Category: Missions

Tuesday

“To him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations,

forever and ever. Amen.”

~Ephesians 3:21, ESV~

 

The Hatchel family left here about 4:00 this morning and will leave Richmond next Tuesday morning to return “home”.  Please continue to keep them in your prayers.

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Kings 11-15

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Friday Morning Bible Study 

  • Deliliah
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • If you need more information, please contact me.

Thanks for your prayers each day.

Anna Lee

Monday Addition

WMU Meeting
We had a great group of ladies and lots of food for out meeting at Hillsdale this morning.  I am very biased, but must not fail to say the speaker was one of the best we had heard.  If you missed today, I surely hope you will join us next time.
Ralph Edward McDaniel

Born: April 24, 1943
Died: July 19, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3250458&fh_id=10545

Tommy Louis Smith

Born: July 19, 1943
Died: July 18, 2015

        http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3250689

Eddie Lavern Carter

http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=eddie-lavern-carter&pid=175318533&fhid=20689

Monday

6 Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything,

by prayer and petition,

with thanksgiving,

present your requests to God.

7 And the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 4:6-7~

 

Bible Reading Plan – Leviticus 16-18

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song 

  • “Faithful Service” – http://odb.org/2015/07/20/faithful-service/
  • You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.                                                                                                                                             ~2 Timothy 2:3~                         Later you will understand.”                                                                                                                                                      ~ John 13:7~
  • “We’ll Understand it Better By and By”

WMU meeting this morning at Hillsdale

  • 9:15 – Leadership Meeting
  • 10:00 – Meeting with Jennie Hatchel speaking
  • Close with covered-dish meal

I’ll post more later,

Anna Lee

Sunday

“The thought of my pain,

my homelessness,

is bitter poison.

I think of it constantly,

and my spirit is depressed.

Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing:

The Lord’s unfailing love and mercy still continue,

fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.

The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.”

~Lamentations 3:19-24 TEV~

 

Mrs. Lavern Carter passed away Friday night.  An obituary will be included when one is available.  I was told the wake would be Monday night and the funeral and burial at New Zion Baptist Church.  Please pray for this family.

Caleb Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. Danny Smith will speak at New Zion Baptist Church this morning.  Please pray for him.

Obituary for Terry Blackstock – http://www.jonesfamilyfuneralservices.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3249007&fh_id=12269

David R. Barnett

Born: April 09, 1940
Died: July 10, 2015

        http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3240113

WMU quarterly meeting Monday at Hillsdale Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M.  The speaker will be Jennie Alford Hatchel whose family will be  returning to the mission field the next week.  There will be a covered dish lunch following the meeting.  Everyone is invited to come.

Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church WILL NOT MEET TUESDAY due to the funeral of Mrs. Lavern Carter.

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

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com/

Read the Bible in 2015 – Colossians 3-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Eulogize the Living God” – http://odb.org/2015/07/19/eulogize-the-living-god/
  • Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,                                                             who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.                                                                                                                                               ~Ephesians 1:3~
  • “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/praisegf.htm

Thank God for this, another day He has given us.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“A wise, mature person

is known for his understanding.

The more pleasant his words,

the more persuasive he is.”

~Proverbs 16:21 TEV~

 

Macy Gueldner

  • 17 hours ago                                                                                                                                               We’re waiting on counts, and hoping that they are better than last week, so we can resume chemo (and enjoy our camping trip with family.)
  • 12 hours ago                                                                                                                                                      We didn’t have a very good day at clinic. Macy’s counts have dropped even lower, and now she’s neutropenic. This comes with all the precautions: mask, food prep, isolation, etc…She also had some mind boggling lab results. They have been checking the level of her nighttime chemo in her blood over the last month. Apparently the results don’t make since (one part is way too high and one is way too low.) BR called Memphis, and they are even stumped. So they gave us a plan, which is to continue chemo as planned, even though her counts are almost bottomed out. This makes everyone nervous, so we’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on her this week.

    In addition to all of this, Macy had some major port issues that caused a good bit of pain. Thank God for her wonderful nurses who eventually saved the day.

    We’re still going camping, but Macy will have to miss playing in the lake and splash pad. No germs! No germs! No germs. Maybe if I say it enough it’ll happen.

Carol Jean Conerly

Pray for Carol Jean and her family as she has knee surgery today.

Mr. Phillip Harrell

Mr. Phillip fell in his kitchen and broke his hand again.  Please continue to pray for Mr. Phillip and “Miss” Annie Bell.  Also, pray for their daughter Phyllis, who is their primary caregiver.

Dan Turner

According to Ladd, Dan is doing well with his new treatment.  Let’s pray it continues to help him.

Baptist Press-  bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 11-12

Third Thursday at the Cabin at 6:30 tonight!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “A Given Name” – http://odb.org/2015/07/16/a-given-name/
  • She will bring forth a Son,                                                                                                                           and you shall call His name Jesus,                                                                                                         for He will save His people from their sins.                                                                                                                                               ~Matthew 1:21~
  • “There’s Something about that Name” 

 

Pray for God to lead you to do something today that will help lead someone to eternity with Him.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial,

because when he has stood the test,

he will receive the crown of life

that God has promised to those who love him.

