Friday

“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~

Don’t forget to bring clothing and household items for the family that was burned out last week. Leave at the office door of FBC,K.

Don’t forget to bring jackets to be given to Re-Store in Amite. It’s never too late to bring school uniforms and children’s shoes. You can leave these at the main or office door of FBC,K.

Jadon’s Story Blog – http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/

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

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Father to Follow” – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “Take the Name of Jesus with You” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/precious.htm

We know that Jesus goes with us each step of each day. Let’s let others know that by where we go, what we say, and what we do. It may the the hope someone is searching for.

Yesterday, for the second time, I was asked if men could attend the “Lucy” Bible Study. I don’t have a problem with that. We will meet at 10:00 this morning in the fellowship hall of FBC,K.

Be aware of God’s plans for you today. Don’t miss any opportunity!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty,

for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You.

Yours, LORD, is the kingdom,

and You are exalted as head over all.”

~1 Chronicles 29:11~

Pray for Smiley Conerly as he has heart tests and learns what he needs to do.

Pray for Jeff Tolar of Florida as he continues to have back problems.

Pray for Betty Taylor as she sees her cardiologist Friday. Pray for her mother, Mrs. Ruby Ziggler, and family as they adjust to Mrs. Ziggler being at rehab in McComb. They cannot stay with her as they could when she was hospitalized.

Debi and George Bales’ son, David, has seen doctors all week. They have learned the cancer is deep but not the stage of the cancer. David will have surgery Friday of next week with some treatments scheduled to follow. Pray for the whole family as they face this “journey” they were not planning.

Robert and Ora Lee Wilson’s great grandson had a “seizure”-type problem. Additional tests have shown nothing for which to be concerned. Thank God for this good report. Pray for Ora Lee as she faces surgery on her leg.

Mrs. Bonnie Strickland and Debi Bales mother, “Miss” Lucy, will both be moving to nursing homes to receive the care they need.

Hymn of the Day – “Grace Greater than All Our Sin” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/g/ggreater.htm

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Daily devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Beneficial Power” – http://odb.org/

Plan now to attend one or both of the Bible studies for ladies offered at FBC,K.

The “Lucy” Bible study – Friday mornings at 10:00
Study of Deuteronomy – Monday nights at 6:30

Have a great day! Anna Lee

Wednesday

“…It is not by sword or by spear that the LORD saves,

for the battle is the LORD’s.”

~1 Samuel17:47~

9-11

Pray for America and our world today.

Pray more and more people will come to know the Lord.

Hymn of the Day – “Battle Hymn of the Republic” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/h/bhymnotr.htm

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Daily Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “It’s All About the Love” – http://odb.org/

Receive love. Give love. Repeat!

I have requests for prayer for two young men.

Paul Morgan‘s mother asks that we pray for him as he has a biopsy Friday in Baton Rouge.

Sam Woodard asks for prayer as he has kidney surgery.

Pray for the family of Mrs. Mary Womack.

Share some love with others today.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Finally, brethren, pray for us,

that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified,

just as it is with you.”

~2 Thessalonians 3:1~

Yesterday, the stent went well for Mr. Pat Hoosier to open a blocked duct. Cancer was found in the pancreas. This allows the doctors to pay attention to an area that had been undetected up to this point. The girls are now asking for prayer for their mother who will see a doctor about scheduling surgery on her hands. She put their daddy first, but now it is time for her to get some needed attention.

Yesterday morning, the senior adult revival at Line Creek Baptist Church was wonderful. Music, preaching, fellowship, and food – what a great way for Christians from all over Two Rivers Association to gather together! Tomorrow, the revival will be at Roseland.

Another association meeting was held at 1:00 Monday afternoon at East Fork. The WMU heard from Kay Bennett who works on our behalf in New Orleans. Her ministry has taken on a lot of new responsibility working to help stop human trafficking. We learned so much! Our hearts were touched by the stories she told of people who had been helped.

Missions – Don’t forget to collect usable children’s shoes, school uniforms, jackets, and blankets for those who might need them. Place your donations inside the main or office entrances to FBC,K. I will make another delivery to Re-Store soon.

The Fall Food Round-Up for the La. Baptist Children’s Home is Monday, the 16th. Call the church if you need to know what items they need the most.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “All Through This Hour” – http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Hymn of the Day – “Shall We Gather at the River?” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/w/swgatriv.htm

Pray for families that are:

Not headed for heaven; Don’t have Jesus in their hearts
Dealing with the death of loved ones

I’ll post an obituary for Mrs. Mary Womack this afternoon if one is available.

Anna Lee

Hymn of the Day

September 8th was my grandmother’s birthday. She was know to most people as Jennie Lee Wilkinson Draughon. I was named for her (Lee) and her mother (Anna Elizabeth). In our family, she was know as “Ganky”, because her oldest grandchild (yours truly) learned to say that before she could say Grandmaw or some other such name. When I was growing up and she visited, we talked long after we got in my bed. One night, I learned her favorite hymn was “Near to the Heart of God”. Needless to say, that became one of my favorite hymns too.

