8/27/23 Sunday’s Sermon By Nick Perez

BASIC CHRISTIANITY; Access Granted

Ephesians 2:18

For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Bible Study, Worship & Praise

Sunday Mornings – 9:30 am Bible Classes

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 bag)
Canned Ravioli
Spaghetti-O’s, etc

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 the Connection Center. Questions?

Please contact Helen Hinton, Rose Mary Cowan, or Linda Shadden

DPCoC Apparel Available Online

Scan the QR Code

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: 99

Offering Last Week:

Last Week: $4,923
YTD: $285,238
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$38,014

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, John Russell, or John Hammond.

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

Eric Wallers & Family – Dad, Carl Wallers

Recovering from Surgery

Scott – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s cousin) – stent
Gertrue Smith – pacemaker
Beverly Trutner – (Phil Brown’s sister) – stent
Jeanette Wilson – Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Battling Cancer

Cyndi Lindsey – home; awaiting bone biopsy results
Lyn Brocco – five sessions of Gamma Knife radiation & a PET scan
Michael Patton – (Gary Patton’s brother) – prostate cancer
Renee – (Vickie Laguna’s cousin’s wife) – cancer that has metastasized
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)
Cecilia – (Kathy Dee’s daughter)
Greg Hall – doing better
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
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 – (Allegria Rice’s friend) – breast cancer
Mason – (teenager in Ripon)

Other Requests

Melissa Shook – COVID
Twila McCullough – recovering from back procedure; awaiting MRI results
Jane Linder
Art Turgeon – struggling with a personal issue
Brittany – (Dwayne & Michelle Ellis’ daughter) – to make better life decisions
Mani Graham – back pain
Tye Bernet – (Paula Meler’s friend) – in Maui
Maui, Hawaii – fires & looting
Carol Day – back pain
Mary Benitez – leg problems
Ryan Higginbotham – struggling & in need of encouragement
Mike Hampton – housing situation
Travelers Motel – has been sold; uncertainty for residents
Thom and his son Willem – (Cindae Hull’s friends) – have serious injuries from a car accident; Thom’s leg may be saved, and Willem is home
Naomi McBride – (Colleen McBride’s mother) – hospice
Betty Bussey – recovering from a fall; concussion & inflammation
Suzanne – (Kathy Dee’s daughter) – blood pressure issues
Merced Church of Christ – temporarily relocating after an attic fire
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter)
Charles Cook – last stages of Alzheimer’s
Tamara Wallers – looking for a position at work that will