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Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 18:26
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God's Waiting Room

The Strategy of the Enemy to Stop You

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Rodlie Ortiz

Rodlie Ortiz is on the pastoral team of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University where he oversees evangelism and Grow Groups. He recently finished his Doctor of Ministry degree in Missional Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He blogs regularly on modernekklesia.com and enjoys connecting with people that don't know God. He is married to Iveth, a special education teacher, and has two boys—Jonathan and Daniel.

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God has a plan and a purpose for your life, but there is a subtle strategy the devil wants to use to stop you. Discover what the strategy is and how to overcome it.
Saturday, May 09, 2020
Program: 
Opening Music
How Firm A Foundation • Kenneth Logan
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Praise
Jesus Messiah • El Shaddai • Jesus at the Center of It All
Vocals: Melissa Gibson, Michael Gibson, Ryan Jarvis, Sinegugu Katenga; Joshua Goines, piano; L'Mar Hall, bass; Randall Ulangca, guitar
Prayer
Ruth and Eric Webster
Children’s Story
Craig Harris, Associate Youth Pastor, Michigan Conference
Children's Prayer
Mbaiwa Family
Mother's Day Poem
Adapted from "The Wide Spectrum of Mothering" by Amy Young
Scripture Reading
It Is Well With My Soul • John Weiss
John Weiss
Message
"God's Waiting Room: The Strategy of the Enemy To Stop You"
Rodlie Ortiz, Pioneer Associate Pastor
Closing Hymn
What A Friend We Have in Jesus • 499
Linda Sánchez
Closing Music
Lead On, O King Eternal • Henry Smart
Kenneth Logan, organ

More In This Series

06/06/2020
'Let Justice Roll Down'
05/30/2020
The Certainty of Uncertainty
05/23/2020
A Divine Disruption
05/16/2020
Company of One
Are you in God's waiting room of loneliness? God gives us comfort and hope through looking at snapshots of the prophet Elijah’s life. We can find assurance that God will do the same for us today.
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AMEN Virtual Conference

Does your heartbeat with a desire to share Christ? Do you wish you felt more comfortable and knew how to share Christ effectively with your patients? The AMEN Conference is for you!  

If you desire to have a deeper relationship with Christ so that you can be even more effective in leading your patients to reach out in faith to the Christ that you love so deeply, be sure to attend the 2020 AMEN Conference, “Touch of Faith” brought to you virtually October 29 – November 1, 2020. 

Speakers include: Pastors Ted Wilson, Mark Finley, & Kameron DeVasher; Dentists Carlos Moretta and Milan Moskala; Physicians Zeno Charles-Marcel, Roger Seheult, Andi Hunsaker, Brian Schwartz, and many others.   

All physicians, dentists, healthcare professionals, and pastors are encouraged to attend. There will also be a special session for medical & dental students on Friday evening.  

You won't want to miss this life-changing event! For more information go to http://amensda.org/conferences.

Update on Youth and Earliteen Sabbath Schools

The Pioneer Youth will now meet weekly in the Youth Chapel, and the Earliteens will meet in the Teen Loft.

Speech & Hearing Clinic

The Andres University Speech & Hearing Clinic is now offering comprehensive hearing evaluations at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.These appointments are open for all ages, those on campus, and all community as well. If you have concerns regarding your hearing or are willing to give an hour of your time so that our students can practice their testing skills, please contact our department to schedule your screening at 269-471-3468 or email speech@andrews.edu. A licensed audiologist will supervise all testing.

Fall 2020 Schedule (begins September 28)

  • Mondays at 2:30 PM
  • Tuesdays at 1:00 and 2:15 PM
  • Wednesdays at 12:45 and 2:00 PM

At this time there is no charge for the hearing evaluation, however, a donation of $25 is encouraged.

Purse Drive

The Center for Faith Engagement and the PMC Youth Ministries are hosting a purse drive for homeless women in Berrien County. On November 12, the students on campus will fill the bags with health and beauty products and will donate them to Paris’ Purse Inc.,
a non-profit that seeks to empower homeless women by providing them with these purses. So please, if you have a handbag that you no longer use or need, we would love to put it to great use. You will find boxes in the lobbies where you can drop them off.  Please drop them off by November 1.

Pioneer on Vimeo

Did you know that Pioneer video archives are all availale online through a Vimeo account? Pioneer uses Vimeo to post more than just sermons including announcements and special features. Start watching today at https://vimeo.com/pmchurch.

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Sabbath School Class to Study "Experiencing God"

Pioneer's Bible Journey Sabbath School class will be using the Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God (Study Guide) next quarter, beginning October 3. If you have always wanted to read this book, which has changed so many lives, you are welcome to
join us by Zoom. The class meets each Sabbath from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The 270-page study guide, which is conveniently divided into 12 weekly lessons, can be purchased at Amazon.com for $15.99. For more information and to receive the Zoom link each week, please contact Jane Thayer at thayerja@andrews.edu.

Make a Difference as an Online Chat Host

Are you friendly and do you enjoy social media? Then, we have a great opportunity for you to be involved in ministry. Through streaming its services on Facebook Live and our website, Pioneer Memorial Church reaches thousands of people every single week. We’re looking to build a new team of local moderators/hosts for our online chat experiences. You could do this from your home. For more information contact Rodlie Ortiz at rodlie.ortiz@pmchurch.org.

Love on the Move

Over the summer and fall of 2019 Pioneer underwent significant physical renovation—including a new roof and a major Sanctuary makeover. During the same time congregation leaders engaged in multiple conversations about our missional renovation—how does a faith community like Pioneer seriously engage and impact the people around us for Christ? From this dialogue emerged a fresh new expression of our Pioneer mission: "Love on the Move."

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