12/10/22 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

Christmas in the Mountains; Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 6:33, ESV – But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Bible Study, Worship & Praise

Cradle Roll – Room 4
2 yrs through 1st Grade – Room 9
2nd through 5th Grade – Room 7
Middle School & High School – Conference Room
Adults – Auditorium

Sunday Mornings – 10:45 am Worship

Children’s Bible Hour for 1st-5th Grades – Room 2
Online: Livestream begins at 10:30 am

Wednesday Mornings – Women’s Bible Class – 9:30 am

Wednesday Evenings – 7:00 pm Bible Study

Secret Sisters

The Secret Sister Card & Prayer Outreach will be starting up once
again. January, February and March will be the months we focus
upon the prayer needs of our Secret Sisters. If you would like to
participate in this ministry, part of the process is completing a
questionnaire which will be available at the Connection Center,
beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022. Drawing of names will be
held December 18th and 25th, following worship.

Opportunity to Make a Difference

Alexandria’s Toy Drive

Families will be here this week, December 12-14 & 16 to receive food and toys. Some families also appreciate help wrapping their gifts before taking them home. Wrapping stations will be available. All are welcome to come and visit
with these families during their appointments and help wrap gifts. Appointments begin each morning at 10:00 am and
continue through at least 3:00 pm

Contact Info for our Shut-Ins

Nadine Greff, c/o Bethany Home, 930 West Main, Ripon, CA 95366
Gertrue Smith, Casa de Modesto, 1745 Eldena Way, Rm 4, Modesto, CA 95350 office.

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

Volunteer and/or Donate Now

Donations needed:

- - - - Men’s t-shirts (all sizes)
      - Women’s Pants & Shirts (size 6 & under)
      - Men’s Jeans (28-42)

(Inexpensive jeans & t-shirts can be found at Thrift Stores)
We give away 20-30 sets of clothes EVERY Thursday.
Monetary donations are also accepted
Volunteer to help cook & serve a meal

Current Pantry Needs

Dry Beans (1 lb. bags)
Dollar Store Jelly
Dollar Store Syrup (24 ounces)
Cereal (11-12 ounces)
Individual packages of oatmeal
Chili (15 ounces)
Rice (1 lb bag)
Canned Fruit
Dessert Mixes (cake, brownies, etc)

Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 94

Offering Last Week:

Last Week: $8,807
YTD: $389,441
YTD, actual vs goal: +$1,818

Prayer Requests

Mourning the loss of loved ones

Thad & Tami Pickett & Family – Aunt Glenda

COVID-19

Lisa, Chris & Sharon Shook
Harold – (Helen Hinton’s brother) – in rehab, with bacterial pneumonia

Recovering from Surgery

Wayne Coulter – awaiting test results
Gabriel Hall – recovering at home
Daniel – (Breeyana Weaver’s brother)
Linda Teixeira
Brenda Smith – also thyroid issues

Battling Cancer

Susan – (Stephanie Saunders’ aunt) – stage 4 lymph node cancer
Stan Gustafson – Elder at Turlock CoC – wants visitors
Lyn Brocco – tests at UCSF
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer
Dan Poulter – stage 4 cancer
Ashley Hatter’s co-worker
Greg Hall – stage 4 prostate cancer has spread to his bones
Bill Mara – (Jack & Carolyn Hairston’s son-in-law)
Ron Tredway – (Melissa Shook’s friend’s husband) – Melanoma
Dwight McBride – (Colleen McBride’s brother) – Stage 4 prostate cancer, stage 1 lung cancer
Chrisey Hogan – (Paula Meler’s friend) – early-stage breast cancer
Joyce – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend) – tumors have shrunk by 50%
Bruce – (Mike Ruskamp’s friend)
Danny Adams – (Algerita Windus’s son) – thyroid cancer
Taryn – (Cyndi Lindsey’s cousin) – Lymphoma
Julia Galloway
Billy Hunt – (Vickie Laguna’s friend) – stage 4 melanoma throughout his body
Renee – (Alegria Rice’s friend) – breast cancer
Mason – (teenager in Ripon)

Other Requests

Donny Shook – (Mike Ruskamp’s cousin) – complications with diabetes
Art Turgeon – hospitalized, blood pressure & possible pancreas problems
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will allow her to be here every Sunday
Linda Stedman – (Buddy Gray’s sister) – hoping to go to rehab soon
Ashlyn – (Bob & Helen Hinton’s granddaughter) – lesion on the thymus
Scott Colver – needs work
Linda Johnson – (Paula Meler’s friend) – nerve damage in hand following an accident
Jovina Rodriguez – (Paula Meler’s friend) – making bad choices
Vanessa Foxford – living situation
Brian Smith – safety as he travels to the mountains
Mike Hampton – housing situation