Category: “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Parties

Tuesday

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,

as some understand slowness.

Instead he is patient with you,

not wanting anyone to perish,

but everyone to come to repentance.

~2 Peter 3:9~

 

Pray for the family of the late J.L. and Wanzie Williams.  Her sister, her niece, and their older son are all in need our our prayers.

 

Benjamin True Robinson

February 24, 1923 – September 25, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=3899631&fh_id=10545

Hollie Renee Frazier

September 10, 1975 – September 25, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3900136

NAMB announces long-term Louisiana flood recovery effort – https://www.namb.net/news/namb-announces-longterm-louisiana-flood-recovery-effort?utm_campaign=On+Mission+Today&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=34674959&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_fj3xOSOiI6TlCLslmgjMvWa_bBCo1niqDYUiJhDn3wvslIpOCyq9Uz5SjeS0ML_4l1izI8deNzrr4HrRSlMXRPEZaSA&_hsmi=34674959

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – Matthew 7:13-20 –  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A13-20&version=NIV

 

Announcements

  • Today – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party today at 11 at The Cafe
  • Wednesday night – Missions classes for children – 6 P.M. – “Project” night
  • Friday – Bible study in the fellowship hall at 10 A.M.
  • Saturday – Training for those who want to help receive and pack shoeboxes.  FBC, Kentwood will be a relay station this year.  Churches and other groups can bring their filled boxes to us November 14-21.  (Hours will be posted later.)  You can let me know you are coming Saturday morning or just show up.

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana – FBC,K has collected 47% of their goal so far.  That’s good, but we need to keep on until our goal is surpassed.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

The Journey of a Shoebox – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/the-journey-of-a-shoebox/?utm_source=OCCFacebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=m_YOCC-15SM&utm_content=Journey-of-a-Shoebox-9-26-16

You can see a drop-off location at the beginning of the journey.  That will be what we will be doing this year.  It’s the first step after your shoeboxes leave your homes and churches.  The main point of shoeboxes is the last step, getting them into the hands of little children!

 

We are only seven weeks away from serving as a drop-off location.  Get your boxes packed and ready to go!

Anna Lee

Monday

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly

about my weaknesses,

so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

 That is why, for Christ’s sake,

I delight in weaknesses,

in insults,

in hardships,

in persecutions,

in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Donald Milton McDaniel, second son of Della Miller McDaniel and Edward Phillip McDaniel, was born on June 18, 1936 in Greenlaw, LA and died on September 24, 2016, at the age of 80. A resident of Ascension Parish since 1963, Coach Mac was a graduate of Kentwood High School, Southern Mississippi University and Louisiana State University (Master of Education in Administration and Supervision). He began his teaching and coaching career at Chesbrough High School in Tangipahoa Parish in 1959 and ended his career in Ascension Parish in 1992. During the years he coached and taught, he was a member of the faculties of Dutchtown High School, East Ascension Junior High School, East Ascension High School, St. Amant High School and Ascension Catholic High School. He instructed both girls and boys in the finer points of football, basketball and track and taught Physical Education, History and Mathematics. After retirement, he worked on his homeplace in Brittany, LA, traveled to bluegrass music festivals, attended LSU football games with his wife and sponsored prayer and Bible study sessions at his home. Also, he enjoyed eating and socializing with the Hano family. He lived the “good life.” Mr. McDaniel was a member of Ascension Baptist Church, Kentwood Masonic Lodge # 248, Louisiana Coaches Association, Carpenters Local # 1098 and Campers on Mission. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Browning Hano McDaniel; one son, Donald M. McDaniel, II and his spouse Melissa Patton McDaniel of Alpharetta, GA; one daughter, Stephanie McDaniel Cook and spouse William R. Cook of Galvez, LA; one sister, Janice McDaniel Landry Carrigan of Baton Rouge, LA; four granddaughters Morgan, Yardley, Skylar and Camryn. His loving stepchildren are Dianne Hano LeBlanc, Mark Hano, Derrick Hano and their spouses. Mr. McDaniel was preceded in death by his parents, brother, E.P. McDaniel, Jr., brothers-in-law, George “Bolo” Landry and William Carrigan and sister-in-law Kitty Forbes McDaniel. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 8:30 at Ascension Baptist Church, Gonzales, LA on Tuesday, September 27 and from 9:00 until 11:00 on Wednesday, September 28. A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow. He will be laid to rest at Lusk Cemetery in Gonzales, LA. As the prophet said,” People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away, But the word of the Lord will last forever.” I Peter 24 – 25. We loved him, but God loved him more. Religious Service Information Ascension Baptist Church 13432 Airline HwyGonzales, LA 70737 – See more at: http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=donald-milton-mcdaniel-coach-mac&pid=181598435&#sthash.JE3eRRnx.dpuf

