Backpacks for Berrien will be collecting single-serve, non-parishable food items for Berrien Springs school children in need throughout the month of December. Please see the collection bins and needs lists in The Commons and inside the entrance to the office. Thank you for your help!
A Banner Unfurled
All the Light We Cannot See
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, January 22, 2022
More In This Series
OPENING MUSIC
“Christ Is the World’s Light” • anon. / Robert Hobby
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
“IN LIGHT ACCESSIBLE”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Immortal, Invisible” • “O Worship the King” • “For the Beauty of the Earth” • “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
John Nay
CHILDREN’S STORY
Children’s Story: Ryan Hayes
Prayer: Laural
SCRIPTURE READING
Katie Mosheti
John 1:1-4
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“O Day of Rest and Gladness” • David von Kampen
MESSAGE
“A Banner Unfurled: ‘All the Light We Cannot See’”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“At the Name of Jesus”
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Bless the Lord, O My Soul” (Psalm 104) • Charles Wood
OPENING MUSIC
“Christ Is the World’s Light” • anon. / Robert Hobby
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
PRAISE
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
John Nay
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“O Day of Rest and Gladness” • David von Kampen
CHILDREN’S STORY
Children’s Story: Ryan Hayes
Prayer: Laural
PRAISE
“Psalm 150 (Praise The Lord)” • “God of Wonders / Agnus Dei”“He Will Hold Me Fast”
MESSAGE
“A Banner Unfurled: ‘All the Light We Cannot See’”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“At the Name of Jesus”
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Bless the Lord, O My Soul” (Psalm 104) • Charles Wood
Backpacks for Berrien Food Collection
Pioneer 2024 Contribution Statements
Contribution Statements for 2024 will be emailed to you toward the end of January 2025. Please ensure that your email address is current. Should you have any questions regarding your email, please contact the church office. If you require a paper copy of your statement, please notify claudia.sowler@pmchurch.org.
Christmas Breakfast
Pioneer Commons
On December 21 before our main worship service, let's come together from 9:00-10:45 AM to celebrate the season with a delicious breakfast potluck. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and let’s enjoy good food, fellowship, and the joy of the Christmas season!
A-H Breads, muffins, pastries
J-P Fruit tray or fruit salad
Q-Z Breakfast casserole or hot/cold cereal
Pioneer will provide hot and cold drinks and nuts. We’re looking for extra hands to help make our Christmas Breakfast Potluck a success! If you’re available to volunteer, please text BREAKFAST to 269-281-2345. Thank you very much!
Communion Service
On Sabbath December 28, we will celebrate the Communion service together during the 11:45 AM service. Associate Pastor, John Glass, will present his message, "God Will Provide."
2024 Financial Gifts
Thank you for your charitable giving in 2024! December 28 will be the last worship service to return your tithes and offerings. If you wish to mail your donation, please ensure it is post-marked by December 31 to be included in your 2024 tax-deductible receipts. For an online contribution, go to www.pmchurch.org/giving. You will have until 11:59 PM EST, December 31, 2024.
Note: The Pioneer Memorial Church offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 31, through Thursday, January 2, and will resume normal operating hours on Friday, January 3, 2025.
AdventistGiving Online (AGO) Contributions
Your faithfulness is very much appreciated. To ensure that your donations are properly credited to your account, when contributing through Adventist Giving, please log in under your name, instead of contributing as a "Guest."
Nativities From Around the World Exhibition at James White Library
James White Library
The James White Library presents a display of Nativity sets from 45 countries. The sets are from the collections of Ruth & Ray Roberts. Visit the library for an appreciation of the world’s cultural expressions of the birth of Jesus from Nov. 25, 2024, to Dec. 23, 2024
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Following the second worship service, there will be a fellowship dinner in the commons on the lower level. Visitors are welcome!
Spanish Sabbath School Class
Sabbath School is the perfect setting to rediscover the power of Bible study and prayer. In one of the most diverse campuses in the nation, we aspire to allow all our church members, students, and guests to study and learn in their language. To further this, we are establishing the Spanish Sabbath School Class so all our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters can join us in learning together in our weekly Sabbath School. With that, please grab your Spanish sabbath school lesson and join us starting Sabbath, January 4, 2025.
Offering for December 14, 2024
Adventist Community Services
People come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their needs. For over 50 years ACS (Adventist Community Services) has offered diverse services tailored to fit the needs of the community. Often this is in the form of tangible goods and services (food, clothing, shelter, and showers) and sometimes emotional support is needed. Portland ACS Director, Laura, was in a meeting when she heard a woman wailing outside her door. She excused herself to check on the situation, but found another staff member already sitting quietly with the grieving woman. The center’s chaplain was called, who was able to spend more time listening and offering comfort. Most encouraging to Laura was a remark the woman made later, “I was overwhelmed and knew this would be a safe place to come.” Whether giving food and cooking gear, dental care, clothing, after school tutoring, or English language skills, hope and encouragement is the most valuable item found in ACS ministries.
Ellen White shared, “The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, “Follow Me”” (Ministry of Healing, p. 143). Adventist Community Service’s ministries mingle in our communities, bringing Jesus’ goodwill to the people. Join us and become the practical hands and feet of God in our world.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries