The biblical book Isaiah will be the focus of a worldwide Sabbath School study by Seventh-day Adventists in the first quarter of 2021. Isaiah is often called the Gospel Prophet. Dr. Paul Petersen, former chair of the Religion and Biblical Languages Department and professor of the Hebrew Bible at Andrews University, will week by week introduce the chapters covered. Chapter 1 is the introduction to the whole book.

January 2 (both services) is the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Those who wish to celebrate through livestream at home may pick up their Communion Kits during business hours either on Tuesday, December 29, or Wednesday, December 30. Pioneer will be closed Monday, December 28, and Thursday as well as Friday, December 31 and January 1.

Please note the following church office hours:

December 23–25 - Closed
December 28 - Closed
December 29–30 - 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
December 31–January 1 - Closed 

Regular office hours are expected to resume at 9:00 AM on January 4, 2021.  We wish you and your family a blessed and peaceful holiday season.

Please note there will be no in-person Christmas Eve service this year.

Dear Pioneer Family,

Thank you for your prayers, cards and concerns at the time of the passing of my (Ruth's) sister Marietta Deming in early November. Philip and I will go to Arizona this week to complete the tasks needs to prepare her home to be sold. Her home church will have a service for her when we are there. Thank you also for the cyclamen plant that Pastor Glass delivered when I was gone the first time. We look forward to the Golden Morning when Jesus will come.

–Ruth, Ray & Philip Roberts

The family of Dr. Steven Tarangle wish him a very happy 98th birthday on December 28!