Category: Missions

Monday

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In his great mercy he has given us new birth

into a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead….

~1 Peter 1:3~

 

Read the Bible in 2015

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Pray First” – odb.org                                                                                                                            (As I read the devotional this morning, I realized there is a situation in my life I needed to pray for more than I have already done.  I had to stop and pray before continuing.  If you find yourself in the same situation, you may also need to “Pray First”.)
  • David inquired of the Lord.                                                                                                                                            ~1 Samuel 23:2~
  • “Did You Think to Pray?”

This week!  Mark your calendar for these opportunities.

  • Third Thursday at the Cabin @ 6:30
  • Friday Morning Bible Study 
    • Dinah and Tamar
    • 2 Samuel 13: 1-32

Annie Armstrong Missions Offering for North America

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming involved in North American missions, you/they can start with

http://mobilizeme.sendnetwork.com/missionary-opportunitiesthe rain God is sending this week.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Sing to the LORD, who dwells in Zion;

proclaim His deeds among the nations.”

~Psalm 9:11, HCSB~

 

Please pray for Peyton VandeVuss, son of Ellen and Jason and grandson of Eleanor and Buddy Morris.  He was admitted to the hospital for observation because of abdominal pains.

Joseph “Jr.” C. Ratliff, Jr.

Born: October 01, 1963
Died: April 10, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3029904&fh_id=10545

Salvador Joseph Misita – One of my Amite High School band directors

September 14, 1928 – March 27, 2015

Mr. Salvador was peacefully welcomed to his Heavenly Home on March 27, 2015 while surrounded by his loving family. A true gentleman, Sal was known for his compassionate nature and selfless acts of kindness. He never raised his voice and it was not uncommon for him to be forgiving and understanding. A romantic man, Sal would often be noticed giving his wife subtle winks to remind her of his love. Mr. Sal graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University’s music school, and dedicated his life to teaching future generations of young musicians and making them a force to be reckoned with. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and also played trumpet for the Military Band. Some of most treasured pass times included fishing, golfing, and making lasting memories with his family. Salvador is survived by his wonderful wife of 51 years, Hilda Misita, as well as numerous nieces and nephews that refused to leave his side during his long journey. The family would like to offer a special thank you to his gracious caregiver, Essie Price. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary Misita; sisters, Jennie Danna and Anna Labruzzo; and brothers, Tony, Vincent, and Roy Misita. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Brandon. G Thompson Funeral Home, in Hammond, on Monday, March 30, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. with the recitation of the rosary beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Dr. Tom Cobb and Father Cayet Mangiaracina will officiate the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “That is Mine” –  http://odb.org/
  • I am the Lord;                                                                                                                                             that is My name.                                                                                                                                                    ~Isaiah 42:8~
  • “All Things Bright and Beautiful” – http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/All_Things_Bright_and_Beautiful/

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions 

Read the Bible in 2015 

Looking Ahead This  Week – Third Thursday gathering at the cabin

  • Thursday (16th) at 6:30
  • Alford Cabin on Hwy. 440

Looking Ahead Next Week

  • Ladies’ Night
    • Thursday (23rd) at 6:15
    • FBC, Kentwood
    • Bring a hat you decorated.
    • Bring a friend too!
  • Young at Heart
    • Tuesday (21st) at 10:30
    • New Zion Baptist Church
  • Quarterly WMU Meeting
    • East Fork Baptist Church
    • 10:00 Monday, the 20th
    • Speaker – Rev. Rusty Durand will share about small churches and international mission trips.
    • Covered Dish Lunch to follow

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee 

Saturday

He is not here; he has risen!

Remember how he told you,

while he was still with you in Galilee

~Luke 24:6~

 

Correction:  The WMU meeting at East Fork is on the 20th, not the 13th.

 

John Orr‘s surgery Wednesday went well.  He is home in Sulphur Springs, TX now with family staying with him.  He bounces back real well for someone 88.5.  The doctor said the tumor on his bladder would not have given him any trouble for about 15 more years.  The gall bladder was full of stones and should be better now.

Pray for James Frazier.  He goes to Houston Monday for heart valve replacement surgery. Your prayers will be appreciated.

Pray for Shira Easley too.  She will have surgery in Covington Monday, the 19th.  She also would appreciate your prayers.

