NLC Connect - July 31, 2024
connect with God's Word
Our memory verse for this month is a great challenge. Read what those words say, hide them in your heart, and let it spur you to action! Let us look for ways to motivate one another to acts of love. Let us not neglect assembling together as a Church family. Let us have a spirit of encouragement towards one another. Let us not only hide this verse in our heads, but our hearts as well!
connect your calendar
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
8:00 AM - DUSD Meeting - Dining Room
(No Prayer Gathering this week)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00 AM - DUSD Meeting - Community Room
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
5:00 p.m. - Youth Worship Night (for ages 12+) - Gym
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
9:30 a.m. - DUSD Meetings - Room 114/115 & Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study new series begins - Dining Room
7:00 a.m. - DUSD meetings - Dining Room & Community Room
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare - Room 114-115
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Dinuba schools begin
(No Prayer Gathering this week)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Meets in Room 207
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba - Library
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare (final session) - Room 114-115
8:00 AM - DUSD Meeting - Dining Room
(No Prayer Gathering this week)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00 AM - DUSD Meeting - Community Room
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
5:00 p.m. - Youth Worship Night (for ages 12+) - Gym
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room
- Jason Protzman of Youth For Christ is the guest speaker
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
9:30 a.m. - DUSD Meetings - Room 114/115 & Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study new series begins - Dining Room
7:00 a.m. - DUSD meetings - Dining Room & Community Room
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare - Room 114-115
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Dinuba schools begin
(No Prayer Gathering this week)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Dining Room
- Bruce Smith is the guest speaker
- Communion
- Deacon Care Fund offering
- Congregational Survey Day (all surveys must be turned in today)
5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Meets in Room 207
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
6:00 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba - Library
7:00 p.m. - GriefShare (final session) - Room 114-115
connect through giving
Received Last Week (7/28):….…. $5,551
Received this year to date:...... $309,791
Budget to Date:........................ $369,546
Budget Goal: ……....……......….....$400,342
Needed Weekly: …………............ $22,638
Received this year to date:...... $309,791
Budget to Date:........................ $369,546
Budget Goal: ……....……......….....$400,342
Needed Weekly: …………............ $22,638
connect to God through prayer
PRAYER
- Continue to pray for Evelyn Romero, Elva Cardona and others who have lost loved ones.
- Pray for health and strength for George Sawatzky (recovering from surgery), Emma (Karen Madrid's mother), Carolina Coralles, and Glen Zimmerman.
- Pray for Abe & Holly Isaak's 6-year-old granddaughter Tessa Fiscus, who has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing testing.
- Also remember: Doris Siebert and Marilyn Chappell in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger in Sierra View, Louie and Michelle Perez, Mary Salazar, and Zach Clemmer.
- Keep the SEARCH TEAM in your prayers. The congregational survey will be done on Sunday morning, August 11. Copies may be picked up before then, but must be returned by the 11th.
- Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez in Peru (CLICK HERE for their latest newsletter!), Cecil & Tracy Ramos in Thailand, Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez in Portugal, Ruddy & Cristina Ancheta in San Francisco, and Johnny & Denise Esposito, who are home before returning to 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 people affected by fires, heat and storms across the country.
connect to Missions
Call to Go!
Reflecting on the past 4 weeks on a mission in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand, I am always amazed at how God works not only in my life but also in the lives of the young people who are passionate about playing the game of basketball. It is refreshing to spend time with a diverse group of men and women, aged 17 to 34, who have a strong desire to serve God and share His love with those who do not know Him. I come away from these trips with so much hope in the young people that God has placed in our lives, we have a younger generation that wants to serve God and spread His good news to others. Our world is hungry for the gospel, and hearts are open to hearing about the saving grace that comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ. When I think back to when we first came together as a group of 20+ people from the US & Canada, many of whom did not know each other, it fills me with joy to see how we left as a family after just 4 weeks. For me, this experience was a glimpse of what heaven will be like. Believers from around the world, whom we do not yet know, will one day spend eternity together, worshipping our Savior as one big family. It was awesome to see how open people were to the gospel message as we were able to witness 324 people give their lives to Jesus. One of the most exciting things for me on these trips is to see the growth in the lives of the players as they share their faith with others and see the excitement in their eyes when people respond to the gospel. It was exciting to see one of our players on the men's team, DeMarcus Fisher, who played with us last year grow from a quiet player who kept to himself into one of our team leaders. At the end of the trip, he asked if he could be baptized on our last night in Thailand. It was such a blessing to step into the water with him and assist in baptizing DeMarcus. God has gifted each one of us with gifts to use for His kingdom to spread the good news to those who haven't heard it. We all have a story to tell that can change someone's life.
--Ken Sawatzky--
Reflecting on the past 4 weeks on a mission in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand, I am always amazed at how God works not only in my life but also in the lives of the young people who are passionate about playing the game of basketball. It is refreshing to spend time with a diverse group of men and women, aged 17 to 34, who have a strong desire to serve God and share His love with those who do not know Him. I come away from these trips with so much hope in the young people that God has placed in our lives, we have a younger generation that wants to serve God and spread His good news to others. Our world is hungry for the gospel, and hearts are open to hearing about the saving grace that comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ. When I think back to when we first came together as a group of 20+ people from the US & Canada, many of whom did not know each other, it fills me with joy to see how we left as a family after just 4 weeks. For me, this experience was a glimpse of what heaven will be like. Believers from around the world, whom we do not yet know, will one day spend eternity together, worshipping our Savior as one big family. It was awesome to see how open people were to the gospel message as we were able to witness 324 people give their lives to Jesus. One of the most exciting things for me on these trips is to see the growth in the lives of the players as they share their faith with others and see the excitement in their eyes when people respond to the gospel. It was exciting to see one of our players on the men's team, DeMarcus Fisher, who played with us last year grow from a quiet player who kept to himself into one of our team leaders. At the end of the trip, he asked if he could be baptized on our last night in Thailand. It was such a blessing to step into the water with him and assist in baptizing DeMarcus. God has gifted each one of us with gifts to use for His kingdom to spread the good news to those who haven't heard it. We all have a story to tell that can change someone's life.
--Ken Sawatzky--
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Please pray for my sister, Brenda Walters. While visiting her son and daughter in law she tripped and fell hard on concrete floor last weekend. Knees, ribs then head bounced off floor. Black and blue eyes, chest and knees. Hurts to breathe and can hardly walk. Seeing Dr. Tuesday.
Sorry to hear that happened to your sister. We will keep her in prayer!