The Institute of Young Musicians for Christ is excited to be having a music camp at Pioneer Memorial Church! At our music camps young people ages 6-17 are offered an immersive, week-long musical experience. Our quality musical training—combined with fun, friends, and faith-building encounters— provides a truly incredible opportunity. The camp offers tracks for children 6-12 with or without musical experience and a track for teenagers with significant musical experience. To learn more and register, visit iymcsda.org/michigan. We hope to see you there!
Worshiping Jesus
The Most Glorious Worship of All
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, December 24, 2022
More In This Series
OPENING MUSIC
”IN DULCI JUBILO • Walther, Piutti, Lang
CHRISTMAS CALL & INVOCATION
Jenifer Daley, Associate Pastor
CHRISTMAS CALL
PASTOR: Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, and usher in the morning.
PEOPLE: Ye shepherds, shrink not with affright, but hear the angel’s warning.
PASTOR: This Child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be.
PEOPLE: The power of Satan breaking, our peace eternal making.
PASTOR: With joy let us worship Christ our Lord!
“CAROLS OF THE SEASON”: A HYMN CYCLE
”Good Christians, Now Rejoice” • 136, st. 1-2
“Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child” • 133
”O Little Town of Bethlehem” • 135, st. 1 & 3
“Angels From the Realms of Glory” • 119, st. 1-3
FAMILY PRAYER
Jenifer Daley and Grace Greenfield (mother)
PRAYER HYMN
”Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” • st. 1 of 140
CHRISTMAS THANK YOU
Richard Parke, Media Ministries Director
ONE FAMILY’S STORY
Yailin Contreras with Ana and Diego
OFFERTORY
“What Child Is This?” • trad. English
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS STORY
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
“’Twas the Birthday of a King” / “O Little Town of Bethlehem” • Neidlinger, Redner / Logan
CHRISTMAS HOMILY
”Worshiping Jesus: The Most Glorious Worship of All”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
APPEAL
“On This Christmas Night” • Mary Kay Beall
BENEDICTION
Jenifer Daley, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
”Gloria” • anon.
“Gloria in Excelsis Deo” • Allan Greenway
Music Camp at Pioneer!
Request to Sabbath School Class Teacher/Coordinator
If you are a teacher/coordinator of a Sabbath School class that meets outside the PMC sanctuary, you are requested to inform your name, location and meeting time. This information will help to create a master list to assist visitors and members. Please mail your response to Melchizedek Ponniah, melponniah@gmail.com.
Easter Devotionals
Pioneer Women's Ministries invites you to join us for 10 days of devotionals leading up to Easter (April 11-20). Together, we will consider what various individuals present at Christ's arrest, trial, and crucifixion might have thought and experienced. If you would like to receive daily text teasers and emails with the full devotional insights, please text the word "CROSS" to 269.281.2345.
Lamson Hall Upgrades with Maranatha
From May 11–June 8, 2025, Maranatha Volunteers International will be working at Andrews University to update the Lamson Hall residential rooms and suite bathrooms. Please consider volunteering and letting your family and friends know of this opportunity. All individuals (including local) should sign up at the Maranatha website: https://maranatha.org/volunteer-opportunities/.
Master Guide Club
Do you want to complete your Master Guide Program? If so, please consider joining the Master Guide Club that meets weekly on campus to help you complete the requirements.
For more information or to join, please visit cye.org/toolbox
