For the 8th Grade Dedication Service video please see "Downloads" below.
Opening Music
"Be Not Afraid"; "Allegro Moderato" • Felix Mendelssohn
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Announcements & Opening Prayer
Jenifer Daley, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Processional
"Christ for the World" • Kenneth Logan
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
RMES Welcome
Jimmy Hajaj, RMES 8th Grade Student
Praise
"Open The Eyes of My Heart" • "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"
Gabi Gonçalves, Leah Reid, Eliel, Ilan Villamizar,vocals; Oscar, violin; Noah, violin; Tim, cello; Nico Poloche, piano; Andre, guitar
Congregational Prayer
Aubrey Isaak & Josh VanDenburgh
Baptisms
Baptisms of Juan Jorge Suarez III and Micah Anthony Suarez
Officiating Pastor: Juan Suarez
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Leah Reid
Scripture Reading
Dalton Goodbrad, RMES 8th Grade Student
Worship in Music
'Ever Be' - Theme Song from THE TENT
RMES 8th Grade Praise Team
Message
"Unity: Mind, Mission, or Miracle?"
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
Closing Song
"Oh How Good It Is"
Benediction
Jenifer Daley, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"The Heavens Declare God's Glory" • Benedetto Marcello
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Opening Voluntary
"Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow" • attr. Henry Purcell
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Processional
"Christ for the World" • Kenneth Logan
Kenneth Logan, organ
Welcome, Call to Worship
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
Hymn
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" • SDAH 100, stz. 1 & 3
Congregational Prayer
Julius Everett
Offering Appeal
Andrew Lubbert
Worship in Music
"Come, Christians, Join to Sing" • Paul Thompson
Peter Tumangday, violin; Sofia Oudri & Sara Hamstra, viola; Lucas Navia, cello
Scripture Reading
Matthew 13:32
Sara Hildebrant
Worship in Music
"You Know Better Than I" • J. Bucchino
Giancarlo Leonor, tenor; Gabriel Krause, piano
Message
"Grow in Faith: Challenge Accepted"
Keila Sanchez
Hymn
"We Have This Hope" • SDAH 214, st. 1
Benediction
Sean Parker
Prayer Response
"The Lord Bless You" • SDAH 669
Recessional
"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" • Paul Manz
Kenneth Logan, organ
Blessing
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
Closing Voluntary
"Choral Song" • Samuel Wesley
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
Offering for December 20, 2025
Pioneer Operating Budget
My then six-year-old son came up to me and said, “Dad, I need a lot of money, and I need to make it fast!” I smiled and inquired, “Why do you need a lot of money quickly?” I didn’t know what my son was thinking of doing with all this fast cash and why he needed the funds so urgently. I thought maybe he wanted to buy a new toy or bike for himself. He said, “Well, Mom’s birthday is coming up and I want to buy a nice gift for her!” That sure cheered my heart, and so I gave him the funds! My son was asking for money, not for selfish reasons but out of love for his mom.
When I think about church offerings, every gift we give should be measured by the unfathomable Gift of heaven. The greatest offering we received from God is Jesus, and there is no way we can measure His love and sacrifice for us. Anything we give would appear as nothing in comparison. “How vain the endeavor to measure with mathematical rules, time, money, and love against a love and sacrifice that is measureless and incomputable!” (Testimonies for the Church, Vol.4, p.119). Let’s return our tithes and offerings in response to the abundance of God’s love for us.
—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.