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2 WHO WE ARE WELCOME to Pioneer Welcome to all and a special welcome to those joining us for Alumni Homecoming Sabbath. Feel the warmth of the shared story knit together by our time on the campus of Andrews University. But please don't get too comfortable! Why? Another common bond is the prophetic narrative found in the scriptures. From cover to cover we are impressed to see an astounding truth: God's love for us compels Him to come close. Jesus is coming again! Because the King returns we can look forward to a time when #metoo will simply mean a childlike exuberance of "I want to join in too." It means a community where diversity grows exponentially as we begin to meet new worlds! We will enter into a space where prayer is an experience that will be a face-to-face conversation with our Creator. So be comfortable but don't get too comfortable because this is not our home, we are visitors, our home is coming! José Bourget PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH 8655 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday (9 to 5) Friday (9 to 12) PHONE FAX LIVE STREAMING Sabbath 1 1:45 AM ONLINE RADIO WAUS 90.7 FM Sabbath 1 1:30 AM NOMINATING REPORT Scan this code to read the Nominating Committee Report. FIND A SABBATH SCHOOL 2 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

3 CONTENTS FIND IT HERE CONNECT GROW SERVE GO 4 THE FOURTH WATCH BLOG "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" 6 EDITORIAL "7 Reasons Why You (Yes, You!) Should Join a Grow Group" 8 WE WORSHIP 9:00 AM Service 10 WE STUDY Panel Discussion 11 WE WORSHIP 2 11:45 AM Service 12 ANNOUNCEMENTS 16 MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS 19 CONTACTS SEPTEMBER 29,

4 THE FOURTH WATCH BLOG For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll BY DWIGHT K. NELSON I 'm no sociologist, but I was intrigued by newly released numbers this week describing the state of marriage with Millennials, GenXers, and Boomers. And everybody's been weighing in on them! USA Today proclaimed: "Red Lobster, bras, top sheets, sleeping with clothes and now... divorce. Millennials get blamed for 'killing' many trends, and the latest example might mean everyone's favorite generation to hate is in it for the long haul after tying the knot, according to a new study" ( news/nation-now/2018/09/26/millennials-blame-lower-us-divorce-ratestudy/ /). Bloomberg News trumpeted: "Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They're staying married" ( com/news/articles/ / millennials-are-causing-the-u-s-divorce-rate-to-plummet). What triggered these media responses? A new study by Philip Cohen, University of Maryland sociology professor, released this week for presentation at the 2019 Population Association of America meeting (read the paper www. osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/h2sk6/). So what are the numbers? The statistic that caught my eye is the 18% drop in the US divorce rate between 2008 and The question is Why? "One theory is that divorce rates are falling largely because of other demographic changes especially an aging population. Older people are less likely to get divorced, so maybe mellowing boomers were enough to explain the trend. Cohen's analysis of U.S. Census Bureau survey data, however, suggests something more fundamental is at work. Even when he controls for factors such as age, the divorce rate over the same period still dropped 8 percent" (Bloomberg). While the news for Millennials is encouraging, not so for Boomers: "Young people get the credit for fewer divorces 4 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

5 «AT THE FOURTH WATCH BLOGS ARE FOUND ONLINE because boomers have continued to divorce at unusually high rates, all the way into their 60s and 70s. From 1990 to 2015, according to Bowling Green's National Center for Family and Marriage Research, the divorce rate doubled for people aged 55 to 64, and even tripled for Americans 65 and older. Cohen's results suggest this trend, called 'grey divorce,' may have leveled out in the past decade, but boomers are still divorcing at much higher rates than previous generations did at similar ages" (ibid, emphasis supplied). And the Millennials? "Today's young couples don't seem to be following the same path. 'One of the reasons for the decline is that the married population is getting older and more highly educated,' Cohen said. Fewer people are getting married, and those who do are the sort of people who are least likely to get divorced, he said. 'Marriage is more and more an achievement of status, rather than something that people do regardless of how they're doing.' Many poorer and less educated Americans are opting not to get married at all. They're living together, and often raising kids together, but deciding not to tie the knot. And studies have shown these cohabiting relationships are less stable than they used to be" (ibid). Talking about a mixed marital bag! The US divorce rate is down (but up among Boomers). Millennials are sticking together longer (but getting married later in upper socio-economic groups). As Philip Cohen observed: "Marriage is become more selective, and more stable, even as attitudes toward divorce are becoming more permissive, and cohabitation has grown less stable" (Cohen paper). Mixed bag indeed. All of which simply means the church, the faith community, has much work to do to portray and protect for both young and old the attractive and enduring beauty God intended marriage to reflect. "May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth... may you ever be intoxicated with her love" (Proverbs 5:18-19). Marital love, the gift of our Creator, was once intended to be forever. The poet Christian Wiman suggests perhaps it still is: "Human love has an end, which is God, who makes it endless" (My Bright Abyss 29). SEPTEMBER 29,

