We hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday! The services here for Holy Week and Easter were absolutely beautiful and the music was positively inspirational! Many souls were touched both in-person and online. Thank you for your commitment to your Christian faith and the call to everyday live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is interesting to note so much emphasis is placed on the Lenten Season, but it is only 40 days long compared to the Easter Season which is 50 days. We are a resurrected people, and we are invited to delight in the unconditional love of God!
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Our PWC
Easter Season Project
Please Support
NPH’s St. Damien
Pediatric Hospital
in Haiti
During the Easter Season PWC will be supporting NPH’s (Nuestros Hermanos Pequenos) St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Haiti with our loose change or other monetary donations. As you know, the situation in Haiti is dire and NPH needs your support to continue the necessary work caring for children in Haiti. St. Damien is the only pediatric hospital in Haiti. Any amount you can contribute will help this necessary and urgent cause.
There will be a special basket for donations.
Here is more information on St. Damien Pediatric Hospital: https://nphusa.org/haiti-programs/
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Marriage Enrichment
This Friday, April 5 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. All married couples are welcome to attend. Dinner will be served.
This is an opportunity to deepen your love for one another in your marriage and help other couples experience God’s unconditional love for one another through their marriage as well. Please contact Pastor Mark at the office for more information.
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Join the PWC Men’s Group this Saturday, April 6
for a special guest speaker, Bob Ludka
Bob who is from Idaho, is Rick Ludka’s brother. Bob’s talk is entitled, What Makes You Think You’re So Special. Experience 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. The coffee will be ready at 8:45 am!!!
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Women’s Bible Study is meeting this Saturday, April 6 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 return this Sunday, April 7 from
9:45 am to 10:30 am in Building 4:12.
Please contact Helen Dippre, our children’s minister, for more information on the Children’s Ministry here at PWC, [email protected].
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The Funeral for Larry Oien will take place this Friday, April 5 at 9:30 am in the church. All are welcome to attend this service for Larry and to support his family in their time of need. A luncheon will follow the service.
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Our weekly online reflections are ministering to our community each week through the written word. This week is Pastor Mark Dippre and next week will be Kerry Pardue. 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
He is Risen
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Easter season is a time of hope. There still is fear, there still is a painful awareness of sinfulness, but there is also light breaking through. Something new is happening, something that goes beyond the changing moods of our life. We can be joyful or sad, optimistic or pessimistic, tranquil or angry, but the solid stream of God’s presence moves deeper than the small waves of our minds and hearts. Easter brings the awareness that God is present even when his presence is not directly noticed. Easter brings the good news that, although things seem to get worse in the world, the Evil One has already been overcome. Easter allows us to affirm that although God seems very distant and although we remain preoccupied with many little things, our Lord walks with us on the road and keeps explaining the Scriptures to us. Thus there are many rays of hope casting their light on our way through life.
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Please pray for peace in our hearts, in our community, and in our world.
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Love,
Fr. Dale and Pastor Mark
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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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