Category: Missions

Thursday

 

In accordance with your great love,

forgive the sin of these people,

just as you have pardoned them

from the time they left Egypt until now.”

~Numbers 14:19~

 

Pray for missionary friends who were flying home yesterday and  again today.

Betty Fussell received two units of blood Monday.  She had a good day yesterday.  Let’s pray she has another good day today.

Pray for Harrell Sharkey, Jr. as he plans to enter Ochsner in New Orleans Wednesday for a lung biopsy.

Debi Bales’ mother is doing a little better.  Please continue to pray for the whole family.

 

Wallace “Sonny” Carney, Jr.

July 14, 1954 – March 28, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4177582&fh_id=10545

Conerly David Robertson

September 22, 1921 – March 27, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/4176865

 

The items collected for the LA Baptist Children’s Home have been delivered.  Our next collection for them will be in September.  Thank you for all you have done for the children’s home.

 

“He is Risen” will be the day before Easter.  I gave you an incorrect date yesterday.  The walk will not be this Saturday.

 

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

 

Read the Bible – II Samuel 13-15 and Psalm 90

 

If you have been reading the Bible according to the plan I post each day, you will have read 25% of the Bible so far.  We are on our 10th book of the Old Testament.  We have also read about 33% of Psalms.  Best of all, we are learning so much.  I find I can always learn more, even if the passage seems very familiar.  You can always pick up the reading where we are OR go back to Genesis and start there.

 

He was despised and rejected by mankind,

a man of suffering,

and familiar with pain.

Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised,

and we held him in low esteem.

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering,

yet we considered him punished by God,

stricken by him,

and afflicted.

 ~Isaiah 53:3-4 (NIV)~

“Oh, How I Love Jesus”

 

Paperback Bibles – The boxes are back in the church for you to deposit PAPERBACK Bibles which will be given to prisoners at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.  I’ll leave the boxes for a while.  There is presently no deadline.

 

If you do not get in to see the movie, “Facing Darkness” about the medical volunteers who were working with Samaritan’s Purse when they contracted Ebola, there will be another opportunity in about two weeks.

 

Pray for those having bad weather today.  

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Remember this:

Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way

will save them from death

and cover over a multitude of sins.

~James 5:20~

 

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 9-12 and Psalm 89

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “What to Pray for in 2017” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/what-are-you-praying-for-in-2017

 

“He is Risen, 2017” – Walk to show your faith and your thankfulness.

  • Saturday morning at 9:00 at Smokehouse BarBQ or 8:30 at FBC, Kentwood for shuttle service
  • Walk takes about one hour.
  • Police escort as well as medical assistance
  • T-shirts available – Contact Lou Miller Guerra

 

Wednesday is Missions Night for Children at FBC, Kentwood – 6 P.M.

Bible Study Friday – Ezekiel 3

 

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,

so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV) ~

“Alas!  and Did My Savior Bleed”

 

The days fly by.  Make sure each one counts!

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

Repent, then, and turn to God,

so that your sins may be wiped out,

that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,        

~Acts 3:19~

This verse reminds me of “You Must be born again” –

“A ruler once came to Jesus by night to ask him the way of salvation and right….”

A representative from the LA Baptist Children’s Home will be in Kentwood April 12 -13 to pick up special items that are needed at the children’s home before the Fall Food Round-up in September.  Some items they especially need are:

Chlorox wipes

Laundry baskets

Pillows

Pillowcases

Laundry detergent

Individually wrapped candy

Leave your items under the stairwell at the office entrance.

There will be a movie, “Facing Darkness” THURSDAY NIGHT at many locations.  It is the story of Dr. Brantley who developed Ebola while caring for patients a few years ago.  You may want to check this out.

Read the Bible – 2 Samuel 4-8 & Psalm 88

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Today at The Cafe at 11 A.M.  Everyone is welcome to join us.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – “How to Live for Christ in the 21st Century” – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/how-to-live-for-jesus-in-the-21st-century

“Do all your work in love.”

