Tuesday

“Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!

Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.”

~Psalm 27:7~

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Ben and Kumiko Collins, International Service Corps workers in Japan, need your prayers for their new daughter. She was born prematurely on Sept. 4, 2008, about six weeks from her due date. At birth, there was no movement, so she was given medication to help her brain rest for a few days. As of Sept. 8, she has been taken off this medication but still is not showing signs of movement. She is receiving breast milk through a feeding tube and digesting that well. The next step will be to see if she exhibits any other normal bodily functions. Please pray for this child, as the doctors are trying to understand what is happening and what care she should be receiving. Pray for the parents and their older son, since this is very difficult on the entire family. Pray for our Great Physician to touch this child and bring her healing, and ask for the peace and rest that Jesus offers to be felt by Ben and Kumiko at this time.

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Personnel in one Asian country write: “Because of tighter requirements for visas, many on our team still have to travel out for months at a time, and there may be only one family in the country in September at best (out of seven). Six families are currently on the hunt for a new visa. Please pray for 12-month work permits for every husband, and pray that all of the document issues will be worked out for the team to be able to live and work in the homeland of our people group.”


Pray for Jason Dean as the medication he has been taking doesn’t seem to have cured his throat problem. He’ll see the specialist again.

Sylvia Watson’s surgery was Thursday. She’s back in the Pine Ridge community and doing well. Please continue to pray for her.

Kyle Brabham continues to recover from last month’s outpatient surgery. Yesterday, he had treatment on his arm. Please continue to pray for Kyle and his family.

Pray for the people who were in the path of Hurricane Gustav as they try to return to normalcy. Pray for the people in the path of Hurricane Ike as they prepare for the storm. Pray for wise decisions.

Christine S. Gulotta
(June 27, 1932 – September 5, 2008)

Mrs. Christine S. Gulotta, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister was born June 27, 1932 in Independence, LA and passed away September 5, 2008 at the North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was 76, and a resident of Independence. Mrs. Christine was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Sirchia. She is survived by a son, John Joseph Gulotta and daughter-in-law, Cathy Wascom Gulotta, Independence; three sisters, Frances Costa, Independence, Lena Costa, Independence, and Katherine Giartiano, New Orleans; a brother, Frank Sirchia, Independence; three grandchildren, Ashley Gulotta Guzzardo and husband, Russ, Amite, Lacey Gulotta, Independence, Blaine Gulotta, Independence; two great-grandchildren, Bethainee and Bryelle Guzzardo; also numerous nieces and nephews.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lawrence Gulotta; a brother, John Sirchia; a sister, Annie Cacioppo.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Religious Services at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, at 10:00 a.m. Interment at the Colonial Cemetery Mausoleum.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Lucille Sullivan
(October 20, 1939 – September 4, 2008)

Mrs. Lucille Sullivan was born October 20, 1939 in Independence, LA, and passed away September 4, 2008 in Aberdeen, MS. She was 68, and a resident of Loranger. Mrs. Lucille was the daughter of the late John & Lula Mae Williams. She is survived by her husband, Mullen E. Sullivan, Loranger; 2 sons, Mullen E. Sullivan, Jr. and wife, Teresa, Aberdeen, MS and Eddie Timberlake and wife, Gail, Loranger; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gwendolyn Viola Boudreaux and a brother, Eugene Williams.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday, September 8, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 3:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marshall Wallace officiating. Interment in the Briar Patch Cemetery.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Antoinette Liuzza Mason
(June 13, 1937 – September 7, 2008)

Died at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the age of 70 years at her residence in Amite. She was born September 13, 1937 in Independence. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday. Mass of Christian Burial Services will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Fr. Joe Camilleri. Interment Amite Cemetery, Amite. She is survived by her son, Edward G. Mason, III and wife, Mary “Pat” Bellott Mason, Amite; 5 grandchildren, Christy of Amite, Nicholas of Jasper, TX, Thomas of Corpus Christi, TX, Micheal of Amite, Catherine of Amite; 2 great-grandsons, Jacob and Nathan; 2 brothers, Jack N. Liuzza, Sr. of Amite, Anthony “Fuzzy” Liuzza of Independence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward G. Mason, Jr.; parents, Nicholas J. & Jennie Carreca Liuzza; son, Nicholas A. Mason, Sr. She was the Medical Lab Director at Hood Memorial Hospital and a Member of Community Advisory Committee (CAC) with LSU Lallie Kemp Medical Center.

Baptist Press

September 8, 2008

CHINA–Good news overshadowed by bad in China. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28857

WASHINGTON–State Department urged to penalize Vietnam. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28858

WASHINGTON–Pelosi’s archbishop invites her to meet on abortion. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28859

GEORGIA–As Ike looms, relief workers take precautions. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28865

LOUISIANA–Collegians were ready for post-Gustav ministry. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28860

ALABAMA–Dellanna O’Brien, former WMU exec, dies at 75. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28861

WASHINGTON–FIRST-PERSON (Terry Mattingly): On the count of three — pray. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28862

VIRGINIA–FIRST-PERSON (Ken Connor): Deadly intentions. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28864

LOUISIANA–New Orleans seminary partially reopens. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28856

SEEING OTHERS AS WE SHOULD

A man dressed as Napoleon went to see a psychiatrist at the urging of his wife. “What’s your problem?” the doctor asked.

“I have no problem,” the man replied. “I’m one of the most famous people in the world. I have a great army behind me. I have all the money I’ll ever need, and I live in great luxury.”

“Then why are you here?”

“It’s because of my wife,” the man said. “She thinks she’s Mrs. Smith.”

Pride tends to do two things with us. It causes us to see ourselves as more important than what we really are. That’s why Paul wrote, “…Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought…” (Rom. 12:3, NIV).

But pride also causes us to see other people as less important than what they are. Someone has described us as having a “crab mentality.” The term refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot. As humans, we often act the same way. If we can’t be somebody great, we can at least pull down others around us so that we look better by comparison!

In the Corinthian church, there was a lot of competition involving spiritual gifts. Those who had the more prominent or public gifts, such as the ability to preach or the ability to speak in different languages, regarded themselves as superior to those who held what they viewed as “less significant” gifts. Paul says, though:

“On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor….But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.” (I Cor. 12:22-25, NIV).

May God help us not only to ourselves as He sees us, but to see others around us as He sees them as well.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

I wish and pray you have the best day you have had in the last week or so.

Anna Lee

Monday

The annual Fall Food Roundup for the Louisiana Battist Children’s Home is requesting the following items:

Ziplock Bags (gallon/quart)
Mayonnaise
Salad Dressing (Ranch, Italian, Thousand Island)
Pickles
Flour ( Plain & Self Rising)
Sugar
Pancake Mix
Meal (Plain & Self Rising)
Grits (Regular & Instant)
Oatmeal (Regular & Instant)
Cake, Cookie & Brownie Mix
Cake Frosting
Foil, Plastic Wrap, Wax Paper

Cleaning Supplies
Paper Towels
Tea (Regular & Decaf)
Fruit Juice
Spices
Cooking Oil
Kool-Aid & Lemonade
Cream Soups
Instant Potatoes
Hamburger Helper
Canned Pie Filling
Canned Fruit
Cereal
Barbeque Sauce

Ketchup
Syrup
Canned Meats
Chocolate Syrup
Deodorant
Canned Vegetables
Kleenex
Onion Soup Mix
Chicken Broth
Beef Broth
Condensed Milk
Crackers
Laundry Detergent
Dish Soap

Dishwashing Powder
Bath Soap
Hairspray
Deodorant
Feminine Products
Biscuit Mix
Furniture Polish
Cooking Spray
Shampoo/Conditioner
Body Lotion
Cupcake Liners
Microwave Popcorn
Splenda
Toilet Paper

Any of these items can be turned in at FBC by the September 22 collection day. Thank you for sharing with the children who live at LBCH.

Deacons for the week at FBC, Kentwood:

Larry Miller

Henry McKenzie

Kid’s Choir at FBC, Kentwood will begin Wednesday night at 6:30 in the choir room under the direction of Wendy A. Fowler. The children will begin work on “Miracle on Main Street” which will be performed in December.

The associational senior adult revival will be Sept. 15-18 at the following churches:

Monday – Montpelier

Tuesday – Lewiston

Wednesday – Greensburg

Daphne G. Brown
Age 87, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Daphne passed away peacefully at Hammond Nursing Home on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Daphne was a native of Castor, a resident of Hammond for the past 20 years and lived most of her younger adult life in Amite. A true homemaker indeed, she was an excellent cook and enjoyed baking, sewing, gardening, flower arranging and even “acting” in a movie from time to time; however, she always made time for volunteer work in her community. She was known as a highly educated person without a degree, for her favorite pastime was reading – a library book, a magazine, the Bible or whatever she could find. Daphne and her surviving husband, Edward L. Brown, were married on April 5, 1939, and have had 69 beautiful years together. She is also survived by a daughter, Carolyn Brown Spiller and her husband, Dr. Edmund Spiller, of Hammond; granddaughter, Beth Sanders Scamardo, of Pumpkin Center; and grandsons, Greg L. Duoos, of Mandeville, and Douglas D. Brown, of Hammond. She also leaves behind two great-granddaughters, Dara Daphne Stewart and Gwen Brown; along with five great-grandsons, Zach Stewart, Ian Scamardo, Avery Scamardo, Gareth Brown and Wiliam Brown. Surviving siblings are Mary Helen Ellzey, of McComb, Miss., Edna Faye Joseph, Natchez, Miss., and Pope Emmitt Godfrey, of Forest, Miss. Preceding Daphne in death were her daughter, Janice M. Brown; brothers, Dalton and Marshall Godfrey; and parents, Thomas Aaron and Bertha Guin Godfrey. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service at the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond, on Monday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours on Sunday, Sept. 7, were observed at the funeral home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Monday from 9 a.m. until service time. Daphne’s nephew, Cedric Parsons, lay minister, of Houston, will officiate the service. Interment in Holly Gardens Cemetery. The family expresses “special thanks” to the wonderful staff at Hammond Nursing Home, North Oaks Geriatric Rehabilitation, third floor medicine unit at North Oaks Medical Center, especially Rick Thomas, R.N., and to Brandon and Martha Thompson along with their staff at Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home. Condolences and information are available online at http://www.bgthompsonfuneralhome. com.

Baptist Press

September 5, 2008

HAITI–Storms kill 150, destroy crops in Haiti. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28842

FLORIDA–Florida disaster relief teams bracing for Ike. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28849

LOUISIANA–After Gustav’s chaos, Baptists bring reassurance. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28850

MINNESOTA–McCain’s pastor, a Southern Baptist, prays at RNC. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28843

MEXICO–Mexico high court upholds abortion law. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28844

TENNESSEE–CULTURE DIGEST: College presidents reignite drinking age debate. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28845

GEORGIA–Marriages nurtured despite Hurricane Fay. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28846

GEORGIA–Speakers encourage ‘Fireproof’ marriages. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28847

NORTH CAROLINA–FIRST-PERSON (Nathan A. Finn): Gender and the vice presidency. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28848

KOMpray

Kids on Mission Pray

Prayer requests

“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b

EVERYONE IS GOING TO SCHOOL!
Just like you, many children around the world have just gone back to school. Kids in Russia did, and now have a special chance to tell their school buddies about their new friend. Weeks ago, you prayed for children in a summer camp and some of them accepted Jesus as Savior. Please pray for these Russian children-they can tell their school friends about their newest friend and Savior, Jesus. Pray they will be brave enough to tell their friends.

I go to an International School where there are a lot of people of different religions. Please pray that these kids will come to know Jesus like we do.

Also please pray for my brother. His best friend just recently began to swear and hang out with some really bad kids.

