Category: FBC

Saturday

“Do you remember how the Lord led you through the wilderness for all those forty years,

humbling you and testing you to find out how you would respond,

and whether or not you would really obey him?”

~Deuteronomy 8:2 TLB~

 

 

Please pray for Darryl Ray Carruth of Greensburg who is having an eye transplant Wednesday..

Please pray for Mr. Charles Miller, father of Bro. Darryl, who had three stents placed in his heart at Covington yesterday.

David had carpal tunnel surgery yesterday at Ochsner in Kenner.

 

 

The Two Rivers Associational Harvest Revival will be tonight at Hillsdale Baptist Church at 6:30.  Everyone is encouraged to attend.

 

 

The revival at Kentwood will begin in the morning.  You are also invited to attend the services of the revival which will extend through Wednesday.

 

 

Bible reading plan – John 5-6 & Psalm 105

 

 

Thank you for praying for these and other people who have been listed recently and for the revival services at Hillsdale and Kentwood.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Friday – Posting Early

Keep yourselves in God’s love

as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ

to bring you to eternal life.

Jude 1:21

 

Donna Fay Miller made another trip to see her doctor and is scheduled to go back Tuesday.  She seems to be facing a heart procedure, an ablation, soon.  Keep her in your prayers, please.

Mrs. Ruby Dillon has had a number of good days, but today was not one of them.  Please pray tomorrow is a good day.

Betty Simpson‘s tests today worked out well.  She has one more test to get results from.  Betty thanks you for praying.

 

 

Reminders:

  1. There will be NO Bible study today.
  2. The truck from the LA Baptist Children’s Home will be here early Monday morning to pick up our donations.  If you have something to send, please be sure to get it to the church Sunday.
  3. The Two Rivers Baptist Association has disaster relief teams volunteering to help with the recent hurricanes.  If you would like help, please send bleach, hammers, square shovels, work gloves, etc.  Thanks-you!
  4. Next week, David and I will host the monthly Third Thursday gathering at the cabin at 6:30.  We look forward to seeing many of you there.
  5. Sunday, the children will have Bible drill class at 6:30.  The children are learning so much that will be valuable for the remainder of their lives.
  6. Wednesday, when we have missions class, please remind you children and grandchildren to wear their new vests.
  7. OCC items we are collecting this week – miniature cars, trucks, and tractors.
  8. OCC items we will be collecting the following week – washcloths and soap.
  9. “Young” ladies’ birthday party will meet at The Cafe on Tuesday, September 26th at 11 A.M.
  10. Association revival at Hillsdale Baptist Church Saturday at 6:30 P.M.
  11. Revival at FBC, Kentwood – Sunday – Wednesday.

 

Bible Reading Plan – Mark 3-4, Psalm 104, and video “Heaven and Earth” on http://bibleproject.com

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.com

 

As we pray today, let’s remember all those whose lives have been forever changed due to the hurricanes.  We all know the recovery process will continue for years.  Pray for the people to “stay the course” with God’s love felt in the difficult days ahead,

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

Pray also for me,

that the message may be given to me

when I open my mouth

to make known with boldness 

the mystery of the gospel.

~Ephesians 6:19 (HCSB)~

 

 

George Cutrer of Osyka is now home after nine days of hospitalization and more procedures than he expected.  Pray for rest and recouperation!  Pray for Ruth as she continues her role as chief caregiver.

Betty Simpson has been having some outpatient tests done this morning. Pray for her as she has another heart test done this morning.

Phillip Strickland had an outpatient biopsy done yesterday.  Pray for him and his family as they await results.

Please continue to pray for Donna Fay Miller and her A-fib problem.

 

 

Read the Bible – John 1-3, Psalm 102, and video “John 1-12”

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Coming October 1st, a new program, a new program for children, Worship KidStyle. It will take place at FBC on Sundays and Wednesdays at 6:00. It will be like a mini VBS, according to Bro. Wendell.  Component will be Bible Story, Kid Worship, Missions, Crafts, and Recreation.

