Mar
31
March 31, 2021

COVID-19 Easter Again: Unjammed!

For a band of no-name merchant marines, they certainly found the quickest way to global notoriety! They’ll be telling the story to their grandkids forever. After all the Suez Canal is a mere 200 to 225 feet wide. And the cargo ship they were sailing stretches 1,312 feet long (a quarter of a mile). Do the arithmetic. If that 200,000-ton “multi-decker” giant of the sea, loaded with 20,000 huge shipping containers (with $9 billion of estimated cargo), would manage to get crosswise in that very narrow canal, it’s “good-bye” to any other ship trying to get by.

Free Tax Prep!

If you earned $57,000 or less you can have your 2020 income tax prepared for free by IRS certified volunteers at Andrews University. This is a drop-off only site with limited space. Please call 269-471-6538 Thursday, Friday or Sunday 12:30 – 5:00 PM (don’t leave a message) or email Cidfreetax@gmail.com to schedule an appointment to drop off your documents. Appointments can be made for any Sunday afternoon March 21 – April 11 (12:30 – 4:30 PM). Drop-off site will be at Andrews University, Buller Hall, room 203 by appointment only.

Scent Hunt for Kids

All familiies are invited to a "Scent Hunt for Kids". Sabbath School papers and Easter crafts will be provided for all. Please wear your mask as you attend this outdoor event.

April 3, 3:30 PM
Meet by the Flag Pole between Pioneer and the James White Library

Mar
24
March 24, 2021

Hold the Presses: “Marriage” Is Coming!

He called marriage the “M” word, the late University of Chicago ethicist Don Browning: “‘It is often referred to as the “M” word, almost in the same category as other dirty words. Of course, it is not a dirty word, but it is a word that makes people uncomfortable as a topic of serious conversation’” (Marriage and Modernization: How Globalization Threatens Marriage and What to Do About It, p viii [quoted in Mark Regnerus, The Future of Christian Marriage p 4).

Using Social Media for Jesus

We invite you to attend this free Zoom webinar on how to use social media to reach others for Jesus. We'll look at examples of people who are doing a great job in every major platform. We'll also do examples of how to create an Instagram Reel and a Tiktok video.

Save the Date: April 1, 8:00 – 9:15 PM Eastern Time

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In Memory With Hope

On Sabbath, April 3, we will resume our annual Easter Sabbath Procession of Hope which was cancelled in 2020 due to the onset of the pandemic. If you would like to honor the memory of someone who has passed away, you are invited to bring a spring flower to place at the foot of the cross during the processional at either service.

Sharing Hope from Our Risen Savior

Everyone needs hope! Right?  And thanks to our awesome God, we can have the gift of hope through Jesus Christ. You can share the hope and joy of our risen Savior this Spring with new, free Spring sharing cards from LifeTalk Radio.

Mar
17
March 17, 2021

For the Love of an Animal

What do you say we shift gears for a few Sabbaths? Last fall it was “American Apocalypse.” This winter it was, “The Maker of All Things Loves and Wants Me.” But with springtime chomping at the bits to break out all over the land, let's celebrate the “Maker of all things” in the context of the wonderful little (and sometimes not so little) animals He has created for our blessing.

Foster Baskets for Berrien County

This spring, our Grow Groups ministry is leading a project to put together a gift basket for each active foster family in Berrien County (75 total). These families are meeting a very special need in our community, and Pioneer wants to support them in their love on the move.

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