6/18/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez
Great Commission Fatherhood
Ephesians 56:4 ESV
Fathers, do not exasperate your children;
instead, bring them up in the training and
instruction of the Lord.
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
Ladies Committee ‘s Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner & White Elephant* Auction
The Ladies Committee is pleased to announce a Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner & White Elephant* Auction.
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 5:30 pm in the Family Room
Admission: A White Elephant Item and/or A Cash Donation
To reserve your seat, sign up at the Connection Center
*Make your White Elephant item a Good One -if it doesn’t sell, it goes home with you!
Ladies, mark the date:
Saturday, July 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.
Ladies Bible Class
Discover God the Father in His roles as Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai, and Yahweh. You’re Invited to Join Us each Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. “God Pass By Me: Seeing God’s Glory through His Names, Titles and Descriptions.” Join us as we grow in our relationship with God and each other.
Secret Sister Card & Prayer Outreach
During the months of July, August and September, the Ladies Committee is offering an opportunity for you to participate in a Secret Sister Card & Prayer Outreach. The Reveal Luncheon will be September 24th following Worship. If you participate, part of the process is completing a questionnaire & returning it to theConnection Center. Questions?
Please contact Helen Hinton, Rose Mary Cowan or Linda Shadden
Security
If you unlock a door, please remember to lock it again. Other than just prior to Bible classes and Worship, outside doors are to remain locked.
Attendance Last Sunday
Bible Class: NA
Worship: 101
Offering Last Week:
Last Week: $5,263
YTD: $214,179
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$39,668
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, Wed & 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
Showers of Love
Donations needed:
- T-shirts (all sizes)
- Sweat pants (all sizes)
- 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
DPCoC Apparel
Available Online, Scan the QR Code
Prayer Requests
Mourning the loss of loved ones
The Family of Marianne Durso
Buddy Gray & Family – sister Linda Stedman
Dwayne Ellis & Family – mother Wanda
Recovering from Surgery
Amy – (Michael Brown’s sister-in-law)
Carolyn Hairston – home
Monte Corley – home
Charlotte Walton – two surgeries on her broken arm following a fal
Battling Cancer
Karinne Ruckman – (Amber Hammond’s co-worker)
Mike Corley – (Monte Corley’s brother) – recovering from surgery
Cecilia – (Kathy Dee’s daughter)
Greg Hall – doing better
Mary Fiez – (Charlie Miller’s aunt) – recovering from surgery
Donna – (Paula Meler’s friend)
Lyn Brocco – recovering at home, MRI June 15th
Clarence Stimpson, Jr. – (Christine Barrier’s nephew) – stage 4 cancer
Angie Westberg – (Marie Thompson’s niece)
Willis Von – (Lester’s cousin) – cancer treatment, may be in his final days
Cyndi Lindsey – undergoing chemotherapy
Rosella Paslay – (Nancy Mitten’s friend)
Susan – (Stephanie Saunders’ aunt) – stage 4 lymph node cancer
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer
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
Jan Brown – hospice
Jeanette Wilson – hospitalized
Ray Westmoreland – ICU at Twin Cities hospital in Templeton
Delontae – (Rashima Hall’s 6 month old nephew) – at Children’s Hospital in Oakland with RSV
Cathy Dixon – Angiogram on June 26th
Betty Bussey – recovering from a fall; concussion & inflammation
Traci McEnery – family difficulties; recovering from a procedure
Suzanne – (Kathy Dee’s daughter) – blood pressure issues
Alexis Robles – (Alma Magaña’s niece) – marital problems
Merced Church of Christ – temporarily relocating after attic fire
John Greff – (Jim Greff’s nephew) – hospitalized with Diverticulitis
Enrique Robles – for faith & safe travels
Denise Libby – (Jim & Bonnie Greff’s sister-in-law) – Lupus; recovering from a heart attack
Ron Collins – encouragement
Mary Renner – recovering from a fall
Jennifer Smith – recovering from a bicycle accident
Kent Walton – (Melissa Shook’s cousin) – mass on liver
Hughson Church of Christ – ongoing issues with their building & preacher’s home
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter)
Mike Hampton – housing situation
Charles Cook – last stages of Alzheimer’s
Mikaela – (Jessika McCullough’s sister) – heart issues, ongoing tests
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will allow her to be here every Sunday
