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Prairie Avenue
Christian Church
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 |
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REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE
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Traditional Service Begin This Weekend for 8 AM Worship. It's not worshiping without the organ, right? This service will have all the "bells" and stops pulled out for traditional hymns and organ offertories for early service.
Modern Service Begins This Weekend for 9:30 AM Worship. The blend of traditional hymns and contemporary choruses that developed over the COVID-19 season, with assistance from our Clavinova, will continue for this service.
Livestream Schedule Changes: The Saturday evening service will no longer be live-streamed on Facebook Live. Traditional Worship and Modern Worship services will continue to be livestreamed.
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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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When people ask you about yourself, do you tend to tell them who you are or what you did/do? Do our roles make us, or do we simply inhabit those roles? Maybe both of these ideas are true to some extent. I believe that we are not what we do, but we are shaped by how we do it. Still, at times, there may be a risk of losing ourselves in a role, of negating who we are in order to fit into an ideal.
Amos does not seem to have that problem. In fact, he is quite an ironic figure: a prophet who denies being one. In fact, he makes it clear that he is a shepherd and a gardener. He is neither a prophet nor a prophet's son. He is making a claim that he is not a part of a particular lineage or that he has inherited status. Amos is rejecting a title. He is also rejecting an ideology, an identity that is not his own. In his day there were temple prophets who were essentially on the royal payroll, but Amos is distinguishing himself from that group. He is not a prophet for hire. He is defined not by his affiliation but by his response to God's call. He was already busy with his own work when God called him to prophesy.
The selection from Psalm 85 gives us a picture of a God who cultivates God's people with salvation and peace. The imagery is telling: glory that dwells in the land, faithfulness that springs up from the ground, righteousness that looks down from the sky. The land, the ground, and the sky are all intertwined in the life of a shepherd and the gardener, who recognize their participation in the beautiful dance of the natural world. God's engagement with the people mirrors Amos's engagement with creation. That is a model to follow and embrace. True prophets reflect a close following of God's ways in the world.
Prophetic life, it seems, is not about grand gestures, sweeping proclamations, or public titles. It may be about the daily habits of cultivation and maintenance that enable life to flourish. It may be found in the hearing and pruning that help life to grow in the healthiest and most meaningful directions. Through Amos and the psalmist, we receive a lovely reminder that "prophet" is less a title and more a disposition. To be faithful to our daily labor and calling is truly prophetic.
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24-7 Prayer Event for Decatur - July 12-19 |
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A Community-wide effort, sponsored by several area churches, will provide 168 hours of continuous prayer for our community. The week-long prayer event, held July 12-19, is being held at Decatur House of Prayer at 1920 N Oakland (former Plaza TV). You may come to their facility, or make arrangements to pray from home.
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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. During the season of Lent, Pastor Jason is sharing the gospel of Mark, which will be read through by Easter. We encourage you to read this gospel. The associated devotion is posted to Prairie Avenue's Facebook page.
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Use Your Gifts by sharing five acts of love and kindness each week |
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Pray with Morocco, July 11, 2021 - Global Ministries
Lectionary Selection: Mark 6:14-29 Prayers for Morocco Loving and oh so caring God, we are grateful for your divine purpose in our lives.Although we know you have the utmost benevolent plan for us all, we also realize that we as ... Read more
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www.globalministries.org
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Give Regularly through five acts of generosity each month |
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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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Fundraising Project - reFresh Capital Campaign
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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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 |
$29.90 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 January - March, 2021.
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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Get Your Disciples Apparel and Gear Here!
Get your Disciples polos, hats, and hoodies in a variety of colors. Order by the 15th to be included in this month's production! 10% of the proceeds benefits the Disciples Mission Fund!
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store.disciples.org
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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 $5.33 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between January 1 and March 31, 2021.
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Share Your Faith through inviting 5 people to church this year |
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR
MARION GARDNER
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Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 14, 10 am - 11 am at Calvert Funeral Chapel in Maroa (202 S Wood St, MAROA)
Graveside Service with Military Honors at Maroa Township Cemetery.
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Church Board Meeting
Tuesday, July 13, 7 pm
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A sign of "normalcy" returns as we gather to discuss plans, make decisions, or give advice for developing, fulfilling, and celebrating our mission and vision as a group of Christ followers. |
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Disciples Virtual Gathering - Saturday, August 7, 2021
The Disciples Virtual Gathering is an opportunity for Disciples to connect, learn, worship, and imagine new ways of gathering as church.
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