There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
On Saying Thank You to God
Saturday, November 26, 2022
OPENING MUSIC
“Allegro” • Henry Heron
“Put on Gladness, O My Soul” • Johannes Brahms
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
“EVER JOYFUL”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King” • 221 alt., all sts.
“Now Thank We All Our God”, no. 559, all sts.
“Joy By and By” • 430, sts. 1-2
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Bordes Henry Saturne, Pioneer Elder
“For the Beauty of the Earth” • 565, st. 1
OFFERTORY
“Now Thank We All Our God” • H. W. Tauscher
CHILDREN’S STORY
SCRIPTURE READING
Michael Zhang, Pioneer Member
Psalm 107:31-32
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Thanks Be to God” • May Brahe
MESSAGE
“On Saying Thank You to God”
John Glass, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Let All Things Now Living” • 560, all sts.
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Now Thank We All Our God” • Sigfrid Karg-Elert
OPENING MUSIC
“Allegro” • Henry Heron
“Put on Gladness, O My Soul” • Johannes Brahms
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
OPENING HYMN
“Now Thank We All Our God”, no. 559, all sts.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Thanks Be to God” • May Brahe
OFFERTORY
“Now Thank We All Our God” • H. W. Tauscher
CHILDREN’S STORY
PRAISE
MESSAGE
“On Saying Thank You to God”
John Glass, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Let All Things Now Living” • 560, all sts.
BLESSING
CLOSING MUSIC
“Now Thank We All Our God” • Sigfrid Karg-Elert
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