Wednesday

Do not be quick with your mouth,

do not be hasty in your heart

to utter anything before God.

God is in heaven and you are on earth,

so let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Baptist Press – bpnews. net

  • WEEK OF PRAYER: An immigrant mindset in Toronto
  • Netanyahu: Iran poses world’s ‘greatest danger’
  • CP 4.81 percent ahead of projection
  • CP ‘a tool to obey the Great Commission’
  • ‘I would hug him,’ says florist of gay accuser
  • Bill to slash slavery gains quickly in Senate
  • Tennessee Temple to close, merge with Piedmont
  • FROM THE STATES: S.C., Fla., Texas evangelism/missions news; ‘We need to share Jesus every day where we live’
  • First-Person – FIRST-PERSON: Nurturing new churches
  • MOVIES: Redeeming the art

 

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American mission work

http://anniearmstrong.com/lashey/

 

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 24 – 26

 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Pray for all those struggling to survive in these weather conditions.  Thank God for the blessing and comforts you have.

Pray for all those whose lives and way of life are threatened around the world.  Thank God for His peace and love.

Pray for all those who have heartaches in our community.  The last three months have had more families with heartaches than I can remember.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday Evening

Pray for Mrs. Mildred Birch as she moves from Greensburg Hospital where she has been having her rehab.

Mr. Cush Shaw is not doing well.  He will be sent home tomorrow with hospice care.

Jean Easley is hospitalized at Tulane in New Orleans.  Please continue to pray for this family.  The last few years have been very difficult.

Nancy Birch is home and waiting to see a cardiologist for testing.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Joe Cutrer’s father-in-law, Ray Hines, had a stroke and is hospitalized at North Oaks in SICU.  Please be in prayer for Mr. Hines and his family.
Diana Walker Conleay

Born: July 08, 1941
Died: March 03, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2991894&fh_id=10545

Joseph Byron Bond
Born: June 08, 1957
Died: March 02, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2992572&fh_id=10545

Tuesday Addition

Camp Living Waters (Monica Maddox)

We have naked beds. We are in need of twin size mattress protectors, twin sheet sets and pillows. Our cost from our supplier is an estimated $250.00
If you would like to send a financial donation to go towards these items, please mail it to:
Camp Living Waters
C/O cottage furnishings
21230 Livingwaters Rd.
Loranger, LA 70446
Thank you.

Commission Stories

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Tuesday

 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,

 but in humility  

consider others better than yourselves.

~Philippians 2:3~

Marie Skaggs Raymond

Born: May 27, 1916
Died: March 01, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2991193&fh_id=10545

Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

Jonathan and Shelby Land – http://anniearmstrong.com/land/

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

  • SBC presidents send open letter to Obama
  • WEEK OF PRAYER: A heart for Mormon-heavy Utah
  • NRB attendance up 15% at wide-ranging convention
  • 365 DAYS: Prayer warriors stand on knees in Ukraine
  • War in E. Ukraine aids church planting in west
  • Christian media oppose FCC Internet ruling

Read the Bible in 2015 

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Hope Center

Volunteers at Hope Center will be removing winter clothing and replacing it with summer clothing beginning this morning.  In a couple days, put you coat on and come check out the spring/summer items!

Time Change

  • Sunday
  • Move your clocks ahead an hour.
  • Forget, and arrive late for Sunday School Sunday!

Lunch for BCM students at SLU

  • March 4th – WMU of Two Rivers Baptist Association
  • March 11th – FBC, Kentwood
    • If you are providing food on the 11th, food needs to be in the church kitchen by 9 A.M.
    • If you are working, meet at the church at 10:00 unless you are involved in cooking the jambalaya.
    • Thanks to Jason Dean and James Rimes for continuing in Marty Simpson’s place in preparing the jambalaya.

From the hymn for today, “May God Depend on You?”.

May the Lord depend on you?
Loyalty is but His due;
Say, O spirit brave and true,
That He may depend on you!

Anna Lee

Monday

“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,

and His ears are open to their prayers.”

~1 Peter 3:12a, NKJV~

 

Pray for Ladell and Nancy Birch.  He has just had some stents put in.  She is in Greensburg hospital for some testing.

Pray for Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell.  She did not seem her best when we saw her yesterday.

Chip Caraway will soon be having surgery for throat cancer.  Pray for him, his surgery team, and his family.

Arthur Danny Richardson

Born: September 09, 1944
Died: February 28, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2990385&fh_id=10545

Mrs. Margaret Caraway told me yesterday that the associational senior adult trip has been postponed to September due to her son’s surgery.

Annie Armstrong Offering – Travis and Staci Kerns

http://anniearmstrong.com/kerns/

Time Change – Next Sunday, you set your clocks ahead an hour (and get to miss an hour of sleep if you don’t go to bed earlier).

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “A Deadly Weapon” – http://odb.org/
  • Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;                                                            . . . they shall run and not be weary,                                                                                             they shall walk and not faint.                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~Isaiah 40:31~
  • “Trust and Obey” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/r/trstobey.htm

Read the Bible in 2015 – Genesis 32 – 35

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+32-35&version=NIV

Enjoy the rain.  Be thankful it is not ice and snow.

