Prairie Avenue

Christian Church

217.428.3327

www.prairieavenuechristianchurch.org

To be learning, loving, and serving disciples of Christ from the depths of our being to the ends of the earth.

 A Stephen Ministry & Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Congregation

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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NO SERVICES THIS SUNDAY, JULY 14


Pastor Jason & family are traveling to Pennsylvania for the National Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution July 9 - 16. Since he is our organist, slide coordinator (Mrs. Butterick is our broadcast director), and minister, we will not have services on Sunday, July 14.

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This Week's Prayer Calendar


Congregations: Disciples of Christ Church Champaign, IL; First Christian Church Carthage, IL; First Christian Church Casey, IL; Christian Church of Ferndale, MI


Camp: Middle & High School Camp at Crystal Lake, MI


Community: Decatur Public Schools Galloway, Nelson, and Clokey Park neighborhoods



Global Ministries: Kenya

Grow in Faith
through listening, paying attention, and reading 5 verses a day
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.
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.

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.


FINANCIAL REPORTS: The financial reports for income/expenses for January-May 2024 are available in the Church Office.


JUNE-DECEMBER 2024 BUDGET: The budget for the year's remaining months is available in the Church Office.

Dove, Inc. Outreach Project


Our June/July Dove, Inc. Outreach project is purchasing new full-size bath towels, twin-size bed sheets, pillows, and comforters.

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.
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.

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.
In Other News

Disciples work for health & healing worldwide

Health and reproductive rights for women around the world remain as important as ever, and supporting individual access to complete and informed care, especially for women and young girls, is one way...

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Crisis Nursery Project Update


Two steps forward, one step back.


Articles of Incorporation were approved and accepted by the Illinois Secretary of State. There have been some unexpected difficulties in keeping board representation and project leadership, so a new non-profit corporation will be organized and filed soon.


Representatives from Birth to Five and interested parties have once again reviewed our building as a site. Crisis nurseries fall between two "standards" according to the State of Illinois: Not a child care facility and more like a group home. These contradictory (at times) standards are confusing and at times difficult to comply.


One requirement that is being evaluated and reviewed by an architectural firm is the separate, exclusive entrance and egress for operations. We cannot share an entrance. The entrance on 22nd Street will work, with some remodeling to formally separate half of the first floor from church activities.


Early discussions also include leasing some space upstairs for Birth to 5 offices and some other early childhood programs and services. This will provide a regular income to the church budget beyond contributions. Stay tuned.


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