There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
#RxF4Now
The Surrogate
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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, September 24, 2016
Program:
The Meditation
Arioso • Johann Sebastian Bach / Fry
The Introit
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross • Lowell Mason
The Call
Ben Martin
The Doxology
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow • 2
The Invocation
Dwight K. Nelson
In Praising
Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb • 246
Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb • 246
My Faith Looks Up to Thee • st. 1 of 517
Ben Martin
In Dedicating
Isabella Sasha presented by John-Philip & Sandra Markovic; Ella Grace presented by Morgan & Christiana Steely with Robert Bjelica & Dwight K. Nelson
In Giving
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms • Carl Strommen
Michigan Advance Partners • Duane Covrig
In Proclaiming
“#RxF4Now—The Surrogate" • Dwight K. Nelson
The Cleansing
In Praising
Afiah Asamoah, Jamila Sylvester, Nicole Delima, Paul Ochieng, Chris Wilson
In Reading
Lori Covrig
In Praying
Duane Covrig
In Serving
Ben Martin & Dwight K. Nelson
In Partaking
It Is Well With My Soul • Carrie Gruselle
In Singing
Sent Forth by God's Blessing • 407
In Blessing
In Giving
In Leaving
Lift High the Cross • Charles Callahan
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Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
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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