Opening Music
"There Is a Balm in Gilead" • Spiritual / Robert Powell" • Johannes Brahms
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Welcome & Call to Worship
John Glass, Associate Pastor
"Praying for You": A Hymn Cycle
"O Zion, Haste"—SDAH 365, st.1-2 • "Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!"—SDAH 618, st. 1 & 3 • "Soldiers of Christ, Arise!"—SDAH 616, st. 1 & 3 • "For You I Am Praying"—SDAH. 284, st. 1-2 • "I Would Be Like Jesus", no. 492, st. 1 & refr. 2x
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir; Brenton Offenback, director; Kenneth Logan, organ
Congregational Prayer
Ingrid Slikkers, Assistant Professor, Andrews University
Pioneer Life
Towett Shiow, Kayleigh Staniscewski, baptisms
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Sherri Uhrig, NAD; Gianna, prayer
Scripture Reading
Jerianna Horton, Member
Worship in Music
"There Is a Balm in Gilead" • Howard Helvey
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir; Brenton Offenback, director; James North, Jr.. piano
Message
"A 20:21 Mission for a 2021 Movement: Bringing Down the Strongholds: 'So I Am Sending You'"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Connect Card
Closing Hymn
"For You I Am Praying"—SDAH 284, st. 1, 4
Benediction
John Glass, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" • Max Reger
Kenneth Logan, organ
Opening Music
"There Is a Balm in Gilead" • Spiritual / Robert Powell" • Johannes Brahms
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Welcome & Call to Worship
John Glass, Associate Pastor
Worship in Music
"There Is a Balm in Gilead" • Howard Helvey
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir; Brenton Offenback, director; James North, Jr.. piano
Congregational Prayer
Ingrid Slikkers, Assistant Professor, Andrews University
Pioneer Life
Baptism of Genesis Dayana de Dios Rodriguez with Venancio de Dios Morales, Pastor
Welcome to Membership
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
Praise
"Friend of God"
Leo Aguilera, praise leader; Jaden Leiterman, Sydney Reeves, Maia Hamstra, vocals; Arnaldo Contreras, piano; Caleb Braswell, keyboard; Lucas Aguiar, electric guitar; Andrès Weiss-Segui, electric bass; Alex Aguilera, cajon
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Sherri Uhrig, NAD; Gianna, prayer
Praise
"Testify to Love"
Scripture Reading
Ephesians 6:10-13, 18 NIV
Leo Aguilera, Student
Praise
"Everlasting God"
Message
"A 20:21 Mission for a 2021 Movement: Bringing Down the Strongholds: 'So I Am Sending You'"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Connect Card
Closing Song
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus / For You I Am Praying"
Benediction
John Glass, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" • Max Reger
Kenneth Logan, organ
Offering for January 4, 2025
Pioneer Operating Budget
The first Sabbath of the New Year is an opportunity to press the reset button of our lives, goals, and relationship with God.
If you keep a prayer journal, take it out sometime today and reflect on how God has led in your life and your family’s life. During this self-evaluation, ask God what changes you need to make for the coming year. Then pray for the Holy Spirit to give you strength to transform each area of your life that needs a fix. Jesus emphasized the great principle of life when He said, “But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33, NKJV).
The key word is FIRST. Many people seek the kingdom of God, but they allow the cares of this life to dominate and consume them so they don’t have anything left to give to God. Let’s put Christ and His kingdom first. Jesus didn’t say not to ask for other things such as happiness, security, success, or even money.
When God comes first, He will reorder our lives and show His power by blessing us in all ways according to His purpose. Sometimes He may even bless us through trials. Let’s ask God to empty us of self and fill us with the Holy Spirit each day of this year so we can do what He wants us to. North American Division Stewardship Ministries
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Pioneer 2024 Contribution Statements
Contribution Statements for 2024 will be emailed to you toward the end of January 2025. Please ensure that your email address is current. Should you have any questions regarding your email, please contact the church office. If you require a paper copy of your statement, please notify claudia.sowler@pmchurch.org.
AdventistGiving Online (AGO) Contributions
Your faithfulness is very much appreciated. To ensure that your donations are properly credited to your account, when contributing through Adventist Giving, please log in under your name, instead of contributing as a "Guest."
Spanish Sabbath School Class
Sabbath School is the perfect setting to rediscover the power of Bible study and prayer. In one of the most diverse campuses in the nation, we aspire to allow all our church members, students, and guests to study and learn in their language. To further this, we are establishing the Spanish Sabbath School Class so all our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters can join us in learning together in our weekly Sabbath School. With that, please grab your Spanish sabbath school lesson and join us starting Sabbath, January 4, 2025.
Something in Common Sabbath School
Something in Common Sabbath School presents "Marriage Oneness" by Tim Lundy and Robert Lewis
- December 28 - Sexual Intimacy and Marriage Oneness
- January 4 - Roles, Responsibilities and Marriage Oneness
- January 11 - Family, Friends and Marriage Oneness
Everyone is welcome each Sabbath at 10:30-11:30 in Pioneer Room 141.
Care for Cuba
A group of students from Andrews University are preparing to embark on a life-changing mission in March of 2025. They will engage in evangelism, health care, and community outreach in Cuba. This mission trip has been going on for 11 years, and the impact has been tremendous, thanks to your help. Would you support this mission once again by donating right here in your church or give at www.careforcuba.org/donate? Thank you for your prayers as they prepare to send off students to serve and share Jesus!
