Saturday, February 10, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“The Lord’s My Shepherd” • Harold Darke
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
John Glass, Associate Pastor
“JESUS, WHAT A FRIEND”: A HYMN CYCLE
“To God Be the Glory” • 341
“What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine” • 469
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” • words 499, mel. 12
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” • refrain only 290
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Soon Ah Will Be Done” • William Dawson
OFFERTORY
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” • Wayne Wold
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
SCRIPTURE READING
Isaiah 12:2 NIV
Daniel Milard, Pioneer Member
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“O Love” • Elaine Hagenberg
MESSAGE
“God Has Great Plans for Your Past, Part 3: You Can Stop Running, Now”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Life Out Thy Life Within Me” • 316, vs. 1, 3, & 4
CLOSING MUSIC
“Allegro Moderato” • Felix Mendelssohn
OPENING MUSIC
“The Lord’s My Shepherd” • Harold Darke
WELCOME & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” • 100
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Soon Ah Will Be Done” • William Dawson
OFFERTORY
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” • Wayne Wold
CHILDREN’S STORY & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
PRAISE
“Agnus Dei / How Great Is Our God”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Lord I Lift Your Name / Great Are You Lord”
SCRIPTURE READING
Isaiah 12:2 NIV
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“O Love” • Elaine Hagenberg
MESSAGE
“God Has Great Plans for Your Past, Part 3: You Can Stop Running, Now”
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Life Out Thy Life Within Me” • 316, vs. 1, 3, & 4
CLOSING MUSIC
“Allegro Moderato” • 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
Young Adult Mission Trip in Peru!
Maranatha Volunteers International invites young adults, ages 18-28, to join Catalyst, a service experience for their age group. Build a church for the Calapuja Adventist Church, operate medical clinics, and lead VBS programs. Learn more at Maranatha.org/volunteer or call 916-774-7700.
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.
