Category: Missions

Tuesday

But let justice roll on like a river,

righteousness like a never-failing stream!

~Amos 5:24~

 

Bettye Fussell will be having surgery at the end of the month.  She’s looking forward to getting it done and moving on.  Pray for her, her family, and many friends.

Hal King has had complications to his heart surgery last week in McComb.  Please pray for his improvement.

Glenda McKean will be having shoulder surgery at the end of the month.  Pray for her as she goes through the steps in preparing for the “big day”.

 

Kristi Womack’s dad passed away.  Please be in prayer for the entire family as they face the coming days.

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 25-27 and Psalm 38

 

Operation Christmas Child – “Shanika & Sherika and the Notebooks”

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-shanika-sherika-and-the-notebooks/

 

 

Continue to pray for the boys and girls attending the area Vacation Bible Schools this week as well as children and youth at church camps.  It is a busy, but wonderful, season in our churches!

 

 

Enjoy this great time of the church year as so many things are happening for our children, weddings are taking place, new babies are being born, shoeboxes are being packed, etc.

Anna Lee

Saturday

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:

“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

~Acts 18:9-10~

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 16-18 & Psalm 35

Baptist Press – http://www.baptistpress.com

 

 

Mr. J.D. Smith is now at Hood Memorial Hospital.  Thankfully, he’s making good progress.  Please keep him in your prayers.

 

 

Taylor Creek Baptist Church is hosting a prayer time for the harvest.  It will be Tuesday, July 11.

 

Tonight, Rev. Darryl Miller will be introduced to the members of FBC, Kentwood.  Tomorrow, Bro. Darryl will be preaching at FBC.  You are invited to attend.

 

Continue to pray for the children of FBC, Kentwood who will be attending camp next week at Camp Living Waters

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Waiting until the Christmas season will be too late to pack a shoebox for OCC distribution this year.  Now, is the time to do so.  We pack our boxes together at a packing party, but items need to be purchased now.  Suggestions are: flashlights with extra batteries, dolls, deflated soccer balls with a pump to inflate them, $1,00 calculators from a dollar store, and hairbrushes.  This year we cannot include candy or toothpaste.  Items you purchase can be brought to me at my Sunday School room before Sunday School.  I will store them until our packing party.

Operation Christmas Child –  “Vladimir and the Dental Floss” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-vladimir-and-the-dental-floss/ 

Last night, I heard an adult tell a teenager how blessed he was to have been born in America.  This true story reinforces that idea.  Even better, is to be born again and to have a future home in heaven forever with Jesus!

Anna Lee

–

Fourth of July

In him and through faith in him

we may approach God

with freedom and confidence.

~Ephesians 3:12~

 

 

Mr. J.D. Smith continues to be at rehab following shoulder surgery.  He is making progress and loving the extra attention from his family.

Mr. John Phillips‘ double knee replacement surgery will be this month.  Keep this man in your prayers as he waits a little longer.

Dickie Sitman is looking ahead to rotator cuff surgery soon.  Pray for good results when he has surgery.

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 1-4, Psalm 31, and the video on Ezekiel which is found at jointhebibleproject.com

 

Operation Christmas Child 

  • Shoeboxes are packed by churches and individuals.
  • FBC, Kentwood will be a collection site again this year.
  • Collection will be early in November so boxes can begin their long journey.
  • Each box will have a gospel booklet in the proper language added before final deliver so children get an introduction to Jesus.
  • Follow-up classes will be offered.
  • Children who complete the classes will receive a Bible in their own language.
  • Suggested items to purchase now – School Supplies – now available at good prices in many stores.

 

“God Bless America”

 

I hope you feel patriotic today and will spend some time expressing your thankfulness for our great country.  Happy Birthday, America.  I’m very thankful to have been born here.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Wednesday

I keep my eyes always on the LORD.

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

~Psalm 16:8~

 

Pray for Miss Fay Shoemaker who has been “under the weather”.  Add her to your prayer list.

Mrs. Bobbie Magee braved being out of her home environment to attend church Sunday.  I was so glad to see her.  She was very ill, but has come so far in her recovery.  Thank God for her improvement.

Mr. J.D. Smith has been moved to AMG Rehab and will begin his “work” there in the morning.  He’ll need to be on our prayer lists for a while as he regains use of that shoulder

 

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net/

I hope you like the new look of Baptist Press.  I do.

 

Read the Bible Today – Jeremiah 45-48  & Psalm 25

 

We had a good birthday party at The Cafe.  We were happy to include two new ladies.  If you missed today, I hope you will be able to attend next month.  We always meet on the fourth Tuesday.  Mark your calendars.

 

Tonight, the children will meet for their missions class at 6 P.M.  Please send your children and/or grandchildren.  We will end by 7 P.M. when the adults end their service.

 

The “Contact” portion of The Prayer Link will  work again.  Please use it to let me know of any people you want to add to The Prayer Link.  You can find it on the upper right of the blog.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you,

then choose for yourselves this day

whom you will serve,

whether the gods your ancestors served

beyond the Euphrates,

or 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~

Mr. John Phillips’ double knee surgery has been changed to July 21st.  Pray he is able to walk much better after he recovers.

Mr. J.D. Smith‘s shoulder surgery went well at St. Tammany yesterday.  Pray for him as the goes through therapy.

 

Mrs. Hortense Courtney, David’s oldest brother’s mother-in-law, passed away.  Her obituary can be found here – http://www.thompsoncares.com/obituaries/Ella-Hortense-Courtney/#!/Obituary

 

The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party well celebrate June birthdays this morning at 11:00 at The Cafe.  All ladies are invited to join us for a Dutch-treat lunch and birthday cake.

 

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 40-44 and Psalm 24

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Operation Christmas Child – We have to get BUSY in making our purchases for the shoeboxes.  Please begin this week and then, bring your purchases to my Sunday School room, next to the choir room, so I can store your items and begin an inventory.  Next month, July, we will begin to collect school supplies.  If you have a question about what you can bring, please ask me.

 

Caskey Prayer from the NOBSTS 

     “God,

     Open a door,

     Open their heart, and

     Open my mouth.”

 

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Sunday

“And let us consider how we may spur one another

on toward love and good deeds.”

~Hebrews 10:24 NIV~

 

 

Read the Bible today – Jeremiah 33-36 & Psalm 22

Tuesday, we will have our monthly “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe.  Come at 12:00 to help us celebrate the birthdays of some special ladies.

Pray for

  • Youth from our area at camp
  • Vacation Bible Schools in our area next week
  • Short term missionaries
  • Long term missionaries
  • Members of church staffs today
  • Celebration at Taylor Creek today and services at all our churches
  • Breakfast benefit at Pine Ridge this morning
  • Those being baptized today
  • Decisions that need to be made today

 

The doors of your church will be open today.  Will you be there?

Anna Lee

Saturday

We’ve had many days of bad weather.  Today, it finally delayed posting TPL.  First, my satellite was down.  When it came it, the server for TPL needed to be rebooted.  Such is the story of the technology we love to use each day.

Husbands, love your wives,

just as Christ loved the church

and gave himself up for her

~Ephesians 5:25~

Two couples we know celebrated 50 years of marriage yesterday.  When couples stay married that long, love surely is a part of the marriage.  That is because God is the third member of the team.

Pray for the youth from several area churches as they continue their long trip to camp today.  I’m so glad each youth and each adult got to go.

Pray for Courtney Creel who will soon be going on a mission trip to Guatemala with a church from Birmingham.

 

Two area churches are having special events tomorrow.

  • Pine Ridge will have their monthly breakfast to raise funds for a needy cause.  The breakfast buffet will be served at 8 A.M.
  • Taylor Creek will formally celebrate the change of their name at 10:30 tomorrow.

 

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 30-32, Psalsm 21, and the video “The Law” found at jointhebibleproject.com

 

Be sure you clear your calendar so you can be in the Lord’s house somewhere tomorrow.

Anna Lee

Friday

 

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid;

do not be discouraged,

for the LORD your God will be with you

wherever you go.”

~Joshua 1:9~

 

Cheryl Dillon is now home from her knee surgery.  She’s doing well.

 

Dan Joseph DiVittorio, Jr.

November 13, 1961 – June 21, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituaries/view/id/4270487?fh_id=10545

Many of the church youth will be leaving tonight for camp in Georgia this week.  Pray for the camp to minister to them and touch their young lives.  Pray for the adults who will accompany the youth that they will have wisdom and understanding, as well as patience. Pray for each youth to be open to all the opportunities to grow in the Lord.  May the youth come back and be a mighty force in influencing other youth as well as the adults and children in our church.

 

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 26-29 & Psalm 20

Bible Study at 10 – Ezekiel 13

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

SBC: The World’s Largest Family Reunion – https://www.imb.org/2017/06/22/sbc-the-worlds-largest-family-reunion/ – Take time to consider how your church could fill in your area of the map.  We can make a bigger difference if we all work together!

 

Many of us will be shopping some in the next few days.  Consider beginning your shopping for Operation Christmas Child.  Items that you might consider – bars of soap, washcloths, toy cars and dolls, balls, small purses, and flashlights with batteries.

 

Have a blessed day!  Be a blessing to someone!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“The LORD brings death and makes alive;

he brings down to the grave and raises up.

 The LORD sends poverty and wealth;

he humbles and he exalts.

~1 Samuel 2:6-7~

This verse doesn’t say so, but he also sends the rain and the sunshine.

 

Tropical storm “Cindy” will soon be here.  I think I should ask you to be prepared for lots of rain.  My neighborhood will not flood, but I pray for those facing more flooding, especially those who have not recovered from the flood of last August yet.  Remember to take precautions ahead of time. http://www.actionnews17.com/news/tangipahoa-parish-government-monitors-tropical-weather-2124411

 

Continue to pray for the leaders of our world and our country.

 

Thank God for the many Vacation Bible Schools in our area this summer.  I love seeing the many pictures posted on Facebook.  I think VBS is the greatest thing churches do for children all year long.  Thankfully, most churches have VBS and invest time, money, and love into it each year.

 

Read the Bible – Jeremiah 14-17 & Psalm 17

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Friday Morning Bible Study will be at 10 A.M. Friday in the fellowship hall of FBC.

 

Operation Christmas Child will send “shoeboxes” to thousands of children in November IF we make our purchases and pack the boxes for shipment.  To do this in a big way means we need to shop in a big way beginning now.  Smart shoppers always have their eyes open for sales and for seasonal items.  Those who shop now are welcome to bring their items to my Sunday School room.  I will store them until we pack the boxes.  We want to help some needy children have some special items and INTRODUCE THEM TO JESUS!

 

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”

~Colossians 3:2 NIV~

“When they Ring those Golden Bells”

FBC, Kentwood has their bells(chimes) ringing at times that give people who attend church, but live out of town, get to hear them.  People in town can enjoy them every day. Thanks to those who undertook to purchase the bells years ago and to those who keep them going today.  The music is certainly beautiful.

Make a point of hearing some of the songs that first impacted your live.

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

 Remember the former things, those of long ago;

I am God, and there is no other;

I am God, and there is none like me.

~Isaiah 46:9~

Please pray for Matt, Shea, and Lindsay as they begin their long journey home today.

Pray for Mallory and Miles as they complete their trip stateside this afternoon.  Pray for those left at home too!

 

New Baby – Brynnlee Havin was born to Bro. Gary and “Miss” Cory yesterday.  All are doing well.

 

Read the Bible – Ecc.. 9-12 and Psalm 10

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Vacation Bible Schools seem to be doing very well this week!  Thank God for the boys and girls attending and all the volunteers working.

Pray God uses the volunteers at area Vacation Bible Schools to impact young lives today.

Anna Lee