Patterson Federated Church

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝟓/𝟑𝟏

𝐶𝑁𝑈𝑀𝐶 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑.
𝑁𝐶𝐶𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑏𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒, 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑝 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.
𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑇𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑.
𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑇𝑜 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛.

𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑬
𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 7𝑻𝑯
𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑫 𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑷𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑺𝑻
“𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝑮𝑶𝑫’𝑺 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑺”
𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑺 4:13-25
𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑻𝑼𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑶𝑵 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑻𝑼𝑩𝑬
𝑨𝑻 10 𝑨𝑴
In this passage, Paul points to Abraham as the great example of faith. God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, even though he and Sarah were old and unable to have children. Humanly speaking, the situation seemed impossible, yet Abraham chose to trust God anyway. Paul teaches that righteousness comes not through the law or human effort but through faith in God’s promises.

This text reminds believers that faith means trusting God when life feels uncertain, delayed, or impossible. Abraham did not focus on his weakness; instead, he focused on God’s faithfulness. In the same way, Christians today are called to believe that God is still able to bring life, hope, healing, and restoration to difficult situations. The passage concludes by linking Abraham’s faith to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, reminding the church that the God who raised Jesus from the dead is still working powerfully among His people.

To join our YouTube service, please click this link https://patterson-federated-church.freeonlinechurch.com/live or search on YouTube for “Patterson Federated Church.” The stream may not happen without notice; we encourage you to attend the service in-person just in case.

Your presence and participation is important to us. We hope to see you there!

The Pastor makes weekly welfare checks (Physical or Phone calls) for members of the congregation when needed. These visits may also be extended to your friends and neighbors if requested. For urgent matters, please contact the church office during regular office hours or inform the pastor directly. Pastor Mesake’s in-person office hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM, and Friday & Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM.

𝑭𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷
𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷
𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑺𝑵𝑨𝑪𝑲𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑼𝑺!
We will have Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall after the service. Please come and join us!

We are deeply grateful to share snacks during Fellowship that have been provided by our church family members. Thank you to Ken and Lorene Moeller for volunteering to provide Fellowship this week!

Anyone who signs up to provide Fellowship can bring whatever they want on Sunday. It is not restricted to coffee and cookies; please feel no pressure and bring whatever you feel comfortable with. The 5th Sunday of the Month will remain the same. Thank you to everyone who provided supplies and helped make Root Beer Floats on Sunday!

There is a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall where you can volunteer to provide anything you’d like for Fellowship; please give it a look.

June 14th: OPEN
June 21st: POTLUCK & Root Beer Floats
June 28th: OPEN
July 5th: OPEN
July 12th: OPEN

To our valued Usher Captains, please make sure to double check that building thermostats and all lights are turned off, and all doors are locked before you leave!

𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑩𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝒀
𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 7𝑻𝑯
8:45 𝑻𝑶 9:50 𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑳
𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑱𝑶𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑺 𝑩𝑬𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑬!
Lectionary Bible Study will be meeting in-person before the Service begins in the Fellowship Hall on a weekly basis. Come as you are – all ages are welcome! Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

Sunday, June 7th
Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 "Follow Me"
Think About It: Today's Gospel lection begins with another story of call and response. Father Abraham is not the subject of this account, but his children are. Matthew's Gospel is written specifically to the Jews in order to proclaim the resurrected Jesus as the fulfillment of messianic hope. The story begins with the words of Jesus, "Follow me." Without hesitation, Matthew followed…

We welcome new members! Study notes will be sent to members of class, or others who request the same. Please contact Lay Leader Al Parham if you have any questions.

𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑺𝑺 – 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑫𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀
𝑺𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵 𝑫𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑨 𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲
𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑳𝑶𝑻 𝑨𝑻 𝑴𝑰𝑫-𝑫𝑨𝒀
We’re taking over the street delivery from HOST House! We’ll be delivering freshly prepared meals to homeless members of our community every day of the week at mid-day. Please direct anyone in need to the parking lot behind the Federated Church to receive lunch!

Interested in lending a hand? Please reach out to the office or Pastor Mesake for more information.

𝑾𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑲 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑭𝑨𝑰𝑻𝑯𝑭𝑼𝑳 𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑰𝑻𝒀!
𝑨𝑪𝑪𝑬𝑷𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑷 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑵𝑬𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑩𝑶𝑹𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑵𝑬𝑬𝑫
𝑩𝑶𝑻𝑯 𝑵𝑬𝑨𝑹 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑭𝑨𝑹
𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑶𝑵𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝑮𝑰𝑽𝑰𝑵𝑮: https://secure.myvanco.com/YGP6/home
We are grateful for your faithful generosity. You can send us your tithe online by visiting our church website (please see our Q&A if you need assistance). We still depend on your regular and generous financial gifts and tithes as a spiritual practice. Any amount you can give, even as much as one dollar, makes a difference and allows us to continue our projects and worship. And if you’d like to donate to some other organization, cause, or person, include a note with your offering and we will pass on 100% of it.

You can also participate in the traditional way by mailing your gifts to the church at Patterson Federated Church, PO Box 1418, Patterson, CA 95363. If you’d like to mail a donation to any other organization or cause, please list it in the memo or note section of your check (ex. “for Tonga”).

