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Celebrating 100 years...
1924 - 2024
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Notes from R.H. Heicke, Illinois State Evangelist, October 27, 1924
The Bible school is being organized upon the graded basis and has already reached an attendance of 185. A Women's Missionary Society has been organized with fourteen charter members which has also a home department functioning as the Ladies' Aid Society of the church. On a recent day during the meeting some twenty men assembled to complete the work of construction and the ladies of the church served noon luncheon.
The young people have conducted two Sunday evening services but no definite organization has yet been effected. The meetings will continue for two more weeks at least when it is hoped the church may be permanently organized, a pastor called and the work continue to ever increasing proportions.
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Graded Sunday School participants gather in front of entrance of Seventh Street Christian Church in August 1925. Glenn Jacobs, longtime member, is among the children. | We omitted to say that we secured fourteen new subscriptions for Mission Leaves at Flanagan and are securing subscriptions to the same paper at Seventh Street. | |
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
Christian Church in Illinois /Wisconsin & Michigan Region Regional Assembly
Community: Decatur Public Schools Galloway, Nelson, and Clokey Park neighborhoods
Global Ministries: Indonesia
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Indonesia 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
October 17 - 23
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Birthdays
17 - Nikki Ruffner
22 - Stephanie Peoples
Wedding Anniversaries
20 - Rev. Jason & Amanda Butterick
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 | |
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
Our September collection project is non-latex/latex free vinyl gloves, sizes large or extra-larg for the Domestic Violence Shelter.
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Hurricane Helene & Milton Response Update | Following Hurricane Helene (September 26) and Hurricane Milton (October 9), Week of Compassion is in close communication with Disciples' Regional leadership and pastors, and with established... | | | |
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.
| 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 | |
Kroger Community Rewards Program News | |
$19.84 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 April 1 - June 30, 2024
Because our total quarterly contribution is less than $25, which is the minimum check amount, we will not be receiving a check at this time. This amount will be held and combined with your next quarter's contribution total until your contribution amount exceeds $25. At the time your total contribution reaches $25, or the end of the program term, whichever comes first, your organization will then receive a check.
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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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The Illinois Business meeting will be Friday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Meeting will close about 8:45 pm (CCMR meets prior at 6:30 Eastern / 5:30 Central on the same evening)
On Saturday morning, the Assembly will resume at 9:30 am Eastern/ 8:30 am Central on YouTube.
We will report out on the business meetings of the night before, and worship together.
Following the Worship Service at 11 Eastern/ 10 Central will be an optional "Coffee Connections" event presented by Disciple Women. Registration Information is Here.
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