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Corona Care Kit

Rehearsing for the Big One

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Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

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The breath-taking speed of the coronavirus pandemic has more than a few people concerned. Those who believe in the soon return of Christ now wonder—could it be sooner than we think? Can you get there from here? In the midst of our bad news, is there hope for the future?
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Program: 
Opening Music
The Lord's My Shepherd • Searle Wright
*Hymns of Hope—A Hymn Cycle
Praise Him! Praise Him!—st. 1-2 of 249 • O God, Our Help—st. 1-3, 5 of 103 • Be Still, My Soul—st. 1-2 of 461
Praise
Everlasting God • I Must Tell Jesus • Still
Prayer
Rodlie Ortiz
Pioneer Life
"Worship at Home"
Offering
Pioneer Operating Budget
Children's Story
Worship in Music
The Twenty-Third Psalm • Albert Malotte
William Fagal, baritone
Homily
"Corona Care Kit: Rehearsing for the Big One"
Dwight K. Nelson
Closing Hymn
We Have This Hope • 214
Benediction
Closing Music
Be Not Afraid (from Elijah) • Felix Mendelssohn
* First Service Only

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04/18/2020
Good News About the Black Swan
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04/11/2020
Resurrexit— ‘Wake Up, Sleeper’
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04/04/2020
The Day the Virus Killed God
Turns out we’re not the only one infected by this pandemic. Through a stunning paradigm shift, brood over the implications of the killer-virus that took down our one last hope. Spoiler alert: we have more hope now than ever before.
03/28/2020
How to Survive and Thrive at Home
With almost half the nation locked down and entire nations elsewhere in quarantine, what practical steps can I take to not only survive but actually thrive inside my four walls? You’ll be surprised at how simple your thriving can turn out to be.
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