Monday

“And it shall be that everyone

who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

~Acts 2:21, NASB~

 

Firma Kay Schneeweiss

Frima Kay received good medical tests results.  She is thankful for each person who prayed for her.

Andy Taylor

Andy will be having a medical test Wednesday.  Pray for him as he approaches this procedure.

Ainsley Grace VandeVuss

The last report I had was that Ainsley Grace was doing better.  Thank-you for praying for her and her family.

Steve Hatchel of McKinney, TX

Please bring Mr. Steve’s name before God this morning.  Mr. Steve will have surgery in Plano to remove a brain tumor.  Pray for “Miss” Ginger, Boyd, and Aaron and the six grandchildren too.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Probing Questions” 

http://odb.org/?tz=-07

“Always be ready to give a defense
to everyone who asks you a reason
for the hope that is in you,
with meekness and fear.”
~1 Peter 3:15~

“I’ll Tell the World that I’m a Christian”

http://www.hymnary.org/text/ill_tell_the_world_that_im_a_christian

Pray for the people in Arkansas that experienced tornados and those in the path of the bad weather today.  Pray for all the disaster relief people who are/will be there.  May our Baptist relief workers be bold in saying “I’ll Tell the World that I’m a Christian”.

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Sunday

“This good news of the kingdom

will be proclaimed in all the world

as a testimony to all nations.

And then the end will come.”

~Matthew 24:14~

 

William “Coon” Yarborough

“Coon” is still in North Oaks.  His blood pressure is not staying in normal range yet.  Please pray he can get better soon.

Ainsley VandeVuss

Eleanor and Buddy Morris’ younger granddaughter had a rough start to the day yesterday, but was doing better in the afternoon.  Pray her pneumonia clears up quickly.

Boyd Hatchel

Boyd arrive stateside yesterday afternoon so he can spend some time with his father before the brain surgery scheduled for Monday.  Pray for a great Lord’s Day for them in McKinney, TX.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Learning to Love” –  http://odb.org/2014/04/27/learning-to-love/

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

 

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and           with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

 

38 This is the first and great commandment.

 

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

 

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

 Matthew 22: 36-40

“Others”  – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/t/h/others.htm

Have a wonderful Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved me in my distress;

have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”

~Psalm 4:1~

 

Ainsley VandeVuss

Little Anisley is doing better with treatment in the hospital.  Pray she continues to improve.  Pray for endurance of her family members as they stay with her at the hospital and care for three other children at home.

Macy Gueldner

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/macygueldner

Julee Ann Jarrell
(September 4, 1970 – April 24, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2497370&fh_id=10545

Bill Sellers (from David and Pam)

For those of you who have not heard and those of you who know – Bill
will begin a new phase of his life Monday, April 28. God has greatly
blessed him by placing him in the job of – Criminal Investigator with
the State Police. He will be working at Troop A Headquarters. He is
ecstatic and feels greatly blessed as we do as well. Thanks to all who
prayed for this to come to fruition and to all of you – keep him in
your prayers as he starts this new employment. We are very thankful
for this great blessing!!

Baptist Press

http://www.bpnews.net/

Pine Ridge Monthly Breakfast Benefit

At 8:00 in the morning, people will gather at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church for their monthly benefit.  I don’t know who will benefit this month, but I do know it is always a worthy cause.  The breakfast buffet is wonderful, as is the company.

Peanut Butter for God’s Storehouse

During the next month, we will be doing a peanut butter drive so God’s Storehouse in Amite will not run out of the “perfect food” for good nutrition and long shelf life that doesn’t need refrigeration.  Any donation, a jar or peanut butter by the case, will be useful and appreciated.  You may deliver directly to God’s Storehouse in Amite or drop off at FBC,Kentwood.  If you choose to take it to the church, enter at the office entrance and leave you jar(s) on the right by the stairwell.  Any jars left there will have a label applied to them that has the Scripture, John 3:16, added.  We hope to help hearts as well as stomachs.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Down the Up Stairs” – http://odb.org/?tz=-07

5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature God,

 did not consider equality with God  something to be grasped, 

7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, 

being made in human likeness.

