NEW RADIO PROGRAM

Beginning June 22 South Terrebonne church of Christ will start a new radio program on WLNO 1060 AM. The program is a 15 minute program Monday – Friday from 10:30 to 10:45 AM. It is called NOT JUST ANOTHER GOSPEL PROGRAM

LADIES’ DAY

the brethren showed up- BOIL ‘09

Those who “boiled” step aside for the others.
The “gatherings” begin.

Children are positioned at the ready.

Lining up for the “mud-bugs”.

The first group begin the tasks of: picking, tearing, plucking, and dipping.

We had @ 62 this year.  The count was hard to get because of the children running around and the adults running back for 2nds, 3rds, 4ths….. seriously.  We had 300 pounds of crawfish and two bushels of crabs and when we finished we had about a “Wal-Mart” bag or two of each left… maybe three of the crabs.

& it begins- Crawfish Boil ‘09

The cooks (boilers) showed up early and began to work AND to sample their product.

As the crawfish are taken out of the pot they are kept ready in “ice” chests.  No, they also stay warm and fresh (assuming you don’t add ice).

That’s what it looks like in the pot.

THERE WILL BE CRABS (also).  Not a big fan of the boiled crab myself ….but others are and here they are, before their date with Mr. Boiled Water.

More pictures as the brethren arrive.

MARDI GRAS ain’t Great

It is hard for those who haven’t witnessed it to understand just how disruptive Mardi Gras is even for those of us in little old Montegut.

Because of crowds and some rowdiness we have to suspend Sunday evening and Tuesday Bible Class on Mardi Gras weekend and on Mardi Gras day (Tuesday).  Here are some pictures of what the crowds look like.

That is our new fence and the store next to our building. The crowds are beginning to form.

The street along Price’s Market heading down to the Middle School is filling up.  This picture was taken three (3) hours before the parade.

That “MONTEGUT” sign is 1/2 mile north (up the baya) from the building and the cars  are still coming.

They fill up HWY 55 on both sides. You can just see the building on the left way down there.  That is the lift bridge just past the building down on the right.

This is the front of Price’s Market.  Notice how the crowd has already formed and foot traffic/people keeps going for about 3/4 of mile all the way through Montegut.  The cars are just as deep from the Post Office on down the baya.

Did you count the police presence?

REMEMBER NOW, this is just in Montegut for a 12 “float” parade. What you don’t see are the 4 or 5 sherrif’s cars in the actual parade.

See I really don’t need to exaggerate

FENCE UPDATE

The only portion left to do.

All the way down on the left.

All the way down on the right.

All the way to the front.

doran club

We just finished up shopping for and wrapping Christmas gifts.  It’s DORAN CLUB time

We gathered the money that was collected all year in the children’s Bible Classes and took up donations from the members.  This year we were able to help five needy families for a total of 15 children ranging in age from 3 to 18 years.

We also helped 3  families within the congregation.

LADIES DAY @ HICKORY KNOLL

Ten of our sisters went to New Orleans today (Saturday 25th).  They had a great time.

The congregation, Hickory Knoll Church of Christ, was severly damaged during Katrina and Rita.

They have come back strong and added a “Spanish” congregation in the past two years

Our ladies had great time. Cynthia Guy was the guest speaker…. her presentation included See’s chocolates.

They had a bigger than expected crowd.  That is always a good thing.

Still Putting Things Back Together

A group from Tennessee working in Baton Rouge came down for the day, Tuesday (Oct7th), and did some great work.  We went to three separate houses in the Point-Aux-Chenes area.

Cleaned up debris and cut trees-

We also carried debris and damaged household goods to the road and cleaned up the yard at this house.

I was busy at one of the homes and didn’t get any pictures from the third house (sorry).  But, part of the group cleaned up their entire yard and carried debris to the road for pick-up and removal.

THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER

Today we spent the afternoon cleaning up some brethren’s home.  We pulled, drug, and hauled their ruined belongings to the road side for pick up.

Both from the front and from the back door…..

And took it all out to the road…..

And five minutes after getting home we got a call from one of our college aged sisters…..

She is at home with her mom recovering from bruises, bumps and pain.