Hymn of the Day – “Near to the Heart of God” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/e/neartoth.htm

Saturday

“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you.” ~1 Samuel 12:23a~

The “Lucy” Bible study yesterday was very good. Next Friday at 10:00 we will study “Lying Around” (telling falsehoods). It’s never too late to join.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

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

Hymn of the Day – “Precious Name” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/precious.htm

This is the day to work hard to be prepared for the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“He said to them,

‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”

~Matt. 4:19~

Kaye Roberts’ brother, Jimmy Alford, has completed his radiation and chemotherapy and will go for a pet scan on Monday, September 9th. Let’s start praying now for his scan next week.

Mrs. Mary Womack is now home with hospice care. Check on her and help her in any way you can.

Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles

The MRI showed no metastatic disease or tumors. The spots that showed in her right tibia are still glowing, but the consensus is that it is marrow changes due to chemotherapy. We will continue the rest of her treatment at CHNOLA. She has three 5 day chemotherapy cycles left. We are hoping to be finished mid-late November. Bone graft surgery will not be until after Christmas so she can enjoy a cast-free holiday!! Thank you all for your prayers!

Posted by Dr. Stan Statham

In Christian love and sympathy, we want to let the BASELA family know that Dr. Mack Stewart, Pastor of Second Baptist Church in Jackson, LA in William Wallace Association has gone to be with the Lord.
The arrangements for his funeral service are as follows:
Charlet Funeral Home
4230 High St.
Zachary, LA 70791
Saturday, September 7th
9:00 am-11:00 am Visitation
11:00 am Funeral
The burial will be at Sandy Creek Baptist Church.

Charlie Reed

July 30, 1923 – September 4, 2013
Hammond, Louisiana

Charles Dorsett “Charlie” Reed, 90 years old, died at St. Joseph Hospice, Carpenter House, Baton Rouge, on September 4, 2013. Born in Springdale, Ar, he was a Hammond resident since 2005, and was being cared for at Country Manor Nursing Home in St. Francisville until a recent illness.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bell Bayless Reed of Hammond; two daughters, Pamela Ann Reed Shepherd of Downsville, La., and Deborah Jane Reed Teel of Humble, Tx., and a son, Charles Kent “Chuck” Reed of Hammond; a sister, Betty LouReed Smith of Weatherford, Tx., seven grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Michael Dean Reed of New Orleans.

Mr. Reed was a B-24 Liberator bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII, flying 33 combat missions in the South Pacific theatre, for which he was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Air Medal during the New Guinea and Bismarck-Archipelago Campaigns. His professional career was with J.C. Penny Co. as an assistant manager before the war, and returned as a store manager in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. He was a member of the Masons and the Eastern Star, an Ordained Deacon of the Baptist organization, and a member of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. in 1995, at the age of 72, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond as the oldest graduate in SLU history.

Visitation for family and friends will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond on Saturday, September 7th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Joseph Hospice, Carpenter House, in Baton Rouge, or the Louisiana American Red Cross. The family also wishes to thank the many friends, doctors and nurses who cared for him during his final illness, and their many prayers are most appreciated.

Senior Adult Revival

Two Rivers Baptist Association’s Senior Adult Revival is September 9-11.

Monday, Sept. 9th- Line Creek Baptist Church
Rev. Tommy Smith

Tuesday, Sept. 10th- FBC Roseland
Rev. Leroy McElveen

Wednesday, Sept. 11th- Grangeville Baptist Church
Rev. Jacob Williams

Special Music: Amite River Revival Gospel Singers

The daily schedule is: 9:00 am Fellowship
9:30 am Choir Practice
10:00 am Worship
Lunch to follow

There was a serious traffic accident at the Hwy. 38 end of Bethel Road this afternoon. Thankfully, the electrical pole was hurt more than any of the people involved. I thank God the three young ladies were safe in what could have been a much more serious accident. I also thank God for the professionals who rush to accidents, health problems, etc. to help as needed.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Longing to Grow” – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “Since Jesus Came into My Heart” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/i/sincejes.htm

I hope this hymn, “Since Jesus Came into My Heart” is played over and over in your brain today. How blessed we are if we can honestly sing about Jesus living in our hearts.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“….so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord.

And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us,

we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.”

~2 Corinthians 3:18~

Continue to pray for Glenda and Tyrone Harrell and Danny and Kim Hayden.

Mrs. Ruby Ziggler will be moving to a rehab near the hospital in McComb. Pray for her as she adjusts to all the PT she will be going through.

Mrs. Mary Womack is in North Oaks. She would appreciate calls, cards, and visits.

Debi Bales’ mother, “Miss” Lucy, is now in Landmark Nursing Home in Hammond. Pray for her adjustment there.

Carol Russell‘s tests have good results so far. She will get the last report in a week. Keep praying.

Mrs. Wilene Howell is better and back at home. Thank you for praying for her.

Mansell Stinson continues to improve, but his health still is not 100%.

Pray for David Bales. He has been diagnosed with a melanoma and is undergoing lymph node mapping.

