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Prairie Avenue
Christian Church
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To be learning, loving, and serving disciples of Christ from the depths of our being to the ends of the earth.
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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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This Week's Prayer Calendar
Disciples Women's Ministry
Congregations:First Christian Church Paris, First Christian Church Pekin
Global Ministries:Indonesia
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Pray with Indonesia, May 29, 2022 - Global Ministries | Lectionary Selection: Acts 16:16-34 Prayers for Indonesia To our Gracious and Loving Creator, We praise Your Name above all other names. In the midst of the chaos of this world, keep us ever mindful that You alone are our strength ... 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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Wednesday Night Study
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
In-Person/Online
Concludes
Wednesday, June 1,
7 pm
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Do you prefer a fast-paced lifestyle or one that’s slow? What do you like or dislike about the pace of your life?
In general, we all move at a fast pace. Life is busy and it’s rare that we don’t have someplace we need to be. And, let’s face it, we’ve all experienced frustration when having to wait for something we want—whether it’s for our food, long lines at the grocery store, or being put on hold with customer service.
But when we look at the life of Jesus, we find that he was not in a rush. He didn’t get frustrated with waiting and, no matter where he was, he was totally present. To be more like Jesus, we need to slow down. In this final session, John Mark will discuss the ways physically slowing down helps us learn to be present with God.
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Prairie Avenue Provides Access to RightNowMedia |
On Easter Sunday, Pastor Jason announced Prairie Avenue Christian Church would offer unlimited access to RightNow Media--the world's largest streaming library of video Bible study resources (it's been called the Netflix of video Bible studies).
Besides video-based Bible studies, RightNow Media offers videos for everyone in your family on a variety of topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. There is even a library just for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos (Including VeggieTales!). RightNow Media also has a free app that is available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime, by phone, computer, or SmartTV.
Enjoy a devotional while waiting for an appointment. Learn about the power of prayer, or explore something about faith or the Bible that has perplexed you for years.
Several have already signed up for this program, and you can too!
You can sign up here:
Or you can text PRAIRIEAVECC to number 49775 to get a welcome/registration.
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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
May 26 - June 1
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Birthdays
May 31 - Frances Romack (100!)
June 1 - Don Humphries
Anniversaries
None
Membership Anniversaries
(When you joined Prairie Avenue!)
June 1, 1997 - Glory Ray (25th)
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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Frances Romack
100th Birthday
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Longtime member and children's Sunday School teacher Frances Romack will celebrate her 100th birthday next Tuesday. To honor this special saint of our church, we are holding a birthday card shower. We will gather cards this Sunday, May 29 to present to her. If you would like to send yours through the mail, please send it to her address:
Frances Romack
1440 S 32nd Street
Decatur, IL 62521
Some plans are underway to host a public reception at the church at a later date. Stay tuned for updates!
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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! | |
Your Pentecost Offering Gifts Boost Ministry to Folks in Springfield, MO | The Connecting Grounds (TCG) has always been a Disciples congregation, it just didn't know it. That's what Christie Love's good friend, a Disciples of Christ pastor, told her when she called in the middle of June 2020. TCG's landlord had just informed the new Springfield, MO, congregation that it must move or end its ministry doing outreach for unhoused people. | | | |
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Does Your Bank/Financial Institution
Provide Bill Pay Services?
If so, you can make sure your tithe/gift/offering arrives whether you are able to attend or not! Often when someone is absent, their offering is also. Or you left it on the table while coming to church! You can set up Prairie Avenue Christian Church as a "bill" (we are not, of course) and schedule timely checks to be mailed at no cost to our address. Many members have taken advantage of our online giving portal, but it also charges fees each time! Avoid the service charges and fees by setting us up as a regular payment through your bank/financial institution. Without fail, your support will arrive. Set your "payment" plan today.
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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... | | | |
Capital Campaign 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 |
$35.20 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 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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"When you shop for items or gifts at smile.amazon.com/ch/37-6056944, AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchases to Prairie Avenue Christian Church at no cost to you!"
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Prairie Avenue Christian Church is a listed charity with the Smile.Amazon program. Please use smile.amazon.com, and choose Prairie Avenue Christian Church for your generous support. We received a $7.56 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between July 1 and September 30, 2021.
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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
A Pastoral Message On Buffalo and Uvalde
General Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens speaks on the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, and how Christians might respond to end gun violence.
“There is an alternate option. I pray that we will find the courage to not only imagine it but to work each and every day for it.” – Rev. Terri Hord Owens
Get trauma resources to speak with children about mass shootings at:
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