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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Windows On Faith Series
Begins May 19
Next Sunday, we will begin a new five-week series on the stained glass windows of our Sanctuary wing. Our featured windows will be those not viewable from the pews.
Schedule:
May 19 - Pentecost
May 26 - The Christian Church
June 2 - The Creation
June 9 - Peace
June 16 - King of Kings
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This Week's Prayer Calendar
Congregations: Barneys Prairie Christian Church, IL; First Christian Church Mt. Carmel, IL; First Christian Church Henry, IL; Lomax Christian Church, IL; Cowden Lake Christian Church, Coral, MI
Community: Decatur Public Schools Galloway, Nelson, and Clokey Park neighborhoods
Global Ministries: Palestine
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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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Worship Assistance Needed
The worship service slides are prepared. Coffee is hot, and donuts are served. Pastor Jason greets you at the door.
What's wrong with this picture? These tasks are handled and cared by Pastor Jason's family members in a majority of the situations. Every Sunday.
Help with Door Greeting? Your duties would be to arrive at the church no later than 8:50 am. Greet those at the entrance. Remain at the door until 9:40 am (about the time for "All God's children section of worship) for late arrivals.
Help with Worship Slides? Arrive in the balcony about 5 minutes before worship (9:25). Advance slides appropriately. Additional duties will be checking livestream when up and running.
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Birthdays/Anniversaries
May 12 - 18
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Birthdays
12 -Raymond Maddox
17- Henry "Hank" Laskowski
Wedding Anniversaries
14, 2005 - Les & Nikki Ruffner
Membership Anniversaries
(When you joined Prairie Avenue!)
17, 1998 - Les Ruffner
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! | |
DID YOU KNOW?: You can automate your giving through your bank/credit union/financial institution! Nearly all online bill pay services can provide your contribution by mail or ACH (Automated Clearing House) without fees. | | |
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Dove, Inc. Outreach Project
The Dove, Inc. Domestic Violence Shelter desperately needs baby wipes! Boxes of wipes are available at Sam's Club for around $25. Pastor Jason challenged each participant to purchase a box of wipes to present at the end of the month.
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Pentecost Offering - Disciples Mission Fund -
Sunday, May 12 & 19
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When it comes to church, we have a lot of negative tapes playing in our heads:
“Church is judgmental.”
“Church is hypocritical.”
“They think they’re better than everyone else.”
It’s time for restoration.
Rewind the tape by participating in the 2024 Pentecost Offering. Your gifts support emerging and affiliating congregations – places of generosity and justice – in your region and afar.
The Pentecost Offering supports Disciples' new church development. Planning, nurturing and sustaining new congregations is part of the Disciples’ vision. This offering supports the specialized ministry of new church development through both regional and general programs. Gifts for this offering are divided equally between the region in which they’re given and the New Church Ministry.
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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. | | | |
For instructions in registering your Kroger Rewards Card, Click Here.
The Organization code for Prairie Avenue Christian Church is: BY235.
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Kroger Community Rewards Program News | |
$25.45 was raised by 12 households who have linked their Kroger customer reward cards to support Prairie Avenue Christian Church. The quarterly contribution is for shopping at Kroger from January to March 2024.
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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Of interest around CCIW/ CCMR...
Disciples Of Christ News and Offerings...
Beyond...
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The newly-formed Pause/ Play Center for Preaching directed by Disciples homiletics scholar, Rev. Dr. Casey T. Sigmon, is taking applications for a new cohort.
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