Category: Third Thursday

Monday

“All authority in heaven and on earth

has been given to me.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

and teaching them to obey everything

I have commanded you.

And surely I am with you always,

to the very end of the age.”

~Matthew 28:18-20 NIV~

 

Logan McGregor

Logan is making some improvement, but his progress is expected to be slower than most of his family and friends would like.  The family does thank all of you for the many prayers for him.

Lisa W. Carruth

Lisa is going to the doctor today and should get a surgery plan/date.  Please continue to pray for her and her family.

Alice Faye Lee

It was good to see Alice Faye Lee and her smiling face back at church yesterday.  She seems to be doing well now.  Keep her in your prayers.

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

Videos for the week:  http://georgiabarnette.org/videos/

Yesterday:  Level Ground in New Orleans –  http://georgiabarnette.org/day-1/

Today: Hispanic Church Plants, Lafayette Parish –  http://georgiabarnette.org/day-2/

 

Read the Bible in 2015 –Numbers 17-20

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Senior Adult Revival – September 14-16 

  • Monday – East Fork Baptist Church
    • Preaching – Rev. Mike Stafford of Greenlaw
    • Music – Chris Wales and choir
  • Tuesday – Hillsdale Baptist Church
    • Preaching – Rev. Daryl Miller of Hillsdale
    • Music – Chris Wales
  • Wednesday  – Friendship Baptist Church
    • Preaching – Rev. Trey Waldrop of FBC, Amite
    • Music – Chris Wales

Daily Schedule

  • 9:00 – Begin to bring food of the day assigned to your church.
  • 9:30 – Choir practice in the sanctuary
  • 10:00 – Worship service followed by lunch for everyone

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin

  • This week
  • 6:30 P.M.
  • Come be blessed.
  • Call for directions, if needed.

 

Friday Morning Bible Study – The Widow of Zarephath

  • I Kings 17:8-24
  • Luke 4: 25-26

 

Making this a day of doing/being something.

Anna Lee

Sunday

You will eat the fruit of your labor;

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

Psalm 128:2

 

Mrs. Flo Hatcher has been hospitalized, but doesn’t seem to have improved.  Please pray for a positive change in her condition.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Titus

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Georgia Barnette Mission Offering for Louisiana

  • Focus Week – Begins today
  • Let’s make a difference in our state.
  • Find the map in the fellowship hall and mark the area of our state you will be praying for in the coming weeks.

Senior Adult Revival 

  • Three mornings
  • Monday – East Fork
  • Three different pastors
  • Music – Chris Wales
  • Pot luck lunch each day
  • Choir Practice at 9:30
  • 10 A.M.
  • Arrive early and visit.
  • FBC, K bus will leave at 9:00 Tuesday and Wednesday.

Third Thursday at the Cabin this week at 6:30.

Have a blessed day.  Be a blessing to others today.

Anna Lee

Friday

“‘I have the right to do anything,’ you say —

but not everything is beneficial.

‘I have the right to do anything’ —

but not everything is constructive.”

~1 Corinthians 10:23 NIV~

 

Please pray for Barbara Hutchinson as she sees a doctor today and hopefully is closer to having the surgery she needs.

Please continue to pray for Susan Rimes as she continues to battle kidney stones.

Debbie Miller has seen and will see more doctors to help solve some medical issues.  Pray for JC and the doctors as they they work to make daily living easier on her.

The doctors are working hard to help Ken Roberts.  The family is finding hope in what is being done.  Please continue to pray.

Mary Lyle Russell Ellzey

Born: August 03, 1926
Died: August 19, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3283377&fh_id=1054

Mr. Paul Douglas Howard

Born: Wednesday, June 20, 1962
Died: Wednesday, August 19, 2015

http://www.webcemeteries.com/memorials/Obituary.asp?Id=14488282

Read the Bible in 2015 – Hosea 1-7

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

  Third Thursday 

We had a great meeting last night.  We were blessed to have two people there for the first time and at least seven churches represented;  What of wonderful spirit!

Ladies’ Bible Study

  • 10 A.M.
  • This morning
  • Fellowship Hall of FBC
  • You’re welcome to join us.

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church Breakfast

  • Sunday morning at 8 A.M.
  • Donations accepted; Benefits a needy family or cause
  • You can leave after breakfast and attend your own church.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

I trust you will decide to follow Jesus if you have not already done so.

Anna Lee

Thursday

To him who overcomes,

I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,

just as I overcame

and sat down with my Father on his throne.

