Category: Women’s Ministry

Saturday

“Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

For evildoers will be cut off,

but those who wait for the Lord, t

hey will inherit the land.”

~Psalm 37:8-9~

 

Mrs. Theople Hurst asks for pray for her son, Randol Varnado.  He seems to have a throat issue that doesn’t want to go away.

 

Flo Hatcher by Julee Hatcher

My mom is finally home from the hospital! It was suppose to be a 24 hour stay and ended up being a week and a day. Prayers for a peaceful, uneventful weekend of rest and healing. Thank you!!

 

Update on Ken by Ginger Simmons
HE IS GOING HOME!!
Praise God!!!
Still needs much prayer for continual healing and strength!!
And Extra prayer for Kasey Kirby Roberts she is def going to need it!! Thanks again friends for your prayers!😁 I’m doing the happy friend dance!!💃💃

 

 

Randall M. Wallace, Sr.

Born: June 20, 1951
Died: September 17, 2015                                           http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3312349

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – John 19 – 21

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Next Week

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies Birthday Party
  • Friday – Bible Study followed by preparing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child

If you can help, please come to the fellowship hall at 12:45.  We would appreciate all the help we can get as we get ready for our packing party.  Friday, we will be folding the flat boxes into the proper size and shape and applying labels.  Then, the boxes will be stored until the night of the packing party.

We will need a number of boxes to hold the shoeboxes.  The size we need is that of the boxes that hold packs of paper towels or bathroom tissue (larger than copy paper boxes and smaller than refrigerator boxes).

 

Thank-you!

Ten ladies helped sort and inventory the items turning in for Operation Christmas Child yesterday.  We got the job done and are so please to know the items we will need to focus on getting in the next few weeks.  I’ll have that list for you real soon.

 

Yesterday’s devotional about 2 A.M. friends fit perfectly into the Bible study lesson yesterday!  I love the way God’s timing is always right.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.”

~Matthew 6:10 NIV~

 

Ken Roberts

Update on Ken (Written by Ginger Simmons)

Many have ask
Not much has been posted because right now it’s baby steps to get his strength back. Ken has been through so much in such a short time. He can be very impatience (like most men) and very stubborn (duh)!! These are actually good signs. Biggest thing he wants to go home and that is what they are trying to get him ready for. Please continue to pray not only for Ken and his healing and recovery but for his caregivers. I’m speaking from experience thats not an easy job even if it’s your loved ones. There were times I wanted to take a pillow to Wendell’s doped up head!!
Thx again for all the love and support yall have shown Ken and especially your continued prayers.

 

Johnnie “Lil Man” Santangello ( Shared by his sister)

Lil Man’s neuro-oncologist from Arizona located a former resident of Barrow’s, who is now a neurosurgeon in New Orleans, to adjust his shunts tomorrow morning. We are praying that the adjustment will improve his symptoms. Thank you all for the post helping us locate a surgeon. Our family greatly appreciated all the help and prayers.
I have to share with you all,
I spent today with him, cooked some of his favorite foods and I must say he is the funniest person I know. It made my heart full to hear him laugh and joke with us. I never hear this kid complain or pout even after all he has been through. I am so humbled to be his sister.

 

Flo Hatcher (Shared by daughter, Julee)

Today’s update on my mom: she’s being released from the hospital tomorrow! Going home!! Whoo hoo!!
Yesterday she told me “Dont make me eat chicken– YUCK” and today she asked “where can we get some fried chicken?” I’m a little confused now, but she ate that chicken and mashed potatoes like she hadn’t eaten in months!! She’s going to have a sweet lady from a home health agency helping her a few days a week– pray for her!!!

 

Charles E. Battalora

Born: January 31, 1952
Died: September 15, 2015

 http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3311698&fh_id=10545
Randall Walace 
Please, I am asking for prayers for my family in the passing of my brother: Randall M. Wallace 64 at 5:38 a.m. (Thursday)  The wake for him will be held at McKeely Funeral Home in Amite, La Sunday Sept. 20 from 6 pm to 9 pm. The funeral will be Monday. Other arrangements are yet to be made….
                              ~Rev. Marshall Wallace, Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Amite~
Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions – Day 6

 

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Amos 5-9

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “2 A.M. Friends” –  http://odb.org/
    • There are several groups of people we might include in a list of our 2 A.M. friends: Sunday School members, Bible study group, many family members, neighbors, and friends.
    • The question is – Whose calls are you willing to respond to at 2 A.M.?
  • He is always wrestling in prayer for you,                                                                                         that you may stand firm in all the will of God,                                                                         mature and fully assured.                                                                                                                                                                                 ~Colossians 4:12~
  • “The Bond of Love” 

 

Operation Christmas Child 

Today, at about 12:30, we will begin organizing and inventorying the items brought in for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.  If you are interested in helping, please come to my Sunday School classroom next to the choir room.  This is one more step in getting all these items to boys and girls and sharing Jesus at the same time.

 

Third Thursday

Our group meeting was  very good last night.  We didn’t have any first time people, but we did have people from a number of churches ( Kentwood, Spring Creek, Line Creek, Osyka, New Zion, Roseland, and Greensburg.  I’m sharing this to say that the love for God and others is the factor that unites us.  What a blessing that is!  The music was provided by Mr. Halon Toney, Kim Chadwick, and Bubba Roberts.  If you would like to come some time, just come at 6:30 P.M. on the third Thursday of any month.

 

Enlarge your 2 A.M. group!  Our love for God should make the group that we respond to limitless.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“For God did not send his Son into the world

to condemn the world,

but to save the world through him.”

~John 3:17 NIV~

Kaitlyn Simpson’s baby was born yesterday afternoon.  He’s Karson Scott.  Shelly and Jeff are ready for the wonderful grandparent experience.  Frances Gay is now a great grandmother!

Koltyn Gafford

Please continue to pray for Koltyn, his family, and his medical workers.

Lisa Whitner Carruth will have surgery on September 29th.  Please keep her on your prayer list.

Johnnie “Lil’ Man” Santangello 

Prayers are needed now.  He has had some changes in his condition.  Thanks for your prayers for him, his doctors, his family, and his friends.

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions

Day 5 –  The WAY Church, Denham Springs – http://georgiabarnette.org/day-5/

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 25

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Doesn’t God Care?”  –  http://odb.org/2015/09/17/doesnt-god-care/
  • “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,                                                                        neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.                                                                                                                                           ~ Isaiah 55:8~
  • “Does Jesus Care?” 

 

Revival – A great few days!

  • The senior adult revival was wonderful, as usual.
    • Christian friends from many churches
    • Wonderful music
    • Sermons from the heart
    • Food, plentiful and delicious
  • Montpelier Baptist Church
    • Invited by a friend who told us how wonderful the services were
    • Found lots of friends, former students, and parents of former students
    • Wonderful spirit, both leadership and congregation
    • Talented musicians who sang a combination of  hymns and praise songs and did so very well
    • Evangelist from Texas who shared God’s Word and his own heart

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin

  • Tonight at 6:30
  • Music by Bubba Roberts on the harmonica and guitar
  • Everyone invited

 

Women’s Ministry

  • Friday Morning Bible Study at 10:00
  • Operation Christmas Child – organization and inventory of items for shoeboxes

 

What a blessing it is to have these opportunities to be with Christian friends and others to visit and share God’s Word.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

“LORD, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me.”

~Psalm 27:7, HCSB~

 

New Baby Today – Frances Gay will become a great-grandmother this afternoon.  Pray for Kaitlyn and all the family as they welcome this new life.  The new baby will be Karson.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 108 – 110

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

 

Georgia Barnette Missions Offering for Louisiana

Day 4 -Progression Church, Baton Rouge – georgiabarnette.org/day-4/

 

Third Thursday at the Cabin – Tomorrow at 6:30 P.M.

