I’ve been asked to add two names of people and families who have immediate need for our prayers.
- Dorothy Hilbun Provost
- Ken Robert
Thanks for praying.
Monday
Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith
develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work
so that you may be mature and complete,
not lacking anything.
~James 1:2-4~
A quote I heard at church last night:
“Christians need the patience of a farmer
and the perseverance of an athlete.”
~Caleb Smith~
I love to have Scripture show up in timely ways.
Who would have thought this verse would come to my computer
shortly after the quote I heard?
God has a way of making his points clear to us!
May we all be more like farmers and athletes!
I talked with Wendy L. Alford at church last night. She said her dad, Mike Lambert, is now in rehab and improving some. Please continue to pray for Mike and his family.
Last night, Lisa Piner, said her mother, Alice Faye Lee, did not need a stent or a by-pass. She will be treated with medication and will possibly be coming home Monday. Please continue to pray for this family.
Read the Bible in 2015 – Numbers 1-4
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “Baking with Jess” – http://odb.org/
- Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life. ~John 6:27~
- “Seek Ye First”
New Zion Baptist Church would love to have you attend their monthly senior adult gathering, “Young at Heart”. They meet on the third Tuesday each month at 10:30.
Thursday at 6:30, David and I will host the Third Thursday Gathering at the Cabin.
Pine Ridge United Methodist Church would love for you to attend their breakfast at 8 A.M. the fourth Sunday of each month. Donations are used to support needs of individuals.
Friday, all ladies are invited to attend Bible study in the church fellowship hall at 10 A..M. We are studying Women of the Bible: The Wise Woman of Abel – 2 Samuel 20:14-22. Our group is growing! We are learning great lessons of life. Contact me for more information.
Tuesday of next week will be the “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at The Cafe at 11 A.M. Come help us honor ladies who have August birthdays.
Thursday of next week, the ladies will host “Ladies Night: Follow the Ants to the Picnic”. All ladies from 3-103 are invited to come picnic with us at the FBC fellowship hall of FBC. You do not need to attend church at Kentwood to come. All ladies are invited. Don’t miss out!
One of our on-going projects of Women’s ministry is Operation Christmas Child. It is exciting to watch as our gifts are accumulating waiting for our packing party. The party will only be a success if we purchase and donate items for the children’s shoe boxes. Check the area in the hallway of the fellowship hall closest to the coffee pot to get ideas for your purchases.
I need to borrow three or four Scrabble games for a missions lesson. If you have one I can use, please let me know. You can bring it to me at church Sunday or Wednesday. Please put your name on a sheet of paper inside the box. Thanks!
Make this a week where you work for things that can have eternal value/meaning to others.
Anna Lee
Sunday Afternoon
Alice Faye Lee had a heart attack and an angiogram this morning at OLOL. Please pray for Alice Faye and her family.
Tommy Kuss needs to continue to be on our prayer list. As you pray for him, please pray for his family.
Susan Rimes is again having issues with kidney stones. Please pray for Susan and her family as she seeks relief from the pain.
David has an appointment with his cardiologist at 12:30 Tuesday. Keep praying for him.
Sunday Update
Walter Dykes is more alert and talkative, but will be in Surgery ICU a little longer. Please continue to pray for him and his family.
Obituary (Last Week)
Gloria Mae Patin Addison
Gloria Mae Patin Addison of Kentwood, LA passed away at age 86 on August 11, 2015 at Golden Age Nursing Home in Denham Springs. She is preceded in death by her husband, Julius Richard Addison; a granddaughter, Raquel Marie Harvin; her parents, Newton Patin and Mary Alice Henderson Patin; 2 sisters, Wanda Harris and Ruby Thompson and 2 brothers, Stanley and John Patin. She is survived by her children, Mae Addison Carlson and husband, Richard, Howard Addison and wife, Margaret (Peggy), Charlotte Addison Provost and husband, Doug and Phyllis Addison Whatley and husband, Chris; nine grandchildren; Richard Michael Harvin, Eric Stephen Provost, Benjamin Scot Provost, Martine Carlson Lynch, Stephanie Carlson Stokes, Ryan Addison, Krysten Addison, Justin Addison and Wesley Addison; seven great grandchildren, Trey Harvin, Rayburn Harvin, Gabriella Addison, Denton Addison, Olivia Addison, Erica Carlson and Grayson Stokes and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation at The Lord’s Church from 6 PM until 8PM on Thursday and from 9 AM until religious services at 11 AM on Friday, August 14, 2015. Services conducted by Rev. Don Meadows. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery, Kentwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lord’s Church or charity of your choice. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
(I’m sorry I failed to post this sooner. I was aware, but missed posting it in all the hospital activity last week.)
