There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
A 20:21 Mission for a 2021 Movement
Hunting Digital Natives: 'So I Am Sending You'
Resources
Speaker
Rodlie OrtizRodlie Ortiz is on the pastoral team of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University where he oversees evangelism and Grow Groups. He recently finished his Doctor of Ministry degree in Missional Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He blogs regularly on modernekklesia.com and enjoys connecting with people that don't know God. He is married to Iveth, a special education teacher, and has two boys—Jonathan and Daniel.
Offering
Saturday, February 20, 2021
More In This Series
Opening Music
"Godly Vision" • Kenneth Logan
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music, Pioneer Memorial Church
Welcome & Call to Worship & Prayer
John Glass, Associate Pastor
Praise
"Immortal, Invisible" • SDAH 21, st. 1-2, 4
Annelise Burghardt, Andrews University student; Charles Reid, Associate Professor of Music; Andrews University Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Wild, director
Children's Story & Prayer
Story: Ralph Wood, Pioneer Member; Prayer: Laural
Worship in Music
"The Genesis: V. Birds and Whales" • Max Keller, Assistant Professor of Music
Andrews University Chamber Orchestra, Kristii Rasmussen, graduate student director
Congregational Prayer
Evelyn Savory, Principal, Ruth Murdoch Elementary; Briauna Skinner, 6th Grade SA President, Ruth Murdoch Elementary; Nicholas Poloche, 8th Grade SA President, Ruth Murdoch Elementary
Pioneer Life
Rodlie Ortiz with Dwight K. Nelson
Praise
"How Great Is Our God"
Scripture Reading
Charles Reid, Associate Professor of Music, Andrews University
Message
"A 20:21 Mission for a 2021 Movement: Hunting Digital Natives: ' So I Am Sending You'"
Rodlie Ortiz, Associate Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Connect Card & Prayer
Hymn of Commitment
"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" • SDAH 524, st. 1-2, 4
Benediction
John Glass, Associate Pastor
Closing Music
"Be Thou My Vision" • Irish melody
Kenneth Logan, organ, Minister of Music
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