Thanks to all of you who have donated pajamas for foster children through the Moving Mountains Ministry. You are helping children at a time of turmoil and need in a young life. If you need to give pajamas later, that will not be a problem. I can get them to Ellen at any time.
OCC Workday Saturday – 9-12 in the fellowship hall.
Help needed this week. Please contact me if you can give a few hours to help prepare for Saturday.
READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY – “I Believe”
May 31 – Romans 5:10
Thank-you for praying for the many needs around us and all through our community today!
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
~Romans 10:9~
READ AND WRITE THE BIBLE – “I Believe”
May 30 – Psalm 103:17
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
Little Jules Tanksley is doing well following her third heart surgery. Keep praying for good progress and good reports.
Please continue to pray for peace and comfort for Mrs. “Sissy” Oliver and her family.
Pray the the VBS leadership, children, and parents as they learn during VBS this week at FBC, Kentwood.
Pray for other churches as they conduct their VBS programs this summer.
Pray for Camp Crestridge (for girls and ike Ridgecrest is for boys in NC) and other camps that train our boys and girls so many think about living a Christian life. There are also a number of camps focused on missions. Boys and girls of various ages are trained each year in church camps across the country. Thank God for adults and older youth who give up summer time to work in and serve through all these camps.
Pray for these needs and others on your personal prayer list.
Thanks to a ladies’ Sunday School class for providing a number of toothbrushes for our shoeboxes.
Many of you have provided pajamas for a number of boys and girls as they are placed in foster homes. If you haven’t purchased some yet, it is not too late. I can always get them to Moving Mountains Ministry.
June will begin in two days. I’ll share our June Missions Ministry needs tomorrow.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion,
forGod loves a cheerful giver.
~2 CORINTHIANS 9: 7b -8~
William Jeff Rhodus
June 10, 1937 – May 27, 2022
William J. Rhodus, 84 years old born on June 10, 1937 to Wesley Rhodus and Susie McDaniel Rhodus. He was known and loved by many, he never met a stranger and called everyone “Friend”. William carried many titles,friend, son, brother, uncle, Daddy, Pawpaw but his most treasured title was O’Paw. William is survived by his 4 children, son, Jeff Rhodus and wife, Jolene, daughter, Julie Mizell and husbnd, Jeff(Whom he loved like a son), son, Lee Roy Varnado, daughter, Becky Varnado; son- in-law, Ricky Ballard; 9 grandchildren, Tommy Mizell and wife, Ana, Grace Mizell, Ethan Rhodus, and Shawn Walker and wife, Beth, Derrick Barber, Angelica Tarver Magee and husband, Nick, Joshua Ballard and wife, Mindy, Justin Ballard and wife, Jessica, and Hannah Ballard; 9 great-grandchildren, Emmie (MaeMae) Mizell, Lexton Mizell, Lexi Walker, Lizzy Walker, Walker Magee, Brianna Ballard, Jade Ballard, Holly Ballard and Gracie Ballard; brothers, Willie, Roy , Odis and Jimmy Dale; special brothers-in-law, Edward Phillips and wife, Anita and Patrick Phillips; special sister-in-law, Wendy Johnson and husband, Glenn; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Elizabeth Rhodus the love of his life; first wife, Bonnie Marie Phillips; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ballard; parents, Wesley and Susie Rhodus; sisters, Essie Bell Rainey and Clara Ann Rhodus; brother, Ernest Rhodus; special mother-in-law, Ola Mae Phillips; brother-in-law, Robert Rainey; sister-in-law, Reava Rhodus. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Monday and from 9:00AM until religious services at 12:00PM on Tuesday, May 31, 202. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
READ AND WRITE THE BIBLE TODAY – “I Believe”
May 29 – Colossians 3:20
Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!
Morning Opportunities at FBC, Kentwood
9:15 – Sunday School (A class for everyone is available.)
10:30 – Morning Worship (Online services are available online.)
Yvonne Birch just called to say her sister, JoAnn Raborn Alford, passed away Wednesday. She had lived in Chesbrough for many years with her husband, Ronald. She was 84 years old and had recently been in an assisted living facility. There will be a graveside service at 2 P.M. today at the cemetery in Kentwood. You are welcome to attend the brief service.
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Steve Conerly
JOHNSON CITY – Steve Conerly, 85, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.
Steve was born in Spring Creek, LA to the late JT and Myrtle Conerly.
