Even though there is turmoil here and there, Middle East University is still in business. Learn how our work at MEU is progressing as Amy and Peter McHenry give their views to the Adventist Seniors of Michiana at the Village SDA Church Fellowship Hall on July 14, at 1:00 p.m. Make your dues work for you as you enjoy the potluck and friends who are also endeavoring to learn about present circumstances in the Middle East. For more information contact Cleon White 269-471-5553 Whitehkaa@gmail.com
Saturday, July 06, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“The Church’s One Foundation” • Robert Hobby
“How Firm a Foundation” • Dale Wood
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE
“My Maker and My King” • 15
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“I Need Thee Every Hour” • 483, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Father, Lead Me Day by Day” • Kenneth Logan
OFFERTORY
“Toccatina for Flute” • Pietro Yon
CHILDREN STORY
Jharony Gibbs, Youth Director, Harbor of Hope
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 5:1-12 NKJV
Jerianna Horton, Pioneer Member
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Wonderful Words of Life” • 286, st. 1, 2
MESSAGE
“STACY”
Jharony Gibbs, Youth Director, Harbor of Hope
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Father, Lead Me Day by Day” • 482
CLOSING MUSIC
“In Christ Alone” • Jeff Perks
OPENING MUSIC
“The Church’s One Foundation” • Robert Hobby
“How Firm a Foundation” • Dale Wood
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE
“My Maker and My King” • 15
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“I Need Thee Every Hour” • 483, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Father, Lead Me Day by Day” • Kenneth Logan
OFFERTORY
“Toccatina for Flute” • Pietro Yon
CHILDREN STORY
Jharony Gibbs, Youth Director, Harbor of Hope
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 5:1-12 NKJV
Jerianna Horton, Pioneer Member
PRAISE
“Graves Into Gardens” • “Hosanna”
“‘Tis So Sweet”
MESSAGE
“STACY”
Jharony Gibbs, Youth Director, Harbor of Hope
SONG OF COMMITMENT
“Father, Lead Me Day by Day” • 482
CLOSING MUSIC
“In Christ Alone” • Jeff Perks
Adventist Seniors of Michiana July Meeting
Family Life Encounter: Summer Challenge
Join us for the Family Life Encounter: Summer Challenge, a Choose Your Own Adventure style activity and reading challenge designed to help strengthen our relationships with each other and God. Text "Challenge" to 269-281-2345 to download the challenge handout.
Download Handout for Challenge
Turn in your challenge handout at the Pioneer reception desk when it is completed to be entered into prize drawings! For more information, contact simplestirrings@yahoo.com.
VBS at Niles Westside
Scuba: Diving into Friendship with God. July 15-19 from 9 - 11:45 AM at Niles Westside Adventist Church (1105 Grant St, Niles) for kids in Pre-K (age 4) - 6th grade.
Please register early online at www.nileswestside.org or call/text 269-845-8870 with questions or to volunteer to help.
Kaen Snyder - Celebration of life
Karen Snyder lost her battle with cancer on May 15. A celebration of her life will be held in the PMC Commons Room July 14 at 3:00 PM. The service will be informal with opportunity to visit and share memories.
Annual Backpacks for Berrien "Stuff-the-Bus"
It is time again for our annual Backpacks for Berrien "Stuff-the-bus." Help ensure students come to school this fall with the tools needed to learn. Get the supplies needed for success and deliver them to the bus, July 26 at Apple Valley parking lot from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. For a list of items needed check out our website: backpacks4berrien.org.
Hymnsing at The Old Rugged Cross Church
A Hymn-sing at The Old Rugged Cross Church is scheduled for July 20, Sabbath, at 4:00pm. The Old Rugged Cross Church is located at 61041 Vermont Street, Pokagon, MI 49047. Please bring your Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. A free will offering will help to maintain this historic church where the hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross,” was introduced to the public by the composer. For further information, please contact Melchizedek Ponniah, melponniah@gmail.com, or (269) 876-7476.
Offering for July 6, 2024
Pioneer Operating Budget
Fireworks brilliantly light up the darkest sky when they are set off.
My family and I go to see firework displays in the summertime, and it is a truly exciting activity for my children. My favorite kind of fireworks are when we are able to see them over water by our local beach. That way, they are not only brilliant in the sky, but they are also brilliantly displayed in the reflection in the water.
The word of God tells us, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16, NIV).
One bright light we have as Christians is our ability to pray for one another. When we pray for others and let them know they are being prayed for, it can be a bright light in someone’s day. I have seen prayer change the trajectory of someone’s life.
Would you partner with our church being a “town built on a hill” both in your prayers and your giving? Today’s offering goes to the local church budget. Please prayerfully consider what you are able to give to help our church.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Pioneer Memorial Church Announces New Pastor for Administration
Pioneer Memorial Church is delighted to announce the selection of K. Hans Miranda Chavez as the new Pastor for Administration starting July 1, 2024.
Pastor Hans Miranda Chávez was born in Chiclayo, Peru, and moved to the U.S. at the age of six, where he grew up in Massachusetts. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015, he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2019. In 2023, Hans married Cassidy, who played an influential role in guiding him towards pastoral ministries. Now, Hans is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree, and his wife, Cassidy Miranda Chávez, is the Marketing and Communications Director at the Center for Youth Evangelism and volunteers with the Pioneer Media Ministry.
Hans and Cassidy are eager to serve the Pioneer Memorial Church community and be part of the church family in this new role. Let's extend our warmest welcome and support them in this new step!
Widow/Widower’s Potluck
On Sunday, July, the Saint Joseph Seventh-day Adventist Church, at 1201 Maiden Lane, Saint Joseph Michigan 49085 is inviting all widows and widowers to a 1 PM potluck on July 7. Bring a favorite vegetarian dish to pass and relax among old and new friends.
Changes to ADRA Giving Options
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist have decided to simplify the number of donation options. Historically, a significant number of options have been available when giving to ADRA allowing donors to specify a specific project or program. Going forward all currently existing ADRA donations will be consolidated into 5 major categories.
ADRA Health Programs
Poor health is often at the heart of poverty and suffering. Giving to the ADRA Health fund helps build healthier lives for those we serve by improving access to safe water sources, providing hygiene and sanitation solutions, helping families access nourishing food, supporting pregnant women and mothers, and delivering reliable health support.
ADRA Education Programs
Education for all helps safeguard against chronic poverty, violence, abuse, exploitation, and even reduces vulnerability to natural disasters. The ADRA Education fund will help remove obstacles to learning by providing access to primary, secondary, and tertiary education, delivering school supplies, uniforms, and other resources, teaching adult literacy classes, and providing technical and vocational education.
ADRA Livelihood Programs
Livelihood training is a key contributor to breaking the cycle of poverty. The ADRA Livelihoods fund will help end generational poverty by empowering savings and loan groups in vulnerable communities, preparing communities for climate resiliency, training farmers to improve their methods, and empowering women to become business leaders in their communities.
ADRA Emergency Response and Preparedness
When disaster strikes, those whose lives are the most at risk are often furthest from help. Every year, ADRA responds to more than 100 emergencies around the world: earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, civil strife, and more. Contributions to the ADRA Emergency Response and Preparedness fund will help support a global network of offices and partners to quickly mobilize resources and bring relief to the hardest-hit areas.
ADRA General Fund
ADRA, the global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church delivers relief and development assistance to individuals in more than 120 countries. Gifts to ADRA will provide families with emergency aid in times of crisis or natural disaster and longer-term, sustainable assistance to people battling chronic hunger, homelessness, and other life-threatening challenges, so they can live as God intended.