From Brock Burch’s missionary trip to Barrelras,  Brazil 

Hey everyone I guess I will give an update. We are having a great time in Brazil! God is moving in a mighty way. And the food has been great! The people here are so loving and take care of us. There have been 10 people saved. We have a great team that truly love the Lord. It is just awesome to see God work. I ask for your continued prayers as we pray for God to use us for His glory!

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations. (Psalms 100:1-5 NASB)

-Brock is the youth minister at East Fork Baptist Church-

Update on Dan Turner (by Ladd Turner)

Good evening all of you “Dan the Man” fan club members!! All baseline assessments prior to tomorrow’s trial are done and all lab work looks great. Dan said he’s “chillin” in his gown and track pants, watching TV while giving the nurses a hard time 😜. I will post more information tomorrow as it becomes available. Thank you all for your continued prayers! Please keep it up! To God be the glory!

Bro. Michael and Brandy Wilson’s unborn baby did not have a heartbeat yesterday morning, so she was admitted to the hospital for delivery last night.  Please pray for the entire family at this time.

Eddie Earl Strickland

Born: November 12, 1958
Died: July 13, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3243724&fh_id=10545

Peggy Marie Cutrer

Born: March 03, 1961
Died: July 09, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3241367&fh_id=10545

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 81-83

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Transformed Hearts” – http://odb.org/2015/07/15/transformed-hearts/
  • Above all else,                                                                                                                                           guard your heart,                                                                                                                                     for everything you do flows from it.                                                                                                                                             ~Proverbs 4:23~
  • “Make Me a Blessing”

 

I pray that you will live your life today with this thought – “Make Me a Blessing “.  God can and will use even the least of us in His kingdom’s work here on earth.  

Anna Lee

Tuesday – Early Afternoon

McKenna Tate

Andy Taylor asked for prayers for his granddaughter.  She was “scoped” at OLOL Children’s Hospital this morning.  Let’s pray she gets a good report and something that will help with the digestive issues McKenna has had for a long time.

Carol Jean Conerly

Carol Jean will have knee surgery Thursday.  Let’s pray for a successful surgery and a smooth recovery period.

Diane Turner

Diane spend the night at the hospital for observation, but should be home soon.  Pray for a good recovery period.

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin

I hope you have your calendar marked to be at our place Thursday evening at 6:30.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

What difference can a cardboard shoebox make in a person’s life?

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

 

Devotional, Scripture, a Quote, and a Song

  • “The Likes of Us” –  odb.org/
  • Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,                                                                                             to send out workers into his harvest field.                                                                                                                                       ~Matthew 9:38 NIV~
  • Expect great things from God;                                                                                                         attempt great things for God.                                                                                                                                                ~William Carey~                                                                                                          
  • “To God be the Glory” 
  • Imagine my surprise to find this particular devotional today.  Three days from now, I will be going with my daughter and granddaughters for a tour of this school in Hattiesburg. 

 

This morning someone reminded me that all the school supplies are on sale this time of year.  I knew that and planned to give you the opportunity to purchase some, either individually or as a group/class, for the shoeboxes we are packing.  Remember how much fun it is to buy school supplies.  I think you will find it even more fun to do so for the children who will receive shoesboxes through Operation Christmas Child.  If you did not look at the video about Devin at the top of this page, now would be the perfect time to do so.  Thank-you to those of you who have faithfully purchased items each month.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

I hope you have been blessed in a special way today and will take time to pass a blessing on to someone else.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.

Is there anything too hard for Me?”

~Jeremiah 32:27, NKJV~

 

Macy Gueldner, Mary Catherine Gueldner. & Martha P. Drago

Macy’s counts are very low, during a week where they should’ve doubled. I guess the increase in chemo finally caught up to her. So, her chemo this week is on hold. They’ll check again next week, and hopefully she can get back on track. She’s in good spirits; she just doesn’t have much immunity. So we’re hoping to stay germ free.As for me (Mary Catherine, Macy’s mom), my doctor ordered an MRI of my entire spine. He’s afraid I have ruptured a disc underneath my fusion. He said, “You are a tiny person, and Macy is not so tiny.” We’re both hoping that my lower back problem is just temporary. We’ll see…I have some good news: my mother in law (Martha) has only 4 radiation treatments before the end of her cancer journey 🙂

Mission Trips
  • East Fork Baptist Church -> Brazil
  • Lewiston Baptist Church -> Atlanta

 

 

Vacation Bible School – Friendship Baptist Church

  • July 19-24
  • 6 – 88:30 P.M.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2014 – Proverbs 25 – 30

 

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Help for a Heavy Load” – http://odb.org/
  • [The men] shall bear the burden of the people with you,                                                             that you may not bear it yourself alone.                                                                                                                                                                      ~Numbers 11:17~
  • “Reach Out to Jesus” –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiStcVpkCok

 

 

Ladies’ Friday Morning Bible Study – Women of the Bible: Jael

 

 

Operation Christmas Child

We all know how hot it is this time of the year, but cooler weather and Christmas will be rolling around in a few months.  Now is the time to purchase the boxes to pack the Operation Christmas Child boxes.  Brown paper sacks with items listed on them are available in the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church.  You return your items and place them under the table when you have made your purchases.  Thanks for blessing some little lives and for introducing the children to Jesus.

