Defenders of Life

Psalm 82:3-4 ESV – Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Opportunity to Make a Difference

1. Are you interested in audio/visual technology? We are looking for people who are willing to be trained in this ministry. If you would like to find out more about this ministry, please contact Matthew Gray or John Russell.
2. We are in need of Pantry volunteers. Our Pantry is open Mon – Fri 10:30 – 11:00 am & 1:30 – 2:00 pm. We need volunteers to come during those times to hand out food. Contact the office to volunteer.

Contact Info for our Shut-Ins

• Nadine Greff, Vintage Faire, 3620 Dale Rd, Rm. 25, Modesto, CA 95356
• Russ Ortloff, 511 East D Street, Oakdale, CA 95361

***Please submit additions, corrections & updates to the office

Volunteer and/or Donate Now

Donations needed:

Men’s Jeans (28-42) Men’s Boxer Briefs (S-L)
Men’s t-shirts (all sizes)
Women’s Jeans (6-12) (Inexpensive jeans & t-shirts can be found at Thrift Stores)
We give away 20-30 sets of clothes EVERY Thursday.

*Monetary donations accepted Volunteer to help cook & serve a meal.

Thank You

Jim & Cathy Dixon would like to thank everyone for the prayers, cards, and meals following Jim’s surgery. He is on the mend and doing well.

Prayer Requests

Mourning the loss of loved ones

Brian Smith – mom Janis
Linda Teixeira & Family – Linda’s mom, Wanda Hensley

COVID

Wayne Coulter
Jon Hatter – (Michael & Susan Brown’s son)
Hannah Wooten
Caitlyn Coulter – (Wayne & Jacqui Coulter’s daughter-in- law)
Alan Russell – (Melissa Shook’s brother) – COVID pneumonia
Saray Jetton
The Garcia Family – (Jesse & Alma Magana’s daughter)
Lynn Albro
Ron Stephens – (Nancy Mitten’s son)
Glenn Graham – (Rosell Wade’s brother) – hospitalized
Ashley Russell – (Melissa Shook’s niece) – pregnant
Mark & Sophia – (Vicki Vargas’s mom & her husband)
Leon & Family – (Vicki Vargas’s sister & brother-in-law)

Recovering From Surgery

Charlie Allen – (Max & Jeanette Allen’s son) – kidney transplant
Terri Allen – (Max & Jeanette Allen’s daughter-in-law) – donated a kidney
Stephanie – (Helen Hinton’s granddaughter) – shoulder surgery

Battling Cancer

Steve McClaine – Elder at Fairmont Park CoC in Midland, TX
Sheila Walls – 12 new spots, 2 brain bleeds, new meds
Dan Poulter – stage 4 cancer
Danny Adams – (Algerita Windus’s son) – thyroid cancer
Taryn – (Cyndi Lindsey’s cousin) – Lymphoma
Joyce – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend) – cervical cancer has spread to spine & pelvis
Leslie Wilde – lung cancer
Bill Mara – (Jack & Carolyn Hairston’s son-in-law) – stage 4 liver cancer
Lyn Brocco
Julia Galloway
Jonette Martine – (Wayne Coulter’s co-worker) – stage 4 breast cancer
Greg Hall – (Gabriel Hall’s father) – stage 4 cancer in his spine
Billy Hunt – (Vickie Laguna’s friend) – stage 4 melanoma throughout his body
Renee – (Alegria Rice’s friend) – breast cancer Gene Fisher – (Jacqui Coulter’s father) – lung cancer
Gene Ford – (Charlotte Walton’s brother) – pancreatic cancer
Bill Winegard – (Paula Meler & Lee Boydstun’s friend) – bone marrow cancer
Mason – teenager in Ripon

Other Requests

Betty Bussey – back surgery January 31st
Paisley Fackrell – (John Russell’s cousin) – surgery on Jan 27th
Martha Gomez – safety while in Mexico near drug cartel activity
Jason Ellis – (Michelle Ellis’ nephew) – paraplegic, sepsis, needs surgery
Alan – (Terry McEnery’s cousin) – hospitalized, has cirrhosis & needs a liver transplant
Steve Myers – chronic lung infection & seeing cardiologist & pulmonologist
May Collins – broken wrist
Sarah Laguna – (Gary Laguna’s mom) – recovering from a stroke
Dakotah Allsup – (Dan Allsup’s niece) – recovering from a car accident
Jerry Murray – (Melissa Shook’s uncle) – spots on lung & other health issues
Brandon – (Mike Ruskamp’s cousin’s son) – serious injuries from an accident
Gloria – (Breeyana Richmond’s husband’s grandmother) – family looking for a Board & Care following a major stroke
Rick Shook – (Charley Shook’s brother) – congestive heart failure & renal failure
Traci McEnery – back pain due to crushed discs
Lee Boydstun – congestive heart failure
Charlie & Tamara Cook
Denise Libby – (Jim & Bonnie Greff’s sister-in-law) – lupus & kidney failure
Russ & Joan Ortloff – strength & healing
Helen Potterf – Hospice care
Revitalization / Leadership / Front Line Workers / Unemployed