Shared by his wife, Jackie
Roy E. Crittenden

September 04, 1926 – September 24, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=3899305&fh_id=10545

 

Announcements

  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11:00
  • Wednesday – Mission Projects Night at Children’s Missions Classes – 6 P.M.
  • Friday – Bible study in the fellowship hall at 10:00
  • Saturday – Training for Operation Christmas Child relation station – 10-noon

 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – Matthew 7:7-12

 

 

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

 

It is Well with My Soul!  I pray you can say that too!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Spend your time and energy

in the exercise of keeping spiritually fit.”

~1 Timothy 4:7b TLB~

 

Bernice Fedele

July 06, 1947 – September 19, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3892515

Ethel Mae Cutrer

June 08, 1936 – September 21, 2016

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3895653

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

Scripture Writing – Colossians 3:22-25 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+3%3A22-25&version=NIV

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Reminders:

  • Bible study group meets at 9 this morning in my classroom/Next week – Meet at 10 in the fellowship hall.
  • Oct. 1 (10-12) – Training for those who want to help receive shoeboxes in November.  If interested, see me.
  • Tuesday – “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party
  • Wednesday Night – “Mission Project” Night in Children’s Missions

 

“Let Others See Jesus in You” today!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

You make known to me the path of life;

you will fill me with joy in your presence,

with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

~Psalm 16:11~

 

Today, Jeana Lee-Newton, daughter of Ricky and Brenda Russell of Chesbrough will be having major surgery.  Please pray for her as you think about her throughout the day.

PLEASE for jeana she’s having major surgery tomorrow at oschners in Kenner doctors gonna open her up try and get all that mesh out of her.The doctor says that the mesh is holding all that infection in her body and until they get that out she will never get rid of infection they r also gonna try to reverse colostomy, then they will place some type of material over her stomach to pull the two large hernia back in.We have been told this will b a long and tedious surgery probably 10-12 hrs please pray for her and the doctors needless to say she is VERY scared thank u all in advance.

 

Scripture Writing – Colossians 3: 15-17

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Devotional, Scripture, Quote, and a Song

  • “Fiery Trials” – http://odb.org/2016/09/21/fiery-trials/
  • Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,                                                               whenever you face trials of many kinds.                                                                                                                                                              ~James 1:2~
  • Faith is seeing God in the dark and in the light.                                                                                                                                          ~Our Daily Bread~
  • “Faith is the Victory”

 

 

 

Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions – Fast Facts – Learn about something worth investing in.  https://georgiabarnette.org/fast-facts/  We have already reached 25% of our goal!

 

We will celebrate a cowboy church service tonight during our missions time.  Round up your cowboys and cowgirls, get them dressed in their western duds, and hustle them over to  FBC, Kentwood at 6 P.M. tonight.

 

Operation Christmas Child – We are coming close to having all the items we need for our shoeboxes.  I have counted and counted again.  If you would like to purchase something, please give me a call.

  • Our Packing Party will be at 6 P.M., Saturday October 29th.  Everyone is invited to participate.
  • Samaritan’s Purse has invited FBC, Kentwood to become a collection/relay site for other churches to bring their boxes to a church closer to their own churches.  Northern Tangipahoa did not have a site, so we will do our best to help in this way too.
    • We will have a training session Saturday, October 1st at FBC, Kentwood from 10 A.M. – Noon.  Feel free to join us and sign up to help during collection week.
    • Collection week is November 14-21.  Then, the boxes will be taken on the the next step of their journey.  Eventually, they will arrive in the hands of boys and girls all around the world.  Each box will contain the items you pack plus some literature about Jesus in the language of the children who will be receiving the boxes.  Then, the children will have the opportunity to attend classes, similar to our Sunday School classes, to learn more about Jesus.  Just think, a box you help pack may be instrumental in leading them to a Christian life and an eternity in heaven one day.

