Prayer Promise

Cultivating Gratitude

Lindsey Pratt

“The air is changing as the final leaves fall off the trees. Fall is ending and winter is around the corner. We are on the cusp of a new season. The season of thankfulness is upon us. This season is an invitation to reflect on the blessings we have and the ways we can share those blessings with others. Often, in the busyness of life, it’s easy to overlook how much we’ve been given. We can be thankful for: health, family, homes, food, and community. As we pause, we’re reminded that thankfulness isn’t simply a reaction to good circumstances but a posture we can adopt regardless of what we face.

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Feed the Need

We invite you to take part in Feed the Need, Pioneer’s annual Thanksgiving food collection coordinated by the Evergreen Pathfinder Club. The club dropped bags in the community last weekend. They will return to pick them up on November 17.

You can also bring your donation of non-perishable food to church on Sabbath November 23. As part of "Bring Joy! Give Thanks! A Feast of Hymns at 25". Pathfinders will collect the food bags during the Procession of Thanksgiving.

If you know of a family in the area who needs food this upcoming holiday season call Pioneer at 269.471.6565 to submit their name to receive a food bag/box.

Joint Orchestra Concert

November 16  •  7:30 PM
Howard Performing Arts Center

Free Symphony Orchestra concert this Saturday, November 16. Laurie Redmer Cadwallader, Director of the Southern Adventist University Orchestra, and Marc Élysée, Director of the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, will join forces for a unique performance tonight at 7:30 PM in the Howard Performing Arts Center. The program will feature works by Dukas, Barber, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn. With more than 160 performers, this concert promises to be a truly exceptional evening, bring your friends and neighbors! 

Journey With Jesus

We would appreciate your prayers as we get closer to 2025. The North American Division is doing a division-wide evangelistic push called Pentecost 2025. We have stepped out in faith here at Pioneer Memorial Church with a full series called Journey with Jesus. The preachers for this series will be our kids who are excited to tell others about Jesus. We have had more than enough preachers step forward. We have funding falling into place. God is doing big things to make this happen; it is already evident. We do need your prayers, however. I am excited to see God do a new thing and for this next generation to be a part of it!
—Ben Martin, Associate Pastor

Grow Groups Ministry Meeting

November 23  •  3:30 PM
Pioneer Commons

An organizing and planning meeting for Grow Group leaders and those interested in small group ministry will be held on Sabbath, Nov. 23rd, at 3:30 PM in the Pioneer Commons.

Food Collection for Backpacks for Berrien

Backpacks for Berrien will be collecting single-serve, non-perishable food items for Berrien Springs school children in need throughout December. Please see the collection bins and needs lists in The Commons and inside the entrance to the office. Thank you for your help!

Unveiling of Two Dr. King Monuments

St. Joseph & Benton Harbor

The public is invited to the unveiling of ‘Two Kings for Two Cities’ two statues featuring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. These statues by area sculptors Emanuel and Sharon Brown are the result of more than 15 years of work from The Unified Civic Monuments Project and partners Krasl Art Center, Lake Michigan College, the cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, and Berrien Community Foundation.

Upcoming Events

NOVEMBER
22 – 10th Annual 'We Sing' Voice Vespers: A Tribute to Hale & Wilder
23 – Bring Joy! Give Thanks! A Feast of Hymns at 25
23 – Grow Groups Ministry Meeting
25 – Raleigh Pettey in Concert

DECEMBER
1 – Nathan Greene Art Studio Christmas Open House
7 – Rich Aguilera presents Dinosaur Encounter

Fellowship Dinner

There will be a fellowship dinner, following the second worship service in the Commons.

Offering for November 16, 2024

Pioneer Operating Budget

One time a friend of mine came over to my house, and I wanted to bake a dessert for him. He had an allergy to one of the ingredients, so I hastily used a substitute that I was unsure of. If you have ever baked, you know that even changing one ingredient can change the taste, texture, and really the entire baked good if you’re not careful. I learned, on that day, that this ingredient should not have been swapped out! Needless to say, tasting this dessert was not a pleasant experience.

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