Category: Needs

Saturday

A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for adversity

~Proverbs 17:17~

Please pray for Mr. James Miller.  He fell yesterday and wound up in North Oaks because of anemia.  Pray doctors will locate his problem and help him to feel better.

Mr. Philip Harrell is recovering from a round of pneumonia, but “Miss” Annie Bell is doing fairly well.  Keep them in your prayers.

Continue to pray for the Hellen Morris family as she prepares to move to her eternal home.

Dan Turner’s Update

Howdy all!

I had my second titration of my Baclofen dose today.  Using the same equipment as before, my H & M reflexes were tested, and were found to be much improved.  However, based on the objective data and how I’m feeling, subjectively, the dose was increased from 100 to 140 micrograms per day.  I will return next Thursday for further assessment.  Things are going well so far and although I’m not done yet, I am feeling better and better with each passing day.  I can truly see progress now!  Thanks for the continued prayers and God bless you all.

Gabe (13) and Livvy (9) had a goal.  Now, ….
‘We are God’s People”  (IMB video)
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana missions – Be something, a part of meeting the need for more missions work in our state.  100% of the money given goes straight to the work being done in Louisiana.
Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 3-4
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Reminder for Today

It’s Operation Christmas Child time of the year!  Contact me today if you need some suggestions for items to purchase or information about giving money to ship the shoeboxes the the boys and girls.

 

Two Reminders for Tomorrow!

  1. It’s God’s Day – Visit his house tomorrow!
  2. Frozen Food for Families

 

Thanks for reading and praying today!

Anna Lee

 

 

Thursday Addition

David saw two people in town this morning who requested prayer for the same young lady serving in a distant land.  Pray for her and others working in her geographic area.  God knows the details.

Celeste Cade shared this link. I think we can all learn a little more here.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/things-to-take-to-a-friend-in-need/?utm_content=buffer3dffb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Wednesday

“I run with purpose in every step.”

~1 Corinthians 9:26a NLT~

 

Sherry Day is hospitalized.  I didn’t know yesterday how to explain the situation, so today I’m sharing what she wrote.

Just wanted everyone to know that I am ok. Thanks for all the prayers. I had cellulitis in my arm and the infection had spread
further in the body. Needed IV antibiotics to clear up infection. Thanks again for all prayers and concerns. God bless all.

Mrs. Glenda McKean fell and broke a leg just above the ankle.  She seems to be a very busy lady, but this may slow her down temporarily.  Pray for her and her family.

Jay Holloway,  a high school junior and QB for Copiah Academy was killed in a one car accident on the way to school yesterday.  As you pray for the family, please include prayers for the faculty and students of the school.

Flo Hatcher (Written by daughter, Julee)

When you are saying prayers before bed tonight, please say extra prayers for my mom Flo Hatcher. She had the procedure today to cut off blood supply to tumor and she made it fine, but I guess the medication is messing with her. She’s very confused and scared tonight. She usually lets us leave, but tonight she called her sister Carol New to go back and she is going to sleep with her. I will be back at 7 am and surgery is sometime after 11 tomorrow. This roller coaster just won’t end and it’s not fun at all….. Pray my momma gets some fight and some relief….

Lisa Carruth came through surgery with great news.  The lymph nodes are all clear!  Thank you for praying for her.  Please pray as Lisa recovers and learns what the doctors say is ahead of her.

Rufus Williams has had gall bladder surgery at North Oaks.  Please pray for him and his little family as he recovers.  (Rufus, we’ll be looking for you at the cabin in fifteen days!)

Jocie “Berta Jo” Jones

Born: November 24, 1939
Died: September 27, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3329975&fh_id=10545

Alfred Layton “Buddy” Gill, Sr.
Born: February 06, 1949
Died: September 28, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3325000

Hazel “Ann” Welch
Born: January 25, 1945
Died: September 29, 2015
http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3330027

Refugee Crisis in Europe –  

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/refugee-crisis-in-europe?&utm_source=SPFacebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=m_Y000-SOCM_SocialMedia&utm_content=09-29-Ahmadinejad

Operation Christmas Child – Please check out this page on facebook.  Spend a few minutes here and have your heart touched.

https://www.facebook.com/OCCshoeboxes

People who saw my list of needs have been calling and shopping or shopping and calling.  Look for a new list in a few days.  Our packing party will be October 24th at 6 P.M.  Come join the festivities and see the boxes that will touch little hearts around the world.

