Pastor's Blog

John Milton did not hear from the medical folks regarding the results of his scan.  So, we just keep praying.

As far as I know, Myrtle did meet with the doctor yesterday afternoon but I do not have any update this morning.

Otherwise, I think the others for whom we have been praying remain about the same.

I did learn yesterday that Miss Barbara Hamilton fell on Tuesday and suffered some broken bones.  I hope to get a more detailed update today.  I think she was at home when she fell.  Pray for Miss Barbara.  She is a sweetheart!

Also, Jeanette Bates took a fall and while she did not suffer any broken bones I am told she looks like she has been in a twelve round boxing match.  She was in the parking lot of Andy’s Music when she fell.  (Folks, this is Sonny’s story so I am just going by what he said!). Pray for Jeanette!

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.

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

Beth Rockwell remains in the hospital.  She has improved in some areas and has had some setbacks in other areas.  Keep praying for Beth.  Pray for Chuck and Greg as they wait beside Beth.

Myrtle sees the doctor today.  Pray for a productive meeting.

John Milton had the scan yesterday and should get the results fairly quickly I would think.  Keep praying!

Buddy Brewer is still in Birmingham.  Pray for Buddy & Burl.

Jennifer Kirschenman may be able to attend our service this Sunday.

The visitation and service for Katie Tillman’s grandmother takes place this Friday in Heron Bay.  Keep praying for the Howard family.

Keep praying for the teens involved in the accident last Wednesday.  One remains hospitalized and another one had a cast put on their arm yesterday.

Regular schedule on our campus today – morning and evening.

Trail of Truth and Treats volunteers needed.  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel.

Basketball sign ups continue.  Contact Eddie Albritton.

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

John Milton’s scan takes place today.  Pray that he will get a report of no cancer in any other place within his body.  If so, surgery will be scheduled for next Monday, 10/25.

The teen involved in the accident last Wednesday did undergo surgery yesterday but they were not able to do all they were in hopes of doing.  Keep praying.

The arrangements have been completed for Katie Tillman’s paternal grandmother, Mary Jane Howard.  The visitation with the family will take place this Friday, 10/22, from 11:00AM until the 1:00PM service time at St Michael’s Catholic Church 15872 Heron Bay Loop Rd E, Coden, AL 36523.  Pray for the Howard family.

Keep praying for Beth Rockwell as she remains hospitalized.

Also, keep praying for Buddy Brewer as he remains in Birmingham.

Myrtle Bowden will see the doctor tomorrow and should have a much clearer picture of what is next regarding her treatment options.  Pray for Myrtle.

Remember to pray for Danny Lewis too as he will be having more tests done to determine the cause of his physical problems.

We need more folks to volunteer to host a station for our “Trail of Truth and Treats” on Sunday, 10/31, from 4:00PM until 6:30PM on our back forty!  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel for more details or to sign up to be a host.

Pass the word about our basketball leagues.  Sign up continues this Friday, 10/22.  Contact Eddie Albritton for more information.

Last night, October 18, was definitely “Friendship family night” at the Jackson County Fair in Pascagoula, MS.  We had fifty one folks in our group!  Yes, fifty one!  It was a great night of fellowship and fun.

I am very thankful to the Lord for this cooler weather.  How nice it is!

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus!

Grant Tillman sent me a text last night letting me know that Katie’s paternal grandmother, Mary Howard, passed from this life around 6:00PM.  As a general rule, I never have my phone on over the weekend if I am at home.  So, I did not get the message until this morning.  Arrangements are pending.  Pray for the Howard family.

I gave the wrong date for John Milton’s surgery.  If all goes as planned, surgery will be next Monday, 10/25.  Sorry for the error.

Happy fiftieth birthday to Pastor Adan in Guatemala!  I hope his day is great!

One of the teens injured in the off road accident last Wednesday afternoon will undergo another surgery today.  Pray that all goes well.

