The weather has changed some. Most of 2024 has passed by. What have we done for God this year? What will we do in the remainder of this year?
Read the Bible Every Day
September 24
Isaiah 13:1-14:3
Psalm 116:1-5
Proverbs 23:12-14
II Corinthians 12:11-13:13
I am going to be short this morning. Use your own prayer list today.
Make this week count. Every day, every hour, and every minute is important!
The Pine Ridge Bible study group will meet tomorrow at noon. Try to complete you reading for this week so the discussion will be more meaningful to you.
You might also be working on your Sunday School lesson.
Death: Sylvester Humphrey passed away. Many of you may remember him as the man at the Hope Center when it began. His service will be at Montpelier Saturday. I’ll post his obituary closer to the end of the week.
Sunday school is the best way to learn about God and building a relationship with Him. Don’t miss out today.
Pine Ridge Bible Study – This book, Seamless, has daily assignments. I love how we are asked about our Scripture each day. It helps us know whether or not we are comprehending key information.
I am thankful you are reading my thoughts today.
My God bless you and yours today.
Anna Lee
Prayer Focus: Today, let’s focus some of our prayer time on the world situation, especially Israel and surrounding countries.
Sunday School and worship times are the most important times on Sundays, Let’s remember to give God His share of this day.
Please use your prayer list to pray for others today. Add Shirley Humphrey and her family to your list.
Make some plans today to do something extra special for another person or family today.
Week of Prayer for Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Missions
Today is Day 7.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Series Sunday School Series
The Gospel: Acts 15:7-9, 22-31
Please continue to pray for the needs listed on your prayer list. If you do not have one, today is a great day to get a notebook and begin your personal prayer list.
Coming Next Week
Monthly meeting of Women on Mission at 4 P.M.
We will have the monthly program, election of officers, and mission planning for our October project. All ladies are invited..
While we are meeting, school-age girls will meet in their new classroom in the same area. High school age girls have the choice of helping with the younger girls or meeting with the ladies.
If you have not met the leader for all things about children, please take a minute to do so. Her name is Shelly Broussard. She has lots of experience and a young family of her own. We want to invest in the children even more than in the past. Stay tuned for new opportunities for them and for adults to work with them.
Spend time today in preparing for tomorrow. It will be time we’ll spent
First, let me give you the Bible readings for yesterday.
Date: September 19th
Isaiah1:1 -2:22
Psalm 109:1-7
Proverbs 23:28-29
II Cor. 6:14-7:6
Now, the readings for today:
September 20th
Isaiah 3:1
Psalm 109:8-15
Proverbs 23:4-5
II Corinthians 8:1-24
I suppose by now you can tell something is different. I haven’t used this device in a long time and am struggling to get this out to you.
OCC Pre-packing Workshop
This annual meeting will be Saturday. Pray for Jackie and Bob Babin as they attend for the first time. Thank them for all the time they put in last year during the collection process. We will begin again on Nov. 18.
Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer for Louisiana missions Week of Prayer
Yesterday was Day 5
Today is Day 6
Please look at the videos and/or read the stories about some of the work done in our state and some of the missionaries who do this work.
Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Today, let’s pray for those who do not know Jesus. Let’s pray doors and hearts will be opened so they can meet and love Him.
Health Report
Ruby Schwartz is home now. Pray for her as she continues to improve.
Obituary
Bruce Russell Meyer, born March 12, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, passed away on September 16, 2024, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA, after a prolonged illness. He was 76 years old and a longtime resident of Kentwood, LA. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from LSU, where he met his beloved wife, Maggie Allen Meyer, whom he married in 1971. Bruce was the dedicated owner of Allen Bros Feed, a family business he managed after moving from Baton Rouge to Kentwood in 1972.
Bruce was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie; his parents, Rex and Dorothy Swanson Meyer; his wife’s parents, Pierce and Edna Allen; and his best four-legged friend, Buster. He is survived by his daughter, Stacie Meyer Davis, who now manages the family business, and his cherished granddaughter, Kaylee Davis. Also surviving Bruce are his brother, Jim Meyer, and his wife, Margaret, along with his nieces, Carolyn Emory, Heather Sims, Emily Farrah, and Diana Meyer.
Bruce had a passion for shooting pool, but above all, he treasured his time with his granddaughter, Kaylee. His presence will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Family and friends are invited to attend services on Friday, September 20th, at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood, LA. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the religious service at noon, conducted by Beryl Billiot, with interment following in Woodland Cemetery.
