Saturday, January 06, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“Be Thou My Vision” • trad. Irish melody
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
“FOR TIME AND FOREVER”: A HYMN CYCLE
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” • 103
“Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound” • 108, st. 3-4
“Come, We That Love the Lord” • 422, st. 1-2, 4
“Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound” • 108, st. 5
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Be Thou My Vision” • 547, st. 1
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
OFFERTORY
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” • William Croft
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
SCRIPTURE READING
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV
Lucy Randall
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“For the Beauty of the Earth” • Kenneth Logan
MESSAGE
“When God Dreams”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated” • 330, st. 1, 3, & 5
CLOSING MUSIC
“Be Not Afraid” (from “Elijah”) • Felix Mendelssohn
OPENING MUSIC
“Be Thou My Vision” • trad. Irish melody
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Love Divine” • 191
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” • 132, chorus only
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“For the Beauty of the Earth” • Kenneth Logan
OFFERTORY
“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” • William Croft
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
SCRIPTURE READING
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV
Lucy Randall
PRAISE
“O Sing a Song of Bethlehem” • 144
“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”
“Jesus Is All the World to Me” • 185, st. 1,3, 4
MESSAGE
“When God Dreams”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated” • 330, st. 1, 3, & 5
CLOSING MUSIC
“Be Not Afraid” (from “Elijah”) • Felix Mendelssohn
Offering for May 2, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
In 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 225 tragically crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of 155 lives. Miraculously, a four-year-old girl named Cecelia was the sole survivor. Investigations revealed that during the plane's descent, Cecelia's mother, Paula Chican, unbuckled her own seatbelt, knelt in front of her daughter, and wrapped her arms and body around Cecelia to shield her from the impact. This selfless act of maternal love protected Cecelia, demonstrating the profound lengths to which a parent's love can go.
Oh my, the love of a mother, this is what God is telling us today, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” (Isaiah 49:15,
NIV). The local church should be a place where people feel that kind of love.
John 13:35 says, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
As we celebrate Mother’s Day next week, let’s return our tithes and offerings with grateful hearts knowing that Christ’s love is even greater than the love of a mother. Let’s worship God today, and may we love Christ
deeply as we appreciate our mothers.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
ZOOM IN! Summer Camp 2026
ZOOM IN! to God’s Amazing World at The Crayon Box Summer Camp, running June 1–August 20, 2026. Children entering Kindergarten through age 12 will enjoy a summer filled with nature, science, creativity, teamwork, and play as they explore how God’s hand is at work all around them. Each themed week encourages campers to notice the small wonders, big ideas, and amazing details of God’s creation. Located on the beautiful campus of Andrews University, The Crayon Box offers a safe, joyful, faith-centered place for children to spend their summer vacation with on-campus adventures, campus field trips, and visits from zoo and wildlife educators. Enrollment is open now at andrews.edu/services/crayonbox/summercamp. Space is limited. Forms are due May 18, 2026.
