Category: Missions

Tuesday

“Grow in spiritual strength

and become better acquainted

with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

~2 Peter 3:18 TLB~

 

Please continue to pray for Mr. Burnell Simpson.  He’s at home and has someone with him.

Betty Simpson asks that we continue to remember to pray for the Mississippi Highway  Patrolman who was seriously injured in a traffic accident.  His name is Mitch Chappell.

I understand Bro. JP Miles has become ill, but I do not know any details.  I’ll check on him today and let you know.

 

Scripture Writing – Colossians 3:12-14

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

“Team Sonny” – http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana_flood_2016/article_91099ac4-7ba2-11e6-93f3-a39f0f4b31ea.html?sr_source=lift_amplify

 

Tuesday, September 20 – Only one day away from Cowboy Church at FBC, Kentwood.  Children from 3 years to fifth grade in invited to join us at 6 P.M. tomorrow.

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song 

Let’s continue to support the Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions.

Anna Lee

Monday

For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faith—

and this is not from yourselves,

it is the gift of God

Prayer has been requested for Kay Forman who is hospitalized at North Oaks.  Kay is undergoing tests so the doctors can pinpoint her problem.

Timmy Alford, who was involved in an 18-wheeler accident last week, is at his mom’s home in Roseland for a time of recovery and healing.  Keep praying for Timmy.

 

Scripture Writing – Colossians 3:5-10 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer – Hispanic Church 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Reminders 

  1. The food for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home will be picked up from FBC, Kentwood at 8:00 this morning.
  2. The Georgia Barnette Mission Offering is being collected.
  3. The Friday Morning Bible Study will meet in my classroom at 9:00 this week.
  4. The Children in Action and Mission Friends will be having a Cowboy Church service Wednesday night at 6:00.  Bring out the boots and bandanas!
  5. The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at The Cafe at 11:00.
  6. The Quarterly Associational WMU meeting will be October 17th at Montpelier Baptist Church.  Mark your calendar now.
  7. I teach a ladies’ Sunday School Class at FBC, Kentwood, but no matter what age you are we have a class for you.  If you are not attending a S.S. class, please ask me or simple go to the Welcome Center on Sunday Morning.  We begin at 9:15 A.M.
  8. If you would like to be a part of the collection team that takes in “shoeboxes” from other churches in our area, please let me know.

I hope you have a fantastic week serving the Lord and telling others about Him.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Saturday

For the wages of sin is death,

but the gift of God is eternal life

in Christ Jesus our Lord.  

~Romans 6:23~

 

“Miss” Bessie Hayden asked yesterday for prayer for Marvin Hayden’s daughter, Donna King, who is from Roseland.  I didn’t get home in time to do so yesterday.  Please pray for the Hayden and King families.

Sue Ellen Russell Pearson has been battling cancer.  The most recent scan did not show any cancer cells, but the doctor told her they could be hidings somewhere.  For now, she is celebrating a good report.  Join her in thanking God.

David saw the retina specialist yesterday.  He said David’s eyes are healing, but he is “not out of the woods yet”.  David will continue to keep his face parallel to the floor 24 hours a day for at least another week.  His medication is being reduced.  Pray for David as he tries to stay in a position that will help his eyes heal. Thank God for this doctor who left us yesterday with “Keep on praying!”.

 

CORA LEE MORGAN MCDANIEL

http://www.crainfh.com/obituaries/Cora-Lee-Mcdaniel/#!/Obituary

Trudy Mary Bernucho Case
December 13, 1952 – September 15, 2016

 

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=3889735&fh_id=10545

Irene Nolan McCain Prest

March 14, 1923 – September 15, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3889665

Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer for Louisiana – Today is day 7, but please feel free to read any of the stories you choose.  Day 7 is about missions education which includes our Children in Action and Mission Friends.  Day 6 was about Cross Creek Cowboy Church in Zachary.  Wednesday at 6 P.M. our children in missions will dress as cowboys and cowgirls and worship similar to the cowboy church.  Bring your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and neighbors.
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Operation Christmas Child – Thanks to

  • Those who have prayed for the shoeboxes packers and shoebox receivers.
  • Those who worked on organizing and counting materials for the boxes.
  • Another individual, this one from  outside our church, who wrote us a check for OCC.
  • Those who will help our church collect shoeboxes from others churches this year.
  • Those who will deliver the boxes to children around the world.

This is a big effort, but the enormous results are so worthwhile.  Join us in helping children receive a shoebox and be introduces to Jesus at the same time!

