Pastor's Blog

Bill & Debbie Kendrick’s daughter did well through her surgery.  Praise the Lord.  Thank you for praying.  Keep doing so.  It will be good to see Debbie when she gets home!

Senior adults, my hope is that you will join us Sunday morning for our 10:00AM service and the catered meal afterwards.  Service and meal in the CAB.

Friendship family, praying we will show up strong attendance wise for the praise and worship service at the Grand Bay Church of God this Sunday beginning at 5:00PM.  Remember, a love offering will be received to go toward ministry opportunities on the June mission trip to Guatemala.

Soccer tomorrow beginning at 9:00AM.  I “think” I am correct in saying that we have four consecutive Saturdays and this season will be a wrap.  Pray for this ministry.  Support the Peacock family and missions by getting food from the concession stand.

On Saturday, May 2, we will host a fish fry to support the June mission trip ministries.  We will begin signing folks up for plates this Sunday morning, 4/26.  More details coming.

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

Good day in our services yesterday.  After being “off” for two weeks our attendance was down a bit which is exactly what I figured.  Excellent spirit and the attendance will increase beginning next week.  I appreciate Leslee Herrington running the sound board in our evening service.

Tucker Vice was accidentally shot in the eye with a bb when it ricocheted off the ground.  He has to be closely monitored for the next couple of months.  Going to be tough for a twelve year old, active boy to remain still.  Pray for Tucker.

Bill & Debbie Kendrick’s daughter, Brandi, will have surgery today in Alaska.  Pray that all goes well.  Bill & Debbie are there with her.

Senior adult day this Sunday morning.

Special musical worship service at Grand Bay Ministries this Sunday evening beginning at 5:00PM.

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

We are on a regular schedule on our campus today – morning and evening.  The adults will be in the CAB at 10:00AM and 6:30PM.

Yolanda Landa is having cataract surgery today.  Pray that all goes well and the plans are for her to have her second one next Wednesday.

As I wrote yesterday, Andy Hamil is having some iron related issues with more tests coming.  Pray for Andy & Betty.

John & Alaina Peacock also need our continued prayer support.

Our Refresh project continues and I cannot say enough good things about the folks from the Friendship family who have helped and will help complete the project.  What a great church family!

Senior saints, if you have not already signed up for the catered meal this Sunday, 4/26, it would be helpful if you would do so today.  You can send me an email (pastor@friendshipfamily.net) or send one to Katie Tillman (katelyntillman7@gmail.com).  Again, it is not imperative that you sign up but it does help.  We want all of our senior saints to join us this Sunday.

Remember, we will join the folks at Grand Bay Ministries aka Grand Bay Church of God at 5:00PM this Sunday, 4/26, for service of praise and worship.  An offering will be received to help with the ministry expenses (house building, food distributions, et cetera) of the June GRACE Ministries trip to Guatemala.  Giving to the offering is obviously optional but I do hope a large number of the Friendship family members will attend.

Our soccer leagues resume play this Saturday, 4/25, at 9:00AM.  Pray for this ministry.  Our concession stand would love to have a strong second half of the season.  Will you support this which in turn allows us support missions in Guatemala.  Best prices in town!  Plus, we have some of the best looking workers in town and some of the ugliest workers in town.  Just saying!  Combo meal for five dollars!

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

This entry will be very abbreviated.  John Peacock had a seizure Sunday morning.  Keep praying for John & Alaina.

Gary Walton “thinks” he is turning the proverbial corner.  Pray for Gary & Rachel.

Andy Hamil is having some iron issues and will have more tests in the days to come.  Pray for Andy & Betty.

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

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

The Friendship family was blessed with another good day in our services yesterday.  Praise the Lord!

I appreciate the folks who are busily working to get our Refresh project done.  There are six or seven men from the Friendship family busily working this morning.  Good stuff.