 

 

Mark your calendar!

  • July 20th at 10 A.M.
  • Hillsdale Baptist Church
  • Two Rivers Associational WMU Meeting
  • Speaker – Jennie Alford Hatchel, Missionary
  • Potluck lunch to follow.
  • Everyone is invited.

 

 

At times, our load (burdens) seem to get  too heavy.  That is a good time to “Reach Out to Jesus” and to Christian friends.

Anna Lee

 

Monday

“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened,

that it cannot save;

nor His ear heavy,

that it cannot hear.”

~Isaiah 59:1, NKJV~

Thank-you!

I hear a number of reports of how God answers prayer.  I want to pass a big “Thank-you!” on to those who read and pray.  You bless so many people.  Keep on praying, please.

Nathan Daniels 

Nathan’s back surgery is healing.  He will have surgery on the other side of his back in a couple of weeks.  Pray for him as he deals with pain and soreness from surgery.

Betty Taylor

Betty continues to have knee problems despite her recent surgery.  Pray for her as she sees a doctor again on Wednesday.

Frozen Food for Families 

The frozen food was delivered yesterday and was greatly appreciated.  Thank-you to those who prepared and shared the food.

Vacation Bible Schools

VBS will be held this week in Roseland and the following week at New Zion.  It is so good to hear of many making professions of faith following VBS and/or summer camps.  I have been blessed to see photographs of many baptisms in the last few weeks.  God is blessing many area churches with these additions.

Two Rivers Quarterly WMU Meeting

I’m am so blessed to be able to say my daughter will be speaking at the July 20th meeting at Hillsdale Baptist Church which begins at 10:00 A.M. and is followed by a covered dish lunch.  Eight days later they will return to their mission field.

Read the Bible in 2015 

Yesterday’s reading should have been Philippians 3-4.  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3-4&version=NLT

Today’s reading is Leviticus 10-12.                              https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+10-12&version=NLT

Friday Morning Bible Studies

The next three studies will be Jael, Delilah, and Michal.  Let me know if you would like to have a study guide.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Darkness and Light” – odb.org
  • You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,                                                                                  . . . nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness.                                                                                                                                                  ~Psalm 91:5-6~
  • “Out of My Bondage, Sorrow, and Night”
    •  https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1050
      1. Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
        Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
        Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
        Jesus, I come to Thee;
        Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
        Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
        Out of my sin and into Thyself,
        Jesus, I come to Thee.
      2. Out of my shameful failure and loss,
        Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
        Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
        Jesus, I come to Thee;
        Out of earth’s sorrows, into Thy balm,
        Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
        Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
        Jesus, I come to Thee.
      3. Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
        Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
        Into Thy blessed will to abide,
        Jesus, I come to Thee;
        Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
        Out of despair, into raptures above,
        Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
        Jesus, I come to Thee.
      4. Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
        Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
        Into the joy and light of Thy home,
        Jesus, I come to Thee;
        Out of the depths of ruin untold,
        Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
        Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
        Jesus, I come to Thee.

What ways will God give you opportunities to bless others today?  Let’s be eager to see how God will use us.  Don’t miss the opportunities!  You might not get a second chance to make a difference in some lives.

Anna Lee

Friday

“If the Son sets you free,

then you will be really free.”

~John 8:36 TEV~

“There is no fear in love;

perfect love drives out all fear.”

~1 John 4:18~

“Rely on the love God has for us.”

~1 John 4:16a NIV~ 

 

Women’s Ministry 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ezekial 19-24

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “A Letter from the Battlefield” –  http://odb.org/
  • “The time of my departure is at hand.                                                                                                I have fought the good fight,                                                                                                                   I have finished the race,                                                                                                                               I have kept the faith.                                                                                                                           Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness,                                                   which the Lord, the righteous Judge,                                                                                                 will give to me on that Day,                                                                                                                     and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”                                                                                                                                                 ~2 Tim. 4:6-8~                                       “He will thunder from His holy dwelling and roar mightily against His land.                 He will shout like those who tread the grapes,                                                                             shout against all who live on earth.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~Jeremiah 25:30~          
  •  “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” 

 

Thank God for all those who have and are presently serving in the military.  Pray for those who are serving and those who will serve in the future.

I’m proud to be an American.  I’m thankful to be an American.  I’m thankful, that as an American, I can be a Christian!

Anna Lee