1/8/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

Give Me the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV – All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

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

Ladies, mark the date: Saturday, January 14th

And, join us at 9:30 – 10:30 am in Holy Grounds in the Rumble foyer for Devo, Café, and Chat. We will be enjoying a brief devo, enjoying coffee or tea, a snack, and the fellowship of others.

Secret Sisters

The Secret Sister Card & Prayer Outreach will be starting up once again. January, February, and March will be the months we focus on 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. Drawing of names will be held December 18th and 25th, following worship.

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:

Long sleeve t-shirts (all sizes)
Sweat pants (all sizes)
Men’s Jeans (28-42)
Heavy Jackets & Coats Blankets

(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: $47,806
YTD: $47,806
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$40,534

Prayer Requests

Mourning the loss of loved ones

Glenn Graham & Family – wife Sheri
Charley Shook & Family – brother Rick Shook
Paula Meler & Family – Lee Boydstun
The Family & Friends of Stan Gustafson

Recovering from Surgery

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

Battling Cancer

Bill Mara – (Jack & Carolyn Hairston’s son-in-law) – palliative care
Susan – (Stephanie Saunders’ aunt) – stage 4 lymph node cancer
Lyn Brocco – tests at UCSF
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer
Dan Poulter – stage 4 cancer
Greg Hall – stage 4 prostate cancer has spread to his bones
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)
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

All of those affected by heavy rain in our area
Diana – (friend of Julie & Rodney Payne) – walking pneumonia
Silvius Nelson – (Linda Clark’s dad) – in hospice care in Arkansas
Harold – (Helen Hinton’s brother) – is on oxygen at home, weak
Mikaela – (Jessika McCullough’s sister) – heart issues, ongoing tests
Nicole – (Michael Brown’s former coworker) – expecting a first baby in January
Chelsea – (Michael Brown’s former coworker) – expecting a second child in the Spring
Ruth – (Nick Perez’s grandma) – back pain
Alma Magana – health issues
Donny Shook – (Mike Ruskamp’s cousin) – rehab
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will allow her to be here every Sunday
Linda Stedman – (Buddy Gray’s sister) – recovering at home
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