Sherry Smith Sasson is doing very well following her surgery.  She is at home.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “When We’re Let Down” – http://odb.org/
  • The Lord does not save with sword and spear;                                                                                 for the battle is the Lord’s and He will give you into our hands.                                                                                                                                          ~1 Samuel 17:47~
  • “God Will Take Care of You” – http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/God_Will_Take_Care_of_You/

Read the Bible in 2015 

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions (Share with some children)

Operation Christmas Child – Bags for new items are available in the “shoeboxes” across from the kitchen in the hallway.  Check it out.  Get you bags and make your purchases. Return your filled bags to the same area.  I will store the items until needed in the fall.

This is the day God chose to send to us today.  Enjoy it.  Make it count!

Anna Lee

Friday

“He comforts us in all our affliction,

so that we may be able to comfort those

who are in any kind of affliction,

through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

~2 Corinthians 1:4, HCSB~

 

Sherry Day is home!  Monday, she had brain surgery.  Thursday, she was able to return home!  She, her family, and many friends are very thankful!  Thank you for praying.

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Camp Living Waters

We need camp nurses for Children’s Camp #1 June 1-4
Children’s Camp #2 July 6-9
Please call or message us if you would be willing to serve:
985-345-1831

(Monica Maddox)

The family of Danny Venible made arrangements yesterday afternoon, but they are not posted yet.  I’ll try to get them later.

Alice Mae Bridges

Born: January 11, 1947
Died: April 07, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3028437

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

http://www.namb.net/namb1cbvideo.aspx?id=8589936036

Read the Bible in 2015 – Jeremiah 12 – 16

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • “Hagar”

Operation Christmas Child

  • New bags are being added this morning.  Check them out.
  • Thank-you to all who have made purchases and turned them in.

Ladies’ Night at FBC, Kentwood

  • Thursday, April 23rd
  • “Fashionable Ladies”
  • Desserts served at 6:15 P.M.
  • For ladies from 3 – 103 years old
  • Bring a hat of any kind that you have decorated and a friend.
  • Ladies from other churches are encouraged to participate.

Associational WMU Meeting

  • Monday, April 13
  • East Fork Baptist Church
  • 10 A.M.
  • Rev. Rusty Durand, pastor of Montpelier Baptist Church, will share about financing mission trips
  • Potluck lunch will follow.

Don’t forget to be a “doer”  today!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;

You will strengthen their hearts.  

You will listen carefully.”

~Psalm 10:17, HCSB~

My biggest and best update/news today is that Sherry Day keeps doing amazingly well. She may return to the Sixth Ward today.

Frozen Food for Families 

  • The food was delivered Sunday afternoon and was greatly appreciated.
  • Begin now to freeze some food for the first Sunday of May.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 29-30

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Annie Armstrong Mission Offering for North America

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “The Mud Puddle” – http://odb.org/
  • Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,                                                                                   who seek Him with the whole heart!                                                                                                                                                               ~Psalm 119:2~
  • “O Be Careful, Little Eyes”

May you be a special blessing to someone today!

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

“Store up for yourselves

treasures in heaven.”

~Matthew 6:20a NIV~

 

Sherry Day is doing very well and has already been moved to a room.  Keep praying for her.

Some long-term prayer needs:

  • Eddie Muse
  • Jon-Michael Williams
  • Robbie Lynn Callihan Kirby
  • Koltyn Gafford
  • Connor Corkern
  • Macy Gueldner
  • Hostages around the world
  • Military and others protecting us
  • Political Leaders
  • Churches
  • Religious leaders
  • Missionaries
Billie Mae Feigler Andrews

Born: September 21, 1929
Died: April 07, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3026703

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 39-41

Annie Armstrong Offering for North America

Devotional, Scripture, a Quote, and Songs

  • “Fragrant Living” – http://odb.org/
  • I am full, having received . . .                                                                                                              the things sent from you,                                                                                                                         a sweet-smelling aroma . . .                                                                                                                   well pleasing to God.                                                                                                                                                       ~Philippians 4:18~
  • “Blessing others is a blessing to God.”                                                                                                                                                                       ODB
  • “Serve the Lord with Gladness” –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ao9wvemU6Y  “Footsteps of Jesus” –   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ixou8BaMtA

Let’s pray that as we walk in His footsteps today we can be happy and bring happiness to others.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Whoever can be trusted with very little

can also be trusted with much .… 

If you have not been trustworthy

in handling worldly wealth,

who will trust you with true riches?

And if you have not been trustworthy

with someone else’s property,

who will give you property of your own?”

