Newsletter 11/9/24

11/10/24 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez

Real Faith; Intercessory Prayer

James 5:13, ESV

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

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

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.

 

We will continue to provide showers to the homeless on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th. Along with a shower and change of clothes, we will be providing a Thanksgiving meal that day. If you can help serve the meal and/or provide a side dish, please call the office or contact Buddy Gray. The meal will be served throughout the day when we are open for showers – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 111

Offering Last Week:

Last Week:                            $16,476
YTD:                                    $333,692
YTD: Actual vs. Goals        -$14,377

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.

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

Recovering from Surgery
Wayne Coulter – blood clots

Battling Cancer
Joe Jimenez – (Mary Benitez’s uncle)
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
Vanessa Foxford – ear infection
Joe & Elizabeth – (Lew Wade’s great-niece) – pregnancy
Brielle Tucker – (Melissa Shook’s great niece) – seizures
Joan Lankford – Hospice; possibly in her last days
Mike Martinez – (Dessy LaFaver’s father) – kidney disease & poor health
Mike Hampton – awaiting HUD approval; 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
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

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