Wednesday Afternoon

From Melissa Johnson

Please pray for Scott Johnson and Will Wall they are members of Providence Baptist Church in Jayess, Ms. They left 5-26-10 on a mission trip to  an island nation. Please pray for their safty and that they are able to share the word with others.

Please remember Miss Ruby in Africa.

Chris Primes had surgery yesterday.  Pray this is effective and the last surgery required.

Claude H. Brumfield,Jr.
(November 25, 1957 – May 29, 2010)

A resident of Kentwood, died at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at his home. He was born November 25, 1957 and was 52 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 8 a.m. Friday until religious services at 2 p.m. Friday. Services conducted by Rev. Lane Cotton Winn. Interment Mixon Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Survived by loving wife of 20 years, Deanie Ricks Brumfield, son, John Pike, Kentwood, 2 daughters, Kristi Hyde and her husband, John, Arcola, and Ali Brumfield, Kentwood, 2 grandchildren, A.J. and Brooke Hyde, grandmother, Josephine Brumfield, Amite, 1 brother and 2 sisters, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Claude H. Brumfield, Sr and, Eleanor Vessier Brumfield, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Milford and Betty Ricks. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Claude H. Brumfield, Jr. at McKneely Funeral Home, 110 E. Factory St., Amite, LA.

http://www.mckneelys.com/index.cfm

Wednesday Addition

Adeline Vande Vuss just arrived weighing in at 7 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 20 inches long.  She has lots of dark hair.  Her older, twin brothers are Payton and Parker.  The proud parents are Jason and Ellen.  The very proud grandparents include Buddy and Eleanor Morris of Kentwood!  Pray for this family as they welcome Adeline into their home.  Thank God for this little one.

Wednesday

It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work

not because we deserved it

but because that was his plan.

~2 Timothy 1:9 (LB)~

Don’t forget to pray for Jude Fowler today.  The family is counting on your prayers.

Please continue to pray for Micah Tolleson.  New developments seem to indicate the cancer is growing and the need for chemo and/or radiation.  The family requests your prayers.

TODAY’S PRAYER
IMB
JUNE 2, 2010

“You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried out to You.” (Psalm 31:22b)

WORLD LEADERS. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland (central Europe, east of Germany).

HAITI EARTHQUAKE. Tens of thousands of Haitian earthquake survivors continue to live in tent cities as they contemplate the certainty of torrential rains during the rainy season and potential hurricanes. Housing and substantial shelter are crucial to preserve lives. This is possible as God places this need in the hearts of His people and they respond to His voice. When a Baptist church in Tennessee heard the news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, they began praying and seeking God’s will for ways they could respond to the crisis. God opened the door for them through the cooperative work of IMB missionaries and Global Baptist Response to establish a partnership between their church and the Petite Goave Baptist Church in Haiti. Pastor J has a burden for his church and the thousands left homeless in the community. Beginning in June, the Tennessee church will send teams to work in the Petite Goave community. Pray for these teams as they provide health care and construct temporary housing for the families with destroyed homes, and as they incorporate evangelism in their ministries. Just as God opened the door for this church to serve in Haiti, pray that Haitians in the Petite Goave community will respond to Jesus’ invitation: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20, NIV).praying4haiti@mail.com

SHANGHAI, CHINA (SHAHNG-high). All eyes are on Shanghai, as the 2010 World Expo officially opened on May 1 and will continue through October 31. As many from the international community pour into this city and engage in prayer onsite, they have the opportunity to see God do great things! Join in asking that local churches throughout the city, as well as overseas churches, will adopt a university or college campus that has been identified as “unengaged and unreached.” There are currently more than 66 universities and colleges located on more than 100 campuses throughout the vast city. pray4shanghai@mail.com

Thank you for praying today!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Jake Fowler (From Wendy)

Please remember Jude tomorrow as he has a small surgical procedure done at North Oaks. He will be having a “bone tumor” removed from his big toe. A simple procedure..but still frightening for him as well as his parents. Thank you. It means a lot to having people praying for you.

Rusty Williams

Rusty continues to undergo tests at St. Tammany.   He’s resting well.  Continue to pray for his family and for those caring for Rusty.

Micah Tolleson (my 22 year old cousin in Texas)

Due to headaches, Micah has not been able to work as was expected.  Pray for Micah and his family as Micah has a MRI and sees the neurosurgeon today.

Tuesday

It is God himself who has made us what we are

and given us new lives from Christ Jesus;

and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives

in helping others.

~Ephesians 2:10 (LB)~


Please pray for Mrs. Judy Liberto as she has surgery Thursday morning in McComb. She will be very thankful for each and every prayer.

Rusty Williams is now stable at St. Tammany Hospital.  Keep him name in your prayers.

Please pray for Daddy.  He has follow up appointment from his hospital stay today and tomorrow.  Today’s appointment is scheduled for five to six hours.  Pray things go well.  Daddy has been doing well lately, so we are expecting good reports.

