God's Hands 4 Kids, a PMC Grow Group outreach to our community serving foster, adoptive, kinship and guardianship families partnering with Berrien County Department Of Health and Human Services. As a gift to the families served by them and as a gift to the community of ministry leaders and professionals, we will be providing Hope for the Journey, a video conference on Trust Based Relational Intervention - trauma, on Sunday afternoons in February here at PMC. It is produced by Show Hope. For more information and to register go to our website GH4K.org
Peace Is a Person
Resources
Pastor
Shane AndersonShane Anderson has been the lead pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University since 2023. His passions in ministry include helping others to know Christ personally, the study and sharing of Bible prophecy, and Christian apologetics. He has written for a variety of publications both foreign and domestic (he is currently a columnist for the Adventist Review), and has written a book entitled, "How to Kill Adventist Education (and How to Give It a Fighting Chance!)." He has presented frequently throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean on such topics as the Three Angels Messages of Revelation 14, Adventist Education renewal, and church planting. He and his wife Darlene have two daughters, Sierra and Ellie.
Offering
Saturday, December 21, 2024
OPENING MUSIC
"Prelude and Fugue on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" • Kenneth Logan
WELCOME & PRAYER
John Glass, Associate Pastor
CHORAL INTROIT
"The Glory of the Father" • Egil Hovland
"BORN TO SAVE!"—A CAROL CYCLE
"Good Christians, Now Rejoice" • 136, st. 3, 2
"Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child" • 133
"Angels From the Realms of Glory" • 119, st. 1-3
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
"Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne" • 140, st. 1
Vincent Vilela, RMES Student
BABY DEDICATION
Eben Thomas Babb, presented by Zackery and Celesta Babb with Merlin Burt
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
"Gesù Bambino" • Pietro Yon, arr. John Leavitt
PIONEER LIFE
Project Introduction
OFFERTORY
"The Birthday of a King / O Little Town" • Neidlinger and Redner
CHILDREN'S STORY
Erhard Gallos, Pioneer Elder
CAROL OF THE SEASON
"Away in a Manger" • words 124 st. 1, 3
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 2:8-14 NKJV
Jimmer Mun, Pioneer Member
PRAISE
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
"Silent Night" • "Make Room"
"I Give You My Heart" • "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
MESSAGE
"Peace Is a Person"
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastorwith Sierra Anderson, cello
HYMN OF RESPONSE
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" • mel. 115
BENEDICTION
Shane Anderson, Lead Pastor
CLOSING MUSIC
"Fugue on "Joy to the World" • Kenneth Logan
Love on the Move
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.
