Pastor's Blog

The Lord blessed us with a special service last night.  Remember Jesus!  It was good to have all of the church family in attendance under one roof for a service.  I appreciate our deacons serving the elements.  Also, very grateful to those deacons and wives who prepared and cleaned up.  Great group of folks.

Gary Walton will be in the hospital until at least Friday.  I appreciate Scott & Nanette Fontenot for visiting him yesterday.  Keep praying for Gary & Rachel.

Go back and read yesterday’s entry to see our schedule for this weekend.  Big happenings!

We will observe the ordinance of baptism following both services this Sunday morning.  A couple of fathers have asked to be able to baptize their children.  Carl Camp will join me in the baptismal pool following the 10:00AM service.  Why?  The first pastor to baptize in this particular baptistry was his father, Pastor L.G. Camp, Jr.  This will be the final baptism in this baptistry and I wanted Carl to represent Pastor L.G. Camp.  Johnny Five will be the last person baptized in this baptistry.

As I type this entry, Lisa is three and one half hours from landing in Atlanta.  If all goes as planned, she will land in New Orleans at 12:10PM.  (Thank you to Jimmy Tagert for sending me a reminder of her arrival as I had forgotten!).  I am going to Keesler AFB for coffee this morning on my way to MSY.  Looking forward to it!

Will you join me in believing for a miracle seven thousand dollars love offering for John & Alaina Peacock this Easter Sunday?  Larry Whitehurst already has one thousand dollars in hand so we only need another six thousand this Sunday.  Anybody want to throw out a “I will match each dollar up to a certain amount?”  You choose the amount.  Folks, pray and then give as the Lord leads.

Thank you to our deacons’ wives for the ministry they are doing this week.

I have a chocolate cake and a coconut cake already in place for our Easter lunch.  Can you say thank you to Mae Mae and Miss Vinnie!  By the way, thank you to each lady who baked a cake, pie or something else for the USA BCM auction last Friday.  You ladies are great!  (Where do you think I got the Easter lunch cakes?)

As of around 1:00PM this Sunday, 4/5, the Refresh project will begin.  The chairs will be delivered today, Lord willing. Thank you in advance for your patience during this time.

Soccer tonight beginning at 5:00PM.  Pray for this ministry.  Support the concession stand which in turn supports our Summer mission team’s ministry opportunities while also supporting John & Alaina Peacock.

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

Friendship family, remember that we are only having one service today – 6:30PM.  We will all meet in the auditorium.  Come join us as we observe the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper.

Gary Walton was in pretty tough shape yesterday morning but improved as the day went along.  Lord willing, I will visit him again this morning.  Pray for Gary & Rachel.

Soccer tomorrow night beginning at 5:00PM.  The next games will then take place on Saturday, April 11th beginning at 9:00AM.

Big weekend in front of us with Saturday morning classes and services for our preschoolers and elementary students.  Classes begin at 9:00AM and everything ends at 11:00AM or shortly thereafter.

Easter Sunday will see us host Evangelist Johnny Tucker for our two services – 8:00AM and 10:00AM.  I have made the decision to baptize following both services.  Baptismal candidates who plan to participate need to contact me personally so all of the details can be finalized.  (pastor@friendshipfamily.net).

I am praying for an Easter miracle and you can help.  As you know, we have been receiving a special offering for the John Peacock family and the Friendship family has done well with a very nice assist from the men’s class of Danville Baptist Church.  The goal for this Sunday’s offering is seven thousand dollars!  Yes, $7,000.  There is a specific reason for this amount.  I ask you to prayerfully consider helping us to reach (exceed?) this goal in our two services this Sunday!  Blog readers from outside the Friendship family, you can help if the Lord so leads.  Contact me at pastor@friendshipfamily.net before Sunday to let me know of your pledge and it will be included in the total.  Thank you to each person who will give to this offering and glory to God!

The camp in South Africa is over.  The team is headed back to the base and will be heading to the airport in just a few hours.  Lisa is scheduled to land in New Orleans around noon tomorrow.  I am in hopes either Eddie A or Scott F can pick Lisa up from the airport as I have plans.  Just saying!

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