Jan
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January 5, 2022

Could He Be Right?

A friend of mine whispered to me the other day his conviction that the eventual downfall of the American democracy will be traced to January 6, 2021, and the mob attack on Capitol Hill. My eyebrows arched, considering the bright mind and respected scholarship behind the whisper. But then everybody has an opinion these days, have you noticed?

Sugar Fast - Jesus Feast

Erin Dockerty, a Pioneer member, is coordinating a virtual event in a private Facebook community where you’ll receive daily scripture & encouragement. Participate in the community at the level you are comfortable. Let's fight the overwhelm of this world with more of Jesus. Join at https://forms.gle/iMAQ2tFGMHqfuL9r8

Merry Christmas from Pioneer

Enjoy an outdoor cup of fresh hot chocolate with other worshipers as you leave either celebration Sabbath morning (at the front and back exits on the circle side). Special thanks to Gerre St. Clair and her team of volunteers.

December 25, 9:00 & 11:45 AM Services

Dec
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December 22, 2021

A Christmas Prayer: “We Are Still in the Sea . . . Not Sure [Who] Is Coming

Those are the last words of 30-year-old Shakar Ali Pirot, one of over thirty Middle East migrants who perished in the English Channel a few nights ago, their desperate flight to freedom ending tragically.

In this case, the electronically captured recording of the cry for help from the sinking dinghy says it all: “We are still in the sea between the UK and France. We're not sure which is coming [to rescue us]” (www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-b7bd2274-88b1-4ef9-a459-be22e180b52c).

Carols of the Season

Some of our Pioneer family shared carols of the season this past week with shoppers at Apple Valley Market here in Berrien Springs.

Tornado Relief Offering

This Sabbath, December 18, we will be collecting a special offering, in addition to our loose offering, for for the victims of the Tornadoes that recently swept through the Midwest. To give online, use AdventistGiving to find the item "Adventist Community Services (ACS) - Michigan" under the Conference/Union category.

Dec
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December 15, 2021

A Poisonous Tree for Christmas

A few days ago the Wild family—Mom and Dad and their two children—living on the Western Cape of South Africa were decorating their Christmas tree, a familiar holiday ritual. With the last ornament tucked onto a lighted branch, they all stepped back (you know the drill) to admire their blinking, glittering Yuletide creation. The requisite chorus of oohs and ahhs declared a job well done!

Celebrating His Birth at His Cross

For the first time, Pioneer will commemorate both the birth of our Lord and the death of our Savior on the same Sabbath. Why haven’t we done it before? After all, at the manger and the cross is where God’s infinite sacrifice to save His earth children comes most keenly into focus. "Come and worship" indeed!

But because the pandemic still lingers in our new not-normal normal, Pioneer will once again sponsor a two-phase Lord's Supper commemoration.

Pioneer Office Closure

Due to the upcoming Holidays, the Pioneer office will be closed on the following dates:

  • Dec 30 (Thu) Closed at Noon
  • Dec 31 (Fri) Closed
  • Jan 3 (Mon) Closed

We wish God's richest blessings to you in this new year to come! 

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