John Peacock had a seizure yesterday morning.  He is at home.  Dr. Keith went to check on him yesterday and I appreciate him doing so.  Pray for John & Alaina.  A continued “thank you” to those are on the meal train for the Peacocks.  Tiffany, Jeanette, Nanette and Tonya will finish out the month of April and then we move to May.  If you have any questions, please direct those to Daphne Hutto as she is coordinating this ministry.  I appreciate her doing so.

Allyson Hall’s paternal grandmother fell early Sunday morning and is in a hospital in Florida.  She is ninety-one years old.  Nothing broken in the fall.  Pray for a quick and complete recovery.

Bill & Debbie Kendrick will be flying to Alaska this week in order to be with their daughter as she will have surgery.  Pray for all to go well.

We will honor God by recognizing our senior saints this Sunday morning, 4/26, in our 10:00AM service.  A catered meal will be provided in the CAB immediately following the service.  Katie Tillman will lead this ministry.  Senior saints, if you have not done so already, call us to sign up.  Not an absolute necessity but it will be helpful in making sure we have ample food.

Our campus will be silent this Sunday evening, 4/26, as we have been invited to join the folks at Grand Bay Ministries for an evening of musical praise.  That service will begin at 5:00PM.  An offering will be received to help with the ministry expenses related to the June mission trip to Guatemala.

We will be on a regular schedule this Wednesday morning and evening.

Soccer games resume this Saturday, 4/25, beginning at 9:00AM.  Pray for Bro. Abel and this ministry.

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

I take a sabbath on Sundays when it comes to electronics barring the proverbial ox in the ditch scenario.  So, I am writing this Saturday night.

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow, 4/19.  Sunday School at 9:00AM; worship at 10:00AM & 5:00PM.

Prayer meeting in the auditorium beginning promptly at 8:30AM and concluding at 8:45AM.  Jeff Holifield will voice our prayer.

Our senior saints will be asked to sign up for next Sunday’s (4/26) meal as we celebrate senior adult day.   The meal will be catered and it will be nice.

I am very thankful to Henry Wyse for his excellent spirit, flexibility and cooperation.  He has done a great job of leading us in the refresh project thus far and will lead us to the finish line.  Thank you, Henry.

Bro. Abel is in Atlanta for a baby dedication service Sunday morning.  He and his two grandsons will be traveling to Grand Bay tomorrow afternoon.  Pray for safe travels.

I hope to see many members of the Friendship family and many guests on our campus tomorrow for Bible study and worship.

Short and sweet this morning.  First, sorry for no entries the past two days.  The deep well pump on GRACE Mountain died Wednesday night so Thursday morning was spent making arrangements to get temporary water, get a new pump purchased, installed, et cetera.  Major cost to GRACE Ministries but God is faithful and we praise Him.  (If I owned a plumbing company in Michigan then I would donate the needed materials and fly down to take care of the removal and install.  Just saying!)

Thursday afternoon and Friday morning were basically family times for us.  We went off the mountain.  Deidra and I had some time to talk while I also enjoyed time with the girls.  Flew into ATL and then drove home getting to the house around 12:15AM today (Saturday).

Gary Walton was discharged from the hospital Thursday afternoon and went straight to work.  Yes, you read that correctly.  I spoke to him yesterday afternoon – he was at work!  Work is Gary’s middle name!  Keep praying!

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow – morning and evening.  Brief prayer time in the auditorium beginning promptly at 8:30AM.  Out by 8:45AM for Sunday School.  Worship in the CAB.

Senior adults, it will be helpful if you can sign up for our special meal set for next Sunday, 4/26, as we honor God by recognizing our senior saints.  Sign up is not an absolute but it will be a great help as we make preparations.

I appreciate Scott Fontenot and John Milton Ladnier for tending to my garden while I have been away.  Wow, what a blessing!

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

NO services, classes, et cetera on our campus today.  Pass the word.

