NLC Connect - August 14, 2024

August 14th, 2024

connect with God's Word

Over the next couple of weeks we will be hearing from various leaders and volunteers at NLC through the blog. Our hope is that you will be inspired by the impact of their service and connect with their stories. We are so grateful how God chooses to use so many people at NLC to do HIS work! This week you will have the opportunity to connect with Mike and Nori Naylor and the Healing Rooms.

connect your calendar

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Kings Canyon & Immanuel Schools begin
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
8:30 AM - DUSD Meeting - Community Room
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
1:00 PM -NLC YOUTH worship at Palm Village

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
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

Joshua "Chinoh" Aquino is the guest speaker

1:00 p.m. - Search Team meeting - Community Room
5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207

MONDAY, AUGUST 19
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
9:00 a.m. - DUSD meeting - Dining Room
10:00 a.m. - Summer LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6:00 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba - Library

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
5:30 pm - CELEBRATE RECOVERY meal, worship, groups

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 23-25
Hartland Fall Festival--come for the day on Saturday, or stay the whole weekend! Click here for details

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
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

Ken Sawatzky is the guest speaker

11:15 a.m. - Family Meal - please bring chips, salad or bean side dishes to add to the grilled burgers and dessert that will be provided
5:00 p.m. - NLC CREW (youth group) - Room 207

MONDAY, AUGUST 26
6:00 p.m. - CR Worship Team - Gym

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
(No Healing Room this week)

connect through giving

Offerings Received last week (8/11): ..................$3,180
Offerings Received this year to date:...........$314,469
Additional Income received (Ministries, Facility
Rental & Interest) this year to date:…….... $27,253
Total Income this year to date: ………....…… $341,722
Estimated Expenses to Fiscal
Year End (Aug. 31):……………...……….……. $367,000
Needed to meet expenses (estimate): ….…..$26,000

connect to God through prayer

Continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones, including those who participated in the GriefShare support group.
Pray for health and strength for George Sawatzky (recovering from surgery), Emma (Karen Madrid's mother), Carolina Coralles, Steve Bryan's sister, Brenda Walters (recovering from a fall) and Glen Zimmerman.
Pray for Richard Clemmer, who will have knee surgery on the 20th.
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, Marilyn Chappell and other residents in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger and others in Sierra View, Louie and Michelle Perez, Mary Salazar, and Zach Clemmer.
Keep the SEARCH TEAM in your prayers as they work through congregational survey responses and other assignments.
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, 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.
Praise the Lord for the opportunity our young people had to serve in SOAR Central Valley. CLICK HERE to read a recap and several stirring testimonies.

Connect to the Healing Rooms

We have been ministering nearly weekly since January 2023 here at New Life Community in the library inside the sanctuary building. Our three faithful team members use their spiritual gifts to minister to those who visit or call the Healing Rooms for prayer. The prayer team welcomes the presence of the Holy Spirit and then lets the Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) have control of each prayer time.

The first three Tuesdays of each month we welcome people to receive prayer. We prepare for ministering an hour before we begin to pray for our guests who arrive between 6:30 and 8:00 PM. This preparation time is essential to clear our minds of distractions and create an atmosphere where the Holy Spirit can move freely. We always come in anticipation and expectation that God will do something amazing that night. And He never fails us or our guests. We pray for any need the person has.

Here are a few testimonies from the past few months. A woman requested prayer for a job interview that she was nervous about. She told us that she got the job and then asked for prayer for her knees since the job involves a lot of walking. A woman came from Visalia for prayer regarding her anxiety and depression. The prayer team encouraged her, and she left with a big smile. Finally, we prayed for a man who was unsheltered and suffering from addiction. He is now sheltered and has been clean for several months. We give God all the glory for the ways he meets the needs of those who seek prayer through the Healing Rooms ministry.

--Nori Naylor--