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)
Andrews Academy & Ruth Murdoch Elementary 2022 Baccalaureate
Pastor
Taurus MontgomeryTaurus Montgomery is the pastor of Pioneer’s Benton Harbor Outreach, Harbor of Hope. Having grown up in the southern inner city of Mobile, Alabama, Taurus is familiar with the struggles and challenges facing urban youth today.
Offering
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Livestream Archive available on Facebook
OPENING MUSIC
“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” • Anthony Showalter / Carl Strommen
WELCOME
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PROCESSIONAL
“Trumpet Tune” • David Johnson
CALL TO WORSHIP
Audrey Simpson
INVOCATION
Andressa Gomes De Sousa, RMES Student
PRAISE
“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”
“What a Beautiful Name”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Ellis Chun & Eric Kacelenga
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Sinfonia” • Georg Telemann / R. Matthews
BAPTISM
David Beatty with Ben Martin
CALL FOR CHILDREN’S OFFERING
Sarah Ayaz, RMES Student
CHILDREN’S STORY
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” • Wayne Wold
Story: Dylan Bergmann, RMES Student
SCRIPTURE READING
Lauren Sahly
Jeremiah 29:11
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” • John Rutter
Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Choir, Marcelo Martins, director; Shari Lyons, conductor
MESSAGE
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” • 334
RECESSIONAL
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” • Paul Manz
CLOSING MUSIC
“Allegro maestoso e vivace” • Felix Mendelssohn
OPENING MUSIC
“Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” attr. H. Purcell
PROCESSIONAL
“Christ for the World” • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Kleber Gonçalves
Parent of Nichollas Gonçalves
PRAISE
“He’s Able” • “Wait On You” • “It Is Well”
PRAYER
Jose Diaz
Parent of Joseph Diaz
OFFERING
Lemon Family
Family of Christopher Lemon
OFFERTORY
“Crown Him With Many Crowns • A. Sherman
Andrews Academy Resound, Marcelo Martins, Director
SCRIPTURE READING
Gordon Thorpe
Parent of Gwendolyn Thorpe
I Peter 4:10-11, NIV
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Help Us To Love” • T. Kelly
SERMON
Edward Woods, III
Parent of Megan Woods
SERMON RESPONSE
“More Than Anything” • L. Campbell
Andrews Academy Praise Team
BENEDICTION
Carol Woolford-Hunt
Parent of Samantha Woolford-Hunt
PRAYER RESPONSE
“The Lord Bless You” • 669
RECESSIONAL
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” • P. Manz
CLOSING VOLUNTARY
“Choral Song” • S. Wesley
Christmas Blessing Opportunity
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.