WEEKLY NEWS
Updated April 17
What Do You Know About Epaphroditus?
Don’t feel bad if you know very little about a man named Epaphroditus. Though he appears in the New Testament, he’s not well known like Paul or even Timothy.
Still, though, what Paul tells us about him tells us much about the kind of person we should be.
And it tells us a lot about the church as well.
Listen in!
Pastor Jack
Free Concert!
We’ve called it a Senior Adult Concert, but you don’t have to have grey hair (or no hair) or an AARP card to enjoy good Christian quartet music. No one will check your ID!
And it’s free, though we will take a love offering.
Afterwards, join us for a meal ($5 donation) in the lower level.
The concert is this Thursday, April 18, at 11:00 am in our worship center. Everyone of any age is welcome!
There are a thousand things to get mad about in today’s world, and the almost instantaneous and twenty-four news cycles and onslaughts of social media throw these things in our face constantly. If we’re not careful and prayerful, these controversies ignite anger, division, and broken relationships in the church. And they harm God’s work. Read more on Pastor Jack’s blog.
Refresh Update
$284,278!
Changing Her World!
Crystal Ayala is a junior at Desert Edge High School. Many of you know her from her work in the preschool and her ability to rock out on the piano! What you may not know about Crystal is the challenge that she accepted from God.
Crystal felt God calling her to start a bible study club on the campus of her High School. So she did. Crystal went through all the processes of putting a club together, needing to meet with the Principal and getting a sponsor teacher. She was meet with the challenge of finding officers to fill the roles that a club needs, which, when it’s just you, is hard. Crystal met that challenge head on. Just before spring break she had taken care of everything that needed to be done and planned the first meeting for the Monday after spring break.
In the three weeks that they have met, they have not had less then 20 students! When God Calls, Answer! Please be in Prayer for Crystal as she follows Jesus!
Avondale Mission of Mercy Wins Award!
From A Press Release from Mission of Mercy . . . About the Clinic at Avondale Baptist Church!
Every year, the City of Avondale recognizes local businesses that have positively impacted both the community and the business environment. The Leading EDGE Awards honor entities in two categories, including community impact. We are excited to share that MOM has been selected as the 2023-2024 Leading EDGE Community Impact for Nonprofit Award recipient!
“Your work in addressing critical health needs in our community has made a positive impact on many lives, and to many families, within the City of Avondale.”
Since its launch in November 2010, the Avondale clinic has provided 32,000 free patient visits and distributed 57,500 free prescriptions to uninsured patients in 15 West Valley communities.
We are honored to accept the award at Avondale’s State of the City event scheduled for April 11, 2024, and grateful for our amazing Avondale clinic team!
32,000 Free Patient Visits
57,500 Free Prescriptions
Now the City of Avondale's Non-Profit "Leading Edge" Award Winner for Community Impact
Offers Free Medical Care on Mondays at Avondale Baptist Church!
Real Progress on Refresh - $284,278!
An ABC member is offering a matching gift of up to $25,000 for all Refresh funds received in April! It we receive the $25,000 and the matching gift, we will be ready for phase one of our remodeling effort.
It won’t cover everything we had planned, but it will get the new carpet (in the worship center, foyers, and hallways), the new stage, drop, ceiling, overhead and side lighting, and we will be able to do the rest at a later time.
We will give full details at a business meeting on May 1! We don’t pressure anyone for money, but we ask you to do what we’ve asked from the beginning–pray and then give as God leads you to give!
Moms & More Day!
In partnership with Arizona Commmunity Impact, Businesses, and many other helpful Government Organizations and Non-Profits!
Crafts, Refreshments, Resources, and Special Giveaways for moms and their children!
To be held in the west parking lot of Avondale Baptist Church under the shade.
May 11, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Classes & Worship Series
This Wednesday Meal
April 17 at 5:30 pm
Hot ham and cheese sliders
Macaroni Salad
Potato Chips & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Followed by Great Fellowship, Prayer, Choir, and Classes for adults, teens, children, and preschoolers!
Prayer Meeting Online and In Person!
We meet for prayer every Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in conjunction with our Wednesday meal. We also have an online prayer group meeting on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. You can join prayer meeting via zoom by following this link.
BBQ Mission, April 17, 11:00 am
WAC (Wednesday at Church), April 17, 5:30 pm
Learn How to Pray, April 17, 6:30 pm
Senior Adult Concert & Meal, April 18, 11:00 am
Food Distribution, May 1, 8:30 am