Pastor's Blog

It is here!  Pastor Jack Bailey will stand behind the pulpit in our auditorium this morning and for the next four nights, Lord willing, to preach the Word to us.  Pray for him!  Pray for one another.  Pray for revival.  Attend!  Invite!  Pray!

Talked to Phillip Turner last night about his brother.  There were signs of improvement yesterday.  Keep praying!

Talked to Miss Helen Furby yesterday afternoon.  They are doing as well as can be considering everything.  Pray for the Spiller family.

The men’s breakfast was attended by 23.  Bro. Jim, Bro. Benny, and Brad did a nice job with the program.  Plans call for another breakfast on Saturday, 9/7.

After the breakfast, I spent until dark thirty working in the yards around here.  Can you believe Charles had me rake his yard after I mowed it?  Said he did not like the dead grass on top as it does not look good and he wanted Dr. Jack & Miss June to be impressed!  Wow!  (That is what I said too!)

Soy did not help?  No!  Folks, I had rather cut grass, rake grass, weed eat, pull up grass by hand for weeks as do what Soy did all day yesterday.  He painted!   Has decided now that he wants to be like Bernard when he grows up!  Wow, what ambition!  LOL!

He did mow on Friday which I think probably scared the chickens thus no egg yesterday.

Members of the Friendship family – you are needed in our services today and tonight!  Remember, we will not have Discipleship Training tonight.  Deacons meet at 5:00PM in my office.  Baptism as a part of our evening service.

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

The visitation with the Milinda Spiller family will take place on Monday, 8/5, from 6:00PM – 9:00PM at the Grand Bay Church of God.  The funeral service will take place at 10:00AM on Tuesday, 8/6, also from the Grand Bay Church of God.

It will probably work best for the members of the Friendship family to visit with the family after the revival service on 8/5.  We need to respect the family’s private viewing time from 5:00PM until 6:00PM.

Again, at the time of this writing, I do not anticipate our being involved in the feeding ministry for this family as the GB Church of God and the Forts Lake Assembly of God are providing this ministry.

Pray for the Spiller family.

Phillip Turner’s brother was involved in an accident on Thursday morning.  He is in an ICU.  He is listed as critical and needs our prayers.  Lisa and I visited with the family last night and talked to Phillip on the phone.  Pray for the Turners.

The men’s breakfast begins at 8:00AM today.  The leaders tell me it should be over by 9:00AM.

Revival!  That word has been on my heart for months now.  We need the members of the Friendship family to be in their rightful place tomorrow through Wednesday.  Pray.  Pray for revival.  Pray for Bro. Jack Bailey.  Pray as Bro. Jack and Miss June travel today.  Pray as Bro. Jack prepares to preach.  Pray that he will get adequate rest tonight.  Pray that the projected rain for tomorrow will not keep folks away.  Pray for a great moving of the Holy Spirit.  Pray.

The arrangements for the Milinda Spiller service should be finalized today.  If so, I will post them here.  Pray for the Spiller/Furby families.

I hope to see you in our services tomorrow!  Remember, we are not going to have Discipleship Training tomorrow afternoon.  Otherwise, we are on a regular schedule.

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

This afternoon around 4:30PM, Milinda Spiller was promoted from this life.  She passed peacefully at her Uncle Bobby and Aunt Helen’s house.

Tentative arrangements call for a visitation with the family on Monday night, 8/5, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM at the Grand Bay Church of God with the service on Tuesday morning, 8/6, at 10:00AM also at the Grand Bay Church of God.  Please note that these are tentative arrangements at this point in time.

Appreciation goes to Pastor Alton Stokes and Pastor Tim Cauley for being with the Spiller/Furby family during this difficult time.  As it stands now, their churches, Grand Bay Church of God and Forts Lake Assembly of God respectively, will provide the food for this family.

Matt & Savannah Moore welcomed their first daughter and second child, Halle Ann, into this world today at 2:01PM.  Halle checked in weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long.  Mother and daughter are doing well.  Congratulations to Matt, Savannah, and the entire family.

Brenda Timberlake’s surgery has been postponed until next Thursday.  She was concerned about missing the revival services so now she will not have to miss them.

It is my understanding that Savannah Moore may not be induced today.  She is going to the hospital and then a decision will be made.

Men’s breakfast tomorrow at 8:00AM.

Deacons meeting this Sunday afternoon, 8/4, at 5:00PM in my office.

We are not going to have Discipleship Training this Sunday afternoon, 8/4, in order that we may focus all of our efforts on the revival service.  Also, we have had some last minute additions to the teaching number and this will allow them more time to prepare.

We will observe the ordinance of baptism as a part of our evening service this Sunday, 8/4.

Dr. Jack sent me an e-mail yesterday stating that he had gotten a good number of e-mail messages from members of the Friendship family.  Here is my hope for today – that 20 more folks from the Friendship family will send him an e-mail of prayer support and encouragement.  Please stop now and send him that message.  We still have staff members and deacons who need to get in on this means of support for the revival.  Now is the time!

Enjoyed my very brief time with mama and other family members last night.  I appreciate Deidra going with me to help drive.

As of 6:00AM yesterday, we had zero eggs in the coop.  However, when Soy went out at 8:00AM there was one egg!  Never mind that it was real white and had EB stamped on it – it was an egg!  Too early and dark to check this morning!

I plan on posting tomorrow as we pray for revival.

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

Brenda Timberlake is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow.

Also, Savannah Moore is scheduled to be induced tomorrow.

Sara Nell Moulds had an uncle to pass away and that service takes place today in upper Mississippi.

Was told yesterday that they are “looking” into the possibility of placing Milinda Spiller into a convalescent facility.  It is really a lot on Miss Helen to care for her.  Again, this is a “possibility” at this point in time.

Bro. Chris and a group of college students leave today for a conference in Birmingham.  They will return late Saturday night.  Pray for their safety in travel.

We were blessed with a good Wednesday in our services.  Thank you for being faithful.

The men’s breakfast takes place this Saturday, 8/3, beginning at 8:00AM.  All men are invited!

You have done fairly well in contacting Pastor Jack Bailey via e-mail.  I would ask that those who have not done so, send a word of prayer support and encouragement via e-mail today or tomorrow.  His address is jack@danvillebaptist.org.  If possible, copy me on those messages.  Thanks!

Pray for revival.  We still need “leaders” for our “pack a pew” effort on Monday night, 8/5.  You can send me an e-mail to let me know of your willingness to serve.  I appreciate those who have already signed up to help.

Soy is distraught – no eggs yet!  I will most likely have to place some store bought eggs in the nests tonight or take him to the hospital in the morning.  I keep telling him that “a watched pot never boils” but he will not listen.

I am going to make a really quick trip this afternoon/tonight to visit my mama and to bring Dana & Gina home.  My mama had another TIA late last week.  She cannot get in to see a neurologist until September.

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