Newsletter, 3/24/23

3/26/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

1 John 5:13, ESV – I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

Bible Study, Worship & Praise

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

Saturday, April 8th, 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.

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.

Hughson CoC Fundraiser

There will be a Dinner on Saturday, April 22nd to raise funds for the Hughson Church of Christ and their Minister’s family, to help with repair costs to the church building and Preacher’s home. Rogers Family Center, corner of Fox & Euclid Dine-In & Drive-Thru. For tickets, call 209-202-8812 or 650-591-1170 No tickets sold at the door. See Bulletin Board for more information.

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.

Ladies mark the date:

Saturday, April 8th, 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.

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

 

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Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 100

Offering Last Week:

Last Week:                            $4,116
YTD:                                  $127,493
YTD: Actual vs. Goal:    +$40,237

Prayer Requests

Mourning the Loss of Loved Ones

Nick Perez & Family – grandma Ruth
Randy & Jacquie Laguna – (Gary Laguna’s brother) – son Jay
The Clark Family – 17-year-old niece, Brooklyn

Recovering from Surgery

Betty Bussey – a procedure to relieve pain
Darla Wincentsen
Brenda Smith – back surgery; thyroid surgery; vision problems

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

Joan Jones – (Melissa Shook’s friend/coworker) – recovering from a fall
Darla Wincentsen – another procedure on April 11th
Greg Hall – (Gabriel Hall’s father) – recovering from a fall
Steve Myers – cataract surgery this week
Vickie Laguna – surgery on Monday, March 27th
Annie – (Vickie Laguna’s aunt) – in her last days
Traci McEnery – family difficulties
Wanda – (Dwayne Ellis’ Mother)
Ron Collins – recovering from a stroke
Kent Walton – (Melissa Shook’s cousin) – mass on liver
Julie – (Jessika McCullough’s aunt) – is in ICU with a brain bleed following an accident
Ray Westmoreland – English Oaks, room 206
Matt – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend of a friend) – is being tested for cancer
Juanito – (Elene Patton’s brother) – waiting for a diagnosis
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
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will allow her to be here every Sunday
Brian Smith – safety as he travels to the mountains

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