~Revelation 3:21~

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A miraculous story has emerged out of Baghdad, where a pastor leading Iraq’s only Christian radio station that reaches up to 8 million people with the Gospel…

 

 

Dan Turner

Great news everybody! Today, I successfully completed the medical trial and met criteria to have the intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) pump surgically implanted. I am scheduled to see the neurosurgeon that will perform my surgery on 8/31. The surgery will be scheduled when I see him. It’s pretty cool—it’s the same neurosurgeon that helped keep me alive during my 3-week ICU stay at UMC. His name is Dr. Shiflett and he earned my respect and admiration while seeing his meticulous attention to detail when we worked together, during my helicopter years at UMC. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support over the past few weeks. We can mark this one down as, “prayers answered”.Great news everybody! Today, I successfully completed the medical trial and met criteria to have the intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) pump surgically implanted. I am scheduled to see the neurosurgeon that will perform my surgery on 8/31. The surgery will be scheduled when I see him. It’s pretty cool—it’s the same neurosurgeon that helped keep me alive during my 3-week ICU stay at UMC. His name is Dr. Shiflett and he earned my respect and admiration while seeing his meticulous attention to detail when we worked together, during my helicopter years at UMC. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support over the past few weeks. We can mark this one down as, “prayers answered”.

Please continue to pray for Dan and those trying to help improve his health.

Ken Roberts

Ken was airlifted to Tulane Hospital in N.O. last night in preparation for steps that hopefully will lead to a heart transplant.  Thank God Ken made it from Hammond to New Orleans and now has an opportunity to have this procedure.  Please keep praying.

Flo Hatcher

Carol New’s sister, Flo, has completed her physical therapy and will be able to go home today.  Please continue to pray for improvement and for her caregivers.

Mansell Stinson

Mansell still doesn’t know when his leg will have the balloons re-inflated/replaced to give him better circulation.  Please pray for him as he continues to wait for a date.

Betty Taylor

Betty continues to have several health issues, knee, eye, etc.  Please keep her in your prayers.

 

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 19

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, Quotes, and a Song

  • “Who is My Neighbor” –  http://odb.org/
  • Go and do likewise.                                                                                                                                                      ~Luke 10:37~   (Notice the two verbs, “go” & “do”.)
  • Lord, help me to be ready at any time to be Your hands and feet to those in need.

            Faith is seen in our actions.

 

We will meet at the cabin at 6:30 tonight for the “Third Thursday Meeting”.  I looking forward to tonight and hope you are too!

Anna Lee

 

Monday

Consider it pure joy, my brothers,

whenever you face trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of your faith

develops perseverance. 

Perseverance must finish its work

so that you may be mature and complete,

not lacking anything.

~James 1:2-4~

A quote I heard at church last night:

“Christians need the patience of a farmer

and the perseverance of an athlete.”

                                                ~Caleb Smith~

I love to have Scripture show up in timely ways.

Who would have thought this verse would come to my computer

shortly after the quote I heard?

God has a way of making his points clear to us!

May we all be more like farmers and athletes!

I talked with Wendy L. Alford at church last night.  She said her dad, Mike Lambert, is now in rehab and improving some.  Please continue to pray for Mike and his family.

Last night, Lisa Piner, said her mother, Alice Faye Lee, did not need a stent or a by-pass. She will be treated with medication and will possibly be coming home Monday.  Please continue to pray for this family.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 1-4

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Baking with Jess” – http://odb.org/
  • Do not labor for the food which perishes,                                                                                           but for the food which endures to everlasting life.                                                                                                                                                        ~John 6:27~
  • “Seek Ye First” 

 

New Zion Baptist Church would love to have you attend their monthly senior adult gathering, “Young at Heart”.  They meet on the third Tuesday each month at 10:30.

Thursday at 6:30, David and I will host the Third Thursday Gathering at the Cabin.

Pine Ridge United Methodist Church would love for you to attend their breakfast at 8 A.M. the fourth Sunday of each month.  Donations are used to support needs of individuals.

Friday, all ladies are invited to attend Bible study in the church fellowship hall at 10 A..M. We are studying Women of the Bible: The Wise Woman of Abel  – 2 Samuel 20:14-22.  Our group is growing!  We are learning great lessons of life.  Contact me for more information.

Tuesday of next week will be the “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11 A.M.  Come help us honor ladies who have August birthdays.

Thursday of next week, the ladies will host “Ladies Night: Follow the Ants to the Picnic”.  All ladies from 3-103 are invited to come picnic with us at the FBC fellowship hall of FBC.  You do not need to attend church at Kentwood to come.  All ladies are invited. Don’t miss out!

One of our on-going projects of Women’s ministry is Operation Christmas Child.  It is exciting to watch as our gifts are accumulating waiting for our packing party.  The party will only be a success if we purchase and donate items for the children’s shoe boxes. Check the area in the hallway of the fellowship hall closest to the coffee pot to get ideas for your purchases.

I need to borrow three or four  Scrabble games for a missions lesson.  If you have one I can use, please let me know.  You can bring it to me at church Sunday or Wednesday.  Please put your name on a sheet of paper inside the box.  Thanks!

 

 

Make this a week where you work for things that can have eternal value/meaning to others.

Anna Lee

The Lord's Day

“Do not let any unwholesome talk

come out of your mouths,

but only what is helpful

for building others up according to their needs,

that it may benefit those who listen.”

~Ephesians 4:29 NIV~

(We all seem to fail here at times, but can work to do better.)

Continue to pray for Mike Lambert and his  family as well as Walter Dykes and his family.

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Timothy 1-3

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Operation Christmas Child – The bags that list items needed are available in the hallway across from the church kitchen (FBC,K).

  1. Take a bag, two bags, or several bags for you or for your class,
  2. Purchase the item listed on the bag in the quantity suggested.
  3. Return the bag and your purchases to the same area.
  4. Pray for the children who will receive the shoeboxes in a few months.

Some of you have been very faithful to help with this big project that will touch so many lives.  Today, I want to point out the Faithful Class.  This group of ladies has made purchases each month.  I thank them, but God will bless them for their efforts.  They are leading out by example!

Looking Ahead

  • Tuesday – Young at Heart at NZBC at 10:30 A.M.
  • Thursday – 3rd Thursday at the Cabin – 6:30 P.M.
  • Friday – Women of the Bible 

God expects some of your time today.  Don’t try to leave Him out of this day.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“A wise, mature person

is known for his understanding.

The more pleasant his words,

the more persuasive he is.”

~Proverbs 16:21 TEV~

 

Macy Gueldner

  • 17 hours ago                                                                                                                                               We’re waiting on counts, and hoping that they are better than last week, so we can resume chemo (and enjoy our camping trip with family.)
  • 12 hours ago                                                                                                                                                      We didn’t have a very good day at clinic. Macy’s counts have dropped even lower, and now she’s neutropenic. This comes with all the precautions: mask, food prep, isolation, etc…She also had some mind boggling lab results. They have been checking the level of her nighttime chemo in her blood over the last month. Apparently the results don’t make since (one part is way too high and one is way too low.) BR called Memphis, and they are even stumped. So they gave us a plan, which is to continue chemo as planned, even though her counts are almost bottomed out. This makes everyone nervous, so we’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on her this week.

    In addition to all of this, Macy had some major port issues that caused a good bit of pain. Thank God for her wonderful nurses who eventually saved the day.

    We’re still going camping, but Macy will have to miss playing in the lake and splash pad. No germs! No germs! No germs. Maybe if I say it enough it’ll happen.

Carol Jean Conerly

Pray for Carol Jean and her family as she has knee surgery today.

Mr. Phillip Harrell

Mr. Phillip fell in his kitchen and broke his hand again.  Please continue to pray for Mr. Phillip and “Miss” Annie Bell.  Also, pray for their daughter Phyllis, who is their primary caregiver.

Dan Turner

According to Ladd, Dan is doing well with his new treatment.  Let’s pray it continues to help him.

Baptist Press-  bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 11-12

Third Thursday at the Cabin at 6:30 tonight!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “A Given Name” – http://odb.org/2015/07/16/a-given-name/
  • She will bring forth a Son,                                                                                                                           and you shall call His name Jesus,                                                                                                         for He will save His people from their sins.                                                                                                                                               ~Matthew 1:21~
  • “There’s Something about that Name” 

 

Pray for God to lead you to do something today that will help lead someone to eternity with Him.

Anna Lee

Tuesday – Early Afternoon

McKenna Tate

Andy Taylor asked for prayers for his granddaughter.  She was “scoped” at OLOL Children’s Hospital this morning.  Let’s pray she gets a good report and something that will help with the digestive issues McKenna has had for a long time.

