Category: Operation Christmas Child

Tuesday

“God, hear my prayer;

listen to the words of my mouth.”

~Psalm 54:2, HCSB~

 

 

Mr. James Miller may get to come home today.  Keep him in your prayers though.

Pray for Freida Jones.  She has a heart problem and a new issue, cancer.  Decisions will soon need to be made about surgery.  She could use our prayer support.

Flo Hatcher had a tough day yesterday.  As you pray for her, also pray for those who help care for her.

Lisa Pitre will be having surgery today.  She would certainly appreciate your prayers.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – II Chronicles 11-15

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Operation Christmas Child – Call me or the church office to get a list of the current needs for the shoeboxes we are packing.  We’re almost to packing day!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Have a blessed day!  At the same time, be the blessing someone needs today.

Anna Lee

Monday

These are the things you are to do:

Speak the truth to each other,

and render true and sound judgment in your courts;

~Zechariah 8:16~

 

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Bonnie McMillan, Mrs. Catherine Yarborough, and Mr. James Miller who continue to be at North Oaks.

A number of people are dealing with illness and tests to diagnose problems.  One is Mrs. Velma Anthony who has been sick for several weeks now.  Please add her to your prayer list.
Mrs. Bessie Hayden has been sick for several weeks.  Yesterday, she made special efforts and attended church.  Pray she will soon be feeling better.
The Frozen Food for Families was delivered yesterday.  It was greatly appreciated.
Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 29-32
Devotional, Scripture, and a Prayer 
  • “Seconds Count”
  • Show me, Lord,                                                                                                                                               my life’s end.                                                                                                                                                      ~Psalm 39:4~
  • “We Have Heard a Joyful Sound”

Greenlaw Baptist Church is having revival.  Some of you may want to attend.  Each night begins with supper at 5:00.  The supper is provided by the church.

The Lord’s Church will host the annual associational meeting next Sunday evening.  Members of all area churches are invited to attend.  The service begins at 6 P.M.  If you wish to sing in the associational choir, you will need to be there earlier.

I just received a message from a lady who told me she made purchases for Operation Christmas Child and where she left them for me to find.  I certainly appreciate each person who helps.  What a blessing we receive when we give to such worthy causes!

Yesterday, as we prepared to leave church, a father and daughter stopped me to ask about what the daughter could purchase for Operation Christmas Child.  I gave them my thoughts.  Last night, the daughter called to tell me what she purchased and said she would be able to get more things.  She also told me she would be a part of packing the shoeboxes.  That’s the way you feel about OCC.  You cannot do enough to help pack the shoeboxes.  I’m thankful for that father who came with his daughter to talk with me and who encouraged her to be on the giving side of this project.  She is so blessed to have family members to encourage her young heart in the right direction.

Let’s allow the change in the weather be an encouragement to change something we do. There might be a bad habit that needs to disappear or a new one we need to develop.  This is a great time of the year!  We can make it even better by making some positive changes in our lives.

Anna Lee

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

 

 

Friday

“They continued steadfastly

in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,

in the breaking of bread,

and in prayers.

And the Lord added to the church daily

those who were being saved.”

~Acts 2:42, 47b, NKJV~

Are we steadfastly doing the same things?

Today, let’s pray for various age groups in our churches.  As you pray, you can name some people in each age group and the names of the people in your church who work with them.  Then, start over and name some people in each age group who do not attend church.  I think you have a lot to pray for today!

  • Bed babies
  • Toddlers
  • Preschoolers
  • Younger children
  • Older children
  • Younger youth
  • Older youth
  • Young adults
  • Middle adults
  • Senior adults
  • Homebound

Read the Bible in 2015 – Jonah

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “We Have Fruit” –  http://odb.org/2015/10/02/we-have-fruit/
  • I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build.                                                                                                                                             ~Joshua 24:13~
  • “We Gather Together’
    • We Gather Together LyricsThe United Methodist Hymnal Number 131
      Text: Nederlandtsch Gedencklanck; trans. by Theodore Baker
      Music: 16th cent. Dutch melody; arr. by Edward Kremser (1838-1914)
      Tune: KREMSER, Meter: Irr.