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑰𝑹 𝒀𝑶𝑮𝑨
𝑻𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 2𝑵𝑫
10 𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑳
Please contact Dawnn Rudluff for more information.

𝑷𝑹𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑬
𝑾𝑬𝑫𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 3𝑹𝑫
6:40 𝑨𝑴 𝑶𝑵 𝒁𝑶𝑶𝑴
When it is time for Prayer Square, please click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84603116702
You can also dial into the Prayer Square with the following phone number: +1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID 846 0311 6702

Prayer Square online will be led by Pastor Mesake.

Prayer Square starts at 6:40 AM on Zoom. This is a prayer of intercession – we will pray for each other, ourselves, and the community at large. You do not have to be on camera! You are all invited to come join us and pray together.

𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑹𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹 𝑮𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮
𝑻𝑯𝑼𝑹𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 4𝑻𝑯
9 𝑨𝑴 𝑨𝑻 𝑻𝑰𝑴 𝑻𝑶𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵’𝑺 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑰𝑹 𝒀𝑶𝑮𝑨
𝑻𝑯𝑼𝑹𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 4𝑻𝑯
10 𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑳
Please contact Dawnn Rudluff for more information.

𝑶𝑵𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝑩𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝒀
𝑻𝑯𝑼𝑹𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 4𝑻𝑯
7 𝑷𝑴 𝑶𝑵 𝒁𝑶𝑶𝑴
𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝒀 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝑻𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑼𝑺!
We have an Online Bible Study group that meets on Zoom! Our Bible Study meetings are on Thursdays and focus more on the Old Testament. It is led by Pastor Mesake.

This week, we will be discussing Numbers.

Summary: In Numbers 25, the Israelites fall into spiritual and moral corruption while camped at Sh*ttim, engaging with Moabite and Midianite women and participating in the worship of Baal of Peor. The chapter shows how easily God’s people can drift away when temptation, compromise, and idolatry enter the community. God’s anger burns against Israel because their covenant relationship is being broken, and a deadly plague spreads through the camp. Amid the crisis, Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron, acts decisively to stop the rebellion, and the plague is halted. Theologically, the chapter highlights the seriousness of covenant faithfulness, the destructive power of idolatry, and the call to holiness among God’s people. It also connects to the New Testament warning in First Epistle to the Corinthians 10:8, where Paul uses this event to warn believers against sexual immorality and spiritual compromise. Numbers 25 ultimately reminds believers that loyalty to God must remain stronger than the pressures and temptations of surrounding cultures.

Find out more in this week's Bible Study on Thursday at 7 pm. Please come and join us!

When it is time for Online Bible Study, please click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82362419027

𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑩
𝑭𝑹𝑰𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 5𝑻𝑯
4 𝑷𝑴 𝑶𝑵 𝒁𝑶𝑶𝑴
The Book Club meets on Fridays at 4 PM and will meet on Zoom. We will continue to read Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds by John Fugelsang. “Told with Fugelsang’s trademark blend of radical honesty, comedy, and deep political and religious knowledge, Separation of Church and Hate is the book every American needs today. It’s a rallying cry for compassion and clarity for anyone of any faith who’s sick of religion being used as a cloaking device for hate.” Please come and join us.

When it is time for the book club, please come to the Fellowship Hall or use this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85904335595

𝑪𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑭 𝑳𝑰𝑭𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑵𝑰𝑬 𝑫𝑬𝑩𝑳𝑬𝑹
𝑺𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑫𝑨𝒀, 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬 13𝑻𝑯
11 𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑳
Kevin Debler invites you all to come to Connie’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 13th from 11 AM to 4 PM here in our Fellowship Hall.

Please come and share your stories and memories of our beloved church member Connie.

𝑮𝑶𝑻 𝑨𝑵 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻?
𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑫 𝑰𝑻 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑬!
If you have anything you’d like to announce at the end of the service – a small group meeting, a community event, or anything else – please contact the office with this information.

You can send us an email, call and leave a message, or come to the office in-person to give it to us. Please have all announcements to us by Wednesday each week. We will compile them, and they will be shared at the end of the service!

2026 𝑳𝑨𝒀 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑨𝑵𝑻 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮
𝑵𝑶 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑬𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑱𝑼𝑵𝑬
All laity are invited and encouraged to participate in Lay Servant Ministries courses! Anyone who wants to know more about the Bible or deepen their spiritual gifts are welcome to take these courses. They are open to everyone. The classes cover a wide array of topics. We encourage you to review the class list and sign up for any topic that interests you. All classes cost $20 to attend and have their own required reading lists. Keep reading for more details!

There are no classes in June. See you in July for Basic LSM!

There will be a meeting of the Fresh Expressions Cohort on Tuesday, June 2nd from 5 to 6 PM on Zoom. This experience is totally free and open to everyone! For more information about the FX Cohort, click here: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/equipping-leaders/fresh-expressions For the meeting schedule and Zoom link, click here: https://www.cnumc.org/fresh-expressions-cohort

To see what other courses will be coming up, click the following link to find the list: https://www.cnumc.org/current-schedule-of-courses

California-Nevada Conference of The UMC | LSM 301: Fresh Expression in the Blended Ecology Startbox