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THE VISION • MARCH 2023
COME
& SEE
Who is Jesus? What is He like? Why is he
worth following?
The invitation to “come and see” was
used by John to help people discover
who Jesus is and follow him. When two
of John’s disciples began to follow in his
footsteps, Jesus then replied “Come, and
you will see.” Our church-wide sermon
series leading up to Easter will follow
along the theme, “Come and See.”
The series will take us through several
monumental moments in the gospels
when people are invited to discover who
Jesus is, what Jesus is like, and why Jesus
is worth following.
We will “come and see”:
• The disciples’ invitation to follow
after Jesus
• Nicodemus as he learns to “see”
the kingdom of God
• A Samaritan Woman at the well who
will experience Jesus’ forgiveness
• Jesus miraculously handle the death
of his friend Lazarus
• Our King triumphantly entering on
Palm Sunday
• The empty tomb on Easter Sunday
Do you need to discover who Jesus is?
Does someone you know need to “come
and see” who Jesus is?
This series will be a great opportunity to
invite a friend or family member to
discover more about Jesus and why He is
worth following!
Will you “come and see?”
Dr. John Whitten
Senior Pastor
Sunday Nights
March 5: John Whitten 6PM, Conference Center
March 12: Meredith Summers 6PM, Conference Center
March 19: No Evening Worship
March 26: Austin Seekins 6PM, Conference Center
APRIL
16
Beginning on Sunday morning April 16th, we will begin
our new Sunday morning schedule.
NEW SCHEDULE & TIMES
With space running out in worship during the 10:30 hour,
this schedule will allow for more growth in the 9AM EARLY SERVICES: 9AM
services on both ends of the campus. Worship in the
gathering and Celebration will change to bookend an SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:10AM
hour of Sunday School between the two services. We
need Preschool volunteers to cover the extra hour. Email LATE SERVICES: 11:15AM
Kendra@pioneerdrive.org to see how you can help.
MARCH
MAR. 19: FATHER-DAUGHTER DATE
Dads, treat your daughter to a memorable night out with
delicious food, meaningful conversation, dancing under
CALENDAR OF EVENTS the stars, and other fun activities. This event is open to all
girls but recommended for ages 4-12. Learn more and
register at www.myrefugeranch.org/calendar. Limited
CHURCHWIDE spots available.
MAR. 26: GA MUFFIN SALE
Mark your calendars for the annual GA Muffin Sale. All MAR. 20: MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP
Do you or someone you know need help fighting an
proceeds will go to our local Food Pantry, Euniss
unhealthy relationship with substances, food, sex, or
Chambliss Hospitality House, and Sparrow's Nest.
other addictive behaviors? Beginning March 20th, a new
Sunday School classes, please consider purchasing
ministry called Life Recovery will be offered during the
muffins for your class. Thank you for helping to support
lunch hour. Contact Nathan@pioneerdrive.org to get
our girls as they learn to serve others!
started or learn more.
COLLEGE MINISTRY MISSIONS MINISTRY
MAR. 5: NYC TRIP FUNDRAISER LUNCH MAR. 25: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD
Head to the Fellowship Hall after morning services where Partner with Habitat for Humanity to help build a home
our legendary College Kitchen Crew will be preparing for a family in our community. Volunteers must be 18 (or
some of the very best items from our College Free Meal older), and all skill levels are welcome. You can sign up
Menu. This lunch is a fundraiser for our NYC mission on Realm or email Erica@pioneerdrive.org for more info.
team leaving on March 12. There will be an opportunity
to donate to this trip with a suggested donation of $10
MARCH: BIG COUNTRY NEEDS
per adult. No RSVP or ticket required. This event will For the month of March, we are collecting snacks for the
include information on how you can pray for this mission Clack Middle School snack closet. These snacks help
team. To-Go meals will be available as well. students who need a little extra food during the day.
Ideal snacks are granola bars, fruit snacks, cracker packs,
MEN’S MINISTRY and other individually wrapped snacks. All snack items
MAR. 7: NEHEMIAH GROUP MEETING can be placed in the grocery carts or any church office.
Could you sacrifice a little time to serve people in our
community? Join our home improvement ministry team SPRING: CWJC LUNCH VOLUNTEERS
in the café at NOON as they share a FREE home cooked Christian Women's Job Corp is a ministry that teaches
meal and discuss proposed service projects. All skills women job skills so they can better support themselves
levels and ages welcome. Learn something, meet new and their families. Every session includes lunch, which is
people, and have fun while you serve! Contact provided by volunteers. If you or your group (Sunday
Taylor@pioneerdrive.org with any questions. If you can't School, Bible Study, friends) could provide lunch for 8
make the meeting, you can be added to the email list people, contact Erica@pioneerdrive.org to sign up.
and find out when new projects pop-up.