      1. We gather together
      to ask the Lord’s blessing;
      he chastens and hastens
      his will to make known.
      The wicked oppressing
      now cease from distressing.
      Sing praises to his name,
      he forgets not his own.

      2. Beside us to guide us,
      our God with us joining,
      ordaining, maintaining
      his kingdom divine;
      so from the beginning
      the fight we were winning;
      thou, Lord, wast at our side,
      all glory be thine!

      3. We all do extol thee,
      thou leader triumphant,
      and pray that thou still
      our defender wilt be.
      Let thy congregation
      escape tribulation;
      thy name be ever praised!
      O Lord, make us free!

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=857F4ngV8TY

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • This morning at 10 A.M.
  • Fellowship hall
  • Athaliah & Jehnshoeba (If you don’t know these ladies, come listen or read for yourself.
  • II Kings 11:2 & Chronicles 22-23:21

Operation Christmas Child Needs for This Week

  • Hairbrushes (42/boys & 40/girls)
  • Hats (19/boys and 30/boys)
  • Small notebooks, approximately 5″ x 8″ (60)
  • Bandaids (30 boxes)
  • Markers (47 boxes)
  • Soap (220)

Call me or see me if you need more information.

Women’s Ministry – Looking ahead!

  • Sunday, October 4, November 1, and December 6 – Frozen Food for Families
  • Monday, October 19 at 10 A.M. – WMU Quarterly Meeting at New Zion Baptist Church
  • Thursday, October 22 at 5:15 – Ladies’ Night: Count Your Blessings at FBC, Kentwood; All Ladies 3-103 in our area
  • Packing Party for 300 Shoeboxes (Operation Christmas Child) at 6 P.M. for EVERYONE at FBC, Kentwood
  • Monday, November 2 at 10 A.M. – World Day of Prayer: Arise and Shine at Kedron Baptist Church
  • Sunday, November 15 at 2 P.M. – Lottie Moon Tea at FBC, Kentwood; All Ladies 3-103 in our area
  • Bible Study continues each Friday morning
    • Six more weeks of Women of the Bible
    • New study will begin the following week
  • We will be collecting stamps for Christmas cards for prisoners at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.  Please get your stamps to me by Sunday December 6.  I already have Christmas cards this year.

Have a wonderful day!

Anna Lee

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

Saturday

But he said to me,

“My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly

about my weaknesses,

so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

That is why, for Christ’s sake,

I delight in weaknesses,

in insults,

in hardships,

in persecutions,

in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong

~2 Corinthians 12:9-10~

 

There are so many people with broken bodies and troubled hearts.

Don’t let this keep you focused on the negative.

God can and will work through any situation as only He can.

 

 

Mrs. Hellen Morris and her family need our prayers.

 

Mansell Stinson had his procedure and is home again.  Let’s pray the stents in his leg last longer this time so Mansell can get some pain relief.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Acts 1-2

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana

The President’s 2020 Commission challenged Louisiana Baptists to start 300 new churches by 2020. From 2010 through July 2015, 112 churches have been planted.

  • In 2014, Louisiana church plants recorded 435 baptisms, and 135 baptisms have been reported through mid-2015.
  • Last year alone, more than 1,800 professions of faith (1,857) were reported by the 112 new church plants. Through July 2015, 555 people have professed their faith in Christ!
  • Of the 70 church plants currently receiving supplement through the Georgia Barnette State Mission Offering, 15 of those are Hispanic church plants. The Hispanic population is the fastest growing language group in our state.
  • Church planters employ many methods to connect with their community, including sports camps, block parties, lunch bags for homeless, door-to- door canvassing, prayer walking and cold water stations at local festivals. One new church plant held a music camp where 55 people attended the camp and saw 4 professions of faith.
  • Volunteer mission teams assist new church plants by leading VBS, Backyard Bible Clubs, door-to-door contacts, prayer walking, construction
    and repair (both at the church’s meeting site and in community homes). The goal is to connect with the community, point people to Christ and to the new church plant.

