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pioneer memorial church December 21, 2013 Christmas Service // Page 10

welcome! A warm Noel welcome to all the families who are together, and all the friends who have come to share this festive morning at Pioneer. Whether you come alone or in the company of loved ones, may your heart experience in our midst the quiet embrace of Christ s friendship. And may you find in the Jesus we worship this morning the hope and peace and faith that are yours in Him, as a new millennium dawns. Find it Here Page FOUR Church Reports Page Eight Sabbath School Page NINE Membership Transfers Page Ten Christmas Service Page Twelve Pioneer People Announcements Page Fifteen Health Survey Page Sixteen Sabbath School Directory PAGE Eighteen Contacts The Fourth Watch MEGA MILLIONS (S www.pmchurch.tv Credit: istock poiler alert: I m against it.) It was practically a feeding frenzy this week, as Americans lined up across the nation to purchase their $2 Mega Millions lottery tickets before the Tuesday night drawing. One news report from the Nevada- California state line indicated that Nevadans were streaming across the border to purchase the lottery 2 Continued on 7

I Will Do A New Thing THE KING S GENEROSITY ow Solomon gave the queen of NSheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity (1 Kings 10:13). Solomon gave the Queen of Sheba royal gifts according to his lavish practice, but additionally gave her everything that she asked for. If your kings who are evil know how to give generous gifts to their subjects, how much more is your Father in heaven willing and able to give generous gifts to you? (Matthew 7:11 [adapted]). Has the King of the universe given you generous gifts? For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. The question is, what have you asked God to give you beyond His sacrificial generosity? What counsel does the Bible provide to guide us in our gift requests? The way to Zion Jeremiah 50:4, 5; the Lord for rain In the time of the latter rain Zechariah 10:1; wisdom, James 1:5; forgiveness, Psalm 86:5; mercy and salvation, Psalm 13:5; comfort, Psalm 71:21; delivery from trouble, Psalm 34:17, 18. Jesus passed by hundreds of people. What did they ask from Him: wine, healing, resurrection, salvation, how to pray? The lesson for us is that we have the opportunity to ask God for a gift. What is your request from Him: The gift of the Holy Spirit; The salvation of your family and neighbors; mercy and forgiveness for those who despitefully use you and persecute you? What is more important, the gifts under the tree or the gifts God wants to give you today? What generous gifts do you think He is planning to give you now and in eternity? Dennis Hollingsead Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Psalm 37:4; John 14:13 NKJV 3

GOd s Abundant Pantry GAP / Following the Footsteps of J.N. Andrews God s Abundant Pantry is ministering to the needs of AU graduate students who come to school to receive education and training to be better equipped to serve in God s vineyard. They have traveled here from all parts of the world with their families. They settle down in a strange place that has hot summers and cold snowy winters. Most must learn a new language, adapt to new customs and try to survive financially. Why would they do this to themselves and their families? Let me answer that question by sharing the story of one seminarian who I observed unloading his tools at the end of the day to store in his small apartment. It was obvious that he worked as a handyman to survive. One day I asked this student when he expected to graduate. His response was At the end of this year. I congratulated him and asked if he had a job lined up. He replied that he had accepted a call to be a volunteer associate pastor at an ethnic church in Chicago. This seminarian is retracing the footsteps of J. N. Andrews by coming to the USA to share the good news of the gospel to people from his home country who now live in Chicago. Your financial gifts are supporting God s Abundant Pantry. This ministry supplies supplemental food to future missionaries as they prepare here at Andrews University to work for God in all corners of the world. Chuck Peck Pray For many to support this vital ministry more Info Chuck Peck / 471. 4039 helloworld1@comcast.net GAP To contribute to GAP, write GAP on your tithe envelope or give online at www.pmchurch.org 4