What will you do today to invest in the life of another person?  Pray? Visit?  Phone call?  Cook? Yard work? Etc.

Anna Lee

Friday

What a blessing it was for us to have so many wonderful people at the cabin.  Eight different churches were represented!  Different churches, one God!  One eternal home!

I write these things to you who believe

in the name of the Son of God

so that you may know that you have eternal life.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God:

that if we ask anything according to his will,

he hears us.

~ John 5:13-14~

 

Mr. Carl Cutrer will be having five heart by-passes today at North Oaks.  Please be in prayer for him and his family.

Mrs. Bernice Fedele has been taken back to North Oaks.  Please be in prayer for her and her family.

David’s nephew’s wife, Susan Newman, was bitten by a small copperhead Sunday.  She’s had a difficult week, but seems to be improving now.  Pray for Matt and Susan.

Oscar Lee’s dad, David Lee, Sr.,  passed away.  The funeral will be this morning at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church.
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/David-E-Lee-103940785

Scripture Writing – 2 Timothy 1:9-11
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

How touching!  Get the tissues ready to see and hear David Ring sing this                                     Gaither song!

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions – Today, is Day 6, but this site will let you catch up for the days I did not post the link.

https://georgiabarnette.org/week-of-prayer/

Don’t forget to tell the children up to the 5th grade to come to our version of COWBOY CHURCH Wednesday at 6 P.M.

We celebrated that great victory last night.  I hope you can celebrate too!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

Keep yourselves in God’s love

as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ

to bring you to eternal life.  

~Jude 1:21~

 

Sandy Wilcox learned yesterday that her weightloss problem of the last few months can be treated with medication and diet.  Pray for her as she learns more and gets healthy again.

Yesterday, Timmy Alford whom I knew when he was a young child in Roseland, was involved in an 18-wheeler accident.  I’m thanking God that after being trapped for hours in the cab and a hospital stay, he is doing well enough to go home.  Pray for him as he recovers from his injuries.

David got a good report yesterday.  The lens on his left cornea is in place and healed.  Tomorrow, he sees the retina specialist again.  Please pray the retina in each eye is stabilized and healing properly.

Norma “Normie” Marie McMichael

September 03, 1926 – September 11, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=3887324&fh_id=10545

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Helping Each Other” – http://odb.org/2016/09/15/helping-each-other/
  • [God] comforts us . . . so that we can comfort those in any trouble.                                                                                                                                      ~2 Corinthians 1:4~
  • “God’s presence brings us comfort; our presence brings others comfort.”                                                                                                                                       ~Our Daily Bread~
  • “Others”  – Lyrics –  http://lyrics.astraweb.com/display/170/hymns..unknown..others.html

Scripture Writing – Psalm 32:4-6

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Third Thursday at the Cabin – Tonight at 6:30.  Ya’ll come!

Children on Mission (Celebrating cowboy churches)

Last night, the children learned about the Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana.  We were introduced to a cowboy church in the Zachary area.  Next week, we will continue our study by participating in our version of cowboy church.  Children will be encouraged to dress in “cowboy” style.  If you know a child from age 3-5th grade who would be interested in participating, please encourage them to join us at 6 P..M. Wednesday evening.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

Keep yourselves in God’s love

as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ

to bring you to eternal life.

~Jude 1:21~

 

 

Today, let’s remember all the people who had flood damage to their homes.  Most are not able to live there yet, nor will that happen any time soon.  They have most of their earthly belonging piled in the front yard and daily see people look through the pile for something they can use in their homes.  They do not have a functioning kitchen, bathroom, or utility room.  They do not sleep in their bedroom and will not be able to do so any time soon.  They have paperwork on top of paperwork for the government and insurance companies.  Their vehicles were flooded, so  they have to catch a ride to go anywhere.  Sometimes, their place of employment or personally owned business was also flooded.  Their church, doctors’ offices, schools, post offices, and grocery stores are not repaired and functioning.  I could go on and on.  Even though many are Christians, they face a battle with depression.  Other people are living normal lives and do not have to deal with flood problems.  The television cameras are gone.  Have they be forgotten?  Do other people still care about them?  Ponder on these thoughts.  Can you place yourself in their situation?  What would you want, need, treasure?  Let’s not forget our relatives and friends while our world continues to roll right along in a normal routine.  Meeting spiritual needs often begins with meeting physical needs!

Scripture Writing – 2 Timothy 1:6-8

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer for Louisiana Missions – Day 4 – United Outreach Church, Shreveport – https://georgiabarnette.org/week-of-prayer/

Fall Food Round-Up for the LA Baptist Children’s Home – Take items to church now because the truck will arrive first thing Monday to pick them up.

