Category: Inspirational

Monday

The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,

even though we have rebelled against him;

~Daniel 9:9~

 

J.C. Miller said Debbie Miller is being re-evaluated for a change in medication.  As you pray for her, please pray for her family.

Patricia “Patsy Lou” Alford

August 26, 1940 – March 26, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4174109&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 1-3, Psalms 87, and video on 2 Samuel

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

God has listened;

He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.

~Psalm 66:19 HCSB~

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”

Tomorrow – “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11 A.M.

Baptism – Sunday at FBC, Kentwood

Thank-you for praying.

Anna Lee

 

 

Sunday

For if you forgive other people

when they sin against you,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  

But if you do not forgive others their sins,

your Father will not forgive your sins.

~Matthew 6:14-15~

 

Please continue to pray for Debi Bales’ mother, Mildred Jacobson.

 

Read the Bible – I Samuel 28-31  & Psalm 86

 

     “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,

where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

When Christ who is our life appears,

then you also will appear with Him in glory.”

~Colossians 3:1-4~

“HIgher Ground”

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/why-do-missionaries-need-help-from-aaeo

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

 

Saturday

“Dear children,

let’s not merely say that we love each other;

let us show the truth by our actions.”

~1 John 3:18 NLT, 2nd ed.~

 

I’ve got a lot of names/prayer requests for us today.

  • Doris Young – Our Lady of the Lake
  • Margaret Oliver – Rehab in Hammond
  • Jim Watson – Covington (aneurism & blood clots)
  • Destiny Martin – Home
  • Andy Boone – Pray for his family.
  • Kristi Alford – Continuing request for prayers
  • Margie Williams – Waiting for diagnosis
  • Ora Lee Wilson – Unfavorable biopsy report/Working to see specialist
  • Robert Wilson – Better, at last!
  • Andy Taylor – Seeing progress with his foot
  • Mildred Birch – Home again
Carolyn Burch Easley

October 22, 1933 – March 24, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4172690&fh_id=10545

Dorothy Hendon Bankston

January 25, 1945 – March 23, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/4172785

Read the Bible – I Samuel 25-27 and Psalm 85

Waylon Bailey – waylonbailey.com

Thom S. Rainer – thomrainer.com

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering –

OFFERING FAST FACTS
– Purpose: To support the efforts of the North American Mission Board missionaries and church planters as they push back lostness in the United States and Canada.
– Amount of AAEO used to support missionaries and their work: 100%
– Amount of NAMB budget that comes from AAEO: 49%
– Amount of NAMB budget that comes from Cooperative Program: 38%
– Year offering started: WMU started it in 1895
– Amount given in 1895: $5,000 +
– Year offering named after Annie Armstrong: 1934
– Offering Goal for 2017: $70 million

If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins

and purify us from all unrighteousness.

~1 John 1:9 (NIV)~

“I Surrender All”

 

Looking Ahead

  • Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast – Sunday morning at 8 in fellowship hall
  • Regular services and monthly meetings Sunday & Wednesday
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  • Bible Study – Friday/Ezekiel 3
  • April 9 – High Attendance Day for SS and Cantata at P.M. Service

 

If you cannot say, “I Surrender All”, this is a good day and a good weekend to do just that.

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“Come, let us return to the LORD.

He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;

he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.

 After two days he will revive us;

on the third day he will restore us,

that we may live in his presence.

~Hosea 6:1-2~

 

Jerry Doughty‘s heart valve replacement went well.  Thank-you for praying for him.

Jim Watson was still in the hospital the last we heard.  Please pray for Jim and Sylvia.

 

 

Margaret “Leilani” Adkins-Dean

December 30, 1939 – March 18, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4171696&fh_id=10545

Jerry Lynn Ellzey, Jr.

March 21, 1958 – March 22, 2017

Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
~Romans 6:23 (NIV)~
“Jesus Paid it All”
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: WHAT IS THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING?
A: In 1895, the first missions offering to benefit the work of home missions (now known as North American missions) was promoted and taken up by Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU). The Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board) asked for $5,000 toward its work. WMU efforts exceeded that goal. Today, more than $1 billion has been raised since the beginning of the offering, for North American mission efforts. Every dollar of the offering (named after missions advocate/WMU leader, Annie Armstrong, in 1934) goes to missionaries and their work of sharing the life-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the United States, Canada and their territories.
Q: HOW MANY MISSIONARIES DOES THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING SUPPORT?
A: The North American Mission Board supports 5,684 missionaries in multiple categories. NAMB’s annual report provides missionary count information, as well as a summary of missions efforts. Visit namb.net/annualreport.
Read the Bible – I Samuel 21-24 & Psalm 84
Bible Study this morning at 10:00  –  Ezekiel 2

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday at the Cafe at 11:00 A.M.

