There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
God's Waiting Room
The Certainty of Uncertainty
Resources
Speaker
Dwight K. NelsonDwight 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.
Offering
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Program:
Opening Music
Wonderful Words of Life • Philip Bliss
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Relief Update
Teela Ruehle, Relief Coordinator
Call to Worship
Stanley LeBrun
Opening Hymn
A Shelter in the Time of Storm • 528 st. 1, 3 & 4
Joshua Goines and Linda Sánchez
Praise at Home
Your Great Name • Your Name • What a Beautiful Name It Is • Jesus Name Above All Names
Prayer
Russell and Cynthia Burrill
Children's Story
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
Children's Prayer
Ayden and Joseph
Scripture Reading
Lamentations 3:22-26 NIV
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
Worship in Music
Joy in All Things • Brian Balmages
Andrews University Wind Symphony; Byron Graves, director
Message
"God's Waiting Room: The Certainty of Uncertainty
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Closing Hymn
Until Then • 632
Joshua Goines and Linda Sánchez
Closing Music
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less • William Bradbury
Kenneth Logan, organ
More In This Series
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.
In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.
The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God.
Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries