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We pray you had a wonderful week! Please carefully review today’s email blast. We have a couple of wonderful reflections and lots of activities coming up at PWC, including one this morning and one tomorrow morning, Saturday.
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A Reflection
for Your Weekend
from Henri Nouwen
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The Source of All Peace
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Do not give up working for peace. Always remember that the peace for which you work is not of this world. Do not let yourself be distracted by the great noises of war, the dramatic descriptions of misery, and the sensational expressions of human cruelty. The newspapers, movies, and war novels may make you numb, but they do not create in you a true desire for peace. They tend to create feelings of shame, guilt, and powerlessness, and these feelings are the worst motives for peace work. Keep your eyes on the prince of peace, the one who doesn't cling to his divine power; the one who refuses to turn stones into bread, jump from great heights, and rule with great power; the one who says, “Blessed are the poor, the gentle, those who mourn, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; blessed are the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers and those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness” (see Matt. 5:3-11). See the one who touches the lame, the crippled, and the blind; the one who speaks words of forgiveness and encouragement; the one who dies alone, rejected, and despised. Keep your eyes on him who becomes poor with the poor, weak with the weak, and who is rejected with the rejected. That one, Jesus, is the source of all peace.
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday, July 26
@ 10:00 a.m.
17th 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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Today Friday, July 24
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Prayer Retreat with
The Chosen
This Saturday, July 25,
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
@ PWC in August
- Morning Prayer w/Pastor Mark:
Fridays, August 7, 14 & 21, 9:30 a.m.
- PWC Men’s Steak Dinner:
Saturday, August 8, 6:00 p.m.
- Worship Night:
Wednesdays, August 12, 19 & 26, 7:00 p.m.
- Pizza with the Pastors:
Wednesday, August 19, 11:30 a.m.
Please put these events
in your calendar!
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An Evening with
Frank Sinatra
Saturday, October 10, 5:00 p.m.
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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, July 26, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time is 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12. Here is a reflection on the passage.
In this scripture passage, God comes to Solomon in a dream and says, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Imagine being given that opportunity. If God asked you today, “What do you want me to give you?” what would you ask for?
Solomon could have asked for wealth, long life, power, success, or victory over his enemies. Instead, he recognizes the enormous responsibility he has been given. He is young, inexperienced, and called to lead God’s people. So he prays, “Give your servant an understanding heart to distinguish right from wrong.”
Solomon understands something important: he does not know everything. He needs God’s wisdom.
That is a prayer we all need to make. We live in a world filled with information, opinions, and advice. We can quickly find answers to almost any question. Yet having information is not the same as having wisdom.
Wisdom is the ability to recognize what is truly important, to discern what is right, and to make choices that reflect God’s love. An understanding heart allows us to listen before we speak. It helps us see beyond appearances and recognize the needs of others. It helps us distinguish between what the world tells us will make us happy and what will actually lead us closer to God.
Solomon’s prayer also reminds us leadership is not only for kings, pastors, or public officials. Every one of us has influence. We lead in our families, friendships, workplaces, churches, and communities. Parents need wisdom. Grandparents need wisdom. Young people need wisdom. Those who are making difficult decisions need wisdom. All of us need the grace to ask, “Lord, what is the right thing to do? How would you have me respond?”
Perhaps the most important lesson of this passage is that Solomon begins with humility. He does not pretend to have all the answers. He admits his need for God. And that humility opens his heart to receive wisdom.
As we gather on Sunday for worship, perhaps our prayer should be similar to Solomon’s: “Lord, give me an understanding heart.”
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If you are out of town or on vacation, you can access our Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. on our Facebook page.
Please pray for peace in our world, and for those who are struggling to put food on the table for their families.
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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President Homestead Health
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