You Could Call it a Blog Revamp

This past year for Pioneer College Ministry has been a year of change. Currently, we as a staff are looking forward to this coming fall when we can settle into what we have changed and turn our focus more towards our students.

We would like to inform you that another small change in how we do things will be in the way we use our blog. This blog has mostly been used for announcements in the last year. However, we strongly believe in the importance of stories, and we think it is important to tell and share the stories of our communities so that we may learn from each other and grow to appreciate each other more.

If you have a story you would like us to share on the blog, feel free to let us know. You can share what has been going on in your life and how you are growing or struggling, and if you have encouragement for people, you can share that too. We want to know. So, if you ever feel the urge to share, email Kendra Holt at kendra.michelle03@yahoo.com. :)

And now, for a couple of summer announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark! This week we will discuss Mark 15:16-39.

2) Remember, there is no more Summer Home Team. However, keep an eye out for our semester Home Teams. They will be starting up shortly after school starts.

Have a great week!

Weekly Announcements

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." -C.G. Jung

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark! We are nearing the end of the book as summer comes closer to an end!

2) Our last session of Summer Home Team is this week on Wednesday at 6:30pm! 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602. There will be dinner and discussion! Also, keep an eye out for our semester Home Teams. They will be starting up shortly after school starts.

Have a great week!

Updates!

"Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude." -William James

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark! We are nearing the end of the book as summer comes closer to an end!

2) Summer Home Team is this week on Wednesday at 6:30pm! 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602. There will be dinner and discussion! Invite your friends.

Have a great week!

Weekly Updates!

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark! This week the focus will be on Mark 14:26-52.

2) Summer Home Team is this week on Wednesday! 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602. There will be dinner and discussion!

Have a great week!

Weekly Announcements!

"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end: if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth--only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin with and, in the end, despair." -C.S. Lewis


Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark! This week the focus will be on Mark 14:12-25.

2) Summer Home Team is this week on Wednesday! 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602. There will be dinner and discussion!

3) This Friday on July 12th, our college ministry will take a trip to Six Flags in Arlington! We will leave the church at 8am, and return that evening by 11pm. Eat breakfast before you come to the church that morning, and when we arrive in Arlington around 11am, we will have lunch in the park. We will stop for dinner before returning that evening. The cost for every person is $45, which covers the ticket and transportation. Everyone will be responsible for their own meals. If you would like to meet us at Six Flags in your own vehicle, the cost will be $32. We need to know if you would like to go by the end of the day on July 9th! You can email us at college@pdbc.org. We hope you'll join us!

4) This Sunday evening, John Whitten will be ordained by PDBC. The service will be at 5pm in the Conference Center. John has done so much for not only our college ministry, but for PDBC as well. This service will be an exciting and rewarding time for him and his family. You are welcome to come show your support for John during his ordination service, and we hope to see you there!

Have an excellent day.

Happy 4th of July Week!

"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right." -Nelson Mandela

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark!

2) There will be no Summer Home Team this week on Wednesday due to July 4th festivities. Enjoy your holiday!

3) On July 12th, our college ministry will take a trip to Six Flags in Arlington! We will leave the church at 8am, and return that evening by 11pm. Eat breakfast before you come to the church that morning, and when we arrive in Arlington around 11am, we will have lunch in the park. We will stop for dinner before returning that evening. The cost for every person is $45, which covers the ticket and transportation. Everyone will be responsible for their own meals. If you would like to meet us at Six Flags in your own vehicle, the cost will be $32. There will be a sign-up sheet at College Bible Study, or you can email us at college@pdbc.org. We hope you will join us!

4) This Sunday evening on July 7 from 6pm-8:30pm, there will be a church-wide picnic at Festival Gardens Park! This is the gated park across from the zoo. Eat dinner on your own beforehand or bring your meal to the picnic! There will be a homemade ice cream contest, races, fun contests for all ages, and a washers tournament! You're welcome to bring any other games you would like. We hope to see you there!

Have a great week and a Happy 4th of July!

Don't Forget about Summer Activities!

"Love is not blind - it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less." -Rabbi Julius Gordon

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts as we move through the book of Mark!

2) Summer Home Team is every Wednesday! Find us at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602. We'll have dinner prepared for you!

3) On July 12th, our college ministry will take a trip to Six Flags in Arlington! We will leave the church at 8am, and return that evening by 11pm. Eat breakfast before you come to the church that morning, and when we arrive in Arlington around 11am, we will have lunch in the park. We will stop for dinner before returning that evening. The cost for every person is $45, which covers the ticket and transportation. Everyone will be responsible for their own meals. If you would like to meet us at Six Flags in your own vehicle, the cost will be $32. There will be a sign-up sheet at Summer Home Team, but if you are not involved with Summer Home Team, then email us at college@pdbc.org. We hope you will join us!

