Brenda is AVC’s office manager and sent us a great testimony of this week’s connections! Last week we had received a call from a real estate agent who had heard about AVC. He had sold a home that was full of items we could possibly use. That proved to be […]
Chris serves on AVC’s board of directors and is our part time Director of Volunteer Development In Matt 19, Jesus tells a rich, young man to “sell all your possessions and give to the poor.” The young man to whom this was said went away from Jesus very sad because […]
Recently, I saw the movie “Captain Phillips.” It is a hard movie to watch. Even though this story has been widely reported in the news and we all know the outcome, somehow, the film keeps you on the edge of your seat. You feel helpless as the events of the […]
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention […]
AVC has an urgent need for warehouse space for items waiting to be delivered to needy individuals and families! Warehoused items include furniture, appliances (beds, tables, chairs, washers, dryers). Please contact Pastor Michael Douglass or Office Manager Brenda Lipomi at 209-544-9571, or [email protected]!
Enjoy this short 2 minute visit with “Paul,” who was incredibly blessed by a team just loving Jesus by loving their neighbors! (even neighbors from Canada!) Click here for the You Tube Video!
Stanislaus County is reporting the first death likely related to the current heat wave…a 77 year old male with a malfunctioning air conditioner. To help save lives, AVC is partnering with the Area Agency on Aging to install air conditioning units for qualifying seniors, provided by the Agency and installed […]
“Better to wear out than rust out!” GREAT quote from retired pediatrician Douglas Chadwick, upon receiving the local American Red Cross Medical Professional Hero award yesterday, honoring his retirement era volunteer “commitment to the health and well-being of children experiencing neglect, abuse, and/or homelessness”
Tips here from Stanislaus County on surviving the heat wave…especially for those caring for elderly friends and relatives! heat-safety-tips-english-spanish-1
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