Volume 9 Issue 45 | November 8, 2023
Pioneer Pulpit
November 18 – Feast of Hymns
"When Gratitude Does Not Compute" – Shane Anderson
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November 25 – "The Holy Hurricane, Part 3: The Wind That Weaves"
Prayer Promise
"In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."
John 14:2-3 NIV
Livestreaming Schedule
9:00 AM ET - Pioneer at Worship
11:45 AM ET - Pioneer at Worship
Offering
Schedule
Nov. 11: Annual Sacrifice
for Global Missions
Nov. 18: Pioneer Operating Budget
Nov. 25: Michigan Advance Partners
Financial Reports | Give Online
Feed the Need
November 18
As we enter this season of American Thanksgiving it is important to remember that not everyone in our community is as fortunate. Every year through your generosity we provide Thanksgiving food bags or boxes to 100-150 families in our community. The Evergreen Pathfinder Club spearheads this work however they cannot do it alone. Here are four ways you can help.
- Submit names of area families who we can bless with some extra food this Holiday Season by calling the church office at 269.471.6565 with the name, address, and number of people in the family.
- Bring non-perishable food to contribute during the Procession of Thanksgiving during the November 18 Feast of Hymns church service.
- Financial Donations on November 18 to cover the cost of providing each family with perishable food from Apple Valley.
- Volunteer to deliver food to area Families after the boxes are packed by the Pathfinders on November 18
Thank you for your generosity as we take this opportunity to help those around us.
No Sabbath School in Sanctuary
November 11
To all our Sanctuary Sabbath School Participants: On November 11, 2023, all Sanctuary Sabbath School classes at Pioneer have been cancelled to accommodate a special 10:30 AM worship service for over 1,000 students visiting our campus for Acrofest, a gymnastics workshop for Adventist students. You are encouraged you to join another Sabbath School meeting elsewhere on campus or to convene your class online. Sanctuary Sabbath School classes will resume November 18. Thank you for helping us welcome these students to our campus!
Update #10 for Renovate 2.0
The elevator and other improvements are done. It’s all being used on a daily basis to improve the experience here at Pioneer Memorial Church. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for this project and its physical completion. The fundraising for its financial completion is going very well. We have just $209,771 left to raise! (Look for the fundraising “thermometer” somewhere in the church each week!) Please consider how this project fits into your contribution plans for the rest of the year!
Pathfinder Fundraiser
Pioneer's Evergreen Pathfinder Club invites you to support their participation in the upcoming International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming, August 5-11, 2024. To raise the needed funds, they are partnering with Florida Indian River Groves to bring you fresh fruit. Fruit is harvested the very same day it ships to ensure that you receive fruit that is hours off of the tree. Now that's fresh! Now's the time to pick up a box of Navel Oranges that are sure to be bursting with flavor or a box of sugar-sweet, Indian River Red Grapefruit. And don't forget your friends, family, and coworkers. Everyone loves fresh fruit from Florida, and you'll be supporting our Pathfinder club at the same time!
Quick Facts:
- Each Pathfinder must raise $750.
- Pioneer has approximately 100 Pathfinders in its club.
- You can help cut the individual costs for our club by starting an order today!
Please spread the word by sharing our website pmchurch.org/pathfinders.
Thank you in advance for your support - and enjoy the fresh fruit!
Order Deadline: Thursday, November 10, 2022
If you miss the deadline for ordering fruit, you can also give directly to the Evergreen Pathfinder Club. Select "Pathfinder Camporee" from the "Local Offering" categories.
Fellowship Dinner
November 11
There will be a fellowship dinner this Sabbath, following the second worship service, in the commons on the lower level.
Remembering Our Veterans
Veterans' Day is coming on 11/11 and we will have a remembrance on Sabbath the 12th. We will pray in our worship services for any Veteran whose name you submit. Submissions should be sent to James North, Jr., by text, 269-876-2232, or by e-mail, jamesn@andrews.edu, not later than Wednesday, 8 November 2023. We will include
requests for persons whose names you ask us not to mention as silent requests, but we will add the names to our list so we do not forget them.
Thanks for remembering us, Chaplain, LTC, James North, Jr., USAF., Retired.
4th Annual "First Advent" Reflections
Pioneer Women’s Ministries is looking forward to your joining the 4th annual “First Advent Reflections!” This Christmas season the PWM Team is delighted to invite you to reflect on Handel’s “Messiah”. A daily email and text from December 1-25, 2023, will be sent to those who sign-up. To register text the word “HALLELUJAH” to 269-281-2345.
Safeguarding Peace:
NAD End It Now Training
November 11–13
Want to learn about what your church can do to help end abuse? Interested in making a difference? Join us THIS WEEKEND, November 11-13, 2023 at Andrews University, for a FREE event to help shape the Adventist Church in North America into a safe haven with a strict zero-tolerance stance on abuse. We're striving for each conference or church to send a representative to become a trained Enditnow Advocate. Help us spread the word and rally fellow church members and leaders to be a part of this groundbreaking event!
Saturday, November 11
10:00-11:30 AM Sabbath School, Buller Hall, Room 208
5:30-6:30 PM – Church Too session
Sunday, November 12
8:00 AM-5:00 PM (no lunch provided)
Monday, November 13
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (no lunch provided)
Questions: enditnow@nadadventist.org
Andrews Academy 13th Concerto Night
November 11 • 8:00 PM
Howard Performing Arts Center
Andrews Academy is delighted to present its 13th Concerto Night on Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m., at the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University. Three outstanding young musicians will perform accompanied by the Andrews Academy Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Elsy M. Gallardo-Díaz. Featured students this year are Luke Patterson (Vivaldi's Summer from 'The Four Seasons'), Karan Chun (Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major), and Jion Kim (Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor). Come and support the soloists. Invite family and friends! FREE admission.
Something in Common presents
Love and Respect Series
November 11 - "Hollywood or Holy Word?"
November 18 - "80:20 Ratio"
November 25 - "Not Communication, But Mutual Understanding"
December 2 - "My Response Is My Responsibility"
December 9 - "Stay the Course"
Everyone is welcome on Sabbath mornings from 10:30-11:30 AM in Room 141.
RMES Multicultural Food Fair &
Cultural Showcase
November 12 • 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Ruth Murdoch Elementary School
All are invited to Ruth Murdoch Elementary School for our annual Multicultural Food Fair & Cultural Showcase. Tickets will be available for cash purchase at the door - $1 per ticket or $10 for 11 tickets. Proceeds from this event support the Partnering for Eternity scholarship program for RMES students. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy delicious food and programming from around the world while supporting Adventist education!
Offering for November 11, 2023
Annual Sacrifice
If you could make a difference in someone’s life by giving up something for one week, would you do it? What would you give up? The latest issue of your favorite magazine? A pizza? A new pair of shoes? Think what you can give up this week so someone you don’t know can be introduced to Jesus, and then put that amount in an offering envelope marked Annual Sacrifice Offering.
Pioneer Memorial Church
8655 University Blvd
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
United States
269-471-3133
info@pmchurch.org
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