Category: WMU

Monday

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”

And let the one who hears say, “Come!”

Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

~Revelation 22:17~

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Reflect on God as Capable
  • Catch up on any reading you missed during the past week.

 

 

Opportunities this Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  • Wednesday – Filming for the Georgia Barnett Week of Prayer (Limited opportunity)
  • Friday – Romans 5 Bible Study
  • Saturday – Simulcast and Housewarming for Children’s Home
  • Sunday – 125th Anniversary of FBC, Kentwood

 

 

Please pray for our friend, Bobby Forbes of Arcola, as he has emergency surgery to remove a cancerous place from his arm.

 

 

Alice Faye Lee is home and doing better.  Thank-you for praying for her.

 

 

Heart problems seem to be numerous.  We have friends who have had heart procedures and other facing surgeries soon.  I know each of them would appreciate your prayers.

 

 

Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are available to those wishing to pack some.  The ones in the area under the balcony contain instructions/guidelines.  You can participate in one or both option.  I’ll keep that area stocked with shoeboxes, so if someone gets the last ones, I’ll add more.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

 

 

There of many spiritual, physical, and emotional needs in our community today.  Say some special prayers, please.

Opportunities are plentiful!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!”

Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

~Revelation 22:17~

 

 

Pray for the family of Mr. John Alan Blackwell as they have his services this afternoon at FBC, Kentwood.

  • Wake – 2:00 P.M.
  • Celebration of Life – 3:00 P.M.

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

Tuesday at The Cafe at 11:00

Honoring Ladies with April Birthdays

                  Othell Williams

                 Catherine Yarborough

                 Gail Brister

                 Annie Bell Harrell

                 Virginia McKenzie

 

M-JAM (Grades 1-5) – May 4-5

Permission slip and $20.00 fee is due TODAY!

See Anna Lee if you have any questions.

 

Children in Action

A video team will be here Wednesday night to film a portion of a segment for a future Georgia Barnette video.

 

Operation Christmas Child

Shoeboxes and information sheets available after church today!  Questions? Ask Anna Lee .  

 

 

Read the Bible

  • I Sam. 1-3
  • Eccl. 9:1-10
  • Acts 4

 

 

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

 

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you.

He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.

~1 Chronicles 28:20~

 

Two ladies who are now home:

  • Mrs. Jeanette McGehee is home and able to get around a little.
  • Lisa Cutrer had her appendix removed Thursday night and is already home.

The last information I had, Alice Faye Lee was still hospitalized.

Keep praying for all three ladies.

 

 

Read the Bible 

  • Ruth 3-4
  • Psalm 48
  • Acts 3

 

Louisiana Baptist Message – http://www.baptistmessage,com

 

 

Baptist Press – http:www.bpnews.net

 

 

Those who will be attending the Children in Action trip to M-JAM need to get their permission slips and money in tomorrow.  Final reservations will be made Monday.

 

 

Thank-you for praying today.

Anna Lee

Friday

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

~James 5:16~

 

 

Sharon Phillips is home and improving following heart surgery.  Pray for continued improvement.

 

 

Alice Faye Lee is still hospitalized at Greensburg.  She’s improving.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

 

 

Amber Prine Ragan is a young mother and teacher from Ponchatoula who has new hope for a brain tumor.  You may want to follow her page on Facebook.  You probably know some of her Prine relatives.  Amber Prine Ragan “We’re In This Together”

 

 

 

Mr. John Alan’s obituary – http://riverwoodfamily.com/index.php/item/553-john-allen-blackwell

John Alan “Johnny” Blackwell, 87, a lifelong resident of Kentwood, Louisiana passed away April 16, 2018 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana.

He was born September 12, 1930 in Kentwood to J. D. Blackwell and Martha Lambert Blackwell.

He was a member of First Baptist Church Kentwood. He had many different occupations during his lifetime.

He worked as a pipe-fitter, welder, mechanic, and auto body repairman.

His favorite job was working as a truck driver for Hatcher Dairy Farm.

His retirement years were filled with many adventures. Most of these consisted of traveling the country with his loving wife, Mary Alice Simpson Blackwell in their camper.

Together, they visited every state in the continental US.  He was an avid gardener and enjoyed watching his grandchildren

and great grandchildren grow and he just recently became a great great grandfather. He will be greatly missed.

 

He is preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his brother, J. D. (Punkin) Blackwell and his only son, Alan Ray Blackwell.

 

He is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law; Marty Blackwell and husband Chaney Phillips of Ponchatoula,

and Carolyn Boyd  and husband Jan Boyd of Moss Point;  a daughter-in-law, Beverly Blackwell of Kentwood;

numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and the one  great great grandchild; a lifelong friend, Donald Jones; special friends, Betty and Jimmy Hatcher.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, of which John was a longtime supporter.