 

Thanks again to all those who donated paperback Bibles and Christian magazines.  They are are the hands of the people who lead a ministry at the jail.  We will continue to collect the PAPERBACK Bibles and Christian magazines for a future date.

 

Don’t forget to bring batteries and other items to the church so they can be used at the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.  There is a list available at FBC,Kentwood and of the home’s website.

 

If you know of anyone who needs a Sunday School class for adults, youth, or children or a combination of the above I will be glad to help them or at least steer them in the right direction.  FBC, Kentwood has a paid nursery lady of Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, Wednesday nights, etc.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

Keep my decrees and follow them.

I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

~Leviticus 20:8~

 

I had a nice phone visit with Charlotte Alford and got an update on Kristy Alford.  She completed round one of chemo and is on round two.  Charlotte said Kristy is very positive and encourages all those around her.

Ora Lee WIlson is still waiting for a biopsy report by has an appointment with a doctor in Jackson.  Pray for Ora Lee and her family.

Bettye Fussell was disappointed to learn her next chemo will be delayed a little because of her weight-loss.  Pray she will be able to eat more.

Andy Boone is still in Ochsner, on Jefferson.  He’s having some difficult days.  Please pray for Andy and his family.

Jerry Doughty of Amite will be having a valve replacement at Lakeview in Covington this morning.  Please pray for Jerry, his doctors, and his family.

 

Missions Celebration for WMU ladies.  Friday evening and Saturday morning next week in Mandeville – This Friday is the deadline for registration.  Contact me if you need more information.  https://louisianabaptists.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WMU-Downloadable-Registration.pdf

 

Read the Bible – I Samuel 15-17 and Psalm 82 . (I got behind in my readings.  Pray that I catch up soon.)

 

Wednesday – Missions night for children at FBC, Kentwood at 6 P.M.

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/finding-purpose-at-kennebec-community-church

 

PAPERBACK Bibles for prisoners – A delivery will be made to the jail tomorrow.  If you don’t get your Bibles in today, they will be included in the next delivery.

 

Items for the LA Baptist Children’s Home – Bring to the stairwell at the office entrance of FBC, Kentwood.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

~Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)~

“I’m in the Lord’s Army”

 

Make today count.  Be an encourager to someone today.

Anna Lee

Saturday

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

and the one who is wise saves lives.

If the righteous receive their due on earth,

how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

~Proverbs 11:30-31~

Margaret Oliver is staying with her daughter, Sandra, for now.  Keep praying.

Adrian Rayborn has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia.  Please pray for him and his family.

Krista Easley had a mild stroke and is doing okay.  She’s in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Please keep praying.

 

Read the Bible today – I Samuel 1-3 & Psalm 78

 

Children in Action are on a trip to M-Jam in New Orleans today.  Pray they have a wonderful experience and a safe journey going and coming home.

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – KAIROS MOMENTS AT THE RESONATE CHURCH – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/kairos-moments-at-the-resonate-church-in-washington-namb

 

A psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.                                                                                                  ~Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV)~

“He Leadeth Me”

 

Get prepared for tomorrow, the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday

Blessed is the one

who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers.

~Psalm 1:1~

 

Roberts Wilson is improving from pneumonia.  Keep him in your prayers.

Krista Easley, daughter-in-law of Donnie and Teri Easley, apparently had a stroke yesterday.  The family requests prayer for this young woman.

Please continue to pray for Linda K. Graves.  She is not sitting around since she moved from Kentwood, but using her wonderful voice to bless others in her new church and back in Kentwood.  One of her songs last night was “Beulah Land”.  I’m so glad she continues to use her talent for the Lord.

 

Thanks to those all those who came to the cabin last night.  We are so blessed to have this special time at the cabin.

 

Join us for Bible study this morning at 10:00.  We will be studying Ezekiel 1.

 

If you have PAPERBACK Bibles to share with prisoners at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, please bring them to the church in the next few days.  Delivery will be made Thursday.  The Bibles can be new or used.

 

I’m excited about M-Jam for the children who attend missions class.  This will be their first opportunity to go to a state meeting like this.  Please pray for those who will be going to learn more about missions and to have their hearts encouraged to be a part of mission work at their young age.

 

Read the Bible today – Ruth and Psalm 77

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

     “Praise the LORD!….Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! 

Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created….

Fire and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; beasts and all cattle;

creeping things and flying fowl….

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted;

His glory is above the earth and heaven.”  

~Psalm 148:1a,3-5,7-10,13)~

“How Great Thou Art”

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “POET SHARES THE GOSPEL WITH NYC ARTS COMMUNITY” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/carvens-lissaint-makes-disciples-nyc

Don’t we all want a Christian nation and continent?  This offering is one great opportunity to help that process.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

“ ‘ “The LORD bless you and keep you; 

the LORD make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you; 

the LORD turn his face toward you

and give you peace.” ’

~Numbers 6:24-26~

 

Please pray for Rev. Jeff Mizell of Line Creek Baptist Church.  He had throat surgery yesterday to remove a polyp from his lungs.  Can you imagine being a pastor and unable to talk for the next couple of weeks?  Please pray for him and his caregivers.

 

Louise Martin Chambliss

February 09, 1947 – March 09, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4164387&fh_id=10545

Read the Bible – Judges 16-18 and Psalm 75

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Louisiana Baptist Message – baptist message.com

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “What to Pray for in 2017” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/what-are-you-praying-for-in-2017

 

Reminders

  • Third Thursday at the Cabin at 6:30 tomorrow night
  • Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 1
  • M-Jam for Children in grades 1-6 Saturday in New Orleans
  • Sunday School Sunday mornings in nearby churches

 

Then know this, you and all the people of Israel:

It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,

that this man stands before you healed.

Salvation is found in no one else,

for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

~Acts 4:10,12 (NIV)~

“Ye Must be Born Again”

 

I hope you have been born again.  If not, find a pastor or church leader who can guide you.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Tuesday

“I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,

and have been saved from my enemies.

~2 Samuel 22:4~

 

Read the Bible – Judges 13-15  and Psalm 74

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin – 6:30 this week!

Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 1

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – WHY DO MISSIONARIES NEED HELP FROM AAEO? – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/why-do-missionaries-need-help-from-aaeo

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness;

and to goodness, knowledge;

and to knowledge, self-control;

and to self-control, perseverance;

and to perseverance, godliness;

and to godliness, mutual affection;

and to mutual affection, love.

For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure,

they will keep you from being ineffective

and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

~ 2 Peter 1:5-8 (NIV)~

“Faith is the Victory”

 

Thank you for checking this site and praying today.

Anna Lee

Monday

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.

~Malachi 4:2~

Please pray for Glen Magee, Jr. as he has a heart ablation in Oshsner in New Orleans.

Please pray for Lea Smith’s brother, Johnnie, who will be transferring from the hospital to rehab following back surgery.

Pray for Wanda Smith’s cousin, Shelly Dominique, who is battling a malignancy.  Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Betty Fussell had both good and bad days last week.  She doesn’t have much of an appetite.  Pray for her as she has her second chemo today.

Andy Taylor has a foot problem that will keep him at home a little longer.  As always, Andy has a positive attitude.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “Death to Life” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/marshals-story-from-death-to-life-through-baptism-video

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Reading the Bible – Judges 9-12 and Psalm 73

Third Thursday Gathering – 6:30 Thursday at the cabin – Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Bible Study – 10 A.M. – Ezekiel 1

Please pray for the children and adults who will attend M-Jam in New Orleans Saturday.  Pray the meeting will be both informative and encouraging.  Pray for a safe trip on the church bus.

Deaf Peoples – Three new workers recently arrived in two different countries to serve among the Deaf. The teams they are joining are excited to have these new co-laborers join them and are looking forward to seeing how the Father is going to use them to reach Deaf for His glory. Pray for a smooth adjustment to their new cultures, and ask that they will quickly form relationships with the Deaf people they meet. As they begin to learn the local sign language (yes, sign language is different around the world!), ask the Father to give them opportunities to share His stories with others. Pray that they will be patient with themselves and others as they persevere, trusting the Father to meet their needs. Pray that their lives will reflect the joy and peace found only in Jesus and that they will honor Him in every situation.  (IMB)

     “All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. 

The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the LORD endures forever.”

~I Peter 1:24-25~

“The Solid Rock”

 

Christ is that solid rock that helps us get through our lives both on a daily basis and during the hardest days.

Anna Lee