The Lord's Day
“Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths,
but only what is helpful
for building others up according to their needs,
that it may benefit those who listen.”
~Ephesians 4:29 NIV~
(We all seem to fail here at times, but can work to do better.)
Continue to pray for Mike Lambert and his family as well as Walter Dykes and his family.
Read the Bible in 2015 – I Timothy 1-3
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “Silent Helper” – http://odb.org/
- I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things. ~ Isaiah 25:1~
- “God Will Take Care of You”
Operation Christmas Child – The bags that list items needed are available in the hallway across from the church kitchen (FBC,K).
- Take a bag, two bags, or several bags for you or for your class,
- Purchase the item listed on the bag in the quantity suggested.
- Return the bag and your purchases to the same area.
- Pray for the children who will receive the shoeboxes in a few months.
Some of you have been very faithful to help with this big project that will touch so many lives. Today, I want to point out the Faithful Class. This group of ladies has made purchases each month. I thank them, but God will bless them for their efforts. They are leading out by example!
Looking Ahead
- Tuesday – Young at Heart at NZBC at 10:30 A.M.
- Thursday – 3rd Thursday at the Cabin – 6:30 P.M.
- Friday – Women of the Bible
- The Wise Woman of Abel
- 2 Samuel 29:14-22
God expects some of your time today. Don’t try to leave Him out of this day.
Anna Lee
Saturday
“But from there, you will search for the LORD your God,
and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul.”
~Deuteronomy 4:29, HCSB~
David is doing well. Thanks for your prayers for him.
Mrs. Flo Hatcher is doing well and looking forward to rehabilitation. Keep praying for her.
Walter Dykes – We failed to get a report of Walter, but will keep trying.
Tracey Lynn McDonald
Born: July 28, 1971
Died: August 12, 2015
http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3274729&fh_id=10545
Read the Bible in 2015 – John 5-6
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “The Waving Girl” – http://odb.org/2015/08/15/the-waving-girl/
- Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. ~Romans 15:7 NIV~
- “Reach Out and Touch”
I trust you will “Reach Out” today.
Anna Lee
Friday – Late Afternoon
Walter Dykes
We have made several calls, but do not have any information on Walter except that he is still in ICU. We were given a room number of 2407, but he is not there now. No family members were in the waiting rooms by ICU.
Missionary dies is traffic accident in Georgia while on stateside assignment.
http://www.imb.org/updates/storyview-3460.aspx#.Vc4ucxNVhBc?cid=16245
David Monroe Bryan Jr.
http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=david-monroe-bryan&pid=175499045
Friday
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself
and God our Father,
who loved us and by his grace
gave us eternal encouragement
and good hope,
encourage your hearts
and strengthen you
in every good deed and word
~2 Thessalonians 2:16-17~
Walter and Kathy Dykes
Pray for Walter and Kathy today as he has bypass surgery at North Oaks. When the surgery is over, it will be time to pray for the long recovery period they are facing. Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.
Mike Lambert
Mike continues to need out prayers.
Reread the Scripture at the top of the page. How can you be an encourager to the Dykes and/or the Lambert families? other individuals or families?
Friday Morning Bible Study
- This morning at 10:00
- Studying Women of the Bible: Bathsheba
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “Einstein and Jesus” – http://odb.org/2015/08/14/einstein-and-jesus/
- Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world.” ~John 8:12~
- “The Light of the World is Jesus”
Be an encourager today! We have someone we need to tell the world about!
Anna Lee
Thursday Evening
Read the Bible in 2015
- Tuesday – I Chronicles 1-4
- Wednesday – Psalm 93-95
- Thursday – Proverbs 17-18
- Friday – Daniel 7-12
Baptist Press – bpnews.net
(You may want to read back a few days so you don’t miss anything interesting to you.)
Devotional, Scripture, and a Song
- “Not Again” – http://odb.org/2015/08/13/not-again/
- God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. ~2 Thessalonians 2:13~
- “When the Morning Comes”
Walter Dykes went to pre-op this morning and will have surgery tomorrow at North Oaks in Hammond. Please pray for Walter, Kathy, and other family members.
Gloria Mae Patin Addison
Born: April 14, 1929
Died: August 11, 2015
http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3272867
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