And please pray that my grandmother will get the right treatments for her breast cancer. JASMINE, age 12, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

I go to a school where most of the people are religious but they don’t live a Christian life. Please pray for them to know the Lord. Also please pray for the government. KIRSTEN, age 13, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray for my neighbors go to church more often. Pray too that I will make friends. SOPHIE, age 10 (Pacific Rim)

The people in the bush of Angola believe in witchcraft and cults. I pray that these lost people will be touched by the Holy Spirit. I also pray for the province of Cunene. It has had MAJOR flooding and they have way dirty drinking water. Please pray for the thousands who are dying lost every day.

Also pray for us missionaries that we will be able to do God’s work and not ‘lean on our own understanding.’ Pray that we will rely on Him. IONA, age 13, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Ask God to help my grandfather to get better. JAMES, age 9 (Pacific Rim)

For the People Who do not Know God to Know Him. JOSEPHINA, age 9 (South Asia)

Please pray that more people in Argentina will come to Christ especially in Corrientes and in my neighborhood. Also, pray that I will find a great friend close to home here who is already a Christian so I don’t miss my friends in Dallas so much. SAMUEL, age 11 (South America)

I live in Botswana, the people speck Setswana and English. You can pray for the HIV Aids to go down. BLANTON, age 12, (Central Eastern Southern Africa)

My prayer request is that I need God in all aspects of my life like school. GABE, age 14 (Pacific Rim)

My best friend’s mom in Tennessee used to have breast cancer but the dr’s did not remove it all and now she has Stage 4 cancer in 2 or 3 places on her body. Please pray for a miracle to happen. ALYSSA, age 10 ½ (South Asia)

My family just moved so we need to get moved in. Please pray for us that we make new friends, make the house feel like home, and share Jesus. HANNAH, age 11 (Pacific Rim)


LEARNING FROM TREES

 

The following (edited) article is entitled “All I Need To Know About Life I Learned From Trees” (author unknown)

It’s important to have roots.

In today’s complex world, it pays to branch out.

If you really believe in something, don’t be afraid to go out on a limb.

Be flexible so you don’t break when a harsh wind blows.

Sometimes you have to shed your old bark in order to grow.

Grow where you’re planted.

It’s perfectly okay to be a late bloomer.

Avoid people who would like to cut you down.

Get all spruced up when you have a hot date.

If the party gets boring, just leaf.

You can’t hide your true colors as you approach the autumn of your life.

It’s more important to be honest than poplar.

Those are some good lessons. They remind me of some other lessons taught in Psalm 1:

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalm 1:1-3)

The Psalmist says that a godly man is like a tree in three very important ways. First, he is planted — he’s got his roots put down deep, he’s fortified, stable. Second, he bears fruit — he develops godlike qualities in his character and life. Third, he doesn’t wither — he is able to survive under all circumstances, even days of difficulty.

May your spiritual life take on the qualities on a tree planted by the rivers of water.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina


Be flexible so you don’t break when a harsh wind blows.

That could be the Hurricane Gustav thougth for the week!

Anna Lee

Sunday

Hurricane Gustav – Day 7

David located some power trucks on the side of the road and led them to the cabin. We got electricity about 8:45 this morning. We are thankful for the many blessings of this week!

Many people are still without electricity (which often means without water). Do what you can to help them get through this period of time. You’ll be richly blessed.

Everyone has Gustav stories, but most seem to be about God’s protection and blessings.

I have to return to church for 4:00, so I will stop for now. I’ll try to get back on regular schedule in the morning.

If you have any prayer requests, updates, to praises to share, please send them to me or call me by phone (which is also now working).

Anna Lee

Friday

Hurricane Gustav – Day 5

Life is progressing, but still not normally for many people. It has been interesting to hear where electrical power has and has not been restored. Most people are making the most of their circumstances as they count their blessings. It has been heartwarming to hear people in need to tell you to help someone else whose need is greater! What a Christian spirit!

Since I’m on someone else’s computer, I’ll be brief again today. I have one birth announcement, funeral updates, and Baptist Press articles to share.