 

Friday Morning Bible Study – The Widow of Zarephath

 

The Senior Adult Revival has been wonderful.  If you like seeing Christian friends, singing and hearing wonderful music, great and plentiful food, and outstanding preaching, you should find your way to Friendship Baptist Church this morning.

  • 9:00 – Fellowship time with light breakfast foods
  • 9:30 – Choir practice
  • 10:00 – Worship followed by lunch – Rev. Trey Waldrop of FBC, Amite will share.

The first two days have been so wonderful, I think most of us would love for it to continue for a few more days, but today is the last one for this year.

 

Have a great and blessed day!

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“I called to the LORD in my distress,

and I cried to my God for help.

From His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry to Him reached His ears.”

~Psalm 18:6, HCSB~

 

9-11

Let’s pray for our country and our world today.  I truly believe the world would be safer, happier, and more blessed if more people knew Jesus.  It’s our job/mission to pass on what we know so that others may know Him and through Him know peace and love.

Flo Hatcher

My mom went to oncologist today and they have admitted her to the hospital to give her IV fluids and hopefully get her feeling better. Until she’s better chemo and radiation have been postponed. We were told no need to panic, she’s stable but just needs a boost. Hopefully just 24 hours. Thanks for prayers.                                                         ~Julee Hatcher~

Callie Cole

Calli’s mom posted yesterday.  They live in Brookhaven.  Debi Crawford shared Calli’s name shortly after the accident.  I have shared her caringbridge posts here,

6 years ago today, Thursday Sept 10. she wasn’t drinking, she wasn’t texting, she wasn’t speeding….just a vehicle malfunction. The doctors said she wouldn’t make it, but she has come so far! It’s not easy being patient. I often wonder why God picked her and lets all the others walk away without a scratch. Only for them to get drunk and back behind the wheel…. or whatever the circumstance may be. What would she be doing today? Oh, how I miss her laughter!! All I know is, we serve the ultimate Healer, & one day, she will be herself again. Pray without ceasing. You only have one life, one shot… She dedicated herself to the Lord. What do you choose? Share her story. Save a life. Make disciples. ✨“Don’t stop believing”✨

                                                                                                                 ~Ann Marie Cole~

Logan McGregor

Logan was able to have surgery yesterday.  It had been postponed for a couple of days.  Let’s pray Logan shows some signs of improvement.  Join with many of Logan’s friends in praying for Logan daily.

Joey of “Joey and Rory”

http://thislifeilive.com/forty-horses/

David Alford

David saw two doctors Wednesday, had more bloodwork, and will see two more later this month as part of the  post-hospitalization process.  So far, his heart is staying in rhythm.  Thank-you for all the prayers for us over the last six weeks.

 

Tabetha Ann Harrell
(November 5, 1968 – September 9, 2015)

http://www.catchingsfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3301513&fh_id=12254

 

FBC, Covington

In our travels Wednesday, we stopped at Chick-Fil-A in Covington.  A lady walked over to our table and said “David and Anna Lee”.  It was Mrs. Helen Singleton’s daughter, Margie.  We enjoyed a few minutes of visiting.  She told us she was on the way home from Bible Study at FBC, Covington.  The pastor’s wife teaches the class which has about 300 in attendance each week.  I was sharing that with Jennie yesterday.  Surprise, surprise, surprise!  FBC, Covington has a mission team in Prague this week!  What a small world and tremendous outreach of one church!  The pastor is Rev. Waylon Bailey who has been there since 1985 and whose blogs I share periodically.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Amos 1-4

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Friday Morning Bible Study

  • Today – Jezebel
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • You are invited to join us.
  • Fellowship Hall of FBC, Kentwood

Fall Food Round-Up for Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home

Most needed Items – bathroom tissue, canned turnips and mixed greens, cleaning supplies, Clorox bleach, & crackers (Ritz and Saltine)

Any canned, non expired food products in regular size cans will be appreciated.

