Pastor's Blog

*After I posted this today, I got a call from my brother in China telling me that my great niece, Joslyn Turrentine, is in a Birmingham hospital.  The doctors in Cullman have given the family a best case/worse case scenario.  My nephew, Josh, is in Colorado for a meeting but is now on a plane heading home.  I do know Joslyn is supposedly receiving a blood transfusion today.  Please join me in praying for her.

On the point today – Debbie Kendrick.  Tomorrow – Teresa Ladnier & Mariam Moates.  Friday – Clara Broadus & Rachael Jackson.

Earl Kirschenman remains hospitalized as does Alex Moreland.  Please pray for these folks.  Miss Bryant had a surgical procedure yesterday and, as far as I know, did well.  Not sure if it was outpatient or not.  Brenda Poiroux is having a procedure done today.  Pray for these ladies too.  Obviously, we want to continue to pray for those battling cancer.

The mid-term elections are over and what a shift of power in the House.  What does it mean?  Probably not much but hopefully a change for the better.  We need to pray for our leaders as instructed in the Word.  I read Pastor Jack’s blog this morning but I can discern whether he was glad or sad about yesterday’s election results.  I wish he would just say what he means!

We had another good service last night.  There were no salvation decisions but there were a number of folks at the altar during the invitation.  The Lord led me to preach on “giving” and that does not normally get a larger public response.  However, we had our largest attendance of the three nights which is a blessing.  I ask for your prayers for tonight’s service.

Regular day at Friendship today with Bro. Jerry preaching during the 10:00AM and 7:00PM services.  Our morning folks are asked to remember that we will have “brunch with the bunch” next Wednesday, 11/10, beginning at 9:30AM in the fellowship hall.  It is going to be great!

We have a team from Lakeside Baptist in Birmingham using the L.G. Camp, Jr. mission house in Guatemala right now and they will be followed by a team from Mobile beginning next Monday.  Pray for these teams.  Pastor Breck Ladd is leading the B’ham team and Terry Stephan will lead the Mobile team.

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