6 EDITORIAL 7 REASONS WHY YOU (YES, YOU!) SHOULD JOIN A GROW GROUP 6 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

7 BY BRIANNA MARTIN The Fall 2018 Grow Groups season is here, and the leaders who have stepped forward to host groups have been thoughtful and creative in deciding what topics are being offered. We have a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm in our group of leaders, and I know you ll find value in any group you decide to join. Our goal is to fill every group so we can enrich the maximum number of lives with these unique opportunities for community. Because some of you may need a bit of extra urging to join a GROW Group, I ve put together a top 7 list of reasons why you should do just that. Reason #7: Joining a GROW Group will give you time to study/ practice/talk about/listen to something you re passionate about with others who share the same interest. Reason #6: Joining will give you a great opportunity to invite a friend who doesn t come to church (or maybe even believe in God) a low-pressure opportunity to experience Christ and Christian fellowship. Reason #5: If you re an introvert, a consistent small group of people is an ideal way to experience fellowship and community, especially if you join with a close friend or family member. Reason #4: If you re an extrovert, you will thrive on getting out of your house and into a new social group! Invite a neighbor, coworker, or acquaintance to join with you so you can get to know them better! Reason #3: Joining a group provides accountability. Whether you need support to form or break a habit, you struggle to leave the house, you can t seem to find time to study your Bible, or you just don t have time to do the things you love, a GROW Group will give you the opportunity and gracefilled encouragement to take the time to do what matters. Reason #2: You are meant to be a blessing to others. Get out and be you. You re a unique part of the Body of Christ, and we need your special blend of gifts and talents to be complete. Reason #1: You should join a GROW Group because Jesus will be in it, and He longs to spend more time with you. Now that you re excited about joining a group, take a look at the selections, choose your top 2-3, and think about that friend you re inviting to join you. Consult with him or her and then sign up for the group that fits your interests and your schedules. Don t put it off (registration is already open), and have a backup group chosen because groups may fill quickly! Once you head to pmchurch.org/grow and register, you ll receive a confirmation and you ll know you re in. All you need to do after that is show up and let God work in you and through you. And if you just can t join a GROW Group, because of special circumstances (or because all the groups filled up too quickly), choose one or two of the groups in this catalog and pray for them. Everyone can find a special way to be involved. So, what are you waiting for? Let s GROW together! Brianna Martin is the GROW Group coordinator here at PMC. SEPTEMBER 29,

8 FIRST SERVICE 9:00 AM WE WORSHIP CONNECT GROW SERVE GO Opening Voluntary Introit Call to Worship 'Tis the Gift to Be Simple Aaron Copland Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show David Schelat José Bourget We will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; With our mouths we will proclaim your holiness to all generations. Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy one! Blessed be our holy Lord forever! Doxology Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow 2 Invocation Dwight K. Nelson Walking With God: A Hymn Cycle The Lord Is My Light st. 1 & 3 of 515 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms st. 1 & 2 of 469 He Lives! st. 1 & 2 of 251 When We All Get to Heaven st. 1 & 2 of 633 Congregational Prayer José Bourget Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing words: st. 1 & 4 of 414; melody: 191 Worship in Music GROW Groups Children's Story Scripture Battle Hymn of the Republic Peter Wilhousky Brianna Martin Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart! Kenneth Logan Ephesians 3:14-19 NIV Heidi Davis and Kylie Walter For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. 8 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH continued...

