Pioneer Women's Ministries invites you to share in the joy of the season by registering for this year's Advent devotionals, "Why Did Jesus Come? Going beyond John 3:16." Join us as we dig deeper into God's amazing love, care, and deep desire to spend eternity with us. Devotionals will be sent daily December 1-25, 2024. You can receive a brief synopsis of each day's devotional by text and the full devotional by email by texting the word ADVENT to 269.281.2345. We look forward to sharing this blessed season with you.
Faith Factor
Resources
Pastor
Shane AndersonShane Anderson is the lead pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. His passions for ministry include; How to know Christ personally, Bible prophecy, and Christian apologetics. He has written a book entitled, "How To Kill Adventist Education (And How To Give It A Fighting Chance!)", and has spoken frequently on that topic throughout North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean since 2009. He is a columnist for the Adventist Review. He and his wife Darlene have two daughters and have lived in Michigan since 2023.
Offering
Saturday, December 07, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" • Charles Mekealian
WELCOME & PRAYER
Jacob Gibbs, Associate Pastor
"CAROLS OF THE SEASON" —A CAROL CYCLE
"O Come, O Come, Immanuel" • 115, st. 1, 3
"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" • 122, st. 1, 3
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" • 132, st. 1, 2
"Joy to the World" • 125
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" • 132, st. 1
Jacob Gibbs, Associate Pastor
PIONEER LIFE
Care for Cuba with Fernando Ortiz
*BABY DEDICATION
Paul Shane Kemo, Jr., presented by Paul and Pomu Kemo with Ben Martin
**BABY DEDICATION
Thea Caroline Khair, presented by Prescott and Korissa Khair with Dwight Nelson
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"And the Mountains Echoed: Gloria!" • Robert Longfield
OFFERTORY
"All Is Well" • Michael Brown
CHILDREN'S STORY
Bonny Dent, Pioneer Member
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 3:5 & 6 NIV
*Cami Cress, Pioneer Member
**Janelle Dobson, Andrews University Student
MESSAGE
"Faith Factor"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF RESPONSE
"What Child Is This?" • 141
BENEDICTION
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" • Gordon Young