Wednesday

“Therefore I exhort first of all that

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and giving of thanks be made for all men,

for kings and all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life

in all godliness and reverence.”

~1 Timothy 2:1-2~

 

Good news from Rev. Rod Smith!  Under the watchful eyes of a speech therapist, Rod was able to swallow honey and chocolate pudding.  He will have 12 more sessions of speech therapy.  Pray for continued improvement.

 

 

 

Jim Brent passed away.  From Mary Criswell:  My last brother joined the rest of my family around 4 am. Jim was with his family and slipped away peacefully! Any oldtimers that may be so inclined may wish to make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or a charity of their choice! A Memorial Service will be held at a later date!

Robert “Nick” Lea, Jr.

November 09, 1949 – July 10, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituaries/view/id/4300946?fh_id=10545
Read the Bible – Ezekiel 28-30 & Psalm 39
Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net
Operation Christmas Child – “Dana and the Hygiene Items” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-dana-and-the-hygiene-items/
Missions for elementary children – Tonight at 6 P.M. at FBC, Kentwood
     We will be learning about missionaries who live in the desert area.  Bring your children for fun learning experiences.
Judgement House – Anna, the church secretary at FBC, Kentwood will be happy to share dates and times for the Judgement House at Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond.  Call her at 229-8111.
Children at Camp Living Waters will be returning today.  Let’s continue to pray for their young lives and for the children who will be going to camp for the remainder of the week.
Song of the Day – “I Was Glad”

(This is not exactly what I was looking for, but you can probably sing it the way I learned it as a child.)

 

 

How wonderful it is for parents to recognize how much their children are learning at church, but it is only because of parents who faithfully see that their children are present that churches can teach their children.  Let’s take time to thank God for parents who faithfully get their children to classes (Sunday School, Missions, Bible Drill, VBS, etc.).  What a blessing it is to see families sitting together, sometimes three or more generations of a family, on a regular basis at church.  As you thank God for those who are present, pray also for other families who have opportunities to begin this wonderful experience for their children.
Anna Lee

Tuesday

But let justice roll on like a river,

righteousness like a never-failing stream!

~Amos 5:24~

 

Bettye Fussell will be having surgery at the end of the month.  She’s looking forward to getting it done and moving on.  Pray for her, her family, and many friends.

Hal King has had complications to his heart surgery last week in McComb.  Please pray for his improvement.

Glenda McKean will be having shoulder surgery at the end of the month.  Pray for her as she goes through the steps in preparing for the “big day”.

 

Kristi Womack’s dad passed away.  Please be in prayer for the entire family as they face the coming days.

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 25-27 and Psalm 38

 

Operation Christmas Child – “Shanika & Sherika and the Notebooks”

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-shanika-sherika-and-the-notebooks/

 

 

Continue to pray for the boys and girls attending the area Vacation Bible Schools this week as well as children and youth at church camps.  It is a busy, but wonderful, season in our churches!

 

 

Enjoy this great time of the church year as so many things are happening for our children, weddings are taking place, new babies are being born, shoeboxes are being packed, etc.

Anna Lee

Monday

But Peter and John replied,

“Which is right in God’s eyes:

to listen to you, or to him?

You be the judges!  

As for us, we cannot help speaking

about what we have seen and heard.”

~Acts 4:19-20~

 

Pray for Brock Forrest who hurt his knee Friday and is having to have injections to help his blood clot.

 

 Prayers please for my last brother, Jim (Brent)! He has Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia! Currently on ICU in an Austin hospital! Outlook is not encouraging. Prayers for his wife Marty and family!                                                                                             Mary Criswell

Please pray for Fay Shoemaker and Gloria Gill who were unable to attend church yesterday.
Continue to pray for our friends who now live in nursing homes.  I’ve especially had thoughts this weekend about Debbie Miller who is in Greensburg.
Read the Bible – Ezekiel 22-24 & Psalm 37
Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net
Pray for the children from some of our local churches who are at Camp Living Waters for the next few days.  Thank God for the adults who have gone to supervise them.
Much was earned at Bible Drill Class last night.  I’m so thankful for parents who get their children to church so the children can learn how to use their Bibles and understand what the Bibles is teaching us.
I’m already looking forward to teaching children in missions class Wednesday night. They are so precious as they learn.
Have a great week of telling others about Jesus or at least inviting others to church.
Anna Lee

Sunday

 

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,

“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

~Isaiah 6:8~

 

 

Josiah  Huckaby – Today our little man is 4 months old…he has been in the NICU for 123 days now. He started having some more trouble breathing and they had to put him back on the vent Thursday night. The nurse practitioner assured us he should be fine and that this is just part of his pulmonary hypertension. The drastic changes in breathing are common in babies with this diagnosis until they recover which can take months. It can be a constant up & down battle. Josiah will most likely be in the hospital for several more months. As far as his feedings, he is doing really well with the g-tube. This has been a fast & long journey so far but so very worth it. We appreciate your continued prayers! God is so good & faithful!!!                                                                                                                                Written by KK Huckaby

 

 

Eloise H. “Weesie” Sharkey

October 11, 1932 – July 08, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituaries/view/id/4299237?fh_id=10545

(David worked with her.  I taught her twins.)

 

 

VBS at Tangipahoa and VBS Camp at EFBC next week.  Contact these churches if you have questions.

 

Rev. Darryl Miller will be at FBC, Kentwood tomorrow in view of a call as pastor. Please pray for this special day.

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 19-21 & Psalm 36

 

Two Rivers Associational WMU quarterly meeting will be held at FBC, Kentwood on July 17th.  Please share this information with your ladies.  Rev. Bobby Spinks will be with us to share about his recent mission trip to the Amazon in South America.