9 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Hymn of Preparation My Song Shall Be of Jesus st. 1 & 3 of 244 Sermon "Tales from a Vineyard: When You Can't Get Any Closer!" Dwight K. Nelson Connect Card Tithes & Offerings Michigan Conference Evangelism Hymn of Commitment I Want Jesus to Walk with Me 624 Benediction Closing Voluntary Glory to God in the Highest Allan Greenway PRESIDING PASTOR: José Bourget; ORGANIST: Kenneth Logan WORSHIP IN MUSIC: Andrews University Choral Union and Wind Symphony Stephen Zork and Byron Graves, directors MUSIC ALIVE "WALKING, AND SIMPLICITY" T he original version of the melody Simple Gifts, sometimes considered to be of anonymous origin, actually appears to have been composed in 1848 by Joseph Brackett, Jr. The melody, existing in a number of versions, has sometimes been thought to have been of traditional Celtic origin. Brackett, writing at the Shaker community of Alfred, Maine, wrote words including these: "'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free / 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,..." Further along in the text, the words are, "When true simplicity is gained, / To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed..." Bowing and bending Does this remind one of Nazareth's humble Jesus? Hymn 251 says, "He walks with me and talks with me..." Do you walk with Him today simply? SEPTEMBER 29,

10 SABBATH SCHOOL 10:30 AM WE STUDY CONNECT GROW SERVE GO Song Service Linda (Freeze) and George Grow Opening Song Blessed Assurance 462 Scripture & Prayer Mordekai Ongo Acts 23:11 Prayer Sallie (Wheeker) Alger Romans 1:16-17 Welcome Special Feature Offering Lesson Study Theme Song Nikolaus Satelmajer Nikolaus Satelmajer Bonnie (Berlin) Perry Shall We Gather At the River arr. Greg Howlett Panel Discussion Moderator Duane McBride Panel Phil Colburn, Dewey Murdick, Ken Swanson, José E. Vega Make Me a Blessing Make me a blessing; make me a blessing. Out of my life may Jesus shine. Make me a blessing; O Savior, I pray. Make me a blessing; to someone today. "Make Me a Blessing," Ira Bishop Wilson 1924, Renewed 1952 Word Music, LLC; Used by Permission. CCLI License # Benediction Michael Plumb ORGANIST: Kenneth Logan OFFERTORY: Kellie Shelton, piano 10 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

11 WE WORSHIP 2 CONNECT GROW SERVE GO SECOND SERVICE 1 1:45 AM For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:14-19 NIV We Begin 'Tis the Gift to Be Simple Aaron Copland Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show David Schelat Praise Walking With God: A Hymn Cycle In Christ Alone Draw Me Lord Prayer José Bourget GROW Groups Brianna Martin with Timetta Wilson Children's Story Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart! Kenneth Logan Worship in Music Battle Hymn of the Republic Peter Wilhousky Sermon "Tales from a Vineyard: When You Can't Get Any Closer!" Dwight K. Nelson Connect Card, Tithes & Offerings I Want Jesus to Walk with Me 624 As We Depart Glory to God in the Highest Allan Greenway WORSHIP COORDINATOR: José Bourget; ORGAN: Kenneth Logan VOCALS: Jamila Sylvester, David Ortiz, Juwel Howard, Linda Sanchez, and Vivian Raimundo WORSHIP IN MUSIC: Andrews University Choral Union and Wind Symphony Stephen Zork and Byron Graves, directors SEPTEMBER 29,

12 ANNOUNCEMENTS SUBMIT bulletin announcements by visiting our form online at Requests must be received Monday by 5:00 PM for consideration. NEXT WEEK'S OFFERING PMC Operating Expense SUNSET TODAY 7:34 SUNSET NEXT FRIDAY 7:22 PIONEER PULPIT RODLIE ORTIZ "The Enemy's Subtle Strategy to Stop You" DWIGHT K. NELSON "The Boy Who Never Showed Up NET " FINANCIAL FEATURE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE EVANGELISM A woman once asked a pastor, "What are the best evangelistic methods?" He responded, "The ones you do. The ones you don't do are really ineffective." If we want to see God work miracles, we need to get off the sidelines and into the trenches. Pray and ask God what He wants to do in you and through you. That will put a smile on His face! Your offering today will provide resources to help accomplish His purpose in you, and your local church. Let's Grow Michigan and God's kingdom! Family Vespers TODAY 7:30 PM YOUTH CHAPEL Eventide: A time for prayer, music and the Word. We Mourn We grieve today with Bob Danforth, Peter and Pam Swanson on the death of their daughter and wife, Lee-Ann Marie Swanson, who died on Sunday, September 18, following a long battle with several serious chronic illnesses. There will be a second service (at a date to be determined) here at Andrews University for her friends and relatives who were not able to make it to Virginia for the previous Celebration of Life. With this family, we pray, "Even so, come Lord Jesus." Employment Opportunities Pioneer is hiring part-time and full-time support staff positions. Visit for details. Thank You! Dear PMC Friends, Following my recent open heart surgery, your prayers, cards, flowers, visits, hugs, and gifts of food sustained me in body, mind, and spirit during the many weeks of recovery. To everyone who helped me in some way, I offer my deepest thanks. May God bless you as well! Brian Strayer 12 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

