Pastor's Blog

Grant & Katie Tillman are in Birmingham today in order for the medical folks to do some tests to try and find the cause for Grant’s headaches.  (I have an opinion but I will keep that to myself – just saying!). Pray for Grant & Katie!

Continue to pray for Clinton Stringfellow and Eddie Albritton’s sister, Wendy, as they go through their respective treatments.

I appreciate the many folks who helped with the soccer concession stand last night.  I am told the help was more than sufficient and the crowd watching soccer was really good numerically.

Soccer again tonight beginning at 5:00PM.

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

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

Wow, the Lord blessed us with a really good day in our worship services yesterday.  First, it was a blessing to see the church to give a unanimous call to Bro. Chris Scofield to become a full time staff member at Friendship.  He will begin this new role on Sunday, June 1.  Pray for Bro. Chris and his family.  Thank you to the deacons for their months of praying, seeking God and meeting on this matter.  We have great deacons!

What a joy to see Charlie (sp?) Baker coming desiring to follow the Lord in believer’s baptism in our morning service.  Jeff Holifield did a nice job of sharing a “mission moment” with us during the evening service.  Thank you to those who gave to the “missions” love offering in each service.  I will get that total later and report it.

Katelyn Johnson and the other young ladies did an excellent job of hosting our senior adults for lunch.  (I do love aggravating Katelyn!  LOL!).  Thank you to each senior adult who joined us for the meal.  A great time of food and fellowship!

Grant Tillman will be in Birmingham tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday for tests.  He has been having issues with headaches for months now and they are trying to locate cause.  Pray it goes well.

Miss Annette Williams took a fall and was in the hospital yesterday.  I “think” she was discharged yesterday afternoon and will be monitored for the next month.  Pray for Miss Annette.

Soccer tonight beginning at 5:00PM.  Concessions will be available including the meal deals along with pulled pork nachos and pulled pork sandwiches.

Heading toward Ellisville, MS to take my cousin Lydia home.  She has been a blessing this weekend.  Sweet young lady!

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

All soccer games scheduled to be played on our campus have been cancelled this evening and tomorrow.  However, the pulled pork meals are still being served to those who placed pre-orders.

So, if you placed an order for this afternoon, Friday, 5/2, then you can get your meal(s) in the Preschool Building between the hours of 5:00 – 6:00PM.

As for tomorrow, Saturday, 5/3, the meals will be available for pick up from 10:00 – 11:00AM.

If you did not pre-order but would like a meal either day, contact Daphne Hutto at (251) 533 4595 no later than 4:00PM today or 9:00AM tomorrow.

Questions?  More information?  Contact Daphne Hutto at (251) 533 4595 or daphnehutto@gmail.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience but we cannot control the weather.  We thank God for the rain.  He obviously knows what He is doing!

Good morning on this cloudy Friday.  I have a story to tell but that will have to wait until probably tomorrow.  It is a re-telling of a New Testament story.  Just saying!

Widows/widower brunch in our Preschool Building this morning from 10:00AM until 11:30AM.  Jeanette Bates is leading this ministry.  Pray for a good day.

Soccer tonight/tomorrow?  Good question.  That is above my pay grade so I defer to Bro. Abel.  Once he makes a decision, I will try to post an entry here but the best option is to look on FB.

Regardless of whether there is soccer or not either day, the pre-sold pulled pork meals will be served.  With soccer taking place – under the bus barn.  No soccer – in the Preschool Building.  They will be served tonight from 6:00 – 7:00PM even if there is no soccer.  Tomorrow they will be served from 10:00AM – 11:00AM if there is no soccer.  Again, check FB for updates.

Regular schedule this Sunday.  Looking forward to honoring our senior adults during the 10:00AM service and then serving them lunch immediately afterwards.  Senior adults, come join us!

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

Today is the national day of prayer.  I encourage you to either gather with others or to simply set aside a special time to pray for our country today.  Pray for your family.  Pray for your church family.  Pray for your neighbors.  Pray for your enemies!  Pray!

Tomorrow, 5/2, from 10:00AM until 11:30AM there will be a widows/widowers brunch in the Preschool Building.  Jeanette Bates, with the help of others, is coordinating this event.  If you are a widow or widower in the Friendship family and have not received a personal invitation then I apologize and ask that you come join Jeanette and crew.  You can contact Jeanette for the details.

Joey Bosarge reminded us last night that the Friendship family will host the “McKemie Place” ministry this coming Monday evening beginning at 5:30PM.  Contact Joey if you want to be involved. All of us can pray.

The Lord blessed us with a really good day in our services yesterday.  Next Wednesday, 5/7, there will be some special equipment on hand for our older ladies – LOL!

Soccer tomorrow night (6:00 – 7:00PM) and Saturday (9:00AM – 1:00PM).  Those who have pre-ordered the pulled pork meals can simply go to the bus barn and they will be ready to go.  I appreciate Stacey Dyess and Jeff Holifield being the chef masters.  Pulled pork sandwiches will also be available in the soccer concession stand as long as the pork is available.

Senior adults, I am “begging” you to be present for this Sunday morning’s service and the lunch following.  If you have signed up, great.  If not, come join us anyway.  We are going to have a great Sunday!

The Sunday evening, 5/4, the church will be asked to move on a motion that will be presented by our deacons.  This relates to Bro. Chris Scofield and his position with the Friendship family.  Much prayer, thought and discussions precede this decision.

The Lord allowed me to be in the garden pulling weeds shortly after daybreak today.  I was enjoying myself and then the rain came.  I simply went to the back porch and just watched/listened to the rain – heaven to me!  God is good!

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