Georgia Barnette Missions Offering for Louisiana

The Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering played a vital role in the purchase and building of Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. It is also assisting in the construction of the Georgia Barnette Conference Center at Tall Timbers which will enable the training of church planters and mission leaders as well as provide worship space for camps and conferences for generations to come.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 114 – 116

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “The Valley of Vision” –  http://odb.org/2015/09/30/the-valley-of-vision/
  • I remembered you, Lord,                                                                                                                         and my prayer rose to you.                                                                                                                                                    ~Jonah 2:7~
  • “Out of My Bondage, Sorrow, and Night”

I trust you are finding some time this week to enjoy the changing of the season.  I welcome spring and fall each year.  They are my favorite seasons.  At this stage of life, many of us are thankful to see another season, no matter which one!

Suggestions for today:

  • Make a memory.
  • Do something different.
  • Spend  time  with someone special.
  • Spend time with someone you haven’t seen much lately.
  • Visit a special friend.
  • Visit someone who doesn’t get out much.
  • Bake/cook something and share it.
  • Walk outside more than you did yesterday.
  • Watch a sunrise or sunset.
  • ___________________________________  You fill in this blank.

I’m thankful you have joined me for a few minutes today.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

Above all, love each other deeply,

because love covers over a multitude of sins.  

I Peter 4:8

 

Mrs. Barbara Baugh has been sick and hospitalized, but is home now.  Please pray for her continued improvement.

 

Lisa Whitner Carruth will be having major surgery today.  Please pray for her and for her family.  She is one of my former students from Amite and is married to another former student and living in Greensburg.  She was one of David’s nurses when he was in the ER at Greensburg recently.

 

Juanita Booty, Ora Lee Wilson’s sister, has improved enough to be in a step-down room now.  Thank you for your continued prayers for her.

 

Flo Hatcher is eating her breakfast awake and alert. Two doctors just came by and waiting for the oncologist then we know the plan for surgery– looking like mid to late this week. She has to boost her blood counts before another surgery. Also found out that the lesion by her knee has gotten bigger even with radiation. Hopefully after this shoulder replacement the blast of chemo will kill every evil cancer cell in her body.
Yesterday we watched Reba and she laughed out loud several times. That was good to hear. We need to keep her spirits up!   (Written by Julee Hatcher)

 

Follow-Up After ITB Pump Surgery   by DanMan (Turner)

Howdy folks!

A few more days have passed and I wanted to update everyone on my progress.

On 6/23/15 (Wednesday), I saw my doctor and nurse practitioner at Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MMRC) to begin adjusting my intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Pump dosage. Based on my H & M reflexes, my dosage was increased 416%, from 24 mcg/day to 100 mcg/day. The spasticity is somewhat improved, but I still have some tweaks to be made to the daily dose. I will return on 10/2/15 (Friday) for another adjustment. My doctor said that based on my H & M reflexes that I will likely require a much higher dose.

Today (9/28/15), I saw my neurosurgeon for the first time since surgery, for follow-up regarding my surgical wounds. Everything is healing nicely and as of now, there is no reason for me to schedule another follow-up appointment with him.
So, progress is being made—we just have to find my “magic dose” at MMRC in the weeks to come. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers. God bless you all.

 

Please pray for the IMB missionaries who are considering whether or not to accept the phase one reduction in number of missionaries, their co-workers, their people group, and just the impact the missionaries have on people throughout the world as they go to share Jesus with others.

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana

St. James Parish, in south Louisiana, is the least evangelized parish in our state. The high percentage of lostness makes it a priority.  St. James Parish has a population similar to Grant Parish in central Louisiana. However, there are 30 Southern Baptist churches in Grant Parish and only 1 Southern Baptist church in St. James parish.

Baptist Press  – bpnews.net

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – II Chronicles 6-10

 

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “Piercing the Darkness” –  http://odb.org/2015/09/29/piercing-the-darkness/
  • The Lord will be your everlasting light,                                                                                       and your God will be your glory.                                                                                                                                                            ~Isaiah 60:19~                                                                                                   I am the Light of the world.                                                                                                                                                ~John 8:12~                                                                                                                            
  • “The Light of the World is Jesus”

 

Operation Christmas Child

  • We are collecting out final items for the shoeboxes.  Thanks to those of you who contacted me about what you are shopping for.  Be sure to check the bulletin again Sunday.
  • We are also collecting funds to ship the boxes.  We are doing well, but haven’t reached the amount needed yet.
  • Mark your calendar for the packing party on Saturday, October 24th at 6 P.M.
  • Focus of the boys and girls who will be receiving boxes.  Remember “Jesus” is packed into each box too.
  • If you would like to include a photo of yourself and/or a letter, please give it/them to me before the 24th if you are not able to help then.  If you are coming on the 24th, you can turn it/them in early or at that time.
  • Begin to pray for each child who will receive a box.  We pray each one will receive Jesus too.

“Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings”

  • 4th Thursday of this month at 6:15 P.M.
  • Ladies from throughout our are are invited.
  • Let us help you realize how you are so blessed.

Thanks for praying.  I’m sorry you cannot hear the reports I hear from the people for whom we have prayed.  They appreciate you so much.

Anna Lee

Monday

“Each of us,

as a good manager of God’s different gifts,

must use for the good of others

the special gift he has received from God.”

~1 Peter 4:10 TEV~

 

 

Logan McGregor

There will be a fundraiser for Logan McGregor’s medical treatment in a couple weeks.  Logan will soon be transferred from New Orleans to Texas for rehabilitation.  If you would like to help.  Plan to support this worthy cause.

Vicki Cunningham Gully writes

Family and friends. I have an urgent prayer request. My daughter-in-law, Donna Gully, has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Before being diagnosed she lost so much weight that she currently cannot begin chemo. In order to begin chemo she needs to gain at least 20 lbs, within the next 2 weeks. Please pray for her and our family, for physical, mental, and spiritual healing/comfort. I ask you to add this to both your personal prayer list and to your church’s prayer list. Thank you.

Sandy Wilcox Toney writes

Well, tomorrow is the day! Doug  (Toney) is coming home. He will go to the rehab for 4 hours a day for ten days and then probably have home health. Prayers for a smooth transition back to our home. Good night.

Pray for Susan Rimes as she prepares to see a doctor Wednesday about the pain she has been experiencing.

Please add Sylvester Humphrey to your prayer list again.  He has been admitted to a hospital after a dizzy spell and a fall.

Please continue to pray for peace and comfort for Mrs. Hellen Morris and her family.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers   25-28

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana

  • Disaster Relief teams have been active in Louisiana and beyond in 2014- 2015. To date, over 100 volunteers responded after heavy rains flooded areas along the Red River and mud-out teams cleared 55 homes.
  • Georgia Barnette State Mission Offering gifts assist in the establishment of compassion ministries across the state.
    • There are 22 compassion ministry sites in Louisiana. Ministry sites are often defined by, but are not limited to, food and clothing distribution centers.
    • Thrift stores which make clothing, household items and even baby care products, available at significant discounts are growing ministries across our state.
  • Three Christian Women’s Job Corps sites are currently active in our state, with one more scheduled to open later this fall. Allocations from the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering provide a one-time start-up grant for CWJC/CMJC sites and assist the site director to attend the second level of national certification.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Give it Away” – http://odb.org/2015/09/28/give-it-away-2/
  • I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus,                                                           . . . whom you sent to take care of my needs.                                                                                                                                                                 ~Philippians 2:25~
  • “Do You Really Care?”

 

Frozen Food for Families 

  • Sunday will be here soon.  If you have not frozen some food to share, please do so this week.
  • I will be collecting before Sunday School in my classroom.
  • Delivery will be Sunday afternoon.

Operation Christmas Child

We are closing in on our packing day.  Please refer to the church bulletin, contact the church office, or contact me if you need the list of items we need to complete our boxes.  Thanks for your support of this wonderful project.

 

“Do You Really Care?”  If so, you will want to get involved in your church ministries.  

Anna Lee

Tuesday Addition

There has been a change for the Shaw family.  The meal for the family will be at the church, not the Shaw home.  If you would like to prepare something, but haven’t been contacted yet, please call Ora Lee.  She will need the food by 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the church.

 

Tuesday

“Even though you are temporarily harassed

by all kinds of trials ….

This is no accident —

it happens to prove your faith,

which is infinitely more valuable than gold.”

