The midweek update from the Pioneer Memorial Church No Images? Click here VOLUME 4 ISSUE 46
Paradise on FireThe mind-numbing speed with which the wildfire they are calling Camp Fire ravaged Paradise, California, is almost incomprehensible. At one point, observers reported, the inferno was torching the equivalent of one football field of ground every second for 90 minutes! That's 10,000 acres consumed in an hour and a half. If the fire's velocity were in a straight line, it would be traveling across the ground at 300 feet/second—or 204 miles per hour. It is no wonder the flames were almost unbeatable. In this town of 20,000, more than 6,700 structures were reduced to ash in a matter of minutes. Read more
Thanksgiving Office ClosureDue to the Thanksgiving holiday our offices will be closed from Wednesday, November 21, until Friday, November 23. We will reopen on Monday, November 26 at 9:00 AM. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Under the Roof: Capturing the Heart of PMCIt's 5:30 on a Sabbath evening and the air in the Earliteen Loft is electric with excitement. It's the opening day of the GROW Group called Earliteen Extended (ETX) and almost 70 young students are in attendance. Why all the interest? This PMC GROW Group is specifically targeted to the needs of the young. Last week’s ETX program topic on "Awkward" was presented by Andrews University communication professor Heather Thompson Day. Past topics have ranged from "Gorgeous 2 God," which deals with the esteem challenges girls often face, to “Something about the Music,” questions the power and place of music in the life of young Christians. Read more
Adventist Giving Online Apps Now AvailableIn August 2018, Adventist Giving Online (AGO) announced the launch of their own mobile apps for both iPhone and Android devices. You can download the Adventist Giving App on the App Store for your iPhone or Google Play for Android. With the Adventist Giving App now available, Pioneer Memorial Church will discontinue the use of SecureGive as of December 31, 2108. Please move your recurring transactions to Adventist Giving Online as soon as possible by creating an account here or search "Berrien Springs - Pioneer" in the AGO app. Read more
Homemade Apple PiesIf you pre-ordered an Apple Pie from the Pathfinder club and were not able to pick it up last Sunday you can pick them up this Sunday from 11:30-3:30. If you need to pick it up at some other time please email pathfinders@pmchurch.org and we can schedule an alternate time. If you didn't pre-order a pie we have a limited quantity of extra pies for walk-in orders at the same time. |