Ladies’ Night – Page 6 – The Prayer Link

Sunday

In the same way,

faith by itself,

if it is not accompanied by action,

is dead.

~James 2:17~

Ken Roberts now has a Caring Bridge page.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kenroberts2

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Timothy 4-6

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com/

Thom S. Rainer – http://thomrainer.com/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Turn it Off” – http://odb.org/2015/08/23/turn-it-off/
Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. ~Mark 6:31~
“Take Time to be Holy”

Women’s Ministry

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
- Tuesday, August 25
- 11 A.M.
- The Cafe, Kentwood
- Celebrates the birthdays of ladies from FBC
“Follow the Ants to the Picnic”
- Ladies’ Night
- Thursday, August 27
- 6:15 A.M.
- Ladies from 3 – 103
- You don’t have to be a member of FBC, K to attend.
- Bring a friend.
- No charge
Friday Morning Bible Study
- 10 A.M
- Next three studies
  - Rizpah – 2 Samuel 21: 8-14
  - Queen of Sheba – I Kings 10:1-13; Matthew 12:12:42
  - Jezebel – I Kings 16:29-33; 18:1-19: 21:1-25; 2 Kings 9
Frozen Food for Families
- Your opportunity to make life better/easier for someone
- Sunday, September 6
- Place food in quart-size freezer bags.
- Label and date it.
- Bring to my Sunday School room on the first Sunday of each month
- I’ll be doing the same.
- Delivery will be made that afternoon

Question: Are you interested in our children and young people learning about missions?

Quote: “The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.”

Scripture: In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. ~James 2:17~

Question: Are you willing to help teach them?

Solution: Let me know as soon as possible.

Have a wonderful week of studying, learning, doing, and sharing!

Anna Lee

Monday

Consider it pure joy, my brothers,

whenever you face trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of your faith

develops perseverance.

Perseverance must finish its work

so that you may be mature and complete,

not lacking anything.

~James 1:2-4~

A quote I heard at church last night:

“Christians need the patience of a farmer

and the perseverance of an athlete.”

~Caleb Smith~

I love to have Scripture show up in timely ways.

Who would have thought this verse would come to my computer

shortly after the quote I heard?

God has a way of making his points clear to us!

May we all be more like farmers and athletes!

I talked with Wendy L. Alford at church last night. She said her dad, Mike Lambert, is now in rehab and improving some. Please continue to pray for Mike and his family.

Last night, Lisa Piner, said her mother, Alice Faye Lee, did not need a stent or a by-pass. She will be treated with medication and will possibly be coming home Monday. Please continue to pray for this family.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 1-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Baking with Jess” – http://odb.org/
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life. ~John 6:27~
“Seek Ye First”
- https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/ns/120
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Y8Naj3RFk

New Zion Baptist Church would love to have you attend their monthly senior adult gathering, “Young at Heart”. They meet on the third Tuesday each month at 10:30.

Thursday at 6:30, David and I will host the Third Thursday Gathering at the Cabin.

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church would love for you to attend their breakfast at 8 A.M. the fourth Sunday of each month. Donations are used to support needs of individuals.

Friday, all ladies are invited to attend Bible study in the church fellowship hall at 10 A..M. We are studying Women of the Bible: The Wise Woman of Abel – 2 Samuel 20:14-22. Our group is growing! We are learning great lessons of life. Contact me for more information.

Tuesday of next week will be the “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11 A.M. Come help us honor ladies who have August birthdays.

Thursday of next week, the ladies will host “Ladies Night: Follow the Ants to the Picnic”. All ladies from 3-103 are invited to come picnic with us at the FBC fellowship hall of FBC. You do not need to attend church at Kentwood to come. All ladies are invited. Don’t miss out!

One of our on-going projects of Women’s ministry is Operation Christmas Child. It is exciting to watch as our gifts are accumulating waiting for our packing party. The party will only be a success if we purchase and donate items for the children’s shoe boxes. Check the area in the hallway of the fellowship hall closest to the coffee pot to get ideas for your purchases.

I need to borrow three or four Scrabble games for a missions lesson. If you have one I can use, please let me know. You can bring it to me at church Sunday or Wednesday. Please put your name on a sheet of paper inside the box. Thanks!

Make this a week where you work for things that can have eternal value/meaning to others.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom

people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “

For he is the living God and he endures forever;

his kingdom will not be destroyed,

his dominion will never end.

He rescues and he saves;

he performs signs and wonders

in the heavens and on the earth.

He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”

~Daniel 6:26-27~

Mansell Stinson

Mansell in having new issues with his foot and may have to have some recent work redone. Pray he can continue to keep his foot from becoming infected.

Both Carol Jean Conerly and Diane Turner continue to do well following their recent surgeries.

Mrs. Hellen Morris and Laurie Titus

Please continue to keep these ladies and their family in your prayers.

McKenna Tate

Please pray for Andy Taylor’s granddaughter as she deals with digestive issues. She is young for these problems, but is seeing a children’s specialist. Let’s pray the doctor and other medical personnel can get McKenna healthier.

Michael and Brandi Wilson

Please continue to pray for this couple and their extended family in the loss of their unborn son last week.

