Newsletter, 5/4/24

5/5/24 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Transformative Prayer

Luke 22:42, ESV

Saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but
yours, be done.”

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

Opportunity to Make a Difference

  1. We need 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.
  2. If you would like to help with Holy Grounds (our coffee shop), please contact Michael Brown.

Ladies Ministry

SAVE THE DATE
Spaghetti Dinner with White Elephant Auction  Fundraiser
Saturday, July 13, 5:30 p.m. (More information to follow)

Ladies Bible Study

Ladies, you are invited to join us each Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 in the Conference Room as Women Opening God’s Word and studying the ABCs of a Godly Heart.

Central Valley 4th Friday, Area-Wide Singing

Churches of Christ Area-Wide Singing, Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7 pm
Exeter Church of Christ, 320 E. Firebaugh Ave. Exeter, CA 93221

Immediate Pantry Needs

Jelly
Hamburger helper
Pancake mix
Canned fruit
Canned vegetables
Crackers (saltines or ritz)
Tuna

New Directory

The new Directory is available now to members. An electronic version was emailed to most members. If you did not receive it, and would like to, please submit your email address to the office. A printed version is available on request.

DPCoC Apparel Available Online

Scan the QR Code

Security

If you unlock a door, please remember to lock it again. Other than just before Bible classes and Worship, outside doors are to remain locked.

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Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 128

Offering Last Week:

Last Week:                              $6,268
YTD                                      $130,439
YTD: Actual vs. Goal:         -$4,043

Contact Info for our Shut-Ins

Nadine Greff, c/o Bethany Home, 930 West Main, Ripon, CA 95366
Joan Lankford, 2305 Bellamy St., Modesto, CA 95354
Nancy Mitten, English Oaks, 2633 W Rumble Rd, Modesto, CA 95350
Jeanette Wilson, Hospitality House Assisted Living & Memory Care, 5400 Kiernan Ave, Rm 131, Salida, CA 95368
***Please submit additions, corrections & updates to the office.

Volunteer and/or Donate Now

Showers of Love

Donations needed:

  • Men’s Jeans (sizes 26”- 42”)
  • Women’s Jeans (size 12)
  • Sweatpants (Men’s & Women’s, all sizes)
  • Women’s T-shirts (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

Praise

Justin & Alexis Patton – (Gary & Elene Patton’s son & daughter-in-law) – healthy baby boy, Myles Benjamin, born 4/26

Recovering from Surgery

Lois Day
Paula Meler
Carolyn Hairston

Mourning the loss of loved ones

Mike Ruskamp – friend Bruce
John – (Michael Brown’s friend) – mother

Battling Cancer

Lyn Brocco – infusion treatments
Nancy – (Cathy Dixon’s sister-in-law) – brain cancer
Jon Hatter – (Michael & Susan Brown’s son) – chemo
Phil – (Bonnie Greff’s friend’s half-brother) – stage 4 cancer
Chris Shook – colon cancer & kidney stones
Jeff House – (Russ Wooten’s cousin) – lung cancer
Greg Hall – (Gabriel Hall’s father) – hospice
Paul – (Bonnie Greff’s friend’s brother) – throat cancer
Joyce – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend) – cancer has spread, chemo not working
Chris – (Bonnie Greff’s friend) – 17 yr old young man
Robert Wooten – (Colleen McBride’s friend)
Wendy – (Cindae Hull’s friend) – terminal cancer & no belief in God
Yvonne Wheeler – (Mike Ruskamp’s friend’s wife)
Margaret Diaz – (Hermille Catzalco’s friend) – thyroid cancer
Cyndi Lindsey – pain
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
Cecilia – (Kathy Dee’s daughter)
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
Billy Hunt – (Vickie Laguna’s friend) – stage 4 melanoma throughout his body
Mason – (teenager in Ripon)

Other Requests

Jeanette Wilson – broken hip & clavicle
Jim Renner – recovering from multiple falls
Marilou Santiago – injection treatments
Joan Lankford – English Oaks
Michelle Ellis – marriage
Shane Witt – (Paula Meler’s friend) – pneumonia
Dennis Albro – recovering from a TIA
Georgia Springer – (Vickie Laguna’s mom) – hospice
Prayers for all our families dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s, for patients and caregivers
Keith – (Albert Herrera’s friend) – draw closer to God
Ethan – (Gary & Vickie Laguna’s daughter’s friend) – recovering from a serious accident
Linda McGarr – (Jim & Bonnie Greff’s friend) – home & continuing rehab
Jim Cook – (Tamara Cook’s son) – to return to God
Ethan Tornberg – mass behind his ear
Albert – to stay strong & not fall into old ways
Suzanne – (Kathy Dee’s daughter) – congestive heart failure
Lew Wade – teaching Bible Hour while Shaddens are on vacation
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter) – mental health
Brenda Smith – thyroid issues
Amelia – (Freddy Sanchez’s ex-wife) – her walk with the Lord
John & Sheila – (Gary Laguna’s neighbors) – health issues
John Russell – mental health issues
Brittany – (Dwayne & Michelle Ellis’ daughter) – to make better

Please submit updates to the church office.
209-522-7226 / davisparkcoc@gmail.com
Or jot it down on a card & drop it in the Donation Box.

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