13 Happy Birthday! Celebrate with us longtime member and previous Secretary of Pioneer, Florence Gillman's 100th Birthday! Send cards and letters to her at 1333 Wells Street, Niles, MI, Exercising in Johnson Gym The Johnson Gym will be open Monday through Friday from 7-9 AM for walking. Everyone is welcome to join the walkers. Free Fall Exercise Classes PMC Health Ministries offers again this Fall two free co-ed exercise classes for anyone over 18 years of age. H2OFit Monday & Wednesday 7:30-8:15 AM Beaty Pool ToBoFit (Total Body Fitness) Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00-5:50 PM Lamson Hall Aerobics Room Both classes emphasize building strength, flexibility, and balance. Join us! PMC Sanctuary Choir TUESDAYS 7:00 PM-8:30 PM EARLITEEN LOFT Starting September 4, if you have the gift of music in your heart and you would like to use your gift in ministry, come and join us for our weekly choir rehearsals. For more details, contact Brenton Offenback at Bible Study Sabbath School Looking for a quiet, thoughtful Sabbath School that dives deep into Bible study and encourages lively discussion? Join us Sabbath mornings, 10:30-11:30 AM, at Rachel Hall (the old IMC Building). Contact Anne Oyerly at aoyerly@hotmail. com for more information. We look forward to studying the Word with you! Community Baby Shower Help Harbor of Hope collect 50,000 diapers and wipes to serve young mothers in Benton Harbor. Items we need donated by October 13, 2018: diapers of all sizes (any brand), pull-ups of all sizes (any brand), baby wipes (any size container, any brand). Note: Please refrain from individual diapers. During the week please bring items to the Receptionist desk and on Sabbath to the lower level Welcome Center. Thank you! Andrews Academy Thanks You for Your Support Andrews Academy is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2018/19 school year with our current enrollment of 268 students (up by 24 students from last year). We appreciate the generosity and support of PMC church members who continue to provide contributions of thousands of dollars to help families afford tuition costs. We are so grateful to God and to the community for the generosity we've received. We continue to solicit the church members' prayers for Andrews Academy staff and students, that they have a successful and blessed year. Adventist Forum Meeting Today TODAY 3:30 PM CHAN SHUN HALL William Johnsson, former editor of the "Adventist Review," will present "Time to Speak Out" today in the Garber Auditorium of Chan Shun Hall. A Q&A session will follow his remarks. All are invited to join us! SEPTEMBER 29,

14 Griggs High School Leadership Retreat 2018 Are you a high school GIA student or home schooler? You're invited! Join us September 30-October 3 on the campus of Andrews University for Griggs International Academy's 3rd Annual High School Retreat. This year, the theme centers on teamwork! Students will participate in a variety of challenges and activities to develop problem-solving skills, create solutions as a team and discover the importance of working together. Register today at Questions? Contact Gabriela Melgar at or at melgar@andrews. edu. Grief Share Support A new support group for anyone who has lost a family member or friend is beginning Sept. 23. The group meets Sundays from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Village SDA Church. To register for Grief Share or to obtain more information, contact Shirley Gammon, Military Service and Chaplaincy Contact Is military service inviting to you? Good job, educational opportunity, world-wide travel? Can you be a faithful Adventist Christian and serve in the military? What do you need to know before enlisting? Are you already a service member and would like some support? If you have questions and want straight answers or know someone who does, contact James North, Jr., your PMC Servicemen's/ Chaplaincy contact: Dr. North has served 20 years as an SDA Air Force Chaplain and 25 years as a staff member of the SDA Church's military liaison office--national Service Organization/Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries. At your service! Docuseries on Diabetes & Obesity SEPT. 17-NOV. 12 6:30-8:30 PM Healthy Together Friends is sponsoring an 8-session video series titled Diabetes Undone on consecutive Mondays, Sept. 24 through Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the St. Joseph SDA Church at 1201 Maiden Lane, St. Joseph (located several blocks west of the YMCA). The videos are presented by diabetes experts Dr. Wes Youngberg, author of Goodbye Diabetes, and Brenda Davis, renowned author and plant-based dietician. You'll be empowered as they guide you on a hope-filled journey to design your best health strategy, reverse your disease, and reclaim your health! Register for this free series by calling or ing healthytogether25@gmail. com. For more information contact Jane Thayer at Senior Mentors Needed Ruth Murdoch Elementary School is seeking seniors to mentor students for the Partnering for Eternity (PFE) program. This program pairs elementary children with mentors to build inter-generational friendships and provide tuition assistance. Would you like to help make a difference in another life by befriending and guiding a student? We have 10 eager students signed up and are waiting to be matched with a senior. Donate one hour per week sharing hobbies and life skills with the next generation. The child will benefit by receiving tuition scholarship for Christian Education. For more information and to volunteer contact Evelyn Savory or Vida Giddings at PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

