“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

~Proverbs 3:5–6~

Yvonne Birch continues to do well at home.  Keep her in your prayers as her recovery process continues.

Glenda Harrell will have by-pass surgery today.  Please pray for her.

Please continue to pray for Bro. Darryl Miller and his family.

Howard Duval Williams

July 13, 1928 – July 23, 2018

Funeral services for Howard Duval Williams, 90 of Ferriday,LA will be held at Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM with Bro. Richard Cullum officiating. Internment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Natchez, MS, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Howard Duval Williams was born on Friday, July 13, 1928 in Kentwood, LA to Marshall Marion Williams and Ethel Duval Terry Williams and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home in Ferriday, LA.

He was a devoted follower of our Lord Jesus Christ and served faithfully at Hill Memorial Baptist Church as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and Treasurer.

A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana College, he then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he attended Officers’ Training School and attained the rank of II Lieutenant. He was very proud of his service to our country.

He worked for Western Auto store in Ferriday for over 25 years, then taught at the Concordia Vocational Technical School.

He is preceded in death by
Father- Marshall Marion Williams
Mother- Ethel Terry Williams
Wife who was the love of his life- Beth Williams
3 Brothers- Clifford Terry Williams, Thomas Williams and an infant brother

He is survived by
His beloved son- Randy Williams of Ferriday, LA
Brother- Henry “Rufus” Williams and his wife Margie of Kentwood, LA
Brother- Malone Rivers Williams and his wife Becky of Kentwood, LA
Sister-in-law- Betty Williams of Monroe, LA

He is also survived by a host of Nieces and Nephews

Pallbearers will be Lee Smith, Chris Bass, Wade Kirby, Charles Renfrow, Tommy Ellet, and Michael Renfrow .

Honorary Pallbearers will be Julian Lushute, Richard White and Wayne Tarver

We are grateful to the staff of Camellia Hospice for their care over the past year.

The family will receive friends at Young’s Funeral Home from 5:00 PM til 8:00 PM, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

Julia “Marie” H. Foster

June 12, 1937 – July 24, 2018

A resident of Greensburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born June 12, 1937 and was 81 years of age. She helped open St. Helena Parish Hospital and worked there for many years until she retired to take care of her husband. She is survived by her son, Rick Foster and wife, Karen; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer Oliphant and husband, Caleb, and Lance Foster; great-grandson, Caleb DeBlanc. Preceded in death by her husband, James “Jack” Foster; and sister, Elsie Wren. Visitation at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church, 3893 Hwy 440, Kentwood, LA from 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Steve Wells. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Read the Bible

• Isaiah 5
• Job 33
• Ephesians 5

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net/

Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com/

Nanor-and-A Doll – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-nanor-and-a-doll/

Operation Christmas Child – How are you progressing with packing shoeboxes?  Please remember that in addition to the toothbrushes, pencils, soap, etc. we send, literature in the proper language will be added to the shoeboxes to introduce the children to Jesus.  How much is that worth of each child?  I’ll say it is beyond any number value we can put on it.  Isn’t it great to be able to be a part of this grand ministry?  Working together, we can doing something very special for the children who receive the shoeboxes!

“This is the day the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it!”

Anna Lee

“Out of sheer generosity God put us in right standing with Himself.

A pure gift.

He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where He always wanted us to be.

And He did it by means of Jesus Christ.

He sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin.”

~Romans 3:24–25 The Message~

Read the Bible – Reflect on God as Rest and catch up on any missed readings.

Here’s some of what is happening at FBC, Kentwood!

Sunday Mornings

• 9:15 -Sunday School (Classes for all ages)
• 10:30 – Morning Worship (Nursery provided)

Sunday Evenings

• 6:00 – Youth meeting, Children – Bible story and music
• Nursery provided
• Adults – Message from Bro. Darryl Miller

Wednesday night at 6:00

• Children have missions
• Youth (beginning at 5:00)
• Adults have prayer meeting
• Nursery available for babies

Friday Morning Bible Study – Romans 11 this week

Coming Soon – Mission Projects Day – June 16

People of all ages will work on items that will be used for Operation Christmas Child and other missions endeavors.  Come help out!

Associational WMU – Our next meeting will be mid-July at Spring Creek.

Vacation Bible School

• Kickoff – Sunday evening, June 3
• June 4-8 (8:30 – 11:30A.M.)
• Commencement – Friday evening, June 8

Youth and Children

• Summer activities in Kentwood
• Summer camps

If any of you are looking for a church, I hope you find one that is a “good fit” for you.  We, at FBC, Kentwood, would love to have you visit with us.  Contact one of us for information.

Anna Lee

“Don’t be bewildered or surprised when you go through the fiery trials ahead,

for this is no strange, unusual thing that is going to happen to you.”

~Peter 4:12 TLB~

Brenda Gayle Massa Chadwick

March 04, 1958 – May 12, 2018

Brenda Gayle Massa Chadwick, a resident of Amite, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018. She was born March 4, 1958 and was 60 years of age. She was an US Army Veteran and served as a combat medic while serving her country. She is survived by 2 daughters, Jacy Chadwick Hayden and husband, Jimmy and Brandi Cali and Jermery Galladora, Sr.; and her grandchildren, Jermery Galladora, Jr. and Roy Hayden. Preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Chadwick; and her parents. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 AM until religious services at 12 Noon Wednesday, May 16, 2018.  Interment Arcola Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Judy Toney Foster