 

 

Children in Action – Please turn in your permission slips for M-JAM by Sunday night.  They need to order your t-shirts next week.

 

 

M-JAM had a huge impact on our boys and girls last year.  We will attend this year’s M-JAM at Camp Tall Timbers in Alexandria on May 5th.

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • 10 A.M.
  • Romans 5
  • Bring your Bible and a pen

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Ruth 1-2
  • Eccl. 8:10-17
  • Acts 2

 

 

I believe in prayer.  Do you?

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Thursday

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,  rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

~Colossians 2:6-7~

 

 

Pray for Alice Faye Lee who is not feeling her best.

 

 

Mrs. Jeanette McGehee is walking some during her physical therapy time at North Oaks.  That’s good.  Let pray for continued progress.

 

 

The obituary for Mr. John Alan Blackwell has not been posted yet.

 

 

There will be no gathering at the cabin tonight.  Thank-you for your understanding.  David is improving, but still tires easily and is weak.  He has regained a few pounds, but has many more to regain.

 

 
Shoeboxes and a list of suggested items to pack for Operation Christmas Child will be available Sunday morning.  Be thinking of how many you wish to pack this year.

 

 

 

Read the Bible 

  • Judges 19-21
  • Psalm 47
  • Acts 1

 

 

“Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party

  • Tuesday at 11 A.M.
  • The Cafe
  • All ladies are invited.

 

 

If you have a child (children) who are attending M-Jam on May 5th, please sign the list under the stairwell to the balcony.  We need to order shirts soon.

 

 

 

The Children in Action of FBC, Kentwood will be participating in a video which will be used for promotion of the Georgia Barnett Offering for Louisiana.  I thank God for these children and the opportunity to work with them.

 

 

 

Last night, we played a game about choices.  There are many we must make in life.  The most important one is inviting Jesus into our hearts/lives.  The decision is important for children, youth, and adults!  Have you made the correct choice?

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

“Be still in the presence of the Lord,

and wait patiently for him to act.”

 ~Psalm 37:7 NLT~

 

 

Sharon Phillips is still in ICU.  She is not progressing as her doctors hoped.  They are considering a pacemaker for her.  Please continue to pray.

 

 

Meg Stephens had neck surgery yesterday according to Katera McMillan who also said the recovery was going to be difficult.  Let’s pray Meg breezes through the recovery.

 

 

Stroud Phillips is hospitalized for tests.  Join his many friends in praying for him.

 

 

Nick Tullier, the Baton Rouge deputy who has been going through a long difficult recovery, now has pneumonia.  Pray for him and his family.

 

 

Mrs. Jeannette Maghee fell at home injuring her neck.  She was taken to North Oaks.  Please pray for “Miss” Jeannette and Mr. Ed.

 

 

Joanne Tate, infant daughter of Chuck and Jeanne, did very well during her heart procedure yesterday.  Thank-you for praying for the Tates.

 

 

 

Jerrye Kaye Rawls, who grow up in Roseland, passed away.  I did not locate her obituary, but her services are tomorrow in McComb.

 

 

Mr. John Alan Blackwell passed away yesterday afternoon.  I’ll miss seeing him before Sunday School.  His funeral arrangements are not posted yet.  I’ll post them later.

 

 

 

The speakers at Montpelier yesterday were Mrs. Lee McLean and her granddaughter, Heather Miller.  They told of a mission trip to Nicaragua in December 2017.  Their narrative, pictures, and display were all very good.  Later, Heather sent me a message about a trip the young adult class at New Zion will be making June 11-18, 2019.  If you know of anyone who would like to go with them, you can contact Heather through me or through New Zion Baptist Church.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Judges 13-15
  • Psalms 46
  • John 20

 

 

This is a good day to reflect back on and to count our blessings.  I know you, like me, have many.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Monday

God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 

Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

~Acts 2:32-33~

 

 

Pray for Joanne Tate as she has heart surgery at noon today.  Pray for her family as they submit their baby for necessary surgery.

 

The Two Rivers Quarterly WMU Meeting will be at 10 this morning at Montpelier Baptist Church.  Speakers today are Lee McLean and her granddaughter, Heather Miller.  These ladies participated in a mission trip to Central America last summer.  Everyone is invited to attend.

 

Read the Bible – Reflect on God as Love and complete any passages you missed.

 

 

Have a great start to a new week. 

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Sunday

“Open my eyes, so that I may see the wonderful truths in your law.”

