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We pray your week is going well and experiencing the graces of Jesus in your life!
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A Spiritual Reflection
for Your Weekend
by Henri Nouwen
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Make Your Home in Me
When Jesus says: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you,” he offers us an intimate place that we can truly call “home.” Home is that place or space where we do not have to be afraid but can let go of our defenses and be free, free from worries, free from tensions, free from pressures. Home is where we can laugh and cry, embrace and dance, sleep long and dream quietly, eat, read, play, watch the fire, listen to music, and be with a friend. Home is where we can rest and be healed. The word “home” gathers a wide range of feelings and emotions up into one image, the image of a house where it is good to be: the house of love.
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Sunday Morning Bible Study with Fr. Dale
Sundays, April 12, 19, & 26
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
in Building 4:12
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Topic:
“A Comparison of What the Four Gospels Teach Us about the Resurrection of Jesus”
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday, April 12
@ 10:00 a.m.
Second Sunday of Easter
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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, April 12
9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Please contact Helen Dipree for more information about the Children’s Ministry @ [email protected]
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Tickets are on sale now during the week at the church office (please see Tami Heinl), or on Sundays.
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Mary Jo West,
Mother’s Day Speaker
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Pastoral Counseling with Fr. Mike is now available Wednesdays & Thursdays at PWC.
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Wednesdays and Thursdays at PWC. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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Important Children's Ministry Information
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We will not meet on Pentecost Sunday, May 24. Our final meeting for the school year is on Sunday, May 31.
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There will be no meetings in July, July, and August. We will start back up in early September.
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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, April 12, Second Sunday of Easter is Acts 2:43-47. Here is a reflection on the passage.
In this from Acts, we are given a glimpse into the life of the earliest Christian community. It is not merely a historical snapshot—it is a living vision of what the Church is meant to be in every age, including our own.
The people are described as being filled with awe. This awe is not fear, but a deep reverence born from recognizing God is truly present and at work among them. Signs and wonders are taking place, but even more striking is the transformation of ordinary relationships. They are united, generous, prayerful, and joyful. They share their possessions, care for one another’s needs, gather regularly for worship, and break bread together in their homes.
At its heart, this passage is not about an idealized past—it is about what happens when people allow the Holy Spirit to shape their lives completely.
The early Christians lived with a constant awareness of God’s presence. For us, this raises an important question: Do we live with that same awareness?
In daily life, it is easy to move from task to task without recognizing God’s presence. Yet this passage invites us to slow down and cultivate a sense of awe:
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- Begin and end your day with a simple prayer of gratitude
- Pause during the day to acknowledge God’s presence
- Notice moments of grace—kindness, beauty, forgiveness
A life rooted in awe becomes a life open to transformation. One of the most striking elements is their willingness to share everything. This does not necessarily mean we must sell all we have, but it does challenge our tendency toward individualism.
The early Church saw one another not as strangers, but as family.
In practical terms, this might look like:
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- Being attentive to the needs of others, especially those who are struggling
- Offering time, resources, or support without expecting anything in return
- Living more simply so that others may simply live
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Generosity is not just about giving—it is about seeing others through the eyes of Christ.
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“They devoted themselves… to fellowship.” The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. Faith flourishes in community. Today, this calls us to:
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- Be intentional about participating in your Christian community
- Make space for meaningful relationships centered on faith
- Practice hospitality—welcoming others into your home and your life
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True Christian community is a witness to the world. It reflects the love of God in a tangible way.
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The passage tells us they lived with “exultation and sincerity of heart.” Their joy was not dependent on circumstances but rooted in their shared life in Christ.
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- Seek joy not in possessions or success, but in relationships and faith
- Practice gratitude daily
- Let go of what complicates your life unnecessarily
A sincere heart is a free heart—one that can truly rejoice.
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Finally, we are told that “the Lord added to their number daily.” Their way of life was so compelling that others were drawn to it. This reminds us that evangelization is not only about words: t is about witness. Ask yourself:
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- Does my life reflect the love, joy, and generosity of Christ?
- Would others be drawn closer to God by the way I live?
Acts 2:43–47 offers us a vision of a Church alive in the Spirit—marked by awe, generosity, community, joy, and witness. This is not an unreachable ideal. It is a calling.
If each of us takes even one step toward living this way—being more attentive to God, more generous to others, more committed to community—we begin to reflect that same vibrant faith. And just as in the early Church, the Lord will continue to work through us, drawing others into His love.
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We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for Service.
Pleas pray for peace and seek to be an instrument of God’s peace in this world.
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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President Homestead Health
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