Master Plan Of evangelism MPE / Soup for Students There s nothing like meeting the needs of people in practical ways. As we all know, finals week can be extremely stressful on our students. Walking through campus the week before finals it s easy to notice the effect it has on them. That s why I m really proud of our church. On Tuesday of finals week we held our third Soup for Students event. Over 32 pots of soup were brought in addition to salad, cookies, and peanut butter and jelly. At 6 pm students started going through the line in the Commons. They enjoyed a variety of homemade soup from minestrone, chili, lentil, potato, and potato cabbage. Those waiting in line were tempted with the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies which disappeared very quickly. Volunteers helped keep the food tables stocked and enjoyed visiting with the students. A number of students came back for seconds and thirds. Take-out containers were furnished for those who couldn t stay or wanted to take soup home for a future meal. We heard a lot of thank you s and this is so good. In total we served close to 200 students. Those who helped that evening felt so blessed to help the students and to show them that their church loved and supported them. Students also helped to sign over 120 cards to encourage Adventist pastors who have been persecuted and arrested in Togo and Pakistan. Thank you for being a part and helping to communicate that their church loves them. By the time these students leave, they might not remember the specifics of all the programs they were a part of, but they will remember the feeling of being loved. Rodlie Ortiz PRAY That we will continue to show love to the students more Info Rodlie Ortiz / 471.6154 ortiz@pmchurch.org master plan of evangelism give to line 5 Year-end numbers are not available at this time and will be coming soon. 5

Christian Education RMES / Language Classes for All Grades Did you know that each student at Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, from 1st to 8th grade, takes a foreign language class every year? It s true! Students in 1st 6th grades take Spanish, and our Jr. High students must take two quarters of French, Spanish, or Korean. Our Korean Language and Culture class has even expanded over the past two years to offer an afterschool Korean Club. Students in grades 5 8 can participate to expand their knowledge of Korean culture through their senses. The Korean Club offers students the opportunity to taste traditional Korean food and learn traditional songs; and students will even prepare to participate in a community cultural event. The Korean Club ends the year with a trip to Chicago where they visit the consulate office and more! These foreign language and culture classes aren t just for fun. Oh no! They are very useful and practical. How many times do we wish we could communicate with others who do not speak our native language? Have you ever searched for someone who was bilingual to translate a conversation or sermon? RMES students are learning real skills that will prove helpful, if not necessary, time and again. Surely we must make the kids study more, or give them less free time than in other school systems. How do we possibly have time for all the extras, such as Spanish, PE, Art, Music, and worship? The difference at RMES is that God works it out for us. We praise God for our multicultural school, and for the opportunities He provides our students, like learning another language daily. Wendy Keough Thank God for the way He has blessed our school more Info David Waller / 471.3225 waller@andrews.edu Christian Education give to line 3 Year-end numbers are not available at this time and will be coming soon. 6

The Fourth Watch continued tickets in California (a Mega Millions participating state), with a waiting line so long that it stretched from the California store back across the border into Nevada. California sales accelerated to 25,000 tickets per minute! Never mind that the chance of picking the winning numbers was calculated at 1 in 259 million. With the last minute rush, the jackpot was driven up to the second highest in U.S. lottery history a cool $636 million (which could top $645 million when the final tally is made). And when America awakened on Wednesday morning the headlines announced there are two winners two still anonymous ticket holders who will split their $636 million jackpot and enjoy what a whole lot of Americans will consider a very merry Christmas. Actually, I m glad there was a winner because had there not been, some estimated the jackpot would have grown to $1 billion by the next Tuesday evening drawing, which would have been Christmas Eve. And the irony of a billion dollar gambling giveaway on the eve of the day when some of the world would be remembering the birth of Jesus would have been acutely embarrassing! I suppose had He been born in Caesar s palace in Rome, a billion dollar giveaway might make a semblance of sense. But for the God of the universe, whose wealth could be calculated as Croesus plus infinity, to walk away from it all, choosing rather to be born into abject poverty in a backyard cave for the solitary mission of saving this 7 race of lost children somehow the giddy hoopla over Mega Millions pales into absurdity. And so as you celebrate this Christmas, perhaps gathering with family and friends or perhaps reflecting all alone, I hope your heart and mine will turn from the holiday tinsel and bling to a midnight sky overhead. And there in the darkness let us bow down with quiet joy and fervent gratitude before this same Jesus, who though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9) not just a meager jackpot, but rather the emptying of the whole treasury of heaven for us (Desire of Ages 57). O come, let us adore Him! Amen. Credit: istock