Brandi Cutrer Simmons

Born: November 20, 1979
Died: July 21, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3252441&fh_id=10545

Say special prayers for Brandi’s family, especially her sons.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 13

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Miracle Material” – http://odb.org/2015/07/23/miracle-material/
To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal? ~Isaiah 40:25 NIV~
“This is My Father’s World”
- http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/i/tismyfw.htm
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVCrpGRSlow

Opportunities

4th Sunday Breakfast at Pine Ridge to benefit needs of a member of the community
- 8:00 A.M. Sunday
- Donations accepted
Women’s Ministry
- Friday morning Bible Study at 10:00 A.M.
  - This week – Delilah
  - Next week – Michal
- Operation Christmas Child
  - This is the time of the year to purchase school supplies.
  - Get a brown paper bag and purchase the items listed on the bag.
  - Return bag with items to the hallway next to the kitchen.
  - It will soon be time to pack the shoe boxes.
- “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  - 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 28th
  - Honoring:
    - Bobbie Magee
    - Barbara Erwin
    - Janice Hornsby
    - Martha Griffith
    - Gloria Boone
    - Debbie Bales
    - Anne Hurst
    - Hellen Morris
- Date to mark on your calendar – Thursday, August 27th
  - Ladies’ Night
  - 6:15 P.M.

This is a good day to “Do Something” to help someone today and/or for eternity. Don’t miss the opportunities the Lord provides for you today.

Anna Lee

Friday

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you,

then choose for yourselves this day

whom you will serve,

whether the gods your forefathers served

beyond the River, o

r the gods of the Amorites,

in whose land you are living.

But as for me and my household,

we will serve the LORD.”

~Joshua 24:15~

Nathan Daniels

Please continue to pray for Nathan this week as he deals with the aftereffects of his surgery. I know he and his family will appreciate your prayers.

James Rimes

James is now back at home. He and his family are also very appreciative of your prayers.

VBS Continues

This must be a very special time for children of our area as many of them attend another VBS. Neither I or my children ever did this, but I know many children who do. The best part is that a number of churches are reporting record breaking attendance! Attendance is necessary for young lives to be changed through VBS. Some area churches have not had their VBS yet, but will in the next month. If you have children or grandchildren, “keep your ears open”!

Ladies’ Night – The highlight of our “F.R.O.G.” meeting last night was the testimonies shared and the special music by Bubba Roberts. We now have a new acrostic:

W – Working

A – At

T – Trying

T – To

F – Fully

R – Rely

O – On

G – God

None of us are 100% yet, so let’s keep striving to F.R.O.G.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ezekiel 13-18

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Hidden Mysteries – odb.org
Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them. ~2 Kings 6:16~
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
- http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh092.sht
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpEbQGsPqHE (There’s special beauty in the sounds of a boys’ choir.)

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Bible Study – Women of the Bible

Miriam
10:00 this morning in the fellowship hall of FBC,K
Everyone is invited.

Bro. Stan is in need of a chaplain trained by Disaster Relief to work today and tomorrow. Contact the missions office if you are trained and available.

May you find some ways to bless others today, just as you have been blessed by so many others. I call that “Passing it On”.

Anna Lee

Thursday Addition

James Rimes

James is doing very well following getting a pacemaker. No pain, but a good appetite!

Tom Brister

Tom went back to his doctor. The lab report was good, so the doctor did a skin graft and repaired Tom’s ear. He will be healed before too long.

Betty Taylor

Betty will be having an eye procedure today in Hattiesburg. Pray for the procedure to work and the drive to be uneventful.

F.R.O.G.

The fellowship hall at church has never looked so “froggy”! Come see for yourself. We start at 6:15 tonight.

Thursday

“So get rid of your old self,

which made you live as you used to —

the old self that was being destroyed

by its deceitful desires.

Your hearts and minds must be made completely new,

and you must put on the new self,

which is created in God’s likeness

and reveals itself in the true life

that is upright and holy.”

~Ephesians 4:22-24 TEV~

F.R.O.G.

F – Fully

R – Rely

O – On

G – God

Ladies, tonight at 6:15 we will gather at the fellowship hall of FBC, K to celebrate dependance on God. All ladies from 3-103 in our general area are invited to come. There is no charge. Let’s celebrate our God who walks each step of the way with us.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 7

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Thought, and a Song

“Worth it All” – http://odb.org/
What you sow is not made alive unless it dies. ~1 Corinthians 15:36~
Invest in eternity this very day!
“Bringing in the Sheaves” –
- http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Bringing_in_the_Sheaves/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVNx-TT3dXI

Friday Morning Bible Study

10 A.M. in the morning in the fellowship hall of FBC,K
Women of the Bible – Miriam
Exodus 2:1-10; 15:20-21; Numbers 12:1-15

May you depend on God to help you get through this very day!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Don’t worry about anything,

but in everything,

through prayer and petition with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6, HCSB~

James Rimes

Pray for James and his family as he has a pacemaker implanted this morning at St. Tammany Hospital.

