There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
The Wings of God
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Program:
Opening Music
Welcome & Call to Worship
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
"Ever Joyful"—A Hymn Cycle
"Rejoice, the Lord Is King" • "Now Thank We All Our God" • Now Thank We All Our God" • "Joy By and By"—SDAH 430, st. 1-2
Eun Hye Kim, Leanne Miller, choristers; Tyler Ronto, trombone, student; Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Congregational Prayer
Erhard Gallos, Christiane Gallos, Pioneer Members
Pioneer Life
Milet Rangel, Pioneer Member, with David Nowack, Chair, Stewardship Committee
Children's Story & Prayer
Iveth Ortiz, Pioneer Member; Hanan & Eli, Pioneer Children
Scripture Reading
Xiujuan Li, Pioneer Member
Worship in Music
"Now Thank We All Our God" • Johann Sebastian Bach
Tyler Ronto, trombone, student; Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Message
"The Wings of God"
John Glass, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Closing Hymn
"Under His Wings"—SDAH 529, st. 1 & 3
Benediction
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Closing Music
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
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