NLC Connect March 6 2024

March 6th, 2024

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
ALL DAY - Carl's Jr. Fundraiser for NLC Kids' Hartland Camperships
6:30 p.m. - Worship Team Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. -Prayer Gathering meets - Room 113

Please join in praying for our pastoral transition process

THURSDAY, MARCH 7
ALL DAY - Carl's Jr. Fundraiser for NLC Kids' Hartland Camperships
5:30 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, LESSON, small groups, Solid Rock Cafe

FRIDAY, MARCH 8
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Dinuba's Women's Empowerment Luncheon - Gym

Tickets available at Dinuba Chamber of Commerce and Valley Strong Credit Union

SATURDAY, MARCH 9
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - SAUSAGE-MAKING DAY to support NLC Celebrate Recovery - Kitchen

Sausage-Making for NLC Celebrate Recovery

THIS SUNDAY:

SUNDAY, MARCH 10
8:30 a.m. - Growth Classes

FINAL Foundations in Finance - Room 111
Salt & Light: NEW STUDY ON EPHESIANS BEGINS - Rooms 114-115

9:30 a.m. - Connecting Point
10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP - NLC KIDS - NURSERY

Pastor Mark preaching a new series on Jesus' Vision for our Salvation; Luke 22:39-46

5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207

THE COMING WEEK:

MONDAY, MARCH 11
6:00 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery Worship Team rehearsal - Gym

TUESDAY, MARCH 12
7:00 a.m. - Men's (buy your own) Breakfast - IHOP
6:30 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba - West patio of Worship Center

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
6:30 p.m. - Worship Team Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. -Prayer Gathering meets - Room 113

Please join in praying for our pastoral transition process

THURSDAY, MARCH 14
5:30 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, LESSON, small groups, Solid Rock Cafe

SUNDAY, MARCH 17
8:30 a.m. - Growth Classes

Salt & Light: Ephesians - Rooms 114-115

9:30 a.m. - Connecting Point
10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP - NLC KIDS - NURSERY

Pastor Mark preaching the 2nd in a series on Jesus' Vision for our Salvation; Luke 23

5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207

UPCOMING:

EASTER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!

10 A.M. - 12 NOON DAILY
FRIDAY, MARCH 29 - SUNDAY, MARCH 31
Register your children, grandchildren, and neighbor-children today!

connect through giving

Received Last Week (3/03):……........ $8,392
Received this year to date: .........…..$202,440
Budget to Date: ……............................ $207,870
Budget Goal (8/30): …………................$400,342
Needed Weekly: …………….……..............…$7,916

A memorial service for Gary Isaac will be Monday, March 18th at 10 a.m., at NLC.
Pray for those who have lost loved ones recently, especially Bob Sorber, Sr. who lost his last sibling, Jack.
Pray for health and peace for: Paulie Romero, Michelle Perez, Brian Willems, and Mary Salazar.
Ron Froese has been scheduled for surgery within two weeks, praise the Lord!
Remember those fighting cancer treatment: Elva Cardona's sister, Connie Gomes, Ron Froese's sister-in-law Garinel, Eugene Enns, Carolina Coralles, Glen Zimmerman, and Lanisha Washington.
Pray for our pastoral transition and search committee.
Pray for District Minister Jordan Ringhofer and family, as well as our sister churches in Fresno and the north valley.
Continue praying for an end to war and violence around the world.
Pray for our upcoming Easter Vacation Bible School "RISE UP!" being offered March 29-31, 10 a.m. - noon, with a big finale on Easter Sunday. Pray for Jessica and Joanna as they direct the team and provide care to our kids and their families.
Pray for Otto & Marjorie Ekk, encouraging and discipling the church team and a new young leader in Portugal. They return in time for Easter.
Good News Clubs continue at Jefferson for 4 more weeks.

NLC's Home Resource Center continues partnering with local agencies

Last week I encouraged you to read the amazing work of CarePortal, a national partner with our Home Resource Center. Almost every week we receive requests from our regional child welfare services through CarePortal to provide for needs of children and families in Dinuba and the area.

This week our Home Resource Center partnered with The Parenting Network, part of the Tulare County Family Resource Center Network. The Parenting Network's mission is to improve the quality of life for children, including those with special needs, through family-centered practices, and through services and information for all families and the professionals who serve them. Louis & Michelle Perez, part of the NLC family, both provide important services as staff members at Dinuba's Parenting Network located along Alta Ave. by Grocery Outlet.

The Parenting Network let us know of a local family who needed beds: a full-size for the parents and a bunk-bed set for their 9-year daughter and 4-year old son. Carolyn Ehoff visited the home with a staff member from The Parenting Network and found there was a need for more than just beds. Our Home Resource Center provided the family with a table and four chairs, a loveseat and two side chairs, a dresser, bedding and pillows, and several other items including the "essential package" of household supplies, and a Bible.

The family spoke only Spanish, so translation was needed. Thankfully our partner was available to provide that this time. If you are willing to help haul furniture or translate in Spanish, please let Carolyn Ehoff or Phyllis Enns know. Just call the church office and we'll get you connected! 591-1176. We are active almost every week, and often more than once a week! We'll be helping another young couple with a newborn who have been living in the same home move into their own place next week. You can help!