David Mark Smith III “TREA” arrived Saturday, August 30th at 2:54p.m. He weighed 7lbs 14oz.
Trea and Mommy are both at home and doing great.
Trea’s parents are David and Monica Estes Smith.

The entire family give thanks to the lord for such a wonderful blessing!

Two funerals services were held this morning. I couldn’t be in two places at once, so I atteded the services for J.L. Williams. It was indeed a special time. The wake for Richard Dunn will be in the morning at McKneely-Vaughn from 9:00 until the funeral at 1:00. Burial will be at Kedron. Please continue to pray for the families who lost loved ones this week.

Baptist Press

September 4, 2008

LOUISIANA–Gustav evacuees find Baptists waiting to help. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28834

FLORIDA–Church’s Gustav shelter: ‘hands & feet of Christ.’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28835

LOUISIANA–Electricity problems delay NOBTS reopening. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28836

CALIFORNIA–400 goats visit Golden Gate Seminary. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28837

TENNESSEE–Seminary convocations set forth challenges. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28838

LOUISIANA–EDUCATION BRIEFS: Louisiana College begins master’s degree program. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28839

NORTH CAROLINA–Hawkins urges: Reclaim fear of God. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28840

LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Gary D. Myers): Evacuation brings unexpected blessing. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28841

Help a neighbor and be blessed!

Anna Lee

Thursday

Gustav – Day 4

Progress is being made, but many, many people are without electricity and water. They seem to have a wonderful attitute and are appreciative of anything you can do for them. Many people from further south are learning they do have a home to go back to, even if there is some damage. Also, many people are spending hours on the interstate trying to get back home.

Continue to thank God for the many ways people have been spared this week. Thank him for family, friends, and strangers who have taken time to help one another. Pray for safety as people travel and as they work around downed lines and fallen trees.

I want to include two Baptist Press emails and four obituaries. The timing of the deaths this week seems to have made the deaths even more difficult.

Lucille Lewis Pierre
(March 3, 1932 – September 1, 2008)

Died at 12:20 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2008 at her residence in Husser, LA. She was a native of Independence, LA. Age 76 years. Visitation at New Sharon Baptist Church, Husser, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon Friday. Services conducted by Rev. Kent Newell. Interment New Sharon Cemetery, Husser, LA. Survived by son, Landry Bruce Pierre, Sr., Husser, sister, Sylvia Populus, Uneedus, brother, Royd Lewis, Loranger, 3 grandchildren, Jessica Saragusa, Adam Bernard Capdeboscq, Sr., Landry Bruce Pierre, Jr., 4 great-grandgrandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Louis V. “Boyge” Pierre, Jr., parents, Ollie and Spencer Lewis, daughter, Cynthia Anquenette Capdeboscq, 10 brothers and sisters. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

John M. Newman
(August 20, 1923 – August 31, 2008)

Died at 1:15 pm on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. He was a native of Magnolia, MS and a resident of Hammond, LA. Age 85 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Friday until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday. Services conducted by Rev. Mitch Williams. Interment Colonial Mausoleum, Independence, LA. Survived by sister, Lois LaBauve, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, Helen Yentgen, Myrtle Courtney, and Winnie Cox.

Richard W. Dunn

(June 11, 1943 – September 1, 2008)

Richard W. Dunn, the greatest Husband, Daddy, and a most beloved Son and Brother was born July 11, 1943 and passed away at 2:20 P.M., Monday, September 1, 2008, at his residence in Amite. He was 65 and a native of Independence. Richard was the son of Mrs. Eula Jenkins and the late Woodrow Dunn. Richard was the most generous businessman our community ever knew. He also was a man who loved the challenge of hard work and his greatest joy was knowing he was called “Paw Paw”.