 

 

The monthly “Young” Ladies Birthday Party will be Tuesday, September 27th at The Cafe at 11 A.M.  Join us if you are available.  Everyone chooses their own lunch.  We end with birthday cake.

 

The Friday Bible Study group will meet at 9:00 again this week in my Sunday School classroom.  Then, next week we will be back in the fellowship hall.

 

It’s great to be a part of so many meaningful activities.  I hope you are also involved in activities that have eternal rewards.  If not, join in somewhere or begin something new.

Anna Lee

Monday

For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faith—

and this is not from yourselves,

it is the gift of God

Prayer has been requested for Kay Forman who is hospitalized at North Oaks.  Kay is undergoing tests so the doctors can pinpoint her problem.

Timmy Alford, who was involved in an 18-wheeler accident last week, is at his mom’s home in Roseland for a time of recovery and healing.  Keep praying for Timmy.

 

Scripture Writing – Colossians 3:5-10 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

 

Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer – Hispanic Church 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Reminders 

  1. The food for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home will be picked up from FBC, Kentwood at 8:00 this morning.
  2. The Georgia Barnette Mission Offering is being collected.
  3. The Friday Morning Bible Study will meet in my classroom at 9:00 this week.
  4. The Children in Action and Mission Friends will be having a Cowboy Church service Wednesday night at 6:00.  Bring out the boots and bandanas!
  5. The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party will meet on Tuesday, September 27th at The Cafe at 11:00.
  6. The Quarterly Associational WMU meeting will be October 17th at Montpelier Baptist Church.  Mark your calendar now.
  7. I teach a ladies’ Sunday School Class at FBC, Kentwood, but no matter what age you are we have a class for you.  If you are not attending a S.S. class, please ask me or simple go to the Welcome Center on Sunday Morning.  We begin at 9:15 A.M.
  8. If you would like to be a part of the collection team that takes in “shoeboxes” from other churches in our area, please let me know.

I hope you have a fantastic week serving the Lord and telling others about Him.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

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?

  Can any one of you by worrying

add a single hour to your life?

~Matthew 6:26-27~

 

Today, I want to start by saying the WMU ladies who say “Keep the meeting previously scheduled on Labor Day and we will come” really do show up.

Secondly, I want you to know the meeting  touched our hearts as we studied about the Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana.

Thirdly, Carol Bridges has a heart for missions and conveyed that love as she presented the program.

Lastly, I want to leave you with the words to a song Linda Graves sang for us.  I’m already looking forward to our next meeting.

“God Will Make this Trial a Blessing”

Originally recorded by the McKameys

VERSE 1
I’ve just come into a valley one like I’ve never been before
I keep searching for a way out seems like padlocks are on the doors
Oh there must be another sunrise another sunset that I’ll see
God will make this trial a blessing that’s the love He has for me
CHORUS
God will make this trial a blessing though it sends me to my knees
Though my tears flow like a river yet in Him there’s sweet relief
There’s no need to get discouraged there’s no need to talk defeat
God will make this trial a blessing and the whole wide world will see
VERSE 2
I was not the first one to come into this place
You see every child of God this test he must face
It is here that God will mold you and make you what you ought to be
God will make this trial a blessing just be patient you will see
VERSE 3
Now I’m standing on the mountain looking back and I can see
When I was in that lowest valley His strong hand was leading me
Oh it’s good to see the sunshine and to taste sweet victory
God has made this trial a blessing oh the grace He gives to me

History of the Song – http://originofsongs.blogspot.com/2012/10/god-will-make-this-trial-blessing.html

The McKamey’s singing this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCFurW775Q

 

Today, I want to remind us of J.L. and Wanzie Williams and their extended family.  Their family seems to be going through several difficult situations.  Their older son, Stan, is very ill.  Also, Wanzie’s sister, Julie Kay, is very ill.  Julie Kay has a daughter is also needs our prayers as she goes through a very difficult time in her life.  I trust God will make this time of difficulties a time of remembrance and refocusing in the lives of the family members.

 

I’ve known of a couple pastors who passed away while preaching.  Now, we know of three volunteers who passed away in LA while doing work following floods.  The following is about the second one, a man from AL.

