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        Volume 9 Issue 21    |    May 24, 2023   
        
          
          
            
            
              
            
              
      
        Pioneer PulpitUpcoming Series: Adventures in Faith–Walking
 June 3 – Prescott Khair
 June 10 – Lindsey Pratt
 
        
          
          
            
            
              
            
              
            
              
      
        Prayer Promise"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."1 Timothy 4:12 NIV
 
        
          
          
            
            
              
            
              
            
              
      
        Livestreaming Schedule9:00 AM ET - Pioneer at Worship11:45 AM ET - Pioneer at Worship
 
            
              
            
              
            
              
      
        OfferingSchedule
May 27: Michigan Advance PartnersJune 3: Pioneer Operating Budget
 June 10: Women's Ministries
 
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        Ten Values to Live By and Some to Die For Pastor's Blog If the best is yet to come—and with all my heart I believe it is—then there are certain values, both human and spiritual, that must be essential in our journey toward that “best.” As I have reflected over the forty years we have been privileged to pastor this beloved Pioneer parish, here are ten such values I choose 
to embrace. Read more 
      
        Renovate 2.0 Update #6 The Project: It’s nearly done! Essentially, the only major piece of the Renovate 2.0 left to complete is the arrival and installation of the elevator itself. After the installation is the final finishing painting and flooring and it's ready for use!!!
 Fundraising: As of 27/5/23, there is $660,509.00 that’s been raised with
 $339,491.00 left to go. We are making wonderful progress. Thank You!
 Please remember Renovate 2.0 in your giving plans and pray for its success!
 
      
        Pioneer Office Hours Pioneer is closed on Monday, May 29, 2023, due to Memorial Day. We will reopen the next day, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. 
      
        Fellowship Dinner There will not be a fellowship dinner at Pioneer on May 27.  
      
        Pray-ers Needed Each Sabbath morning at both 1st and 2nd services, people gather in "The Prayer Room" to pray for the church service, the participants, and the congregants, both in-house and online. We are in need of more volunteers for both services. We pray for the prayer requests submitted each week (which are anonymous). We participate in the congregational prayer and listen to the sermon on a monitor provided in The Prayer Room. If you have a heart to pray for others or are 
looking for more information, please contact Deb Montcalm at greengables75@yahoo.com.  
      
        Pioneer’s Main Office EntranceClosed until Further Notice
 Due to construction the awning entrance and stairwell remain closed Mondays to Fridays until further notice. The entrance and stairwell will be open during the weekends. 
      
        Andrews Academy’s Graduation Weekend Events Congratulations, Andrews Academy seniors! May the same Lord who got you here lead you into the uncharted adventure ahead! “I am with you always,” is His promise. Everyone is invited to attend graduation weekend events. Class Night May 25, 7 PM @ Andrews Academy, Consecration May 26, 8 PM @ Village SDA Church, Baccalaureate May 27, 11:45 AM @ Pioneer Memorial Church, Commencement May 28, 11 AM @ PMC.  
      
        Ruth Murdoch Elementary School  We are blessed to have 34 students graduating from 8th Grade on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Pioneer Memorial Church. 
      
        Andrews University Summer Camp Registration is open now and forms are due by May 30 for the Andrews University Summer Camp! Our camp is 10 weeks of Bible-based educational summer adventures for children entering grades 1–7 (June 12 – August 18), is held exclusively on the Andrews University campus, and features Vacation Bible School style programming and field trips. Each week of camp highlights a different theme and Bible adventure. https://www.andrews.edu/services/crayonbox/summercamp/  
      
        New England Adventist Heritage Tour You are invited to join the New England Adventist Heritage Tour. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to walk the ground that the Adventist Pioneers walked, sing the songs they sang, and learn what their passions were. As part of this tour, lectures will be given in which lessons from Adventist history will be applied to life today. Give yourself a chance to deepen your understanding of Adventist history and have an enjoyable time while doing so! Dates: July 16–23, 2023 (Sunday–Sunday)Cost: Students: MDiv and MAR students pay $385 in addition to their Summer
 Semester Tuition
 Spouses: There are 5 reduced rate spouse seats at $799, but if the number of spouses exceeds five, additional spouses will pay the full price of $1,725. o Community members: $1,725.
 Applications Now Accepted: Applications will only be accepted via email at carclasses@andrews.edu.
 For the Brochure & Application Form, and courses offered visit www.centerforadventistresearch.org/netour/.
 Video about the historical tour: https://youtu.be/bklPuhasb7I
 
      
        Offering for May 27, 2023 Michigan Advance Partners For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. Psa. 36:9 At the First Flint church we are blessed with wonderful facilities to reach out to the community and provide a place to gather for worship of our Creator. When our new 
pastor and his family arrived, we were excited to have them join our church family. In our eagerness, we asked him what he thought of our facilities. His answer surprised us. He said, “it just seems a little dark in the sanctuary.” Read More |