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Friday is here already! We hope you had a wonderful week and we look forward to Service on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
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A Spiritual Reflection
for Your Weekend
by Henri Nouwen
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Make Your Home in Me
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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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Tomorrow Saturday, April 18:
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Topic: Dare to be Uncommon #2
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All men are welcome!!!
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Women of Faith Bible Fellowship
Women of PWC and your friends,
please join us!
We continue our series on 2 Corinthians
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 18
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Sunday Morning
Bible Study with Fr. Dale
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This Sunday, April 19 & April 26
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
in Building 4:12
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We had a wonderful first session!
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday, April 19
@ 10:00 a.m.
Third 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 19
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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Welcome Pat Kieny as PWC’s
new Executive Director
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We welcome Pat Kieny to our church staff. Pat has assumed the role of executive director on a part-time basis from Father Dale. FD will remain as senior pastor but will now be off on Thursdays and Fridays. Pat will handle church finances and administration. Please welcome Pat -- and thank you, Pat, for your willingness to serve.
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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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On behalf of our community, a $1,000 gift has been sent to Convoy of Hope.
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Convoy of Hope is a national and international charity that feeds the hungry and helps with natural disasters throughout the world. The money comes from our donation budget. Thank you for your support and tithing.
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The Blessing of Cremains of Billy Templeton:
As many of you are now aware, our friend and artist Billy Templeton recently passed away. Our prayers for healing, comfort, and peace are with his family and friends. On Sunday, May 17 at 12:00 p.m., we will have a prayer service in which we will honor Billy and bless his cremains. All are welcome to attend this service.
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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 19, Third Sunday of Easter is: Luke 24:13-35. Here is a reflection on the passage:
The story of the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35) reveals something deeply human about the Christian journey: we often walk with Christ without recognizing Him.
The two disciples are leaving Jerusalem discouraged and confused. They had hoped Jesus was the one to redeem Israel, yet the Cross shattered their expectations. Even as they speak with the risen Lord, “their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.” This is not just a detail—it is a spiritual reality. When hope fades, when suffering clouds our vision, Christ can seem absent even when He is very near.
Jesus responds not with immediate revelation, but with patient accompaniment. He walks with them, listens to their sorrow, and then interprets the Scriptures, showing how suffering and glory are united in God’s plan. This reminds us that Christ meets us in our confusion, not to dismiss it, but to transform it through truth.
Their eyes are finally opened “in the breaking of the bread.” This moment points clearly to the Eucharist, where Christ is made present in a way that surpasses mere understanding. It is here that recognition happens—not just intellectually, but relationally. They come to know Him not only by what He says, but by how He gives Himself.
The transformation is immediate. From walking away in despair, they turn back toward Jerusalem with urgency and joy. An encounter with the risen Christ always leads to mission. When we truly recognize Him, we cannot remain where we were.
This Gospel invites us to ask: Where might I be missing Christ in my life? Perhaps in disappointment, in unanswered questions, or in the ordinary rhythms of daily life. It also calls us to remain close to Scripture and the Eucharist, where our eyes are continually opened.
Even when we do not recognize Him, Christ is walking with us. And when we allow Him to speak, to stay, and to break bread with us, our hearts—like those of the disciples—begin to burn within us.
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Please pray for peace and seek to be an instrument of God’s peace in this world.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for Service.
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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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