Carol Jean Conerly

Carol Jean will have knee surgery Thursday.  Let’s pray for a successful surgery and a smooth recovery period.

Diane Turner

Diane spend the night at the hospital for observation, but should be home soon.  Pray for a good recovery period.

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin

I hope you have your calendar marked to be at our place Thursday evening at 6:30.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

What difference can a cardboard shoebox make in a person’s life?

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

 

Devotional, Scripture, a Quote, and a Song

  • “The Likes of Us” –  odb.org/
  • Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,                                                                                             to send out workers into his harvest field.                                                                                                                                       ~Matthew 9:38 NIV~
  • Expect great things from God;                                                                                                         attempt great things for God.                                                                                                                                                ~William Carey~                                                                                                          
  • “To God be the Glory” 
  • Imagine my surprise to find this particular devotional today.  Three days from now, I will be going with my daughter and granddaughters for a tour of this school in Hattiesburg. 

 

This morning someone reminded me that all the school supplies are on sale this time of year.  I knew that and planned to give you the opportunity to purchase some, either individually or as a group/class, for the shoeboxes we are packing.  Remember how much fun it is to buy school supplies.  I think you will find it even more fun to do so for the children who will receive shoesboxes through Operation Christmas Child.  If you did not look at the video about Devin at the top of this page, now would be the perfect time to do so.  Thank-you to those of you who have faithfully purchased items each month.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/

I hope you have been blessed in a special way today and will take time to pass a blessing on to someone else.

Anna Lee

Monday

“Enter through the narrow gate.

For wide is the gate and broad is the road

that leads to destruction,

and many enter through it.

But small is the gate and narrow the road

that leads to life,

and only a few find it.

~Matthew 7:13-14~

 

Yesterday’s special service at FBC certainly honored first responders and God in all that was said and done.

 

Mrs. Barbara Hutchinson called last night.  She said she was sick and hospitalized while on her big trip to Colorado.  She had acute mountain sickness, caused by the altitude change and dehydration.  She’s home now and still recovering.  Pray that a couple days of rest and nourishment, along with the medication, will have her feeling much better.  Pray for her as she sees a specialist tomorrow about her hip problem.  I’m also thanking God she had the opportunity to go to Colorado and enjoy some of her stay there and for those who took such good care of her on the bad days.

 

Third Thursday 

  • Meet at our cabin at 6:30 this Thursday.
  • Enjoy the fellowship, food, and sharing.
  • Come if you can.

 

VBS – Check my posts from last week to know when and where VBS will be held this week.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Leviticus 13-15

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Have a “Great Day” on earth today, but look forward to that “First Great Day in Heaven”!

Anna Lee

Friday

“This God—his way is perfect;

the word of the Lord proves true;

he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

~2 Samuel 22:31, ESV~

 

Macy Gueldner & Martha Drago (Grandmother)

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner/journal/view/id/5582effaf020650c682e7d5a?utm_source=JEN&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JEN+email&utm_content=visitsite

Summer Mixon

Update on Summer: she had her biopsy and they drained the area where her gallbladder used to be. She is in some pain but doing well. Hopefully we will get some answers soon! Thanks again for the prayers and well wishes! We love y’all!!

Brantley Williams

Just got some amazing news we won’t be needing eye surgery he is making good progress

Koltyn Gafford

Please check the Facebook page “Team Koltyn”.

Third Thursday at the Cabin

We were happy to welcome two new people to our group last night.  One was from East Fork and the other from New Zion.  If you haven’t been coming, please know you are welcome to join us any Third Thursday.  Last night, we had to say goodbye to a special lady who will be moving to Mass. next week.  She blessed us with her presence in the group and with her kind remarks.  We had a special night last night.

Hope Center

Thanks to people from East Fork, New Zion, and Kentwood Hope Center has men on site and much accomplished.  Next week, men will again be needed.  Food will not be given out next Friday, so that will make for an easier week, but we still need some men to be there each day.  Please let me know by Monday if you can go one day or a portion of a day.  Thanks!

The Friday Morning Bible Study will meet at the cabin at 10:00 this morning.  Join us if you can.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ezekiel 7-12

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, & a Song

  • “Look at the Tassels” – http://odb.org/
  • Remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them.                                                                                                                                             ~Numbers 15:39~
  • “I Surrender All” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/s/isurrend.htm

Have a blessed day AND be a blessing to someone else today.

Anna Lee