Nathan Daniels

Nathan had outpatient back surgery yesterday. Pray for him and his family as he recovers. Pray for positive results.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 72-74

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Walking on Water” – http://odb.org/
Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid. ~Matthew 14:27~
“Step into the Water”
- http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/cathedrals-lyrics/step-into-the-water-lyrics.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9l83lCyr0

Women’s Ministry – Ladies’ Night

Tomorrow at the fellowship all of FBC, Kentwood at 6:15
All girls and ladies between the ages of 3 and 103 are invited.
F.R.O.G. – Fully Rely on God

Do something to encourage someone and/or to introduce them to God’s great love for them.

Anna Lee

Sunday

You say, ‘I am rich;

I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’

But you do not realize that you are wretched,

pitiful,

poor,

blind

and naked.

Revelation 3:17

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ephesians 4-6

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Billy Graham’s Devotional for Today – “Tears of Repentance” – http://billygraham.org/devotion/tears-of-repentance/
Now change your mind and attitude to God and turn to him so he can cleanse away your sins and send you wonderful times of refreshment from the presence of the Lord.
~Acts 3:19 (TLB)~

You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. ~Revelation 3:17~

“Just As I Am” – I know this is very familiar to you, but spend a little time slowly reading and soaking in the words and the message.

imb Connecting – https://my.newsletter4fun.com/index.cfm/fa/mailings.publicviewer&R=6602JA46408E5276A4A0A0441&M=6102JA44408E5470A448A0441

Women’s Ministry Opportunities this week

Tuesday – Ladies’ Birthday Party
Thursday – Ladies’ Night (FROG – Fully Rely on God)
Friday – Bible Study – Miriam

Have a great day of learning more from God. Practice sharing God’s love.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Let’s not get tired of doing what is good.

At just the right time

we will reap a harvest of blessing

if we don’t give up.”

~Galatians 6:9 NLT, 2nd Ed.~

Larissa S. Dean

Larissa has a new boot! She tripped leaving work Tuesday and broke her foot. Pray for her as she tries to continue her busy schedule dealing with her broken foot.

Beverly “Doodle” Willians

Pray for “Doodle”. She has a reoccurrence of her cancer and is beginning a new treatment.

Doug Toney

Friday June 19, 2015
Well I hope we have made our last move before coming home. Doug is now at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He will have wound care (from surgery/infection) and physical therapy to regain strength and walk, again.
We appreciate all prayers.😘

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

Tuesday morning at 11:00
The Cafe in Kentwood
Honoring “young” ladies with June birthdays
Come help us celebrate.

Ladies’ Night – F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely on God)

Thursday evening at 6:15
Begins with finger foods
Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood
Ladies from 3-103 are invited.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Luke 13-14

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

“A Missing Sheep” – http://odb.org/
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. ~Psalm 100:3~ He rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. ~Matthew 18:13~
“The Ninety and Nine” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/i/90_and_9.htm I remember the “who, when, and where” of first hearing this hymn. Who – Rev. Charles Tolleson, then a student at SLC, and my uncle, was the guest musician at a revival. When – I was a child (1950’s) and very impressionable. Where – Natalbany Baptist Church on Highway 51 Going home, I discussed it with my parents and at home, looked it up in a hymnal so I could soak in every work and the meaning of all those words.

With the improvements in technology in the last 102 years, just imagine how it could sound today!

I’m remembering the many “one lost sheep” all around me and all around the world today!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Be careful how you think;

your life is shaped by your thoughts.”

~Proverbs 4:23 TEV~

Summer Mixon

Summer is having more tests in New Orleans. They are checking her pancreas now. She is still at Tulane Medical Center. Please continue to pray.

Mike Miller

Mike has improved enough to speak. Please pray for continued improvement.

Zane Dean (Son of Mike Dean)

Zane is in Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Pray for Zane and his family.

Betty Taylor

Betty’s knee is better, but it will require surgery. Pray for her as she has surgery one week from today in Hattiesburg.

VBS

Pray for the VBS at several of the local churches this week. I know four churches sharing Jesus through VBS this week. May children meet Jesus in each one.

Third Thursday at the Cabin

Tonight at the cabin
6:30
Come join us.
We look forward to the group God is sending here tonight.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 5-6

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

“Failure Is Not Fatal” – odb.org
You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. ~John 6:69~
“Failure is not fatal. God lovingly restores those who turn back to Him.”

~Our Daily Bread~

“Rescue the Perishing” – http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Rescue_the_Perishing/

Coming Soon – Law Enforcement-First Responders Appreciation Day

FBC, Kentwood
Sunday, July 12th
Plan to be there.

Women’s Ministry Opportunities

Friday – We will have Bible study at the cabin followed by a salad and dessert lunch. It’s a good day to visit our group. Call one of the ladies for more information.
Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11:00 – We will celebrate ladies who have birthdays during June.
Thursday – Ladies’ Night – F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely on God)
- We begin with finger foods at 6:15.
- All ladies from 3-103 years in our area are invited.
- The only cost is your time.
Friday – The Bible study group will meet at the Fellowship Hall of FBC, K at 10:00 A.M.

Opportunities! There’s plenty of opportunities. Join us!

Anna Lee