EMBRACE MINISTRY
Embrace is an extension of our wonderful children’s
ministry that serves children with special needs from 3-11
years of age. Our mission is to create a welcoming and
safe place for children with special needs to hear the
gospel and experience the love of Jesus. This ministry
includes a sensory room for children that need to be in a
less stimulating environment as well as Embrace Buddies
to assist children in a traditional classroom. To best serve
you and your child, please fill out the intake form on our
website. Scan the QR code to go to the intake form.PRESCHOOL MINISTRY DEACON LIST 2023
MARCH: FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS Here is the list of deacons beginning
Moms and preschoolers, be sure to join us for Fridays
active service at Pioneer Drive in 2023.
with Friends. There are two times this month: March 3 at
PowerUp Inflatables from 9:30-11:30AM and March 31
at The Grace Museum at 10AM. Returning to Active Service at Pioneer Drive:
Gary Milliorn
PRIMETIMER MINISTRY Jim Lowery
Brad Lilly
MAR. 2: PRIMETIME LIVE
Primetime Live welcomes "Revolution Strings." Their Jeff McMillon
vibrant blend of ol’ fashion country fiddle mixed with Chuck Ruot
electric Celtic reels and energetic jazz will excite Rick Cason
everyone. Meet us in the Fellowship Hall at 10AM for
James Culpepper
games and coffee, 11AM for the Revolution Strings, and
12PM for a Chick-Fil-A lunch ($5). RSVP in the Church
Kenny Buchanan
Office or online. Roger Russell
Terry Burelsmith
STUDENT MINISTRY TJ Click
Larry Moss
MAR. 5 & 19: BETTER TOGETHER
This month’s First Sunday Fellowship will be off-campus Brett Teague
from 5:30-7:30PM. This is a way for our students to David Jones
experience worship, bible study, and a meal together led
by our student leadership team and youth staff. Dinner
Ordained elsewhere but Beginning
will be provided at each house. The host home address
Active Service at Pioneer Drive:
will be communicated via the student newsletter soon.
Gene Alexander
WOMEN’S MINISTRY Rob Hollingsworth
MAR. 8: WOMEN ON MISSION FIELD TRIP
Women on Mission will take a field trip to Jayton, Texas Candidates for Deacon Ordination:
to visit our mission partner, Sparrow’s Nest Maternity Scott Hay
Home. We will have a church van reserved for anyone Rob Hadley
who wants to ride, or you can follow us in your car. We
will meet in the covered parking area to leave at 9AM
and return around 3PM. Register by Monday, March 6th,
2023 Deacon Officers:
online or call the church office.
Travis Lain, Chair
Don Lawson, Vice-Chair
MAR. 16: CAFE CONNECTIONS
Join us at 9AM in the cafe for Cafe Connections. Cafe Andy Penney, Secretary
Connections is a time for women of all generations to
gather for fellowship and community. Cafe Connections
occurs on the third Thursday of each month, so mark
your calendars and make plans to join us.
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FAITHFUL
GIVING
Since 2015 Pioneer Drive has partnered with
Underground Coffee in this crazy idea of using coffee as
a way to share the Gospel with unreached peoples in a
closed country. We thank you for your faithful
partnership and for taking a chance on a ministry that
doesn’t fit neatly in the box of how mission work is
usually done.
Over the past seven years we have used coffee farming
as means to employ several indigenous pastors, giving
them well paying and steady work, so that they can
remain in our area. Together we’ve been able to buy
coffee from farmers at over 80% higher rate than the
local market, which has helped to alleviate poverty.
We’ve freely distributed out over 100,000 coffee
seedlings that have high genetic quality, which make for
a more valuable crop. We’ve been able to bring new
coffee to market and import it here to the US for all of us
to drink and enjoy, knowing all the hands that touched it
and what it supports.
Most importantly our local partners have planted three
new house churches over the last seven years. In these
house churches over one hundred people have become
Christians and been baptized.
None of these things would have happened without your
faithful giving. Underground Coffee is a small
organization and Pioneer’s giving makes up a large part
of our budget. Your partnership over the past seven
years (and I do mean partnership) has been vital to the
fruit we’re seeing in South East Asia.
Once again, thank you for giving to the World Missions
Offering and I’m excited to see how God uses our
partnership in the future.
Brian Brewer
Underground Coffee International
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