Newsletter, 12/14/24

12/15/24 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez

Christmas Songs; O Come, All Ye Faithful

Psalm 16:3, ESV

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.

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

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.

Attendance Last Sunday

Bible Class: NA
Worship: 90

Offering Last Week:

Last Week: $5,940
YTD: $365,653
YTD: Actual vs. Goals -$21,970

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
Mack Wilson, Valley Skilled Nursing, 515 E Orangeburg, Modesto, CA 95350
***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 Brent Thrasher – (Lew Wade’s friend)
The Family of Jeff Cauble – (Michael Brown’s coworker)

Recovering from Surgery
Darren Ruskamp
Linda Shadden – knee replacement
Jay – (Susan Brown’s friend)

Battling Cancer
Lyn Brocco – hospitalized with the flu
Julia Galloway
Joe Jimenez – (Mary Benitez’s uncle)
Mike Corley – (Monte Corley’s brother)
Dessie – (Bob Hinton’s niece) – colon cancer; tumor is shrinking
Jon Hatter – (Michael & Susan Brown’s son) – chemo
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
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
Stephy Thomas – fear, depression, anxiety, insomnia
Paula Meler – swelling in lower extremities; court date 12/12
Tamara Cook – in rehab at Garden City
Vanessa Foxford – ear problems; grandma hospitalized with fluid on heart & breathing problems
Traci McEnery – back pain
Charlyn Walton – (John Russell’s cousin) – early on-set Alzheimer’s
Kari Laguna – (Mike & Ramona Ruskamp’s daughter) – headaches
Ethan Tornberg – awaiting another surgery followed by 25 rounds of radiation
Kathy Dee – recovering from a stroke
Mike Hampton – awaiting HUD approval
Mike Martinez – (Dessy LaFaver’s father) – kidney disease & poor health
Judy Cree – (Robin Wooten’s mom) – hospice
Sandy Sullivan – (Helen Hinton’s niece) – broken back
Lew Wade – glaucoma in right eye
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.