This Sunday, we come to Jesus’ simple expression of thirst from the cross. He says, quite plainly, “I thirst.”
It’s striking—the one who invites “all who are thirsty” to come to him now experiences thirst himself.
Yet it is through his thirst on our behalf that we are able to drink. In his thirst, we are quenched in our driest places.
So this Sunday at 10am, we will come again to drink from Jesus.
I also want to extend a special invitation to join us Sunday night for a Lent Prayer and Worship gathering.
While we’ll meet at 10am at the MJC Recital Hall, we’ll gather again from 6–8pm at Emanuel Lutheran Church to seek God’s face together.
His well is infinite (just like our desire), so let’s draw from it and drink deeply.
Grace and peace,
-Zach
RADIANT EVENTS CALENDAR
3/22 – Prayer and Worship Night 6-8PM
3/25 – Men’s Gathering 6-7AM at ELC
3/29 – Baby Dedications During Service
4/3 – Good Friday Service at MJC 6PM
4/5 – Easter Sunday at Radiant 10AM (egg hunt for the kids)
4/19 – Park Day Potluck Picnic at Roosevelt Park
4/25 – Love Modesto Service Day
4/25 – Radiant Adoption into the Pacific Southwest Conference
5/2 – Women’s Tea (mark the calendar!)
5/10 – Baptism Sunday (with Mother’s Day treats)
PRAYER AND WORSHIP NIGHT
Set aside some time on March 22, Sunday Night to worship God and seek his face in prayer. We’ll gather from 6-8PM (feel free to drop whenever able). There will be moments of worship, silence, and prayer. All ages welcome. We’ll meet in the sanctuary at Emanuel Lutheran Church (324 College Ave).
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
We will gather at the MJC Musical Recital Hall for a 6PM Good Friday service. All ages welcome — kids will engage in service for time of interactive worship. We’re excited to be joined by Redeemer Church for this gathering!
EASTER SUNDAY AT RADIANT
We excited to proclaim the resurrection together this Easter Sunday, April 5th. We’ll be the MJC Recital Hall. Invite your friends, family, neighbors to join us celebrating the hope we have in Jesus. An egg hunt for children and we’ll have some treats too after the service.
RADCOV KIDS
We are excited about all the kiddos coming in our community. For the Easter Sunday egg hunt we need about 150 plastic eggs with candy (must be wrapped) for this — if you are able to bring a dozen or two eggs, please let our Children’s Director, Crystal Nicholson know – 408.802.7061
LOVE MODESTO APRIL 25
Love Mo! Sign up to serve and demonstrate the love of Christ in a tangible way this city wide service day! Sign up here.
COMMUNITY NOTES
BABY DEDICATION – We will be having a baby dedication on Sunday, March 29th. If you would like to have your child dedicated, please contact pastor Zach (209.497.3710). Child dedications are a way of both parents and the church prayerfully commit our children to the Lord’s care and nurture as the grow and mature.
ELC WORKDAY TOMORROW – 3/21 @ 9AM – Our friends at ELC are holding a campus clean-up, beautification day. They’d love any help they can get. Feel free to drop by for a little or long as you would like. 9am-12pm. (We currently rent space for youth and gatherings like Alpha, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, and FPU).
RADIANT ADOPTION INTO THE COVENANT – This is an exciting moment for the church — Radiant is being adopted into the Evangelical Covenant Church this summer. It begins by Radiant being adopted into the Pacific Southwest Conference on the 25th of April at the Conference annual meeting in Davis, CA. In June, we will be adopted into the larger denomination on the 25th in Scottsdale, AZ. Anybody up for a roadtrip? We’d love to have anyone from Radiant join us — talk to Zach if interested.
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!
For the remainder of this Lenten Season we are also partnering with a ministry in Nepal (Three Angels Nepal) that provides care for women rescued from trafficking. You can select this option from the pull down menu on the giving link. ty and partnership in Radiant’s ministry!
