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Prairie Avenue
Christian Church
To be learning, loving, and serving disciples of Christ from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth.
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Worship Each Week & Daily Prayer |
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Never-Ending Creativity
Saturday, February 6, 5 pm - Online
Sunday, February 7, 9 am
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Did you miss a sermon or can't remember the good statement made by Pastor Jason recently?
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ONLINE SERVICE SATURDAYS AT 5PM: We offer online worship through our website.
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Isaiah hearkens back to the beginning of time when God created the heart from the void. God named this creation as a series of good days. As time created distance between God's creation and the people of Isaiah's time, people forgot the goodness in many ways, and yet God envelops us in the creativity of life, death, and resurrection.
Isaiah speaks to a weary people, downtrodden by circumstance. Isaiah reminds them that they are under the wing of the One who created the entire universe, who knows and understands all things. Can we too be deemed "good" creators, even in the midst of a broken world? As we live out our own creative callings, all the while wrestling with our own struggles and catastrophes, do we stop to ponder where our creativity is rooted? Does a creative act serve one's self or the greater good? Is the creative act to hoard what does not belong to you, or is it based in a community?
Our passage reminds us of the identity of the ultimate Creator, and that the creative process in God's created world and within us is never-ending. If we were to turn to our communities and turn toward God, where could our creativity take us? What could it embody? What could it represent?
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Grow in Faith
through listening, paying attention, and reading 5 verses a day
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Morning Devotion
Each day, except Sunday, Pastor Jason shares a brief 4-7 minute scripture reading, reflection, response, and prayer. This devotion is posted to Prairie Avenue's Facebook page.
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New Times New Wineskins
Friday February 19 6:30 PM Meet and Greet - come online and catch up with women from across the Region who you have not seen in awhile. 7:00 PM Bible Study - led by Rev. Melissa Ebken 8:00 New Time, New Wineskins - keynote by Rev.
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cciwdisciples.org
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Camp Walter Scott Summer Camp Schedule |
May 28-31 Memorial Day Family Camp
June 6-12 Camp Acts (Service Week)
June 13-16 Grandparents & Me (Grandparents & K to 5th Grade
June 16-19 Beginners (K to 3rd Grade)
June 20-26 CYF (9th to 12 Grade)
July 11-17 Chi Rho (6th to 8th Grade)
July 18-24 JYF (3rd to 5th Grade)
TBD - Post High (Young Adults ages 19 to 30)
September 3-6 Labor Day Family Camp
Camp dates subject to change. Visit www.campwalterscott.org for the final schedule, up-to-date information, registration details, and updates regarding COVID-19 |
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MEMBERSHIP/BAPTISM CANDIDACY CLASS TO BEGIN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7 PM |
Considering membership with Prairie Avenue? Desiring baptism? Both membership and baptismal candidates are encouraged to attend a six-week class led by Pastor Jason beginning on Sunday, February 21, at 7 pm. |
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Use Your Gifts by sharing five acts of love and kindness each week |
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Prairie Avenue Christian Church became a Stephen Ministries congregation in 2017. Beginning on Sunday, February 28, at 10:30 am in the Sunshine Classroom, we will offer the training course. This training will be led by Pastor Jason, a trained Stephen Leader, and will include a variety of topics such as listening, Christian assertiveness, maintaining boundaries in caregiving, and grief.
Think and pray about this opportunity. If you decide you would like to be a Stephen Minister, please contact Pastor Jason to talk about how you can get started. You will also grow spiritually when you serve as a Stephen Minister. When God calls you to service, he also gives you the faith and the gifts you need to do his will.
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Pray with Japan, February 7, 2021 - Global Ministries
Lectionary Selection: Mark 1:29-39 Prayers for Japan: In the quiet, in the crowds, in our homes, and in the streets, God you are there. Not only is your presence here, but it is your desire to be close to us. That is why you came.
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www.globalministries.org
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DETROIT MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITIES
July 27-August 1
August 1-5
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SLAM (Service, Learning, Advocacy, and Missions) is offering an opportunity to make a difference in people's lives!
The group is organizing two mission trips to Detroit. The purpose is to assist people with home repairs and improvements and yard work. We are partnering with Rippling Hope Ministry.
Rippling Hope Ministry was founded in 2011 by Carl and Robin Zerwick. Carl is a Disciples of Christ minister. This missional ministry has helped over 2500 homeowners in the painting of homes and garages, new handicap ramps, installed or repaired door locks, built new or repair porches and stairs, boarding up abandoned homes, and cleaned unkempt lots.
The workday begins with an assignment and providing the necessary materials and tools needed for the project. Work begins no later than 9 am and concludes between 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Following supper, participants can relax or socialize in Detroit. Devotions conclude the day.
The cost is $180 per person. Meals and lodgings provided. No skills are required, and you are not expected to provide tools or equipment. Minors can attend with adult supervision.
Scholarships are available. The registration deadline is April 1.
Contact Bill Kerns at 217-824-8181 for questions.
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Give Regularly through five acts of generosity each month |
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Warmth and Refuge: Empowering Women Through Economic...
This gathering could have taken place in any neighborhood around the world where women meet to share morning coffee and life in general. But as it happens, this group of women are refugees living in Jordan. And the unique set of challenges that...
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www.weekofcompassion.org
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General Fund
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...
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www.continuetogive.com
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What is the Disciples Mission Fund?
Every day, Disciples answer the call to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. In the Preamble to the Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we accept our mission of witness and service to all people in the name of...
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disciplesmissionfund.org
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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 DONATION |
$33.99 was raised by 14 households who have linked their Kroger customer reward cards to support Prairie Avenue Christian Church. The quarterly contribution is for shopping at Kroger during October - December 2020.
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 through inviting 5 people to church this year |
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