Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Wednesday

                    Be strong and courageous.

                    Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, 

           for the LORD your God goes with you;

          he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

~Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV~

Please for for Steve Bennett (from Amite, not Roseland).  He is the son of Mrs. Pat Frazier of Kentwood.  Steve is very sick.

Rev. David Luce loves just our of McComb and formerly lived in the Amite area.  He is having some heart issues.  Please add him to your prayer list.

Bobby Lee Garantine, Jr.

Born: May 27, 1981
Died: January 12, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2904130&fh_id=10545

Operation Christmas Child

Baptist Press – bpnews.org

  • “13 Things Mission-Minded People do Differently”
  • “Top Images of 2014”  
  • “1,000 Lashes begin for Saudi Blogger”
  • Etc.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

WMU Quarterly Meeting

  • Tuesday
  • 10 A.M.
  • Spring Creek Baptist Church (New building)
  • Y’all come!

Third Thursday

  • Tomorrow is the third Thursday of the month.
  • David and I invite you to come to our cabin at 6:30 P.M.
  • We will have a great time of Christian fellowship.
  • Don’t bring anything but a friend or a relative.
  • Need directions? – Call or message me through The Prayer Link.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Read the Bible in 2015

Psalms 3-5 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+3-5&version=NIV

I thank God for another day and anticipate counting the blessings that come to me today.  God is very good to us all!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)
We had a great Night out of the PICU, he is doing good, he gets his stitches out today around the feeding tube, We are now waiting for Children’s To accept him so we can start getting Stronger, Thank you for all the prayers!!!‪
William “Hugh” Sibley

Born: September 15, 1946
Died: January 12, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2904100&fh_id=10545

Bette Sue Dykes Brown

Born: May 20, 1930
Died: January 13, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2903883&fh_id=10545

Nora L. Mitchell

Born: June 10, 1948
Died: January 10, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2903844&fh_id=10545

Tuesday

“I have made up my mind to obey your laws forever,

no matter what.”

~Psalm 119:112 CEV~

 

Please pray for Mrs. Bernice Lee, 94, of St. Helena Parish.  Her years are finally catching up with her.

Rev. John Gilbert, 92, a former director of Missions in this area, passed away.  His services will be Saturday in Franklinton.  He was loved by many people and made a difference in many lives.  He was the yearly entertainment at many Harvest Banquets at Roseland Baptist Church and a great friend to my family.

http://www.crainfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2902619&fh_id=13316

Two Rivers Associational Meeting

  • Tuesday, January 20th
  • 10:00 at Spring Creek Baptist Church in the new building
  • Rev. Ronnie Chiasson will be speaking on mission opportunities.
  • Please bring food that does not need to be reheated (sandwiches, salads, and desserts).
  • All ladies in the area are invited to attend.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Out of the Darkness” –  http://odb.org/
  • I cried out to God . . . .                                                                                           Who is so great a God as our God?                                                                                                         ~Psalm 77:1,13~                                                                 O Lord, how great are Thy works!                                                                                                               ~Psalm 92:5~
  • “How Great Thou Art” –  http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/h/o/w/how_great_Thou_art.htm                     Please take time to read the story of how/where this great hymn was written.

Lottie Moon Offering 

Thursday at 6:30

Join us at the cabin for supper, fellowship, and a devotional time.  The music is always so inspiring.  Bring a friend.

Hope Center is continuing to have a 50% off sale on winter clothing.

Camp Living Waters 

  • Needs kitchen items for five apartments (dishes, pots, appliances,  silverware, dish towels, casserole dishes, etc.)
  • Bring to FBC, Kentwood and leave in the stairwell area at the office entrance.
  • I’m setting a deadline of Monday.  If you need more time than that, please let me know.  Otherwise, I’m going to transport them to CLW’s.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Joshua 6-10

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+6-10

Thank-you so much for taking time to read and pray daily.  
Anna Lee

 

Later Monday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his mom)

….Finally, after 18 long days we have been moved out of PICU and into the step down unit. It’s so nice to be in a private room but, we are going to miss all of Koltyn’s wonderful nurses.
We should be getting transferred to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans by the end of the week. (Fingers crossed) Continue to keep us all in your prayers. It’s going to be a long recovery process for Koltyn and the rest of our family.

Kathy Jo Thompson

Kathy Jo has had a spinal tap that revealed the pressure was high, so she’s scheduled for stent surgery on Friday.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Freida Jones

Freida is having some heart issues.  Her medication was changed today.  If that doesn’t work, she will require a heart transplant.  Keep her in your prayers.

Frank Smith, Sr. (Written by daugher-in-law, Sue)

Frank’s Dad, Frank A. Smith Sr. passed away this morning in Mansura, La.
His viewing will be at Riverwood Funeral Home, Brookhaven, Miss on Friday 1-16-2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with funeral service at 1:15 p.m. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Summit Miss.

