Please note that the church office will be closed from December 22 to 26 and again from December 29 to January 2 for the holiday season. We will reopen on January 5. Our church services will proceed as always. If you have any announcements, please submit those no later than December 19. Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
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Be An Elijah
Saturday, March 08, 2025
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OPENING MUSIC
"Beautiful Savior" • David Winkler
WELCOME & PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE
"My Jesus, I Love Thee" • 321, st. 1, 2, 4
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"More About Jesus" • 245, st. 1
Itzel Fajardo, Ruth Murdoch Elem. School Student
OFFERTORY
"Emmanuel! Joy in Jesus" • Kenneth Logan
CHILDREN'S STORY
Don MacLafferty
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"Corner Stone! Faith in Christ" • Kenneth Logan
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 1:16, 17
Daniel Thompson
HYMN OF PREPARATION
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" • 100, st. 1
MESSAGE
"Be an Elijah"
Don MacLafferty
SONG OF COMMITMENT
"Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling" • words from 359 alt., mel. 191
CLOSING MUSIC
"Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord" • Daniel Towner
OPENING MUSIC
"Beautiful Savior" • David Winkler
WELCOME & PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
HYMN OF PRAISE
"My Jesus, I Love Thee" • 321, st. 1, 2, 4
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"More About Jesus" • 245, st. 1
Itzel Fajardo, Ruth Murdoch Elem. School Student
BAPTISM
Alex John Foster with Jacob Gibbs
OFFERTORY
"Emmanuel! Joy in Jesus" • Kenneth Logan
CHILDREN'S STORY
Don MacLafferty
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"Corner Stone! Faith in Christ" • Kenneth Logan
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 1:16, 17
PRAISE
"Forever YHWH" • "Be Praised" • "Communion"
MESSAGE
"Be an Elijah"
Don MacLafferty
SONG OF COMMITMENT
"Hark! the Voice of Jesus Calling" • words from 359 alt., mel. 191
CLOSING MUSIC
"Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord" • Daniel Towner
Church Office Holiday Closure: 12/22-12/26 & 12/29-01/02
Christmas Blessing Opportunity
Be part of a Christmas blessing this year! Chiang Mai Adventist Academy, which serves primarily Buddhist students from around the country, is looking for a set of Bible story felts to use in teaching the Bible in their Sabbath schools. FARM STEW missionaries will be going to Thailand in January and deliver them. If you have a felt set you would like to donate or would like to donate towards buying a new set, please contact Deby Andvik. (andvik@andrews.edu or call/text 269-277-4145)
Christmas Breakfast
Let’s celebrate the joy of Christmas with good food, warm community, and grateful hearts! Join us on December 20, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, before our main worship service. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship as we celebrate the season together.
Pioneer Women's Ministries 2025 Advent Devotionals
Pioneer Women’s Ministries’ Advent devotionals will highlight a few of the promises of Jesus. To receive the “Red Letter Promises” daily devotionals by email for the first 25 days of December, text the word “ADVENT” to 269-281-2345. You can also receive a short daily text message preview of each day's devotional by providing your cell phone number when you register. We pray you will sense the nearness of Jesus during this holy season through these devotionals.
House of Prayer
Pioneer Earlyteen Loft
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.