Pastor's Blog

Sue Bentley Strachan, age 69, a resident of Irvington, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Grand Bay. She was born in Mobile on January 14, 1954.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Bervin and Edna Mae Bentley; oldest son, Shannon Dale Montieth; grandson, Cullen Robert Strachan; sister, Becky Shackleford; and her brother, Aaron “Apple” Bentley.

Sue is survived by her son, Jason (Sigourney) Strachan; grandsons (her boys), Hunter and Connor Strachan; brothers, Bubba Bentley, David (Faye) Bentley, Pejoe Bentley, and Richard (Angie) Bentley; sister, Renee Schley; loving nieces, Amanda, Leslee, and Tracy; as well as other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Oddfellow Hall in Bayou la Batre at 11:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will immediately follow at Oddfellow Cemetery.

Yes to VBS!  Yes to VBS!  Yes to VBS!

After a really good pre-VBS rally last night, we are now ready for the first day of our 2023 Vacation Bible School.  It begins at 9:00AM this morning and lasts until noon.  That will be the schedule today through Friday.  Thank you to each person (center leaders, guides, bus workers, staff, et cetera) who is helping with our VBS this week.  Pray for VBS!

The family of Myrtle Bowden has designated the school, Colegio JET, as the recipient of this year’s VBS mission offering.  This will allow them to add technological teaching aids (video monitors) at the school.  At Myrtle’s celebration of life service a VBS offering was received for the “girls” and it totaled twenty-five hundred dollars.  Insurmountable lead?  Not so fast, my friend.  At last night’s rally, an offering was received and it was announced by Bro. Jerry that the “boys” offering total now stands at three thousand dollars!  Are you serious!  It is going to be an interesting week to see which team, boys or girls, can win.

Richard Bentley’s sister, Sue, passed from this life on July 4.  The visitation and service will take place tomorrow.  I am going to post the obit.

Hilda Gunter’s daughter is having some health issues.  Pray for her.

We were blessed with an awesome service yesterday morning!  Evangelist Michael Mason did an excellent job of sharing the Word.  The Lord blessed us with a couple of additions to the Friendship family by transfer of letter.  The love offering for Bro. Michael was very good.  The spirit was excellent!  Thank you Jesus for blessing us!

I mentioned Colegio JET earlier.  There is a need for under garments for the boys and girls – any size.  Want to help?  Want to get more information?  Contact me personally at pastor@friendshipfamily.net.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.  YES to VBS!