Friday

“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened,

that it cannot save;

nor His ear heavy,

that it cannot hear.”

~Isaiah 59:1~

Nothing is impossible with God!  I needed to remind myself of that today.  I hope it is a good reminder to someone else too.

You are invited to FBC, Greensburg Sunday morning to join in the celebration of 147 years!  JoEllen Carruth wrote this:

I would like to invite everyone to the First Baptist Church in Greensburg this Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. for Sunday School and then 10:30 a.m for our 147th celebration worship service. Over 147 years ago the church was begun on the present site and has been a part of the Greensburg community. We will have one of our former pastors, Dr. Arthur “Bo” Rice as our speaker and one of our former music directors, Chuck Brown will lead our music. We will have “dinner on the grounds” following the morning worship. Please come and be a part of this celebration in our community. Everyone is welcome.

Dudley Singleton

(December 12, 1930 – August 8, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, died at 5:35 AM on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1930 in Amite and was 82 years of age. Survived by wife, Lorraine Singleton; 2 step-daughters, Tracie Brown, Roseland, and Angela Corkern, Amite; 2 step-sons, Doug Brown, Raceland, Dale Brown, Roseland; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Juanita Pritchett, Roseland and Almeda Miller, Arcola. Preceded in death by parents, Felix and Alma Singleton; and numerous brothers and sisters. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2013, and from 8:00 AM until religious services at 3:00 PM Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Arcola Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of the arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 KOM Pray (Kids on Mission Pray) – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/ 

Baptist Press Sports – http://www.bpsports.net/ 

Have a fantastic Friday!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday Addition

From Janie Wise at the state WMU office in Alexandria:

Ok. So officially registration is closed for Connected, WMU leader training on August 10, 17 and 24. But we still have space and don’t want you to miss preparing yourself for a new year of Mission Friends, GA, Children in Action, Acteens, Youth on Mission or Women on Mission. There are conferences for both church and associational WMU directors. Check it out at LBC.org/Connected or email or call. Let us know so you’ll have meal.

I hope you will sign up for this great meeting for women’s ministry.  It is not too late.  The event will be nine days from today at FBC, Kentwood.

Thursday

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor…

A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.”

~Ecclesiastes 4:9,12b, NASB~

Sharon Martin asks us to pray for her dad, Earlo LaBauve as he has additional tests tomorrow at North Oaks.

From Bill and Velta Morris

Hi everyone,

Today I had a visit with my oncologist and received the results of the CT scan that I had yesterday.  The report was very good and showed the nodes were smaller and there were no new abnormal ones detected!  I give God all the glory.  I also had the infusion of Rituxin, the maintenance drug that I get each two months for a two-year period.

Thank you so much for your love and prayers.  Please continue them.  I am scheduled for another scan in February 2014!

Bill did really well with his cataract surgery two weeks ago; he will have the other eye done tomorrow.  Please remember him in prayer.

Blessings!

Velta

Rafe and Brandi Cutrer are going to take a break from therapy  after three weeks of daily trips to Covington.  Rafe inproved from his treatment.  Pray his continued therapy will also be effective.

Pray for Tyrone and Glenda Harrell.

Continue to pray for Linda Huckaby who is at home and recovering from a snake bite.

Mrs. Ruby Ziggler had a procedure to install screens to capture future blood clots.  Pray for this to be effective and for her to regain some strength.

Pray for the pastor of Williams’ Blvd. Baptist Church, the Upward director, and seven other members who will be traveling to Prague to help organize Upward for the Gypsy children.  Pray for their travel, their time there, and for all the children who will be positively touched through future Upward activities.

Scott Keith Fairburn
(April 9, 1965 – August 6, 2013)

Scott Keith Fairburn, age 48, a native and resident of Spring Creek Community, he died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his two daughters, Chelsey Brooke Fairburn and Lana Michelle Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; mother, Carol Crawford Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; two brothers, Darren Fairburn and wife, Sharon, of Osyka, MS and Steve Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; nephews, Jake Fairburn and wife, Rebeka of Denham Springs, Darren Blake and Ryan Scott Fairburn of Osyka, MS; nieces, Kari Fairburn Stout and husband, Tyler, of Birmingham, AL and Rachel Booty of Kentwood; great-niece, Piper; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his father, Gerald Thomas Fairburn; paternal grandparents, Woodard and Ozell Gill Fairburn; and maternal grandparents, George and Flora McDaniel Crawford. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

David Scott Simpson
(November 25, 1971 – August 7, 2013) 