Time Change
Due to a 5th Sunday Singing, the Women on Mission and Girls in Action will meet Sunday at 4:00 on September 29, rather than 5:00, in the L- Wing. We will be selecting officers, learning about missions, and discussing our first mission project.
Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Mission Work
We had a great and well-attended meeting yesterday. We will be working on our “homework” for lesson two this week. and meeting again next week at noon.
Thanks for taking time to read and pray today. Thank’s too for sharing the link to TPL.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
Today’s Prayer Focus
The events of the last days here in our country and in other countries give us reasons to pray.
Health Concerns
Charlie Schwartz is a little better each day. Please continue to pray for him. His doctor has told him he will feel better after the third day. He’s ready for that.
Ruby Schwartz is progressing and may get to leave the hospital today.
Mary Varnado‘s surgery will be today, rather than yesterday.
Pray for others who are not listed here, but who are on your prayer list or who come to you your thoughts.
We will be on chapter two of our study. It’s so amazing and heart=warming to see women from numerous local churches gather together to study God’s Word. We overlook our differences and focus on what we have in common. Our world and our churches need more of that.
We always need to remember the next generation in our prayers and programs for our churches. Wouldn’t our state grow rapidly if every person in out state was a Christian?
Personal Prayer List
Be sure to have your own prayer list. We all have different families and friends. Your prayers mean the most to you when you pray for those we know.
Today, lets pray for all those who are helping the people who had damage to their homes from Hurricane Frances. These disaster relief people do so much good out of the goodness of their heart and their love for God and other people.. Those God for the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and others who help because God calls them to do so.
Charlie Schwartz – Postponed from Friday – Knee Surgery
Ruby Schwartz – Neck Surgery
Back in North Oaks
Mrs. Mary Varnado is in North Oaks with the same problem she had recently. Tomorrow, her doctor will determine is she is coming home or if she needs additional treatment there.
Women on Mission Meeting
Meeting – September 29th
Location – New Hope Classroom
Election of Officers
Girls in Action also Meeting – in former nursery area and near ladies.
Learn about our 1st Mission Activity
Children’s Christmas Program
The children had their 2nd practice last night.
It’s not too late to bring your child, grandchild, or neighbor.
Today, let’s pray that those at church today who do not have Jesus as their Savior to ask Him to come into their hearts.
Fall Food Roundup for the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe
Today is the last day to bring food or to write a check that will be used to provide food for the children who are residents in the home because the truck will be in Kentwood early in the morning. The biggest need this year is for cleaning supplies for the individual homes, but non-perishable foods can be sent. Since they are organized into smaller individual homes, foor in regular size cans. not gallon size cans, is needed.
If you have not made your purchases, you can write a check today or can provide other items at any time today or at 8 A.M. in the morning. Your money can be turned in with the regular offering or handed to a staff member today. Items you have purchased can be left in the stairwell at the northwest corner of the fellowship hall.
Georgia Barnette Week of Prayer for Louisiana
This annual offering begins with a focus on needs in our state. We will have a missionary family unit who serve in our state to pray for each day. Today will be Day One of the focus,
Refer to the chart I’m posting a link to so you can see the video each day. Special envelopes marked Georgia Barnette are available in the. back of the pews.
Read the Bible Every Day
As an addition reading today, you can read your Sunday School lesson based on Acts 14:11-23 or simple all of chapter 14.
September 15
Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:10
Psalms 107:33-38
Proverbs 22:20-21
II Corinthians 1:23-3:3
Operation Christmas Child
If you have items or funds for OCC, you can turn then in today. We are double checking our list and making sure we have what we need before we pack the Shoeboxes. We don’t have dates for packing, but we usually pack in October.
Women on Mission and Girls in Action will meet in two weeks. All ladies and school age girls are invited to attend.
The ladies will be electing officers.
Again, thank-you so much to all the ladies who made the associational meeting at our church a success.
Health Concerns
Charlie Schwartz‘s surgery has been postponed until tomorrow. Both Robert and Ora Lee Wilson are doing better. Dorothy Wall is breathing better and walking some. Thank you for praying for all of them.
Thank-You
Thanks to the ladies who provided food for the Brabham service Tuesday. I know you do it regularly, but we don’t want to take your efforts or expenses for granted.
Church Services Today
I hope you will make every effort today to be in God’s House. It’s His day!
Thank-you for your time and effort to read The Prayer Link today. Share the link with someone today so they can join us regularly.
The Prayer Link 
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