 

Operation Christmas Child will be collecting mini trucks, cars, and tractors Sunday.  Thank-you to all who are participating and looking forward to the packing party on November 4th.

 

The fall-food round-up truck for the LA Baptist Children’s Home will be at the church first thing Monday morning to collect the food items we are sending to them . Some suggestions:

  • Body wash
  • Bottled juice
  • Children’s cereal
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cooking oil
  • Freezer bags
  • Hand soap/Sanitizer
  • Naapkins
  • Onion soup mix
  • Pop Tarts
  • Rice
  • Velveeda cheese

Bring your items to the stairwell area at the office entrance to the church.

 

The Friday Morning Bible Study will NOT meet this week.

 

We will have an ongoing collection of items for Disaster Relief in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.  Some ladies have been contacted to serve on the food preparation team.  Men have been called in to help with tree removal and mud-out.  We have teams “on the ground and working”!

 

 

Thank-you, not only for praying, but for participating in the mission projects we love to do for others.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

~Psalm 128:2~

 

Read the Bible – Mark 15-16 & Psalm 10

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

 

Dr. Waylon Bailey’s daily blog – http://waylonbailey.com

Rev. Thom S. Rainer’s daily blog – http://thomrainer.com

Rev. Jim Faughn’s A Legacy of Faith – http://alegacyoffaith.us/

 

 

Announcements

  • Associational Harvest Revival – Friday at 6:30 at Hillsdale Baptist Church
  • Revival at FBC, Kentwood – Sunday – Wednesday
  • Missions Class for Children – Tonight at FBC, K at 6 P.M/
  • Friday Morning Bible Study – Will NOT meet this week

 

 

People You Might Want to Thank Today

  • Person who led you to the Lord
  • Person who invited or took you to church
  • Person who taught you in Sunday Schoo, Bible study, VBS, etc,
  • Person who checked on you when you or a family member was sick
  • Person who taught you at school
  • Person who always went out of their way to be kind to you
  • Person who contacted you when you missed church
  • Person who sang a song that touched your heart
  • Person who delivered a meal to your family
  • Person who did any of these things for family members
  • There are many others, but you will have the idea by now.  A little appreciation on our part may come on just the day a person needs it most.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

Whatever you do,

work at it with all your heart,

as working for the Lord,

not for human masters.

~Colossians 3:23~

 

 

Donna Fay Miller told me yesterday that she spent several days in the hospital last week.  I told her that explained why I wasn’t able to catch up with her.  Please pray for her as she continues to face A-fib issues and pneumonia.

Juanita Pritchett is home and ready to resume her regular activities.  Thank-you for praying as she had a heart procedure last week.

Mr. I. W. Simmons is undergoing tests to determine how to battle his new health concern.  Pray for him, his family, and for the doctors.

Please continue to pray for David’s brother, Jimmy Alford, as he awaits additional tests.

Continue to pray for those recovering from Hurricane Harvey and those facing Hurricane Irma today in Florida and southeast USA.

Summer Clemons Blades made it back to Kentwood after she and her daughter, Megan, faced Hurricane Irma while on a small island last week.  We thank God for protecting them and many other.

 

 

 

The youth did a very good job of leading worship yesterday at FBC, Kentwood.  We had a full house.  The most important thing is that two people made professions of faith.

 

 

WMU meeting – 10 A.M. this morning at FBC, Amite.  Y’all come.  We will be focusing of the week of prayer for Louisiana Missions and the Georgia Barnett Offering.

Georgia Barnett Emphasis– https://georgiabarnette.org/gbo/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/GBO-2017-Istrouma-Baptist-Church.mp4

 

 

Bible Reading Plan – Mark 11-12 and Psalm 100

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Have a marvelous Monday!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday

Unless the LORD builds the house,

the builders labor in vain.

