OPENING MUSIC
“Poem of Divine Love” • Kenneth Logan
CHORAL INTROIT
“Now Let Us All Praise God and Sing” • Gordon Young
CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
“OUR”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Christ Is Alive!” • 182, st. 1, 3, 4
“The Church Has One Foundation” • 348, st. 1, 2, 4
“Where Cross the Crowded Ways” • 355, st. 1, 2, 4
“Blest Be the Tie” • 350, st. 1-3
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Blest Be the Tie” • 350, st. 1
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
OFFERTORY
“Christ’s Love for All” • Anon. Melody
CHILDREN’S STORY
Ezra Jean-Baptiste with Jean-Ires Michel
SCRIPTURE READING
John 14: 25-27 NIV
Cindy Hill, Pioneer Member
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Even When He Is Silent” • Kim André Arnesen
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
MESSAGE
“Not Yet the Holy Spirit”
Calvin B. Rock
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Showers of Blessing” • 195, st. 1, 3-4
CLOSING MUSIC
“O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High” • David Johnson
OPENING MUSIC
“Poem of Divine Love” • Kenneth Logan
CHORAL INTROIT
“Now Let Us All Praise God and Sing” • Gordon Young
CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
HYMNS OF PRAISE
“Christ Is Alive!” • 182, st. 1, 3, 4
“The Church Has One Foundation” • 348, st. 1, 2, 4
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Spirit of the Living God” • 672
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
BABY DEDICATION
Yohann Kaye Delatiam Witherspoon with John Reeve
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Even When He Is Silent” • Kim André Arnesen
OFFERTORY
“Christ’s Love for All” • Anon. Melody
CHILDREN’S STORY
Ezra Jean-Baptiste with Jean-Ires Michel
PRAISE
“Nothing But The Blood” • “O Come To The Altar”
“New Wine” • “No Longer Slaves”
SCRIPTURE READING
John 14: 25-27 NIV
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
MESSAGE
“Not Yet the Holy Spirit”
Calvin B. Rock
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Showers of Blessing” • 195, st. 1, 3-4
CLOSING MUSIC
“O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High” • David Johnson
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.
Something in Common Sabbath School
Join us for the “Love Like You Mean It” Series! Sessions will be held in the Pioneer Commons each Sabbath morning from 10:30 to 11:30. Everyone is welcome!
- May 23: Session Seven - Love is Virtuous
- May 30: Session Eight - Love is Honest
- June 6: Session Nine - Love is Tenacious
- June 13: Session Ten - Love Never Fails