Thursday Afternoon Addition

Bernell Alford Lea

Born: July 04, 1920
Died: January 15, 2015

A resident of Kentwood died at 4:20 AM on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. She was born July 4, 1920 in St. Helena Parish and was 94 years of age. She is survived by 3 sons, John Robert Butler, Albany, Dicky Butler, Prairieville and C. Sidney Butler, Spring Creek; 8 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, David P. Lea; and brothers, Elton Alford and Layton Alford. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 PM until 9 PM, Friday, and from 9 AM until religious services at 11 AM Saturday, January 17, 2015. Services conducted by Rev. Gibbie McMillan. Interment Alford Cemetery, Kentwood. The family would like to thank the staffs of St. Helena Parish Nursing Home and Hospital for taking such great care of Miss Bernell. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Thursday

For I know the plans I have for you,”

declares the LORD, “

plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.

~Jeremiah 29:11 NIV~

 

Koltyn Gafford

Pray for Koltyn and his family as they transfer from Baton Rouge to New Orleans today. Koltyn will have rehab at Children’s Hospital.

Cush Shaw

Mrs. Kathryn called to tell me the date of her brother’s surgery.  On January 26th, he will be having a surgery to prevent serious problems.  The surgery will be long and complicated.  Begin now to pray for him and for his family.

Jimmy Schwartz

Pray for Jimmy as he continues to deal with some new cancers on his head.

Lauree Titus

Pray for Lauree as she battles seasonal health issues.

Gail Brister

Gail learned her broken nose from her recent fall is still in place so surgery will not be necessary.  Pray she continues to heal in a timely way.

Ann Weaver

Gail’s sister got a good report on what appeared to be a mass, but is not.  Thank God for this good report.

Mrs. Bernice Lee

Continue to pray for “Miss” Bernice and her family.  I learned yesterday that she is the oldest member of New Zion Baptist Church.  She is in Greensburg.

Thank-you!  Thank-you!  Thank-you!

Thank-you to all those who help with various mission projects.  Currently at FBC, K, we are receiving gifts for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, items for Hope Center, kitchen items for Camp Living Waters, and Operation Christmas Child.  In addition, gifts have been given to a missionary family and a young missionary teacher.  Thank-you to members who have a heart for missions and helping others in so many ways.

Support for Bereaved Families

This is one of those weeks when several people we have know have passed away.  First, we went to honor a friend a little older than David.  His family stuck close to him and helped him get through some difficult days.  Many friends lined up to show their love and support for the family at the funeral home.

Last night, we went to the wake for a younger man who passed away suddenly.  Again the lines were long and the support was overwhelming. Many of the people were also there for the wake earlier in the week.  I’ve never seen so many people stand in the cold and later the “Disney-style lines” back, forth, and around inside the whole funeral home for a couple more hours as I saw last night.  Love was again so apparent.

We have another friend who passed away this week.  Again, I expect long lines of friends who will be showing their love and respect.  As many of you know and I know too,  the love and encouragement of others means so much at a time such as this.  Let me say I am overwhelmed  with love for people of this area who take take and put forth such effort in times of death.  Keep on showing your love for others while they are living and to those who have lost a family member.

Third Thursday at the Cabin

We’re looking forward to having another gathering in the cabin at 6:30 tonight. We’ll be blessed by each of you who comes and joins in the Christian Fellowship.

Lottie Moon Offering

Baptist Press – https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/14aea12837efaa50

Friday Morning Bible Study

Tomorrow morning, we will be studying Proverbs 31.  You are invited to join us as we study these Scriptures.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Kindness Gone Viral” – http://odb.org/
  • Jesus loves all of us as little children.

    13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.                                                                                                     14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.                                                                                                     15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”     16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.                                                                                                               ~Mark 10: 13-16 NIV~   I pray that you…may have power…to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.                                                                                  ~Ephesians 3:17-18~ 

  • “Jesus Loves Me”  –   http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/j/e/s/u/jesuslme.htm        One of the special nights we have had is when we sang this and other songs as people from another country sang the same songs in their native language.  We had unity in Christ at the same time we had so many differences.  What a blessed experience!  What an experience that teaches us of the Christianity that unites us when so many things try to divide us.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Job 3-4

Thank-you for opening this blog, reading, and praying!  You make a difference in many lives!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

                    Be strong and courageous.

                    Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, 

           for the LORD your God goes with you;

          he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

~Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV~

Please for for Steve Bennett (from Amite, not Roseland).  He is the son of Mrs. Pat Frazier of Kentwood.  Steve is very sick.

Rev. David Luce loves just our of McComb and formerly lived in the Amite area.  He is having some heart issues.  Please add him to your prayer list.

Bobby Lee Garantine, Jr.

Born: May 27, 1981
Died: January 12, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2904130&fh_id=10545

Operation Christmas Child

Baptist Press – bpnews.org

  • “13 Things Mission-Minded People do Differently”
  • “Top Images of 2014”  
  • “1,000 Lashes begin for Saudi Blogger”
  • Etc.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

WMU Quarterly Meeting

  • Tuesday
  • 10 A.M.
  • Spring Creek Baptist Church (New building)
  • Y’all come!

