Wrestling with God: The Beauty of Brokenness

Speaker

John Gonzalez

Offering

A special single sermon by John Gonzalez, Religious Vice President for Andrews University's Student Association.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Program: 
As We Begin
Arise, My Soul, Arise! • Dale Wood | The Lord Is in His Holy Temple • George Root
Praise
From the Inside Out • Amazing Grace • I Give You My Heart
Prayer
Jason Shockey
Baby Dedication
Leif Aiden and Thor Spencer presented by Jan & Leanne Sigvartsen with Paul Petersen
GO: Cuba
Fernando Ortiz
GROW Groups
Leanne Sigvarsten
Children's Story
Joseph Hearn & Jess Yoong | Kum Ba Yah (Come by Here) • Spiritual / Philip Jones
Worship in Music
Praise the Lord • Donald McCullough
Sermon
“Wrestling with God: The Beauty of Brokenness” • John Gonzalez
Connect Card, Tithes & Offerings
As The Deer
As We Depart
God Be With You Till We Meet Again • Ralph Vaughan Williams | Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah • Paul Manz
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons

There will be a fellowship dinner this Sabbath. Visitors are welcome!

Offering for June 6, 2026

Pioneer Operating Budget

A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father, being very old and weak, while eating, dropped food on his shirt and pants.

The mess that he made disgusted the other diners in the restaurant, while his son remained calm. After they were finished eating, the son, who was not embarrassed at all, quietly took him to the washroom, wiped off the food particles, removed the stains, combed his hair and fitted his glasses firmly. When they came out, the entire restaurant was watching them in dead silence, not able to grasp how someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that.

The son settled the bill and started to leave the eatery with his father. An old man amongst the diners called out to the son and uttered the words, “You have left a lesson for every son and hope for every father.” The restaurant went silent.

Paul writes, “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with … the weak, and not to please ourselves” (Romans 15:1, ESV). As part of our stewardship responsibility on earth, we are required to care for each other.

We are to show compassion and have empathy, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries

Sun, Fun, and Faith

Sun, Fun, and Faith is returning this summer! Incoming High School Freshman to Outgoing High School Seniors are invited Every Tuesday Night (June 9 - Aug 11) for food, boating, and faith-fueled friendships.

Location and Times Coming soon. Follow @pmcyouthministries on Instagram for more info

Widows and Widowers Picnic

WIDOWS and WIDOWERS are invited to potluck at Rangeline Park, 10138 Rangeline Rd, pavilion 2, in Berrien Springs at 1 PM on Sunday, June 7. Come with your favorite dish and suitable clothing for a boat ride afterwards! See you then! Caring Hearts Ministry

Widows and Widowers Picnic

WIDOWS and WIDOWERS are invited to potluck at Rangeline Park, 10138 Rangeline Rd, pavilion 2, in Berrien Springs at 1 PM on Sunday, June 7. Come with your favorite dish and suitable clothing for a boat ride afterwards! See you then! Caring Hearts Ministry

DivorceCare Group Starting

DivorceCare strives to be a safe place for those who are experiencing the trauma and heartbreak of separation or divorce to process, grow, find support and hope for the future. A new group (Grow Group) is starting 6/3/26. We meet from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM in
the Board Room. We are under Pioneer Family Life in the Grow Groups section on the church website or you can register at www.divorcecare.org.