Sermon by Nick Perez
THE GOD CREED: When God Waits
Romans 2:4
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
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
It’s time to start bringing CANDY!
Place your donations in the red bins near the glass doors.
Candy Bagging Party
Join us in the Family Room at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 25th to bag the candy and prepare it for distribution to our guests at Treat-tacular. Lunch will be provided.
Men’s Night
Taco Tuesday
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Guest Speaker Buddy Gray, Food, Singing & Fellowship
At Merced Church of Christ, 2050 Yosemite Pkwy, Merced, CA 95340
Attendance Last Sunday
Bible Class: NA
Worship: 104
Offering Last Week:
Last Week: $7,348
YTD: $325,678
YTD: Actual vs. Goal: +$634
Contribution Information
In-person offerings may be dropped in the brown boxes that are mounted on the side walls in the auditorium. Envelopes are provided for your convenience. Electronic donations may be made through PushPay or PayPal. See the back of the bulletin for instructions.
Security
The outside doors are to remain locked, other than just before Bible classes and Worship.
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 Now Showers of Love
Donations needed:
Men’s Denim Pants (sizes 28”- 42”)
Men’s & Women’s T-shirts (All sizes)
Heavy Coats (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
Current Pantry Needs
- 24 oz. Syrup
- 16 oz. Pancake Mix
- 16 oz. Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Soup
- Current Pantry Needs
- 16 oz. Spaghetti 24 oz.
- Spaghetti Sauce
- 1 lb. Rice
- Mac & Cheese
Prayer Requests
Mourning the loss of loved ones
Omar Leones & Family – sister-in-law
Battling Cancer
Edith – (Pam Vanderford’s sister) – lymphoma
Frank Bennett – (Ramona Ruskamp’s friend’s husband) – radiation & chemo
Austin Spurlock – (former member) stage 4 spinal cell carcinoma; left leg amputated, starting treatment for lungs
Mike Erwin & his father – (Jessika McCullough’s friend) – both have pancreatic cancer
Lauren Wolf-Smith – (Mary Benitez’s friend’s granddaughter)
Caroline Reeves – (Melissa Shook’s friend’s daughter)
Esperanza – (Jim & Bonnie Greff’s neighbor) – lung cancer
Toni Tavarez – (Melissa Shook’s coworker’s son-in-law’s mother)
Jon Hatter – (Michael & Susan Brown’s son)
Phillip Aguilar – (Melissa Shook’s coworker’s dad) – multiple myeloma; not doing well
Jay – (Susan Brown’s friend)
Lyn Brocco
David Robinson – (Dean Little’s uncle) – aggressive cancer has returned
Cyndi Lindsey – chemo
Pam Langston – (Melissa Shook’s coworker’s mom) – Multiple Myeloma
Kenneth Little – (Dean Little’s dad) – prostate cancer has spread to his bones
Kari Weldon – (Melissa Shook’s niece’s voice teacher) – Stage 4 breast cancer
Julia Galloway
Joe Jimenez – (Mary Benitez’s uncle)
Joey Conner – (Melissa Shook’s nephew’s wife’s uncle) – Lymphoma
Charlie Myers – (Eddie Vargas’ friend)
Reuben Tostado – (David Tostado’s dad) – prostate cancer
Jeff House – (Russ Wooten’s cousin) – lung cancer
Chris – (Bonnie Greff’s friend) – 17-year-old young man
Robert Wooten – (Colleen McBride’s friend)
Darrell Christiansen – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law’s father) – prostate cancer, not doing well
Ron Tredway – (Melissa Shook’s friend’s husband) – Melanoma
Billy Hunt – (Vickie Laguna’s friend) – stage 4 melanoma
Recovering from Surgery
Recovering from Surgery
Cindy – (Krista Gray’s sister) – stent, stroke
Barbara Galloway – (Christine Barrier’s sister) – gallbladder surgery & breathing issues
Debbie – (Jamie Edwards’ aunt) – surgery to remove cancerous tumor
Linda Teixeira – eye procedure
Twila McCullough – doctors working to adjust meds
Other Requests
Paul Hull – (John Hull’s brother) – possible stroke
Veronica Holmes – (Melissa Shook’s coworker) – father in hospice
Tammy Russell – (Melissa Shook’s sister-in-law) – biopsy
Vanessa Foxford – friend going through a custody battle
Jesse Magaña – 1. granddaughter suffering seizures; 2. sister Bertha in ER with heart issues; 3. neighbor trouble,
awaiting court decision
Mike Hampton – back pain
Vance Ellis – (Dwayne Ellis’ brother) – recovering from a stroke
William Smith – part of the foot was amputated
Natalia Langston – (Melissa Shook’s supervisor) – biopsy
Maryjane Iverson – (Colleen McBride’s coworker) – Parkinson’s Disease
Bonnie Greff – ex-colleague’s son – depression
Janet Lugenbeal – strength
Wayne & Pam Vanderford – wisdom & guidance in decision-making for Wayne’s mom
Jim Renner – ongoing health issues
Kathy Dee – recovering at Garden City from a stroke
Francisco & Claudia – (Michael Brown’s friend) – immigration issues
Selina & Family – (Melissa Shook’s coworker) – uncle in hospice
Susan Brown – dealing with son’s & friend’s health issues
Wendy Reddell – (Nick & Kim Perez’s friend) – tumors in lungs
Lucas Messner – touring the US, competing in Drum Corps
Terry & Traci McEnery – strength, healing & peace
Liberty Ruskamp-Woods – (Darren & Edwina Ruskamp’s daughter) – mental health
John Russell – mental health issues
Brittany – (Dwayne & Michelle Ellis’ daughter) – to make better life decisions
Please Submit Updates to the Church Office
Or jot it down on a card & drop it in the Donation Box.
209-522-7226 / davisparkcoc@gmail.com