John Milton Ladnier will have a scan tomorrow that will determine if the cancer is limited to his colon.  If so, he will have surgery next Tuesday, 10/26.  Pray for the cancer to be isolated to this one spot.

Myrtle Bowden will see the doctor this Wednesday to make a determination about the next step in her treatment.  Pray for a good report.

Buddy Brewer remains in Birmingham but is doing well.  Keep praying.

Beth Rockwell remains in a Mobile hospital.  Keep praying as the doctors work through her situation.

Zach Brown shared in SS yesterday that his step father is having some physical problems and needs our prayer support.

Someone shared with me following last night’s service of three folks in our service last night had touched them in their spiritual walk many years ago.  Good stuff!

I think we have twenty stations for TOTAT.  (Trail of Truth and Treats).  We need at least ten more.  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel.

Basketball sign ups continue this Friday afternoon in the CAB.  Contact Eddie Albritton for more information.

How about the new signs on our buildings?  Great job by Dylan & Elizabeth, Rhett “McGyver” Butler and Scott Older.

McGyver, Eddie Albritton, Will & Jackson Reynolds and Dylan Westbrook washed the buses this past Saturday.  Very much appreciated.

Jimmy Tagert wins “deacon of the week” as he and DeDe were the candy providers last night!  Good stuff!  (Brandon Baker was a close second but he got held up in traffic on the interstate on his way to the service)

How about this weather?  It is fifty one degrees this morning.  Drop it another ten degrees or so and it would be perfect!

Our clan and others from our SS class have plans to attend the Jackson County fair tonight.  Come join us!

Pastor Bob Harvey & Dr. Rex Looney are heavy hearted today as the beloved “Thelma Lou” passed from this life yesterday.  She was ninety five years old.

I am predicting Lane Kiffin to be the next head football coach at LSU.

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

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

Thank you to those who attended the visitation/service for Larry McConnell and to those who helped with the meal.  I have been in the ministry for forty six years and I witnessed something yesterday that I have never seen at a funeral.  Very touching to me.

Keep praying for those we have been listing as having prayer needs for their physical well being.

We need folks to host stations for the Trail of Truth and Treats on Sunday, 10/31, from 4:00PM until 6:30PM.  Contact TJ or Lindsey Vice to sign up.

Basketball sign ups will take place for the next two Fridays and then on Saturday, 10/30.  Contact Eddie A for more information.

I hope to take in some college football today and tonight.  Our Sunday School class will be washing the buses first thing today.  We are under the direction of Rhett “McGyver” Butler.  What does that mean?  Basically we will make our own water and make a super soaker out of a potted meat can and duct tape!  The man is a legend!

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

One of the three teens involved in the off road accident Wednesday afternoon remains in the hospital and will have surgery today.  It is not a life threatening surgery.  Pray that all goes well.

Danny & Pam Lewis seemed pleased with the service for Pam’s mother yesterday.  I pray that God was glorified.  I appreciate Warren & Cecil Guidry and Sammy & Myrtle Bowden for attending that service.  (Miss Vinnie was also going to attend but I gave her other duties which prevented her from attending).

The visitation with the Larry McConnell family will take place today at Mobile Memorial Funeral Home Chapel from 1:00PM until the 2:00PM service time.  Thank you to Miss Vinnie Brewer and those who are helping feed the McConnell family today.  What a trooper Miss Vinnie is!

John Milton Ladnier will have a scan done on Tuesday, 10/19.  If there is no cancer present elsewhere in his body, surgery will take place the following Tuesday, 10/26.  Pray for good results from the scan.

No real updates/changes from the others for whom we have been praying.  Just keep praying!

Keith Barrett had a visit with his doctor yesterday and got a good report.  His and Aninha’s ticket situation for the trip to Brazil was resolved – praise the Lord!  Their friend, Mary, is responding well to treatments which is a God thing.