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Operation Christmas Child Update
  • Yesterday, a few more items were turned in.
  • We are four weeks away from packing the shoeboxes.
  • Yesterday, a group of ladies and men worked to put over 300 boxes together, label them, and store them in an organized way until the packing party.
  • Mark your calendar for October 24th at 6 P.M.  Be there to help pack the boxes and receive a rich blessing.
  • A list of items that would be nice to include in the boxes will be published each week in the church bulletin.  Please let me know what you are/have purchased.  If you want other ideas, I can also give you some suggestions.

 

Ladies’ Night at Kentwood

  • “Count Your Blessings”
  • Thursday, October 22 at 6:15 P.M.
  • For all girls and ladies from 3 – 103 in our area.
  • Come “count” with us!

 

Lottie Moon Christmas Tea for Two Rivers Association

  • Sunday, November 22nd
  • 2 P.M.
  • FBC, Kentwood
  • Stay tuned for more information.

 

Frozen Food for Families

  • Collected and distributed on October 4th (first Sunday of the month)
  • Package food in quart-size bags and freeze
  • Drop off before Sunday School in my classroom

 

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church

  • Monthly breakfast Sunday at 8:00 A.M.
  • Benefits a needy family in the area
  • Delicious and bountiful breakfast foods
  • Donations received
  • Wonderful Christian fellowship

 

New Interim Church Staff Members – Please pray for these men and these churches.

  • Deloy Chapman – FBC, Amite – part time minister of music
  • Mike Drurry – New Zion Baptist Church – pastor

 

I’m so thankful for the beautiful weather God has been sending us.  It is a nice change after the summer temperatures we have had.  God is right on time with fall.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Oh, yes, you shaped me first inside, then out ….

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made,

bit by bit ….

Like an open book,

you watched me grow from conception to birth;

all the stages of my life were spread out before you,

the days of my life all prepared

before I’d even lived one day.”

~Psalm 139:13-16 MSG~

 

Flo Hatcher (by Julee Hatcher)

Flo Hatcher finally got a room after 11 pm last night. She did X-rays and MRI so we are waiting for her doctor to come in to tell us what’s the plan and when. Before surgery can take place she has to do another procedure so that she won’t lose too much blood during surgery. So surgery probably won’t be today but soon. She’s snoozing off and on and saying random things to me like “did you find the ice cream cake” and “was there a fire here last night” and then she told me she has a knife and if anyone touches her shoulder she’s cutting them. Right now we are waiting for someone to come get her for radiation. The fun never stops….

 

Request from Freida Jones

PRAYER REQUEST: MY DOCTOR JUST CALLED. IT IS CANCER. I GO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE GENE TEST. THEN NEXT WEEK, ASSUMING IT IS OK WITH MY INSURANCE WILL HAVE THE MRI THEN PET SCAN. THEN I WILL MEET WITH MY DOCTOR TO DECIDE WHICH SURGERY I WILL HAVE. SHE SAID THE SOONER I CAN DO EACH TEST THE BETTER. NOW PRAY THE INSURANCE DOES NOT DELAY WHAT HAS TO BE DONE. LOVE YOU ALL. GOD BLESS.

 

Please continue to pray for Ora Lee Wilson’s sister, Juanita Booty.  She did not have a great day today.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Obadiah

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Greorgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

Here for You, Louisiana Baptists multi-year, multi-platform media strategy is designed to give every person in Louisiana the opportunity to say “yes” to Jesus.

  • In the first two pilot markets, SW Louisiana and NE Louisiana, the Here for You spots have aired over 7,700 times via broadcast TV (not including cable and social media).
  • Over 9,000 people have visited the Here for You splash page, www.LouisianaBaptists.info, and there have been more than 135,000 views of the spots via the splash page and YouTube. Georgia Barnette gifts are fueling the Here for You pilot markets. New Orleans is next up!

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

Friday 

  • Bible Study at 10:00
  • Shoeboxes at 1 P.M.
    • Some of the ladies are staying after Bible study.
    • Others of you are invited to join us in the fellowship hall at 1 P.M. to fold flat shoeboxes into the proper shape and to attach labels.  You are invited to join us if you are available.
    • The repetitive task of preparing shoeboxes goes so much easier with others helping and visiting with us.  I know some men who plan to come.  Any of you, ladies or men, are welcome.  Come be a part of a very meaningful project.

