7/23/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

BASIC CHRISTIANITY; Praying to Know God

Ephesians 1:18, ESV

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches
of his glorious inheritance in his holy people.

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

Immediate Pantry Needs

Hamburger Helper
Pancake Mix
Canned Fruit
Syrup
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned Chili
Crackers
Rice (1 lb bags)
Canned Ravioli
Spaghetti-O’s, etc.
Dessert (Cake or Brownie Mix, etc.)

Bible Studies

There are several articles/studies written by Gary Patton that have been posted on our website. To find them, go to
Resources>Motivational Articles>Gary Patton.

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: 123

Offering Last Week:

Last Week:    $6,336
YTD:    $248,114
YTD: Actual vs. Goal:    +$37,246

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)
Tank Tops (all sizes)
Shorts (all sizes

(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

Prayer Requests

Mourning the loss of loved ones

Vanessa Foxford & Family – brother-in-law Dayton
The McEnery Family – Terry’s son Derrick’s girlfriend Dani
The Family of Renee Contreras – father of a preschool student

Recovering from Surgery

Amy – (Michael Brown’s sister-in-law)
Charlotte Walton – two surgeries on her broken arm following a fall

Battling Cancer

Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer, not doing well
Wayne Knox – (Melissa Shook’s uncle) – bone 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
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
Ron Tredway – (Melissa Shook’s friend’s husband) – Melanoma
Dwight McBride – (Colleen McBride’s brother) – Stage 4 prostate cancer, stage 1 lung 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

Veronica – (Colleen McBride’s roommate’s granddaughter) – mental health
Mike Hampton – pneumonia & COVID; housing situation
Gertrue Smith – going to rehab
Travelers Motel – has been sold; uncertainty for residents
Thom and his son Willem – (Cindae Hull’s friends) – serious injuries from a car accident; Thom’s leg may be saved,
Willem is home
Celia – (Paula Meler’s coworker) – gave birth to preemie baby girl, Maya – 2 lbs 5 oz
Jeanette Wilson – home on palliative care
Pam Vanderford – recovering from a fall
Gina – (friend of the Perez Family) – recovering from a car accident
Naomi McBride – (Colleen McBride’s mother) – hospice
Darla Wincentsen – undergoing radiation treatment
Grace Whited – (Murphys Church of Christ) – Pneumococcus meningitis (bacterial meningitis) and also viral meningitis
Ray Westmoreland – ICU at Twin Cities hospital in Templeton
Betty Bussey – recovering from a fall; concussion & inflammation
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
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter)
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