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We are looking forward to the weekend and seeing you at PWC! We have lots of good stuff going on at PWC. Please check it out!
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A Spiritual Reflection for
Your Weekend
by Henri Nouwen
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Hope Built on Promise
Optimism arranges reality in a way that enables us to say things will get better. Pessimism arranges the same reality so that we can say things will probably get worse. When it rains, the optimist says, “How wonderful! Things will grow.” Seeing the same rain, the pessimist says, “Everything will drown.”
Being neither an optimist nor a pessimist, Jesus speaks about hope that is not based on chances that things will get better or worse. His hope is built upon the promise that, whatever happens, God will stay with us at all times, in all places. God is the God of life.
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Sunday Morning Bible Study
with Fr. Dale continues
This Sunday, September 28,
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Building 4:12
Subject: What the Bible Teaches About the Early Church
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Join us for Sunday Worship @ PWC
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this Sunday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m.
The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Make the in-person commitment to be there on Sunday
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Praise and Worship Never Ends…..It Must Be Lived!
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this Sunday, September 28
from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
in Building 4:12
Please contact Helen Dipree for more information about the Children’s Ministry @ [email protected].
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The Gift Shop's Annual Anniversary Sale
This Sunday, September 28, 2025
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Now is the time to buy your Christmas gifts at least 50% off the original price. Stock up and save!
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This Coming Wednesday, October 1
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Please note new starting time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Casino Night & Dinner
@ PWC
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Saturday Evening, October 18, 2025
Tickets and table sponsors are available
through the office for Casino Night.
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Please click below for all the details.
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In Need of Pastoral Counseling?
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Wednesdays at PWC. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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Life Line Screening
@ PWC
Monday, September 29:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
To sign up call: 800-324-9458; Use code: HABC001
Click below for more information:
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Marriage Enrichment, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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PWC Men’s Fellowship, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Women of Faith Bible Fellowship, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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Blessing of Animals, 12:00 p.m.
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Children’s Worship Service
Sunday, November 2
@ 10:00 a.m. in Building 4:12.
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The PWC Fall 2025 Calendar is here!
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Click here for all the activities going on at PWC during September, October, November and December
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At PWC
your tithing & generosity allow us to minister to so many who come through our doors with their spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.
Thank you for your tithing and
commitment to PWC!
From pastoral counseling to grief support, to bible study and adult education, to providing food through Matthew’s Crossing for families who are economically struggling, to 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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Blood Pressure Checks take place at PWC on the first and third Sundays of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Our medical team is providing the blood pressure checks.
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Arrive to Sunday Service Prepared to Hear God’s Word Proclaimed
The reading for this Sunday, September 28, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time is: Luke 16:19-31.
Here is a synopsis and reflection of the reading.
In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus paints a vivid picture of two lives: one clothed in luxury, the other covered in sores; one feasting daily, the other starving at the rich man’s gate. After death, their situations are reversed. The rich man, who ignored Lazarus in life, suffers in torment, while Lazarus finds comfort in the presence of Abraham.
This story is not just about wealth and poverty—it is about blindness of heart. The sin of the rich man was not his wealth but his indifference. Day after day he stepped over Lazarus, seeing him but never really seeing him. He failed to recognize in Lazarus the presence of a brother, a child of God, someone who bore the image of the Creator.
Jesus challenges us to consider: who are the “Lazaruses” at our gates today? They may be the poor, the lonely, the immigrant, the elderly, or even a family member whose needs we ignore. This parable warns us that eternal consequences flow from how we respond—or fail to respond—to the needs around us.
At the heart of this passage is a call to conversion. We already have “Moses and the prophets” and the Gospel of Christ. We do not need further proof. What we need is the courage to live what we profess: to love God and neighbor with a generous, compassionate heart.
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Practical Applications of this Passage
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- Examine your “gate.” Who in your daily life is in need of attention, compassion, or support that you may be overlooking? This might be someone materially poor or someone emotionally isolated.
- Practice daily generosity. Share your resources—time, money, or talents—with those in need. Even small acts of kindness, like checking in on a neighbor or donating to a food pantry, matter greatly.
- Open your eyes to hidden suffering. Ask God in prayer for the grace to notice those who are often invisible: the homeless person on the corner, the co-worker who is struggling silently, or the child who feels left out.
- Challenge indifference. Resist the temptation to grow numb to suffering. Instead of saying, “That’s not my problem,” adopt the attitude of Christ, who made our suffering His own.
- Live with eternity in mind. This parable reminds us that our choices now have lasting consequences. Cultivate a lifestyle of mercy and compassion, trusting that what you do for the “least of these” (Mt 25:40) you do for Christ Himself.
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Seek to be instruments of Jesus’ peace and joy to all you encounter this weekend.
We will see you on Sunday for service at 10:00 a.m. If you are out of town, please join us on Facebook Live.
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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Keep up with all your PWC friends on Facebook
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