“Those who make a practice of sin are straight from the Devil, the pioneer in the practice of sin. The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the Devil’s ways.” ~1 John 3:8 (The Message)~
Great News! Peggy Alford is home! Thank-you for praying for her. Please continue to pray as her recovery continues.
Mrs. Bessie Hayden was sick and at home yesterday. Pray today will be a better day for her.
Pray for those in hospitals, nursing homes, and extended care facilities who have not been allowed face-to-face meetings with family members in months. Say special prayers for their family members too.
Have a wonderful day today. Thank God for the rain he is sending.
Peggy Alford is improving so well that she may be home soon. Please keep praying for her.
Gloria Gill asks for prayer. When she woke up yesterday morning, she realized A-fib was back. Her doctor is treating her with medication with the hope she will not need hospitalization.
Read the Bible Chronologically today – March 15
DEUTERONOMY 10:1-12:32
Saturday is the day! We will learn to put our hands to mission projects. The focus will be on making dresses for girls from men’s shirts. You are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood at 9 A.M. Sewing dresses is the focus, but sewing skills are not required for participation. There will be a number of activities to keep your hands busy. Please bring clean, used men’s shirts that are still in good condition, sewing equipment and supplies, especially scissors, and a finger food of your choice. The dresses will go in the shoeboxes for girls that we are packing this year. One more thing, if you can remove the pocket before Saturday, that will save us lots of time. Bring the pocket with you when you come.
I hope to see a room full of ladies. We will also meet on Monday, the 22nd to do the same thing. You are invited to attend either day or both days. One more thing, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF FBC, KENTWOOD to participate.
What is the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering? The offering was started in 1895 by Woman’s Missionary Union® (WMU) to benefit the work of the Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board). In 1934, it was named in honor of Annie Armstrong, a bold missions advocate and WMU’s first national executive leader. Today, more than $1 billion has been donated by Southern Baptist churches and individuals to support thousands of missionaries in church planting and compassion ministries. Because of this sacrificial giving, millions of lives have been and continue to be transformed by the power of the gospel.
I believe in prayer. Thanks for reading and praying today.
Ana Paola Fajardo Spiers, age 43, of Rockwall, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 9, 2021. She was born January 5, 1978, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Jaime Fajardo and Ana (Fuschich) Fajardo. Ana was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockwall, TX. She was the sunshine in everyone’s life that she touched. Ana was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister. She was always there for her family and friends. Ana had the unique ability to lift the souls of others even in the midst of her own struggles. Family and faith were what drove her regardless of circumstances. She loved the Lord and it showed in everything she did. Ana was a hard worker; she would never leave anything unfinished. She was courageous, determined, and full of unyielding faith. She was a tremendous warrior for Christ and against cancer. She was tenacious in her battle, and had unwavering courage despite numerous setbacks, and pushed forward through all obstacles. Her presence will be deeply missed.
Ana is survived by her loving husband of 21 years: Terry Spiers; sons: Ethan Lane Spiers and Sean Patrick Spiers; parents: Jaime Sr. and Ana Fajardo; brothers: Jaime Fajardo, Jr. and wife Bianca; Jakub Fajardo and wife Genesis; sisters: Johana Melissa Tarafa and husband Rene, and Michelle Leal and husband Adai; father and mother-in-law: Maurice Spiers and Susan Johnson; brothers-in-law: Barry Spiers and wife Julie, and Greg Spiers and wife Renee; grandmother: Marina Fajardo; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087, with Pastor Steve Swofford officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will take place prior to the service beginning at 9:00 am.
Read the Bible Chronologically in 2021 – March 14
DEUTERONOMY 6:1-9:29
Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions
A Mission Field in Need of Hope
The North American Mission Board serves a diverse and complex region comprised of: United States, Canada and U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa
366M
POPULATION
275M
ESTIMATED LOST
350
LANGUAGES
2,000+
MISSIONARIES
Prayer Focus Today – Work of North American Missions
and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear Son.”
~Colossians 1:13 (GNT)~
Please pray for Peggy Alford.
Could you please add mom to the prayer link. She suffered a stroke on Thursday morning and has been admitted to North Oaks. Prognosis looks good with therapy, but she will have a road of recovery ahead. Thank you! Wendy
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087, with Pastor Steve Swofford officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will take place prior to the service beginning at 9:00 am.