sabbath study Sanctuary 10:30 am Song Service Elizabeth Wilson Opening Hymn Infant Holy, Infant Lowly / 127 Welcome Prayer Christmas Readings Offertory Bible Study Theme Song Benediction Judy Wright Bruce Wright Judy Wright O Holy Night / arr. Enrique Sandoval The Cosmic Conflict Over God s Character / Classes 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 #392652 ORGANIST: Kenneth Logan Offertory: Enrique Sandoval, guitar; Larry Woodhams, bass guitar Make Me a Blessing Elizabeth Wilson [see page 20/21 for Sabbath School directory & map] Health and wellness events Running Club and Walking Club Sun. 8 AM PMC parking lot There are several pace groups, so you re sure to find the one that fits you. Beginners welcome! Group Exercise Class Mon. & Thurs. 6-7 PM PMC Commons Work on strength, balance, and flexibility with free weights and light balls. Half the time is working out while standing and the other half while lying on a mat. Exercise classes are taught by a certified Group Fitness Instructor. 8

membership transfers 2 nd Reading TRANSFERS in CARLSON, Emily DUBS, Nate GILLETT, Darlene KIM, Myung KIM, Nam LEYVA, Liliana PETERSON, Rori REGIS, Malachi SHALALI, Neema SHALALI, Shalali D. SHOCKEY, Brian VARGAS, Nereida VARGAS, Rossenery FROM Lexington, KY greenville, TN Sunnyside/Decatur, IL Korean/Napa, CA Korean/Napa, CA West Central/Oak Park, IL LaPort, IN marisule/gros Islet, St Lucia Nyakato/Mwanza, Tanzania Nyakato/Mwanza, Tanzania Willowbrook/Boonsboro, MD Village/Berrien Springs, MI Village/Berrien Springs, MI TRANSFERS OUT BROWN, Anthony CARROLL, Laura (Nelsen) CARROLL, Nathan COLLADO, Roberto DALSON, Vickie FAVELA, Lisa HARRIS, Antonio HARRIS, Charity HARRIS, Faith HARRIS, Hope HARRIS, Joy HARRIS, Virtue HUTAURUK, Jan P. JACKSON, Naomi KWARTENG, Grace KWARTENG, Samuel MOSKALA, Catherine OBAIGWA, Doris PAULIEN, Kimberly ROBERT-CLARKE, Ivory TIDWELL, Charles TIDWELL, Chet TIDWELL, Ruth TO Village/Berrien Springs, MI buchanan, MI buchanan, MI temple Spanish/Paterson, NJ Litchfield, MN LifeSource Adventist Fellowship/Denver, CO patmos Com/Farmville, VA patmos Com/Farmville, VA patmos Com/Farmville, VA patmos Com/Farmville, VA patmos Com/Farmville, VA patmos Com/Farmville, VA Dakota Adventist Academy/Bismarck, ND east Ridge, TN ghana/philadelphia, PA ghana/philadelphia, PA university/e. Lansing, MI allentown, PA calimesa, CA philadelphian/san Francisco, CA college/lancaster, MA college/lancaster, MA college/lancaster, MA 9

