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We pray that you are having a wonderful week! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
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A Spiritual Reflection
for Your Weekend
by Henri Nouwen
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Leaping Toward Life
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Joy is that ongoing movement out of the places of death, out of the places where things remain the same and are not moving. Everything in life changes. Where we see life, we see change. And as soon as things stop changing, death appears. We become rigid, stiff, dead. It is very important for us to realize that joy is precisely that leaping toward life and moving away from the places that are the same. Joy is always about an experience of life as new.
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This Saturday, November 15,
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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We will continue our semester theme: “Finishing Well” All men are welcome to attend!!!
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Women of the PWC Community and your friends
-- this is for you!
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Women of Faith Bible Fellowship
This Saturday, November 15
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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Become part of this dynamic women’s ministry by growing in your faith and love of Jesus through scripture.
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We are off to a wonderful start.
There is still time to join us.
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Sunday Morning Bible Study with
Fr. Dale
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Gratitude & Thanksgiving
November 16, & 23:
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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Join us for Sunday Worship @ PWC
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This Sunday, November 16
at 10:00 a.m.
The 33rd 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, November 16
at 10:00 a.m. in Building 4:12
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Please contact Helen Dipree for more information about the Children’s Ministry at [email protected]
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Tickets for the Women of Faith Christmas Brunch go on sale this Sunday, November 16 for $25.00 each
Women of Faith Christmas Brunch,
Saturday, December 6
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Please note the time change! The Women's Christmas Brunch is now going to be a luncheon from
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Our speaker will be Rita Davenport.
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Operation
Christmas
Child
through
Samaritan’s Purse
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Samaritan’s Purse sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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All 300 boxes have been taken!!!!
IMPORTANT
Please return all boxes this Sunday,
November 16. The boxes will be shipped out on
Monday morning November 17.
Thank you for helping again this year!!!
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Pastoral Counseling is available at PWC
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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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Thanksgiving
Worship Service
Wednesday, November 26
at 6:30 p.m.
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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, November 16, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time is: Luke 21:5-19. Here is a synopsis and reflection of the reading.
In this passage, Jesus stands in the Temple of Jerusalem as people admire its beauty—the impressive stones, the lavish offerings, the splendor of a place that represented the very heart of Israel’s faith.
Yet Jesus shocks them with a prophecy: “The days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” The disciples, startled and afraid, ask when this will happen and what signs will precede it. Jesus does not give them a timetable. Instead, He gives them a warning—and a promise. He warns chaos, betrayal, persecution, and false prophets will come. The world will tremble. But He promises, “By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”
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- The Fragility of What Seems Permanent
The disciples’ awe at the Temple mirrors our own attachment to the things we think will last—our institutions, our possessions, our routines, even our sense of control. Jesus reminds us that nothing in this world is truly permanent. What seems solid and immovable can crumble in an instant.
This is not meant to make us fearful, but free. When we realize that even the grandest stones can fall, we can turn our hearts toward what endures: the Kingdom of God, which cannot be destroyed.
- Faith in the Midst of Turmoil
Jesus’ words about wars, earthquakes, and persecution resonate in every age. He tells us that suffering and instability do not mean that God has abandoned us. In fact, He says the opposite: “This will give you an opportunity to testify.”
Moments of trial can become moments of witness. When Christians respond to chaos with peace, to hatred with forgiveness, to fear with trust, we proclaim a different kind of kingdom—the one built not on stone but on love.
- “By Your Perseverance You Will Secure Your Lives”
Jesus does not promise an easy road, but He promises His presence. “I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking,” He says. In times of uncertainty or opposition, it is Christ Himself who strengthens us from within.
The Greek word for perseverance — hypomonē — means patient endurance, steadfast faith under pressure. It is not a passive waiting, but an active trust: holding fast to Christ when everything else is shaking. In this endurance, we are shaped into disciples who resemble Him—the One who endured the Cross, trusting the Father completely.
- A Practical Response
• Keep your eyes on Christ, not on the chaos of the world. Spend time daily in prayer, Scripture, and quiet, letting His peace take root in your heart.
• Live as a witness, even in small ways: patience with a difficult person, courage in defending truth, hope when others despair.
• Trust that nothing is wasted. Every trial borne in faith becomes part of God’s redemptive work in us and through us.
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Please remember in prayer and action those who are struggling to put food on their tables for their families.
We will see you on Sunday morning for Service at 10:00!
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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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Chris Pfund PhD, MBA, BSN, RN
President Homestead Health
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phone: (602) 755-4508
fax: (602) 691-0283
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