Please note that the church office will be closed from December 22 to 26 and again from December 29 to January 2 for the holiday season. We will reopen on January 5. Our church services will proceed as always. If you have any announcements, please submit those no later than December 19. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
Adventures in Faith-Walking
When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair
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Speaker
Rodlie OrtizRodlie Ortiz is on the pastoral team of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University where he oversees evangelism and Grow Groups. He recently finished his Doctor of Ministry degree in Missional Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He blogs regularly on modernekklesia.com and enjoys connecting with people that don't know God. He is married to Iveth, a special education teacher, and has two boys—Jonathan and Daniel.
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OPENING MUSIC
“Talk About a Child That Do Love Jesus” • Calvin Taylor
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE
“Great Is Thy Fatihfulness” • 100
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Be Thou My Vision” • 547, st. 1
Jonathan Burt, Pioneer Elder
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Of Fortitude and Faith (O God, Our Help)” • Kenneth Logan
BAPTISM
Isaiah Florvilus, Jeremiah Florvilus, Joshua Florvilus, and Malachi Florvilus with Ben Martin
OFFERTORY
“Adoration” • Florence Price
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Jonathan Burt, Pioneer Elder
SCRIPTURE READING
Numbers 20:10-12 NIV
William and Ariana Helbley, Pioneer Members
HYMN OF PREPARATION
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” • 538
MESSAGE
“Adventures in Faith-Walking: When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair”
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“All the Way My Savior Leads Me” • 516
BENEDICTION
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“Soon I Will Be Done” • Calvin Taylor
OPENING MUSIC
“Talk About a Child That Do Love Jesus” • Calvin Taylor
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Down By The Riverside”
“Holy Spirit”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Jonathan Burt, Pioneer Elder
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Of Fortitude and Faith (O God, Our Help)” • Kenneth Logan
OFFERTORY
“Adoration” • Florence Price
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Jonathan Burt, Pioneer Elder
PRAISE
“Believe For It”
SCRIPTURE READING
Numbers 20:10-12 NIV
William and Ariana Helbley, Pioneer Members
PRAISE
Medley: "Trust in Him"
MESSAGE
“Adventures in Faith-Walking: When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair”
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“All the Way My Savior Leads Me” • 516
BENEDICTION
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
“Soon I Will Be Done” • Calvin Taylor
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)
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’ 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.

Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.


