Category: FBC

Wednesday

“Only those who give away their lives

for my sake and for the sake of the Good News

will ever know what it means to really live.”

~Mark 8:35 TLB~

Mike More was in Memphis today to check on the brain tumor behind his eye.  The good news is that it continues to shrink.  Robin thanks you for praying for them today as they saw the doctor and for all the prayers since Mike learned there was a tumor.

If you are keeping up with Connor Corkern on Facebook, today would be a good day to read The Adventures of Connor Man and to pray for Connor and his family.

There were 20 ladies at the birthday party yesterday.  It’s fun to celebrate birthdays together as we share a meal.  The March birthday party will be March 26th.  Mark your calendar.

Today, we will be feeding students at the BCM at SLU.  If you have a college student in the family, please tell them to come get a free meal of jambalaya, white beans, salad, rolls, cake, and tea.  The two pots of jambalaya will be cooked in front of the BCM.  The aroma of jambalaya usually draws in a big crowd.  We hope so.  That’s what we will be there for.

90 Day Bible Reading Plan – Day 55

Jeremiah 10:14 – Jeremiah 23:8

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Bibles for East Asian Peoples

Overview: In one area of East Asia alone, we are averaging 30,000 new believers every month, and this equates to close to 42 new believers every hour. In many cases, Bibles are not available for purchase through one of the TSPM Book Stores, because the government may restrict the printing of Bibles to only 50,000 per year which would not even meet the needs of our own work for two months. In these situations, many believers share their Bibles and/or there are only Bibles available at the house church meeting place. Why would we deprive a new believer of having their own Bible? These funds will allow us to work through appropriate channels to get Bibles to those areas where we are seeing a harvest so that God’s Word is available to them.

May this beautiful day be wonderful for each of you.  God will be with you all day long.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

If one of you says to them, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’

but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?”

~James 2:15-16 NIV`

Pray for Jimmy and Naomi Tolar today as they see a doctor at Mary Bird Perkins about  Jimmy’s hand .

Jadon’s Story

 

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

 

Pray for Mike and Robin Moore of Monroe.

Please keep us in your prayers. Mike and I are heading to Memphis tomorrow to see the eye doctor and make sure the tumor is still shrinking. Thanks for always praying for complete healing and for safe trips to Memphis.

Update on Dan Turner from Ladd

For those of you who have been wondering, Dan Turner is doing well! He continues to work hard and amaze his doctors and therapists. His spirits are good and he’s determined! He’s steadily improving with time and therapy. He is truly an example of God’s faithfulness. Thank you all for your continued prayers!

Today is the “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party to honor those with February birthdays.  We will meet at Nyla’s at 11:00 to celebrate.  The ladies being honored are Judy Fowler, Peggy Alford, Ora Lee Wilson, Linda Callihan, Karen Miller, Beverly Rohrbacker, Debbie Miller, and Naomi Tolar.

Tomorrow is the day that FBC, Kentwood prepares a jambalaya meal for the students at the BCM at SLU.  If you have items to bring for the meal, please have them in the church kitchen by 9:00 A.M. Wednesday.  Thanks!

Hobby Lobby: resolute in court, visionary for Bible’s relevance

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39762

Church loses 2 pastors in a month’s time

 

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39764

 

90 Days of Bible Readings: Day 54

Isaiah 66:19 – Jeremiah 10:13

Baptist Medical Center in Nalerigu Ghana

Overview: In northeast Ghana, there is little hope for relief without the Baptist Medical Center. It has been an oasis since 1958 in an impoverished and destitute area. Physical needs bring patients to the hospital, but their ultimate healing is found in God’s message of salvation that draws them to Himself. Through the ministry of the Baptist Medical Center, hundreds of thousands have been touched and lives have been changed for eternity. As a follow up to those who have made decisions for Christ, we have a church planter catalyst implementing strategies to disciple and encourage these new believers. He will work with the local Baptists to disciple them as well as develop leadership training to plant and grow churches. The Baptist Medical Center must continue to reach out to those brought right to their doorstep, most of whom are lost. We cannot neglect this vital ministry and Christian witness in this needy and often forgotten part of the world.

Giving Opportunities for Baptist Medical Center in Nalerigu Ghana

Your prayers make a difference in many lives.  Thanks for praying for all the various needs each day.  As I heard in Sunday School this week.  God is the one who decides how to answer each prayer.  He has the final decision.
Anna Lee

Monday

“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

… being confident of this very thing,

that He who has begun a good work in you

will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

~Philippians 1:3-6~

 

From Ashley Raborn

Sammy Ott is having a few problems post- surgery. Please keep him in your prayers.

Thank God for the 15 decisions that were made at the Diciple Now Weekend at FBC,Kentwood.  The youth  from a number of churches attended.  Their D-Now leader shared a wonderful sermon yesterday.  Pray for each youth and each leader who attended.

This is the week we have the Third Thursday meeting at the cabin.  If you would like to join us for supper, fellowship, and a devotional, please come.  We meet at 6:30 at the cabin.

If you are interested in praying for a family from Watson and are on Facebook, become a friend of “Praying for Kyleigh”.