From Margaret Huber

I had a doctor’s appt in Baton Rouge today and I was able to start my treatments again. My Pet Scan report came out good,too. God is always working miracles in my life and I am not about to give up.Keep praying for me!

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The obituary for Claude Brumfield is still incomplete.  Pray for the family and friends as they meet and make plans.

TODAY’S PRAYER
IMB
JUNE 1, 2010

“Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications!” (Psalm 28:6)

WORLD LEADERS. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Governor George Fergusson of Pitcairn Islands (Oceania, midway between Peru and New Zealand).

Prayer requests from Eddie Cox, director of IMB’s Office of Global Prayer Strategy, to “Today’s Prayer” intercessors:

I recently developed a blog site, which features excerpts from IMB missionary blogs. Click onhttp://missionaryblogdigest.com to discover the hearts and passions of our personnel. You will be deeply blessed, and our missionaries and the peoples will be dramatically impacted through your related prayers.

This is a busy month (as if they all aren’t) here at the IMB. Please lift up the following events and emphases.

June 8: 2011 Budget Task Force meeting

June 14-16: Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Fla.

June 18: Commissioning of Field Personnel following the completion of their orientation at the international learning center

June 23: Jerry Rankin’s last President’s Forum with all of the home office staff

June 28 through July 3: Statesiding Missionary Conference at the international learning center

On a personal note, I would appreciate your prayers for my wife, Debbie, as she participates in Pine Lake Music’s Composer’s Symposium, June 14 -17, in Decatur, Ga. May the gifts and talents with which the Lord is blessing her bring honor and glory to His holy name!

In closing, I want to remind you to continue to pray for IMB’s Presidential Search Committee as they seek God’s man to lead the IMB.

Thanks again for your many prayers.

Most sincerely,

Eddie

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

GOD’S CREATION FUNCTIONS on the basis of laws…

It’s true in the physical world as well as the spiritual one.  You may deny the fact that what goes up must come down, but if you jump out of a second-story window, the law of gravity will take effect.

We cannot be indifferent or ignore the laws of God.  And He tells us very clearly that what we sow, we will also reap.

At least half the problems I encounter during marital counseling were sown during premarital relationship days.  Long before they said their vows, they were planting seeds that would sprout in the new soil of marriage.

God’s laws of sowing and reaping are fixed; you cannot ignore them without paying a price.  I have grown up hearing about the sexual revolution and the concept of “free love.”  Yet in every counseling situation with young people who have involved themselves in immorality, there has been a price to pay.  And sometimes a terrible one.

Let me make the modest suggestion that you engrave the following “laws of the harvest” on your spiritual forehead!  Everyone will reap exactly what he sows.

It seems that it is always easier to grow weeds than it is to grow vegetables.  My mom taught me that if you plant corn, you get corn.  If you plant potatoes, you harvest spuds and only spuds…not cantaloupes, not peaches, not turnips.  Please remember that your choices will determine your harvest (Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6).  Ron Mehl, “Sowing and Reaping,” Just in Case I Can’t Be There, 159-161

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked;

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

~Galatians 6:7~

Thank-you for praying today.  Your prayers mean so much to those who request the prayers.  You make a difference in many lives!

Anna Lee

Monday

“This means tremendous joy to you, I know,

even though you are temporarily harassed

by all kinds of trials and temptations.

This is no accident—

it happens to prove your faith,

which is infinitely more valuable than gold . . .”

~1 Peter 1:6-7 PH~


Rusty Williams was taken to St. Tammany hospital during the night.  Please be in prayer for him, his family, and those caring for him.

Lois Pittman said Roger Pittman and Scotter Lane are both doing well.  Thank God for these good reports.

Several people are having problems with colds and sinus problems still.  Please be in prayer for them.

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Continue to pray for Mr. Harrell Sharkey as he recovers from hip surgery at home and for Mr. Jesse Dean as he also recovers from his recent health issues at home.

We have a number for grieving families in our area.  Please say a prayer for each one.

Continue to pray for all the issues dealing with the oil spill in the gulf.  This has had a tremendous impact on the marshes, the beaches, fishermen, etc.  Pray that those working to find a good clean-up plan will be successful so damage in minimized.  Pray for those who are trying to stop the flow to determine the best plan and to do so without any more loss of life.

Memorial Day: Thank God for all the service men and women who have served our great country and continue to serve at this time.  Thank God for their willingness to give their lives for the freedom and safety of the rest of us.  Thank God for the sacrifices made by families throughout the history of our country.  May God continue to bless America and guide  us to elect individuals who will be follow His leadership in all they do.

“…from these honored dead,

we take increased devotion to that cause

for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion —

that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain…

~Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address~

May we never forget the men and women who gave their lives for us to have a better life in America!

May we never forget the One who gave His life for our sins so that we might have a home in heaven for eternity!

Anna Lee

Sunday Evening

Jack Gill, Jr.