September 01, 1956 – May 12, 2018

Judy Toney Foster, a resident of Amite, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was born September 1, 1956 in New Orleans and was 61 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Danny Foster; foster child, Christopher Sevelle; sisters, Helen Beaver and Linda Harrington; brother, Paul Perrilloux; nieces, Amanda Catalanotto (Scott) and Marsha Nunnery (Jody); nephews, David Harrington, Joey Harrington and Ricky Woodall; 4 great nieces, 2 great nephews, and a great great niece. Preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Opal Vicknair. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 8 AM until religious services at 10 AM Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Josh Milliron. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Read the Bible

• 2 Samuel 19-20
• Psm. 62
• Acts 23

A Legacy of Faith – The Man Pushing the Wheelchair

http://www.faughnfamily.com/the-man-pushing-the-wheelchair/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+faughnfamily%2FfpBz+%28The+Faughn+Family+of+Four%29

May we all find the side of us who sits behind a big desk and the side that pushes a wheelchair.  We are many-faceted individuals created by our great God.

Anna Lee

Pray for Gloria Gill.  Her doctors have decided it is time to do a second ablation.  This will be in about three weeks.  Pray for Gloria and her family as they go through this process.  Pray she is soon out of A-fib.

Mr. Red Pittman is home.  Let’s continue to keep him in our prayers.

Irene Shirley Vinet

AUGUST 29, 1940 – MAY 5, 2018

(Rev. Randel Camardelle is pastor at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Two Rivers Association.)

Baptist Friendship House & Kay Bennett (New Orleans)

Hey Friends: just wanted to let everyone know that things are going well at BFH. We ran into a few complications with our gym floor, but we are well on our way to getting things back going soon. A few prayer requests:
1. Our summer missionaries arrive towards the end of this month. We are so excited for them to get here to serve. Pray for safe travels for each and for a summer filled with growth and service.
2. Pray for our ladies attending Bible Study each week and our leader. Our ladies have stayed committed to attending even though our time has been outside each week.
3. Pray for the final aspects of the renovation to go smoothly so we can get back to full operations. It has been a pretty hectic time but we are so excited about the face-lift the building is getting. We can’t wait to share pictures with you all soon.

Heart of the City April 2018 Volume 15 Number 4

The Calls Keep Coming In April, we worked with 6 individuals who were either confirmed victims of sex trafficking or potential victims. All 6 of these women are survivors. 3 of the young women are still teenagers and they all had similar stories- grew up in foster care or in an abusive home, never felt wanted or loved, no one advocating for her, and then came “prince charming” to give her everything she ever desired- a stable home, love, and attention. None of the girls we worked with this month woke up and decided “I want to be a prostitute.” Each was lured by a predator away from her home and comfort zone only to be tricked into a life of greater pain and suffering. We are thankful each of these girls now has a second chance. Through your prayers, donations of backpacks and supplies, and financial contributions, we were able to provide transportation and support to 4 of the young women we encountered this past month. Continue to pray for the other two women who chose not to receive services at this time. Our hope is that one day soon we will receive a call from them. Prayer Requests Pray for the completion of the renovations on our building so that we can resume full time ministry to those in our community. Pray for the two women who opted not to receive services from BFH as they are potential victims of human trafficking. Pray for our summer missionaries who will arrive in May to serve. Each April we host a Health Fair for our community. We provide an array of services from basic health screenings to foot care and hair care. We also have various give-aways and serve a meal. We would like to extend a sincere thanks to the 59 volunteers from multiple states who made this event possible. Current Needs Snack Pack Items (vienna sausage, protein bars, crackers, pudding, fruit cups, etc) Bug Spray and Sunscreen Women’s medium athletic pants/sweat pants Gift Cards (Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.) Praises Kay’s mom has been released from the doctor to resume all her normal activities. Her swift healing is nothing short of a miracle. E and her family welcomed a healthy, baby boy into their family this month and everyone is adjusting well We have had a steady number of ladies coming for Bible Study this month even though we had to move it outside until renovations are completed

You may want to follow them on Facebook.

Kay is speaking at an associational WMU meeting soon.

Read the Bible

• 2 Samuel 9-10
• Eccl. 12: 9-13
• Acts 18

Make your plans now to attend prayer meeting at your local church.

Anna Lee

“God . . . invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, even Christ our Lord.”

~1 Corinthians 1:9 TLB~

Josiah Huckaby

For some reason a lot of people couldn’t see the updates yesterday. Sorry about that. Josiah did great with the surgery & has been doing really well today. They took the catheter out late this morning and urology has stopped by several times today. They are very pleased with his post-op status and with how his incision looks. They will continue to monitor him over the next several days just to make sure everything is still looking good. He has been awake more this afternoon & has given me a several little smiles. And everyone is missing those…everytime someone comes in his room the first thing they say is how much they are missing his smiles and laughter today. Also, we want to thank everyone for their prayers. We definitely felt them yesterday. To God be the glory!!!

Joanne Seymour has been released from the hospital in New York where she had cancer surgery.  She is not sure when her next treatment will begin.

Mrs. Ruby LeTard has been transferred from North Oaks to Ochsner, New Orleans, for a surgery that cannot be done in Hammond.  Please pray for her.

Read the Bible

• I Samuel 25-27
• Eccl. 11:1-5
• Acts 12

Children in Action will meet tonight at 6 P.M. in their classroom at FBC, Kentwood.

Friday Morning Bible Study – Romans 7

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes  and instructions will be available Sunday at FBC, Kentwood.  It’s not too early to begin doing projects, making purchases, and buying items to share with a child that might not otherwise have a gift at Christmas.  Mainly, it is an opportunity for a family to learn about Jesus.  Each box usually impacts seven lives!  See me if you have any questions.

Anna Lee