NLC Connect - July 9, 2025

July 9th, 2025

connect with God's Word

Our junior campers prepared for their departure to camp on Tuesday, where they had an amazing time learning about and praising God!
Last Sunday's service marked the kickoff of the MCC coin collection and the exciting SOAR fundraiser! Sunday painting at the memorable youth night with interns!
Interns Victor, Dulce, Bella, and Amelia uplift and volunteer at our fellow Sugar Pine Camp.

connect your calendar

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

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY
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
(No Youth Group today)

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
6:00-8:00 p.m. - Youth Paint Night - Room 207
(No Prayer Gathering this week)

THURSDAY, JULY 17
Interns at Gleanings today
6:00 p.m. - CELEBRATE RECOVERY small groups

FRIDAY, JULY 18
7:00 p.m. - Family Movie Night on the lawn - free snacks; please bring your own seating (lawn chairs or blankets)

SUNDAY, JULY 20
9:30 a.m. - CONNECTING POINT

Come meet and encourage others over coffee and snacks - Patio

10:00 a.m. - WORSHIP/NLC KIDS/NURSERY

Guest speaker Jordan Ringhofer
Missionary guests Everette & Christy (Friesen) Robertson will share about their Bible translation work

Combo Camp begins at Hartland for grades 7-12 (through Friday morning) -- pray for our 9 campers and 2 counselors
SOAR begins at Fresno Pacific University (through Thursday afternoon) -- pray for our group of 14 youth and adults
(No youth group tonight)

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 21-25: Community Family VBS at Dinuba Christian Church (see registration information below)

Please help by sewing bags to put the supplies in! Bundles of pre-cut fabric are available on the table in the north foyer, along with the instructions. Please sign your name when you take fabric and when you return the completed bags. Assistance is also available from Elaine in the church office during the week.

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!

Do you have pictures from past church events to help tell our story? Please share them with the planning committee! Pictures or other memorabilia may be loaned to Judy Brown or the church office as soon as possible. Thank you!

connect through giving

Received Last Week (7/6):................. $5,520
Received this year: ........................ $268,089
Received for Deacon Care Fund: ........ $189

Budget to Date: .............................. $332,036
Budget Goal: ................................... $383,686
Needed Weekly: ................................. $16,514

connect to God through prayer

Pray for health and strength for Carolina Coralles (on hospice care) and Glen Zimmerman.
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 recovers from surgery at home.
Pray for Joanna Espinoza and Sandy Aguilar at the death of their sister Amy, 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 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 a volunteer

Hello, my name is Michelle Villarreal, and I am going to be a sophomore this upcoming school year. I volunteer in the Children's ministry here at NLC. I love seeing God work with our children here at church. A Favorite part of volunteering is being able to help share God’s word to our little ones and how he is with us every day. Not only that, but being able to help them understand God's love. I am very grateful for my experiences in the 4-year-old to first-grade class and nursery, and even though they are babies, they are still mighty little warriors of God. In both classes, I have had a different experience, whether it's with the teachers or the students; however, the one thing they have in common in both classrooms is their passion for their relationship with Jesus.