~1 Peter 1:6-7 Phillips~

 

 

Freida Jones (Mrs. Tim Jones)

PRAYER REQUEST: I SAW MY DOCTOR TODAY. SHE DID NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE MAMMOGRAM FILM AND MY FAMILY HISTORY; THEREFORE SHE DID THE BIOPSY TODAY. I WILL GET THE RESULTS WEDNESDAY. SHE WANTS ME TO HAVE THE GENE BLOOD TEST THIS WEEK, ALSO. THEN AN MRI AND A PET SCAN. THOSE TESTS WILL DETERMINE WHAT SURGERY I HAVE. NO MATTER WHAT THE RESULTS OF ALL MY TEST THE LUMP HAS TO BE REMOVED. SO SURGERY IS ON THE HORIZON. SHE SAID ALL MY FAMILY BOTH FEMALES AND MALES NEED TO HAVE THE TEST TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE GENE FOR CANCER. SO FOR ALL MY FAMILY THAT SEE THIS POST, PLEASE LET YOUR FAMILY KNOW. THANKFULLY MY NIECE, JUDY, WENT WITH ME TODAY, SINCE THE DOCTOR DID THE BIOPSY. SHE ALSO NEEDED TO HEAR THE INFO THE DOCTOR TOLD ME FOR HERSELF. I NEED YOUR PRAYERS FOR STRENGTH FOR THE DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS AHEAD. I CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT GOD’S HELP. LOVE YOU ALL. GOD BLESS.

Lance Shaw Service

  • Thursday
  • 8-11 A.M. at at FBC, Kentwood
  • Funeral conducted by Rev. Joe Baugh
  • Family meal at Coach Shaw’s after the service

 

Facebook posts to check:

  • Operation Christmas Child – We have made our own drawstring bags (over 300).
  • Samaritan’s Purse

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Chronicles 1-5

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Announcement

  • “Young” Ladies Birthday Party
    • This morning at 11:00
    • The Cafe on Hwy. 51
  • Friday Morning Bible Study
    • 10 A.M.
    • I Kings 4 & II Kings 8

 

Remember, when you face trials in your life, Jesus is there holding your hand and walking every step with you!  He won’t let go of your hand!

Anna Lee

Monday

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at.

People look at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.”

~1 Samuel 16:7 NIV~

 

Flo Hatcher (Written by Julee)

Update on my mom Flo Hatcher tonight– she’s home and getting settled in. I’m having to beg her to eat which is stressing me out. But I guess that’s how she felt when I was in high school and I didn’t want to eat either because I was “fat.” And I hated when she hounded me to eat– so it’s a little payback for her!   …
My new worry: She is in pain — a new pain. Her left arm is hurting so bad that she can’t move it without tears in her eyes. She said it’s like a muscular pain. Please pray it’s not another tumor. That’s how all of this started back in June– she couldn’t move her other arm and it was a tumor in her shoulder. As I said good night and kissed her goodbye, I walked outside and the street light in front of the house went off. I took that to be a sign from my dad. He was telling me thank you for taking care of his love.

Georgia Barnette Mission Offering for Louisiana

The 2015 Week of Prayer for State Missions will introduce you to individuals around our state who are committed to “be something” for the kingdom. But they need help. They need the support you provide through the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering.

This year’s Georgia Barnette goal is $1,800,000. As always, the funds raised through the offering will help missionaries around Louisiana share the gospel. It will let them be the kind voice sharing Jesus’ love to a broken soul or the helping hand serving food to a hungry family.

The Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home will be picking up the food area churches have collected today.  Thank you for participating/helping to feed these children.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 21 – 24

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Women’s Ministry this Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at the Cafe
  • Friday
    • Bible study – The Shunammite Woman
      • I Kings 4: 8-37
      • II Kings 8:1-8
    • Operation Christmas Child
      • Fold/construct the shoe boxes
      • Attack labels
      • Store until the packing party
      • Men are invited to help with this.

 

“To the Work”!!!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

For evildoers will be cut off,

but those who wait for the Lord, t

hey will inherit the land.”

~Psalm 37:8-9~

 

Mrs. Theople Hurst asks for pray for her son, Randol Varnado.  He seems to have a throat issue that doesn’t want to go away.

 

Flo Hatcher by Julee Hatcher

My mom is finally home from the hospital! It was suppose to be a 24 hour stay and ended up being a week and a day. Prayers for a peaceful, uneventful weekend of rest and healing. Thank you!!

 

Update on Ken by Ginger Simmons
HE IS GOING HOME!!
Praise God!!!
Still needs much prayer for continual healing and strength!!
And Extra prayer for Kasey Kirby Roberts she is def going to need it!! Thanks again friends for your prayers!😁 I’m doing the happy friend dance!!💃💃

 

 

Randall M. Wallace, Sr.

Born: June 20, 1951
Died: September 17, 2015                                           http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3312349

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – John 19 – 21

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Next Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies Birthday Party
  • Friday – Bible Study followed by preparing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child

If you can help, please come to the fellowship hall at 12:45.  We would appreciate all the help we can get as we get ready for our packing party.  Friday, we will be folding the flat boxes into the proper size and shape and applying labels.  Then, the boxes will be stored until the night of the packing party.

