To remember the remarkable lives of Drs. Jasmine and N. Jacob, a memorial service will be held June 21, starting at 3:30 PM at Pioneer Memorial Church. For those who cannot attend in person, you can watch online by using the following link: https://pmchurch.org/media/specialevents In lieu of flowers or cards, please donate to REACH International (www.reach.org).
American Apocalypse: 'What Is Past Is Prologue'
What's There to Be Thankful For? 'Milk and Honey and the Most Beautiful of Lands'
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, November 21, 2020
Program:
Opening Music
Welcome & Call to Worship
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
"Giving Thanks": A Hymn Cycle
"Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart"—SDAH 27, st. 1-2 • "The Lord Is My Light"—SDAH 515, st. 1-2 • "For the Beauty of the Earth"—SDAH 565, st. 1, 3 • "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"—SDAH 524, st. 1,3 • "To God Be the Glory"—SDAH 341, st. 1, 3
Benie Shyirakere, Winner Silvestre, vocals; Stephanie Guimarães, Simon Luke Brown, Daniel Cerna, Jamison Moore, string quartet; Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, organ
Congregational Prayer
Chase Wilder, Chaplain Intern
Children's Story & Prayer
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church; Hannah
Message
"What's There to Be Thankful For? 'Milk and Honey and the Most Beautiful of Lands'"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Closing Hymn
Winner Silvestre
Benediction / Closing Remarks
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"Now Thank We All Our God" • Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
More In This Series
Jasmine and N. Jacob Memorial Service
Offering for June 21, 2025
Pioneer Operating Budget
One of the most exciting passages I have discovered is found in Malachi. It says, “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it’” (Malachi 3:10, NKJV).
God wants us to test and prove Him now by returning faithfully our tithes and giving our freewill offerings. We live in a world that says our hearts will be glad the more we get, the more we hoard and keep. God says, “No. I have designed your heart to be glad when you give.” Now this is the heart of God!
What God promises is that He will open wide the windows of heaven to pour out all His blessings. Wow! Can you imagine this? His blessings may be spiritual, emotional, and/or physical blessings! It will be overflowing.
But remember, we give not to receive God’s blessings, but in response to His love for us and to receive His heart. Today, let’s try God and bring our tithes and offerings into His storehouse so we can witness how He will perform miracles in our lives.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
"Speed Friending" and Dulcimer Concert
The Family Life Committee invites our church family to get to know each other better! We will begin with "speed friending," where we will rotate to different tables around the room to ask each other questions (sample questions will be provided). Then we'll eat a light meal together and end with a captivating hammered dulcimer concert. Ted Yoder will be sharing an eclectic set of impressive originals, fun pop songs, and moving hymns. Sunday, June 29, 4:00-6:30 PM, Pioneer Commons. Registration information will be coming soon.
Hymnsing at the Old Rugged Cross Church
You are invited to a hymn sing on June 28, 4:00-5:00 PM at The Old Rugged Cross Church, 61041 Vermont St., Pokagon, MI 49047. Please bring your Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. A freewill offering will help to maintain the church. Please contact Melchizedek Ponniah, 269-876-7476 or melponniah@gmail.com for any additional information.
Something in Common Sabbath School
Something In Common Sabbath School presents The Five Love Languages DVD series.
- June 14- Love Language Five: Physical Touch
- June 21- Growing in Love
Everyone is welcome to join us in PMC Room 141 each Sabbath morning from 10:30 - 11:30 AM.