There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
Christmas Arithmetic
We Two Kings of Orient Are
Resources
Speaker
Dwight K. NelsonDwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.
Offering
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Program:
Opening Voluntary
Christmas Quatrain
Elliot Del Borgo
Introit
Angels in Royal David’s City
Carrie Lane Gruselle
Call to Worship
Welcome
Jonah Bourget
Carols of the Season
What Child Is This?
Angels We Have Heard on High
Silent Night, Holy Night
Away in a Manger
Family Prayer
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne • st. 1 of 140
Josh & Nicole Price, Mackenna, Zaya, and Canon, Errol & Renette Prentice, RaeAnne, Alayna, and Zarah
Worship in Music
Fanfare Prelude on Westminster Carol
James Curnow
Call for Gifts
Sophia Bourget
Offertory
O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
Douglas Wagner
Children’s Story
Builders Class
Responsive Reading
Helping Hand Class
Sermon
“Christmas Arithmetic: We Two Kings of Orient Are”
Dwight K. Nelson
Connect Cards, Tithes, & Offerings
World Budget
Carol of Commitment
Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child • 133
Benediction
Closing Voluntary
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Gordon Young
More In This Series
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.
In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.
The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God.
Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries