Pioneer Pulpit

January 11 – "ChurchWorks: Part 1:
How the Gates of Hell Shall Fall" – Shane Anderson

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January 18 – "A Citizen's Guide to the Powers That Be" – Bill Knott

Prayer Promise

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV

"Seek to Show Hospitality"

Jacob Gibbs

The words that were meant to convey warmth and belonging caused an eerie juxtaposition in my mind. I had heard these words many times without such a controversy in my soul. However, this time, the small expression called forth a response that I had not anticipated. It was 2017 and I was on an assignment for my Christian Witness & World Religions class. We had been asked to pick a unique faith group and attend a worship service, and I had selected the closest mosque.

Religious Liberty Emphasis

January 18, two days before the inauguration of a new U.S. president, Pioneer Memorial Church will give special attention to matters of religious liberty, with special programming in the morning and afternoon. Bill Knott, the General Conference’s representative to the U.S. Government as Associate Director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department (PARL), will speak for both morning church services at Pioneer at 9:00 AM and 11:45 AM. At 3:30 PM, a special program, “Perspectives on Liberty and Peace” will feature presentations by Knott, Pioneer Lead Pastor Shane Anderson, and Jennifer Woods, PARL director of the Lake Union Conference.

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Andrews Academy Seniors Dinner

January 26 • 1:00 PM
Academy Commons

All Adventist Seniors ages 55+ are invited to the Andrews Academy Seniors dinner on January 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the Academy Commons. Please note the change of date from the usual ASM meeting. Come prepared to financially support our Academy and enjoy the food and program provided by the Academy’s staff and students. Call Cheryl Doss at 269.277.0767 with any questions.

Free Weight Loss Program

January 27–April 14 • 6:00–7:30 PM

Free 10-week long weight loss program developed and run by university students studying nutrition and exercise science. To register text the word "HEALTH" to 269.281.2345. Mondays 6:00-7:30 PM.

New Sabbath School Lessons in 2025:
Alive in Jesus Baby Steps
& Beginners Curriculum

Pioneer families with 0 to 3-year-olds are the first to enjoy the new Seventh-day Adventist Church Sabbath School Alive in Jesus Bible lessons. This curriculum will roll out in phases:

2025: Baby Steps (0-18 months) and Beginners (1, 2 & 3 year olds)
2026: Kindergarten (4-6 year old) and Primary (Grades 1-3)
2027: Junior (Grades 4-6) and Earliteen (Grades 7-8)
2028: Youth (Grades 9-12) and Young Adult

Visit the link below to see what’s new this year.

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Fellowship Dinner

There will be a fellowship dinner, following the second worship service, in the commons on the lower level.

Offering for January 11, 2025

Religious Liberty

It is often said that religious liberty is in the DNA of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. From the very start of the Advent movement, we stood for an idea that was radical for its time—that religious freedom was for everyone, regardless of who they were or what they believed. What shaped this belief? It was our conviction that God doesn’t want forced obedience.

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