11/03/24 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez
Real Faith; Jesus Is Coming Soon
James 5:8, ESV
You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
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
Daylight Savings Time ends on November 3rd. Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK on Saturday night.
Please Join Us for an Elders Appreciation Potluck
Hosted by the Ladies Committee, Sunday, November 17th after Worship
Meat will be provided, Please bring Side Dishes & Dessert. There will be a basket for cards
Save the Date
Ladies Ministry, 2025 Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser, Saturday, January 25, 2025
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.
Opportunity to Make a Difference
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.
Attendance Last Sunday
Bible Class: NA
Worship: 126
Offering Last Week:
Last Week: $5,413
YTD: $317,102
YTD: Actual vs. Goals -$23,057
Thank You
Dear loving church,
Thank you for all the prayers, Jesus Is Coming Soon cards & texts on our behalf. We love you all & forever grateful.
-Jim & Cathy Dixon
Current Pantry Needs
- Hamburger Helper
- Syrup (Dollar Tree)
- Pancake mix
- Canned fruit
- Peanut Butter (16 oz)
- Pasta (mainly spaghetti)
- Dry Beans (1 lb bag)
- Canned chili, ravioli, etc.
THANK YOU
…for making our Annual Treat-Tacular a huge success!
We had 1,081 Guests, and gave out Over 1,000 lbs of candy Over 300 Bibles, Over 300 Informational Flyers and prayed with about 50 families.
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.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
***Please submit additions, corrections & updates to the office.Volunteer and/or Donate NowShowers of Love
Donations needed:
- Jeans (sizes 26”- 42”)
- Women’s Jeans (size 2 – 12)
- Sweatpants (Men’s & Women’s, all sizes)\
- Men’s & 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
Mourning the loss of loved ones
The Family of Lynn Powell
Cindae Hull’s Friend – son
The Family of Joanne Jones
Cathy Dixon & Family – sister Nancy
Recovering from Surgery
Wayne Coulter – blood clots
Battling Cancer
Teresa Montoya – (Jesse Magaña’s colleague) – terminal cancer
Mike Corley – (Monte Corley’s brother)
Dessie – (Bob Hinton’s niece) – colon cancer; tumor is shrinking
Jon Hatter – (Michael & Susan Brown’s son) – recovering at home; upcoming chemo treatments
Joey Conner – (Melissa Shook’s nephew’s wife’s uncle) – Lymphoma
Charlie Myers – (Eddie Vargas’ friend)
Chris Shook – colon cancer & kidney stones; surgery
Dan Ribeiro – (Helen Potterf’s son) – stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer
Dwight McBride – (Colleen McBride’s brother) – Stage 4 prostate cancer, stage 1 lung cancer; bone cancer
Lyn Brocco – UCSF
Reuben Tostado – (David Tostado’s dad) – prostate cancer
Margie Hawkins – (Gabriel & Rashima Hall’s friend) – stage 4 cancer
Phil – (Bonnie Greff’s friend’s half-brother) – stage 4 cancer
Jeff House – (Russ Wooten’s cousin) – lung cancer
Paul – (Bonnie Greff’s friend’s brother) – throat cancer
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)
Cyndi Lindsey – pain
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer, not doing well
Cecilia – (Kathy Dee’s daughter)
Ron Tredway – (Melissa Shook’s friend’s husband) – Melanoma
Billy Hunt – (Vickie Laguna’s friend) – stage 4 melanoma
Other Requests
Mike Martinez – (Dessy LaFaver’s father) – kidney disease & poor health
Mike Hampton – not feeling well
Judy Cree – (Robin Wooten’s mom) – hospice
Christine Johnson – (Melissa Shook’s niece’s campus mother) – brain bleed & possible stroke
Vanessa Foxford – housing & family
Victims of Hurricanes Helene & Milton
Darla Wincentsen – broken bones in both hands
Conflict in the Middle East
Carol Day – rehab
Sandy Sullivan – (Helen Hinton’s niece) – broken back
Jay – (Susan Brown’s friend) – awaiting test results
Susan Brown – vertigo
Mannendri – (Tori Kelley’s friend) – recovering from a fall & a broken back
Mike Hampton – awaiting HUD approval
Lew Wade – glaucoma in right eye
Ethan Tornberg – awaiting surgeries & radiation
Sarah Rios – (Becky Samaniego’s mother-in-law) – stroke
Levah Lightfoot – (Barbara Hammond’s mom) – stroke
Jerrod & Katherine Patton – problems with building a house
Ethan – (Gary & Vickie Laguna’s daughter’s friend) – recovering from serious accident
Dante & Raya Stovall – requesting prayer for their family, especially their son Zayden
Our families dealing with dementia & Alzheimer’s; patients & caregivers
Jim Cook – (Tamara Cook’s son) – to return to God
Suzanne – (Kathy Dee’s daughter) – congestive heart failure
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter) – mental health
John & Sheila – (Gary Laguna’s neighbors) – health issues
John Russell – mental health issues
Brittany – (Dwayne & Michelle Ellis’ daughter) – to make better life decisions