Sunday

“His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family

by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.

And this gave him great pleasure.”

~Ephesians 1:5 NLT~

 

The Lord has done it this very day;
   let us rejoice today and be glad.

Psalm 118:24

Continuation from last two days:
7.  God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
8.  God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
9.  God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

Esther Idella Smith McCoy

(October 14, 1921 – July 21, 2012)

A resident of Hammond, LA, died on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond, LA. She was born October 14, 1921 in St. Helena Parish, LA and was 90 years of age. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Greensburg from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Interment Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Survived by 3 nieces, Mary M. Walters, Lydia M. Smith, and Dianne T. Smith, nephew, Kenneth E. Travis and his wife, Imelda. Preceded in death by husband, George E. McCoy, parents, Hillory J. Smith, Sr. and Evie Bond Smith, sister, Colelia S. McCoy, brother, Hillory J. Smith, Jr., 2 nieces, Norma Ruth McCoy and Linda T. Allen, and nephew, Cecil A. McCoy, Jr. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

Please find your way to church today.  Join with Christians there to worship God and study His word.  Then, leave to serve Him and other this week.

Anna Lee

Saturday Evening

Please add my great nephew Chandler to the prayer list. He’s 10 years old and having kidney failure, and in intensive care at Lady Of The Lake. Also please add Paul Wayne Little. He’s also having kidney problems, plus other issues. He’s in Lakeview. Thanks , Lloyd (Hayden)

Also, please continue to pray for Danny Horne as he tries to overcome his heart attack and secondary issues.

At our Third Thursday meeting this week, James Rimes shared that a couple of people said they had no fear of dying and were ready for death.  Knowing how fragil life can be, Christians are only a breath away from Heaven.  Little did any of us know that in less than six hours in a movie theater in Colorado, lives would be taken and those people would face their eternity.  I pray they were ready!  I pray you are too!

Anna Lee

Saturday Addition

Hannah Kay Cash was born to Elizabeth (Hughes) and Shanne Cash this morning.  Pray for this young, growing family.

I forgot to give you the next three of “15 Things God Won’t Ask”.  Here they are:

4. God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.

5. God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.

6.  God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.

Saturday

“By the grace of God I am what I am,

and his grace to me was not without effect.

No, I worked harder than all of them—

yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.”

~1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV~

Heart to Heart with Holley: Hey You, Taking that Brave Step

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Baptist Press (Great Christian News Stories!)

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Hymn of the Day: “Since Jesus Came into My Heart”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWOqINa80C4

Have a great day of preparation for the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.”

~Romans 8:1-2 NIV~

Marsha Chambers Bankston now has hospice care.  Pray she is comfortable.  Pray for Larry and the boys too.

Angela and Little Adrian are both doing better.  Keep them on your prayer list for now.  Adrian has a long hospital stay ahead of him.

Danny Rae Horne is in ICU at North Oaks.  Keep him in your prayers.

Jimmy Schwartz is undergoing tests at North Oaks to see if a different problem can be located.  Keep praying for him.

Rain didn’t stop a great Third Thursday night at the cabin.  James shared through music and word.  Sherman Cutrer came to back James up on the mandelin.  We were all blessed.

James Rimes shared “15 Things God Won’t Ask” (no author listed on the paper).  I will share three a day so you can slowly let them soak in.

#1.  God won’t ask what kind of car you drive, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.

#2.  God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

#3.  God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.

The quarterly WMU meeting will be this morning at New Zion Baptist Church.  I trust I will see some of you at 10:00.

Baptist Press has great articles again.

BPNews.net

Have a great day!  Be a blessing to someone today!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Then He said to them,

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

~Matthew 4:19~

 

Danny Ray Horne

Hello,I am asking Everyone to pray for my uncle Danny Horne,He is having some Heart problems.Thank You and God Bless You,

Lisa Westmoreland

Danny Ray Horne needs our prayers. He has had a heart attack and is in very serious condition. Please pray for Danny and his family.

Renee Jones Fox

Pray for Susan Rimes.  She is not feeling well.  Pray she doesn’t have more kidney stones.

Mr. Gordon Price has been hospitalized in McComb.  Add him to your prayer list.

Jimmy Schwartz is hospitalized at North Oaks.  He’s in room 4101.  Pray for Ruby as she works and checks on Jimmy.

Pray for Judy Liberto as she continues to battle injuries from her wreck two weeks ago.

Continue to pray for Mr. John Alan and Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell as they make adjustments to living in Moss Point.  If you haven’t already made a donation to help cover her expenses, you can do so at First Guaranty Bank.  You can purchase tickets for the fish fry benefit at First Baptist Church or from family members.

Mrs. Beverly Blackwell is hospitalized at Greensburg.  Add her to your prayer list.

Mr. Butch Miller, Larry’s dad, is hospitalized at North Oaks.   Please add him to your prayer list.

Pray for our schools as students and teachers will soon be returning for another year.

VBS next week at Tangipahoa Baptist Church.  I’m sure they would be thrilled to have your children/grandchildren.

I’ve heard good reports from area churches that have youth and children at camp this week.  Pray for the mountain tops to be high for the remainder of the week and experiences to be life changing eternally.

Funeral services for Mr. Freddie Varnado will be Saturday in north Louisiana.  Pray for the local family as they travel back and forth for the services.

Shannon Nicole Faylynn Howell Gurney
(July 8, 2012 – July 16, 2012)

Infant Shannon Nicole Faylynn Howell Gurney was born July 8, 2012 and passed away at 12:21p.m., Monday, July 16, 2012 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond.

She is survived by her father, Michael Gurney; mother, Samantha Howell; brother, Michael “Ken” Howell;grandparents, Amanda and Nickey Juneau, James Howell, III, Casey Allen; great-grandparents, Beverly Broussard, Catherine Juneau, Billy Ray Juneau; uncle, James M. Howell, IV; aunt, Lacy Allen; numerous cousins and extended family.

Preceded in death by grandparents, Jeanne LaTraille, Judy LaTraille, Pete Broussard, Kenneth Stockwell, Rodger Ennis.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Larry Stewart officiating. Interment in Temple Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, LA.

An on-line guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55 and Hwy 16W (Exit 46) behind Mr. Tom’s Carwash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.

Baptist Press News

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Don’t forget the quarterly WMU meeting tomorrow morning at 10:00 at New Zion.  Ladies, this is important and so rewarding.  Bring a covered dish for the lunch that follows the meeting.  We would love to see more ladies from all of our area churches.

One last reminder of the group meeting at the cabin tonight at 6:30.  Come enjoy good food, sweet fellowship, special music, and a devotional led by James Rimes.  If you can’t come tonight, plan on joining us for the Third Thursday next month.

There’s much to pray about this week.  Remember these people in your thoughts and prayers throughout the day!  Thanks so much.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness,

and seeking to establish their own righteousness,

have not submitted to the righteousness of God.”

~Romans 10:3, NKJV~

Mrs. Linda Graves is recovering very well from her broken hip.  In fact, the physical therapist said she was doing too much.  Thank God for her progress and her desire to return to her normal routine,

Several churches from our area have youth or children at camp this week.  Pray each person who goes to camp “grows”!

Baptist Press has good articles, as usual.

BPNews.net

Devotional: The Best Things in Life

http://odb.org/

I’m feeling so blessed.  What about you?
Anna Lee