Jacob knows the homeless, drug addicts and gang members of Sanger. He used to live among them before he went to jail and met Jesus there.
Now he and his wife, Francine, are reaching those who “would scare people who go to most churches,” Jacob said. Through Set Free Church, they take the gospel to the streets to reach the people others might see as a “lost cause.”
Church members distribute food, hot meals and hygiene supplies several times a week along with an invitation to worship and Bible study. Their acts of compassion are growing the church and changing lives. Jacob also connects addicts with Biblically based recovery centers and continues their spiritual growth through Set Free Church’s discipleship house.
All of it, Jacob said, “is God”—God gave him a heart to help those without hope “because I was there once myself.”
Prayer Requests
For God to transform hearts in Sanger with the gospel.
For resources to maintain and expand the discipleship house ministry.
I forgot to include the Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer.
Day 6
Day Six: Bobby & Lakeisha Williams
Slidell, Louisiana
Bobby and LaKeisha Williams have a simple goal—to meet the deep need of New Orleans with the even deeper love of Christ.
In the city, some buildings are still boarded up from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The area around the Williamses’ church plant is predominantly African American and low-income. “A lot of what we strive to do is provide resources,” Bobby said. “We try to educate people spiritually, financially, intellectually, you name it.”
That’s how their church—Next Level Church—got its name. They want to see people take their life to the next level starting right where they are. The church provides its neighbors with multiple forms of assistance from health fairs to meal distribution, all with the goal of creating community and leading them to Jesus.
“Despite the challenges we’ve been able to make an impact, and we want to do even more,” Bobby said.
Prayer Requests
For Bobby and LaKeisha to persevere in ministry.
For the church’s compassion ministries to open doors to share the gospel.
Please continue to pray for Douglas Warren. Today is day # 96 for him at North Oak fighting Covid-19. He seems to be making some improvement. Keep praying.
Charles Alton Miller
January 22, 1936 – March 10, 2021
Charles Alton Miller, a resident of Hillsdale, LA, died at 5:27 pm at home surrounded by his loving wife, family and friends on Wednesday March 10, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born January 22, 1936 in Hillsdale, LA, to parents, Merrick and Elvie Reeves Miller. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Agnese Vickers Miller; children, Belinda Miller, Pete Miller (Brenda), Cindy Miller, Denise Miller Smith, Ellen Miller Harter, and Morgin Miller Ricks; 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, all seven of his brothers, and his son – Dennis Charles Miller. His viewing will be on Saturday, March 13, from 10:00-2:00 at Hillsdale Baptist Church, Amite, LA with services to follow. He was a Korean War Veteran, a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, a teacher, coach, & principal at Woodland High School and a lifetime member of Hillsdale Baptist Church. He was a lifetime farmer and owned and operated Woodland Acres in the Woodland Community. He is greatly loved and will be sorely missed by family, friends, and community. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hillsdale Baptist Church Community Meals Ministry is requested. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Margaret Courtney Stevens of Amite
93 Years Old
Margaret Courtney Stevens, age 93, passed away on March 11, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Pearl River, Louisiana. She was born on April 2, 1927, in Amite, Louisiana. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Tauzin Brandt (Bob), grandson Steven Reed, granddaughter Bess Reed Currence (John) and great-granddaughter Mamie. She is also survived by special niece and nephew, Margaret Ann Stevens McCoy (Bobby) and Larry Stevens (Cindy), who are the children of her only sister, Dorothy (Wallace Stevens), as well as their children David McCoy (Renee), Derek McCoy and Robbie McCoy, Kimberly Stevens Guillory (Heath) and Kristen Stevens Easley (David), great-great nieces Madeline and Evangeline (Evie) McCoy and great-great nephew Patrick Wallace McCoy, great-great-niece Gracelyn Guillory and great-great-nephews Luke and Kyle Easley, as well as numerous other nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband Shelby M. Stevens, parents Harney Dean and Bessie Shumway Courtney, sister Dorothy Courtney Stevens and brother Norman Courtney.After graduating from Amite High School, Margaret worked for B. Stern Company in Amite before beginning her career with various Tangipahoa Parish government offices. She was honored on her 85th birthday with a Proclamation from Tangipahoa Parish Government for her years of service to the parish, beginning with the parish Clerk’s Office, Assessor’s Office and Police Jury Office, where she served as Secretary/Treasurer, and also served on the Police Jury State Retirement System Board. She also served as Secretary/Treasurer for Tangipahoa Parish Gravity Drainage District Four and Five.Margaret was an avid LSU sports fan, especially football, dressed in purple on game days and called her niece’s husband (Bobby McCoy) on game days to ask “Are we gonna do it (win)?”She was a member of many organizations, including the DAR, the Daughters of 1812, the UDC and the Order of the Eastern Star, serving in many leadership positions. She was also honored as the Amite Oyster Pearl for the 2005 Amite Oyster Festival and the 2015 Carnival Queen for the assisted living facility where she then lived. She loved traveling to other states with her friends and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Amite.Margaret was a faithful Christian who loved her family, lived a full life and was a friend to many. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.A memorial service and interment in Amite City Cemetery will be held at a later date.
