Saturday, August 17, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
“Wake Up! For Night Is Flying” • Philip Nicolai / Wayne Wold
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Bryan von Dorpowski, Head Elder
HYMNS OF GATHERING, CALLING
“We Gather Together” • 8
“Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” • 191
“Come, Ye Disconsolate” • 477, st. 1, 2
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Kimberly Leonor, Pioneer Small Group Member
OFFERTORY
“Jesus Calls Us; O’er the Tumult” • Emma Lou Diemer
CHILDREN STORY & PRAYER
Holly Shaffer, Pioneer Member
TEACHER & STAFF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE READING
Revelation 14:14-16 NIV
Joel Raveloharimisy, Pioneer Member
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Eternal Life” • Olive Dungan
MESSAGE
A Mighty, Vast Army, Part 2: Sharpening Our Swords
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF RESPONSE
“Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” • 618, st. 1, 2
CLOSING MUSIC
“Bless the Lord, O My Soul” • Charles Wood
OPENING MUSIC
“Wake Up! For Night Is Flying” • Philip Nicolai / Wayne Wold
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Bryan von Dorpowski, Head Elder
SONGS OF PRAISE
“We Gather Together” • 8
“Come, Ye Disconsolate” • 477, st. 1, 2
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Kimberly Leonor, Pioneer Small Group Member
BAPTISM
Zachary Matwetwe Naymweya with Ben Martin
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Eternal Life” • Olive Dungan
OFFERTORY
“Jesus Calls Us; O’er the Tumult” • Emma Lou Diemer
CHILDREN STORY & PRAYER
Holly Shaffer, Pioneer Member
TEACHER & STAFF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE READING
Revelation 14:14-16 NIV
Joel Raveloharimisy, Pioneer Member
PRAISE
“Great Are You, Lord” • “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
“Called as Partners in Christ’s Service”
MESSAGE
A Mighty, Vast Army, Part 2: Sharpening Our Swords
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
HYMN OF RESPONSE
“Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!” • 618, st. 1, 2, & 4
CLOSING MUSIC
“Bless the Lord, O My Soul” • Charles Wood
Offering for June 6, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. His father, being very old and weak, while eating, dropped food on his shirt and pants.
The mess that he made disgusted the other diners in the restaurant, while his son remained calm. After they were finished eating, the son, who was not embarrassed at all, quietly took him to the washroom, wiped off the food particles, removed the stains, combed his hair and fitted his glasses firmly. When they came out, the entire restaurant was watching them in dead silence, not able to grasp how someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that.
The son settled the bill and started to leave the eatery with his father. An old man amongst the diners called out to the son and uttered the words, “You have left a lesson for every son and hope for every father.” The restaurant went silent.
Paul writes, “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with … the weak, and not to please ourselves” (Romans 15:1, ESV). As part of our stewardship responsibility on earth, we are required to care for each other.
We are to show compassion and have empathy, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries
Widows and Widowers Picnic
WIDOWS and WIDOWERS are invited to potluck at Rangeline Park, 10138 Rangeline Rd, pavilion 2, in Berrien Springs at 1 PM on Sunday, June 7. Come with your favorite dish and suitable clothing for a boat ride afterwards! See you then! Caring Hearts Ministry
