The Gahtering in June

The Gathering is a quarterly opportunity for the churches of Pauls Valley to come together and pray for our community. Every fifth Sunday, our churches gather together for worship and fellowship. On June 29, at 6:00pm, we will gather at Christian Life Church. We're told the church is providing light snacks or desserts to brighten our eyes as we share in fellowship after the service. We hope to see you there.

Christian Life Church

Christian Life Church is an International Pentecostal Holiness Church and has a heart to impact and develop people with the word of God. We meet for Discipleship Class at 10:00am, Family Worship Service at 11:00am and Bible Study at 6:00pm each Sunday. We also meet for Bible Study on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm.

Pastor Neil Barlow

Christian Life Church (map)
820 S Walnut St.
Pauls Valley, OK 73075

(405)238-5625

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New Officers

Congratulations to our new president, Bailley Schmidt, of the Pauls Valley Seventh Day Adventist church! Jeremy Clayton of the First Church of God is the new Vice-president. Claude Ledbetter of the Church of the Nazarene continues as our faithful, long-term treasurer.

Thanks, guys, for your service to this community. We are proud of you, and we know your congregations are, too!

UPDATED: National Day of Prayer

Every year, the Ministerial Alliance gahters to pray for the National Day of Prayer. This year the National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 1st.

update: We've booked the Wacker Park bandshell for Tuesday, May 1st from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. We hope to see you there for prayer!

Here's an embedded map showing where, in Wacker Park, is the bandshell:

Holy Week Community Worship Services

The First Christian Church, the First Presbyterian Church, and the First United Methodist Church of Pauls Valley traditionally share hosting community worship services for Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. We started Lent with a beautiful and meaningful Ash Wednesday service atthe First United Methodist Church. Trinity Baptist also has a variety of activities on Good Friday.

See below for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday details.

• Maundy Thursday: Thursday, April 17, 2025.
  Maundy Thursday is the night Jesus ate his last supper with his disciples. "Maundy" comes from the word Mandate, when Jesus gave us the mandate to "Love one another as I have loved you." This year, the First Presbyterian Church will host a meditative communion service with music from the Taize Community in France. This service is at 6:00pm. For more information check out the First Presbyterian Church blog post about it.
• Good Friday: Friday, April 18, 2025.
  • Trinity Baptist is planning to have their church open for prayer from noon to 3:00pm.
  • Our lives are sometimes filled with shadows. Jesus’ final hours were also filled with shadows: the shadow of betrayal, the shadow of desertion, the shadow of lethargy, the shadow of violence, the shadow of denial, the shadow of cynicism, the shadow of irresponsibility, and the shadow of mockery. Please join us on Friday, April 18th, 2025 at 6:00pm at the First Christian Church as we reflect on the profound significance of Good Friday, marking Jesus Christ's crucifixion. All are welcome to come and be a part of this beautiful and meaning service.
  • We are blessed with abundant choices. Trinity Baptist will also have a Good Friday worship service that evening at 6:00pm.

We hope you will celebrate Easter Sunday, April 20 with the people of your own congregation. If you don't have one, we are sure that any of the Ministerial Alliance churches would be happy to welcome you.

Good Friday at Trinity Baptist

Good Friday is Friday, April 18. Trinity Baptist is planning to have their church open for prayer from noon to 3:00pm. They will also have a Good Friday worship service that evening at 6:00pm.

March Gathering

Every fifth Sunday, the Ministerial Alliance church gather together for worship and fellowship. We call this the Gathering. This month, on Sunday, March 30, at 6:00pm, we will gather at the First Church of God. We're told the church is providing light snacks or deserts to brighten our eyes as we share in fellowship after the service. We hope to see you there.