Pastor's Blog

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11)

Wendy Johnston had a maternal Uncle, Charles Hopkins, pass from this life this past Saturday.  There will be a time of visitation with the family tomorrow, 9/4, from 10:00AM until the noon service time.  Visitation and service will take place at Woodridge Baptist Church in Mobile.  Pray for the Hopkins family.

The visitation with the George Versiga family will take place on Thursday, 9/5, from 10:00AM until the noon service time.  This will take place at the Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point, Mississippi.  Pray for the Versiga family.

The Friendship family will host a service at the McKemie Place tonight beginning at 6:00PM.  Randall & Rita Broome lead this ministry and everyone is invited to attend.

Elizabeth Westbrook tells me that we had a good night of sign up for our AWANA ministry.  She realizes that a good number of our church family was gone this past Sunday so the anticipation is that the numbers will increase nicely this Sunday.  Remember, our AWANA ministry begins this Sunday, 9/8, at 5:00PM.  It will end at 7:00PM.  It is planned for this ministry to meet for the next fourteen Sundays (September 8 – December 8).  Encourage those families with children to get them involved in this ministry.

Our deacons will meet this Sunday, 9/8, at 4:00PM.

Our Finance Committee will meet this Sunday, 9/8, at 5:00PM.

Regular schedule for the Friendship family tomorrow morning and evening.

I mentioned some of the high scores from our bowling fellowship this past Sunday night.  I “think” I failed to mention that Bob Evans’ score of 233 was a two game total.  All of the others were single game totals.  Not sure if that makes a difference or not.

Bobby and the boys took a loss yesterday.  They are now six and one half games behind the Braves in the NL East but remain three and one half games ahead in the wild card race.  The Cubs are three games behind the Cards in the NL Central and hold a two and one half game lead for that second wild card spot.  So, if the playoffs were beginning today, the Nationals and Cubs were square off in a one game playoff to see who would play the top seed in the NL.

Rumor has it that Notre Dame won last night to close out the first weekend of college football.  Mama always said “if you cannot say something nice then do not say anything at all” so I will be silent.  Lord willing, Lisa, the girls, Jayden and I will travel to Tuscaloosa for this Saturday’s Bama game.  As a bonus, Bob Evans will be joining us – what was I thinking!

Speaking of college football, Andy & Betty Hamil’s good friend, R.B. “Pat” Patterson celebrated his ninety ninth birthday yesterday.  Andy & Betty met Pat & Dee through Alabama football.  Dee has since gone to be with the Lord.  Guess where Pat will be this Saturday, Lord willing?  If you guessed in Bryant Denny Stadium then you guessed correctly.  Pat is an amazing man.

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