Pastor

Shane Anderson

Shane Anderson has been the lead pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University since 2023.  His passions in ministry include helping others to know Christ personally, the study and sharing of Bible prophecy, and Christian apologetics.  He has written for a variety of publications both foreign and domestic (he is currently a columnist for the Adventist Review), and has written a book entitled, "How to Kill Adventist Education (and How to Give It a Fighting Chance!)."  He has presented frequently throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean on such topics as the Three Angels Messages of Revelation 14, Adventist Education renewal, and church planting.  He and his wife Darlene have two daughters, Sierra and Ellie.

Offering

Saturday, September 14, 2024

More In This Series

OPENING MUSIC

"All Creatures of Our God and King" • Charles Callahan

WELCOME & PRAYER

Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor

"RUN THE STRAIGHT RACE"—A HYMN CYCLE

"All Creatures of Our God and King" • 2
"We Praise Thee" • words 642, st. 2-3, mel. 250
"Run the Straight Race" • words 613, st. 2-4, mel. 694
"Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow" • 694

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

"Not I, but Christ" • 570, st. 1
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

"All the Way" / "Blessed Assurance" • Lowry & Knapp

OFFERTORY

"I Need Thee Every Hour" • Robert Lowry / Kenneth Logan

CHILDREN'S STORY

Katie Dolphy, AU Student

SCRIPTURE READING

Jeremiah 12:5 NIV
Brad Christensen, Pioneer Member

HYMN OF PREPARATION

"Not I, but Christ" • 570, st. 4

MESSAGE

"Sports Nation, Part 2: Win One for the Giver"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor

HYMN OF COMMITMENT

"Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated" • 330, st. 1, 2, & 5

CLOSING MUSIC

"Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow" • Kenneth Logan

 

OPENING MUSIC

"All Creatures of Our God and King" • Charles Callahan

WELCOME & PRAYER

Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor

HYMN OF PRAISE

“All Creatures Of Our God and King" • 2

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

"O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee"
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

"All the Way" / "Blessed Assurance" • Lowry & Knapp

OFFERTORY

"I Need Thee Every Hour" • Robert Lowry / Kenneth Logan

CHILDREN'S STORY

Katie Davis, AU Student

PRAISE

“Turn Your Eyes" • " Praise God / Run the Straight Race"
" All My Boast Is in Jesus" • "Jesus at the Center"

SCRIPTURE READING

Jeremiah 12:5 NIV

MESSAGE

"Sports Nation, Part 2: Win One for the Giver"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor

HYMN OF COMMITMENT

"Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated" • 330, st. 1, 2, & 5

CLOSING MUSIC

"Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow" • Kenneth Logan

 

A British Winter's Night: Wind Symphony Winter Concert

A British Winter’s Night concert will be an evening of lively traditional British tunes and ballads.  From the popular Vaughan Williams Sea Songs and English Folk Song Suite, to the rousing tunes of the Irish Washerwoman and Country Gardens, this evening is sure to delight! The Andrews University Wind Symphony, under the direction of Denisse Santos-Gooden, will once again collaborate with the Southwestern Michigan College Brass Band under the direction of Mark Hollandsworth. The two ensembles will take the stage at the Howard Performing Arts Center on January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Start off your new year with toe-tapping tunes and swaying sweet melodies! Tickets are available at howard.andrews.edu.

Standout Event

Andrews University invites homeschool and public high school students to attend Standout, taking place February 20–22. This event is designed to serve as a spiritual refueling experience for students who may not have regular access to Adventist revival programs or daily religious instruction. We invite you to learn more and register for this impactful weekend at: https://www.andrews.edu/splash/standout

Offering for January 17, 2026

Religious Liberty Offering

Seventh-day Adventists have stood firmly for religious liberty—for everyone—for more than 150 years. But do you know the reason why? Part of the reason is that, when our church was founded, almost every American state had Sunday-keeping laws on the books. Adventist pastors, farmers, laborers, and others were arrested, jailed, or fined for doing “secular work” on Sunday.

Even Wille White, son of James and Ellen, was arrested in Oakland, California, in 1882 for keeping the Pacific Press Publishing presses operating on a Sunday!

But that’s not the full story. The deeper reason why we continue to stand for religious liberty—in the courts, before legislatures, and through the pages of Liberty magazine—is because we want to reflect the character of the God we serve.

He’s a God who created us in His image and who has given each one of us the freedom to choose whom we will worship. He’s a God who, in the words of Ellen White, “desires only the service of love,” which “cannot be won by force or authority” (The Desire of Ages, 22).

Today, please help support this vital ministry of religious liberty. It’s a ministry that defends not only the rights of individual conscience, but also the ability of our church to continue to do its mission. And as we face uncertain days ahead, your prayers and support are needed now, more than ever.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries