Pastor's Blog

Just a reminder – the Friendship family will host the service at the Mission of Hope tonight beginning at 7:00PM.  The bus will leave the church at 6:00PM due to the detour.  Pray for this ministry!

Monday, 7/28 – 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 22:1-18 Proverbs 20:7

Tuesday, 7/29 – 2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28 Romans 12:1-21 Psalm 22:19-31 Proverbs 20:8-10

Wednesday, 7/30 – 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11

Thursday, 7/31 – 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 Romans 14:1-23 Psalm 24:1-10 Proverbs 20:12

Friday, 8/1 – 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15

Saturday, 8/2 – 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13 Romans 15:23-16:9 Psalm 25:16-22 Proverbs 20:16-18

Sunday, 8/3 – 2 Chronicles 33:14- 34:33 Romans 16:10-27 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 20:19

Monday, 8/4 – 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Psalm 27:1-6 Proverbs 20:20-21

Tuesday, 8/5 – Ezra 1:1-2:70 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Psalm 27:7-14 Proverbs 20:22-23

Wednesday, 8/6 – Ezra 3:1-4:23 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4 Psalm 28:1-9 Proverbs 20:24-25

Thursday, 8/7 – Ezra 4:24-6:22 1 Corinthians 3:5-23 Psalm 29:1-11 Proverbs 20:26-27

Friday, 8/8 – Ezra 7:1-8:20 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Psalm 30:1-12 Proverbs 20:28-30

Saturday, 8/9 – Ezra 8:21-9:15 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Psalm 31:1-8 Proverbs 21:1-2

Sunday, 8/10 – Ezra 10:1-44 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 Psalm 31:9-18 Proverbs 21:3

Today’s Bible reading - 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1

Saturday, 7/26 – 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3

Sunday, 7/27 – 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6

On the revival prayer point today - Tina Sprinkle, Terry & Carol Lucky

Saturday, 7/26 – Ethan & Brittney Nelson, Dale Bosarge

Sunday, 7/27 – Jo Nell Barnes, Charles & Ann Clark

I made a mistake (audible gasp)!  I posted the entire roster for the forty days of prayer with the intent of seeing if I had left anyone off who had signed up.  It worked as I did!  Soy & Deidra had signed up via iMessage and I totally forgot to put them on the list.  They are on there now.  Anyone else?  Anyone else want to be added.  It is not against the rules to have more than three folks praying each day.  Let me hear from you.  Thanks!

Martha Patrick was doing well yesterday and expects to be moved to another facility today.

I did not get an update on Jack Sims but “no news  is good news” applies here.

Paul Seymour was involved in a job related accident yesterday and basically crushed one of his fingers.  He sees another doctor today.

Today marks an unusual two week period in my life.  Lisa, Dana, Gina and I leave on vacation day and we are headed to Paris.  From there I will fly to Guatemala for the final GRACE Ministries trip of the Summer.  Translated, that means I will miss the next two Sundays which marks only the third time in my thirty five years of ministry here that I have done that.  It is not something I like at all!  If I had a choice such as I did on our Holy Land trip last year, it would not be happening.  However, it is what it is.

Bro. Jerry will be preaching the Sunday morning services and Wednesday services.  Jim Chinners and Edwin Williams will be preaching in the Sunday evening services.  Bro. Chris will handle the Saturday night services.  As always, my prayer is that the members of the Friendship family will be faithful in all areas.

Special thanks to Bro. Chris for getting the website back up and running.  Took him a little longer than it would have taken me but he did his best!  He is learning!

I do not know how much I will blog over the next few days.  Some of that depends on what updates I receive, internet access, et cetera.  I am about to post the Monday, 7/28 – Sunday, 8/3 daily Bible readings just in case.

I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus.  Pray for revival.

