Speaker

John Glass

Offering

Saturday, June 15, 2024

OPENING MUSIC

”Christ, He is My Life” • Johann Pachelbel

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP

Philip & Vida Giddings, Pioneer Elders

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” • Benjamin Harlan

HYMN OF WORSHIP

“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” • 191, st. 1, 3, 4

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

Suzanne Wein, Pioneer Member
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” • 499, st. 2

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

“He Loves Us More / More Than Wonderful” • Michael Speck

OFFERTORY

“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” • Paul Manz

CHILDREN STORY

Brennan Katsuren, Andrews University Graduate

VEC REPORT

Rick Jones & Maureen Raj, VEC Co-Chairs

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Kings 22:34-38 NIV
Kudzani Mbaiwa, RMES Student

HYMN OF PREPARATION

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” • 334

MESSAGE

“God and Ahab”
John Glass, Associate Pastor

HYMN OF RESPONSE

“Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners” • 187

CLOSING MUSIC

“Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” • Paul Laubengayer

 

OPENING MUSIC

”Christ, He is My Life” • Johann Pachelbel

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP

Philip & Vida Giddings, Pioneer Elders

PRAISE

“When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder”“Jerusalem” • “Holy Spirit Rain Down”

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

Joe Francisco, Pioneer Member

WORSHIP IN MUSIC

“No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus” • F. Weigle / Carlos Lugo

VEC REPORT

Rick Jones & Maureen Raj, VEC Co-Chairs

OFFERTORY

“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” • Paul Manz

CHILDREN STORY

Brennan Katsuren, Andrews University Graduate

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Kings 22:34-38 NIV
Kudzani Mbaiwa, RMES Student

PRAISE

“Come In” • “Worthy Of It All” • “I Can Only Imagine”

MESSAGE

“God and Ahab” 
John Glass, Associate Pastor

HYMN OF RESPONSE

“Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners” • 187

CLOSING MUSIC

“Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” • Paul Laubengayer

 

Sunday Music Series with Carla Trynchuk & Elena Braslavsky

 Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Beethoven, Debussy, and the Jewish Ukrainian composer Meitus.  Trynchuk, faculty at Andrews University, has performed internationally as soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries.  Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.  Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School. This will be a FREE recital on February 22, at 4:00 PM.

An Acoustic Evening with Sidewalk Prophets

We’re excited to be hosting An Acoustic Evening With Sidewalk Prophets this spring.  In partnership with Great Big Family Productions, we’re hosting a night built around connection, stories, and songs. Because this is a small acoustic experience, seating is limited and will move quickly. If you or someone you know is planning to attend, we encourage you to get seats while they’re still available. The Howard Performing Arts Center is pleased to be able to host Sidewalk Prophets at our venue, however, all tickets will be sold online. Please click on the link to purchase your ticket.

Offering for January 31, 2026

Pioneer Operating Budget

This wonderful world in which we live came from the hand of the Creator in new and pristine beauty. Thus, God declared it was “very good” (Genesis 1:31, KJV). The creation was flawless and perfect. There was no discord in the universe. However, every day since Adam and Eve chose to eat the forbidden fruit in disobedience to God’s instruction, our planet has been ebbing away. We observe the impact of this deterioration in physical diseases that plague humanity, psychological stress that is at its peak, social displacements resulting from broken relationships, and geographical tensions playing out in wars and commotions. But there is hope in the midst of this chaotic puzzle.

In Revelation 21:1-5, John speaks about Christ, the great puzzle solver, who will make a new heaven and a new earth, for the old ones will pass away. In this new heaven, you will find the holy city, the new Jerusalem. And in this city, God “will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (verse 4, ESV). Affliction will not rise again. As C.S. Lewis once said, “Joy will be the serious business of heaven.”

As we give to our local budget today, let us make it our utmost goal to invite others to enroll in the new kingdom of God.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries

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

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!