NLC Connect - July 10, 2024

July 10th, 2024

connect with God's Word

Thank you again, Church family, for supporting our Junior Campers. They had a great weekend disconnecting from the world and connecting with the Lord. Your investment here on earth will return a Heavenly reward!

connect your calendar

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, JULY 11
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups

SUNDAY, JULY 14
8:30 a.m. ADULT GROWTH CLASS

Foundations in Finance - Room 111 (final session)

9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT

Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY

Enjoy a VBS preview with decorations by the summer interns and youth group

5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Meets at the Ringhofer home in Reedley

July 16 is the last day to request an absentee ballot for members unable to attend the Special Business Meeting on Monday, July 29, regarding the proposed Immanuel Schools' Bylaws changes. Contact the NLC office at (559) 591-1176 or office@newlifedinuba.org to request a ballot. Copies of the Bylaws were distributed June 25 by email or mail; copies available from the church office by request.

TUESDAY, JULY 16
10:00 a.m. - Summer LIFT Get-Together -- all women welcome for a mid-summer Bible study and fellowship time -- Room 114-115
6:30 p.m. - The Healing Rooms of Dinuba - West patio of Worship Center
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare - Room 114-115

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 17-19
5:00-7:00 p.m. - Camp Firelight VBS

For all kids ages 4 years through 6th grade
Sign up by scanning the QR code or on our website

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, JULY 18: No Celebrate Recovery this week due to VBS

SUNDAY, JULY 21
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT

Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY
11:15 a.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207 (note time change for this week only; lunch will be served)

TUESDAY, JULY 23
No Healing Rooms of Dinuba meeting this week
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare - Room 114-115

connect through giving

Received Last Week (7/7): ……....…. $4,226
Received this year to date:.......... $297,213
Budget to Date:.............................. $346,450
Budget Goal: ……..........…...…...….....$400,342
Needed Weekly to meet budget: …$14,733

connect to God through prayer

PRAYER

Tim Heinrichs is now at home. Pray for him to have a full recovery.
Continue to pray for Evelyn Romero at the recent passing of her husband, Paulie, and for Elva Cardona as her sister Connie's memorial service is planned for July 11 at Reedley MB Church.
Pray for health and strength for Emma (Karen Madrid's mother), Candace Godfrey, Carolina Coralles, Lanisha Washington, and Glen Zimmerman.
Also remember: Doris Siebert and Marilyn Chappell in Palm Village Healthcare, Louie and Michelle Perez, Mary Salazar, and Zach Clemmer.
Keep the SEARCH TEAM in your prayers (If you haven't already, please update your email and mobile phone with the church office to ensure you get your survey. Paper copies will be available.)
Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez in Peru, Cecil & Tracy Ramos in Thailand, Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez in Portugal, Ruddy & Cristina Ancheta in San Francisco, and Johnny & Denise Esposito in SE Asia.
Pray for peace as violence and war affect so many families and children in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, in the Middle East, and in parts of Africa.
Pray for the firefighters and people displaced by the fires in eastern Fresno County and throughout California.

connect through Healing Prayer

James 5:16 Confess your fault's one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. (KJV) The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (NLT)
As disciples of Jesus, we are called to intercede in prayer for one another. During Jesus' earthly ministry, He compassionately ministered to his disciples and the masses, being available to listen to their problems, showing empathy when people experienced the traumas of life, bringing both physical and spiritual healing to hurting souls, and praying that they would experience the redeeming power of salvation. (Mathew 9:35-36; John 17; 1 Peter 2:24) Christ is our perfect example and we are commanded to pray as He has prayed for us, listen as He listens to us, and ultimately learn to love as he loves, as it says in 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 "But we don't need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another. Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more." Church family, what a wonderful opportunity we have to experience and express this with each other and to a lost world in need of a Savior! We need to seek for ways to show God's love to each other "even more" as Paul the Apostle had said to the Thessalonian believers.
One of the great ways we can do this in a personal way is by compassionately listening to one another so that we can better pray for each other. I want to encourage all of us to proactively seek to be like Jesus. May we be led by the Holy Spirit to be available to others, whether He moves us to text or call someone, invite them out for coffee or a meal, or even open up our homes and invite people over for a time of fellowship--taking time out of our busy schedule to be available to listen and pray for each other. Is there someone that God has specifically put on your heart in whom you can encourage, take time to listen to and pray for? Let us take these beautiful opportunities to "love one another, even more."