 

Don’t forget to bring your Operation Christmas Child items to my Sunday School class before Sunday School.  If you need someone to shop for you, we will be glad to do that.

 

Thanks for reading this post and praying.

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:

“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.

For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

~Acts 18:9-10~

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 16-18 & Psalm 35

Baptist Press – http://www.baptistpress.com

 

 

Mr. J.D. Smith is now at Hood Memorial Hospital.  Thankfully, he’s making good progress.  Please keep him in your prayers.

 

 

Taylor Creek Baptist Church is hosting a prayer time for the harvest.  It will be Tuesday, July 11.

 

Tonight, Rev. Darryl Miller will be introduced to the members of FBC, Kentwood.  Tomorrow, Bro. Darryl will be preaching at FBC.  You are invited to attend.

 

Continue to pray for the children of FBC, Kentwood who will be attending camp next week at Camp Living Waters

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – Waiting until the Christmas season will be too late to pack a shoebox for OCC distribution this year.  Now, is the time to do so.  We pack our boxes together at a packing party, but items need to be purchased now.  Suggestions are: flashlights with extra batteries, dolls, deflated soccer balls with a pump to inflate them, $1,00 calculators from a dollar store, and hairbrushes.  This year we cannot include candy or toothpaste.  Items you purchase can be brought to me at my Sunday School room before Sunday School.  I will store them until our packing party.

Operation Christmas Child –  “Vladimir and the Dental Floss” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-vladimir-and-the-dental-floss/ 

Last night, I heard an adult tell a teenager how blessed he was to have been born in America.  This true story reinforces that idea.  Even better, is to be born again and to have a future home in heaven forever with Jesus!

Anna Lee

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Friday

Love must be sincere.

Hate what is evil;

cling to what is good.

~Romans 12:9~

 

Mrs. Anne Hurst has had a difficult time since her injury, but hopefully has found the source of the problem and an adequate treatment.  Please continue to pray for her.

Mr. Jimmy Tolar is home and recovering from the problems he developed Sunday.  Keep praying for him, please.

Mrs. Eliazbeth Carol New continues to improve.  Keep praying.

 

 

Iley Thomas Mixon, Jr.

December 21, 1949 – July 01, 2017

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituaries/view/id/4294484?fh_id=10545

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 13-15 & Psalm 34

Friday morning Bible study – Ezekiel 16. part 1

Baptist Press – http://www.bpnews.net

 

 

Thanks for checking in and praying today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.

But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh ;

rather, serve one another humbly in love.

Galatians 5:13

 

 

Don’t forget to pray for Linda K. Graves of East Fork as she begins her stay in Slidell.  I’m sure she would appreciate a text or a card, but mainly your prayers.

Andy Taylor’s brother, Hal King, will be having heart surgery in McComb today.  Please pray for Hal and for his family as well as the medical staff caring for him.

Deborah Bales’ mother is very sick.  Pray for peace and comfort for her.  Pray for her family as they sit with her.

Steve Scalise has an infection that has caused him to be moved to ICU again.  Pray for Steve, his family, and those caring for him.

J.D. Smith is doing well at rehab in Hammond.  He will soon be moved to Hood Hospital where he will continue his treatment/recovery from surgery.  Your continued prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Joseph Canale of Amite/Independence has learned of a very serious condition in the medical report yesterday.  Pray for him and for his family.

Bob Herrington, often know as the Chaplain of Bourbon Street, passed away.  May of you remember his by that title.  Some of you know him as the father of Dr. Rhonda Kelley of NOBTS.  You can want to read this article.  http://www.bpnews.net/49169

 

 

Operation Christmas Child – “Nadia and a Doll” – https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoeboxstories-nadia-and-a-doll/

 

 

Read the Bible Today – Ezekiel 9-12 and Psalm 33

 

 

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

 

 

Many children of FBC, Kentwood will be attending camp at Camp Living Waters, beginning Sunday.  Pray their time in camp will be very important to their young lives.

 

Be careful of the high temperatures.

 

Serve others in some way today.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Now the Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom.

~2 Corinthians 3:17~

 

 

Pray for one of our Roseland friends and long-time neighbors, Johnny Pritchett.  He’s in North Oaks.

Pray for another Roseland friend, Bobby Forbes.  He is still working on his recovery from heart surgery.

Pray for Nita Russell Miller.  She fell recently, but is recovering at this time.

Pray for Jimmy Tolar who is hospitalized in Baron Rouge due to heart problems.  Tom said his dad is getting a “tune-up”.

Pray for Linda Graves from East Fork.  She has been staying with her sister, but will be moving today to an inpatient hospice facility with a three patient limit.  Her phone number will remain the same, but her new address will be Linda Graves, 141 Pleasant Drive, Slidell, LA 70460.  She sends her love to all her Kentwood friends.

 

 

Read the Bible – Ezekiel 5-8 and Psalm 32

Baptist Press – http://bpnews.net

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

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com

 

 

Reminders:

  • Children will meet at 6 P.M. today for mission class
  • Children will meet at 6 P.M. Sunday for Bible drill class
  • Friday Morning Bible study will meet at 10 A.M. and will study Ezekiel 16
  • Associational W.M.U. Meeting on Monday, July 17th at FBC, Kentwood to hear Rev. Bobby Spinks share about the mission trip he just took to the Amazon with the NOBTS. Leadership meeting at 9 A.M. with the meeting at 10 A.M.  A potluck lunch will follow.

 

Spread some of Jesus’ love today.  

Anna Lee