 8 And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself and became obedient to death

— even death on a cross! 

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

 in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11

“More Like the Master” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/o/morelike.htm

Thanks for praying.  Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.”

~Matthew 28:19a~

 

Ainsley VandeVuss (daughter of Jason and Ellen Morris VandeVuss)

Ainsley, who had surgery Wednesday and is a year old, developed pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital last night.  Pray for little Anisley, her family, and the medical people working to help her get well.

Johnnie “LilMan” Santangelo

Thanks for all the prayers for Johnnie and his family.  He seems to be doing well with his treatments.  He and his family are still in Arizona.  They are most appreciative of your prayers and their strong faith is still firmly in place.

Steve Hatchel of McKinney, TX

Boyd’s dad will have surgery to remove a brain tumor Monday in Plano, TX.  Boyd will fly to TX and stay for a week while Jennie and the children stay in Prague.  Thank-you for praying for this family.  Their faith will carry them through this.

Anne Hurst

I spoke to “Miss” Anne yesterday.  She will be in the hospital a few days to receive medication for an infection.  She is anxious to be well and back outside.  She is the room across for “Miss” Annie Bell Harrell.

Joseph Duane “Ratler” Phillips
(March 7, 1957 – April 23, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2493600&fh_id=10545

Ishmel David “Tiny” Ballard
(September 21, 1953 – April 24, 2014)

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2493592&fh_id=10545

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate and Friends

Thanks to all who helped plan and carry out the meeting last night and all who came.  I  look forward to our next meeting in two months.  Mark your calendar for June 22nd.  The steering committee will meet Sunday at 3:00 to evaluate last night’s meeting and to begin our plans for the next event.

Friday Morning Bible Study

After our study today, we will eat lunch at the church.  Our meeting begins at 10:00.

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Fearful Fish” – http://odb.org/?tz=-07

“The world was made through Him,
and the world did not know Him.”
~John 1:10~
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
~John 1:14~

“I Love to Tell the Story” – http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1064

I enjoyed the comments.  Most of them sound like something I could have shared.

Thanks for praying for these and other needs.  You make a difference to so many people.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“A new commandment I give to you,

that you love one another . . .

By this all people will know that you are my disciples,

if you have love for one another.”

~John 13:34-35, NKJV~

 

Mrs. Anne Hurst

“Miss” Anne had a wonderful sunrise service Sunday, but is hospitalized in Greensburg now.  Please add her to your prayer list.

Mrs. Alfred (Eva) Smith

Eva is my sister’s aunt and mother-in-law.  She lives in northwestern Alabama and is not doing well.  Please pray for peace and comfort for her and for her family.

Steve Hatchel

Our son-in-law’s father has a brain tumor and will have surgery next week.  Please be in prayer for Mr. Steve, the family, the medical staff, and especially for Boyd.  I doubt he will come stateside for the surgery.

Baptist Press

BPNews.net

Devotional, Scripture, & a Song

“Never Let Down” – http://odb.org/

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning.”      
~Lamentations 3: 22-23~
“Great is Thy Faithfulness” –  http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/19

Ladies’ Night: Chocolate & Friends

  • Begins with chocolate at 6:15 and the program at 6:30 tonight
  • Looking forward to how God is going to bless each one in attendance

 

Wednesday

“This good news of the kingdom

will be proclaimed in all the world

as a testimony to all nations.

And then the end will come.”

~Matthew 24:14~

 

Mrs. Betty Gilbert’s Obituary

http://www.crainfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2488839&fh_id=13316

Baptist Press –  http://www.bpnews.net/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

“Courage to Confess’ – http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-04-23

If we confess our sins,
[God] is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
~I John 1:9, NIV

“Constantly Abiding” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/o/constant.htm

Praying brings results!

Anna Lee