Pat Hoosier was checked out at the ER last night. All seems okay. He will follow up with his oncologist today.

Please check Facebook to know how to best pray for Eli and Connor.

Prayers for Eli

The Adventures of Connor Man

Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles

New on Lara’s test!!! Awesome news from her mom:
Bone Scan and CT scan are negative. This means that there are no seen cancer cells in the bone or lungs. We are still awaiting the results of the MRI which would show us if there is anything in her soft tissue

Continue to pray for the extended families of Gage Allen and Jennifer Pittman. Prayers for the children in these families will be greatly appreciated.

A Missions Update from the IMB – The Crisis is Syria

https://my.newsletter4fun.com/index.cfm/fa/mailings.publicviewer&R=6602JA46408E5276A4A0A0441&M=5702JA44408E6876A4A090441

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Almost Content” – http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Make plans now to be at the fellowship hall at FBC, Kentwood Friday to laugh and study the Bible with “Lucy”. The topic of the day is worrying. See you at 10:00 Friday.

Hymn of the Day – “Love is the Theme” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/t/lthethem.htm

TeamKid will begin Sunday evening for children 4 years old through the 5th grade. Be at the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood at 5:30.

The associational Senior Adult Revival will be Monday through Wednesday of next week. Monday – Line Creek; Tuesday – Roseland; Wednesday – Montpelier.

Monday, there will be an association meeting for women at EFBC at 1:00. Everyone should have time to get there after the revival service at LCBC.

Beginning Monday, September 16, there will be a Beth More study of Deuteronomy at 6:30 in the fellowship hall of FBC, K. This study will be led by Brandy Wilson and Majel Dean.

At 8:00 on the 16th the truck will be at FBC, Kentwood for the Fall Food Round-Up for the La. Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe.

The Georgia Barnette Missions Offering for Louisiana Missions will have its annual Week of Prayer Sept. 15 – 22.

The new schedule for adults on Sunday nights at FBC,K will begin at 6:00 in the sanctuary.

Thank-you for praying for the needs listed here and for those you know of that are not listed. Please feel free to send me your requests. Your prayers mean so much to many people.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“If anyone competes as an athlete,

he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules …

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.”

~2 Timothy 2:5, 7, NASB~

Mike Moore, husband of Robin Wilson Moore, went for a check-up yesterday.

Mike just left the doctor’s office in Memphis. The tumor has not shrunk any, but it also has not grown. The doctor is more concerned about tumors growing, so he told Mike not to worry about a thing and to come back in 6 months! Thanks so much for the prayers!

Jason Dean had a good report after some tests yesterday.

Carol Russell, formerly of Roseland, is having a medical test today. Pray for her today.

Kathy Jo Thompson of Amite just completed another brain surgery. Now, it appears she will need a shunt to help with headaches and nausea. Pray for this young lady who has already been through so much, but who keeps going.

Austin Rose was home to march with his high school band Friday night and to enjoy the holiday weekend with his family. Yesterday, he was admitted to the hospital again for the next round of chemo. Continue to pray for him and his family.

Line Creek Baptist Church will be having a singing friday night.

Don’t forget our wonderful singing this Friday night Sept 6th,Jay Parrack and Vocal Event,Jay sang for yrs with Gold City he is a wonderful Tenor who will be doing some high tenor for us,bring finger food for our break,they say for more singing.Love to pack us out.they should be then,excuse please.

The Lucy Bible study will continue Friday morning at 10:00 at FBC, Kentwood. Each day we meet is an independent lesson, so bring your Bibles and join us. You will laugh and learn all in the same hour.

Yesterday, shoes and school uniforms were organized and delivered to Re-Store in Amite. We had 109 pairs of shoes, 16 pairs of pants, and 39 shirts. These shoes and uniforms will be helpful to some families from our area. If you have any uniforms to share or any childres’s shoes, please bring them to the collection baskets at the main and office entrances to FBC, Kentwood.

Today’s Hymn of the Day – “Little Brown Church in the Vale” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/i/littlebc.htm

I remember first hearing this hymn at Big Creek Church of Christ. I was amazed with both the hymn and the voices that blended so well without any musical instruments. It’s been one of my favorites since that night about fifty years ago. We know it today as “The Church in the Wildwood”.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Special Day” – http://odb.org/

I trust today will be “A Special Day” in your life.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,

and His ears are open to their prayers.”

~1 Peter 3:12a~

Continue to keep up with these children of Facebook.

The Adventures of Conner Man
Prayers for Eli

Jadon Pailet turned five and received a trampoline for his birthday. Now, he has a great personal piece of equipment for physical therapy.

Continue to pray for Mrs. Ruby Ziggler’s family as they sit by her side in the McComb hospital.

Please pray for the Allen/Newman families in the loss of Gabe in an accident yesterday.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Not Interested in Religion” – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/b/bbtttb.htm

I learned something new today. Did you?

I’m looking forward to packing up the uniforms and shoes we have at this time to make delivery to Re-Store in Amite. If you are interested in helping, meet at FBC, Kentwood at 10:00 this morning.

I’m going to do my part to make this a great day!

Anna Lee