A 20:21 Mission for a 2021 Movement

Good-Bye Good Ole Days: ‘So I Am Sending You’

Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight 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, January 09, 2021
Program: 
Opening Music
"Allegro maestoso e vivace" • Felix Mendelssohn
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
Welcome & Call to Worship & Prayer
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
* "For Time and Forever"—A Hymn Cycle
"O God, Our Help"—SDAH 103 • "Amazing Grace" / "Marching to Zion"—SDAH 108 / 422 • "In a Little While"—SDAH 626, st. 1-2
Benie Shirakera, Winner Silvestre, vocals; Tyler Ronto, organ; Kenneth Logan, organ
Praise
"I Will Follow" • "Trust and Obey" • "Lead Me, Lord" • "God Will Make a Way"
Charles Reid, praise leader; Debbie Weithers, Dan Hamstra, vocals; Nathaniel Chung, piano; Lucas Aguiar, guitar
Congregational Prayer
Alex Aguilera, Fiorella Oudri
Pioneer Life
Grow Groups
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Pioneer Life
Testimony
Olen & Danae Netteburg
Children's Story
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor; Loissy & Elldon, Children's Prayer
Scripture Reading
Ildiko Gyeresi, Elder, Pioneer Memorial Church
Worship in Music
"Jauchzet dem Herrn!" ( Exult in the Lord!") • Christian Finck / Logan
Tyler Ronto, trombone; Kenneth Logan, organ
Message
"Good-bye Good Old Days: 'So I Am Sending You'"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Closing Hymn
"This Little Light of Mine" • SDAH 580
Closing Benediction
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" • William Croft
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
* Indicates First Service only
Offering for March 28, 2026

Michigan Advance Partners

Over the history of Adventist Education we have seen a financial model that has struggled in recent times. Gone are the days when tuition income was the main contributor to financial viability. As a matter of fact, we are seeing more and more families struggle to pay for tuition and this in turn puts more pressure on the Conference, schools, and churches to make up the difference.

Unfortunately, tuition continues to rise, and will continue to do so, to match the increasing cost it takes to run and manage our institutions. Let’s be honest, Adventist Education is expensive. Yet, the cost of not having Adventist Education in these last days is infinitely more expensive. “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matt 24:37)

Given what we are seeing around us it would be fair to say we are living in the last days of earth’s history. Our schools exist to help form characters in our students that will help them stand for Christ in a world without a moral compass.

Please consider the ministry of Adventist Education in your giving. Investing in a human life pays dividends this world cannot calculate. Part of your offering to Michigan Advance Partners is used to support Adventist Education in Michigan.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries

Sunday Music Series...Dmitry Rachmanov

Dmitry Rachmanov 4:00 PM Sunday, April 12, 2026 Free Admission A sought-after performer, master class clinician, adjudicator and lecturer, Dr. Dmitry Rachmanov is Chair of Keyboard Studies at California State University, Northridge.  A proponent of Russian repertoire, his April 2014 all-Scriabin program at Carnegie Hall was described as “a poem of ecstasy” in every sense. Rachmanov is a recipient of numerous awards, and a founding member and President of the Scriabin Society of America. 

Howard Center Presents...The Collingsworth Family

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Young Adult Mission Trip in Peru!

Maranatha Volunteers International invites young adults, ages 18-28, to join Catalyst, a service experience for their age group. Build a church for the Calapuja Adventist Church, operate medical clinics, and lead VBS programs. Learn more at Maranatha.org/volunteer or call 916-774-7700

ZOOM IN! Summer Camp 2026

 ZOOM IN! to God’s Amazing World at The Crayon Box Summer Camp, running June 1–August 20, 2026. Children entering Kindergarten through age 12 will enjoy a summer filled with nature, science, creativity, teamwork, and play as they explore how God’s hand is at work all around them. Each themed week encourages campers to notice the small wonders, big ideas, and amazing details of God’s creation. Located on the beautiful campus of Andrews University, The Crayon Box offers a safe, joyful, faith-centered place for children to spend their summer vacation with on-campus adventures, campus field trips, and visits from zoo and wildlife educators. Enrollment is open now at andrews.edu/services/crayonbox/summercamp. Space is limited. Forms are due May 18, 2026.