Opening Music
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Welcome, Call to Worship & Prayer
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
"Loving to Tell the Story": A Hymn Cycle
"Come, Thou Almighty King"—SDAH 71, all st. • "And Can It Be?"—SDAH 198, all st. • "I Love to Tell the Story"—SDAH 457, st. 1, 4
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir, Brenton Offenback, director; Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Congregational Prayer
Debbie Michel, Pioneer Elder
Pioneer Life
"The Tent 2021"
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Elena, Daryna and Loren, AU Animal Science Students; Prayer: Kena
Scripture Reading
Gale Hackworth, Pioneer Member
Worship in Music
"Beautiful Savior" • Lloyd Larson
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir, Brenton Offenback, director; James North, Jr., piano
Message
"The Greatest Catch Ever"
Taurus Montgomery, Associate Pastor
Hymn of Commitment
"Rescue the Perishing" • no. 367, all stanzas
Connect Card/Prayer
Benediction
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Opening Music
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Welcome, Call to Worship & Prayer
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Praise
Come, Thou Almighty King—SDAH 71, st. 1, 2 & 4 • Glorify Thy Name / Majesty
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir; Brenton Offenback, director
Congregational Prayer
Debbie Michel, Pioneer Elder
Baptism
Ana Shantell Sibley with Pastor Ben Martin
Pioneer Life
"The Tent"
Worship in Music
"Beautiful Savior" • Lloyd Larson
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir, Brenton Offenback, director; James North, Jr., piano
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Elena, Daryna, and Loren, AU Students; Prayer: Kena
Praise
And Can It Be?—SDAH 198 1, 2 & 4 • My Savior's Love
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir
Scripture Reading
Luke 5:1-11 NIV
Judy & Dave Nowack, Pioneer Members
Praise
"Oh How He Loves You and Me"
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir, Brenton Offenback, director
Message
"The Greatest Catch Ever"
Taurus Montgomery, Associate Pastor
Connect Card
Closing Hymn
"A Diligent and Grateful Heart"—SDAH 639, st. 1-4
Blessing
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Offering for December 27, 2025
Michigan Advance Partners
When I was in my teens, I read a powerful promise, "Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us of which we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of making the service of God supreme, will find perplexities vanish and a plain path before their feet" (Ministry of Healing, p.481).
It really was not relevant to me then because my parents provided my food, lodging, and basic needs. But after I got married and had our three children, many expenses ate our income rapidly. Every dollar mattered. I remembered wishing that our babies would hurry up and get out of the “diaper stage” because every diaper cost money.
It would be easy to rationalize that our children are part of our ministry, therefore, we didn’t need to give our offerings for several months. But that would put me in charge of running “God’s business” instead of allowing God to take care of our needs. We learned to step out in faith and depend on Him.
Now that I look back on those days, it is amazing how God came through in thousands of ways to provide for our needs! It was fun to see how He provided all our needs then and continues to do so now. Today, let’s not rationalize our commitment to God. Let’s trust God with all our needs by returning our tithes and offerings faithfully.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Church Office Holiday Closure: 12/22-12/26 & 12/29-01/02
Please note that the church office will be closed from December 22 to 26 and again from December 29 to January 2 for the holiday season. We will reopen on January 5. Our church services will proceed as always. If you have any announcements, please submit those no later than December 19. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
Christmas Blessing Opportunity
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)
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
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.