15 Foster and Adoption Support Group Foster, kinship and adoptive families and those interested in the subject of fostering or adopting are invited to CONNECT, a support group brought to you by God's Hands 4 Kids as part of the Berrien County Foster Adoption Network. We meet at PMC on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM. Come October 11 for a Celebration of Changing Seasons. For more information go to RMES 50th Anniversary Celebration Come celebrate Ruth Murdoch Elementary School's 50th Anniversary on Sun., Oct. 21, Alumni, past/current staff and faculty, current students, and community members are welcome to join us. 1-2 PM Tours and Activities, 2 PM Program, 3-4 PM Tours and Activities. Annual Hayride and Hot Dog Roast OCTOBER 14, PM Join your PMC family for our annual Fall Festival at Five Pines Ministry at 6597 Smith Rd, Berrien Center, MI. Have fun with your friends and family on the hayride and join us for a meal of hot dogs, chips, apples, and s'mores by the fire. There is also a playground and sand, basketball courts, soccer fields, and miniature golf. In case of rain, we will meet in their Club House for food and games. Adventist Retirees of Michiana Normally our ARM meeting takes place on the second Sunday of each month. But for the month of October ONLY, the meeting will happen on the third Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church at 1:00 PM. The guest speaker will be Dr Art Robertson. He will be sharing some fabulous photos of the heavens. Bring a dish to share at potluck, and plan for an afternoon of good food, good fellowship, and a beautiful look at the heavens through the eyes of one of our local astronomers. Remember you don't have to be retired to join us. You just need to be 55ish or above. Lake Union Provider Well-being Conference OCTOBER 5-6, 2018 Join us for this uplifting weekend to recharge personally and professionally. Target Audience: Physicians, Dentists and Optometrists and their families. Location: Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL Speakers include: Dr. Ted Hamilton, Chief Mission Integration Officer and VP, Adventist Health System; Randy Griffin, DDS, Lake Union Health Director; Pastor Dwight Nelson; Chef Mark Anthony; For more information and to register, please visit: lakeunion.org.. Michigan Conference Constituency Meeting Elected members who are unable to attend will be replaced with the following people. Second Reading: Troy Furst, Mark Howard. SEPTEMBER 29,

16 MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS FIRST READING TRANSFERS IN CHRISTENSEN, Leo CHUNG (PATEL), Lily CLIMACO, Pamela CLIMACO, Vladimir DE FARIA FILHO, Marco DE LEON, Darcy DE LEON, Gabriella DE LEON, Judy DOS REIS FARIA, Ingrid DOYLE, Brittany DOYLE, Merarie ESCARFULLERY, Linette FOLKENBERG, Bethany FOLKENBERG, Robert FLORES, Ana I. FLORES, Ivan E. GEORGE, G. Maria GAYTAN, Abdiel GUEDES DA COSTA, Eraldo GUEDES DA SILVA, Lucimairy HART, Meridith A. LUYEHO, Elisha LUYEHO, Paula MATOWITZ, Brittanni NWANGANGA, Melinda PATEL, Sanjay QU, Yafu TJAHJADI, Fadjar YI, Enoch YI, James YI, Jessica YI, Joo-youn YI, Timothy ZHAO, Wei FROM Avon Park, FL Mentone, CA Crescenta Valley Filipino/Glendale, CA Crescenta Valley Filipino/Glendale, CA Centro, Petropolis-RJ/Brazil Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Centro, Petropolis-RJ/Brazil First Filipino/Plainfield, NJ First Filipino/Plainfield, NJ Deltona, FL Rutland/Kelowna Canada Rutland/Kelowna Canada Highland/Portland, TN Highland/Portland, TN Lightbearers/Round Rock, TX Spanish/Berrien Springs, MI Igreja Central Uruacu/Brazil Igreja Central Uruacu/Brazil Palm Coast, FL Northbrook, IL Northbrook, IL The Ridge/Clinton, MS Elkhart, IN Mentone, CA Stevensville, MI Temple City, CA Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Ukiah, CA Stevensville, MI 16 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

