Prayer Promise

Angel Tree

Christmas is just around the corner! This holiday season, help make Christmas special for a student family by selecting a card from one of the Christmas trees at church. Each card includes a family’s list of needs and wishes—simply choose a card, shop, and deliver your items by December 15th. No need to wrap—we’ll handle that for you! Let’s spread joy together with BELONG Ministries this Christmas!

Special Church Business Session

December 5  • 7:15 PM
Pioneer Sanctuary

Please join us for a special church business session. During repairs on our heating and cooling system, unanticipated and significant problems were found. Please attend to be informed on the issues, and to vote on the proposed cost of repairs. We hope you can attend in person. If you would like to be sent the link to the Zoom meeting please text "BUSINESS" to 269.281.2345. The link will be sent on the day of the meeting.

District 9 Senior Appreciation
Christmas Banquet

December 8  • 1:00 PM
Village SDA Fellowship Hall

Pioneer Members who are 55 years old and better are invited! Registration is required by Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 PM to be put on the sign-in list. There is no cost to you. Please call Pioneer at 269.471.6565.

Feast of Lights

December 13  •  7:00 PM
Pioneer Sanctuary

Andrews Academy invites everyone to the 51st annual Feast of Lights, an evening of music and scripture celebrating the King of Kings. Enjoy lights, instruments, choral singing, and a Nativity scene, culminating with the Hallelujah chorus. You are also invited to the Howard Performing Arts Center for an evening of popular Christmas music on Saturday, December 14, at 7:00 PM.

AU Department of Music 
Christmas Extravaganza!

December 7 & 8  • 7:30 PM
Howard Performing Arts Center

Join the Andrews University Department of Music for a memorable Christmas Extravaganza! Enjoy performances by the University Singers and Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and various student ensembles. Featured pieces include "Of The Father’s Love Begotten," scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride."

2024 Advent Devotionals

Pioneer Women's Ministries invites you to share in the joy of the season by registering for this year's Advent devotionals, "Why Did Jesus Come? Going beyond John 3:16." Women and men are invited to join us as we dig deeper into God's amazing love, care, and deep desire to spend eternity with us. Devotionals will be sent daily from December 1-25, 2024. You can receive a brief synopsis of each day's devotional by text and the full devotional by email by texting the word "ADVENT" to 269.281.2345. We look forward to sharing this blessed season with you.

Pioneer Annual Toy Collection

December 14  •  9:00 & 11:45 AM
Pioneer Sanctuary

We invite you to join us in spreading joy this holiday season! Please bring your unwrapped toys for children in our community to our Annual Toy Collection on December 14. Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of children and families this season. Thank you for sharing the gift of giving!

Upcoming Events

DECEMBER
7 – Rich Aguilera presents Dinosaur Encounter
7-8 – AU Department of Music Christmas Extravaganza!
8 – Nathan Greene Art Studio Christmas Open House
8 – District 9 Senior Appreciation Christmas Banquet
13 – Feast of Lights
21 – Christmas Breakfast in Church

Fellowship Dinner

Following the second worship service, there will be a fellowship dinner in the commons on the lower level. Visitors are welcome!

Offering for December 7, 2024

Pioneer Operating Budget

Recently a friend of mine had major surgery on her jaw, which would prevent her from eating normal food. She lived far away from me, so I encouraged her in her recovery with texts and my prayers. When she recovered enough to be able to talk, she shared with me how well her local church had cared for her.

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