There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
Time of War
Saturday, October 29, 2022
OPENING MUSIC
“Fortress Variations” • Timothy Waters
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
“ALMIGHTY TO DELIVER”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Come, Thou Almighty King” • 71, st. 1-3
“The Lord Is My Light” • 515, st. 1, 3-4
“Power in the Blood” • 294
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • 73, st. 3
CARE FOR CUBA
Rodlie Ortiz with Fernando Ortiz
OFFERTORY
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” • Johann Walther
CHILDREN’S STORY
John Glass, Associate Pastor
SCRIPTURE READING
Ildiko Gyeresi, Pioneer Member
Hosea 14:1-2, 4 NIV
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Down in the River” • Jay Bocook
MESSAGE
“Time of War”
Rogelio Paquini, Asst. Prof. of Youth & Young Adult Ministries, Andrews University
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Whiter Than Snow” • 318, st. 1, 3-4
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” • Johann Walther
OPENING MUSIC
“Fortress Variations” • Timothy Waters
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“I Sing the Mighty Power of God”
“Here I Am To Worship”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Down in the River” • Jay Bocook
CARE FOR CUBA
Rodlie Ortiz with Fernando Ortiz
OFFERTORY
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” • Johann Walther
CHILDREN’S STORY
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
“The Power of The Cross”
MESSAGE
“Time of War”
Rogelio Paquini, Asst. Prof. of Youth & Young Adult Ministries, Andrews University
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Whiter Than Snow” • 318, st. 1, 3-4
BLESSING
CLOSING MUSIC
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” • Johann Walther
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