Pastor's Blog

Happy birthday to our oldest daughter, Deidra!  Obviously, we are disappointed that at least or me cannot be with her on this special day but we cannot control that.  I hope that Deidra has a really good day in spite of the circumstances.

It was a Sunday morning and I was doing my regular routine having left the house around 7:00AM to get ready to make sure the buses would start and then run my route.  I would then teach Sunday School followed by leading children’s church.  Lisa was pregnant with our first child and we had been told three weeks earlier that the baby (gender unknown before birth) could be born at any moment.  Moments turned to hours, hours turned to days and days turned to weeks.  I was beginning to question if Lisa was really with child?  Then it happened – my office phone rang and Lisa said, “it is time!”  I placed a quick call to Anna Carol Bosarge to get her to cover children’s church and then called Bro. Robbie to tell him of our situation.  Off to Singing River Hospital we went and in less than three hours Deidra Ann Turrentine made her grand appearance into this world.  The world has never been the same since – just saying!  It was one of the greatest days of my life as we welcomed our first child into our family.  Lisa and I are very proud of Deidra as we are proud of all of our daughters.

It appears the memorial service for Stella Brinkman will take place next Saturday, June 13.  That is not set in stone yet but it will most likely happen.  Keep praying for Stella’s family.

Continue to pray for Mary Jackson.

Regular schedule tomorrow morning.  It appears that it is going to be a very wet one!  Remember, we now have a 30 – 37 year old class, a 38 – 44 year old class and a 45 – 49 year old class.  Please work with us and be patient and flexible as we work through these changes.  Thank you!

Teachers, those of us using SBC literature will teach the March 1, 2020 lesson tomorrow.  We are going to use the literature this quarter that is dated March, April & May.  Just does not make financial sense to lose a quarter of literature.

Yes, we are allowing pre-packaged food and individual drinks in Sunday School.  No “buffet style” food and no community drinks.  Coffee is allowed.

Ladies, there will be a bridal shower for Zach Huhn’s bride to be next Sunday, June 14, from 2:00 – 4:00PM in the Preschool Building.  All ladies of the Friendship family are invited to attend.  Zach & Mary Anne are registered at Greer’s.

I have to step up my game when it comes to my garden next year.  I am getting crushed by John Milton, Jason Taylor, Riley Glass and many more!  How embarrassing is that!  January 1, 2021 is my targeted planting date!

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