3/12/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

Blessed Assurance: Birthmarks

1 Peter 5:4, ESV – For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

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 Luncheon

We would like to invite the ladies that have participated in the Secret Sister Card & Prayer Ministry during January, February, and March, to come to the Reveal Luncheon, on March 19, immediately following the worship service in the Family Room.

Area-Wide Devotional

There will be an Area-Wide Devotional in Turlock Saturday, April 1st at 3:30 pm at the home of Doug Isaac. This is a great opportunity to fellowship with our brothers and sisters at surrounding congregations. See Eric Wallers for more information.

Daylight Savings Time

Begins Sunday, March 12th. Please turn your clocks FORWARD this Saturday night.

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, 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)
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

Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 123

Offering Last Week:

Last Week: $9,935
YTD: $117,274
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$44,561

Prayer Requests

Recovering from Surgery

Darla Wincentsen
Brenda Smith – back surgery; thyroid surgery; vision problems

COVID

Virgie Simmons

Battling Cancer

Cyndi Lindsey – undergoing chemotherapy
Rosella Paslay – (Nancy Mitten’s friend)
Jack Hawes – Elder at Ripon Church of Christ – bladder cancer
Mike Corley – (Monte Corley’s brother) – kidney cancer treatment
Angie Westberg – (Marie Thompson’s niece)
Larry Long – Melanoma
Susan – (Stephanie Saunders’ aunt) – stage 4 lymph node cancer
Lyn Brocco – good test results
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate 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

Wanda – (Dwayne Ellis’ Mother)
Bonnie Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s mother) – surgery this week
Ron Collins – recovering from a stroke
Kent Walton – (Melissa Shook’s cousin) – mass on liver
Brielle – (Melissa Shook’s great niece) – fear following a seizure
Betty Bussey – an upcoming procedure to relieve pain
Joyce Stetler – traveling
Julie – (Jessika McCullough’s aunt) – in ICU with a brain bleed following an accident
Ray Westmoreland – English Oaks, room 206
Christian Heuler – (Marie Thompson’s grandson) – in critical condition in a hospital in Southern California
Elena – (Melissa Shook’s coworker) – mother has dementia
Matt – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend of a friend) – is being tested for cancer
Sherry & Tony Ireland – (Tahjee Hall’s coworker) – Tony’s brother had two heart attacks and was put on life support
Juanito – (Elene Patton’s brother) – hospitalized with liver problems
Hughson Church of Christ – ongoing issues with their building & preacher’s home
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter)
Paula Meler – asthma, grieving, guidance for move
Mike Hampton – housing situation
Charles Cook – last stages of Alzheimer’s
Mikaela – (Jessika McCullough’s sister) – heart issues, ongoing tests
Chelsea – (Michael Brown’s former coworker) – expecting a second child in the Spring
Ruth – (Nick Perez’s grandma) – back pain
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will allow her to be here every Sunday
Vanessa Foxford – living situation
Brian Smith – safety as he travels to the mountains