Be part of a Christmas blessing this year! Chiang Mai Adventist Academy, which serves primarily Buddhist students from around the country, is looking for a set of Bible story felts to use in teaching the Bible in their Sabbath schools. FARM STEW missionaries will be going to Thailand in January and deliver them. If you have a felt set you would like to donate or would like to donate towards buying a new set, please contact Deby Andvik. (andvik@andrews.edu or call/text 269-277-4145)
Mission: Impossible (Maybe)
Foxhole Praying
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, January 14, 2023
More In This Series
OPENING MUSIC
“Gathered Together: We Invoke You” • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
“GREAT AND GLORIOUS FAITHFULNESS”: A HYMN CYCLE
“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” • words 4, st. 1-2, mel. 191
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” • 100 st. 1-2
“I Have a Friend So Precious” • 456 st. 1-2
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” • 499 st. 2
“Sweet Hour of Prayer” • 478 st. 1
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Rescue the Perishing” • 367 st. 1
OFFERING APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SABBATH
John Nay
OFFERTORY
“Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” • Frederick Atkinson
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Diane Helbley, Pioneer Member
SCRIPTURE READING
Rebecca Burton, Pioneer Member
Acts 1:6-8 NIV
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“If With All Your Hearts” (from Elijah) • Felix Mendelssohn
MESSAGE
“Mission: Impossible (Maybe)—Foxhole Praying”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD & PRAYER
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“This Little Light of Mine” • 580
CLOSING MUSIC
“Come, God Creator, Holy Spirit” • Johann Sebastian Bach
OPENING MUSIC
“Softly and Tenderly” / “What a Friend” • Robert Hobby
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
PRAISE
“All Creatures Of Our God And King (Lasst Uns Erfreuen)”
“Just As I Am”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“If With All Your Hearts” (from Elijah) • Felix Mendelssohn
OFFERING APPEAL FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SABBATH
John Nay
OFFERTORY
“Spirit of Love” • Brenton Offenback
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Diane Helbley, Pioneer Member
PRAISE
“Seeking the Lost”
“Facing A Task Unfinished (We Go To All The World)”
MESSAGE
“Mission: Impossible (Maybe)—Foxhole Praying”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD & PRAYER
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“This Little Light of Mine” • 580
CLOSING MUSIC
“Trumpet Tune” • Craig Lang
Christmas Blessing Opportunity
Christmas Breakfast
Let’s celebrate the joy of Christmas with good food, warm community, and grateful hearts! Join us on December 20, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, before our main worship service. Bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship as we celebrate the season together.
Pioneer Women's Ministries 2025 Advent Devotionals
Pioneer Women’s Ministries’ Advent devotionals will highlight a few of the promises of Jesus. To receive the “Red Letter Promises” daily devotionals by email for the first 25 days of December, text the word “ADVENT” to 269-281-2345. You can also receive a short daily text message preview of each day's devotional by providing your cell phone number when you register. We pray you will sense the nearness of Jesus during this holy season through these devotionals.
House of Prayer
Pioneer Earlyteen Loft
Please join us for House of Prayer Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Earliteen Loft for a time of singing, Bible study and prayer.