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/33016133/satsuma-man-dies-following-fall-from-disaster-relief-trailer-in-louisiana

Scripture Writing – Amos 4:13

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Daily Devotional – “Graded with Grace” – https://odb.org/2016/09/06/graded-with-grace/

Fall Food Round-Up Items to purchase this week:

  • Evaporated milk
  • Liquid detergent
  • Facial tissues
  • Paper towels

 

Looking ahead:

  • Children’s Mission Classes Wednesday from 6-7 P.M. (Mission project for OCC this week.)
  • Ladies’ Bible Study – If you come early (9 A.M.) and meet in the basement, we will also work on a mission project.  Later, we will have our regular Bible study in the fellowship hall.
  • Third Thursday at the Cabin – Sept. 15th
  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – Tuesday, September 27th, at The Cafe

 

I’ll end with a closing reminder that many people need today.  You may be one of that number.

God will make this trial a blessing though it sends me to my knees.  

Though my tears flow like a river yet in Him there’s sweet relief.  

There’s no need to get discouraged there’s no need to talk defeat. 

God will make this trial a blessing and the whole wide world will see.

                                                                          (See above for details.)

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Watch to see where God is working

and join Him in His work.

~Henry Blackaby~

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly

about my weaknesses,

so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

10 That is why, for Christ’s sake,

I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,

in persecutions, in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

~2 Corinthians 12:9-10~

 

Kristi Alford

Anna Lee would U Plz do a update on my grandchildren’s Mother Kristi Alford . She heard back from her labs concerning a mass they found on her pelvic which had a stem into her ovary . The Drs R discussing some form of treatment . She will know shortly seems as though they R leaning toward radiation . Thk U for adding her to the prayer link ..

Debi Bales wrote the above message.  George Bales gave James Rimes permission for me to say that Kristi is going to M.D. Anderson for treatment.  Please pray for Kristi, her family, and the great medical staff she will have in Houston.

Please continue to pray for Sherman Cutrer and his family.  Sherman is in McComb.

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “When it rains, it pours”, that could describe the Sharkey family and all the health issues they have experienced lately.  Let’s “pour on” some prayer for them.

David’s eye issues/treatment seem to have gone on for a long time.  Today, he sees the cornea specialist to be sure the new lens is properly placed, removed some stitches, and check the overall health of his eye.  David has loved helping in flooded homes.  Pray he has not done anything or been exposed to anything that will slow down the healing process.

 

There were fifteen “young” ladies present to celebrate the birthdays of four ladies who were able to be with us yesterday: Frances Gay, Fay Shoemaker, Ferrie Gene Blackmon, and Sue Connelly.

Many flood victims find it hard to believe how people, like Southern Baptist Disaster volunteers, can give of their time freely and work so hard in homes of people they do not know and charge absolutely nothing!  I love to see so many of our churches and God’s people being the church throughout our state.  As Dr. Wendall Fortenberry of New Zion Baptist Church so often says, “To God be the glory”.

I’m so thankful for ladies who step up to do what they can in disaster relief.  They are eager to do their part.  I love the ladies’ sweet, generous spirit and generosity of time, talents, and money.  I suppose that deserves a “To God be the glory”.

Thanks to all who have shopped and shopped again for Operation Christmas Child.  We are making good progress.  Ladies will help with a “shoebox” project Friday and children will help next Wednesday.  Missions is coming alive through so many of you who have shopped and contributed.  God is pleased because the “shoeboxes” not only represent gifts, but also the opportunity to have Bible lessons.  They change young live eternally.

 

Scripture Writing – Romans 2: 12-16 

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Do something that makes a difference today.  It is your mission project.  It can be a personal project or a group effort.  The main thing is to do something!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

In the same way,

faith by itself,

if it is not accompanied by action,

is dead.

~James 2:17~

With so many people working through different churches and organizations, I am happy to say faith in action abounds in our area.  One again, a Scripture so appropriate to our day, our area, and many of our churches has been waiting on my computer for me to post today.  I am so thankful to be here and see what many people/churches/organizations are doing.  The love of God abound is shown through the actions of so many.

If you have been helping, God bless you!

If you haven’t been helping, may God lead you to many opportunities to help.

Pray – Please pray for those working in homes. Pray for those traveling to being help.  Pray for those in other states who are giving and sending.  Pray for the leadership in organizations that do so much, especially those that share Jesus as they work.  May God watch over each one and bless them in each and every thing they do.

