Ministries at Prairie Avenue Christian Church

Fellowship Groups

Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF) is our women's fellowship and devotional group. The purpose of CWF is to provide opportunities for spiritual growth, enrichment, education and creative ministries to enable women to develop a sense of personal responsibility for the whole mission of the Church of Jesus Christ. Regular meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored activities include the annual church garage sale and October Bazaar the first Saturday of October. All women young and old are welcome to join us!

Christian Men's Fellowship (CMF) is our men's fellowship group. Regular meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. All men young and old are welcome to join us!

Music Ministry

PACC Singers is our traditional adult choir, offering a variety of anthems and choruses for the 9:00 a.m. traditional service. Special selections are offered during the Christmas and Lenten/Easter seasons. Rehearsals are held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Participation is open to High School students-Senior adult.

Casual T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Accomplishes More) is our contemporary worship group, leading the music for the 11:00 a.m. casual service. Rehearsals are held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Participation is open to High School students-Senior Adult. Participation is also open to additional instrumentalists.

Heavenly Melodies Chimes is our hand chimes group. Rehearsals will be held beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. Regular rehearsals will be held each Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. Participation is open to 4th grade-adult. Ability to read music is helpful, but not required. Please join this new music ministry.

Additional music opportunities are possible. You do not need to be a member of Prairie Avenue in order to participate in our music ministries. If you would like to participate or assist in the music ministries at Prairie Avenue, please see Pastor Jason Butterick or call 428-3327

Joint Decatur Area Cluster Choir with brass and hand bell accompaniment in May 2008 performing a Festival of Hymns.

Educational Opportunities

Discussion Group is our current topic/issue class that meets in room 107 of our education wing at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday.

Sunday School for all ages is held at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday.

Health and Wellness

Exercise Group is a group of individuals who meet each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. for weekly exercise, utilizing free weights and exercise equipment.

Community Organizations

Nelson Park Addition Neighborhood Watch

Nelson Park Addition Neighborhood Watch is an assembly of dedicated, enthusiastic residents who live in a Decatur neighborhood with Nelson Park Road on the north, Nelson Boulevard on the east, Powers Boulevard on the south, and 22nd Street on the west. Meetings are held at Prairie Avenue Christian Church October-April, and at Nelson Park Pavilion No. 2 May-September.

Clokey Park Neighborhood Association

Clokey Park Neighborhood Association is an organizing neighborhood group of concerned residents who live in a Decatur neighborhood bounded by Eldorado Street on the north, 22nd Street on the east, Wood street on the south, and Jasper Street on the west. Meetings are held at Clokey Park, a small park located at 1800-1900 East Main St on the Fourth Monday of the month. Winter meetings are to be held at Prairie Avenue Christian Church.

Missions

Helping Hands is a home repair ministry that assists in minor home repairs and updates. Assistance is open to all Prairie Avenue members.

Please check out the DOVE Clothing Room page for information on its ministry.

Prairie Avenue Christian Church, in partnership with Crestview Christian Church, prepares and serves a hot meal four times a year at the Good Samaritan Inn.

Prairie Avenue Christian Church also supports community ministries including Macon County eXchange, DOVE.

Mission Trips

In April 2008, Members of Prairie Avenue, Blue Mound and Central Christian Churches participated in a trip to New Orleans to Westside Christian. Westside is a permanent mission station that can house up to 70 volunteers. !0 people from our Decatur Area churches were joined by 20 volunteers from our Arizona Region.

This is a duplex that suffered water and wind damage during Katrina. Our task was to remove all of the old siding. Wrap the house and prepare it for cement siding. On the interior, we were hanging dry wall in the kitchen and the bathroom. The house had severe termite damage.

This is a four-plex purchased by a ministry in New Orleans to help the homeless with transitional housing. Throughout New Orleans we saw large piles of trash. Our assignment was to put two coats of orange paint on this building and repair the severe damage to the second story siding.

A third location for our team was at a Ninth Ward Church that had taken on heavy water damage. Much of the Ninth Ward was under water for over 20 days. The location of many members of this congregation is not known. The church is being painted a bright blue. So much of this neighborhood has been evacuated and many of the few remaining homes and businesses are boarded up.

"I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams!"
-Prophesy of Joel

Vacation Bible School June 16-19th, 2008