12/22/24 Sunday’s Sermon by Nick Perez
Christmas Songs; Joy to the World
Psalm 98:4, ESV
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
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: 120
Offering Last Week:
Last Week: $8,020
YTD: $373,673
YTD: Actual vs. Goals -$21,861
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
Monte Corley – gallbladder surgery
Troy – (Christine Barrier’s nephew) – open heart surgery
Darren Ruskamp
Linda Shadden – knee replacement
Jay – (Susan Brown’s friend)
Battling Cancer
Lyn Brocco
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
Jim Renner – having a rough time; adjusting meds
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
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