Unless the LORD watches over the city,

the guards stand watch in vain.

~Psalm 127:1~

 

George Cutrer of Osyka has had another problem and will need to be hospitalized a few more day.  Keep praying for him.

 

Pray for the people in the path of Hurricane Irma.

 

Darin Fontz article – http://www.houmatoday.com/sports/20170909/former-ed-white-coach-darin-fontz-dies

 

The children WILL have their regular Bible drill class tonight at 6 P.M. even though there are cottage prayer meeting going on all around town.  Revival services at FBC, Kentwood will begin in one week.

 

“Who is Georgia Barnett and What Difference Does it Make?”

 

WMU Georgia Barnett meeting tomorrow at 10 A.M. at FBC, Amite.  Rev. Don Meadows of Taylor Creek Baptist Church will be our speaker.  Tomorrow will be a good time to join us.

 

 

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

“Go out into the country lanes

and out behind the hedges

and urge anyone you find to come

, so that the house will be full.

For none of those I invited first

will get even the smallest taste

of what I had prepared for them.”

 ~Luke 14:23b-24 TLB~

 

Mrs. Juanita Pritchett‘s surgery went well.  Thank you for praying for her.

George Cutrer had has second surgery this week.  He had laser surgery for kidney stones.  Let’t pray he is finished with surgeries for now and will improve.

 

Hugh Vernon Frazier

September 13, 1934 – September 08, 2017

VisitationTuesday, September 12, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

New Zion Baptist Church
3841 Highway 38
Kentwood, Louisiana 70444
Funeral ServiceTuesday, September 12, 2017
2:00 PM New Zion Baptist Church
3841 Highway 38
Kentwood, Louisiana 70444

 

 

Read the Bible today – Mark 7-8 & Psalm 89

 

Friday Morning Bible Study will NOT meet next Friday, but will the following week.

 

Don’t forget your donations for Operation Christmas Child, La, Baptist Children’s Home, and Disaster Relief.

Pray for the people if the path of Hurricane Irma!

In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,

for You will answer me.

~Psalm 86:7 NASB~

Thank God for all those who are making conditions safer for Florida and for those who will be responding to their many needs.

 

Today, as you prepare for tomorrow, the Lord’s Day, it is a good day to invite someone to Sunday School and church.

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“Six days you shall labor,

but on the seventh day you shall rest;

even during the plowing season

and harvest you must rest.

  ~Exodus 34:21~

 

This morning at 7 A.M., my childhood neighbor, Mrs. Juanita Pritchett (89) will have surgery at Baton Rouge General to repair her aorta.  I would appreciate you praying for her even if you don’t personally know her.  If you personally know her, I know you will be praying.  Her husband, Johnny Pritchett, passed away about two weeks ago.

Please continue to pray for all the people in the path of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose.   Especially pray for those who just faced Irma and now have to deal with Jose.  Thank God for the many volunteers who will be working through Louisiana Disaster Relief and other organizations to help people after the storms.

Also pray for all the people who have forest fires in their areas of the western U.S.

Pray for the leaders, both politically and militarily, of countries around the world as they hopefully  work together to make our world a better place for all of us.

 

Read the Bible – Mark 7-8, Psalm 98, & video “The Messiah”

 

This mornings, the Friday Morning Bible Study at FBC,K will focus on Ezekiel 22 at 10 A.M..

 

Operation Christmas Child – We’re collecting $1.00 flashlights (Walmart) with and extra set of three (3) AAA batteries at FBC tomorrow.  Think of the excitement when they are found in “shoeboxes”.  Next week, we will be collecting tiny trucks and tractors.

The La. Baptist Children’s Home will be at FBC, K first thing Monday morning to pick up the items for use in the homes there.  If you have not done so already, Sunday will be your last opportunity to drop off some items under the stairwell at the office entrance to the church.

FBC, K is also collecting tools and other items for use by Disaster Relief teams working in homes flooded by the hurricanes.  This items can also be dropped at FBC, K.