The Refresh project work continues.  Remember, we will meet in the auditorium at 8:30AM this Sunday, 4/19, for a time of prayer with Jeff Holifield verbalizing that prayer for us.  Out by 8:45AM in order to go to Sunday School.

Rachel Walton’s eye surgery went well yesterday.  Thank you for praying.

Gary Walton seems to be in a state of limbo.  I spoke to Rachel this morning and nothing has really changed.  Bro. Abel visited with Gary yesterday.  Keep praying.

Speaking of Bro. Abel, he is driving to Texas today to visit with his Mama and other family members.  Pray for traveling mercies and a great time with family.

Bro. Jacob and our deacons are in place in the event they are needed.

I will get to spend several hours with Dr. Mike Clark today and then I will be preaching at Iglesia JET tonight.  Pray for these services to go well.

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

Good morning from GRACE Mountain.  The Lord blessed me with an uneventful day of traveling yesterday and I am thankful.

Gary Walton remains hospitalized and that may remain true for several more days.  Gary & Rachel need our prayer support.  As a matter of fact, Rachel is having eye surgery this morning so pray for that to go well.

Our campus will be silent tomorrow as we will have no services, classes, et cetera.  This Sunday, 4/19, we will be on a regular schedule.  Prayer time in the auditorium beginning promptly at 8:30AM with Jeff Holifield verbalizing our prayer.

Pray for the refresh project this week.

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

Mama always said, “better late than never!”  Not sure if that is always true but this entry is late.  My apologies.  No excuses.

Gary Walton remains in the hospital and in need of our continued prayer support.  Not sure what is next but I do ask that you pray for Gary & Rachel.  (Kevin Sprinkle told me himself that he rubbed one of Gary’s legs on Saturday.  Did that help?  Last time I checked Kevin is neither a doctor, nurse or therapist!)

Our transition Sunday went well.  Good attendance even though is was the first weekend of Spring break week.  Excellent spirit in the morning service.  I am told that Bro. Abel did a very nice job of preaching in the evening service.  I appreciate Bro. Abel in so many ways.  What a great associate pastor he is!

Friendship family, NO service, classes, et cetera on our campus this Wednesday, 4/15.  Please pass the word!

Our time of prayer in the auditorium on Sunday morning was good.  Thank you to those who participated.  Remember, if at all possible, I begin things on time.  We will do it again this Sunday, 4/19, beginning at 8:30AM and finished by 8:45AM.  I am going to ask Jeff Holifield to voice the prayer this Sunday.  Come join us as we celebrate what God is doing through our Refresh project.

We will have our Senior Adult Day on Sunday morning, April 26, beginning at 10:00AM.  A catered meal will be provided immediately following the service for all of our senior adults in attendance.  Sign up will take place this Sunday, 4/19.

Also, on Sunday, April 26, we have been invited to join the folks at Grand Bay Ministries for a special service of singing beginning at 5:00PM.  (Yes, I have asked Al Stokes to please not sing!).  This will involve folks from GBM, the Friendship family and perhaps others.  An offering will be received to help with the ministry expenses for our June GRACE Ministries mission trip to Guatemala.  Some folks from Grand Bay Ministries will be taking part in that trip and this is one way they are helping fund the ministry portion.

Pastor, where are you?  Well, right now I am about thirty-seven thousand feet above the earth on a plane heading to Guatemala.  I left from Atlanta this morning.  Why Atlanta?  I can give you around six hundred reasons!  I made the choice to leave yesterday afternoon so as to not have to drive through the night or to fight the morning rush hour traffic in Atlanta.  Lord willing, I will return home this Friday,  I am honoring an invitation extended to me by Pastor Adan’s wife, Miss Corie, to come preach on behalf of their women’s ministry.  (By the way, my brother, Eddie, and his wife, Sue, provide funding for the women’s and men’s respective ministries at Iglesia JET.  I am grateful to them).

Thank you to those who continue the meal train for John & Alaina Peacock.  Good stuff!  They are grateful and so am I!

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