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!
How to Become an Influencer: Paul—A Biography
An Influencer People Are Hungry For
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, October 23, 2021
More In This Series
OPENING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • Charles Gounod
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
“LOOKING TO JESUS”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
“Come, Thou Almighty King”
“We Would See Jesus”
“Savior, Teach Me Day by Day”
“Take Time to Be Holy”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PIONEER LIFE
Ordination of Deacons
CHILDREN’S STORY
Children’s Story: Craig Harris, Associate Youth Director Michigan Conference
Prayer: Harper
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“I Will Bless the Lord” / “Lift Up Your Heads”K. Medema / anon.
MESSAGE
“An Influencer People Are Hungry For”
Dwight K. Nelson
CONNECT CARD
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Take Time to Be Holy”
BLESSING
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“Andante Moderato” • Marcel Dupré
OPENING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • Charles Gounod
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Promises”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PIONEER LIFE
Ordination of Deacons
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“I Will Bless the Lord” / “Lift Up Your Heads”K. Medema / anon.
CHILDREN’S STORY
Children’s Story: Craig Harris, Associate Youth Director Michigan Conference
Prayer: Harper
PRAISE
“Be Thou My Vision”
“Never Lost”
MESSAGE
“An Influencer People Are Hungry For”
Dwight K. Nelson
CONNECT CARD
CLOSING SONG
“Take My Life”
BLESSING
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“Andante Moderato” • Marcel Dupré
Church Office Holiday Closure: 12/22-12/26 & 12/29-01/02
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)
Christmas Breakfast
Let’s celebrate the joy of Christmas with good food, warm community, and grateful hearts! Join us on December 20, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, before our main worship service. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship as we celebrate the season together.
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
Pioneer Earlyteen Loft
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.