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Fr. Dale’s Lenten Bible Study on the Passion of Christ Continues!
This is the Final Session
This week’s topic: The Crucifixion of Jesus
Join us this coming Sunday morning March 17 Building 4:12
from 8:45 am to 9:30 am.
This is a great way to celebrate the Lenten Season!
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Plan Ahead for
Palm Sunday,
Good Friday, and
Easter Sunday
The Palm Sunday Service will be on March 24 at 10:00 am with the proclamation of the Passion Gospel.
Our Good Friday Service is March 29 at 7:00 pm in the church.
Easter Sunday falls on March 31 this year; our services will be at 7:00 am outside and 10:00 am in the church.
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Join the PWC Men’s Group this Saturday, March 16 as we continue our study of the Book of Job from the Old Testament.
This is an awesome way to learn about the Word of God and apply it to your life, plus experiencing the fellowship of other men in our community to support you in your Christian faith. You are welcome to bring friends or family members. A light breakfast will be served. We will meet in Building 4:12 and we go from 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
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Women’s Bible Study is meeting this Saturday, March 16 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in the church.
We will continue our new study using the book: The Gospel of Mark (The Jesus We're Aching For), by Lisa Harper. If you're seeking to grow in your relationship with Jesus, this is for you! Bring a friend...all are welcome! Please bring your bible.
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The Children’s Ministry will meet this Sunday, March 17 from 9:45 am to 10:30 am in Building 4:12.
Please contact Helen Dippre, our children’s minister, for more information at [email protected]. FYI, the Children’s Ministry will not meet on Sundays, March 24 (Palm Sunday) and March 31 (Easter Sunday)
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• Contemplative Prayer: Wednesday, March 20: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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• Adult Education Night: You Say: Wednesday, March 20: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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• Prayer Retreat: Saturday, March 23: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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The Grief Support Group for this Thursday, March 12 has been cancelled. The next meeting with be Thursday, March 28 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. For more information on this ministry, please contact Pastor Mark.
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The funeral for Andrea Goscila will be Friday, March 22 at 10:00 am here at PWC. All members of our community are invited and welcome to attend. For many years, Andrea provided flowers for our community. She will be deeply missed.
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Our weekly online reflections are ministering to our community each week through the written word. This week is Fr. Mike Lessard and next week will be Deacon Dennis Paschke. Click on our Weekly Reflection Tile and be supported in your faith life! Here is the link: PWC Reflections Page.
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Do you want to be inspired again by Fr. Dale or Pastor Mark? You can re-listen to Fr. Dale or Pastor Mark’s sermons on our podcast page, here is the link: PWC Podcasts Page.
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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Are you homebound? If so, Deacon John Null can bring you communion. The only exception is if you have or are recovering from Covid. The best way to get in touch with Deacon John is by contacting the church office, at 480-649-0300, and leaving a message.
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From pastoral counseling to grief support, to Bible Study, to 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! Your generosity allows 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!
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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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A Reflection from
Henri Nouwen
I am the Vine, and my
Father is the Vine-Dresser
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Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, to make it bear even more” (John 15:1–2).
These words open a new perspective on suffering for me. Pruning helps trees to bear more fruit. Even when I bear fruit, even when I do things for God’s kingdom, even when people express gratitude for coming to know Jesus through me, I need a lot more pruning. Many unnecessary branches and twigs prevent the vine from bearing all the fruit it can. They have to be clipped off. This is a painful process, all the more so because I do not know that they are unnecessary. They often seem beautiful, charming, and very alive. But they need to be cut away so that more fruit can grow.
It helps me to think about painful rejections, moments of loneliness, feelings of inner darkness and despair, and lack of support and human affection as God’s pruning. I am aware that I might have settled too soon for the few fruits that I can recognize in my life. I might say, “Well, I am doing some good here and there, and I should be grateful for and content with the little good I do.” But that might be false modesty and even a form of spiritual laziness. God calls me to more. God wants to prune me. A pruned vine does not look beautiful, but during harvest time it produces much fruit. The great challenge is to continue to recognize God’s pruning hand in my life. Then I can avoid resentment and depression and become even more grateful that I am called upon to bear even more fruit than I thought I could. Suffering then becomes a way of purification and allows me to rejoice in its fruits with deep gratitude and without pride.
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Please remember in prayer and in your service for those who are economically struggling to provide food for their family. We look forward to seeing you at PWC this week!
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Our Theme for
Lent Easter 2024 at PWC is
This is Our God: He Loves Us, He Saves Us
It is based on the song This is Our God from Phil Wickham, here is a link to the song:
YouTube Link to song.
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Love,
Fr. Dale and Pastor Mark
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