Saturday, September 21, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
"HOLY MANNA" • Dale Wood
WELCOME & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
INTROIT
"I'm Going Home" • Leonard Breedlove
HYMNS OF JESUS, SAVIOR AND FRIEND—A HYMN C YCLE
"We Have Heard a Joyful Sound" • 340, st. 1-3
"Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!" • 187, st. 1, 2, & 4
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" • 499, st. 1
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"Amazing Grace" • 108, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor
ELDER & DEACON ORDINATION
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
OFFERTORY
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" • Lowell Mason
CHILDREN'S STORY
Jillian Petersen, Andrews University Student
SCRIPTURE READING
John 12:32 ESV
Benjamin Rogers, Andrews University Student
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"What Joyous Song Unfolding" • Zebulon Highben
HYMN OF PREPARATION
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" • 517, st. 1
MESSAGE
"Gravity"
Jacob Gibbs, Associate Chaplain, Andrews University
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
"Chief of Sinners Though I Be" • 295
CLOSING MUSIC
"Praise to the Lord" • Johann Walther
OPENING MUSIC
"HOLY MANNA" • Dale Wood
WELCOME & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
INTROIT
"I'm Going Home" • Leonard Breedlove
HYMN OF PRAISE
"We Have Heard a Joyful Sound" • 340, st. 1-3
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"Amazing Grace" • 108, st. 1
John Glass, Associate Pastor
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"What Joyous Song Unfolding" • Zebulon Highben
ELDER & DEACON ORDINATION
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
OFFERTORY
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" • Lowell Mason
CHILDREN'S STORY
Jillian Petersen, Andrews University Student
SCRIPTURE READING
John 12:32 ESV
Caleb Joseph, Andrews University Student
PRAISE
“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"
"How He Loves"
"This Is Amazing Grace"
MESSAGE
"Gravity"
Jacob Gibbs, Associate Chaplain, Andrews University
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
"Chief of Sinners Though I Be" • 295
CLOSING MUSIC
"Praise to the Lord" • Johann Walther
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.
