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)
Why God Allows Delays
Resources
Speaker
Rodlie OrtizRodlie 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.
Offering
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Program:
Opening Music
"A Mighty Fortress is Our God" • arr. Homer Whitfield
Brenton Offenback, organ, Alumnus, Andrews University
Call to Worship
John Glass, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
*Hymn of Praise
"The Lord's our Rock" • SDAH No. 528, st. 1-2, 4
Elizabeth Wilson, chorister, Pioneer Member
Praise
"Your Grace Is Enough" • "How Great Is Our God / How Great Thou Art" • "The Heart of Worship"
Natalia Poloche, praise leader; Caleb Braswell, Nico Goncalves, vocals; Nathaniel Chung, keyboard; Joseph Diaz, guitar; Andres Weiss, bass; Alex Aguilera, cajon
Prayer
Gilbert Wari, Pioneer Member
Pioneer Life
Elijah Loucks, Easton Loucks, baptism
John Glass, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Children's Story
Rich Aguilera, Pioneer Member
Children's Prayer
Arianna
Scripture Reading
Julie Logan, Pioneer Member
*Worship in Music
"Arioso" • Johann Sebastian Bach
Jamison Moore, cello, Andrews University
Worship in Music
"Blessings" • Laura Story
Michelle Odinma, soprano; Gabriel Palacios, piano
Message
"Why God Allows Delays"
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Hymn of Commitment
"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" • SDAH No. 538
Elizabeth Wilson, chorister, Pioneer Member
Closing Music
"Festive Trumpet Tune" • David German
Brenton Offenback, organ, Pioneer Member
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.