NLC Connect - July 2, 2025
connect with God's Word

Summer interns Victor and Bella are welcoming our NLC family, presenting the next steps announcements at Sunday's service
During the NLC baptism, Anissa Almaguer, a cherished member of our NLC family, beautifully shared her heartfelt testimony about God’s unwavering love and strength. Her words touched us all, reminding us of the profound impact of faith and community in our lives.
NLC family prays for our junior campers as they prepare to leave for camp on Tuesday!
NLC high school Sunday service with guest speaker Chelsea Weber, Fresno Pacific alumnus.
During the NLC baptism, Anissa Almaguer, a cherished member of our NLC family, beautifully shared her heartfelt testimony about God’s unwavering love and strength. Her words touched us all, reminding us of the profound impact of faith and community in our lives.
NLC family prays for our junior campers as they prepare to leave for camp on Tuesday!
NLC high school Sunday service with guest speaker Chelsea Weber, Fresno Pacific alumnus.
connect your calendar
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113
THURSDAY, JULY 3
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups
FRIDAY, JULY 4 - Office closed for Independence Day; Junior Campers return from Hartland
SUNDAY, JULY 6
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
11:30 a.m. - Deacons Meeting - Community Room
5:00 p.m. - NLC Youth - Room 207
TUESDAY, JULY 8
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9: No prayer gathering this week
THURSDAY, JULY 10
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, JULY 13
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
11:15 a.m. - SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING - Sanctuary - everyone is welcome to hear ministry and financial updates from the Trustees, Elders, and Immanuel Schools; members (age 16+) will vote on nominees for various positions
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Room 207
TUESDAY, JULY 15
10:00 a.m. - Summer LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6-8 p.m. - Youth For Christ/NLC Youth Open Gym Night - FC Gym
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113
THURSDAY, JULY 3
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups
FRIDAY, JULY 4 - Office closed for Independence Day; Junior Campers return from Hartland
SUNDAY, JULY 6
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Sign-up sheets available for the Women's Retreat in September
- Nominees are posted for voting at the Members' Meeting on July 13
- Guest speaker Otto Ekk
- Communion
- Deacon Care Fund offering
11:30 a.m. - Deacons Meeting - Community Room
5:00 p.m. - NLC Youth - Room 207
TUESDAY, JULY 8
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9: No prayer gathering this week
THURSDAY, JULY 10
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups - Education Center
SUNDAY, JULY 13
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT
- Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio
- Sign-up sheets available for the Women's Retreat; $50 deposits are due by today
11:15 a.m. - SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING - Sanctuary - everyone is welcome to hear ministry and financial updates from the Trustees, Elders, and Immanuel Schools; members (age 16+) will vote on nominees for various positions
5:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Room 207
TUESDAY, JULY 15
10:00 a.m. - Summer LIFT Women's Bible Study - Room 114/115
6-8 p.m. - Youth For Christ/NLC Youth Open Gym Night - FC Gym
6:30 p.m. - Healing Room Prayer Ministry - Library






This summer multiple churches in our city are working together to provide a summer evening program for the whole family to grow together and get introduced to Jesus. Sign up using the QR code on the picture below or on the posters at NLC!


connect through giving
Received Last Week (6/29): ........... $6,138
Received this year: .................... $262,570
Budget to Date: .......................... $324,657
Budget Goal by Aug. 31: .......... $383,686
Needed Weekly: ............................. $15,140
Received this year: .................... $262,570
Budget to Date: .......................... $324,657
Budget Goal by Aug. 31: .......... $383,686
Needed Weekly: ............................. $15,140
connect to God through prayer

- Pray for health and strength for Carolina Coralles and Glen Zimmerman.
- Pray for Hezekiah Parker, whose surgery is rescheduled for July 7.
- Pray for Anissa Almaguer to have good health as she prepares to bring new life into this world! Anissa has been doing iron transfusions to raise her hemoglobin. Pray for strength and wisdom for the doctors supervising her care. Pray for Neida Roa, who is also expecting and was put on bed rest.
- Pray for Noemi Gonzalez as she undergoes surgery for a cyst on her palm this upcoming Thursday. Please also pray for the doctors and her family.
- Pray for Joanna Espinoza and Sandy Aguilar at the death of their sister, and Irene Gonzalez and family as they mourn the loss of Hazel.
- 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.
- Pray for Freddy Parker who is down in LA on a new job assignment. Prayer for the Parker family as they navigate this season of separation. While they are grateful for this new opportunity, it comes with the challenge of being apart.
- Pray for those who are seeking employment.
- Pray for our interns as they serve our Church family and community this summer.
- Pray for the campers and SOAR participants to be open to the work God will be doing in their lives as both Camp/SOAR approaches. Thank you NLC fam for your continued prayer and financial support for our young people!
- Pray for the undocumented in our community as they navigate life under this administration.
- Pray for our missionaries: Pablo & Maricela Chavez in Peru, 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 Missionaries
I have been blessed with getting to help with our sister church in Traver for several years now. The church is bilingual, and the pastor’s love of people and children, specifically, is evident to all. He takes a tractor and pulls a wagon trailer with church pews up and down the surrounding streets and gives the children a ride to and from the VBS each night! The church is impressively decorated for the VBS theme, and all of the elements of a typical VBS are present, including songs, games, Bible stories, crafts, and science experiments, plus a delicious supper is served to all in attendance. I, too, love children and love sharing the Bible stories with an application to our lives, and it is so energizing and encouraging to see God working in and through this wonderful congregation and to be a part of it. I get to just show up and they put me to work! Come check it out next year and see if this might be a place where you would like to plug in and help serve! It’s fun!
--Martha Sawatzky
One of the highlights of my internship was supporting one of our incredible missionaries during Traver's VBS, where I taught the 5–6-year-olds. It was a joy to spend time with the children, watching them learn more about Jesus. Seeing how deeply they could engage with God’s truth at such a young age was truly moving. What stood out most to me was witnessing how powerfully God works through missionary efforts even in the lives of the littlest ones. These moments reminded me that missions aren’t just about going far, they’re about being faithful wherever God places us, whether it's across the globe or right here in our own communities. I’m so thankful to have experienced a glimpse of that mission firsthand this summer. It has inspired me to continue sharing God’s love boldly and joyfully, wherever He leads me next.
--Bella Celaya
--Martha Sawatzky
One of the highlights of my internship was supporting one of our incredible missionaries during Traver's VBS, where I taught the 5–6-year-olds. It was a joy to spend time with the children, watching them learn more about Jesus. Seeing how deeply they could engage with God’s truth at such a young age was truly moving. What stood out most to me was witnessing how powerfully God works through missionary efforts even in the lives of the littlest ones. These moments reminded me that missions aren’t just about going far, they’re about being faithful wherever God places us, whether it's across the globe or right here in our own communities. I’m so thankful to have experienced a glimpse of that mission firsthand this summer. It has inspired me to continue sharing God’s love boldly and joyfully, wherever He leads me next.
--Bella Celaya
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