~1 Corinthians 16:14TEV~

 I’ve always heard you should love what you do! The saying should be changed to match this verse.  It should say “in/with love”.

I hope others see Jesus as you go through your daily life today.

Anna Lee

Sunday Addition

A few addition/updates:

  • Michelle LaBarbara Murphy saw us a few minutes ago and thanked us for the prayer card sent by our church.  She didn’t recognize every name, but appreciated all the prayers.
  • Jahu Young from Bethel Road is in North Oaks with pneumonia.  Pray for this kind man as he fights this problem.
  • Jim Watson, another neighbor, is home but requests no visitors for now.  Pray for Sylvia as she cares for him.
  • Andy Boone passed away this morning.  Please pray for Kathy, Wade, and other family members.

The ladies’ prayer breakfast this morning was well attended.  I enjoyed meeting and hearing from the lady who served in Chili through the seniors program of the IMB.  Thanks to Chinero Fowler and friends who planned the event and the men who cooked our breakfast.

Thanking God for another profession of faith by a child!  God is working in some young lives and tender hearts!  Caiden Frazier, daughter of Brett and Susan, bravely walked the aisle this morning.

Sunday

For if you forgive other people

when they sin against you,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  

But if you do not forgive others their sins,

your Father will not forgive your sins.

~Matthew 6:14-15~

 

Please continue to pray for Debi Bales’ mother, Mildred Jacobson.

 

Read the Bible – I Samuel 28-31  & Psalm 86

 

     “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,

where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

When Christ who is our life appears,

then you also will appear with Him in glory.”

~Colossians 3:1-4~

“HIgher Ground”

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/why-do-missionaries-need-help-from-aaeo

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

 

Saturday

“Dear children,

let’s not merely say that we love each other;

let us show the truth by our actions.”

~1 John 3:18 NLT, 2nd ed.~

 

I’ve got a lot of names/prayer requests for us today.

  • Doris Young – Our Lady of the Lake
  • Margaret Oliver – Rehab in Hammond
  • Jim Watson – Covington (aneurism & blood clots)
  • Destiny Martin – Home
  • Andy Boone – Pray for his family.
  • Kristi Alford – Continuing request for prayers
  • Margie Williams – Waiting for diagnosis
  • Ora Lee Wilson – Unfavorable biopsy report/Working to see specialist
  • Robert Wilson – Better, at last!
  • Andy Taylor – Seeing progress with his foot
  • Mildred Birch – Home again
Carolyn Burch Easley

October 22, 1933 – March 24, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4172690&fh_id=10545

Dorothy Hendon Bankston

January 25, 1945 – March 23, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/obituary/4172785

Read the Bible – I Samuel 25-27 and Psalm 85

Waylon Bailey – waylonbailey.com

Thom S. Rainer – thomrainer.com

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering –

OFFERING FAST FACTS
– Purpose: To support the efforts of the North American Mission Board missionaries and church planters as they push back lostness in the United States and Canada.
– Amount of AAEO used to support missionaries and their work: 100%
– Amount of NAMB budget that comes from AAEO: 49%
– Amount of NAMB budget that comes from Cooperative Program: 38%
– Year offering started: WMU started it in 1895
– Amount given in 1895: $5,000 +
– Year offering named after Annie Armstrong: 1934
– Offering Goal for 2017: $70 million

If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins

and purify us from all unrighteousness.

~1 John 1:9 (NIV)~

“I Surrender All”

 

Looking Ahead

  • Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast – Sunday morning at 8 in fellowship hall
  • Regular services and monthly meetings Sunday & Wednesday
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  • Bible Study – Friday/Ezekiel 3
  • April 9 – High Attendance Day for SS and Cantata at P.M. Service

 

If you cannot say, “I Surrender All”, this is a good day and a good weekend to do just that.

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“Come, let us return to the LORD.

He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;

he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.

 After two days he will revive us;

on the third day he will restore us,

that we may live in his presence.

~Hosea 6:1-2~

 

Jerry Doughty‘s heart valve replacement went well.  Thank-you for praying for him.