Third Thursday

  • Tomorrow is the third Thursday of the month.
  • David and I invite you to come to our cabin at 6:30 P.M.
  • We will have a great time of Christian fellowship.
  • Don’t bring anything but a friend or a relative.
  • Need directions? – Call or message me through The Prayer Link.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Read the Bible in 2015

Psalms 3-5 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+3-5&version=NIV

I thank God for another day and anticipate counting the blessings that come to me today.  God is very good to us all!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)
We had a great Night out of the PICU, he is doing good, he gets his stitches out today around the feeding tube, We are now waiting for Children’s To accept him so we can start getting Stronger, Thank you for all the prayers!!!‪
William “Hugh” Sibley

Born: September 15, 1946
Died: January 12, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2904100&fh_id=10545

Bette Sue Dykes Brown

Born: May 20, 1930
Died: January 13, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2903883&fh_id=10545

Nora L. Mitchell

Born: June 10, 1948
Died: January 10, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2903844&fh_id=10545

Tuesday

“I have made up my mind to obey your laws forever,

no matter what.”

~Psalm 119:112 CEV~

 

Please pray for Mrs. Bernice Lee, 94, of St. Helena Parish.  Her years are finally catching up with her.

Rev. John Gilbert, 92, a former director of Missions in this area, passed away.  His services will be Saturday in Franklinton.  He was loved by many people and made a difference in many lives.  He was the yearly entertainment at many Harvest Banquets at Roseland Baptist Church and a great friend to my family.

http://www.crainfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2902619&fh_id=13316

Two Rivers Associational Meeting

  • Tuesday, January 20th
  • 10:00 at Spring Creek Baptist Church in the new building
  • Rev. Ronnie Chiasson will be speaking on mission opportunities.
  • Please bring food that does not need to be reheated (sandwiches, salads, and desserts).
  • All ladies in the area are invited to attend.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Out of the Darkness” –  http://odb.org/
  • I cried out to God . . . .                                                                                           Who is so great a God as our God?                                                                                                         ~Psalm 77:1,13~                                                                 O Lord, how great are Thy works!                                                                                                               ~Psalm 92:5~
  • “How Great Thou Art” –  http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/h/o/w/how_great_Thou_art.htm                     Please take time to read the story of how/where this great hymn was written.

Lottie Moon Offering 

Thursday at 6:30

Join us at the cabin for supper, fellowship, and a devotional time.  The music is always so inspiring.  Bring a friend.

Hope Center is continuing to have a 50% off sale on winter clothing.

Camp Living Waters 

  • Needs kitchen items for five apartments (dishes, pots, appliances,  silverware, dish towels, casserole dishes, etc.)
  • Bring to FBC, Kentwood and leave in the stairwell area at the office entrance.
  • I’m setting a deadline of Monday.  If you need more time than that, please let me know.  Otherwise, I’m going to transport them to CLW’s.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Joshua 6-10

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+6-10

Thank-you so much for taking time to read and pray daily.  
Anna Lee

 

Later Monday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his mom)

….Finally, after 18 long days we have been moved out of PICU and into the step down unit. It’s so nice to be in a private room but, we are going to miss all of Koltyn’s wonderful nurses.
We should be getting transferred to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans by the end of the week. (Fingers crossed) Continue to keep us all in your prayers. It’s going to be a long recovery process for Koltyn and the rest of our family.

Kathy Jo Thompson

Kathy Jo has had a spinal tap that revealed the pressure was high, so she’s scheduled for stent surgery on Friday.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Freida Jones

Freida is having some heart issues.  Her medication was changed today.  If that doesn’t work, she will require a heart transplant.  Keep her in your prayers.

Frank Smith, Sr. (Written by daugher-in-law, Sue)

Frank’s Dad, Frank A. Smith Sr. passed away this morning in Mansura, La.
His viewing will be at Riverwood Funeral Home, Brookhaven, Miss on Friday 1-16-2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with funeral service at 1:15 p.m. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Summit Miss.

Robert Cheramie Muse

Born: April 01, 1971
Died: January 11, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2902820&fh_id=10545

Visitation

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

McKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422
        Visitation

Thursday, January 15, 2015
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

McKneely Funeral Home – Amite
110 E. Factory St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422
      Funeral Mass

Thursday, January 15, 2015
12:00 PM

St. Helena Catholic Church
122 S. First St.
Amite, Louisiana 70422

Monday Afternoon

Koltyn Gafford (Written by his dad)

Update 1/11/15. Koltyn is doing better today. Still with low grade fever. Source of infection from his central line that was discontinued. He will remain on the appropriate antibiotics and hopefully move out of icu this week then on to children’s hospital in New Orleans. Thank you again. For your prayers, love, and support

Sunday

“[God] is able to do exceedingly abundantly

above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that works in us.”

~Ephesians 3:20, NKJV~

 

Dr. Nathan Luce had a BIG group of youth and adults for the January Bible Study on Deuteronomy last night.  He retold the Bible with his wonderful storytelling skills.  It was fantastic. The Bible study will continue through Wednesday night at New Zion Baptist Church at 6:30.

Devotional, Scriptures, and Songs (I wrote the first paragraph before looking up TODAY’S OBD.  Everything seems to fit just like puzzle pieces!  It was surely God’s plan!

          “TELL Me the Story of Jesus” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/e/tellmsoj.htm

Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions

Third Thursday

  • You are invited to the cabin Thursday night at 6:30 for fellowship, supper, music, and a devotional.
  • Come and be blessed!
  • Call or send a message if you need directions.
  • We hope to TELL about Jesus and his love through what we say, sins, pray, and do.

Read the Bible Plan for today – Genesis 3-7

Prayer Time

  • Pray for all the families in this area who have been  touched with the death of a family member.  Reach out to them in a personal way.
  • Pray for those who are sick.
  • Pray for the message of Jesus to be told to many people who have not heard the message resulting in lives being changed.
  • Pray for an extra measure of boldness to TELL the story of Jesus today.

Everyone need to hear the “story”.  TELL it this day and every day in words or actions today.

Anna Lee