Robert Cheramie Muse

Born: April 01, 1971
Died: January 11, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2902820&fh_id=10545

Visitation

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

McKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422
        Visitation

Thursday, January 15, 2015
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

McKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422
      Funeral Mass

Thursday, January 15, 2015
12:00 PM

St. Helena Catholic Church
122 S. First St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422

Monday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)

Update 1/11/15. Koltyn is doing better today. Still with low grade fever. Source of infection from his central line that was discontinued. He will remain on the appropriate antibiotics and hopefully move out of icu this week then on to children’s hospital in New Orleans. Thank you again. For your prayers, love, and support

Sunday

“[God] is able to do exceedingly abundantly

above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that works in us.”

~Ephesians 3:20, NKJV~

 

Dr. Nathan Luce had a BIG group of youth and adults for the January Bible Study on Deuteronomy last night.  He retold the Bible with his wonderful storytelling skills.  It was fantastic. The Bible study will continue through Wednesday night at New Zion Baptist Church at 6:30.

Devotional, Scriptures, and Songs (I wrote the first paragraph before looking up TODAY’S OBD.  Everything seems to fit just like puzzle pieces!  It was surely God’s plan!

          “TELL Me the Story of Jesus” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/e/tellmsoj.htm

Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions

Third Thursday

  • You are invited to the cabin Thursday night at 6:30 for fellowship, supper, music, and a devotional.
  • Come and be blessed!
  • Call or send a message if you need directions.
  • We hope to TELL about Jesus and his love through what we say, sins, pray, and do.

Read the Bible Plan for today – Genesis 3-7

Prayer Time

  • Pray for all the families in this area who have been  touched with the death of a family member.  Reach out to them in a personal way.
  • Pray for those who are sick.
  • Pray for the message of Jesus to be told to many people who have not heard the message resulting in lives being changed.
  • Pray for an extra measure of boldness to TELL the story of Jesus today.

Everyone need to hear the “story”.  TELL it this day and every day in words or actions today.

Anna Lee

 

 

Sunday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)

My wife and I want to Thank you to all for your prayers and good wishes. It has given us the strength to persevere and warm our hearts. We have a long road ahead of us but we are glad we have all of you behind our backs!! We love all of you thank you so much!!

Robert Muse (43) passed away this morning.  Please be in prayer for his entire family and many friends.

Sunday

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life
through our knowledge of him who called us
by his own glory and goodness.”
~2 Peter 1:3~

 

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)

  • Update 1/10/15 5:00pm Fever has gone down. Started antibiotics. Awaiting lab, X-ray results and culture results   We will have a better idea tomorrow! Thank you for all your prayers!!
  • New Facebook page for you to follow –Team Koltyn Update and Information Page

Alice Faye Lee 

Alice Faye fell and broke her right shoulder a few weeks ago.  It seems it is healing satisfactorily so that she will not require surgery.  That God for that blessing.

Charles Parker (His parents were really special to us!)

http://www.thompsoncares.com/obituaries/Charles-Parker-8/#!/Obituary

Camp Living Waters

  • CLW is in need of any kitchen items to help in setting up some kitchens for leaders/workers who are there for a week or so.
  • Bring your items to FBC, K today and place them in the stairwell at the office entrance.

Disaster Relief Training – If you are interested in training, please go to the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Disaster Relief) and sign up for training in Hammond at the end of the month.

Operation Christmas Child

  • Get your bag(s) to place your items in from the table across the hall at FBC,K’s kitchen.
  • Return to the same area this month and place in containers in the same area.
  • Plan to do this each month until we pack the boxes.
  • You and work individually and/or as a group.

Baptist Press

  • bpnews.net
  • David and I attended several concerts by Andrea Crouch.  He was both gifted and inspired.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “What’s Your Motto” –  http://odb.org/2015/01/11/whats-your-motto/
  • Do not fear . . . ;                                                                                                           you are of more value than many sparrows.                                                                                                                    ~Luke 12:7~                                                     Praise the Lord, O my soul.                                                                                                              ~Psalm 146:1~
  • “It is Well with My Soul” – http://nethymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm

Lottie Moon Offering

Read the Bible in a Year 

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!  

Anna Lee

Saturday Update

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his mom)

Koltyn is running 103 fever and we’re not quite sure why, doing some blood work and about to have a chest x-ray done. looking to see if and where there may be an infection. Please continue to Pray! This is the highest it’s been since we’ve been here.

Pray for Mrs. Grace Chadwick of Roseland.  Her daughter, Faye, had to take her back to the hospital again.

George “Porgie” Scarle, III

Born: April 30, 1940
Died: January 09, 2015                                                                             http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/2901019