We will need a number of boxes to hold the shoeboxes.  The size we need is that of the boxes that hold packs of paper towels or bathroom tissue (larger than copy paper boxes and smaller than refrigerator boxes).

 

Thank-you!

Ten ladies helped sort and inventory the items turning in for Operation Christmas Child yesterday.  We got the job done and are so please to know the items we will need to focus on getting in the next few weeks.  I’ll have that list for you real soon.

 

Yesterday’s devotional about 2 A.M. friends fit perfectly into the Bible study lesson yesterday!  I love the way God’s timing is always right.

Anna Lee

Friday

“I called to the LORD in my distress,

and I cried to my God for help.

From His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry to Him reached His ears.”

~Psalm 18:6, HCSB~

 

9-11

Let’s pray for our country and our world today.  I truly believe the world would be safer, happier, and more blessed if more people knew Jesus.  It’s our job/mission to pass on what we know so that others may know Him and through Him know peace and love.

Flo Hatcher

My mom went to oncologist today and they have admitted her to the hospital to give her IV fluids and hopefully get her feeling better. Until she’s better chemo and radiation have been postponed. We were told no need to panic, she’s stable but just needs a boost. Hopefully just 24 hours. Thanks for prayers.                                                         ~Julee Hatcher~

Callie Cole

Calli’s mom posted yesterday.  They live in Brookhaven.  Debi Crawford shared Calli’s name shortly after the accident.  I have shared her caringbridge posts here,

6 years ago today, Thursday Sept 10. she wasn’t drinking, she wasn’t texting, she wasn’t speeding….just a vehicle malfunction. The doctors said she wouldn’t make it, but she has come so far! It’s not easy being patient. I often wonder why God picked her and lets all the others walk away without a scratch. Only for them to get drunk and back behind the wheel…. or whatever the circumstance may be. What would she be doing today? Oh, how I miss her laughter!! All I know is, we serve the ultimate Healer, & one day, she will be herself again. Pray without ceasing. You only have one life, one shot… She dedicated herself to the Lord. What do you choose? Share her story. Save a life. Make disciples. ✨“Don’t stop believing”✨

                                                                                                                 ~Ann Marie Cole~

Logan McGregor

Logan was able to have surgery yesterday.  It had been postponed for a couple of days.  Let’s pray Logan shows some signs of improvement.  Join with many of Logan’s friends in praying for Logan daily.

Joey of “Joey and Rory”

http://thislifeilive.com/forty-horses/

David Alford

David saw two doctors Wednesday, had more bloodwork, and will see two more later this month as part of the  post-hospitalization process.  So far, his heart is staying in rhythm.  Thank-you for all the prayers for us over the last six weeks.

 

Tabetha Ann Harrell
(November 5, 1968 – September 9, 2015)

http://www.catchingsfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3301513&fh_id=12254

 

FBC, Covington

In our travels Wednesday, we stopped at Chick-Fil-A in Covington.  A lady walked over to our table and said “David and Anna Lee”.  It was Mrs. Helen Singleton’s daughter, Margie.  We enjoyed a few minutes of visiting.  She told us she was on the way home from Bible Study at FBC, Covington.  The pastor’s wife teaches the class which has about 300 in attendance each week.  I was sharing that with Jennie yesterday.  Surprise, surprise, surprise!  FBC, Covington has a mission team in Prague this week!  What a small world and tremendous outreach of one church!  The pastor is Rev. Waylon Bailey who has been there since 1985 and whose blogs I share periodically.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Amos 1-4

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • Today – Jezebel
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • You are invited to join us.
  • Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood

Fall Food Round-Up for Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home

Most needed Items – bathroom tissue, canned turnips and mixed greens, cleaning supplies, Clorox bleach, & crackers (Ritz and Saltine)

Any canned, non expired food products in regular size cans will be appreciated.

Operation Christmas Child

We will begin to get organized for packing the shoeboxes next Friday.  If you are interested in helping, please let me know.  There will be opportunities for all to help in the next month.  We hope everyone will get involved.

 

Coming Soon – Georgia Barnette Missions Offering for Louisiana

  • “Be Something” – Be Imitators of Christ – Ephesians 5:1
  • September 13-20
  • State Goal – $1,800,000.00
  • FBC,K Goal – $8,500.00
  • We’ve been surpassing our goals.  I see no reason for us to limit what we give toward the goal this year.

 

This is a day full of potential opportunities.  Let’s make the most of them.

Anna Lee