Anna Lee

Sunday

“The godly give good advice to their friends;

the wicked lead them astray.”

~Proverbs 12:26 NLT~

 

Today, we begin the annual week of prayer for North American missions.  The theme this year is “Send>>America”.

Today’s prayer focus is on Daniel and Linda Yang.  Check out this link and learn more about them, their mission field, and the work they are doing in Canada.

http://anniearmstrong.com/yang/

Read the Bible in 2015 – I Corinthians 1-2

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Learn the Cost” – http://odb.org/
  • You were bought at a price.                                                                                                                                  ~1 Corinthians 6:20~                                                                                                                           Without the shedding of blood                                                                                                           there is no remission of sin.”                                                                                                                                                   ~Hebrews 9:22~
  • “Nothing but the Blood” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/b/nbtblood.htm

Don’t forget the Frozen Food for Families this morning,  Bring your donations to my classroom before Sunday School.  The food will be delivered today.  

Hope Center will be changing from winter clothing to spring/summer clothing this week.

  • If you wish to work some time this week, please let me schedule you.
  • If you want to get a good look at the new clothing, give us a few days and then check it out.

Operation Christmas Child – Please check the table near the kitchen in the fellowship hall. Our goal is to pack about 50% more boxes than last year.  That means working all year to collect the items listed on the bags.  You can shop as individuals or as classes.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Memorial Services

Memorial Service for Miss Avis Sullivan will be as follows:
Sunday March 1, 2015 at Line Creek Baptist Church
Visitation from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Memorial Service : 3:00 PM

* A meal will be provided for the family in the fellowship hall after the Memorial Service.

Memorial Service for Miss Velma Leblanc will be as follows:
Monday March 2, 2015 at Line Creek Baptist Church
Visitation from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Memorial Service: 11:00 AM

* A meal will be provided for the family in the fellowship hall after the Memorial Service.

Please be in prayer for both families as they go through this difficult time.

Saturday Addition

I forgot to mention the “Frozen Food for Families”

  • 1st Sunday of each month
  • Bring to my classroom before Sunday School
  • Family 1
    • Frozen main dish meals
    • Package about 2 cups per bag
    • Helpful if low in sugar and salt
  • Family 2
    • Non-processed food/home canned or frozen items                                             (Packaged about 2 servings per bag)
    • Fresh fruit or vegetables from your yard/market
  • Items will be delivered Sunday afternoon

Saturday

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy,

peace,

patience,

kindness,

goodness,

faithfulness,

gentleness and

self-control.

Against such things there is no law.

~Galatians 5:22-23~

 

Please pray for the family of Mrs. Avis Sullivan and get ready to hear her sing again in heaven one day.  Margie said she didn’t know yet what the arrangements will be.

Koltyn Gafford

Yesterday made 1 week since we brought Koltyn home from the hospital. Things surely are a quite bit different.
Sleeping habits are extremely different for him than before. He now goes to sleep between 3 & 5 every afternoon and sleeps til 3 or 4 in the morning. Most everyone that knows me, knows I am not a morning person but, I have managed to do quite well with the new bedtime schedule.
We’ve already made three trips to Baton Rouge, Monday we had evaluations for Occupational, & Physical Therapy & Wednesday an evaluation for Speech Therapy. Yesterday we had a follow-up appointment with his regular Pediatrician, also in Baton Rouge. He will have therapy twice a week, 45 mins sessions of each therapy on Monday & Wednesday’s for at least a year. Next week they are going to mold his feet for his AFO’s (ankle foot orthosis – A strong and lightweight solution for children & adults with mild to moderate drop foot.)
His Speech Therapist is already talking about working on trying to get his mouth and throat ready for liquids by mouth. He has already made progress making different sounds. We can now tell the difference between a hurt cry, a wet/dirty diaper cry, or just a simple whin which means he just wants to be held and loved on! My favorite of them all!!
He also knows the difference between Mommy & Daddy’s bed (which he used to sleep in every night) and his bed. Brad laid down with him in our bed one night while mommy took a shower, then put him in his bed when we were ready to go to sleep and abt 30 mins. later he started to fuss and we laid him in bed with us and he went sound to sleep. Definitely is a good sign that he remembers that was his normal place to sleep. Brad & I both are loving all the snuggles at bedtime. Thanks to everyone for your continued support and prayers. We still have a long recovery ahead of us! Keep the Prayers coming. We love you all

Brad Gafford & Kristin Russell Gafford

Baptist Press –  bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Matthew 23-25

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song 

  • “Catching Up with Us” – http://odb.org/
  • When I kept silent,                                                                                                                                    my bones grew old through my groaning.                                                                                                                                                  ~Psalm 32:3~                                                                                             Though your sins are like scarlet,                                                                                                            they shall be white as snow.                                                                                                                                                                   ~Isaiah 1:18~
  • “Jesus Paid it All” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/p/jpaidall.htm  –  (Be sure to read the story that goes with this hymn.)

Have a wonderful day.  Spend some time reading God’s Word and singing His praises.

Anna Lee