Worship Each Week & Daily Prayer | |
Attending weekly gives you the opportunity to re-center your life,
give God honor and glory, and remember what is really important in life.
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Join us for Coffee... and Donuts on Sunday Morning | |
We have partnered with the Good Samaritan Inn, our community Noon meal, and Mercy Gardens organization, to support their programs through the weekly purchase of their Do Good Donuts. | | |
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This Week's Prayer Calendar
Easter! General Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), General Ministry and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens
Global Ministries: Honduras
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Pray with Honduras, April 9, 2023 - Global Ministries | Lectionary Selection: John 20:1-18 Prayers for Honduras Beloved Heavenly Father, God of creation, life, and love, we come before your presence with hearts ready to honor and exalt your Holy Name. We are grateful to you, Beloved Father, for all ... Read more | | | |
Grow in Faith
through listening, paying attention, and reading 5 verses a day
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Take a class, as you make friends and grow to know what learning, loving, and serving God and neighbor means in everyday life. | |
Use Your Gifts by sharing five acts of love and kindness each week | |
Serve God and neighbor by using your gifts and talents both inside and outside the walls of the church. Each of us have spiritual gifts and natural abilities to use to serve others and glorify God. | |
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Birthdays/Anniversaries
April 6 - 12
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Birthdays
8 - April Anderson
Wedding Anniversaries
None
Membership Anniversaries
(When you joined Prairie Avenue!)
If you know of a birthday or anniversary that has gone "Missing" from our list, please contact the church office at 217-428-3327. Thanks.
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Give Regularly through five acts of generosity each month | |
Giving regularly not only supports the work of the church,
but also is your way of giving God priority in your life.
What we love is where we will spend first.
When we are able to give, it always deepens our faith
in loving and serving God.
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Thank You for your generosity! | |
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The Easter Offering, received by most congregations on April 2 & 9, 2023, supports several of the general ministries of the Christian Church. Your gift supports college students in leadership development programs, global mission partners, health and social service ministries, the formation of new congregations, support for pastors and chaplains, and so much more.
The Easter Special Offering supports these general ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): Center for Faith and Giving, Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries, Communications Ministries, Christian Unity and Interfaith Ministry, Disciples Historical Society, Disciples Home Missions, Disciples Women, national Benevolent Association, National Convocation, New Church Ministry, North American Pacific/Asian Disciples, Office of the General Minister and President, Treasury Services.
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General Fund Supports Operations & Ministry | Donations given to the Prairie Avenue Christian Church General Fund support the year-round ministries of the church. Your generous support keeps our building, staff, and operations working for the mission of the church. The mission of Prairie... | | | |
Building Fund Supports Repair & Updates | Announced at the State of the Church address on June 30, 2015, the reFresh capital campaign has two improvement/update priorities: updating HVAC equipment and internet/network accessibility. | | | |
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The Organization code for Prairie Avenue Christian Church is: BY235.
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Kroger Community Rewards Program News | |
$28.98 was raised by 13 households who have linked their Kroger customer reward cards to support Prairie Avenue Christian Church. The quarterly contribution is for shopping at Kroger from October to December 2022
Joining to support the ministries of Prairie Avenue Christian Church is FREE. Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Kroger donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.
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Share Your Faith by inviting 5 people to church this year | |
The God you worship is always revealed through your words and actions. Awkward conversations (i.e. "Are you saved?") are not necessary when your words and actions reveal the God you seek to learn, love, and serve. | | |
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Dear Disciples
March 31, 2023
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In this video, General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens addresses the violence we are seeing across the country and offers a word of hope as the church heads toward Holy Week.
"We must remember that our collective humanity is only reflected inasmuch as we can bear witness to God's limitless love. Let us work together for an end to violence in all its forms verbal physical, soul violence, let us remember that we must respect and protect each one of us as part of God's creation." - Rev. Terri Hord Owens
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General Assembly 2023 - General Assembly | The theme for the 2023 General Assembly is "Kindom of God Within Us, Among Us." The theme is based on three scriptures: Luke 17:20-21, Genesis 11:1-9, and 2 Peter 1:3. "Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not [...] | | | | | | |