 

I’m looking forward to seeing some of you at 1 P.M. to work on the shoeboxes.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“This poor man cried,

and the Lord heard him.”

~Psalm 34:6a, HCSB~

 

Ora Lee Wilson called to ask that we pray for her sister, Juanita Booty, who had a test that developed complications Tuesday.  Juanita required surgery and four units of blood. Her health has not been good, so this is a major problem for her.  Please pray.

 

Jeanna Lee-Newton is in Oschner  on O’neil,  room 547.  Please pray for her and her family.

 

Please continue to pray for Ken Roberts and his family.  Carol Jean Conerly said he was taken back to Tulane Hospital in New Orleans.  These last few weeks have been difficult.  God has answered many prayers for Ken during this time.  More prayers are needed.  As you pray for Ken, please pray for the family.

 

Mrs. Flo Hatcher (3 updates) needs our prayers more than ever.

  • Flo Hatcher has a broken shoulder and no idea how it happened. Waiting to be admitted — just can’t get enough of this place. Prayers please and thank you. David went to see one of his doctors yesterday.  We learned he will have several more procedures to try to keep him healthy.  I’ll let you know he he has another ablation – on the left side of his heart this time.  That is the biggest procedure that we foresee at this time.
  • Update to my last post about my moms shoulder- just spoke with her doctor. It’s a new tumor in the bone that cracked it. Admitting her to a room to do X-rays and MRI for more information before determining what kind of surgery is needed if she even decides to do surgery. She’s got IV of pain meds right now so she’s snoozing like a cat in the sun
  • Apparently being sick and unhealthy is a growing trend– my mom Flo Hatcher may have to spend the night in this ER room because the hospital is full. I am not believing this. Please pray she gets a room tonight. I cannot leave her in this bootleg room and it’s freezing cold down here and noisy.

 

Pray for the Shaw family on this very difficult day and in the days to come.

 

Prayer meeting last night was one of my all-time favorite prayer meeting.  The topic being discussed, prayer and turning from the devil, led to sharing that  touched our hearts. The old devil wants to keep us away from God.  Testimonies last night told of victories over the devil.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 26 – 27

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions – Fast Facts, Part 1

Your Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering is busy year-round making a difference in the lives of people and churches across the state.

One half of Louisiana’s population is unchurched or lost. Our challenge from Jesus is to “go” and “be witnesses” to those who do not have a relationship with Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8).

 

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song 

  • “The Upside of Setbacks” – http://odb.org/2015/09/24/the-upside-of-setbacks/
  • Wait for the Lord;                                                                                                                                             be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.                                                                                                                                                 ~ Psalm 27:14~                                                                 Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds,                                         because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.                                                                                                                                                 ~James 1:2-3~                           Wait for the Lord;                                                                                                                                        be strong and take heart and wait for theLord.                                                                                                                                                   ~Psalm 27:14~
  • “Victory in Jesus”

 

Friday, after Bible study, a number of ladies will work to make the flat Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes into boxes that are shaped like regular shoeboxes.  We hope to get a number of them ready for packing.  Some men will be joining us at 1:00.  Please feel free to join us.  We have work to do!  How blessed we are to be able to participate in sending gifts and “Jesus” to boys and girls around the world.

 

Operation Christmas Child Needs for Our Shoeboxes

  • Toothbrushes (104)
  • Hair brushes (58 for boys & 60 for girls)
  • Bandanas (29)
  • Crayons (26)
  • Pencil sharpeners (37)
  • Hat (30 for boys & 19 for girls)
  • $1.00 Calculators (38)

If you want, you can bring money and someone else will do the shopping for you.

If you plan to go shopping, please let me know what you will be looking for so I can keep this list updated.  You can bring your items any time you go to the church and leave them in the hallway across from the kitchen.

I’ll try to set the Christmas tree up for Sunday.  Get a/some ornaments from the tree to show what you will be shopping for.

The packing party will be Saturday, October 24, one month from today!

Picture all those happy children who will get packages!  Be a part of this mission project!

Thank you for reading and praying.  It’s always good to know so many of you join me each day.  Thank-you for doing so.

Anna Lee