Give to worth causes.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Scripture Writing – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Romans+2%3A+7-11&version=NIV

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Reminders

  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party at 11 A.M. this morning.
  • OCC item for this week at FBC, Kentwood – Jump Ropes  (Last week – Hats)  You can bring  your items to my Sunday School room on Sunday mornings.
  • Fall Food Roundup items for LA Baptist Children’s Home – This week – Condensed Milk, Cooking Oil, and Corn Meal (Last week – Bottled juice (apple, orange, grape, fruit punch), Chili w/o beans and Clorox)  You can leave your donations under the stairs that go upstairs at the office entrance.
  • Ladies’ Bible Study will meet at 10 Friday morning and continue John, chapter 9.  We will also spend a few minutes preparing some items for shipment in the OCC shoeboxes.
  • Children in Action and Mission Friends are bringing and offering each week.  This will be used in a project we choose monthly.  They are also doing a project each month.  Pray the children will learn the importance of missions and develop an love for doing missions.

As God calls you, be sure to listen.

Anna Lee

Monday

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said,

“I am the light of the world.

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.

~John 8:12~

 

I have had a week to take notice of instances where, as my friend’s shirt says, the church has left the building (and gone into the community).  Friend helping friend!  Stranger helping stranger!  Outsider helper local!  Locals helping outsiders!  This could go on and on.  There is no denying many have needed and received help.  Many more still need help.  Let’s be the “light” in a dark world.

 

Scripture Writing – Romans 2:4-6 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Romans+2%3A+4-6&version=NIV

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song –

  • “At Risk of Falling” – http://odb.org/2016/08/22/at-risk-of-falling/
  • If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!                                                                                                                                  ~1 Corinthians 10:12~
  • “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”

Announcements

  • Disaster Relief Teams will have breakfast and a devotional at 7 A.M. each day at The Lord’s Church before heading out to their assignments.  They would be appreciative of your help.  The people you will be helping  will be even more appreciative.  God will be pleased too.
  • The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party will be tomorrow at 11:00 at The Cafe.  We will be honoring ladies with August birthdays.  Bring a friend if you would like.
  • Children in Action/Mission Friends will meet Wednesday at 6 P.M.  Last week, we learned about missionaries in Cincinnati, Ohio.  I am so blessed each week as I have the opportunity to work with these children.  I hope we have some new boys and girls this week.
  • Friday, at Bible study, we will take time to prepare a few more items of Operation Christmas Child.  I’m happy to report that the flooding at church mainly caused time and effort.  I think the monetary loss is less than $5.00.  I thank God for this opportunity.
  • Operation Christmas Child – Thank-you to those who brought in items yesterday.  I appreciate each donation, but know the boys and girls who receive the “shoeboxes” will appreciate your donations even more.
  • Friday morning Bible study will continue learning from John 9.  Last week, we found new truths in our study of the blind man Jesus healed.  When we study and combine our thoughts, we are able to always learn something that we have overlooked before.  Join us if you are interested.

 

Help others overcome the flood by praying, donating, cooking, clean-out, etc.  Just help!

Anna Lee

 

Friday

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

 

Andy Taylor‘s eye procedure has enabled him to see better.  Join them in thanking God.

Bro. Joey and I met a lady who represents Samaritan’s Purse in our area.  FBC, Kentwood has been asked to become a collection site for “shoeboxes” in November.  Lots of volunteers will be needed to man this operation for eight days.  We are presently looking at three hour time slots plus others to provide cookies, coffee, etc.  If you would be interested in committing to service this way in November, please let Bro. Joey or me know as soon as possible.

“Roselyn and a Picture Book” – (Operation Christmas Child) – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-roselyn-and-a-picture-book/

Yesterday, I had a visit from a neighbor/friend.  She brought some items for my church to include in the “shoeboxes” we are sending.  She had done this for a few years.  She blesses my heart and the heart of some little children somewhere each year.  As she left, she asked me to call her to tell her what else we could use. She is a ray of sunshine and brings “Joy” to many hearts!

If you would like to help too, ask me what we need a few more  of.  I carry the list in my purse.  You could be an instrument of God’s love to some children this year.

 Scripture Writing – Galatians 5:16-18 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A16-18&version=NIV

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Reminders 

  • Bible Study – 10 A.M. this morning!
  • Sunday School – 9:15 Sunday morning
  • Children’s Mission Classes – Wednesdays at 6 P.M.
  • Ladies’ Birthday Party – August 23rd

 

Have a wonderful day, remembering  He watches you every day.

Anna Lee