 ~Psalm 119:18 GNT~

 

 

Keith and Lori Rhodes live in the neighborhood near Shreveport where a tornado hit Friday night.  Their neighbor’s tree fell in the street, not on the Rhodes home.  It is also the area where a little two year old girl was killed when a tree fell on a RV she was sleeping in.  Please pray for the people in the child’s family.  Thank God there were no other deaths.

 

 

Locally, a tornado hit north of Amite (Arcola area).  Trees were down and lights off, but no lives were lost.  Thank God for his protection for all the people in our area.

 

 

Pray for my former student, Joanne Seymour, who lived in Amte at the time.  Joanne has colon cancer that has spread to her liver.  Pray for her as she begins treatment in NY.  Pray for her as she travels and for her family as they help her during her treatment.

 

 

Pray for Chuck and Jeanne Tate and their new baby, Joanna, who will have surgery Monday to open a valve in her heart.  I know the family will so appreciate your prayers.

 

 

I failed to mention the Syria situation, but know all of you are aware of what has happened there recently.  Please pray for a good ending to the current problems.  Pray for strong and Godly leadership.  Thank God for those in the military who serve all around the world so people can be safe.

 

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Judges 10-12
  • Eccl. 7: 14-29
  • John 19

 

 

Ladies’ Breakfast at FBC, Kentwood – This morning the ladies of FBC will be treated to breakfast and a speaker before Sunday School.  The gathering begins at 7:45 in the fellowship hall.

 

 

Tomorrow’s Quarterly WMU meeting will be at Montpelier Baptist Church.  First, there will be a leadership meeting at 9:00.  The meeting will begin at 10:00 and conclude with a potluck lunch.  Mrs. Lee McLean and her granddaughter, Heather Miller, will share information about their recent Mission Trip.  I hope you will be able to come and to bring a friend.  Join us as we focus outward in our churches.

 

 

 

Thank-you so much for reading my posts and praying each day.  I’m humbled to have this opportunity to share with you.  Your prayers make a difference!

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Friday

“Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God.

Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage.

The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.” 

~Matthew 6:6, The Message~

 

Pray for Gail Brister as she has a knee procedure today in Covington.

 

 

Pray for Mrs. Bessie Hayden.  She continues to have various health issues.

 

 

David has gained another pound and is slowly trying to regain his strength and endurance.  Please keep praying for him.

 

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Judges 4-6
  • Eccl. 7:1-13
  • John 17

 

 

Friday Morning Bible Study 

  • Today at 10:00
  • Fellowship Hall
  • Romans 4

 

 

Reminder:  The will be no Third Thursday at the Cabin until David gets stronger.  Hopefully, it won’t be much longer.

 

 

M- JAM – May 4-5 at Camp Tall Timbers

  • Boys and girls in grades 1-6
  • Permission forms available in the church office and from me

 

 

God has blessed us with a beautiful spring weather.  Take a walk and enjoy God’s beautiful creation.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

“You will search again for the Lord your God.

And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.”

~Deuteronomy 4:29 NLT~

 

 

Sharon Phillips’ heart valve surgery yesterday lasted 7 1/2 hours, but went well.  She is in ICU in Covington and will have a rather long recovery time.  Please pray for her.

 

 

Mrs. Mildred Birch continues to have back problems.  Please pray for her to get some relief.

 

 

Bobby Simpson is improving and may even be able to be in church Sunday.  Thank God for his improvement.

 

 

Martha Griffith seems to have also had a stroke.  Pray for her as she fights to recover.

 

 

Gail Brister will have a knee procedure Friday in Covington.  Pray she benefits from the surgery and can get around better.

 

 

Thank God for medical personnel and medical knowledge to take care of Gail and all the rest of us.

 

 

Read the Bible

  • Judges 1-3
  • Psalm 44
  • John 14

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Baptist Message – http://baptistmessage.com

 

 

VBS at FBC, Kentwood will be the first full week of June.  Mark your calendar.

 

 

Last night, in Children in Action, we played a learning game.  One part was to stand in a circle facing away from each other.  This represents the focus of our church – others!  Let’s pretend to stand in a circle facing away from each other, but looking outward.  That will surely direct our paths in better directions.

 

 

If you have children who are interested in M-JAM, please sign them up at church.  Also, get an information sheet from me Sunday.  M-JAM is May 5th at Camp Tall Timbers.  We will leave Kentwood at 4 P.M. on the 4th and return Saturday night.  It will be a fun, but very inspiring day.  Boys and girls in grades 1-6 are invited to join with us.

 

 

May our churches continually focus outward!

Anna Lee