Pastor's Blog

Coley & Katelyn had their first of three court dates yesterday and it went well.  Thank you for praying and please keep doing so.

Basketball sign ups this Saturday, 10/30, from 8:00AM until 11:00AM in our CAB.   Eddie Albritton is the point man for this ministry.

McGyver will be on the back forty in the morning beginning at 7:00AM.  Any, and all, help appreciated.  Cutting limbs and filling in holes in preparation of TOTAT.

Special offering for the Taylor family this Sunday morning.  Please pray and give generously!

Baptism in our 10:30AM service this Sunday.

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

Rhett Butler will be on the back forty of the church campus this Saturday morning, 10/30, beginning at 7:00AM in order to trim some limbs, fill in some holes, et cetera in preparation for the Trail of Truth and Treats.  He could use some help.  Contact him for more information or simply show up Saturday morning.

Elizabeth Holt is having surgery today.  Pray that all goes well.

Keep praying for John Milton Ladnier in his recovery from surgery.

Thank you to Tina & Rhea Wilkinson for coordinating the food ministry to the Jordan family.  Thank you to all who helped.

Special love offering for Soy, Deidra and the girls this Sunday morning, 10/31.  Please pray and give as the Lord leads.

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

Happy birthday to my sister, Melissa!  I hope her day is great!

BTW, happy birthday one day in advance to my younger brother, Freddie.  I hope his birthday is great too!

John Milton Ladnier’s surgery went well yesterday.  Awaiting final lab work but all appears good.  Thank you for praying and please continue to do so.

Coley & Katelyn Johnson have three very important court dates approaching with the first one being this Thursday, 10/28.  They ask for the prayer support of the Friendship family and others.  Pray that all goes well!

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

As far as I know, Mark Timberlake had a surgical procedure done on his leg yesterday.  Timber has been through it physically so keep him in your prayers.

Keep praying for Beth Rockwell as she remains in the hospital.

Otherwise, I know of no significant changes in the ones for whom we have been praying.  Just keep praying.

The visitation with the Mary Jane Howard family takes place today from 11:00AM until the 1:00PM service time at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Heron Bay.  Pray for Katie and family during this time.

There will be a service at the Mission of Hope tonight beginning at 7:00PM.  Carl Ray Moulds will be the speaker.  Everyone invited.

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.

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

Just got word from John Milton Ladnier that the scans showed no cancer anywhere else in his body.  So, surgery is scheduled for Monday, 10/25, to remove the existing spot.  Praise the Lord for this good report.  Pray for the surgery to go well.

Danny Lewis is undergoing biopsies today.  Pray for all to go well there too.

Amy Huhn is meeting with an oral surgeon this afternoon.  Pray for wisdom for all involved.

John Milton did not hear from the medical folks regarding the results of his scan.  So, we just keep praying.

As far as I know, Myrtle did meet with the doctor yesterday afternoon but I do not have any update this morning.

Otherwise, I think the others for whom we have been praying remain about the same.

I did learn yesterday that Miss Barbara Hamilton fell on Tuesday and suffered some broken bones.  I hope to get a more detailed update today.  I think she was at home when she fell.  Pray for Miss Barbara.  She is a sweetheart!

Also, Jeanette Bates took a fall and while she did not suffer any broken bones I am told she looks like she has been in a twelve round boxing match.  She was in the parking lot of Andy’s Music when she fell.  (Folks, this is Sonny’s story so I am just going by what he said!). Pray for Jeanette!

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.

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

Beth Rockwell remains in the hospital.  She has improved in some areas and has had some setbacks in other areas.  Keep praying for Beth.  Pray for Chuck and Greg as they wait beside Beth.

Myrtle sees the doctor today.  Pray for a productive meeting.

John Milton had the scan yesterday and should get the results fairly quickly I would think.  Keep praying!

Buddy Brewer is still in Birmingham.  Pray for Buddy & Burl.

Jennifer Kirschenman may be able to attend our service this Sunday.

The visitation and service for Katie Tillman’s grandmother takes place this Friday in Heron Bay.  Keep praying for the Howard family.

Keep praying for the teens involved in the accident last Wednesday.  One remains hospitalized and another one had a cast put on their arm yesterday.