~Luke 16:10-12 NIV~

 

 

Today I want to request prayer for two people you probably do not know.

  • John Orr (My deceased Texas aunt’s husband) – Gall bladder surgery and checking on a spot that is possibly a tumor on his bladder
  • Raimee Jo  and Robin Wilson Moore – (a childhood friend whose family had roots in Amite, Roseland, and Kentwood) Slightly injured in an accident last night, but no major injuries (could have been much worse)

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Samuel 16-20

Annie Armstrong Missions Offering – http://www.namb.net/sbccalltoprayer/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Firm Foundation” – http://odb.org/
  • Whoever hears these sayings of Mine,                                                                                               and does them,                                                                                                                                                 I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.                                                                                                                                              ~Matthew 7:24~          
  • “How FIrm a Foundation” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/f/hfirmafo.htm

Friday Morning Bible Study

I’ve been counting my blessings this Easter season and writing them daily all 2015. Visiting and waiting in a hospital for a day gives me more needs to pray for and more blessings to count.  I’m sure you feel the same way.  Be thankful if you are healthy.  Be thankful if you were raised to know and accept that “Firm Foundation”.

Anna Lee

Monday

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,

“Look, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world

~John 1:29~

 

We got to see Kenneth and Yvonne Birch yesterday.  Pray for both of them as they recover from fractures.  The good news is that they are both improving.

Pray for Sherry Day and her family as she has surgery this morning in Baton Rouge.

Pray for Chloe Williams, daughter of Jacob and Kelsey, as she has eye surgery at Children’s Hospital.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Exodus 1-4

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Hymn

  • “Solid – Rock Faith” – http://odb.org/

  • The rain came down,                                                                                                                                   the streams rose,                                                                                                                                            and the winds blew                                                                                                                                   and beat against that house;                                                                                                                  yet it did not fall,                                                                                                                                    because it had its foundation on the rock.                                                                                                            But everyone who hears these words of mine                                                                              and does not put them into practice                                                                                                  is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.                                                                                                                                   ~Matthew 7:25-26 NIV~

    The Lord is my rock                                                                                                                                     and my fortress                                                                                                                                         and my deliverer.                                                                                                                                                         ~Psalm 18:2~                               

  • “The Solid Rock” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/myhopeis.htm

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

I trust you had a great Easter.  

Anna Lee

 

Easter

 The crowds that went ahead of him

and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest!

~Matthew 21:9~

Martha Pevey Drago (Facebook) – Pathology report and personal testimony

Prayers for Koltyn (Facebook) – A new video posted by his dad

Devotional, Scripture, and Songs

  • “Come to Me” – http://odb.org/
  • Blessed are those who have not seen                                                                                                   and yet have believed.                                                                                                                                                                                ~John 20:29~
  • Today, I want to share some of my favorite Easter (or any day) songs.
    • “Because He Lives”
    • “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
    • “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
    • “He Lives”
    • “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth”
    • “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”
    • “Low in the Grave He Lay”
    • “One Day”
    • “Rejoice, the Lord is King”
    • “When He Was On the Cross, I Was On His Mind”

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Corinthians 11-12

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – If you have not supported missions in North America, today is a good day to do so.  If you have, thank-you for helping by doing your part.

There are several sunrise services today.  Pick one and be a part of a special time of worshiping.

Frozen Food for Families – Bring your items to my classroom before Sunday School today. The food will be distributed today.

Jesus is the center of today’s celebration!

Anna Lee 

Saturday

The crowds that went ahead of him

and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest!”

~Matthew 21:9~

Jesus is the reason for the Easter season!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Read the Bible in 2015 – Mark 7-8

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 

Frozen Food for Families

Take some time to put up some food in your freezer to share tomorrow or look through what you have on hand to share.  Bring it to my Sunday School classroom at FBC, K  before Sunday School in the morning.  The food will be given to the families tomorrow. Thanks for helping meet some needs.

Please add John Orr to your prayer list.  He was married to my Aunt Naomi.  Early Friday morning he thought he had a new heart problem, but tests yesterday did not show a heart issue.  He will have gall bladder tests next week.

Also, add Mr. Frankie Gehringer if he is not already on your list.  In addition to his ongoing problems, he got tripped and has an ankle problem.

I hope this Easter season contains time to recognize and celebrate what Jesus did for each of us and how that affects us today.   I hope you also have an opportunity to share/pass on the meaning of the Easter season.

Anna Lee