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 January 24, 2026
Michigan Advance Partners
The Conference leadership is tasked with guiding the churches in proclaiming the gospel in their areas. They do this in at least four ways. First, they provide pastors and specialized personnel like Family Ministries. Second, they encourage conference-sponsored evangelism activities done through pastors and members. Third, the conference supports and supervises Adventist schools. Fourth, they collaborate with the local congregations to build churches, schools, and other facilities.
For much of this work, the Conference depends on the local church and its members for their financial contributions, as the tithe only covers the salaries of the pastors and other specialized conference ministries and personnel. To finance the remainder of these projects, most conferences collect an offering once per month. The name for this offering may vary in some conferences, but it is generally called Conference Advance. While each giver must decide for themselves how much to give, it is recommended that each of us give the equivalent of 1.2% of our income. When this offering is collected, the local treasurer will then forward it to the conference.
Thank you for your committed support to the conference initiatives through your giving and for not becoming “weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up” (Gal. 6:2, 9, ESV).
May you receive the bountiful blessings of God today.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Something in Common back in the commons!
Hello, church family. After moving from room to room as space allowed, Something in Common is returning to our roots and will meet in the Commons again starting this week. Something in Common focuses on relationships: with God, with others, in marriage, and in parenting, featuring a variety of speakers and topics. Our current series, Vertical Marriage, wraps up next week. If you’re interested, come check us out.
Love on the Move
God's Hands 4 Kids, a PMC Grow Group outreach to our community serving foster, adoptive, kinship and guardianship families partnering with Berrien County Department Of Health and Human Services. As a gift to the families served by them and as a gift to the community of ministry leaders and professionals, we will be providing Hope for the Journey, a video conference on Trust Based Relational Intervention - trauma, on Sunday afternoons in February here at PMC. It is produced by Show Hope. For more information and to register go to our website GH4K.org
Honduras Mission update
Honduras Mission: Our 20 person Youth Mission Team sang, camped, taught, laughed and prayed. They also conducted a day camp for about 60 children, built a two car garage, led 19 worships, set up a security system, and provided food for 60 families. Thank you for your prayers and support for Pioneer Youth Missions.
With This in Mind...
Forgiveness, a key aspect of the Christian experience, promotes mental and physical well-being. Research shows it reduces emotional tension, psychological conflict, and even psychosomatic pain. Dr. Karen Swartz of Johns Hopkins notes that anger triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response, raising heart rate, blood pressure, and disease risk. Forgiveness, by contrast, fosters peace and lowers depression, anxiety, and stress. As Scripture reminds us, “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Luke 6:37). Go ahead! Enjoy peace of mind.
Adventist Seniors of Michiana (ASM) January Meeting
DINNER FOR SENIORS Sunday, January 25, from 1 to 3 PM, Andrews Academy invites all senior citizens (55 or better) to a banquet at the Academy, to thank us and give us a report on how our support has been a blessing. Bring your appetite and your checkbook, and come enjoy the program and food they are preparing for us.
Master Guide Toolbox!
Please join us for the next Master Guide Toolbox event at the Andrews University Seminary, February 6-7, 2026! Share with your friends, colleagues, students or in your newsletters! If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Logan at cjhlogan@gmail.com. Spread the word!
Introducing Parent Circle: A Sabbath Space for Growing Together
Parent Circle is a new discipleship space where parents of kids ages 4–12 connect, study the Bible, and grow together while their children are in Sabbath School. The resource area features a lending library, as well as support for completing youth and children’s ministry certifications. Join us on any Sabbath, anytime from 10:30-11:30 AM.
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.