A resident of Amite, he died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1971 in Kentwood and was 41 years of age. He was a die hard Dale Earnhart and Hank Williams, Jr. fan. He is survived by his 3 daughters, Amber Lynn Simpson, Kentwood, Kaitlyn Cheyenne Simpson, Kentwood and Santanna Leigh-Ann Riley, St. Francisville; parents, Gerald “Jerry” Simpson, Summit, MS and Sally “Toye” Simpson, Kentwood; grandfather, C. J. Prine, Central; 2 sisters, Kristie McClendon and husband, Jamie, Bogue Chitto, MS and Brandi Bowen and husband, Cody; nephew, Colton McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 2 nieces, Brooke Bowen, Summit, MS and Danika McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 3 aunts, Charleen Simpson and husband, Buster, Tina Prine, and Debbie Prevost; 7 cousins, Dawn Booty, Chris Prine, Steven Snow, Karyn Prevost, Kevin and Keith Simpson and Kim Roberts; special cousins, C. J. Simpson and Greg Chapman. Preceded in death by grandparents, Thomas Earl and Mary Simpson and Sally Slaven Bates; aunt and uncle, Donnie and Frances Simpson; 3 cousins, Theresa Simpson, Clayton Simpson and Geralynn Prevost. Visitation at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Greg Stewart. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Daily Devotional – InTouch Ministries – Jesus, the Healer –  http://www.intouch.org/magazine/daily-devotion

Thanks so much for checking in on this site and for PRAYING!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Jesus said to them,

‘I am the bread of life;

he who comes to Me will not hunger,

and he who believes in Me will never thirst.’”

~John 6:35, NASB~

Sylvia Wilson Day

I will be having surgery later today to repair the rotator cuff in my left shoulder. The right side is also torn and I plan to have it fixed at a later date. I would appreciate your prayers!

Rufus Williams will have two more stents in his heart Thursday at the Heart Hospital in Lacombe.  Please pray for him and his family during this time.

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Phyllis Barber Parnell
(September 25, 1943 – August 6, 2013)

A resident of Greensburg, she died at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 25, 1943 in Richmond, VA and was 69 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Terry Taylor and her husband, James Al Taylor, Greensburg; son, Robert Gayle and his wife, Torri, Villa Rica, GA; 9 grandchildren, Connie O’Hern, James Taylor, Jr., Jessica Rogers, Brittany Gayle, Joshua Gayle, Alexis Gayle, Shana Nelson, Devin Matlock and Joseph Hilton; 3 great-grandchildren, Wyatt Matlock, Ethan Matlock and Salem Nelson. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Eleanor Barber. The family would like to thank Community Care Hospice for their excellent care. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

One Minute Daily Devotional – A Short Sighted View Of Success – http://rightfromtheheart.org/devo/2947

Baptist Press – BPNews.net 

Ladies who wish to help with “Connected”, please meet at the church at 4:00 today.

Be careful in the heat today. 

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday Addition

Newman L. Bond, Jr.
(September 24, 1951 – August 5, 2013)

A native of Pine Grove and resident of Walker, he died at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2013 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was born September 24, 1951 in Amite and was 61 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Celeste M. Dugas Bond, Walker; 3 daughters, Deanna Lynn Corkern, Coyell, Michell Sellers, Watson and Kisha Ahles, Oxnard, California; son, Patrick Randall Bond, Walker; 6 grandchildren, Grant Ahles, Mia Ahles, Colton Corkern, Mason Corkern, Molly Sellers and Kendall Hudson; 2 sisters, Carolyn Tinnea, Denham Springs and Margaret Birch, Kentwood. He was preceded in death by his parents, Newman L. Bond, Sr. and Faye Bond. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, 110 East Factory Street, Amite, LA 70422, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and at Shiloh Baptist Church, Montpelier, from 8 a.m. until Religious Services at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Laverne King. Interment Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Montpelier. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Please pray for Michell and the other family members.

Tuesday Midday

Chester Pritchett requests prayer for his uncle, Dudley Singleton of Roseland.  (Chester and I grew up as neighbors.)

 

Annie “Marion” Dreher
(August 20, 1919 – August 6, 2013)

A resident of Amite, she died at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg. She was born August 20, 1919 in Amite and was 93 years of age. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana College with a degree in Education and later retired from the Tangipahoa Parish School System with 30 years of service as a First Grade Teacher. She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Amite. She is survived by her sister, Jewel D. Matheny, Texas; nieces, Noma D. Newell, Hillsdale, Jerry D. Laciura (Anthony), Independence, Ginger D. Battalora, Amite, Janet B. Giardina (Pete) Amite, Marion M. McNeal, Texas; nephews, John K. Dreher, Jr. (Susan), Sweetwater, Robert E. Bel (Glenda), Amite, John Alvin Bel, Amite, Nolan Bel, Hammond, Ronnie Matheny (Debbie), Texas, Donald Matheny (Amy), East Africa, Robert Matheny (Mel), Biloxi and Murphy Ray Matheny (Twila) Biloxi; numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Preceded in death by, parents, John B. And Noma Kemp Dreher; a brother who passed away 12 days ago, John K. “Red” Dreher and his wife, Helen P. Dreher; and a sister, Evon D. Bel and her husband, Bobby Bel. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Religious Services at First Baptist Church, Amite, at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Pallbearers will be Robert Bel, Cody Bel, Johnny Dreher, Anthony Laciura, Robert Matheny, Marc Chambers, Rich Raborn and Roy Kyzar. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 100 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.