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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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REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE |
We host in-person services on Saturdays at 5 pm,
and Sunday mornings at 8 am and 9:30 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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In last week's reading, we reflected on how seeing and confirming the resurrection of Jesus actually had very little to do with following Jesus. In this week's reading, we build on that concept. here we have some unnamed disciples among whom Jesus appears. After they hear Jesus' testimony about what has happened to him and see his wounded hands and feet, just like Thomas, Jesus asks them to share some of their food with him.
It is a remarkable description of the disciples' feelings and emotions in verse 41: "in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering." When the disciples are more than able to see the evidence of Jesus' death and resurrection, they still have a blend of doubt and faith mixing their perception and perspective. Jesus never seems to be disappointed or dismayed, or even annoyed by his disciples' shock and awe receptions of him following his death.
Our account may be trying to stop another conspiracy theory emerging in the early Christian community, that it was Jesus' "ghost" that appeared rather than flesh and blood. To put it plainly: ghosts don't have dinner parties with the living. And there may be another part of the post-resurrection encounter stories present here: the opportunity to transform into a follower of Jesus is not with evidence or reasoning, but with eating together at table.
I suspect those you do not like, or whose views or opinions you criticize or object to, you do not eat with. But when we do invite our friends, our neighbors, and even our enemies to join us at the table, we are giving the most powerful witness to the resurrected Christ that is possible--one that will certainly transform hearts and lives for the better. It is hard to curse and condemn someone when you have ate with them!
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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 Mexico, April 18, 2021 - Global Ministries
Lectionary Selection: Luke 24:36b-48 Prayers for Mexico God, you are like a Father and a Mother to us.We thank you for the testimony of your Word incarnated in your Son Jesus Christ, who brings us the good news of the ... 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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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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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 $7.39 donation from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of AmazonSmile program activity between October 1 and December 31, 2020.
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Share Your Faith through inviting 5 people to church this year |
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Imagine with Me:
State of the Church Address - Spring 2021
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Rev. Terri Hord Owens shares both a report of where the church is in these days of pandemic, but also where it might go if we imagine a future with God's limitless love.
"It has been a year, church, a year, not only of crisis and pandemic, but a year of finding blessings in unexpected places, learning things in new ways. So what now? Where do we go from here? What's next? I think you all know that we cannot return to normal. There will never be a way that we can be what we once were. But I believe it will be important to bring who we have been, the lessons that we've learned, with us as we move forward into our shared future." -Rev Terri Hord Owens.
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Rule Changes. In Baseball, In life. In Faith
The theme of the event is Rule Changes...in baseball, in life. in faith. The keynoter is going to be Rev. Michael Gatton from Louisville, KY. No cost to attend. Please register by noon on Tuesday, April 27 schedule Keynoter Reverend Doctor...
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SAVE THE DATE! August 7, 2021 Nothing can separate us from the love of God! #DisciplesConnect2021 Stay tuned to Disciples News Service for details as they become available.
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