Operation Christmas Child

We will begin to get organized for packing the shoeboxes next Friday.  If you are interested in helping, please let me know.  There will be opportunities for all to help in the next month.  We hope everyone will get involved.

 

Coming Soon – Georgia Barnette Missions Offering for Louisiana

  • “Be Something” – Be Imitators of Christ – Ephesians 5:1
  • September 13-20
  • State Goal – $1,800,000.00
  • FBC,K Goal – $8,500.00
  • We’ve been surpassing our goals.  I see no reason for us to limit what we give toward the goal this year.

 

This is a day full of potential opportunities.  Let’s make the most of them.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“I must proclaim the good news

about the kingdom of God

to the other towns also,

because I was sent for this purpose.”

~Luke 4:43, HCSB~

 

I have a number of former students with prayer requests, but I have asked permission to share this one.  Lisa Whitner Carruth of Greensburg, formerly of Amite, is seeking medical information and care due to a new diagnosis.  Please pray for Lisa, her family, and medical people who will help Lisa get better.

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Chronicles 20-24

Devotional, Scripture,  a Quote, and a Song

Women’s Ministry

  • Frozen Food for Families
    • Thank-you to the ladies who brought food Sunday.
    • The food was delivered Sunday afternoon.
    • It is used and greatly appreciated.
  • Friday Morning Bible Study
    • Studying Jezebel this week
    • Enjoyed lunch at the Hitching Post this past Friday

 

Find a method of sharing Jesus with others that is new to you.   Bless someone with the greatest opportunity/choice they can ever make in their lives.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

Sunday (I had posted this incorrectly.)

“[God] speaks of future events

with as much certainty

as though they were already past.”

~Romans 4:17 TLB~

Ken Roberts’ Update

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kenroberts2/journal/view/id/55eb7201a589b4c23a099a1e

Young Texas Cousin’s Husband

My cousin’s husband served at the border for eight days and came home yesterday with various problems that led to medical tests and an overnight stay in the hospital.  Let’s pray his problem is easily corrected.

OCC

” By our house, there was lots of shooting at night and tanks and helicopters nearby. We didn’t have a place to hide so we just hid on the floor in my mom’s room by the bed. My mom would lay on the floor with us and read to us from the Bible and then we didn’t feel so scared because different stories in the Bible show how Jesus can protect us and if we are hurt He can heal us. But I kept wondering why everyone in the world didn’t care about us or what happened to us. When we got these gifts, I was so happy because I got many nice things. My mom said it showed that people in the world care about us and are thinking of us. And also Jesus cares about us all the time and wants us to be happy and feel safe wherever we are.”                                                                   – OCC shoebox recipient~

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Timothy 3-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Added later – Today’s post by Rick Warren, “Faith is Thanking God in Advance”

http://rickwarren.org/devotional/english%2ffaith-is-thanking-god-in-advance?roi=echo7-19114490737-43772098-692e5bdac5ee927ddff9eea869afa634&

Waylon Bailey – waylonbailey.com

Thom S. Rainer –  http://thomrainer.com/blog/

Reminder:  Today is Frozen Food for Families Day  (First Sunday of the Month)

Reminder:  During September, we are collecting footwear.

Today is the Lord’s Day!  Don’t try to take it away from Him.

Anna Lee

Saturday

 Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much more valuable than they?

Who of you by worrying

can add a single hour to his life

~Matthew 6:26-27~

 

Officer Eddie Murphy, formerly of Kentwood,  has a serious medical issue.  Please be in prayer for him and for his family.

Nurse Lisa Whitner Carruth of Greensburg had recently been diagnosed with a problem. She is waiting for an upcoming appointment to learn more.  Her family invites you to join them in praying and trusting God in this situation.

Read the Bible in 2015 – John 13-15

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Reminders

  • Operation  Christmas Child – collecting footwear this month
  • Frozen Food for Families – collecting in the morning before Sunday School
  • Women of the Bible – Studying Jezebel this week

 

Let God’s love rule in your lives.  

