Pastor's Blog

The arrangements for Marlene Broome’s mother, Miss Ethel Dunnam, are as follows:  visitation with the family on Tuesday, 12/15, from 5:30 – 9:00PM.  Funeral service on Wednesday, 12/16, at 2:30PM. 

The visitation and service will take place from the chapel of the Jones & Son Funeral Home chapel in Beaumont.  The chapel is located on 5th Street.

Marlene Broome’s mother, Miss Ethel Dunnam, passed from this life shortly after 9:00AM today.  The visitation with the family and the service will take place in Beaumont, MS at times to be determined later this afternoon.  Pray for Marlene, her brother, Gary, and their families.

What a great weekend – glory to God!  What an absolute joy to see Melody Johnson & Seth Bosarge pray to receive Jesus as their personal Savior during the 10:30AM service yesterday and to have Joel Huffman join the Friendship family by transfer of letter.  God gives the increase and we give Him all of the glory!

I don’t want to say “I told you so”  but if you missed last night’s service then you missed a blessing.  “A Time For Us” did a precious job of sharing Christmas with us through song, readings, and just giving of themselves.  I appreciate Carl Ray Moulds for scheduling this group and Michael Reeves for bringing them to minister to us.  Already, I have received personal comments and e-mails with folks expressing  how special the service was to them personally.  Here is a excerpt from an e-mail, “Tonight’s service was indeed special.  It may have been the best Christmas blessing I have received in many years.  Thank you for having them.”

Marlene Broome’s mother, Ethel Dunnam, is in serious condition in a local hospital.  She has a congestive heart failure problem and certainly needs our prayers. 

Miss Vivian is improving.  Ruby Gulley(Sunday), Caroline Ford (Saturday), & Kayla & Logan Hatcher (Sunday) all came home from the hospital.  Praise the Lord!

I received word yesterday afternoon that Pastor Jack Bailey & the fine folks at Danville Baptist Church reached their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $60,000 – praise the Lord!  What a blessing!  I can assure you that Pastor Jack walked home on the clouds!  Congratulations to this sister church family on reaching this new record regarding the LMCO for them personally!

I was pleased when Mark Ingram’s name was called Saturday night as the winner of this year’s Heisman Trophy.  I am a Bama fan but I am also a fan of the way Mark Ingram conducts himself.  I still prefer a national championship but it would now be nice to have the Heisman winner plus the NC.  By the way, IMO, Tim Tebow is class! 

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