90 Day Bible Readings

Proverbs 7:1 -Proverbs 20:21

IMB: At 91, volunteer loves teaching English in Thailand

http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11483&LanguageID=1709

Rain or shine, this is the day the Lord has sent us.  Take a deep breath and be thankful you are here to do that.  Make the most of the day for others and for yourself.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Let us strip off every weight that slows us down,

especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress …”

~Hebrews 12:1b NLT~

 

90 Day Bible Reading: Day 44

Psalm 109:1 – Psalms 134:3

Continue to pray for all the Disciple Now youth meeting in Kentwood today.

 

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Bernard “Ben” Bidwell
(February 3, 1939 – February 15, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 12:40 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was born February 3, 1939 in Columbia, MS and was 74 years of age. He is survived by wife, Cheryl Lynn Bidwell, 3 daughters, Carolyn Bidwell, Charolette, NC, Teddy Renee Collins, Denham Springs, Karen LeBlanc, Nashville, TN, 1 sister, Francis McGehee, Denver, CO and 5 grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Bruce W. Bidwell and Annie Willingham and 1 son, Andrew Zack Bidwell. Mr. Bidwell was a lifelong auto mechanic and owned Ben’s Garage. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite from 11 a.m. until Memorial Services at 12 Noon on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Byron Humphrey. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

The last weeks have included one wake/funeral after the other.  It is sad to lose so many friends, but also good to know we have so many.  May God bless and comfort each grieving family.

Anna Lee

Friday

“If you continue in My word,

you really are My disciples.”

~John 8:31b, HCSB~

90 Days to Read the Bible

Psalms 89:14 -Psalms 108:13

Mr. Adrian Phillips was discharged from the hospital.  David went to his home to check on him and found him working on a truck.  Pray he doesn’t have any more problems.

Pray for all the youth from our area who will participate in the Disciple Now Weekend in Kentwood today through Sunday.  Pray for spiritual results.

Enjoy both the sunshine and the Sonshine today!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way,

and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly,

and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.”

~Hebrews 12:1b TEV~

Update on Callie Cole

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole

P

lease add Brian Goings to your prayer list.  He is a 34 year old nephew of Debi Bales and is hospitalized in New Orleans following a massive heart attack.

Continue to pray for David Simpson as he battles cancer.

Jimmy Schwartz is home, but could still use some extra prayers.  I know the family would be very appreciative.

Mrs. Mary Womack is at North Oaks, but should be home Friday or Saturday.  Keep her on your prayer list.

Mrs. Rena Cutrer is in Kentwood Rehab following her fall.  Pray for this lady who is young for her 100 years.

This weekend, February 15 – 27, youth from several area churches will be in Kentwood for a Disciple Now Weekend.  Pray for a meaningful weekend for each of them.  May lives be changed!

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Disaster Relief Update

http://www.namb.net/namb1cbdr1col.aspx?id=8590124575

90 Day Bible Reading: Day 42

Psalms 69:22 – Psalms 89:13

I’m so thankful for this plan that is the best one I have followed in reading the Bible.

On this Valentine’s Day, remember there is one who loves you so much He gave his life for you and lives again in heaven where He has a place for you if you give our hearts to Him.

Anna Lee

Friday

 

Above all else guard your heart

for it is the wellspring of life.

~Proverbs 23:4~

Local ministry opportunity: Shirts and pants for men at Kentwood Manor

There is a need for clean, usable clothing for men.  If you have some men’s shirts and pants to share, please drop them off under the stairwell when you enter the office/fellowship hall building (where you buzz to have the door opened).  Most of the men wear small – medium sizes.     Thanks!

IMB: Faith by Sight

 

http://www.imb.org/main/give/lmw/Story.asp?StoryID=9855&LanguageID=1709

 

90 Day Bible Read: Day 29

1 Chronicles 1:1 – 1 Chronicles 9:44

Baptist Press – Wonderful articles again today

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Pray for Majel and Jesse Dean today as Jesse has out-patient hand surgery today in Hammond.

Pray for little Everett Smith, son of Jason and Rebekah Alford Davis Smith.  He is hospitalized in McComb with RSV.  EMMETT HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PNEUMONIA.

Many visitors will be in New Orleans today and in the coming weeks.  Pray for good judgment and safety for each one.

Thank God for a beautiful week, even if everything in your world was not perfect.  He is!

Anna Lee

Saturday Evening

The women’s retreat was blessed with about 65 ladies, a crew of chefs in the kitchen, and a speaker who said she intended to give us a “spiritual spa day”.  Ask around and get some comments from different people.

Mr. Billy Travis is not doing well.  Pray for his family tonight as they sit by his side.

Mr. Kenneth Felker has been hospitalized in Greensburg and Hammond.  He’s home.  Pray for improvement.

Friday

“Dear friends,

God the Father chose you long ago

and knew you would become His children.”

~1 Peter 1:2 LB~

Continue to pray for Betty Taylor’s mother, Mrs. Zeigler.  As you pray for her, pray for her caregivers.

Pray real hard today for the ladies’ retreat that will be at FBC, Kentwood tomorrow.  Pray for the speaker to be healthy, the environment to be conducive to learning, our hearts to be open, and for them men who will be giving of themselves by preparing out lunch.

IMB – Streets of Danger

 

http://www.imb.org/main/give/lmw/Story.asp?StoryID=9845&LanguageID=1709

 

Baptist Press Cartoons

 

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90 Day Bible Reading: Day 22

I Samuel 28:20 – II Samuel 12:10

I am enjoying and learning as I read the Scriptures.  This is a wonderful plan for Bible reading.

Continue to pray for the grieving families all around us. 

Anna Lee