Christmas @ Pioneer Pioneer Family Life Opening Voluntary 11:45 am Rodlie Ortiz Noëls / Marcel Rouher Introit Gloria! in Excelsis! Deo! / Kenneth Logan Christmas Call Pastor: On this Day in which we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus, may you be welcomed and blessed. People: And may you be blessed. Pastor: Why have you come on this glorious Sabbath? People: We have come, like the shepherds and the wise men, to worship the Christ Child. Pastor: But He is not here He is risen, ascended and soon to return. People: But we come to celebrate that the Infant of Bethlehem was and is our God, our Savior and our Lord. Pastor: Then like sages with gifts and shepherds with wonder, let us come and adore Him. People: We have come to worship Him. Pastor: Then may He be glorified and may all be blessed this Christmas Sabbath. Invocation Dwight K. Nelson Carols of the Season Good Christians, Now Rejoice / st. 1 & 2 of 136 Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child / 133 O Little Town of Bethlehem / st. 1 & 3 of 135 Angels We Have Heard on High / st. 1-3 of 142 Family Prayer Christmas Music Rodlie and Iveth Ortiz with Jonathan and Daniel At the Manger of Messiah / Kenneth Logan Offering Dick Bayley / PMC Operating Expense Offertory Joy to the World / 125 Children s Story Away in a Manager / 124 Baptism tamara Lynn Strzyzykowski with Rodlie Ortiz Presiding Pastor: Rodlie Ortiz; Organist: Kenneth Logan Christmas Music: Eric Lofgren, trumpet; Rachel Miller, harp appeal: Karen Nelson, soprano; Peggy Reed-Schnepp, piano; Jacob Mondak, Josh Hong, Johan Moore, Hadassah Schnepp ensemble 10

christmas program continued Christmas Scripture Luke 2:15-24 NIV / Dick & Lynn Bayley When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord ), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of doves or two young pigeons. Christmas Music Interlude (from A Ceremony of Carols) / Benjamin Britten Christmas Homily Dwight K. Nelson How Much Longer? Waiting for the Christmas Consolation Appeal Here With Us / Jason Ingram, Ben Glover and Joy Williams Benediction Closing Voluntary IN DULCI JUBILO (In Sweet Jubilation) / Johann Sebastian Bach music alive Three exclamation marks in a title of four words for today s introit What is this exclaiming about? The title, a traditional Latin rendering that closely parallels the English Glory to God in the Highest, has several wonderful words worth emphasizing individually, although they far exceed anyone s ability to capture them musically. Gloria is a word rendered marvelously for voices, by many composers, although inevitably falling 11 short of its fervor and light. But we also have the reference to highest or in the height, rather lyrically and airily treated in the midsection of today s introit. Finally, any description of God in human language, musical or otherwise, must fall far short. Yet this word receives some resplendent emphasis in the introit s final section and is to be sung fervently! in the opening carol cycle.

pioneer people Sunset today: 5:16 Sunset next Friday: 5:20 To submit a request to have an announcement printed in Pioneer Family Life, please email bulletin@pmchurch.tv. Requests must be received Monday by 5 PM for consideration. Family VEspers This evening s vespers is entitled Save the Leg Program: God Working Behind the Scenes. Dr. Don Tynes will present the relationship between diet and heart health. Join us in the Youth Chapel at 5 PM. Sanctuary Flowers The flowers today are given in loving memory of Samuel Bacchiocchi, husband, father and grandfather; from Anna Bacchiocchi and family. year-end contributions Next Sabbath is the last opportunity to return your tithe and offerings for 2013. If you plan to bring in a donation, our office is closed December 31. Your donation needs to be postmarked no later than that day to be included in your 2013 taxdeductible receipt. You can also make your contribution through Adventist Giving. Go to www.pmchurch.org and click on the Adventist Giving tab. Contributions made until 11:59 PM on December 31 will be included in your 2013 tax-deductible receipt. PMC Exercise Class Holiday Break The exercise class will take a break from December 15 through January 5. Class resumes January 6, 2014. Pioneer family life 12 N2N Holiday Break Neighbor To Neighbor will be closed from Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1. Please hold your donations until we re-open on Thursday, January 2. Thank you! Mommy and Me Holiday Break Mommy and Me is taking a holiday break. Join us again on Tuesday, January 28, for a time of fellowship and play for mothers/grandmothers and children 0 to 5. Adopt A Family There are still a few families who need to be adopted. Can you help? Bring joy and smiles to parents and children at Christmas time. We focus mainly on winter clothing plus some fun items. For more information please call Katherine Smith at 269.471.1502. Christmas Eve Service Come and join us for a special Christmas Eve service on Tuesday, December 24, at 7 PM in the PMC sanctuary. We will celebrate this special season with a variety of Christmas carols, the sound of handbells, and the Christmas story (from Luke 2). Following the service, we will have a reception downstairs in the Commons.

