Let’s Talk about Health
Tomorrow, Thursday February 16: 10:00 am to 11:30 am We will have an interactive discussion on dealing with loneliness. If you are dealing with loneliness or know of someone struggling with this issue, this would be an excellent opportunity to address this concern.
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Men of PWC, this Saturday, February 18 is your opportunity to grow in your Christian faith and support other men in experiencing Christ through the PWC Men’s ministry. We are meeting from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in Building 4-12. Refreshments will be served.
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The Women’s Bible Study is also meeting this Saturday, February 18 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in the church. We will be serving a wonderful breakfast. This is an excellent way to grow in your Christian faith and give witness to other women to the importance of Christ in their lives.
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We have one more class of Fr. Dale’s Sunday Morning Bible Study this coming Sunday, February 19 from 8:45 am to 9:30 am in Building 4:12. Even if you missed the first two you are welcome to attend this session. The theme for the class is how St. Paul teaches us about the new creation.
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PWC Kids is this Sunday, February 19 beginning at 9:30 am in Building 4:12. This interactive bible study will focus on the Gospel reading that is proclaimed to the adults at worship. This is an incredible opportunity for children ages four through fifth grade to learn about Jesus. Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles: mark your calendar for this Sunday. The kids finish up at the worship service, coming back during the Lord’s Prayer. You are welcome to bring friends! Contact our children’s minister, Rachel Freeman for more information, Rachel can be reached at [email protected] or at the church office: 480-649-0300.
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Mark your calendar for The School of Change
Change your life. God’s kingdom is here.
Matthew 4:17 MSG
Change can be difficult, but it does not have to be. Often the difficulty is in the perspective or how we look at change. Change in behavior, outlook and attitude is a process. We don’t know where we are going and the “in between” often feels messy - like a Holy Collision.
Wednesdays:
March 1, 8, 15 and 22
@ 7:00 pm
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Your giving to the PWC ministry makes a difference in how we can minister to others. Due to your tithing, we are able, many times, to meet the needs of those in our community who are experiencing spiritual, emotional, and physical concerns. From pastoral counseling to grief support, to Bible Study, to Adult Education, to providing food through Matthew’s Crossing for families who are economically struggling to PWC Kids and Marriage Enrichment and our funeral ministry; your consistent giving makes a difference, a big change in people’s lives!
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Here are the different ways you can tithe to PWC:
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• Mail in your gift to: Praise and Worship Center, 2551 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225.
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• Sign up for monthly giving with a credit card or voided check. Just call the office at 480-649-0300 or stop by the office.
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February is an active month at PWC, please check out our online calendar, to see where you can get involved: Online Calendar
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The church office will be closed next Monday, February 20 for President’s Day.
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Do you need a PWC name tag? You can sign up for a name tag on Sunday morning in the office or email Tami Heinl at [email protected]. If you have a PWC name tag, we encourage you to wear your name tag so you will get to know the names of others in our PWC community.
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300. We are blessed to have a wonderful resource in Fr. Mike!
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We are running a series entitled, Meet the PWC Deacons, hopefully, this will give you a better opportunity to know our deacons and how they can minister to you.
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Meet the Deacons
Deacon Sharon Trischan
I am a convert to Catholicism. It stays close to my heart in my ministry at Praise and Worship. My love for ministry flourished at St. Timothy’s. I was selected by lot to the first Pastoral Council there and was selected several times by lot after that.
My greatest ministry there, however, was being among the first women altar servers there. John and I made the transition to PWC before there was a PWC, as part of a group that organized our current Worship Community. The desire to be heavily involved was instrumental in becoming the Deacon of Worship.
The ministry involved being active on the worship committee, organizing Eucharistic ministers and involving community members in participating in the prayers of the faithful weekly.
I now consider myself retired as we travel often, but I try to assist in small opportunities to serve when and where needed. It is my hope to unretire in 2024.
My academic background is in Education. My undergrad degree is in elementary education with a minor in business. I also hold a Master of Education degree in Education Curriculum, and a Master of Education degree in in Education Leadership.
Please know that I pray for our community and our pastors daily.
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Our website reflections inspire every week! This week checkout a reflection by Priscilla Bertoglio. Next week will be Debbie Smith. Both are great reflections that you can apply to your life! Click on our Weekly Reflection Tile and be nourished. Here is the link: PWC Reflections Page.
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Lent begins on Wednesday, February 22 with Ash Wednesday. There will be a service at 9:00 am. Ashes will be available in the church from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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Are you homebound? If so, Deacon John Null can bring you communion. The best way to get in touch with Deacon John is by contacting the church office, at 480-649-0300, and leaving a message.
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We want to pray for you! PWC has a prayer chain committee who will lift you and your loved ones in prayer. Please go to our prayer website: Online Prayer Request Form.
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Recovery Café News
Recovery Café’s Weekly Devotions Hour are on Tuesdays at Recovery Café, 2992 North Alma School Road, located at the southwest corner of Alma School and Elliot. We will meet every Tuesday at 9:30 am. All our welcome!
Recovery Café is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturdays, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Our phone number is 480-530-7090. For more information, please contact Deacon Dennis Paschke via email at [email protected] or at the above phone number.
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Praise and Worship Never Ends, It Must be Lived! Let us go forth to love and serve the Lord. Thanks Be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia! This was the message of a recent homily by Fr. Dale. As members of the PWC community we have a Christian responsibility to be present to one another and to support each other on our faith journey with Jesus. Being a Christian is not a “Me and Jesus Experience,” but a “We and Jesus Experience.” One of the best ways we can do this is to be present at Sunday worship. If you have been lax in your Sunday commitment, we would ask you to bring it to prayer and ask our Lord to guide you. Our Facebook broadcast should only be for if you are sick, homebound, or out of town. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday morning at 10:00 am and praying as a community!
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Praise and Worship Never Ends, It Must be Lived! Let us go forth to love and serve the Lord. Thanks Be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!
This was the message of a recent homily by Fr. Dale. As members of the PWC community we have a Christian responsibility to be present to one another and to support each other on our faith journey with Jesus. Being a Christian is not a “Me and Jesus Experience,” but a “We and Jesus Experience.” One of the best ways we can do this is to be present at Sunday worship. If you have been lax in your Sunday commitment, we would ask you to bring it to prayer and ask our Lord to guide you. Our Facebook broadcast should only be for if you are sick, homebound, or out of town. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday morning at 10:00 am and praying as a community!
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A Reflection by Henri Nouwen:
Make God’s Unconditional Love Visible
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Whenever, contrary to the world’s vindictiveness, we love our enemy, we exhibit something of the perfect love of God, whose will is to bring all human beings together as children of one Father. Whenever we forgive instead of getting angry at one another, bless instead of cursing one another, tend one another’s wounds instead of rubbing salt into them, hearten instead of discouraging one another, give hope instead of driving one another to despair, hug instead of harassing one another, welcome instead of cold-shouldering one another, thank instead of criticizing one another, praise instead of maligning one another . . . in short, whenever we opt for and not against one another, we make God’s unconditional love visible; we are diminishing violence and giving birth to a new community.
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We hope you have a week filled with the peace and joy of Jesus!
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Love,
Fr. Dale and Pastor Mark
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