Tuesday Afternoon

From your computer you can surely see my smile because of attending the Senior Adult Revival in Roseland this morning.  How wonderful it was to be with other Christians to worship God!  It is wonderful to have so many Christian friends together in one building.  I am looking forward to the service at Grangeville tomorrow.

From Charlene Blades

The Needham family (J.B., Roseanne, Jed and Jaycee Dell) are doing great. Jaycee Dell is gaining weight and keeping everyone on their toes.
They even made it to early service church on Sunday.
Roseanne is going to have a hernia repair surgery next Monday (outpatient) Keep her and her doctor in your prayers.
We are so thankful for our amazing family and friends. And our heavenly father who has blessed our family.
THANK YOU everyone for your prayers!

Mary K Womack
(April 29, 1935 – September 9, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, she passed at 3:05 PM on Monday, September 9, 2013. She was at home with her family. She was born April 29, 1935 in Lawrence County, MS and was 78 years of age. Survived by daughter, Diane Seal, Denham Springs; 2 sons, William “Billy” Womack and Mark Womack, both of Kentwood; 4 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; and 1 brother, Hubert Boyd. Preceded in death by husband, Luther Womack; parents, George Clifton Boyd and Lesta Coleta Greer White; and 2 great grandchildren. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00 AM until religious services at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood

Tuesday

Finally, brethren, pray for us,

that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified,

just as it is with you.”

~2 Thessalonians 3:1~

 

Yesterday, the stent went well for Mr. Pat Hoosier to open a blocked duct.  Cancer was found in the pancreas.  This allows the doctors to pay attention to an area that had been undetected up to this point.  The girls are now asking for prayer for their mother who will see a doctor about scheduling surgery on her hands.  She put their daddy first, but now it is time for her to get some needed attention.

Yesterday morning, the senior adult revival at Line Creek Baptist Church was wonderful.   Music, preaching, fellowship, and food – what a great way for Christians from all over Two Rivers Association to gather together!  Tomorrow, the revival will be at Roseland.

Another association meeting was held at 1:00 Monday afternoon at  East Fork.  The WMU heard from Kay Bennett who works on our behalf in New Orleans.  Her ministry has taken on a lot of new responsibility working to help stop human trafficking.  We learned so much!  Our hearts were touched by the stories she told of people who had been helped.

Missions – Don’t forget to collect usable children’s shoes, school uniforms, jackets, and blankets for those who might need them.  Place your donations inside the main or office entrances to FBC,K.  I will make another delivery to Re-Store soon.

The Fall Food  Round-Up for the La. Baptist Children’s Home is Monday, the 16th.  Call the church if you need to know what items they need the most.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “All Through This Hour” –  http://odb.org/

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

 

Hymn of the Day – “Shall We Gather at the River?” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/w/swgatriv.htm

Pray for families that are:

  1. Not headed for heaven; Don’t have Jesus in their hearts
  2. Dealing with the death of loved ones

I’ll post an obituary for Mrs. Mary Womack this afternoon if one is available.

Anna Lee

 

Monday

“Be a good servant of Christ Jesus,

constantly nourished on the words of the faith

and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.”

~1 Timothy 4:6a, NASB~

Kaye Robert’s brother, Jimmy Alford, will be at  Ochsner in the New Orleans area today to have additional tests and to set up surgery.  Pray for him and his family as they continue this journey.

Pat Hoosier will have a stent put in a blocked bile duct today.  The GI doctor is not sure if this problem is due to tumor growth or a stone.  In the meantime, Pat is very nauseated, but still smiling.  Pray for the family as they continue to rely on their faith.

Pray for Bobby Drude and his family.  He is facing heart by-pass surgery.