Pioneer family life [CONT] PMC Office Closed The PMC offices will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 to 26 for the Christmas holiday. We will be happy to serve you on Monday, December 23, and Friday, December 27, at 8:30 AM. Have a Merry Christmas! Mitten Trees The Adventurers have placed Christmas trees throughout the church. Bring some mittens, scarves or hats, place them on the trees and take a thank-you ornament. Thank You The flowers that the church sent were just lovely, a kind like I had inherited from my mother and kept alive for years and then sadly died. Thank you, church family, especially for the prayers, the visits, the phone calls and cards and flowers. I feel so loved and blessed. What a wonderful God who hears and heals, what a support you all have been. Thanks so much! Cynthia Burrill Thank you to Gerre and Glen St. Clair and their team for the work making the breakfast in church a success this morning. Sanctuary Flowers Do you have a special occasion, wedding, anniversary, or birthday that you would like to celebrate by sponsoring the sanctuary flowers? Please contact Lori Covrig by calling 269.313.3441 to reserve your special date. 13 Christmas Nativity Come to a Live Nativity on Saturday, December 21, from 6 to 8 PM outside the Eau Claire SDA Church (located at 6562 Naomi Road). The nativity will feature live animals to pet and interact with, Wise Men, Shepherds, and, of course, Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. Warm up inside with cookies and hot drinks and enjoy live spiritual music of the season performed by local musicians. This event is free to the public and open to all! Christmas cards for imprisoned members Seventh-day Adventist human rights advocates are urging church members worldwide to send encouragement in the form of Christmas cards to three members in prison. Antonio Monteiro, Bruno Amah, and Sajjad Masih were imprisoned on what church officials say are false charges. Cards for Monteiro and Amah, preferably in English or French, can be sent to the Sahel Union office. The address is: Antonio Monteiro / Bruno Amah, Union du Sahal, B.P. 2157, Lomé, Togo. And cards may be sent to Masih at: Sajjad Masih, Pakistan Union, Post Box 32, Lahore, Pakistan. Seventh-day Adventists around the world have rallied to show support for their brothers in Christ. Members are encouraged to visit the website Pray4Togo.com and sign the petition. Church officials have been working through legal procedures and diplomatic channels to have the three men released. If you would like to read more about these men and their stories you can visit: http://bit.ly/1hkzssc.

Pioneer family life [CONT] FLAG CAMP FLAG Camp is a summer-long day camp on the campus of Andrews University from June 9 to August 7 that accepts children entering kindergarten to 8th grade. Through creative programming and activities, FLAG Camp seeks to promote the very things for which its name stands: Fun Learning About God. Right now, in preparation for this coming summer, we are seeking young adults who are willing to use their talents and gifts to help others know more about Jesus. If you would like to work at FLAG Camp this summer, check out the following website and fill out a staff application, www.flagcamp.org/employment.html. We d love to have you be a part of this exciting team. Bring your completed application to the front desk at PMC. Kids Library Did you know that every second service 30-40 young families check out quiet activity bags from the Kids Library? As you plan year-end giving, please consider adding a contribution for PMC Kids Library. If you enjoy shopping for kids, here s our wish list: new nature or Bible picture books, felt books (all cut out and sewed together), travel magna doodles, animal or Bible character finger puppets, and small stuffed animals. Bring items to the Kids Library any Sabbath, or contact our new librarians, Rachelle Pangman (pangmanr127@ hotmail.com) and Debra Bryson (dbryson@onlinenw.com) for more info. Thanks for your help! 14 Become a Conversation Partner Do you enjoy learning about other cultures? Are you interested in meeting new people? If so, we invite you to become a Conversation Partner for a student in the Center for Intensive English Programs here at AU. All you need is native-like fluency in English and a desire to help someone in their learning process. You are not required to tutor, just converse. For more information, please write to ciep@andrews.edu. Good News Announcements We want to not only acknowledge the sad times but also the happy times. If you have recently celebrated an anniversary, significant birthday, or birth, we would love to announce it in the bulletin. Please email the information to bulletin@pmchurch.tv. Change of Address If you have recently moved or are planning on moving, please notify the church clerk at bikichky@pmchurch. org. This will ensure that you receive the annual receipts for your contributions and other items from the church. GROW GROUPs The window for creating new GROW Groups for Spring 2014 is now closed. Stay tuned for announcements regarding registration in January.