Obituary for Ana Paola Spiers
The obituary is forthcoming.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087, with Pastor Steve Swofford officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will take place prior to the service beginning at 9:00 am.
Read the Bible Chronologically in 2021 – March 12
DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:20
Looking Ahead – Shirts->Dresses
Saturday, March 20 at 9:00 A.M.
Monday, March 22 at 10:00 A.M.
Today’s Prayer Focus – Shirts-> Dresses
Pray for those who will attend and create dresses for our girl’s shoeboxes and make other items for all our shoeboxes.
I’ve taught homebound students and considered all they were missing out on.
I’ve know senior adults who were at home and alone for years. They surely do enjoy company.
Many people have been homebound because of Covid-19 during the past year. Their “company” is usually limited to not much more than the medical people who come to care for them.
Conveniences like drive-in pharmacies and banking help, as does grocery pickup. Connections to the “outside world” are extremely important.
Visits mean the world to the homebound. Telephone calls and cards in the mail are also special to them. We can all do more to encourage others through difficult time such as periods of homebound confinement.
Read the Bible Chronologically in 2021 – March 11
NUMBERS 34:1-36:13
Time Change This Weekend
Saturday night, you need to adjust your clocks to “spring forward”. You will lose an hour of sleep and get to church on time Sunday.
Thank-you for praying for those on your personal prayer list. It is so encouraging to hear others say they are praying for you and know they really have been doing so.
Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
I know many school bus drivers, but am thankful I am not in that group. Think of the responsibilities – Good driving skills, learning a route and new children, safety of children and those in other vehicles, monitoring what’s going on with those of the bus, keeping a bus clean and safe, etc.
Pray for school bus operators today.
Thank-you for reading and praying today. Thank-you for collecting men’s shirts for our two “Helping Hands” days. I have high expectations.
“Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, ‘How can I help?’”
~Romans 15:2 (The Message)~
I smile as I share that Josiah Huckaby has turned four. His smile is as big as ever! May God continue to bless his wonderful parents and other members of the family as they watch Josiah grow, learn, and be a blessing to others.
William Allen “Bill” Pope
December 31, 1953 – March 08, 2021
A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA. He was born December 31, 1953 in Jackson, MS and was 67 years of age. He is survived by daughter, Rebecca Pope (Brad Diddon); son, Jack Pope (Miranda McIntyre); grandson, Nicholas Bonura; 2 sisters, Patti Pope Bell (Jim) and Jackie Pope Griffith (James); nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Bell Robault, Caperton Bell, Emma Griffith, and Alec Griffith; aunt, Ollie Blume Johnson. Preceded in death by parents, Jack and Becky Pope; infant son, Daniel Pope; grandparents, William Caperton Johnson, Nila Inez McGriff Johnson, Clifford Pope, and Irene Gorman Pope; 2 aunts, Patsy Wilkerson and Peggy Taylor. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10:00AM until religious services at 12:00 Noon on Friday, March 12, 2021. Services conducted by Pastor Jeff McKneely. Face masks are now mandatory to attend any visitation or service at the funeral home. Thank you for your cooperation. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
(Those of you who attended our gatherings at the cabin, may remember the tall, soft-spoken Bill who attended when his health allowed him to do so.)
Read the Bible cHRONOLOGICALLY In 2021 – March 9
NUMBERS 30:1-31:54
Annie Armstrong Focus for Day 2 of the Week of Prayer Day 3
Prayer Focus – Those who travel long distances to get to work each day
I never traveled more than twenty-five miles to teach school each day, but I know of many who travel for more than an hour twice a day for work. Join me in praying for them today. Pray they have learned how to use that time wisely and have a good attitude about a job they are willing to drive many miles daily for.