Tuesday, 7/8 – Jim Chinners, Teddy Turrentine, Liz Whalen

Wednesday, 7/9 – John Ladnier, Chris Taylor, Karla Cooper

Thursday, 7/10 – Pattie Suthoff, Reb Nevin, Carla Kyser

Friday, 7/11 – Lindsey Vice, TJ Vice, Rick Bradley, Sr

Saturday, 7/12 – Peggy Knighten, Rita Broome, Dana Taylor

Sunday, 7/13 – Marisa Felps, Linda Green, Kayla Hatcher

Monday, 7/14 – Bobby Broome, Sanna Collier, Phil Sims

Tuesday, 7/15 – Vera Bosarge, Courtney Cavin, Teresa Ladnier

Wednesday, 7/16 -  Jeff & Nadine Holifield, Amy Reynolds

Thursday, 7/17 – Rick Bradley, Jr, Drew & Andrea Timberlake

Friday, 7/18 -  Rusty Suthoff, Larry & Judy Whitehurst

Saturday, 7/19 – Anna Carol Bosarge, Kittie Camp, Bill Kendrick

Sunday, 7/20 – Debra Elliott, Myra Herod, Debbie Kendrick

Monday, 7/21 – Sonny & Jeanette Bates, Jerry Hovel

Tuesday, 7/22 – Tyrone Crawley, Ben & Diane Vickers

Wednesday, 7/23 – Beth Bradley, Katie Tillman, Lisa Turrentine

Thursday, 7/24 – Glenda Chinners, Raymond & Tina Wilkinson

Friday, 7/25 – Tina Sprinkle, Terry & Carol Lucky

Saturday, 7/26 – Ethan & Brittney Nelson, Dale Bosarge

Sunday, 7/27 – Jo Nell Barnes, Charles & Ann Clark

Monday, 7/28 – Charles Grant, Wanda Jordan, Kim Tillman

Tuesday, 7/29 – Dana Faucette, Charles & Maria Wainwright

Wednesday, 7/30 – Greg & Rita Boutwell, Barbara Kelley

Thursday, 7/31 – Bubba & Judy Benefield, Tim Knighten

Friday, 8/1 – Eula Mae Blackmon, Caroline Ford, June Strickler

Saturday, 8/2 – Cody & Kelsey Grimes, Sheila Booker

Sunday, 8/3 – Vinnie Brewer, Laurie Chandler, Oscar Petersen

Monday, 8/4 – Mariam Moates, Soy & Deidra Taylor

Tuesday, 8/5 – Carl Ray & Sara Nell Moulds, Debbie Hyatt

Wednesday, 8/6 – Bernard Suthoff, Mark & Brenda Timberlake

Thursday, 8/7 – Andy & Betty Hamil, Brenda Poiroux

Friday, 8/8 – Clara Broadus, Allen & Edna Glover

Saturday, 8/9 – Lillian Brinkman, Phil & Edna Morgan

Sunday, 8/10 – Betty Clair Hatcher, Amber Joyner, Phillip & Claire Turner

Monday, 8/11 – Mary Bosarge, Danny & Pam Lewis, Alan Aldridge

Tuesday, 8/12 – Candice Adkinson, Katelyn Jackson, Hennie Tran, Brianne Woods

Wednesday, 8/13 – Kyle Bryant, Brooke Ladnier, Caryn Suthoff, James Thorne

Thursday, 8/14 – Kayla Bradley, Katie Erwin, Brad & Daphne Hutto

Friday, 8/15 – Robert & Roseanne Baria, Sierra Edwards, Soy Taylor

Saturday, 8/16 – Ginny Easterling, Max Peacock, Sarah Thornton, Deidra Taylor

Today’s Bible reading - 2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22 Romans 8:26-39 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 19:27-29

On the revival prayer point today - Glenda Chinners, Raymond & Tina Wilkinson

We were blessed with a good day in our services yesterday/last night.

Visited Martha Patrick in the hospital yesterday.  They have not diagnosed her problem.  She seemed to be doing fairly well.

Word is that Jack Sims is doing well.  The expectation is that he will be discharged from the hospital Sunday or Monday if everything goes as planned.

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.  Pray for revival!

Today’s Bible reading - 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26

On the revival prayer point today - Beth Bradley, Katie Tillman, Lisa Turrentine     wade@wademorris.com

Martha Patrick remains hospitalized.  I will visit today and get an update.

Jack Sims did very well through his surgery yesterday.  He is expected to remain in the hospital for several days.

Cristy Leytham was discharged from the hospital yesterday.  It is my understanding that another doctor has come in and wants to do some things to help her.  Not sure of all of that but to ask you to keep praying.

We are on a regular schedule this morning and tonight.

Bro. Chris tells me that it is going to take some time before the website is up and running again.  He is having to basically rebuild it.  I could probably get it done much quicker but he needs the experience.

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.  Pray for revival!

Today’s Bible reading - 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 Romans 7:14-8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25

On the revival prayer point today - Tyrone Crawley, Ben & Diane Vickers     wade@wademorris.com

On the revival prayer point tomorrow, 7/23 - Beth Bradley, Katie Tillman, Lisa Turrentine

Jack Sims will be having surgery today.

Martha Patrick was admitted to the hospital late yesterday afternoon.

Kathleen Henderson was in the hospital over the weekend but was discharged before I got to see her yesterday.

Cristy Leytham was not discharged from the hospital yesterday but is supposed to go to her son’s house in the city today.  She is very weak.

Bro. Johnny Tucker got a good report from the doctor yesterday and will not have to have his defibrillator replaced at this point in time.

We are on a regular schedule tomorrow morning and evening.

This coming Sunday, 7/27, is the final Sunday of this church year.  It is my  prayer that we will finish strong. I pray that each member of the Friendship family who is in town will be in his/her rightful place for Bible study and worship.

