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, February 01, 2025

OPENING MUSIC

"The King of Love My Shepherd Is" • Charles Stanford & Sharon Rogers

WELCOME & PRAYER

John Glass, Associate Pastor

"HIS LIVING, OUR LEANING"—A HYMN CYCLE

"I Serve a Living Savior" • 251, st. 1, 2
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" • 469, st. 1, 2
"O Jesus, I Have Promised" • 331, st. 1, 3

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

"O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" • 574, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor

OFFERTORY

Fugue on "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" • Kenneth Logan

CHILDREN'S STORY

Anthony Bosman, Pioneer Member

MORE+ CONFERENCE

Bryan and Becky von Dorpowski, Head Elders

SCRIPTURE READING

Ephesians 4:11-13 NIV
Branka Slavujevic

HYMN OF PREPARATION

"O Let Me Walk With Thee" • 554, st. 1

MESSAGE

"ChurchWorks: Part 2— The Great Omission"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

"The Giving Place" • Heather Sorenson & Joseph M. Martin

CLOSING MUSIC

"Bless the Lord, O My Soul" • Charles Wood

 

OPENING MUSIC

"The King of Love My Shepherd Is" • Charles Stanford & Sharon Rogers

WELCOME & PRAYER

John Glass, Associate Pastor

CHORAL INTROIT

"Gathered in God's Presence" • Egil Hovland

"HIS LIVING, OUR LEANING"—A HYMN CYCLE

"I Serve a Living Savior" • 251, st. 1, 2
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" • 469, st. 1, 2
"O Jesus, I Have Promised" • 331, st. 1, 3

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

"Holy, Holy, Holy" • George Oldroyd
John Glass, Associate Pastor

MORE+ CONFERENCE

Bryan and Becky von Dorpowski, Head Elders

OFFERTORY

Fugue on "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" • Kenneth Logan

CHILDREN'S STORY

Anthony Bosman, Pioneer Member

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

"The Giving Place" • Heather Sorenson & Joseph M. Martin

SCRIPTURE READING

Ephesians 4:11-13 NIV • Violetta Matsiuk

PRAISE

"Turn Your Eyes" • " Holy Spirit, Rain Down"
"More Than Able" • "Turn Your Eyes"

MESSAGE

"ChurchWorks: Part 2—The Great Omission"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor

HYMN OF COMMITMENT

"More About Jesus" • 245, st. 1, 3

CLOSING MUSIC

"Praise the Lord, O My Soul" • Johann Herzog

 

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