Jim Watson was still in the hospital the last we heard.  Please pray for Jim and Sylvia.

 

 

Margaret “Leilani” Adkins-Dean

December 30, 1939 – March 18, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=obituaries.obit_view&o_id=4171696&fh_id=10545

Jerry Lynn Ellzey, Jr.

March 21, 1958 – March 22, 2017

Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Louisiana Baptist Message – baptistmessage.com
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
~Romans 6:23 (NIV)~
“Jesus Paid it All”
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: WHAT IS THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING?
A: In 1895, the first missions offering to benefit the work of home missions (now known as North American missions) was promoted and taken up by Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU). The Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board) asked for $5,000 toward its work. WMU efforts exceeded that goal. Today, more than $1 billion has been raised since the beginning of the offering, for North American mission efforts. Every dollar of the offering (named after missions advocate/WMU leader, Annie Armstrong, in 1934) goes to missionaries and their work of sharing the life-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the United States, Canada and their territories.
Q: HOW MANY MISSIONARIES DOES THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING SUPPORT?
A: The North American Mission Board supports 5,684 missionaries in multiple categories. NAMB’s annual report provides missionary count information, as well as a summary of missions efforts. Visit namb.net/annualreport.
Read the Bible – I Samuel 21-24 & Psalm 84
Bible Study this morning at 10:00  –  Ezekiel 2

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday at the Cafe at 11:00 A.M.

 

Thanks again to all those who donated paperback Bibles and Christian magazines.  They are are the hands of the people who lead a ministry at the jail.  We will continue to collect the PAPERBACK Bibles and Christian magazines for a future date.

 

Don’t forget to bring batteries and other items to the church so they can be used at the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.  There is a list available at FBC,Kentwood and of the home’s website.

 

If you know of anyone who needs a Sunday School class for adults, youth, or children or a combination of the above I will be glad to help them or at least steer them in the right direction.  FBC, Kentwood has a paid nursery lady of Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, Wednesday nights, etc.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

One thing I ask from the LORD,

this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the LORD

and to seek him in his temple.

~Psalm 27:4~

 

Gloria Gill’s conversion went well.  She’s home and resting for a couple of days before getting out.  Pray the heart conversion holds this time.

Jerry Doughty‘s heart valve replacement went well yesterday.  Thank God for that and pray all continues to go well.

Jim Watson, one of our neighbors, is hospitalized in Covington.  He has several issues that are being addressed.

Two more Amite deaths:

 

Reading the Bible – I Samuel 18-20 & Psalm 83
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Friday Morning Bible Study – Ezekiel 2
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because,
having stood the test,
that person will receive the crown of life
that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
~James 1:12 (NIV)~
“We’ll Understand it Better By and By”

 

Annie Armstrong – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/about/who-is-annie

PAPERBACK Bibles are being delivered to the jail this morning!  Thank you so much to all who have brought them.  With the large number of inmates and the changing population, we still have need of more Bibles.  If you bring them, we will deliver them!

What a blessing it is to work with the boys and girls as we study missions on Wednesday nights!
Anna Lee

Wednesday

Keep my decrees and follow them.

I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

~Leviticus 20:8~

 

I had a nice phone visit with Charlotte Alford and got an update on Kristy Alford.  She completed round one of chemo and is on round two.  Charlotte said Kristy is very positive and encourages all those around her.

Ora Lee WIlson is still waiting for a biopsy report by has an appointment with a doctor in Jackson.  Pray for Ora Lee and her family.

Bettye Fussell was disappointed to learn her next chemo will be delayed a little because of her weight-loss.  Pray she will be able to eat more.

Andy Boone is still in Ochsner, on Jefferson.  He’s having some difficult days.  Please pray for Andy and his family.

Jerry Doughty of Amite will be having a valve replacement at Lakeview in Covington this morning.  Please pray for Jerry, his doctors, and his family.

 

Missions Celebration for WMU ladies.  Friday evening and Saturday morning next week in Mandeville – This Friday is the deadline for registration.  Contact me if you need more information.  https://louisianabaptists.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WMU-Downloadable-Registration.pdf

 

Read the Bible – I Samuel 15-17 and Psalm 82 . (I got behind in my readings.  Pray that I catch up soon.)

 

Wednesday – Missions night for children at FBC, Kentwood at 6 P.M.

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – https://www.anniearmstrong.com/mission-central/finding-purpose-at-kennebec-community-church

 

PAPERBACK Bibles for prisoners – A delivery will be made to the jail tomorrow.  If you don’t get your Bibles in today, they will be included in the next delivery.

 

Items for the LA Baptist Children’s Home – Bring to the stairwell at the office entrance of FBC, Kentwood.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

~Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)~

“I’m in the Lord’s Army”

 

Make today count.  Be an encourager to someone today.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;

do not fret—it leads only to evil.  

For those who are evil will be destroyed,

but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

~Psalm 37:8-9~

 

Glen Magee, Jr. is back at work following his heart ablation.  Pray for both Glen and Lisa as they both have been dealing with heart issues.

Gloria Gill is back in A-fib and will have another heart conversion tomorrow at St. Tammany.  Pray this one is the one that will work.

Please continue to pray for Andy and Betty Taylor.  He will be having the cellulitis removed from his toe tomorrow in Franklinton.

Betty asks that we pray for her brother, Warren Zigler, 60, who is having some issues with blood flow in his neck.  Warren lives in Tennessee.

Betty also asks for continued prayers for her aunt, Billie Jean Booty.  She’s at Tulane now, but will be moved soon.

Donna Fay Miller is doing better now.  She was finally diagnosed with a viral, not bacterial problem.  This should end weeks of problems.  She thanking God for allowing her to find the care she needed.

Debi Bales mother, Mildred Jacobsen, is having a difficult season with health issues.  Pray for Debi’s family.

Pray for a former Amite resident and one of my former students, Joanne Seymour.  She has just had a port implanted so she can go through chemotherapy.

Pray for Peggy Luce, wife of Dr. David Luce.  She has completed his first chemo and only has 34 more to go.  They served in a church west of Amite, but now live out from McComb.

David saw his pulmonary doctor about the spot that had been on his lung at one time.  It is still gone.  Thank-you for praying for David and all his issues the last couple of years.  For now, he seems to be doing better with each problem.  God has blessed us again and again.

 

Robert E. Branch

 

Mary Evelyn Duncan Cutrer

 

Betty Jo Hughes
Mission Projects/Needs
  • The PAPERBACK Bibles will be delivered to the jail Thursday morning.  If you have some to contribute, please get them to the stairwell by the office entrance to FBC,Kentwood by noon Wednesday.  If you are unable to get them this time, please bring them for the next delivery.  There are 400+ prisoners in Amite with the population constantly changing, so we will never be able to stay “caught-up”.  There will be a continuous need.
  • Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home Special Needs – FBC, Kentwood distributed a blue half-sheet of paper with a list of need such as dishcloths and batteries.  If you have these items, you can continue to bring them to the office stairwell area.  I am in contact with the LBCH and will see they are delivered to the proper people.

 

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering – One of the missionary couples we saw and heard Saturday at M-Jam is supported through the AAEO.  They are doing a special work in a difficult area of New Orleans.  Pray and give so they can continue to do what God has called them to do.

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Read the Bible in 2017 – I Samuel 13-14 and Psalm 81.  I think I may have forgotten to tell you to watch the videos on Ruth and I Samuel at jointhebibleproject.com

If you didn’t start this on January 1st, don’t fret.  You can start at day one at any time.  After a year of reading, you will have read the whole Bible.

 

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.

It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.

It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

~Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV)~

“His Eye is on the Sparrow” – This is one of my favorite songs.  I’m reading Billy Graham’s autobiography.  It’s easy to think about Ethel Waters singing this song at all the crusades.

 

Spend some time thanking God for all He does for you.

Anna Lee