We need folks to step up to the plate regarding the Trail of Truth and Treats.  What does that mean?  Host a booth, trunk, whatever from 4:00PM until 6:30PM on Sunday, 10/31.  This can be families, SS classes, deacons, staff, whomever.  Contact TJ or Lindsey Vice or Bro. Abel if you will help.  Time is of the essence.

I will meet with Eddie Albritton this morning to discuss the basketball sign up schedule.

Read an interesting article regarding the Amish community in Lancaster, PA.  They did not go into a lockdown and even took communion from the same cup.  Yes, they had the virus among them but they reach “herd immunity” and had no catastrophic loss of lives.  Interesting!

There will be some most interesting football games in the SEC tomorrow.  The best games are early (11:00AM) and then late (6:00PM and later).  Someone told me this week that Alabama got beat last Saturday night but I refuse to believe that – LOL!

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.

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

Trail of Truth and Treats!

Word came to me during the night that three of our students were involved in an accident and were all three at the hospital.  One of them was to spend the night in ICU.  Bro. Abel is in touch with the families.  Pray for these teens and their families.

John Milton Ladnier meets with a surgeon today.

I will be driving to Louisiana today to preach the celebration of life service for Pam Lewis’s mother.

Danny Lewis will have some medical procedures done next week.

Myrtle is still waiting for an appointment with the doctor.

Beth Rockwell did have the filter put in place to prevent the blood clot from moving to her heart or lungs.

The celebration of life service for Larry McConnell takes place tomorrow afternoon.  Miss Vinnie Brewer is graciously coordinating the meal for the family.

Buddy Brewer is doing well and remains in Birmingham.

Rita Boutwell will have a stress test today.  (This is in addition to the stress test placed on her daily by her daughter, Kimberly!)

Basketball sign ups are taking place now.  Eddie Albritton is the league coordinator.

Good services on our campus yesterday.  Praise the Lord!

Did I mention the Trail of Truth and Treats?

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

Regular schedule on our campus this morning (10:00AM) and tonight at 6:30PM.  Friendship family, come join us!

I posted the obit for Pam Lewis’ mother in a separate entry.  Keep praying for Pam and her family.  Pam has asked me to preach the celebration of life service for her mother which I count as an honor.

Danny’s biopsies were not done on Tuesday.  Not sure all that is going on or what is next.  Pray for Danny.

Beth Rockwell’s procedure did not take place on Monday but was supposed to happen yesterday morning.  Pray for Beth, Chuck & Greg.

John Milton will see a surgeon tomorrow.  Pray for that consultation.

Myrtle is still waiting to get in to see her doctor.  If nothing opens before then, she is scheduled to see him next Wednesday, 10/20.  Pray.

The service for Larry McConnell takes place this Friday at 2:00PM preceded by an hour’s visitation with the family.  Pray for Linda, Lanell and Larry’s sons.

Keep praying for Jennifer Kirschenman as she continues to recover from her hip replacement surgery.

Also, keep praying for Buddy Brewer as he remains in Birmingham.

Friendship family, remember the love offering for Soy & Deidra on the thirty first.  Also, the opportunity to pledge to support their ministry.

Basketball sign ups are happening now.  Eddie Albritton is the point man for this ministry.

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

October 12, 1938 – October 10, 2021

Dorothy Sanchez Weber, age 83, of Belle Rose, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021.
She was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter and watching tv. Dorothy also looked forward to eating out with her sister, Marilyn and her friend, Mary Ann.

Dorothy leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Pamela Weber Lewis and husband, Danny Lewis; five sisters, Marilyn Crisp, Vera Landry, Diane Buxton, Pearl Alleman, and Gertrude Simoneaux and one brother, Dennis Sanchez.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Weber; parents, Danvel and Regina Sanchez; one nephew, Danny Simoneaux; two brothers-in-law, Sidney Alleman and Emmet “Bada” Simoneaux.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Ourso Funeral Home in Donaldsonville from 9am until Service in our chapel at 11am. Interment to follow in the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Mausoleum.

Donations maybe made to a charity of your choice.