Missions Project Day

Thursday

”A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.”

~Proverbs 15:14 NLT~

Read the Bible

Isaiah 48
Psalm 108
Hebrews 12

You can get a good overview of missions in Louisiana by looking at this site.

It’s beginning to look a lot like a missions project day! I hope to see you Saturday morning at 9 A.M. in the fellowship hall to work on some project for Operation Christmas Child. Everyone, men, women, boys, and girls, is invited to participate. This will be out last project day before the collection week, which is coming up in November.

I was asked to add a very sick child to our prayer list. He is Lane Gottschalk. Please pray for him.

Please continue to pray for the people in the path of Hurricane Florence. Pray for the storm trackers as they make predictions that influence many lives. Pray for electrical personnel and a disaster relief people as they head into that area to help the people who will have problems with the storm.

Many of the storms of our lives don’t come with names in alphabetical order or so much warning, but they some unannounced and without all the outside help. That’s okay, because God is there for us. He can handle any of the problems we face if we give him our worries.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

~1 Thessalonians 1:3~

What a day with lots of memories yesterday (9/11) was. May today be a day of preparation for people in the path of Hurricane Florence. May families make wise decisions regarding the storm. I clearly remember how life stopped it’s regular routine after Hurricane Katrina.

Pray for Baptist Disaster Relief teams as they get in place to begin hurricane relief. Thank God for the many people who so freely give of themselves to help those in need.

Read the Bible

Isaiah 47
Song of Solomon 6:6-13
Hebrews 11

Saturday, we will have out last mission project day for Operation Christmas Child. for 2018. I hope you will join us from 9-Noon as we complete more projects that make items for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.

Anna Lee

Lord’s Day

This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot.

~Ecclesiastes 5:18~

Read the Bible

Isaiah 45
Song of Solomon 6:1-5
Hebrews 9

Days and Dates to Remember

Sundays
- S.S. at 9:15
- Church at 10:30
- Youth on Mission at 5 P.M.
- Church at 6 P.M.
Wednesdays
- Youth at 5
- Children in Action and Church at 6 P.M.

Saturday, September 15 – Mission Project Day form 9 – Noon

Monday, September 17 – Associational WMU Meeting at Hilldale at 10 A.M.

Kay Bennett of Friendship House will be our guest speaker
Potluck Lunch following Meeting
Bring items to donate to Friendship House
- Individual snack items (fruit, pudding, etc,)
- Vienna Sausage
- Protein Bars
- Bug Spray
- Women’s Medium Athletic Pants
- Gift cards
  - Walmart
  - Lowe’s
  - Home Depot

Operation Christmas Child – Now packing shoeboxes

See me to get boxes and to return boxes
I’ll pack them for you, if you choose

Have a fantastic Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’‘

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”

~Revelation 7:17~

Read the Bible

Isaiah 43
Song of Solomon 5:9-16
Hebrews 7

Mission Opportunities

Mission Project Day – Saturday, Sept. 15 in Fellowship Hall
Paperback Bibles for Jail Ministry (Always collecting)
Items for Friendship House (Due Sunday, Sept. 16th)
WMU meeting featuring Kay Bennett (Sept. 17th at Hillsdale)
Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana Missions
Fall Food Round-up for Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home (Due Sept. 16th)
- BBQ Sauce
- Cleaning Supplies
- Canned Fruit
- Laundry Detergent
- Instant Oatmeal
- Instant Potatoes
- Sugar
- Tea
- Velveeta Cheese
Mission Classes
- Children – Wednesdays at 6 P.M.
- Youth – Sundays at 5 P.M.

Thank-you for reading, doing, and praying.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.

”So shall it be! Amen.

~Revelation 1:7~

You may, or may not, remember when I asked for prayer for the Moore family, Mike and Robin. Robin would come to Roseland to visit relatives when we were children. I still love to see her when she comes south from West Monroe to visit. Robin’s husband, Mike, had a tumor behind one eye. His doctors have kept watch on him and always gave a good report, until now! His cancer is now in the liver. Please pray for Mike Moore and his family as they begin a difficult journey.

Today is See You at the Pole day! Students across the nation will gather at their flag poles to pray and to be a witness for the Lord. Locally, the students will also meet at The Lighthouse of FBC, Kentwood tonight to continue their celebrations. Students of various schools and churches are expected to be in attendance. Pray for our students this morning, tonight, and each day, that they will be bold witnesses.

Read the Bible

Isaiah 35
Song of Solomon 3: 6-11
Titus 3

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Mission Opportunities in September

Children’s Missions – Wednesdays at 6 P.M.
Youth Missions – Sundays at 5 P.M.
WMU – Quarterly meeting at Hillsdale featuring Kay Bennett as speaker – 10 A.M. on September 17th
Mission Project Day – Saturday, September 15th from 9:00 to Noon
Georgia Barnett Offering for North America

Love God and Love others!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Read the Bible today.

Isaiah 34
Psalm 104
Titus 2

Reminders:

Today, “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11:00 for all ladies.
Wednesday – Children in Action missions class at 6 P.M.
Sundays – Youth on Mission at 6 P.M. for middle and high school students
Saturday, September 15 – Project day
Monday, September 17 – WMU meeting at Hilldale with guest speaker, Kay Bennett of the Friendship House in New Orleans – We will be taking items for her to use in her ministry.

“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”

~Philippians 1:3-5~

Today, I want to focus on thankfulness.

I’ve been noticing a vase I used in 2015. Each day of the year I wrote something I was thankful for. The colored papers are stored in a clear vase with a label, “2015”, and a ribbon. I’m going to wait a while longer before I draw out a paper each day and remind myself of my many reasons to be thankful.

