, please attend, if possible.  Mark your calendar.
  • Purses for Purpose: We will be collecting and stuffing used purses in good condition to give away to girls, youth, and children in need.  Please bring purses to the collection baskets at the church.  Purses will be stuffed with pens, notebooks, new cosmetics, tissues, Christian literature, etc.
  • Lara’s Gowns for Smiles – We will be having a “cutting” party, to cut our the fabric that will be sewn into hospital gowns, on Monday, July 29th at 10:00 A.M. in the fellowship hall.  If you still have cute fabric or can purchase come before then, please do so.  Susan, the lady who has made hundreds of gown, will be here to pick up fabric and to coordinate/supervise the process.  Be a special blessing to a sick child.

Contact me if you have questions.

Saturday

“Let us test and examine our ways.

Let us turn back to the Lord.”

~Lamentations 3:40 NLT~

Pray for Carol New.  She now has a neurostimulator to help with the pain.  She will also be wearing a brace for about three months.  Thanks for your continued prayers for her.

Eva Smith is much better.  She no longer has a-fib and is only on 40% oxygen as compared to 100% oxygen 24 hours earlier.  The fluid around her heart has gone away with medication.  Thanks for praying for her yesterday.

Continue to pray for Robbie Lynn.  Her family appreciates your prayers.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Love and Prayer” –  http://odb.org/

“God pours His love into our hearts that it might flow out to others.”

Inspirational – A Moment of Hope – “Fields of Faith” – http://moments.org/fields-of-faith/

I hope you have enjoyed these short clips.  I know my heart has been touched.  I fell I have found a new mission project.

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