Worship Each Week & Daily Prayer
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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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This Week's Prayer Calendar
Week of the Laity (January 15-21)
Week of Prayer for Christian Laity (18-25)
Congregations: Tallula Christian church; First Christian Church Traverse City, MI
Global Ministries: Scotland
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Pray with Scotland, January 22, 2023 - Global Ministries | Lectionary Selection: Matthew 4:12-23, Ecumenical Sunday Prayers for Scotland Do good; seek justice, said the prophet Isaiah (1:17). God who in Christ and through the Spirit inspired Andrew, and brought people to know you and follow you, may each of us be such ... 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.
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Use Your Gifts by sharing five acts of love and kindness each week
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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
January 19-25
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Birthdays
24- Amanda Butterick
Wedding Anniversaries
None
Membership Anniversaries
(When you joined Prairie Avenue!)
None
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
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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! | |
Stewardship/Finance Updates
2022 Contribution Records: Your contribution record for 2022 will be sent to you prior to January 31. Consistent support, in whatever given amount, gives us the ability to provide and present the message and hope of the gospel to others. Thank you!
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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
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$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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Amazon Smile Program Update: We are writing to let you know that we have made plans to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. Until this date, customer purchases made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for your charity as normal. To help nonprofits like you plan ahead, we will also provide you with a one-time payment equivalent to three months of payments based on what you accrued in 2022 through this program. The timing of this final payment will be approximately 60 to 90 days after February 20, 2023. We hope that this will help minimize the impact that this decision might have. | |
Share Your Faith by inviting 5 people to church this year
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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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Church Council Meeting
Thursday, January 26
10 AM
For discussion, oversight, and decisions, a church council has been established to handle business and strategic planning. Meetings are open to all.
Next week's meeting will be to receive the 2022 financial report, an update from Pastor Jason, and continuing discernment and strategic planning for the church ministries during 2023.
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Clokey Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, January 26, 6:30 PM
The Clokey Park Neighborhood Association will begin its 2023 schedule of meetings this Thursday at 6:30 pm. Decatur Police Officer Tucker Tool will present crime statistics for the area since October 2022.
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