2017 Holiday Season

The Gift of a Good Forgetter: Your #1 New Year's Promise

Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

Offering

Saturday, December 30, 2017
Program: 
The Introit
O God, Our Help in Ages Past • William Croft
The Call
Micah 7:18-19 NIV
Rodlie Ortiz
The Doxology
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow • 2
The Invocation
Dwight K. Nelson
In Praising
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross • 154
In Praying
Rodlie Ortiz
In Thanking
Don & Carol Dronen
In Giving
As We Sail to Heaven's Shore • Greg Nelson/Phill McHugh
Michigan Evangelism • Rodlie Ortiz
In Telling
Dwight K. Nelson
In Proclaiming
"The Gift of a Good Forgetter: Your #1 New Year’s Promise"
Dwight K. Nelson
The Cleansing
Forever • How Deep the Father's Love For Us • Power in the Blood • Jesus Paid It All
In Reading
Matthew 26:26-29 NIV
Vida Giddings
In Praying
Philip Giddings III
In Partaking
There Is a Savior • Nelson / Farrell / Helvering
Ryan Clough, tenor
In Singing
PMC Assistance Fund
Sent Forth by God's Blessing • 407
A British Winter's Night: Wind Symphony Winter Concert

A British Winter’s Night concert will be an evening of lively traditional British tunes and ballads.  From the popular Vaughan Williams Sea Songs and English Folk Song Suite, to the rousing tunes of the Irish Washerwoman and Country Gardens, this evening is sure to delight! The Andrews University Wind Symphony, under the direction of Denisse Santos-Gooden, will once again collaborate with the Southwestern Michigan College Brass Band under the direction of Mark Hollandsworth. The two ensembles will take the stage at the Howard Performing Arts Center on January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Start off your new year with toe-tapping tunes and swaying sweet melodies! Tickets are available at howard.andrews.edu.

Standout Event

Andrews University invites homeschool and public high school students to attend Standout, taking place February 20–22. This event is designed to serve as a spiritual refueling experience for students who may not have regular access to Adventist revival programs or daily religious instruction. We invite you to learn more and register for this impactful weekend at: https://www.andrews.edu/splash/standout