Helen Needham Caston, native of Kentwood and resident of Baton Rouge, passed away at 2:35pm, Friday, September 6, 2013 at Baton Rouge General Mid City Medical Center at the age of 92. She was born and grew up in Kentwood and attended Kentwood High School. Helen was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband with whom she enjoyed 70 years of marriage, Edgar Caston; her son, Terry Caston; her parents, Jude and Mae Needham; and her 2 sisters, Mary and Lula Mae. Helen is survived by her sister Mildred Needham Birch; brother, John Needham; and her niece and great niece, who were also her caregivers, Janice Depino and Jill Messina. A graveside service will be 2pm, Monday, September 9, 2013 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge. Online condolences may be placed atwww.greenoaksfunerals.com –

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – ‘All Through this Hour’ – http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/beautgar.htm

Make this day count for the Lord.

Anna Lee

Hymn of the Day

September 8th was my grandmother’s birthday.  She was know to most people as Jennie Lee Wilkinson Draughon.  I was named for her (Lee) and her mother (Anna Elizabeth).  In our family, she was know as “Ganky”, because her oldest grandchild (yours truly) learned to say that before she could say Grandmaw or some other such name.  When I was growing up and she visited, we talked long after we got in my bed.  One night, I learned her favorite hymn was “Near to the Heart of God”.  Needless to say, that became one of my favorite hymns too.

Hymn of the Day – “Near to the Heart of God” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/n/e/neartoth.htm

Sunday

  “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked;

for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption,

but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.”

~Galatians 6:7-8~

 

Austin Rose (from his mother, Lisa)

Had a successful week of chemo and we get to go home tomorrow (Sunday) This was his last regular round!! We come back in two weeks for the first maintenance treatment. It’s hard to believe but he is so close to done.
Side effect of these particular drugs is a sunburn like affect on the palms of the hands and bottoms of the feet. Luckily not quite as painful as last time. Ice packs help and it will all be a memory soon enough. — with Austin Rose.

Two young boy, Connor and Eli, are home for a change.  Lara is still in Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, but receiving good reposts.  I’m so thankful to post good reports on all of these young people.

TeamKid will begin tonight at FBC,Kentwood.  This will replace AWANA, but is very similar.  Bring your children ages 4 – 5th grade out at 5:30.  There will be a place for every member of the family, so bring the whole family.

The Beth Moore study of Deuteronomy will begin Monday, the 16th at 6:30 P.M. in the fellowship hall.

The Senior Adult Revival will be Monday – Wednesday.  The first day, we will meet at Line Creek.  Lunch will be provided each day.

The associational WMU meeting will follow the revival tomorrow.  It will be at East Fork at 1:00.  I hope many of you will be up to making both of these important events tomorrow.

You have one more week to get food to your local Baptist church in our area for the Fall Food Round-Up for the La. Baptist Children’s Home.  Remember the 16th.  I previously posted a list of their needs, so look back on The Prayer Link to see what they need the most.

Remember, to continue to bring children’s shoes and school uniforms to the church.  I will organize your deliveries and take them to Re-Store which in located between Cooper’s Bakery and Boston Restaurant in Amite.  We will be collecting blankets and jackets next, if you would like to get an early start on sorting through things at home.

If you would like to being anything for the family that had a fire and lost everything last week, please refer to the list I posted earlier or a list at the church at the office entrance.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Light Up the Night” – http://odb.org/

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

 

Saturday

“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you.” ~1 Samuel 12:23a~

 

 

The “Lucy” Bible study yesterday was very good.  Next Friday at 10:00 we will study “Lying Around” (telling falsehoods).  It’s never too late to join.

 

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

 

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “GodAware” –  http://odb.org/

 

Hymn of the Day – “Precious Name” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/precious.htm

 

This is the day to work hard to be prepared for the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“He said to them,

‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”

~Matt. 4:19~

Kaye Roberts’ brother, Jimmy Alford, has completed his radiation and chemotherapy and will go for a pet scan on Monday, September 9th.  Let’s start praying now for his scan next week.

Mrs. Mary Womack is now home with hospice care.  Check on her and help her in any way you can.

Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles

The MRI showed no metastatic disease or tumors. The spots that showed in her right tibia are still glowing, but the consensus is that it is marrow changes due to chemotherapy. We will continue the rest of her treatment at CHNOLA. She has three 5 day chemotherapy cycles left. We are hoping to be finished mid-late November. Bone graft surgery will not be until after Christmas so she can enjoy a cast-free holiday!! Thank you all for your prayers!

Posted by Dr. Stan Statham

In Christian love and sympathy, we want to let the BASELA family know that Dr. Mack Stewart, Pastor of Second Baptist Church in Jackson, LA in William Wallace Association has gone to be with the Lord. 
The arrangements for his funeral service are as follows:
Charlet Funeral Home
4230 High St.
Zachary, LA 70791
Saturday, September 7th
9:00 am-11:00 am Visitation
11:00 am Funeral
The burial will be at Sandy Creek Baptist Church.

Charlie Reed

  • July 30, 1923 – September 4, 2013
  • Hammond, Louisiana

Charles Dorsett “Charlie” Reed, 90 years old, died at St. Joseph Hospice, Carpenter House, Baton Rouge, on September 4, 2013. Born in Springdale, Ar, he was a Hammond resident since 2005, and was being cared for at Country Manor Nursing Home in St. Francisville until a recent illness.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bell Bayless Reed of Hammond; two daughters, Pamela Ann Reed Shepherd of Downsville, La., and Deborah Jane Reed Teel of Humble, Tx., and a son, Charles Kent “Chuck” Reed of Hammond; a sister, Betty LouReed Smith of Weatherford, Tx., seven grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Michael Dean Reed of New Orleans.

Mr. Reed was a B-24 Liberator bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII, flying 33 combat missions in the South Pacific theatre, for which he was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Air Medal during the New Guinea and Bismarck-Archipelago Campaigns. His professional career was with J.C. Penny Co. as an assistant manager before the war, and returned as a store manager in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. He was a member of the Masons and the Eastern Star, an Ordained Deacon of the Baptist organization, and a member of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond. in 1995, at the age of 72, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond as the oldest graduate in SLU history.

Visitation for family and friends will be held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond on Saturday, September 7th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Joseph Hospice, Carpenter House, in Baton Rouge, or the Louisiana American Red Cross. The family also wishes to thank the many friends, doctors and nurses who cared for him during his final illness, and their many prayers are most appreciated.

Senior Adult Revival

Two Rivers Baptist Association’s Senior Adult Revival is September 9-11. 

Monday, Sept. 9th- Line Creek Baptist Church
Rev. Tommy Smith

Tuesday, Sept. 10th- FBC Roseland
Rev. Leroy McElveen

Wednesday, Sept. 11th- Grangeville Baptist Church
Rev. Jacob Williams

Special Music: Amite River Revival Gospel Singers

The daily schedule is: 9:00 am Fellowship
9:30 am Choir Practice
10:00 am Worship
Lunch to follow

There was a serious traffic accident at the Hwy. 38 end of Bethel Road this afternoon.  Thankfully, the electrical pole was hurt more than any of the people involved.  I thank God the three young ladies were safe in what could have been a much more serious accident.  I also thank God for the professionals who rush to accidents, health problems, etc. to help as needed.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Longing to Grow” –  http://odb.org/

Hymn of the Day – “Since Jesus Came into My Heart” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/i/sincejes.htm

I hope this hymn, “Since Jesus Came into My Heart” is played over and over in your brain today.  How blessed we are if we can honestly sing about Jesus living in our hearts.

Anna Lee

Thursday Need

A local family had a fire and lost everything. 

Son – 9 mo. old, kinda chunky

Clothes – size 9-12 mo.

Shoes – size infant 4

Daughter – 8 years old

Pants – size 12

Shirts – large, size 10-12

Shoes – size 3 1/2

Mother

Pants  – size 18

Shirts  – size 2x

Shoes – size 8

Father

Pants – size – 48 (6’8″ tall)

Shirts – size 3x

Shoes – size 15

They are living with family members now.

 If you would like to help, please contact me or deliver to the office entrance of FBC,K.