Bro. Chris will begin working to restore our website today.  I have now heard from all eight of our readers and they are ready for us to get back up and running.  When will that happen?  Time will tell.  The pressure is on Bro. Chris.

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus.  Pray for revival!

Today’s Bible reading - 2 Chronicles 4:1-6:11 Romans 7:1-13 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 19:22-23

Tuesday, 7/22 – 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 Romans 7:14-8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25

Wednesday, 7/23 – 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26

Thursday, 7/24 – 2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22 Romans 8:26-39 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 19:27-29

Friday, 7/25 – 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1

Saturday, 7/26 – 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3

Sunday, 7/27 – 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6

On the revival prayer point today - Sonny & Jeanette Bates, Jerry Hovel

Tuesday, 7/22 – Tyrone Crawley, Ben & Diane Vickers

Wednesday, 7/23 – Beth Bradley, Katie Tillman, Lisa Turrentine

Thursday, 7/24 – Glenda Chinners, Raymond & Tina Wilkinson

Friday, 7/25 – Tina Sprinkle, Terry & Carol Lucky Saturday,

Saturday, 7/26 – Ethan & Brittney Nelson, Dale Bosarge

Sunday, 7/27 – Jo Nell Barnes, Charles & Ann Clark

We enjoyed a good day in our services yesterday.  Once again, there was a liberty to preach.  I thought the folks who shared about their GRACE trip did a very nice job.  We thank God for His blessings throughout the day.

The memorial service for Earl Kirschenman went well.  Thank you to those who attended and to those who helped with the food.  A special “thank you” to Miss Vinnie Brewer for coordinating this ministry.

The proposed budget for 2014 – 15 was adopted last night.  I appreciate the hard work of our Finance Committee  members.  We thank God for His continued blessings in the financial area.

Bro. Johnny Tucker meets with his doctor this morning to see if his defibrillator needs to be replaced.

Word came from Rita Broome last night that Cristy Leytham’s cancer has now spread to even more parts of her body.  She is supposed to be discharged from the hospital today.  There is really nothing more that can be done by her staying in the hospital.

It was encouraging to see Robert Baria in our morning service yesterday.  It was also good to have Gene & Gena Davis in the morning service – seemed to be right where they belong!

Obviously, our website remains down.  Bro. Chris will work on it this week.  In the meanwhile, would you tell others how you accessed the blog?  We shared it in our service last night but those who were not present may not know.

I mentioned seven bones in the church yesterday.  Someone came to me after one of the services and said “I am a hip bone” and then proceeded to make things right.  Which bone are you?

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.

Bible reading for today - 2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17 Romans 6:1-23 Psalm 16:1-11 Proverbs 19:20-21

On the revival prayer point today - Debra Elliott, Myra Herod, Debbie Kendrick       wade@wademorris.com

Monday, 7/21 – Sonny & Jeanette Bates, Jerry Hovel

Tuesday, 7/22 – Tyrone Crawley, Ben & Diane Vickers

Wednesday, 7/23 – Beth Bradley, Katie Tillman, Lisa Turrentine

Thursday, 7/24 – Glenda Chinners, Raymond & Tina Wilkinson

Friday, 7/25 – Tina Sprinkle, Terry & Carol Lucky

Saturday, 7/26 – Ethan & Brittney Nelson, Dale Bosarge

I have no idea how many folks are able to read this today, 7/20.  I am in hopes that of the eight regular readers of the blog, at least two can open this.  Maybe Bro. Chris can get us back up and running soon.  I could do it but I feel the experience would benefit Bro. Chris as he is attempting to learn more about computers, websites, et cetera.

Regular schedule today and tonight.  Funeral service for Earl Kirschenman at 2:00PM preceded by an hour of visitation with the family.  Discussion meeting about the proposed budget at 4:00PM.

I pray that you will have a great Sunday with Jesus.

Aug 27, 1930-July 16, 2014 Earl Kirschenman a native of Mino, South Dakota and Bakersfield, California and resident of Grand Bay, Alabama went home to be with Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Lois Kirschenman, mother, Lydia Rempfer Kirschenman, father, August Kirschenman, as well as brothers and sisters. He is survived by 2 sons, Craig and Scott (Jennifer) Kirschenman, 1 brother, Clifford (Irene) Kirschenman, 2 sisters, Pearl (Al) Kilman, Irma (Dick) Herrbolt, 3 grandchildren, Jason Kirschenman, Jenni (Bubba) Baggett and Ashley Kirschenman, 5 great-grandchildren, Brittany and Haley Godwin, Haleigh Baggett, Alynna and Lilly Kirschenman. Visitation will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, 12581 Saeger Rd., Grand Bay, AL at 1 P.M. Sunday, July 20, 2014 and service to follow at 2 P.M. In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Mr. Kirschenman’s name to M.A.R.C., 8553 Padgett Switch Rd., Irvington, AL 36544 (251) 957-2118.