The Third Thursday at the Cabin is tomorrow.  See you at 6:30.

The Friday Morning Bible Study will meet in my classroom at 9 A.M.

Operation Christmas Child – See me if you need an idea of what you can do.

Do something that will impact others in a positive way each and every day.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Christ makes us one body

and individuals who are connected to each other.

~Romans 12:5b GW~

 

“What Do You Cling to in the Storm?” – Written by Kevin Smith, former pastor of Pine Ridge and Tangipahoa United Methodist Churches – https://revkevreflections.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/what-do-you-cling-to-in-the-storm/

David has completed a few more days of being face down.  The days are long, but the nights are longer.  Pray for him as he sees the cornea specialist Wednesday and the retina specialist Friday.  Pray the retinas are in place and healed.

Georgia Barnette Day 3 of Week of Prayer for Louisiana missions – “Disaster Relief across Louisiana”  – https://georgiabarnette.org/week-of-prayer/

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+53%3A9-12&version=NIV

Devotional, Scripture, Thought, and a Song

Reminders

  • Children’s Missions – Wednesday from 6-7 P.M.
  • Third Thursday – 6:30 at the Cabin
  • Friday Morning Bible Study – Meet at 9 this week in my classroom
  • La. Baptist Children’s Home – Bring food items to stairwell area by the office entrance.  Truck will pick up food early Monday.
  • Operation Christmas Child – Items are being turned in weekly.  If you need to know something you can purchase, please ask me.
  • Week of Prayer – Read your pamphlet and pray daily.

Thanks for reading and praying.  Your prayers make a difference in so many ways.

Anna Lee

Monday

Whatever you do,

work at it with all your heart,

as working for the Lord,

not for human masters,

Mrs. Bernice Fedele is in rehab at Hammond.  Please continue to pray for her.

Please pray for Buddy Morris as he continues some medical testing.

Pray for Mrs. Carolyn Easley. She is still recovering from a broken hip.

Continue to pray for Mr. Harlon Toney.  He is a dear friend.

Mrs. Estelle Raborn is a little better.  Thank God for her progress.

 

Gerogia Barnette Week of Prayer for Louisiana Missions

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin – This week!  We will meet on the 15th at 6:30.

 

Scripture Writing – Isaiah 53:5-8

 

Baptist Press -http://bpnews.net

 

Osyka Baptist Church is taking donations for shirts they designed for their disaster relief work.  The funds raised will be used in reconstruction projects in homes that were flooded and gutted.  Contact the church or a member there to place your order.

 

New Zion Baptist Church completed the six-week study on prayer.  It was wonderful and so inspiring.  I will be working on my personal A, B, C, etc. Scriptures to compile my personal favorites.

 

Don’t forget to take your Fall Food Round-Up items to your church this week.  Pick-up in our area begins early next week. This  is an easy way to support those at the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.

 

The Friday Morning Bible study members will meet in my classroom at 9:00 rather than in the fellowship hall at 10:00.

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Thanks for praying for these and other needs today.

Anna Lee

Friday

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.

Today, we want to continue to pray for Justin Lambert.  It’s not three months following his accident.  Justin has progressed to his current location at Methodist Rehab.  Please continue to pray.

 

Scripture Writing – Matthew 11: 25-27

Friday Morning Bible Study  will meet at 10 A.M. in the fellowship hall.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, a Song

Don’t forget to make some purchases for Operation Christmas Child and the Fall Food Round-Up of Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home.

Share that love with someone today.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Six days you shall labor,

but on the seventh day you shall rest;

even during the plowing season and harvest

you must rest.

~Exodus 34:21~

I like to “burn my candles at both ends”, but God has ways of slowing us down for rest.

 

David Bryant is improving.  He has lost some weight and is working of strengthening his legs for walking again.  Please pray for him to continue to progress.

My David is also improving.  He has fought hard to maintain the correct position for his head.   We look forward to seeing the retina specialist tomorrow.  I must say David has been a good patient.  He wants to be well and able to see!

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Scripture Writing – Matthew 22:34-40

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Disaster Relief is not needed in our area now like it was a few weeks ago, but in some areas the problem is greater.  Pray about those needs and “put your feet” to the problems.

 

Fall Food Round-Up Needs for this Week

  • Evaporated milk
  • Liquid detergent
  • Facial tissues
  • Paper towels

 

 

Thanks for “tuning-in” today.  There’s always something/someone to pray about.  Please don’t limit yourself to what you read here.

Anna Lee