Pastor's Blog

Our thirteen readers have done well in getting the word out!  We are good to go with the exception of needing five more fruit salads.  Now, do you really want me to go to bed tonight worrying about the lack of fruit salads?  If so, so be it.  If not, I need to hear from five more folks before I retire for the night.  What time will that be?  Varies from night to night so just as long as you respond before you call it a day will be fine.

Otherwise, I will be forced to start calling names  of those who have not responded to this plea to help our senior adults.  I do not want to put folks like Katie Tillman on the spot!  Know what I am saying!

Ok, the response has been great.  Almost there.  At this point, we need no more cakes and no more sweet potato casseroles.  We need nine more fruit salads and six more folks willing to cook a turkey.

If you have already contacted Cecil Guidry and put your name on her list, do not contact me too.  (I did not realize she had a list as well. She sent me what was “left” as far as needs are concerned)  I am thinking Rita Broome & Vera Bosarge were on both lists.  Others?  If so, let me know, please.

I am about to be away from my computer for several hours.  When I return, I hope our list will be finished.

I will get with Cecil later (she is working the polls today) to make sure we have everything worked out numerically.  Thanks!

Let’s do this today!

I feel like the hosts on K-Love radio.  The response to the things needed for the community Thanksgiving meal has been pretty good this morning and I would like to complete the list by the end of the day.  Will you help?

Here is where we stand at the moment:  we need eight more cakes, eight more sweet potato casseroles, and eleven more fruit salads.  But wait, if you contact me in the next five minutes. . . .

K-Love always has those matching sponsors but that is not possible here.  However, someone has volunteered to purchase the turkeys if thirteen (we have one) folks will volunteer to cook them.  Their request is that these twelve additional folks volunteer by noon tomorrow, 11/9.  The turkeys would then be available to pick up tomorrow night through this Sunday.

Remember, we are asking folks under the age of sixty five to do all of this cooking.  At this point, I am refusing to let any of our senior adults help.

Since we only have thirteen blog readers, I need for you to get the word out to those from within the Friendship family who do not read the blog.  Call, text, e-mail, whatever and have them contact me via e-mail – tcturrentine@gmail.com.  Thank you!

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”  (Psalm 19:14 KJV)

Today’s Bible reading – Matthew 25

Miss Mary Jackson did well through her surgery.  I do not know exactly what they did but I am told that she did well.  I will visit her later today.

As far as I know, Judy Hall did well through her surgery too.

Blow Joe Guidry had some tests done yesterday and has more to come.  No results from yesterday’s tests yet.

The results from my dad’s latest scans were good.  They showed something in the lungs that concerned the doctor but there is nothing to do at this point.  He asked dad to come back in four months and dad finally agreed to come back in six months (he was intent on not ever going back!)  So, we are thankful to the Lord!

Tim Knighten sees the doctor today.  Pray that he gets some good news regarding his situation.

Keep praying for those battling cancer.

We had four ladies e-mail me regarding the food for the community senior adults Thanksgiving meal on 11/17.  (This is actually a surprise birthday party for Rita Broome but do not tell her!  LOL!)  So, as of the morning, we need thirteen cooked turkeys; eight sweet potato casseroles; eleven fruit salads; eighteen cakes.  I am calling on all of the ladies and/or men from the 20 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49 and 50 – 59 Sunday School classes to step up by tomorrow and meet these needs.  I know that our senior adult ladies will help but I really want them to be the recipients of these blessings.  E-mail me today or tomorrow or call the church office to sign up.

The “fun day” for Carla Kyser takes place this Saturday, 11/12, from Bryant High School.  Starts at 8:00AM and concludes at noon.  You do not have to stay the entire time.  So, if you are in town, consider joining this great cause.

A big shout out to the men who helped clean the church buildings yesterday.  I am not going to list any names for fear of leaving someone out but I do appreciate their help.  Maria Wainwright turned her ankle really severely last Wednesday and cannot do the cleaning right now.

Also, want to say a big “thank you” to our senior adults for filling the choir loft this past Sunday morning during our 10:30AM service – good job!  Your next call is for Sunday, 1/1/17, in our 10:30AM service which will be our only morning service that day.

Obviously, today is election day.  I encourage you to go vote.  Pray for America.

Young(er) ladies – I need to hear from you regarding the food for the community Thanksgiving meal.  Today would be nice!

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