Anna Lee

 

 

Friday

“It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt

without being afraid of the king’s anger.

As though he saw the invisible God,

he refused to turn back.”

~Hebrews 11:27 TEV~

 

Wear Blue Today to Support Law Enforcement
This day has been set aside to honor to honor law enforcement.  Take time to pray for them when you see members of this group.

Susan Rimes will be going to see a doctor on September 30.  Let’s pray her pain can be eliminated or managed.

Doug Toney is still unable to walk.  His hospital days are almost up.  Pray for a place that can help him walk in the next three weeks.  Sandy says they need a miracle.

Mrs. Margaret Ann (Leroy) Wilson of the Monroe area.

“Asking for prayer for my family and especially my Mom. Today we found out she has a mass on her kidney and a nodule on her lung. It is causing erratic blood pressure and swelling in her legs and feet. We are believing for complete healing and that they are benign. Satan tried to bring fear and today we stopped that as we gathered in prayer. Please stand in agreement with us. Thank you!”

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Joel

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Women’s Ministry

  • Bible Study this Morning – “The Queen of Sheba” followed by lunch at the Hitching Post
  • Frozen Food for Families – Bring your food to my room before Sunday School this week.
  • Operation Christmas Child
    • The focus this month is on flip-flops, slippers, and socks.  Bring your items in labeled with a count.
    • We will be working to organize and inventory the items we have collected soon.  If you want to help, please let me know.

 

Wear blue today and be ready to pray for and encourage those wearing the uniform and serving to protect us daily.

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“The LORD has heard my plea for help;

the LORD accepts my prayer.”

~Psalm 6:9, HCSB~

God loves to hear from us, but He always makes the final decision.

 

Kent Roberts!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kenroberts2/journal/view/id/55e7a1f98b5cd3202166fa71?utm_source=JEN&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JEN+email&utm_content=visitsite

My heart races, my mind full… Please please keep my brother Ken in your thoughts & prayers. Tomorrow is a huge day for him with another open-heart surgery. He is fighting so hard. I can’t get him off my mind as I wonder what he must fear & anticipate in the coming hours, days, & weeks! I will tell you that we laughed plenty & made light of his situation as we joked about his new 6 cylinder heart replacement & assured him the Gap Bands, “burn rubber on me” would be playing in the OR! Serious though, please lift him up…What he needs only God can provide!                                                 ~ Ken’s sister, Cyndi~

Last night, Bubba Roberts was talking about going to see Ken last Saturday.  We had not realized Ken and Bubba are cousins.

Pray as often as you think of Ken and his family today.

Flo Hatcher (Written by daughter, Julee)
Prayers for my mommy please… She starts radiation on several tumors in her body tomorrow and a new cancer drug, along with the physical therapy she has to do to learn to use her leg with a steel rod in it from hip to knee. Her body is very busy trying to kill cancer and heal.
Otis Gayle Rodriguez

Born: July 27, 1940
Died: August 24, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3296487&fh_id=10545

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 22

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • The Tyranny of the Perfect – http://odb.org/

  • If we claim to be without sin,                                                                                                              we deceive ourselves                                                                                                                               and the truth is not in us.                                                                                                                                                           ~1 John 1:8~
  • “Whosoever” Surely Meaneth Me

Homebound Lord’s Supper

We were blessed to be part of a team that visited with Mrs. Susie Wales (and Chris and Kathy Wales) last night.  During the time we were there she prayed including thanking God her 95th birthday fell on the night of our visitation.  Her love for others and the Lord is just as steadfast as it always was.  I wish all of you would have fit into her home last night so you could have be blessed as we were.

Women’s Ministry

  • Operation Christmas Child – September items – shoes, slippers, and socks
  • Friday at 10:00 – Bible Study on the Queen of Sheba followed by lunch at the Hitching Post
  • Food for Families – Bring your frozen food items Sunday morning

I’m looking forward to another day, compliments of God.

Anna Lee