Probably, all of us know “Count Your Blessings”. We don’t have to wait for a special reason to write your blessings. It can be done on any day of the year. November is a good month to be thankful, but any other month is also good. It’s just a matter of attitude.

I’ve been going over some of the big things I am thankful for as well as many of the small ways I am thankful. I hope you can find time to do this too. You can choose to do this at random time periods, or in any organized way you choose. I believe if you do, you will be singing “Count Your Blessings”. It works the opposite way too. If you sing “Count Your Blessings”, you will actually begin to focus on those blessings.

https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Count_Your_Blessings/

This page gives you the words to the song and some Scripture references to read and meditate on.

Guy Penrod does a good job of singing this great hymn for us. Have a blessed and thankful day. Anna Lee

Lord’s Day

“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead.

You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.”

~Matthew 16:24 The Message~

We had a very good missions project day yesterday. I think it may have been the most productive one yet. Special thanks to all who came and helped!

Today, there will be a new mission opportunity. At 5 P.M. in the missions classroom in the L-wing, we will officially begin Youth on Mission for middle school and high school students. This will be a project/activity focused group.

Please continue to pray for all those who are sick, receiving treatments, and undergoing tests. Do something to show your concern. Prayer is always appropriate!

Continue to pray for students as they begin a new school year. Many post-high school students will begin classes tomorrow.

Read the Bible

Isaiah 27
Song of Solomon 1: 8-17
I Timothy 5

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day. Draw closer to Him through Bible study and worship.

Anna Lee

“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead.

You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.”

~Matthew 16:24 The Message~

Read the Bible

Isaiah 26
Psalm 100
I Timothy 4

Update on Josiah Huckaby

Josiah is doing really well. They gave him a strong IV antibiotic yesterday & today. He has definitely responded to it & his labs are reflecting that. The doctors feel it is ok to swap him back to the original oral antibiotic we started earlier this week. His echo showed that his pulmonary hypertension seems to be pretty much unchanged…which is a huge praise in itself! He is still requiring a little more oxygen than what he is allowed to come home on. If all continues to go well & they can get him down to home oxygen, he will probably be able to come home Monday. Thanks for all the prayers!!! To God be the glory!

I’m thankful to hear that John Dyer of Amite is now cancer free after months of chemo and radiation. Join the family in thanking God for John’s progress.

Continue to pray for those who have long-term illnesses. As you pray for the person who is sick, please also pray for their caregivers.

Today, we will have a project day at FBC, Kentwood to work on items of Operation Christmas Child. We will meet in the fellowship hall from 9 A.M. to noon. Everyone is invited to come help (“DO”).

Anna Lee

Friday

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

Mrs Bessie Hayden has been “out of her routine” and needs our prayers that she will soon be able to do the many things she could do in recent months.

Update on Josiah Huckaby

So during Josiah’s stent removal last week, they noticed his urine being cloudy. They did a culture just to be safe and we found out Tuesday it was positive for a UTI. We started his oral (g-tube) antibiotics that afternoon. He started having trouble with his oxygen levels today (probably due to the infection) so we ended up in the JMCGH ER. (They were absolutely amazing, as well as Chester County EMS!!!) They decided to transfer us by Pedi-Flite to “our 2nd home” since they are way more familiar with Josiah’s extensive medical history. He is now settled in & he has continued to play/laugh through everything today…except for the IV pokes & missing lunch. He was pretty upset about those. We don’t really have a lot of details right now & the plan is to do more tests tomorrow. Our IMCU peeps took good care of him while we had to run home to take care of a few things & then rush to the hospital. We are praying that his pulmonary hypertension has remained stable through the stress of this infection. We will try to update tomorrow once we know more. To God be the glory!!!

So many people are sick daily and seeking treatment at a clinic or hospital. Today, spend some time imagining being a “fly on the wall” and “seeing” all those around us who need out prayers. Remember, prayers with actions, are doubly good!

Pray for visitors at church. Let’s pray they will see God working and want to be a part of our church. Pray each visitor feels welcomed because we go out of our way to include them.

Read the Bible

Isaiah 25
Song of Solomon 1:1-7
I Timothy 3

Tomorrow is “Project Day”! I look forward to our gathering of boys, girls, men, and women who will be working together to accomplish so much for missions. I hope to see many of you in the fellowship hall of FBC,K at 9 A.M.

Thanks to each of you who has contributed time or items to what we are doing. I’m especially thankful for those who have gone overboard in helping.

Four “shoeboxes” were turned in Wednesday. If you have filled a box, feel free to bring it to me at any service or to leave your boxes in the church office.

If you need boxes and some starter items, see me. You can get boxes that are still flat or those that are folded and “ready to go”. You also have the option of using your own shoeboxes or of buying clear plastic boxes.

Let’s think ahead to all those who will receive the fruits of our labor. May each item be an instrument of introducing Jesus to someone.

Anna Lee

Thursday

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

~Psalm 147:3~

Please continue to pray for our church friends and community friends who are waging war with cancer.

Remember those who started school recently and are having a hard time adjusting. This includes students, teachers, and support staff.

Many of our young college friends are facing the beginning of college this week and next week. Pray for a good environment, good friends, and good academic results.

Many of those who were sick are improving.

Read the Bible

Isaiah 24
Psalm 99
I Timothy 2

Only two more days until we have Project Day! Wanda Smith helped me to help organize things in preparation for Saturday. Barbara Hutchinson brought some T-shirts she cut for jump ropes. Four Operation Christmas Child “shoeboxes” were turned in yesterday.

Remember, part of our missions responsibility is to “DO” and to set a good example for the younger ones around us.

Anna Lee