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This past Wednesday was a very busy day at Praise and Worship. Thank you to all who came out for “Pizza with the Pastors” and Worship Night. We had a wonderful time and it was so good to see so many of our community members. There is one more Worship Night next Wednesday.
Our fall 2026 calendar is coming out soon. We are putting the final touches on it! We look forward to seeing you this weekend!
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A Reflection
for Your Weekend
from Henri Nouwen
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Praying to Be Free
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We pray to know not only in our head, but in our heart, and in the center of our being that we are fully loved. That is why we pray. We pray so we can walk around this world and not be so needy, not be wounding others, and not be giving so we can get something in return. We pray to be free.
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday, August 23
@ 10:00 a.m.
21th 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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Morning Prayer
with Pastor Mark
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This Morning, Friday, August 21
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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The Chosen Retreat
has been canceled
for this Saturday, August 23.
It has been rescheduled for
Saturday, September 26.
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begins
Sunday, September 13
9:45 a.m.
in Building 4:12
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Thursdays,
August 27,
September 24,
& October 22
4:45 p.m.
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Please email Deacon Peter Klemens for more information, or sign up at [email protected]
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Pastoral Counseling
with Fr. Mike
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Pastoral counseling is available at PWC
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Wednesdays & Thursdays at PWC. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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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, August 23, the 21st in Ordinary Time is Matthew 16:13-20. Here is a reflection on the passage.
Matthew 16:13-20 invites us to consider one of the most important questions we will ever answer: “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks His disciples this question not simply to test their knowledge, but to invite them into a deeper relationship with Him.
Peter responds, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Peter recognizes that Jesus is more than a teacher, prophet, or good man. He is the Savior—the One who has come to bring us into relationship with God.
Jesus asks the same question of us today: Who is Jesus to you? Is He simply someone we hear about on Sunday, or is He truly at the center of our lives? Our answer is revealed not only by what we say, but by how we live, how we treat others, how we respond to difficulties, and where we place our trust.
Notice that Peter does not discover the answer through his own wisdom. Jesus tells him that this truth has been revealed by God. Faith is ultimately a gift—a gift we are invited to receive and nurture.
Today, perhaps we can simply pray: “Jesus, help me to know who You truly are. Help me to trust You more deeply and to live my life as a response to Your love.”
The question Jesus asked Peter is still before us: “Who do you say that I am?” May our lives give the answer: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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We look forward to seeing you on Sunday for service at 10:00 a.m.
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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Please do not reply to this email;
the sending address is not monitored.
Please reply to: [email protected]
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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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