Operation Christmas Child – “Helping Hands: Making Men’s Shirts into Dresses”
Mrs. Thelma Pierce wanted to teach some ladies how to do this because her loss of her vision is making this more and more difficult and OCC is her passion! I agreed to “get the ball rolling”. Now, it seems like it going to be a great day as ladies from all around come together. We will meet two mornings:
Saturday, March 20 at 9:00
Monday, March 22 at 10:00
If you don’t sew, come anyway. She will teach you something you can do. I will also have some tasks you can learn to help with your shoeboxes.
Bring finger foods. We will have a table set us that you can visit when you take a break.
Between today and March 20th. please pray for this mission project to be very fruitful. Pray the skills learned will be used for many years to come and bless many boys and girls through the “shoeboxes” they receive. Give me a call if you need more information.
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”
~James 1:5 (NLT)~
Ana Spiers had her third surgery in three days Saturday. It went well. She is able to sit up in ICU. Please continue to pray for her and her family.
Ronald Lee Eichholz
July 9, 1943 – March 2, 2021
Ronald “Ron” Lee Eichholz, 77, of Jefferson City, passed on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in McAllen, Texas. He was born on July 9, 1943 in Westphalia, Missouri; a son of the late Clem and Bernadine (Scheppers) Eichholz. Ron was united in marriage to Patricia “Pat” Natsch on October 16, 1965 in Jefferson City.
He was a 1961 graduate of Fatima High School. In 1962 he joined the United States Marine Corps, serving with 5th Marines and deploying in support of the Cuban Blockade and to Okinawa until his honorable discharge in 1965. He began working for National Cash Register (NCR) on his return home and retired from the company in 2001 after 35 years. After he retired, he rediscovered his love of woodworking and built furniture, eventually turning wooden bowls and pens. He enjoyed gifting them and would never accept money for his creations. Most importantly, he loved making memories with his family. In 2017, he moved back to the area and was happiest when spending time with his brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. He will be greatly missed.
Ron is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Eichholz; children, Jeff Eichholz (Kristen) and Christina Rowe (Doug); brothers, Eddie Eichholz (Vernie), Norman Eichholz (Alice) and Jerry Eichholz; sister, Jo Ann Mertz (Ronnie); grandchildren, Jae, Jacob, and Jonathan Eichholz, and Connor and Hannah Rowe. He was preceded in death by his children, Scott and Angie Eichholz; brothers, Stanley, Charlie and Bob Eichholz; sisters Judy Eichholz, Marilyn Linnenbrink and Betty Lepper.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Hilke-Millard Funeral Chapel in Westphalia, with prayer service beginning at 5:00 p.m. Memorial Mass will be Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Anthony Viviano officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Parish Cemetery with full military honors.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hilke-Millard Funeral Home, 101 Linn Street; Westphalia, MO 65085 (573) 455-2424. Condolences may be left for the family online at http://www.millardfamilychapels.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Semper Fi Fund in his honor.
Joyce Sloan Morgan
McKneely Funeral Home
Mar 6, 2021
A resident of Osyka, MS, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born March 5, 1961 in Independence, LA and was 60 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Tod Morgan, Sr.; 3 children, Anthony Wayne Sloan (Tammy), Tod Morgan, Jr. (Chelsie), and Tiffany Meagan Morgan (Aaron Simmons); grandchildren, Peyton, Colby, Cooper, and Kellon Sloan, Hunter and Harlee Morgan, and Noah Simmons; mother, Ruth Sloan; brothers and sisters, Carl Cutrer, Mildred Rosamond, Melissa Cutrer, Charlene Griggs, and Cathy McIntyre. Preceded in death by grandmother, Catherine Sloan. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Services conducted by Rev. Raymond Garcia. Interment Lebo Cemetery, Chesbrough, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Read the Bible chronologically in 2021 – March 6
NUMBERS 27:1-29:40
Prayer Focus for Today: Students returning to the classroom after a year of virtual school. I’m glad i’m retired. I can’t imagine what this is like for teachers or students.
Annie Armstrong Offering for North American missions – Day 2 of Week of Prayer
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