Saturday, September 04, 2021
Opening Music
"Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord" • Daniel Towner
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Welcome
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
"Stand Up!": A Hymn Cycle
"Lead On, O King Eternal" • "Father, Lead Me Day by Day" • "Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!"
Hymn Leaders: Fabio Siniscarchio, Rob Raney, Raleigh Pettey; Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Congregational Prayer
Prescott Khair, Associate Chaplain
Pioneer Life
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Children's Story & Prayer
Children's Story: John Glass; Prayer: Asher
Worship in Music
"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" • Wayne Hooper
Vocal Quartet: Fabio Siniscarchio, Raleigh Pettey, Robert Raney, Nathan Cheng
Message
"How to Become an Influencer: Damascus Road"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Congregational Response in Song
"The Lord's Prayer" • Albert Malotte
Brenton Offenback, PMC Sanctuary Choir director
Benediction
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"Our Father in the Heavenly Kingdom" • Felix Mendelssohn
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Opening Music
"Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord" • Daniel Towner
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Welcome
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Praise
Victory in Jesus
Congregational Prayer
Chase Wilder, AU Student Association Religious Vice-President
Pioneer Life
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Worship in Music
"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" • Wayne Hooper
Vocal Quartet: Fabio Siniscarchio, Raleigh Pettey, Rob Raney, Nathan Cheng
Children's Story
Children's Story: John Glass; Prayer: Asher
Praise
Wonderful Words of Life • Reckless Love
Message
"How to Become an Influencer: Damascus Road"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Congregational Response in Song
"The Lord's Prayer" • Albert Malotte
Brenton Offenback, PMC Sanctuary Choir director
Blessing
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"Our Father in the Heavenly Kingdom" • Felix Mendelssohn
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Offering for January 3, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
There is something special about the beginning of a new year. It’s the energy and the excitement. It’s the opportunities that it offers. It provides the chance to forget the past and its challenges, while we embrace the possibility to start over.
The New Year offers the opportunity for us to look at the future with optimism and gratefulness. For this reason, I like new, don’t you? Paul liked the idea of new also. That’s why he encourages us to look towards the future instead of looking back. He says, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” (Philippians 3: 13, 14, NIV), we should press toward the goal to win.
The encouraging thing is, when Christ is in the lead, we must succeed. For this reason, we can embrace the possibilities of the new year– striving to be better stewards for God. So may our goals this year include spending consistent time in worship and developing a relationship of steel with God. May we take care of our wellbeing (physically and psychologically) and witness about His love by using our talents and gifts.
May we faithfully return to God the designated portion of our wealth and take care of our world and the environment. Let’s determine to make 2026 an exceptional year of sacrificial generosity, in our local church and worldwide.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Church Office Holiday Closure: 12/22-12/26 & 12/29-01/02
Please note that the church office will be closed from December 22 to 26 and again from December 29 to January 2 for the holiday season. We will reopen on January 5. Our church services will proceed as always. If you have any announcements, please submit those no later than December 19. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
