Saturday, October 19, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & PRAYER
Prescott Khair, Associate Pastor
HYMNS OF PRAISE AND MISSION
"Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun" • 227, st. 1, 2, 4
"Christ for the World We Sing" • 370, with added st.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling" • 359, st. 4, mel.191
Prescott Khair, Associate Pastor
PASTOR APPRECIATION
Bryan & Rebecca von Dorpowski, Co-Head Elders
OFFERTORY
"Rescue the Perishing" • William Doane
CHILDREN'S STORY
Emily Ellis, Andrews University Seminary Student
SCRIPTURE READING
Joshua 4:6-7 NKJV
Fernando Ortiz, Director of MDiv Program, Andrews University Seminary
HYMNS OF MISSION AND SECOND COMING
"Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service" • words 363, st. 1, 3; mel. 191
"Christ Is Coming!" • 201, st. 1, 3
MESSAGE
"Landmark Stones for Mission"
Ted N. C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
"Come, We That Love the Lord" • 422, st. 1, 4
SONG OF RESPONSE
"Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart" • Loren Weibe
CLOSING MUSIC
"We Have This Hope" • Wayne Hooper / Kenneth Logan
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & PRAYER
Prescott Khair, Associate Pastor
CHORAL INTROIT
"Holy, Holy, Holy" • George Oldroyd
HYMNS OF PRAISE AND MISSION
"Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun" • 227, st. 1, 2, 4
"Christ for the World We Sing" • 370, with added st.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart" • Loren Weibe
Gary Krause, Director, Office of Adventist Mission, General Conference
PASTOR APPRECIATION
Bryan & Rebecca von Dorpowski, Co-Head Elders
BAPTISM
Samuel Pessanha Fiuza with Thiago Fiuza
OFFERTORY
"Rescue the Perishing" • William Doane
CHILDREN'S STORY
Emily Ellis, Andrews University Seminary Student
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"Obey the Spirit of the Lord" • Robert de Cormier
SCRIPTURE READING
Joshua 4:6-7 NKJV
Jiri Moskala, Dean, SDA Theological Seminary
HYMNS OF MISSION AND SECOND COMING
"Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service" • 363, st. 1, 3
"Christ Is Coming!" • 201, st. 1, 3
MESSAGE
"Landmark Stones for Mission"
Ted N. C. Wilson, President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
HYMN OF RESPONSE
"Come, We That Love the Lord" • 422, st. 1, 4
CLOSING MUSIC
"We Have This Hope" • Wayne Hooper / Kenneth Logan
Offering for May 2, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
In 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 225 tragically crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of 155 lives. Miraculously, a four-year-old girl named Cecelia was the sole survivor. Investigations revealed that during the plane's descent, Cecelia's mother, Paula Chican, unbuckled her own seatbelt, knelt in front of her daughter, and wrapped her arms and body around Cecelia to shield her from the impact. This selfless act of maternal love protected Cecelia, demonstrating the profound lengths to which a parent's love can go.
Oh my, the love of a mother, this is what God is telling us today, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” (Isaiah 49:15,
NIV). The local church should be a place where people feel that kind of love.
John 13:35 says, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
As we celebrate Mother’s Day next week, let’s return our tithes and offerings with grateful hearts knowing that Christ’s love is even greater than the love of a mother. Let’s worship God today, and may we love Christ
deeply as we appreciate our mothers.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Young Adult Mission Trip in Peru!
Maranatha Volunteers International invites young adults, ages 18-28, to join Catalyst, a service experience for their age group. Build a church for the Calapuja Adventist Church, operate medical clinics, and lead VBS programs. Learn more at Maranatha.org/volunteer or call 916-774-7700.
ZOOM IN! Summer Camp 2026
ZOOM IN! to God’s Amazing World at The Crayon Box Summer Camp, running June 1–August 20, 2026. Children entering Kindergarten through age 12 will enjoy a summer filled with nature, science, creativity, teamwork, and play as they explore how God’s hand is at work all around them. Each themed week encourages campers to notice the small wonders, big ideas, and amazing details of God’s creation. Located on the beautiful campus of Andrews University, The Crayon Box offers a safe, joyful, faith-centered place for children to spend their summer vacation with on-campus adventures, campus field trips, and visits from zoo and wildlife educators. Enrollment is open now at andrews.edu/services/crayonbox/summercamp. Space is limited. Forms are due May 18, 2026.
