NLC Connect - Oct. 29, 2025
connect with God's Word
So thankful for our volunteers who share Jesus with kids at our Good News Club. Thank you for showing Jesus to these students!
Our NLC Kids kicked off Family Fun Day with Pumpkin Day on Sunday morning.
We are so grateful for our huge group of volunteers and partners who made our Family Fun Night a huge success. Thank you for serving our community well!
connect your calendar
6:00 p.m. - Discipleship Initiative - Dining Room (final session)
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SATURDAY, NOV. 1
Daylight Savings Time ends tonight--turn clocks back one hour
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Pajama Day for kids--see details in the picture below!
- Communion Sunday
- Guest speakers from Youth For Christ to kick off Missions Month
- Donations accepted financially for the Deacon Care Fund, and nonperishable food and household items for the Sharing Hands Pantry
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Room 207
TUESDAY, NOV. 4
Election Day
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study - Dining Room
9:00 a.m. - LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Group - Room 113
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
Pacific District Conference at Bethany Church in Fresno
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups
6:30 p.m. - Dawnings Pregnancy Resource Center's Fundraising Banquet (RSVP to 559-595-9323)
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
Pacific District Conference at Bethany Church in Fresno
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
8:30 a.m. - Salt & Light Class - Room 114/115
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Guest speakers Pablo Chavez & family (missionaries in Peru)
TUESDAY, NOV. 11
Veterans Day
(No Men's Bible Study--new study begins next week)
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library
connect through giving
Offerings Received this year to date: ..…. $60,688
Budget to date: ………………..........…...……….. $64,554
Needed weekly to meet budget: ………...….. $8,158
Total income to date (all budget sources): ... $67,214
Total expenses to date (budgeted): …....…..… $61,915
connect to God through prayer
- Pray for Manuel and Karen Madrid and for healing, peace and wisdom for decisions to be made about health issues. Brian Willems says thanks for the prayers and soup, and he is recovering well from recent surgery.
- Pray for those dealing with long-term health issues and cancer treatments.
- Also remember: Marilyn Chappell and other residents in Palm Village Healthcare, Harold Kruger and others in Sierra View, and Mary Salazar.
- Pray for those who have lost loved ones and those who attended (and led) the GriefShare support group.
- Pray for our Missions' Month guest speakers: Bruce Smith and Kevin Dalafu from Youth For Christ, Pablo Chavez and family (missionaries in Peru), Christian Uwajeh and ministry in Tanzania, and Dina Gonzalez-Pina from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
- Pray for the Pacific District Conference Nov. 6-7 in Fresno, and for our delegates (Ron Brown, Otto Ekk, Brad Isaak, Jordan Ringhofer, and Ken Sawatzky) as they participate.
- Pray for those who are seeking employment.
- Pray for the undocumented in our community and those facing food insecurity and financial challenges during the government shutdown.
- Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez (in US on furlough), Cecil & Tracy Ramos in Thailand, Jonathan & Joanna Gutierrez in Portugal, and Johnny & Denise Esposito in Cambodia.
- 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.
Connect to Community
Aneesa Moreno is one of our New Life Youth. Thank you, Aneesa, for sharing about your experience at our Wednesday Discipleship Initiative!
My experience at Wednesday discipleship nights has been such a meaningful part of my journey for church. Each week I found myself sitting in small groups with people I didn’t know, but over time, those unfamiliar faces became friends. I even got to share coffee and deeper conversations with two wonderful ladies who truly blessed me with their kindness and wisdom.
Beyond the connections, I’ve been learning so much about God through the videos and discussions. One video that stood out to me was that conflict in community isn’t a flaw but a formative part of growth. The speaker, drawing from years of pastoring house churches, described a “cycle of community” and challenged the cultural tendency to walk away too soon. It reminded me that spiritual and emotional maturity come from staying committed, being vulnerable, and embracing the long term relationships God places in our lives.
I would be more than happy to attend more nights like these for church.
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