NLC Connect

October 25th, 2023
by Mark Isaac

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
5:30 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery - Dinner - Lesson on GRATITUDE- Small Groups - Cafe
6:00 p.m. - Open Gate Ministries 49th Anniversary Dinner - Living Word Fellowship

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
PLEASE BRING CANDY FOR TRUNK OR TREAT - THANK YOU
8:30 a.m. - GROWTH CLASSES

NEW STUDY! Salt & Light Class: The Book of Judges, Rooms 114-115
WOMEN: Life's Healing Choices, Room 111

9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT (Dining Room)
10:00 a.m. - FAMILY WORSHIP together with NLC CREW and KIDS - NURSERY

Come prepared to participate with families and children in activities based on 2 Samuel 26 - David Spares Saul's Life

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - FAMILY FUN NIGHT and TRUNK OR TREAT - NLC Parking Lot and Patio

Set-up crew at 3:00 p.m.
Trunk or Treat cars set up at 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m Free Dinner - Cotton Candy & Popcorn - Trunk or Treat - Kids' Activities - Selfies
Clean-up crew starts at 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
6:00 a.m. - Men's Bible Study on Malachi, Dining Room
9:00 a.m. - LIFT Women's Bible Study on Ruth - Rooms 114/115
6:30 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba - West porch of Worship Center building
NO GRIEFSHARE TONIGHT

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
5:30 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery
Dawning's Pregnancy Resource Center fundraising banquet - Ridge Creek Golf Course

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2-4
Pacific District Conference Convention - Butler Church, Fresno

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR

November is Mission Month
Focus: Life on Mission

November 5 - Pastor Mark will speak on NLC's partnership with Open Gate Ministries
November 12 - Chinoh Aquino will speak on his call to live on mission in the Air Force
November 19 - Otto Ekk will introduce Pedro "Pete" Martinez from Tulare County who will speak on the ministry of CarePortal, our partner with Home Resource Center
November 26 - Bruce Smith will speak on the mission of Youth For Christ on area campuses
December 3 - Cecil & Tracy Ramos, our missionaries in Thailand, will speak

GIVING REPORT
Received Last Week (10/22): ….......$4,710
Received this year to date: ………..$48,283
Budget to Date: ………….…….......... $61,591
Budget Goal: ……….........…...….....$400,342
Needed Weekly: …………........…….…$8,001

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Remember those who are grieving: Janet Southard, Nora Reimche, and Lyubov Heinrichs. Remember many others whose past losses often bring pain during the holidays.
Manuel Madrid's mother Mary is needing new accommodations. Pray for a new home!
Continue praying for others who are fighting cancer, awaiting diagnosis or treatment, or resting in remission: Mike Naylor, Kristel Salazar, Eugene Enns, Carolina Coralles, Glen Zimmerman, Pastor Bill Nicolay, Bea De La Cerda, Lanisha Washington, and Alyza Dover's grandma, Lori. Nori Naylor's aunt Kathy is now on hospice with pancreatic cancer.
Ron Froese will be scheduled soon for surgery to correct his hearing loss.
Jessica Aquino will be having surgery on November 27, with a short leave of absence. Praise the Lord for the Kids' ministry and team of volunteers to carry it during this time.
Josh Aquino will be the Elder overseeing the youth ministry team. Praise the Lord for the team that is developing and serving our Jr High and High School youth.
Please pray for Cynthia Avendano, employed at the Froese's property. She has been transferred to Community RMC with a critical, still unspecified, respiratory illness.
Pray for an end to violence in Israel and Gaza and the region, as well as in Ukraine.
Pray for our witness tonight at Family Fun Night, that we might authentically love our community! Pray for Martha Sawatzky as she presents the Gospel to the kids and families.
CLICK HERE for Pablo & Maricela's latest newsletter from Peru!
Pray for Ruddy Ancheta who is serving in the accounting department at YWAM in San Francisco and providing haircuts to the unhoused. Cristina is translating documents and supporting outreaches in the city. Pray for them as they prepare for a trip to the Philippines December 10-28 to visit family, speak at the YWAM center in Manila, and train staff for the pioneering children center there.