 

Monday, we will have the associational WMU meeting at FBC, Amite at 10:00.  I’m excited to hear about the work done in Louisiana through the Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana.  Bro. Don Meadows of Taylor Creek Baptist Church will be our speaker.  We will end out meeting with a covered dish lunch.  Thanks to Linda Hendry and other ladies form FBC, Amite for hosting our meeting this month.  If you are not a member of an active WMU, please feel free to join us.  Bring some guests with you.

 

Use today to make needed preparations of any kind for the Lord’s Day tomorrow.

Anna Lee

Thursday

 “I give you a new command.

Love one another.

You must love one another,

just as I have loved you.

~John 13:34 (NIRV)~

 

Pray for the people of Florida as they prepare for Hurricane Ione, the people of Texas and SW Louisiana as they slowly recover from Hurricane Harvey, and the many people in the western USA who have fires burning in their area.

Do you remember the Baton Rouge fireman who was electrocuted a couple weeks ago? He has had his third surgery at Baton Rouge General.  Pray for  Michael Doughty and his family.

Mr. I. W. Simmons had a reoccurrence of cancer.  Please add him to your prayer list.

Bro. Darryl Miller’s dad will be having a stent put in his heart Friday of next week. Please add him to your prayer list too.

Please continue to pray for Summer Clemons Blades on St. Kitts island.  It is not know yet when she will be able to return home.  Pray for her and Megan as they wait for the airport to be repaired and/or a possible Hurricane Jose to travel their way.

Pray for Diane Simmons as she has a procedure.

Bettye Fussell had a good day yesterday.  Pray for her, her medical staff, and for her family.

Phillip Strickland got a good  report.  Pray for him and his family as he continues his treatment.

Michelle LaBarbera Murphy of Amite as she begins the next phase of her treatment.

Pray for our political leaders on all levels.

 

 

Read the Bible – Mark 5-6, Psalm 97, & video “Kingdom” found at http://jointhebibleprooject.com

Friday Morning Bible Study – Fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood – Ezekiel 22

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

Two Rivers Associational WMU Meeting – Monday at 10 at FBC, Amite; Rev. Don Meadows will share with us.

 

Last night, I noticed donations for Disaster Relief and for La. Baptist Children’s Home at the office entrance to FBC.  The deadlines for both of these will be soon, so please add your donations soon.

 

“Near to the Heart of God” – I remember my maternal grandmother telling me this was her favorite hymn.  That’s one of the reasons it is special to me too.

 

Prayer is never old-fashioned or out-of-date!  I love working with the children at church as they learn to pray!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much more valuable than they? 

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

~Matthew 6:26-27~

 

 

Summer and Meg have had some sleep in the midst of the storm!  Summer and I texted about three this morning.  Please continue to pray for them and others who will be visited by Hurricane Irma.

 

As we think about the hurricane, let’s also remember other who have or will soon face a hurricane.  In addition, our country has numerous fires burning out of control in the western states.  To top that off, we have political issues within our country and with other countries.  I want to put my hymn of the day here today.

 

 

“Master, the Tempest is Raging”, also know as “Peace, Be Still”

 

Read the Bible – Mark 1-2, Psalm 95, and video on Mark (http://thebibleproject.com)

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Missions class for children –  Tonight at 6 P.M. at FBC.Kentwood . Adults will be meeting in the sanctuary and youth in the lighthouse.

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – FBC, Kentwood will be collecting $1.00 flashlights with three extra batteries for a replacement;  Can be found at Walmarts

 

 

Summer and Megan’s Hurricane Irma adventure (most pleasant word that comes to mind now) has had many of us praying endlessly.  I’m thankful.  There are always needs – lack of salvation, unchurched people, missionaries, new church work,  thankfulness, sickness, etc.  Let’s buckle down and improve our prayer life, beginning today.

Anna Lee