American Apocalypse: 'What Is Past Is Prologue'

What's There to Be Thankful For? 'Milk and Honey and the Most Beautiful of Lands'

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Speaker

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.

Offering

Saturday, November 21, 2020
Program: 
Opening Music
Welcome & Call to Worship
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
"Giving Thanks": A Hymn Cycle
"Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart"—SDAH 27, st. 1-2 • "The Lord Is My Light"—SDAH 515, st. 1-2 • "For the Beauty of the Earth"—SDAH 565, st. 1, 3 • "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"—SDAH 524, st. 1,3 • "To God Be the Glory"—SDAH 341, st. 1, 3
Benie Shyirakere, Winner Silvestre, vocals; Stephanie Guimarães, Simon Luke Brown, Daniel Cerna, Jamison Moore, string quartet; Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, organ
Congregational Prayer
Chase Wilder, Chaplain Intern
Children's Story & Prayer
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church; Hannah
Message
"What's There to Be Thankful For? 'Milk and Honey and the Most Beautiful of Lands'"
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Closing Hymn
Winner Silvestre
Benediction / Closing Remarks
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"Now Thank We All Our God" • Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
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