Tag: Update

Tuesday

“With men this is impossible,

but with God all things are possible.”

~Matthew 19:26~

Cali Austin is at M. D. Anderson.  According to Pam Austin, a spot has been detected behind one ear.  Pray for the family as additional tests are done to determine what this area is and if/how it needs to be treated.

Pray for Dan Turner as he prepares to throw a baseball to begin a game in Jackson Thursday night.  What an improvement since his motorcycle accident.  Join Dan and his family in thanking God for this improvement.  Pray Dan will use his recovery to inspire others and to tell of God’s love and care.

I haven’t got an update on Brock Muse, but we can pray for Brock and his family as they face another day of recovery/treatment.

I haven’t mentioned his name lately, but continue to pray for Bock Sims and his family.

Baptist Press –  BPNews.net

Devotional – “Fantastic Offers” – http://odb.org/

Missions  – “D.C.-AREA CHURCH MEETING ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS” – http://www.namb.net/nambblogDC.aspx?id=8590124823&blogid=8590117634

Mission Projects

  • Thanks to those who contributed hats, caps, or money for Zach’s Lidz for Kidz.  Baskets are available at FBC, Kentwood for those who would like to be an encouragement to children receiving treatment that causes their precious little heads to lose their hair.  This project will be completed on Wednesday, May 15th.  As Zach says, “Pay it forward”.
  • Thanks to those who have contributed money, fabric (100% cotton or flannel), or sewing notions for Lara’s Gowns for Smiles.  Baskets are available at FBC,Kentwood for drop off.  You can give you financial donations to me or the church office.  This project will continue indefinitely.
  • As you sort through your clothing to mark the end of winter, please put aside hats, sweaters, gloves, winter shoes, and coats.  We will collect these items at FBC, Kentwood after May 15th for distribution early next fall.
  • Thank-you for sharing God’s love by helping with these and other projects.  If you are not from this church, you are still welcome to participate.  The point is now who or what church participates, it is that people are benefitted by our efforts.

Continue to pray for the many folks who have been listed lately and for the numerous bereaved families in our area.

If you have any names to add, please feel free to share them with me.  The more praying, the better!

Anna Lee

Monday

“So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

No one can serve two masters.

Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

You cannot serve both God and money.”

~Luke 16:11-13 CEV~

For those of you who have heard of the gas explosion in Prague and thought about our family there, Jennie send an email saying they are fine.  Thanks about your concern for our family.

Mrs. Mary Womack was able to be in church yesterday.  Thank God for her improvement.

The “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party will be at Nyla’s tomorrow at 11 A.M.  Birthdays being celebrated are: Mrs. Othell Williams, Mrs. Catherine Yarborough, Mrs. Gail Brister, Mrs. Shirley Frazier, Mrs. Pat Gill, Mrs. Annnie Bell Harrell, Mrs. Julia Forrest, Mrs. Virginia McKenzie, and Mrs. Mary Womack.  Thank God for each of these “young” ladies.

We have several friends in Ponchatoula who are siblings.  Their mother, Mrs. Pevey, passed from this earth yesterday.  The faith of the family members is a strong testament of their mother’s faith.  Thank God for Christian mothers!  Thank God for the Christian influence of the next generation.

“Reaching out to West, Texas” – Rapid Response Team of Billy Graham Association – http://www.billygraham.org/CrisisResponse/  Watch, pray, and give if God lead you to do so.

Our Daily Bread – “Overcoming Bad News” – http://odb.org/

“Autopsy of a Decreased Church” – http://thomrainer.com/2013/04/27/can-a-dying-church-find-life-six-radical-steps-to-yes/?utm_source=ThomRainer.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=f946a78812-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN

NAMB – “MINISTRY OF THE MUNDANE’ LED D.C. CHURCH PLANT’S VISION” – http://www.namb.net/nambblogDC.aspx?id=8590124847&blogid=8590117634

Thanking God, today, for friends, both old and new!  They have surely blessed out lives.  May we, in turn, be a blessing to others! 

Anna Lee

Sunday

“That is why we never give up. T

hough our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long.

Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!”

~2 Corinthians 4:15-17 NLT~

Camp Living Water needs nurses this summer.

We need nurses for our CLW camps:
Monday, June 3, 1 p.m. – Thurs. June 6, at 5 p.m. Children’s #1
Monday, July 15 10 a.m. – Fri.. July 19 at 10 a.m. Youth

 Keith and Monica Maddox <keithandmonica@bellsouth.net>

Pray for Mrs. Evelyn Bridges.  She continues to have problems with dizziness and thus getting around.  She will be most appreciative for your prayers on her behalf.

Mrs. Allie Dillon has had a difficult week with blood pressure problems.  She’s better, but not her best.  She also would be appreciative of your prayers.

Mrs. Susie Wales continues to improve.  Each step is a celebration.  If all goes well, she will worship with us Mother’s Day.  I know she is looking forward to being back in church.

NAMB – CHURCH PLANT REACHES OUT TO HURTING FAMILIES – http://www.namb.net/nambblogIndianapolis.aspx?id=12884902007&blogid=8590116765

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Terrifying Moments” – http://odb.org/

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts.

Use them well to serve one another”

~1 Peter 4:10 NLT~

 

Jones’ Family – Please continue to pray for this family.  I can’t imagine what it is like to have a son plus five babies.  Pray the stream of volunteer helpers doesn’t end yet.

http://gavincarrie.blogspot.com/

Devotional – “Calling You” – http://odb.org/

Missions – “MENTORING RELATIONSHIP SPURS TWIN CITIES PLANT” –  http://www.namb.net/nambblogMinnStPaul.aspx?id=12884902532&blogid=8590117526

Baptist Press – https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/13e48330a6f17253

Tomorrow’s Sunday School lesson for all adults is from Leviticus 26.  If you don’t have a book, read from your Bible.  You can’t go wrong.  If you don’t have a Sunday School class, find you in a church of your choice.

Do something special on this beautiful day.

Anna Lee

Friday

“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you.”

~1 Samuel 12:23a~

Mrs. Ruby Luke, mother of Linda Hulkaby,  has been hospitalized again.  Add her to your prayer list.

Pray for Carol New as she continues to seek a medical help that will improve her quality of life.

Missions – “BHUTANESE REFUGEE NOW PLANTING ATLANTA CHURCH” – http://www.namb.net/nambblogAtlanta.aspx?id=12884902547&blogid=12884901907

Dr. Thom S. Rainer – http://thomrainer.com/about/

Read about this man at the blog site above.  I will be sharing some of his blogs and want you to know who the writer is.

 Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 11 Things I Learned – http://thomrainer.com/2013/04/24/autopsy-of-a-deceased-church-11-things-i-learned/

Devotional –http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Continue to pray for those who have been on our prayer list in the last couple of weeks.  Your prayers mean so much to so many people.  Thank-you for praying each day.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“Come to Me,

all of you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest.”

~Matthew 11:28~

Susan of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles shared this about her granddaughter who is sick.

UPDATE on LARA GRACE: Please Pray for Lara Grace, and her parents!!
From Nikki: News from Ortho…It seems that her bone is not healing as well as it should because of the chemo. Apparently after the chemo          is finished, and her body recovers, he will go back in AGAIN to remove her hardware. ANOTHER body cast will most likely be needed 😦 We will be back to square one with physical therapy and recovery.)

Susan completed hundreds of gowns for children such as Lara.  We can support Susan and Lara with our prayers.  We can also support her ministry, Lara’s Gowns for Smiles, with fabric or with money for fabric to make hospital gowns for children.  If you get your donations to me or to FBC, Kentwood, I will personally hand deliver to Susan.  In the meantime, pray for Lara and her family.

Zach Morgan will be closing out his campaign, Zach’s Lidz for Kidz, in about a month.  If you want to contribute hats for sick boys and girls or funds to make purchases, please get them to me or to FBC, Kentwood.  I will also make this delivery.

Becky R. Gabriel is a little better.  Continue to pray for her.  Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

Shelton Day is recovering nicely from him bypass surgery, even if it is not quickly enough.  Pray that he gets the healing time he need before trying to get back to his regular routine.

Please continue to pray for the people in Boston and in West, Texas.

Robert Callihan continues to recover nicely, but is dealing with pain.  Say some special prayers for him, please.

Bro. Byrum Humphrey of Roseland Baptist Church is in North Oaks with an infection in his face.  Pray he can quickly recover and return to his family and church responsibilities.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Devotional – “Ready in Season” – http://utmost.org/

Missions – “Church Planter Shocked by Need for Churches in Atlanta” – http://www.namb.net/nambblogAtlanta.aspx?id=12884902543&blogid=12884901907

It was announced the Rev. Ronnie Nielsen and family will be with us at FBC, Kentwood to lead the worship service on Mother’s Day.  I know we will all be glad to see them and worship with them again.

Your prayers are beneficial to so many people.  Keep them coming.

Anna Lee

The Lord’s Day

“All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.

We have left God’s paths to follow our own.”

~Isaiah 53:6 NLT~

Becki Ricks Gabriel is a little better.  Tina gives God and your prayers credit.  Becki is still very sick, but has made a few “baby steps” lately.

Monday is Wear Red Day for West, Texas.  Continue to pray for this area.

Continue to pray for the people of West, Texas and Boston.  They will need our daily prayers for quite a while.

Today is Friends and Family Day at The Lord’s Church.  You are invited to bring a dish and a guest.

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013 IS HOMECOMING AT HILLSDALE BAPTIST CHURCH. IT IS TIME TO START CONTACTING FORMER MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED CHURCH IN A WHILE. LET’S SEE IF WE CAN BREAK AN ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR THIS HOMECOMING. IF YOU ARE A FORMER MEMBER, GOD IS DOING AWESOME THINGS AT HBC. COME JOIN US ON THIS SPECIAL DAY. IF YOU ARE A PRESENT MEMBER WHO IS NOT ATTENDING REGULARLY, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET BACK IN CHURCH. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.

Mission Stories – http://www.onmission.com/missions/

Devotional –  http://utmost.org/

Thank God for allowing you this Lord’s Day.  Make the most of it.

Anna Lee

Friday Evening

This has been a regular week and a most unusual week at the same time.  It’s regular in that sin was apparent and unusual in that it showed its ugly head in the form of bombers and letters containing poison.  It’s regular in that well trained men and women, both paid and volunteers, did what they do best.  They did what they could to protect others.  Sadly, a fertilizer plant caught fire and later exploded.  The loss of life and many injuries have greatly saddened us this week.  The events are not those that happen every day.  We all wish they never did happen.

Since I started  typing this, the second bomber has been found.  I know many people will sleep better tonight in the Boston area.

This afternoon, Baptist Press published an article that is based on something that happened in that area last night.  I heard the third floor resident and owner of the home as he was interviewed today.  The first floor residents I heard about, a church planter and his wife (and dog), lived though a terrible time that caused them to fear for their lives.  The good news is that they did not fear for their future.  They have secured their future in heaven!  Read for yourself – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40111  

I think the message is “hope”.  With Jesus, we have hope, even in the face of these difficult situations.  If you don’t have that “hope”, please talk with a minister or Christian friend who can guide you.  You’ll never be disappointed!