(April 20, 1929 – May 30, 2010)

A resident of Amite, LA, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1929 and was 81 years of age. Arrangements are incomplete at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite.

Jerry Guycell Chadwick
(December 25, 1947 – May 28, 2010)

A resident of Amite, LA, died at 10:26PM on Friday, May 28, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. He was born December 25, 1947 in Amite, LA and was 62 years of age.Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. on Monday until religious services at 2 p.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandburg. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola, LA. Survived by wife, Brenda Chadwick, 3 daughters, Tracy Logan and her husband, Larry, Brandi Cali and her husband, Jermery, and Jacy Hayden and her husband, Jimmy, 2 brothers, Alan Chadwick and his wife, Kim, and Robert Chadwick, sister, Linda Roberts and her husband, Maurice, grandchildren, Sarah Logan, Joel Logan, and Roy Hayden, sister-in-law, Judy Chadwick, and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by brother, Ronald Earl “Buddy” Chadwick, father, Guycell Chadwick, and mother, Mary LaNell Brister Chadwick.

Claude Brumfield‘s arrangements are still incomplete.

Mrs. Frances Bell

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood, and from 8 a.m. until services there at 11 a.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Percy Frazier. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood.

Sunday

“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked.

“Anything is possible if a person believes.”

~Mark 9:23 NLT~

Pray for Holly K. as she completes a move to a new house down the street from where she has been living.  Also, please pray for the team she ministers with as they address the need for co-workers, especially young men. Holly will be stateside Oct. 20th.  Pray she completes her assignment well and for Mallory who will be replacing her.

Rev. Bobby Eads, who now servers in Alabama, continues to recover from his heart procedure.  Suzie thanks you for your continued prayers.

Mrs. Mathilda Noel Blanchard
(September 27, 1921 – May 29, 2010)

http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=626547&fh_id=11426&s_id=21FE63CEE165E29E113AE0F7F888A3F2

It’s quite a Sunday morning surprise to read of the deaths of a former student and a former classmate!

Claude H. Brumfield,Jr.
(November 25, 1957 – May 29, 2010)

A resident of Kentwood died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. He was born November 25, 1957 and was 52 years of age. He was the husband of Deanie Ricks Brumfield and the son of the late Hank and Cricket Vessier Brumfield.

Arrangements are incomplete at McKneely Funeral Home of Amite and Kentwood, Inc.

Jerry Chadwick
(December 25, 1947 – May 28, 2010)

A resident of Amite, died at 10:26 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Centery in Hammond. He was born December 25, 1947 and was 62 years of age.

Arrangements are incomplete at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite.

TWITTER

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WE ARE LIVING in the Information Age…or should it be called the Useless Information Age…

The three giant social networking Web sites…Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter allow their users to share their thoughts with friends and strangers. If you want to let people half way around the world know that you just saved $8 at Kroger, you can. You can share your deepest thoughts and your shallowest feelings. You can air your political views or cheer your favorite team. Whether or not people actually care your opinions is beside the point. It is all about sharing what is on your mind.

Twitter’s concept is the simplest of all the social sites. Users can give 140-character opinions on any and every issue. These updates are called “tweets.” The author’s subscribers are known as “followers.”

I wonder what the apostle Paul would have tweeted to his followers when he was writing his thirteen preserved epistles. He might have tweeted these thoughts:

Romans: “All have sinned. All deserve death. But there is no condemnation in Christ.”

1 Corinthians: “A divided church is a poor representative of Christ.”

2 Corinthians: “My apostleship and your benevolence are genuine.”

Galatians: “Moses’ law served its purpose. We now live by faith and walk by the Spirit.”

Philippians: “Don’t let circumstances dictate your faith. Live with joy. Be content.”

Colossians: “Human philosophy distorts the gospel. Live for Jesus.”

1 and 2 Thessalonians: “Jesus will return and many people will not be ready. Be prepared for that day.”

1 and 2 Timothy: “Ministry should protect the gospel and serve the needy. There is no better work.”

Titus: “The grace of God teaches us to live godly lives.”

Philemon: “People from all backgrounds can be useful in the church.” James Hayes, “If Paul Had A Twitter Account,” Glad Tidings of Good Things, Vol. 30/January 21, 2010

“How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house.” Acts 20:20

Posted by Mike Benson

Have a great Lord’s Day!  Be sure to make Him a part of His day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

If you ever feel like you are at “the end of your rope”, read the scripture below and claim it as your own.

“At that time we were completely overwhelmed,

the burden was more than we could bear,

in fact we told ourselves that this was the end.

Yet we believe now

that we had this experience of coming to the end of our tether

that we might learn to trust,

not in ourselves,

but in God who can raise the dead.”

~2 Corinthians 1:8-9 (PH)~

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to talk with Ms. Wanda Cage about her health.  She will take 6 monthly treatments and has completed the first one.  She said she was doing well so far.  Keep her in your prayers.

Good picture of Mrs. Frances Bell

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Baptist Press article that is very timely for Memorial Day