Steve was a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. He received his master’s degree from LSU, obtained a meteorology degree from Texas A&M, received his PhD from Virginia Tech and went on to become the President of Pet Dairy and later the president of Flav-O-Rich. He was an avid golf fan. Steve was incredibly family oriented and loved his family dearly. Steve enjoyed traveling with family and friends. He was also very community oriented and enjoyed participating in community service wherever he could. He stayed busy by being involved with Boy Scouts and serving on several boards including Dawn of Hope and ETSU. God came first in Steve’s life, and he was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church for over 45 years.
After Steve’s wife passed away, he moved into Everlan in Johnson City. It was the perfect place for Steve to spend the next chapter of his life, where he had a sense of community. Everlan was blessed to have Steve start up their resident council, where he served as president for over a year. The residents will miss Steve’s kind heart and his dedication to God.
In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by: his wife of 59 years, Jean Conerly; his son, Ken Conerly; and daughter-in-law, Beverly Leffew Conerly.
Survivors include: two daughters, Kathy Cradic and Kelly Nave, and her husband Richard; five grandchildren, Mackenzie, J.T., Benjamin, Paige and Riley; one great granddaughter, Abbi; one brother, Lanny Conerly and his wife Joyce; and many nieces and nephews.
The family of Steve Conerly will receive friends from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Central Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 12:30 pm with Rev. Gene Elliott officiating. The committal service will immediately follow at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery by 1:50 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Baptist Church, 300 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the Conerly family via www.morrisbaker.com. Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Ave., Johnson City, is serving the Conerly family. (423) 282-1521
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
FBC, Kentwood will host VBS next week. You can register children online or in person Sunday afternoon at 5:00 or Monday (Beginning around 8:00). Classes, next week. will be from 8:30 – 11:30 each day. The children will begin and end in the sanctuary.
MemorialDayis to honor those who gave their lives for our country while serving. We owe these people our honor and respect because they earned the FREEDOM we have enjoyed. Let’s honor them, especially Monday, Memorial Day!
I just received information from a family member of Margaret “Sissie”Oliver. She is at Sandra Blanchard’s home with Hospice care. Tomorrow is her 90th birthday. The planned party has been cancelled, but you are welcome to visit her to say goodbye. Prayers are requested and appreciated.
One of our “little” neighbors had her third heart surgery this week. She is doing well. People of the Sixth Ward will be thankful when she can be home. Please pray for the “little one”, her family, and the medical staff helping her to get better and better.
*Pajamas for Mountain Ministry are still being accepted in the church office.
*The next OCC workshop is a week from tomorrow.
We have been out of town this week to attend a graduation for Payton Alford, Jason’s daughter, from Armuchee High School in Romel, GA. Graduation was last night. She is already at Camp Crestridge in NC where she will work as a counselor this summer.
Payton is our fifth grandchild, but the first we had the opportunity to see graduate. Out first two graduated overseas. The next two finished high school, but didn’t have graduations because of Covid.
Traveling and graduation were both great, but it is wonderful to be home.
Vacation Bible School at FBC, Kentwood. May 30 – June 3 – 8:30 – 11:30. Kickoff on May 29 at 5:00 PM Age 4 – 6th Grade. Call the church office for more information. 229-8111
New Obituary on the McKneely Site – Joan John Watson
READ AND WRITE SCRIPTURE TODAY – “I BELIEVE” May 26 – Proverbs 23:25
Monthly Missions Focus for May – Moving Mountain Ministries which serves families fostering children
New pajamas for children from birth through mid-teens, both boys and girls are being collected. Bring your contributions to the church office.
One SS class has ordered solar calculators for the “shoeboxes”. We have had more trouble than usual getting them this year.
Pray for the situation in Ukraine and other countries fighting another country trying to come in and take over.
Pray for the people of Texas as they begin to “put together the pieces” of a terrible incident that took away innocent lives.
Pray for the people of our country as we go through the process of putting together a broken government so we can again be a strong leader for the rest of the world to follow.
Check McKneely. Funeral Home’s website for the obituaries of Diane Phillips Townsend and Shirley Jenkins Primes. Pray for family members left behind to grieve.
Our Monthly Missions for May is “Moving Mountains” which helps provide basic needs for foster children when they are placed in a temporary home. We are collecting new pajamas for boys and girls from newborns to teens. you can leave your donations in the church office.
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