Be part of a Christmas blessing this year! Chiang Mai Adventist Academy, which serves primarily Buddhist students from around the country, is looking for a set of Bible story felts to use in teaching the Bible in their Sabbath schools. FARM STEW missionaries will be going to Thailand in January and deliver them. If you have a felt set you would like to donate or would like to donate towards buying a new set, please contact Deby Andvik. (andvik@andrews.edu or call/text 269-277-4145)
A Brave New World
Picking the Lock of the Lockdown
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, June 27, 2020
Program:
Opening Music
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" • Lowell Mason
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
Welcome
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Call to Worship & Invocation
Price Family
Opening Hymn*
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" • SDAH 154
Lisa Jardine, Joshua Goines
Praise
"Worthy is the Lamb" • "The Wonderful Cross" • "Jesus Paid It All"
Sinegugu Katenga, Abel Siamubi, Linda Sanchez, vocals; Joshua Goines, piano; Janessa Saelee, guitar; Trevor Furst, cajón
Prayer
Timetta Wilson, Pioneer Elder; Margaret Howell, Pioneer Member
Hymn
"My Jesus, I Love Thee" • SDAH 321, st. 1 & 2
Lisa Jardine, Joshua Goines
Children's Story
Luke Reid
Children's Prayer
Eleana and Laural
Worship in Music
"I Surrender All" • Gregor Ralston
Gabriel Palacios, piano
Homily
"A Brave New World: Picking the Lock of the Lockdown"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Communion Introduction
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
"What Jesus Death Means to Me"
Jerome Skinner, Lucille White, Raygio Masengi, Pioneer Members
Scripture Reading
Bryan von Dorpowski, Pioneer Elder
Prayer
Becky von Dorpowski, Pioneer Elder
Partaking
Rodlie Ortiz
Meditation
Kenneth Logan
Partaking
Rodlie Ortiz
Meditation
Kenneth Logan
Appeal for Assistance Fund
Ben Martin
Hymn of Commitment
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" • SDAH 350
Lisa Jardine—First Service; Sinegugu Katenga—Second Service
Benediction
Dwight K. Nelson
Closing Music
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" • Johann Naegeli
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
* First Service Only
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Christmas Blessing Opportunity
Christmas Breakfast
Let’s celebrate the joy of Christmas with good food, warm community, and grateful hearts! Join us on December 20, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, before our main worship service. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship as we celebrate the season together.
Pioneer Women's Ministries 2025 Advent Devotionals
Pioneer Women’s Ministries’ Advent devotionals will highlight a few of the promises of Jesus. To receive the “Red Letter Promises” daily devotionals by email for the first 25 days of December, text the word “ADVENT” to 269-281-2345. You can also receive a short daily text message preview of each day's devotional by providing your cell phone number when you register. We pray you will sense the nearness of Jesus during this holy season through these devotionals.
House of Prayer
Pioneer Earlyteen Loft
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.