There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
Renovate 2.0-The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like unto an Elevator
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 08, 2022
OPENING MUSIC
Fugue on “O God, Our Help” • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
“GOD, HELP AND HOPE”: A HYMN CYCLE
Choral Invitation: “Sing Joyfully • Dale Wood
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” • 12
“The Church’s One Foundation” • 348
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” • 103
PRAISE*
“Christ Our Hope In Life and Death”
“Blessed Assurance”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” • 469, st. 1
CHILDREN’S STORY
“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” • Kenneth Logan
PIONEER LIFE
Celebrating Renovate: Heart & House—Thank You!
A Look Back
Dwight K. Nelson
A Project Well Done
Jenifer Daley
Contemplating Renovate 2.0—Please!
The Need
Video
The Plan
Carey Carscallen
The Timeline
Dave Nowack
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“I Need Thee Every Hour” • Stanley Pethel
Pioneer Sanctuary Choir, Brenton Offenback, director
HOMILY
“Renovate 2.0—The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like unto an Elevator”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD
SONG OF COMMITMENT
“We Give Thee But Thine Own” • 343
BENEDICTION
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” • Sharon Rogers
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.
In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.
The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God.
Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries