Saturday, January 13, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“On Forgiveness” (Melody: DETROIT, no. 299) • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
“WASHED BY THE BLOOD”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • 73, st. 3
“Whiter Than Snow” • 318, st. 1, 3
“There Is a Balm in Gilead” • 475
“Wonderful Words of Life” • 286, st. 2
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Jesus Paid It All” • 184, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor
OFFERTORY
“There Is a Balm in Gilead” • African-American Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
CARE FOR CUBA
Luis Fernando Ortiz, Director MDiv Program
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 103:8-12 NIV
Michael Zhang, Pioneer Member
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Go Down, Moses” • Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
MESSAGE
“God Has Great Plans for Your Past—Part 1: The Divine Eraser”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!” • 462
CLOSING MUSIC
“O Lamb of God, Unspotted” • Carl Piutti
OPENING MUSIC
“On Forgiveness” (Melody: DETROIT, no. 299) • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing” • 10
“God Will Take Care of You” • 99, st. 1
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
CARE FOR CUBA
Luis Fernando Ortiz, Director MDiv Program
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Go Down, Moses” • Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
OFFERTORY
“There Is a Balm in Gilead” • African-American Spiritual / Kenneth Logan
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Lead Me To The Cross”
“I Surrender” • “I Surrender All”
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 103:8-12 NIV
MESSAGE
“God Has Great Plans for Your Past—Part 1: The Divine Eraser”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!” • 462
CLOSING MUSIC
“O Lamb of God, Unspotted” • Carl Piutti
Offering for May 30, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
When the author of our reading became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church decades ago, a song, “Love is Something,” written by Malvina Reynolds, was sung during their Adventist Youth (AY) programs. This song was sung during the evening offering collection. The first verse went something like this: “Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away. Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more.”
The idea that love begets more love could not be truer. When we love like Jesus loves, the benefits are abundant. When we give like Jesus gives—without limitation—the blessings return in abundance, running over.
And we “won’t have enough room to take it in!” (Malachi 3:10, NLT). The Bible says in Acts 20:35, “Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
May the copious blessings of heaven be ours, as we give in love, gratitude, and without reservation to the cause of Christ in our local church today.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Widows and Widowers Picnic
WIDOWS and WIDOWERS are invited to potluck at Rangeline Park, 10138 Rangeline Rd, pavilion 2, in Berrien Springs at 1 PM on Sunday, June 7. Come with your favorite dish and suitable clothing for a boat ride afterwards! See you then! Caring Hearts Ministry
Wilson Retirement
Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Barry Wilson after 35 remarkable years of service with the fire department, including his dedicated tenure as liaison to Andrews University. A retirement party will be held in his honor on Sunday, May 31, 1:00 PM at the Berrien Springs Oranoko Fire Dept.