Health Ministry Survey PMC has a new Health Ministry leader and the team is working on plans for 2014. The leaders would like your input/suggestions for topics that you have an interest in. Here are some suggestions that they have: 1. Intimacy Concerns Within a Marriage 2. A Lifestyle Approach to Combating Depression 3. 30 Minute Healthy Meal Ideas 4. Meal Planning (Cook it once, eat it twice) 5. Diabetes 101 6. Hypertension 101 7. Running Club for Those of Us Who Like to Sleep In 8. Other Please circle your top 3 choices and place this survey in the offering plate. We look forward to 2014! 15

sabbath school directory Church Offices Youth Chapel Platform 2 2 10 11 23 12 13 16 14 15 Balcony 24 18 17 28 22 20 21 19 Lobby 1 Main Level Key - Welcome Centers - Elevators Upper Level - Restrooms - Children s Activities & Lending Library Board Room 26 Kitchen Music Room 6 5 [children] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Birth - 18 months 18-36 months 3 yr olds 4 yr olds 5 yr olds 6 yr old - 1st grade 2nd/3rd grade 4th grade 5th/6th grade Earliteen: 7th/8th grade Youth: 9th-12th grade Commons 25 16 6 7 7 Coats 9 9 8 4 Lower Level 3

UNIVERSITY BLVD pioneer classes [adult sanctuary] 12 Group 1 13 Group 2 (Portuguese/Brazilian) 14 Group 3 15 Group 4 (Yugoslavian) 16 Group 5 17 Group 6 18 Group 7 19 Group 8 20 Group 9 (Spanish) 21 Group 10 22 Group 11 (Balcony) 23 Conference Room 24 Indonesian Class [miscellaneous adult] 25 Something In Common Seventh-day Adventist Beliefs 26 collegiate 27 28 29 H&M (Hispanic - Religion Amphitheater) People on the Move (PMC) The Well (Buller 238) DAIRY/FARM ST JOSEPH RIVER TH PATHFINDER LANE LEMON CREEK IPA SUH DH PATH BURM W CIRCLE DR AG TRANS W CAMPUS CIRCLE DR MEIER WWTP POWR HAR PS FARM OVAL UNIVERSITY BLVD DAIRY RD MSH BEAVER POINT UT 31 CC 32 SH HML FHH IS 29 E CAMPUS CIRCLE DR ADC 27 35 36 BUL Park BGYM NH JGYM ARCH BH AD BKS Park Park HILLCREST ARB PT CUST JWL ADMINISTRATION DR HH THE GROVE 34 PH HYH E CAMPUS CIRCLE DR TIMBERLAND DR SFTY AH INTERNATIONAL CT B E A B C D MAPLEWOOD A C D F E G F H G INTERNATIONAL CT GARLAND BEECHWOOD AA AV RMES NTN W CAMPUS CIRCLE DR LH PMC SEM 30 CSH Park Park E CAMPUS CIRCLE DR Park WALNUT COURT GROVE AVE GARLAND AVE MED HORN HPAC Park W CAMPUS CIRCLE DR US 31 seminary groups 30 N108 (Collegiate) ANDREWS AIRPARK N110 N120 (New Life Church Choir) N150 N211 (Small group) N235 N310 (Russian) N335 (Spanish) S215 (French) S340 (Upper Room) AAP GRIGGS AVE IMC 33 adult @ au 31 32 33 34 UNIVERSITY BLVD GH LUC 4 TH STREET COLLEGE AVE JN ANDREWS BLVD GRIGGS AVE TO ANDREWS AIRPARK Main Lounge Faculty Lounge Back to Basics Living Word Fellowship 17 35 36 Park Parking passes are required. Please pick up your free visitor parking pass at the Office of Campus Safety. Current Events (Buller 135) Bible Journey (Nethery 143)

contacts pastors [chaplain / pioneer] José Bourget bourget@pmchurch.org 471.6254 [pastoral care] Don Dronen dronen@pmchurch.org 471.3133 [youth ministries] Micheal Goetz goetz@pmchurch.org 471.6176 [harbor of hope] Taurus Montgomery montgomery@pmchurch.org 662.998.5681 [senior pastor] Dwight K. Nelson nelson@pmchurch.org 471.3134 [chaplain / new life] Timothy P. Nixon nixon@pmchurch.org 471.3212 [chaplain / one place] Japhet De Oliveira japhet@andrews.edu 471.6282 [this generation evangelism] Rodlie Ortiz ortiz@pmchurch.org 471.6154 [stewardship] Sharon Terrell terrell@pmchurch.org 471.6151 Ministers [music] Kenneth Logan logan@pmchurch.org 471.3231 [media ministries] Nick Wolfer wolfer@pmchurch.org 471.3246 staff [admin. assistant] Genaida Benson benson@pmchurch.org 471.6565 [clerk] Jackie Bikichky bikichky@pmchurch.org 471.3972 [executive assistant] Sherrie Davis davis@pmchurch.org 471.3134 [asst. media director] Jonathan LaPointe lapointe@pmchurch.org 471.3678 [admin. assistant] Lailane Legoh legoh@pmchurch.org 471.3543 [graphic designer] Rachelle Offenback bulletin@pmchurch.tv 471.3647 [assistant treasurer] JoAnn Siagian siagian@pmchurch.org 471.7656 [maintenance] Larry White white@pmchurch.org 471.3649 18

contacts ministries [adventurers] Kathy Capps adventurers@pmchurch.org 815.5090 [deacons] Milan Vajdic deacons@pmchurch.org 471.0328 [deaconesses] Vida Giddings deaconesses@pmchurch.org 473.2175 [elders] Russell & Cynthia Burrill elders@pmchurch.org 473.3738 [health] Tatiyana Stankovic health@pmchurch.org [pathfinders] Jonathan Burt evergreenpathfinders@gmail.com 269.815.0178 [public address] Joel Kitchen audio@pmchurch.org [GROW groups] Carolyn Strzyzykowski growgroups@pmchurch.org 269.519.2801 sabbath school continued [birth - grade 1] Claudia Davisson bg1@pmchurch.org 269.208.7081 [grade 2 - earliteen] Robert Barnhurst g2teen@pmchurch.org 473.1613 [adult] Elizabeth Wilson adultss@pmchurch.org 269.782.8923 Our schools [ruth murdoch / K-8] David Waller waller@andrews.edu 471.3225 [andrews academy] Robert Overstreet overstrr@andrews.edu 471.3148 [andrews university] enroll@andrews.edu 471.7771 / 800.253.2874 pmchurch media television WHME TV 46 Sunday noon & midnight SAFE TV, HOPE CHANNEL & 3ABN See websites for local listings www.safetv.org www.hopetv.org www.3abntv.org LIVE VIDEO STREAMING 11:45 AM www.pmchurch.tv online www.pmchurch.org www.pmchurch.tv radio WAUS - 90.7 FM Sabbath 11:30 a.m. 19

8655 university boulevard berrien springs, mi 49103 phone 269.471.3133 fax 269.471.6152 coming soon 12/28 (11:45 AM) Taurus Montgomery Get In The Zone 1/04 Dwight K. Nelson Promises, Promises: A New Thing for a New Year