9/17/23 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez
Two Ways
Matthew 7:13-14, ESV
“Enter God’s kingdom through the narrow gate. The gate is large and the road is wide that leads to ruin. Many people go that way. But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it.”
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
- Canned Fruit
- Pancake Mix
- Spaghetti Syrup
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Rice (1 lb bags)
- Peanut Butter (16 oz jars)
- 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
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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: 110
Offering Last Week:
Last Week: $5,474
YTD: $307,216
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$38,178
Opportunity to Make a Difference
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)
- Men’s pants (28” – 34”)
(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
Recovering from Surgery
Twila McCullough – procedure on carotid artery
Gertrue Smith – English Oaks, room 220; infection
Jeanette Wilson – care facility in Turlock
Battling Cancer
Yvonne Wheeler – (Mike Ruskamp’s friend’s wife)
Margaret Diaz – (Hermille Catzalco’s friend) – thyroid 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; chemo
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
Mason – (teenager in Ripon)
Other Requests
Kali – (Tori Kelley’s roommate) – struggling spiritually
Jane Linder – guidance & healing
Joshua Patton – playing basketball in Izmir, Turkey
Wayne Knox – (Melissa Shook’s uncle) – recovering from a stroke & a heart attack
Peter Samaniego – (Joan Ortloff’s friend’s husband) – COVID
Christopher Matthew – (Helen Hinton’s great-nephew) – mental health
Wendy Corley Ryan – (Monte & Sharon Corley’s daughter) – hospitalized
Lorena Carrillo – (Melissa Shook’s co-worker’s mother) – heart issues
Carla Coleman – (Gabriel & Rashima Hall’s friend) – hospitalized with breathing & lung problems
Paula Meler – recovering from a fall
Albert – needs to feel God’s presence
Freddie Sanchez – to be strong in the faith
Jesse Magaña – preparing for hernia surgery
Mary Benitez – daughter’s mother-in-law has a tumor on the back of her neck
Sarah – (Melissa Shook’s supervisor) – son recovering from a serious car accident
Art Turgeon – struggling with a personal issue
Brittany – (Dwayne & Michelle Ellis’ daughter) – to make better life decisions
Carol Day – back pain
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, Willem is home.
Naomi McBride – (Colleen McBride’s mother) – hospice
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
Please submit updates to the church office. 209-522-7226
davisparkcoc@gmail.com
Or jot it down on a card and drop it in the Donation Box.