Regular schedule on our campus today – morning and evening.

Trail of Truth and Treats volunteers needed.  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel.

Basketball sign ups continue.  Contact Eddie Albritton.

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

John Milton’s scan takes place today.  Pray that he will get a report of no cancer in any other place within his body.  If so, surgery will be scheduled for next Monday, 10/25.

The teen involved in the accident last Wednesday did undergo surgery yesterday but they were not able to do all they were in hopes of doing.  Keep praying.

The arrangements have been completed for Katie Tillman’s paternal grandmother, Mary Jane Howard.  The visitation with the family will take place this Friday, 10/22, from 11:00AM until the 1:00PM service time at St Michael’s Catholic Church 15872 Heron Bay Loop Rd E, Coden, AL 36523.  Pray for the Howard family.

Keep praying for Beth Rockwell as she remains hospitalized.

Also, keep praying for Buddy Brewer as he remains in Birmingham.

Myrtle Bowden will see the doctor tomorrow and should have a much clearer picture of what is next regarding her treatment options.  Pray for Myrtle.

Remember to pray for Danny Lewis too as he will be having more tests done to determine the cause of his physical problems.

We need more folks to volunteer to host a station for our “Trail of Truth and Treats” on Sunday, 10/31, from 4:00PM until 6:30PM on our back forty!  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel for more details or to sign up to be a host.

Pass the word about our basketball leagues.  Sign up continues this Friday, 10/22.  Contact Eddie Albritton for more information.

Last night, October 18, was definitely “Friendship family night” at the Jackson County Fair in Pascagoula, MS.  We had fifty one folks in our group!  Yes, fifty one!  It was a great night of fellowship and fun.

I am very thankful to the Lord for this cooler weather.  How nice it is!

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

Grant Tillman sent me a text last night letting me know that Katie’s paternal grandmother, Mary Howard, passed from this life around 6:00PM.  As a general rule, I never have my phone on over the weekend if I am at home.  So, I did not get the message until this morning.  Arrangements are pending.  Pray for the Howard family.

I gave the wrong date for John Milton’s surgery.  If all goes as planned, surgery will be next Monday, 10/25.  Sorry for the error.

Happy fiftieth birthday to Pastor Adan in Guatemala!  I hope his day is great!

One of the teens injured in the off road accident last Wednesday afternoon will undergo another surgery today.  Pray that all goes well.

John Milton Ladnier will have a scan tomorrow that will determine if the cancer is limited to his colon.  If so, he will have surgery next Tuesday, 10/26.  Pray for the cancer to be isolated to this one spot.

Myrtle Bowden will see the doctor this Wednesday to make a determination about the next step in her treatment.  Pray for a good report.

Buddy Brewer remains in Birmingham but is doing well.  Keep praying.

Beth Rockwell remains in a Mobile hospital.  Keep praying as the doctors work through her situation.

Zach Brown shared in SS yesterday that his step father is having some physical problems and needs our prayer support.

Someone shared with me following last night’s service of three folks in our service last night had touched them in their spiritual walk many years ago.  Good stuff!

I think we have twenty stations for TOTAT.  (Trail of Truth and Treats).  We need at least ten more.  Contact TJ, Lindsey or Bro. Abel.

Basketball sign ups continue this Friday afternoon in the CAB.  Contact Eddie Albritton for more information.

How about the new signs on our buildings?  Great job by Dylan & Elizabeth, Rhett “McGyver” Butler and Scott Older.

McGyver, Eddie Albritton, Will & Jackson Reynolds and Dylan Westbrook washed the buses this past Saturday.  Very much appreciated.

Jimmy Tagert wins “deacon of the week” as he and DeDe were the candy providers last night!  Good stuff!  (Brandon Baker was a close second but he got held up in traffic on the interstate on his way to the service)

How about this weather?  It is fifty one degrees this morning.  Drop it another ten degrees or so and it would be perfect!

Our clan and others from our SS class have plans to attend the Jackson County fair tonight.  Come join us!

Pastor Bob Harvey & Dr. Rex Looney are heavy hearted today as the beloved “Thelma Lou” passed from this life yesterday.  She was ninety five years old.

I am predicting Lane Kiffin to be the next head football coach at LSU.

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