Manteca Presbyterian Church

April 25th, Sunday, is the day we have our guest pastor the Rev. Don Smith with his message on Doubting Thomas. We hope you'll all join us online at mantecapc.org.

Tomorrow, April 18th, our guest pastor is the Rev. Don Smith. He will be bringing us a message on Doubting Thomas. Go to our web site - mantecapc.org - and click on the picture to watch online. Enjoy!

Our series following our Easter Sunday is to continue with what Jesus did between his resurrection and Pentecost. It's called "Unfinished Business in God's Kingdom". This Sunday will be Jesus' interaction with two of his followers on the road to Emmaus. We hope you'll join us online through our website: mantecapc.org

Join us today, Resurrection Day, to celebrate our Lord's conquering of death. Go to mantecapc.org and click on the He is Risen picture. Enjoy all our music and our service. He IS Risen!

Holy Saturday - rarely is this part of the Holy Weekend mentioned. But it is important, too. An article by Matt Emerson, "Echoes of Holy Saturday in Old Testament Books" lists several OT books and how they relate to Holy Saturday. Here are just a few: Holy Saturday is like the story of Joseph in prison in Genesis: what Jesus’s brothers and the Gentile authorities meant for evil, God meant for good. Holy Saturday is like the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus: Jesus goes bef...ore his people through the waters of death, leading them out of bondage and into new life. Holy Saturday is like the the wilderness wanderings in Numbers: like the Spirit led Israel through the trackless wilderness, so Jesus leads us through the valley of the shadow of death. Holy Saturday is like Jonah’s sojourn in the belly of the fish in the middle of the Book of the Twelve: Israel and the nations are saved through the death, burial, and resurrection of a Hebrew prophet. Holy Saturday is like Daniel in the lions’ den: sealed in the place of darkness and in the presence of all God’s enemies, Jesus is nevertheless in the presence of YHWH and claims victory over those who would seek to destroy him. And there are many, many more. We hope this helps you better understand the importance of Holy Saturday. Enjoy the day and also worship our Lord for his work on this special day.