Pioneer Offices Closes  —  

for the Juneteeth holiday. We will reopen on Friday June 20.

 
Oct
9
October 9, 2019

Anyway

One of our viewers from Florida sent me a piece attributed to Mother Teresa. I went online and discovered this attribution to her is actually challenged (www.quoteinvestigator.com/2012/05/18/do-good-anyway/#more-3828). But while “Quote Investigator”’s extensive review suggests multiple sources, this piece is still rich with meaning, and so I share it with you:
 

People are often unreasonable
Illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

Sophomores Got Talent!

This Andrews Academy class of 2022 fundraiser will take place on Sunday afternoon, October 27 at 5pm at Andrews Academy.  The first portion of the event will be CAFE CAIRO, an Egyptian-themed meal, followed by a talent show.  Tickets are available from
any sophomore class member or at the Academy office.

27 October, 2019 5:00 PM
Location: Andrews Academy 

Among Friends

“Among Friends” is the theme of the Andrews University Choral Invitational Fall Concert. The Andrews University Singers and Chorale, under the direction of Stephen Zork, will host special guest choir Bel Canto of Berrien Springs High School, conducted by Carrie VanDenburgh—an established award-winning choral conductor, clinician, and teacher. General admission prices are listed on the Howard Performing Arts Center website. 

October 5, 8:00 PM
Location: Howard Performing Arts Center

Oct
2
October 2, 2019

Is the Metaphor All Wet?

I went out for my daily morning walk earlier this week. The sun wasn’t up—it was dark—and though I couldn’t see them, the clouds overhead only made the unrefreshingly warm humidity in the autumn air heavier and burdensome. I clutched my small flashing strobe light (given to me by a kind neighbor last week who caught me walking without light and insisted I receive his thoughtful gift—I gratefully did). The blinking strobe doesn’t light up much of the forested landscape—its value is its uncanny way of catching the eye of drivers hurrying to work in the dark.

Pathfinder Registration

Registration as been extended to Oct. 27 from 10 am to 11am at the pathfinder building. The date for the first meeting will be send out via email to all who have register. First part of registration is done on-line. The link can be found on the pathfinder page of the PMC website.

October 27, 2019, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Pathfinder Building

Health and Fitness Expo

Andrews University’s College of Health & Human Services along with the YMCA of Southwest Michigan, the City of Niles, and Be Healthy Berrien have collaborated to bring to the community its annual Health & Fitness Expo.  The expo will be held at the Niles-Buchanan YMCA on Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 12-3pm and is free to the public.  Participants can enjoy a variety of fun activities, including interactive booths where participants can learn about holistic health and wellbeing, kid’s activities and games, vegetarian food samples, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, and more.

Sep
25
September 25, 2019

Lend Me Your Hope for a While

Neil T. Anderson in his book Victory Over the Darkness relates this poem, both poignant and anonymous:​

Lend me your hope for a while,
I seem to have misplaced mine.
Lost and hopeless feelings accompany me daily,
pain and confusion are my companions.
I know not where to turn;
looking ahead to future times does not bring forth
images of renewed hope.
I see troubled times, pain-filled days, and more tragedy.

Open House Invitation

You are invited to an Open House for the Agriculture Education Center at Andrews University on Sabbath Sept. 28 3:30-5:30 pm located at the site of the former dairy, 8225 Dairy Rd, Berrien Springs, MI  49104.  Come and see what is already happening at the Center and that is planned for the future. Agriculture in Adventist higher education is alive and well! 

Pioneer Vespers

“What’s love got to do with it?: A fresh look at 1st Corinthians 13” by Jenifer Daley.

February 15, 5:00 PM
Location: Youth Chapel

Grief and Loss Colloquium

In this time of earth’s history, losses of all types are inevitable. We will not only face “normal” death events of loved ones and church members, but traumatic events with large-scale death. This resulting trauma must be anticipated. Preparation to be of help to others even while grieving ourselves will become essential. Now is the time to become prepared to use a set of skills that will be helpful and reflect the process that Jesus used when He was on earth.

9:00 AM Sunday September 22, 2019
Location: Theological Seminary S340

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