July 11, 2025
Dear Radiant,
Matt Miles is preaching this Sunday! Matt and Martha Miles serve with a movement called Innerchange: a Christian order among the marginalized.
I have long admired the Miles’ life and ministry for the ways in which they have relationally connected with those society often overlooks. This has meant for them: hosting and living with a community of foster youth/ young adults, befriending and mentoring incarcerated youth, or organizing English language classes for migrants.
In all, I’ve noticed they serve with the joy of the Lord: relentlessly pointing all to Jesus, the source of hope for all: rich, poor, and everyone in between.
So I am excited that Matt’s sharing this Sunday about the poverty, generosity, and justice in the Book of Proverbs. Proverbs, of course, has profound and challenging wisdom to share about these matters.
Just a few examples:
Proverbs 14:31: Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
19:17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.
We’re excited to dig in with Matt on Sunday.
See you this Sunday at 10AM!
EVENTS CALENDAR
7/17 – Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course 6:30-8PM at ELC
7/25 – Radiant Lake Day at Splash and Dash
8/3 – Domecqs and Tanumas Baby Showers 2-4PM at ELC
8/17 – Newcomer’s Pizza at Zach and Jill’s
10/3-10/5 – Women’s Retreat at Mission Springs Registration Open!
EMOTIONALLY HEALTH SPIRITUALITY COURSE
Peter Scazzero writes “emotional health and spiritual maturity are inseparable. It is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature.” Emotionally Healthy Spirituality is an invitation to flourish in Christ as we consider what is going on “under the surface” in our lives. This is a 8 week course that will meet on Thursdays beginning June 12 and end on July 31 at ELC. Sign up here to sign up. If you’ve completed the course — I’ve done it many times — consider taking it again: there are always new things to discover.
LAKE DAY AT LAKE McCLURE SPLASH AND DASH – JULY 25
On Friday, July 25 — we are going to have some church summer fun. Splash-n-Dash Aqua Park is North America’s Largest Floating, Inflatable Waterpark that provides hours of high-energy FUN & ADVENTURE! It is at Lake McClure, about an hour drive away from Modesto. You will need to buy tickets online for access to the water park (there is a bunch of different options for kids of all ages). If you want to just come and hang you are more than welcome to as well. Bring food, drinks, towels, sunscreen — we are hanging for the day, starting at 11AM. Invite friends! More information found here
BABY SHOWER(S)
NEWCOMER’S PIZZA – AUGUST 17
If you are newer or newish to Radiant and would like to learn more about our story, what we believe and how we practice it — Jill and Zach would love to have you over for some pizza. Not only are we excited to share about the church — but we are excited to get to know you too. Kids most welcome! We’ll meet at the Riley’s house — 1128 Mills Ave at 12pm on Sunday, August 17. Sign up here to let us know who’s coming and so we can get enough pizza.
UPCOMING RADIANT YOUTH EVENTS
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WOMEN’S RETREAT REGISTRATION
October 3-5 at Mission Springs Conference Center. We spend our lives avoiding the wilderness. Yet it is often in the wilderness that we encounter the Lord’s provision, promises, and presence. We even read that Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, was led in the wilderness. What can we learn from time spent in the wilderness? This special weekend is designed to be a transformative experience, offering countless opportunities to connect with other women and be refreshed.
BAND APP
One way to connect at Radiant is to join our BAND APP group. Think of this as a sort of Radiant message board — our own little social media space. People can extend invites, share about needs and opportunities.
GIVING
Thank you for your generosity and partnership in Radiant’s ministry!
Here’s the link to online giving.
Grace and Peace!
Zach
[email protected]
209-497-3710
www.radcov.org