Richard is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathryn Daniel Dunn, Amite; 4 daughters, Lori Ballard, Dana Dunn, Kelly Sofge and husband, Ben, and Krsiten Davis all of Amite; mother, Mrs. Eula Jenkins, Amite; 4 sisters, Jeanette Armato, Independence; Evelyn Pittman, Kentwood; Diane Scott, Shreveport; and Rita Blades, Amite; 2 brothers, Leroy Wilson, Shreveport; and Charles Dunn, Amite; 6 grandchildren, Jade Patton, Raina Sofge, Emma Sofge, Savannah Ballard, Richard Chasen Ballard, and Joshua Davis, also numerous aunts, uncles, and extended family. Preceded in death by father, Woodrow Dunn, and 2 brothers, Calvin Wilson and M.L. Wilson.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 6, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, until Religious Services at 1:00 P.M. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Services conducted by Rev. Herb Cowan with interment in the Kedron Cemetery.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

James Lathan Williams Sr., 81, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, while working on his farm in Kentwood. He was born June 24, 1927, son of Jim and Dora Hughes Williams. J.L.’s passion was farming. He was a dairy farmer for 25 years and for the last 20 years remained a beef cattleman. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kentwood and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Pamela Williams McBride; stepfather, Eddie Williams; four sisters, Edith Cuzzort, Alice Daspit, Juanita Mears and Genell Varnado; and two brothers, LeRoy and Robert Williams. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Wanzie Sharkey Williams, of Kentwood; three sons, James Lathan Williams Jr. and wife Wendy, of Baton Rouge, Stan Williams and wife Visa, of Mandeville, and Gary Williams and wife Reneé, of Baton Rouge; six grandchildren, James Lathan Williams III, Derrick Williams, Chad Williams, Chloe Williams and Zach Williams, all of Baton Rouge, Cory Harold and wife Jessica, of Walker; stepgrandson, Jason Clem, of Fayetteville, Ark.; great-granddaughter, Sydnie Williams, of Baton Rouge; brother, Bruce Williams and wife Mary, of Hammond; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Kentwood on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Joey Miller officiating. Burial in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Arrangements by Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home, McComb, Miss.

Baptist Press

September 2, 2008

LOUISIANA–Minimal Gustav damage at New Orleans Seminary. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28821

GEORGIA–Baptist feeding units begin their work as weakened Gustav advances inland. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28820

OKLAHOMA–Native American churches launch new organization. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28822

ALASKA–Alaska’s grandeur is church’s mission setting. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28823

TENNESSEE–CP: 0.88% ahead of 2007 pace. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28824

NORTH CAROLINA–FIRST-PERSON (Andrea Higgins): Don’t use the ‘R’ word. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28825

September 3, 2008

GEORGIA–2,000 refugees in Gori fed by Texas volunteers. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28827

MISSISSIPPI–SBC disaster relief teams rolling into Louisiana. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28833

LOUISIANA–Gustav spawns ministry by La., Miss. Baptists. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28828

LOUISIANA–Texting keeps New Orleans seminary alert. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28831

TENNESSEE–Connecting young adults to the things of God. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28830

NEW YORK–N.Y. judge says governor can order ‘gay marriage’ recognized. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28829

TEXAS–FIRST-PERSON (Tamara Quintana): Preventive care begins with you. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28832

GEORGIA–Relief teams battle lingering winds, rain in Gustav’s wake. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28826

God has taken good care of me this week. I trust you can say the same. Be sure to thank Him.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

God was watching out for us during Hurrican Gustav. Damage in our area was minimal compared to Katrina. Our house and cabin survived Gustav in good shape. After checking with a number of other people, I learned they also feel very blessed to have come through this strorn in our lives so well. I still am unable to use my computer, so this is coming to you from Roseland.

Sharon Martin’s uncle, John Newman, passed away Sunday. His services will be Friday at McKneely’s.

Richard Dunn passed away Monday. His services will be Saturday at McKneely-Vaughn.

I have not heard arrangements for J.L. Williams yet. I’ll try to post them later.

Tangipahoa Parish Schools will resume Monday.

Our grandson, Braden Alford, went to a specialist in Tennessee today because his broken arm healed crooked. The specialist said nothing needed to be done now. Braden will go back when he is about ten.

If you know of anyone who needs post hurricane assistance, please try to help them. If you cannot, please pass the request on to someone else. There are people available to volunteer their services.

I’ll write more when I get back to my computer.

Anna Lee