Pastor's Blog

This entry is obviously very late.  My apologies.

Let me begin by saying how blessed the Friendship family was this past Sunday in our two services.  Really good attendance in the morning service.  An excellent spirit was present.  God moved.  O praise Him!

What can I say about our evening service on a major holiday weekend?  Hallelujah!  Glory!  The attendance was amazing!  We have one hundred twenty-one adults participating in Experiencing God and all be nine of them were present.  Of those nine missing, six were accounted for.  Not a bad percentage!  Bro. Abel did a nice job of sharing the introductory session.  All of us should now be on day two of the study and we will gather this Sunday, 9/10, at 4:00PM in the CAB for our small group time.

A special thank you to Eddie A, Blake, Blaine & Natalie, Gina and Kayla for handling the refreshments.  They did an excellent job! I appreciate Bro. Abel, Eric & Paul setting the tables and chairs up following the morning service.  I was in charge of the decorations – table center pieces, table cloths, et cetera and I feel that I did well!  Just saying!

The next two Sundays will see us receive staff anniversary love offerings.  This Sunday, 9/10, we will receive a fourth year anniversary offering for Bro. Abel Garcia.  Pray and give as the Lord leads.

On Sunday, 9/17, we will receive a first year anniversary offering for Bro. Dylan Westbrook.  Again, pray and give as the Lord leads.

Then, on Sunday, October 1, we will receive another “bus barn” offering.  We did not do well on our initial offering so we are going to do it again.  Please pray and then come prepared to give graciously so we can get this barn built in a timely fashion.

If everything goes as planned, these will be the final three special offerings for 2023.  Just FYI.

There have been two deaths in our community in recent days.  Peggy Benefield passed from this life last Friday, 9/1.  A visitation with the family will take place tomorrow, 9/6, from 10:00AM until the 11:00AM service.  Everything will take place at First Baptist Grand Bay.  Pray for the Benefield family.

Kendall Falana’s mother, Carolyn Falana, passed from this life last Thursday, 8/31.  A visitation with the family will take place this Thursday, 9/7, from noon until the 2:00PM service.  Everything will take place at Serenity Funeral Home.  Pray for the Falana family.

I ask you to join me in praying for Pastor Mel Hacker.  Tough days!

Our student ministry will be serving a meal after tomorrow’s morning service and then before tomorrow’s evening service.  Large plates are eight dollars each while small plates are six dollars each.  Spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert & drink.  Support our students by purchasing a meal(s).

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