Be part of a Christmas blessing this year! Chiang Mai Adventist Academy, which serves primarily Buddhist students from around the country, is looking for a set of Bible story felts to use in teaching the Bible in their Sabbath schools. FARM STEW missionaries will be going to Thailand in January and deliver them. If you have a felt set you would like to donate or would like to donate towards buying a new set, please contact Deby Andvik. (andvik@andrews.edu or call/text 269-277-4145)
The Healing of Forgiveness
Saturday, March 23, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“Cantilena” • Josef Rheinberger
WELCOME, CALL TO WORSHIP, & PRAYER
Prescott Khair, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE*
“Lift High the Cross” • 362, st. 1, 2, 4, 5
“’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” • 524, st. 2
SONG OF PRAISE**
”Doxology”
PRAYER
Prescott Khair, Associate Pastor
OFFERTORY
“There Is a Balm in Gilead” • African-American Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
CHILDREN’S STORY
Brian Strayer, Professor Emeritus, Andrews University
PRAISE**
“Oh Magnify the Lord”
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
MESSAGE
“The Healing of Forgiveness”
John Glass, Associate Pastor
ORDINANCE OF HUMILITY
FOOTWASHING
Jonathan Burt
HYMNS OF THE CROSS*
”Marvelous Grace” • 109, st. 1, 2
“Power in the Blood” • 294, st. 1, 3
“Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb” • 246
PRAISE**
”I Sing Praises”
“I Just Want to Praise You”
“We Exalt Thee”
THE LORD’S SUPPER
SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 NIV
Ronald Knott, Pioneer Elder
PRAYER
Esther Knott, Pioneer Elder
PASSING OF EMBLEMS
Fugue on “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” • Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
PARTAKING OF ELEMENTS
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” • 407
BENEDICTION
John Glass, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“Lift High the Cross” • Charles Callahan
Christmas Blessing Opportunity
Christmas Breakfast
Let’s celebrate the joy of Christmas with good food, warm community, and grateful hearts! Join us on December 20, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, before our main worship service. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship as we celebrate the season together.
Pioneer Women's Ministries 2025 Advent Devotionals
Pioneer Women’s Ministries’ Advent devotionals will highlight a few of the promises of Jesus. To receive the “Red Letter Promises” daily devotionals by email for the first 25 days of December, text the word “ADVENT” to 269-281-2345. You can also receive a short daily text message preview of each day's devotional by providing your cell phone number when you register. We pray you will sense the nearness of Jesus during this holy season through these devotionals.
House of Prayer
Pioneer Earlyteen Loft
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.