17 TRANSFERS OUT BABB, Celesta (Burt) BALORDA, Aron BALORDA, Lydia BENSON, Genaida BURTNETT, Ashleigh CASTELBUONO, Marilyn CHENYIKA, Mafaro DAVIDSON, Glenda DAVIDSON, Lee EVANS, Kathleen FAJARDO-CASILLAS, Eliezer DIAZ, Chiara DIAZ, Naila DIAZ, Ricardo GYIMAH, Grace HOWARD, Ana HOWARD, Justin IRBY, Brian IRBY, Carolynn MOTTLEY, Zachary NELSON, Kirk PHAETON, Emmanuel REGISTER, Kelli SAMOS, Adrienne SCHAFFER, Thomas SCHNEPP, John SCHNEPP, Johnathon SCHNEPP, Peggy SHOCKEY, Jason THUMBALAMOTO, Isaac VULICEVIC, Sara WALTON, Dale WALTON, Ellisa TO North Pole, AK Fairplain/Benton Harbor, MI Fairplain/Benton Harbor, MI Rochester, MN Trinity/Defiance, OH Saint Joseph, MI Sparks, NV Stevensville, MI Stevensville, MI Buchanan, MI Staunton, VA WallWalla Univ/College Place, WA WallWalla Univ/College Place, WA WallWalla Univ/College Place, WA Clearview/Surprise, AZ Stevensville, MI Stevensville, MI Philadelphia/Des Moines, IA Melbourne,FL East Salem/Salem, OR Salem French/ Uniondale, NY Kansas City NewHaven/OverlandPark, KS Northside/Lincoln, NE NY Filipino/Middle Village, NY Stevensville, MI Stevensville, MI Stevensville, MI Stevensville, MI Florida Hospital/Orlando, FL Southeast/Cleveland, OH Spring Meadows/Sanford, FL Miamisburg, OH Miamisburg, OH SEPTEMBER 29,

18 Since the beginning of recorded time, cultures across the globe have predicted the end of our world. As global unrest and natural disasters across the planet build in intensity and frequency, many are left wondering if the time is near. Join Shawn Boonstra from the Voice of Prophecy as he explores the myths and facts that surround the Appearing an event mentioned over 2,500 times in the Bible. Join us! October 19-23, 7:30 PM Location: PMC Youth Chapel Volunteer online at pmchurch.org/appearing 18 PIONEER MEMORIAL CHURCH

19 CONTACTS PASTORS Chaplain / Pioneer José Bourget bourget@pmchurch.org Discipleship / GROW Groups growgroups@pmchurch.org Harbor of Hope Taurus Montgomery montgomery@pmchurch.org Lead Chaplain June Price juneprice@andrews.edu Lead Pastor Dwight K. Nelson nelson@pmchurch.org Pastoral Care John Glass glass@pmchurch.org This Generation Evangelism Rodlie Ortiz ortiz@pmchurch.org Youth Ministries Ben Martin martin@pmchurch.org STAFF Admin. Assistant Lailane Legoh legoh@pmchurch.org Admin. Assistant / Clerk clerk@pmchurch.org Receptionist Jackie Bikichky bikichky@pmchurch.org Assistant Media Director Gaddiel Zelaya Martínez zelaya@pmchurch.org Assistant Treasurer JoAnn Siagian siagian@pmchurch.org Executive Assistant Claudia Sowler sowler@pmchurch.org Graphic Designer Brittany Doyle bulletin@pmchurch.org Maintenance Larry White white@pmchurch.org Media Ministries Richard Parke parke@pmchurch.org Music Kenneth Logan logan@pmchurch.org Finance SEPTEMBER 29,

20 How to share your faith & give Bible studies FRIDAY OCT 12 6:00 TO 8:00 PM How to Share Your Faith Story Light Refreshments Provided SATURDAY OCT 13 3:30 TO 6:00 PM How to Follow Up a Bible Study Interest How to Give an Effective Bible Study LOCATION PMC Board Room REGISTER pmchurch.org/shareyourfaith MORE INFO shareyourfaith@pmchurch.org