Have a good week.

This Week...

"The bravest people are the ones who don't mind looking like cowards." -T.H. White

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! If you head to the gathering service at 9am, you can join us for College Bible Study afterwards for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts!

2) Summer Home Team is this Wednesday at the Stone's house! We will have dinner and discussion. Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

Have a great day!

Announcements!

"Cherish your wilderness." -Maxine Kumin

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! If you head to the gathering service at 9am, you can join us for College Bible Study afterwards for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts!

2) Summer Home Team is this Wednesday at the Stone's house! We will have dinner and discussion. Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

Have a happy day!

Summer Home Team Begins Wednesday!

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts!

2) Summer Home Team will begin this week on Wednesday, June 5th at the Stone's house! Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

See you soon!

Weekly Announcements

"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction." -Rachel Carson

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Join us for teaching, fellowship, coffee, and donuts!

2) Summer Home Team will begin next week on June 5th at the Stone's house! Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

Good day to you!

Don't Forget!

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." -Aldous Huxley

Announcements:

1) College Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! We are going through the book of Mark! Coffee and donuts will be provided.

2) Summer Home Team will begin on June 5th at the Stone's house! Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

Have a wonderful summery day. :)

Happy Summer!

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden

Announcements:

1) If you are in town this summer, come to College Bible Study in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! We will delve into the book of Mark! Coffee and donuts will be provided.

2) Summer Home Team will begin on June 5th at the Stone's house! Find it at 26 Green Bay Circle, 79602.

Have an awesome first week of summer!

Finals Week! Woohoo!

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts. -Harold Nicolson

Announcements:

1) If you are in town this summer, we will continue to have College Bible Study in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sundays! Coffee and donuts will be provided.

2) Keep your calendars open for Summer Home Team! It will begin on Wednesday, June 5th. Directions will be given as the date gets closer.

3) We're almost done with Finals Week! Keep up the hard work, finish strong, and have a wonderful summer wherever in the world you may be!

:)

We're Almost to the End!

It is never too late to be wise. -Daniel Defoe

Announcements:

1) Join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 for our End of the Year Celebration! We'll have FREE! Brunch which will consist of Diego's Burritos! Yum. Invite your friends!

2) This is the last week of Home Teams for this semester!

Have a fantastic day.

Weekly Updates!

“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.” -Abigail Van Buren

Announcements:

1) Join us this Sunday in College Bible Study at 10:30am in the Allen Room for the last week of our Short Series! We'll have coffee and donuts too!

2) This Sunday evening at 6pm will be FREE! Meal at the Park! Join us at Will Hair Park for some food, games, and fellowship! We'll have Kerrburgers for dinner. Yum. There will also be kites, washers, and other sports equipment, but feel free to bring your own game! 

Here is a map from HSU to Will Hair Park. http://goo.gl/maps/aiDtj

Here is a map from ACU to Will Hair Park. http://goo.gl/maps/ONhVD

3) The last week of Home Teams is April 29th-May 1st! This would be the ideal week to plan any end-of-the-semester parties!

4) If you have any old t-shirts you want to get rid of, bring them by our upstairs offices to donate them to the Abilene State Supported Living Center. Any size will do, and all will be much appreciated!

5) Where are you going this summer? Email us at college@pdbc.org and tell us where you'll be this summer if you're doing any summer missions! We want to pray for you!

Have a great day!

Upcoming Events

“More does not exist...and as we pursue it...we lose ourselves.” -Tyler Braun 

Announcements:

1) Join our College Ministry Sunday morning at 9 as we serve the Abilene State Supported Living Center for the morning of We Are The Sermon! 

There will be plenty of different ways we can help:
-Make 200 corsages and boutonnieres
-Build a fence
-Work in the Sensory Garden
-Garden work around Administration Building
-Work on patios
-Work in flower beds

Don't forget the 15mph speed limit. it's strictly enforced, so be careful! We'll work from 9am-noon. At noon we'll have hotdogs and cookies!

2) Clear your calendars on April 28th for Night at the Park! It will be an evening of food and fellowship, so keep an eye out for more details!

Have a great day.

And for this week...

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis

Announcements:

1) Join us Sunday morning for College Bible Study at 10:30am in the Allen Room! We'll be continuing the second week of our Short Series!

2) We will have FREE! Meal this Sunday at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall sponsored by our PDBC Primetimers! There are 100 tickets, so email college@pdbc.org to reserve one, or drop by our office.

3) We Are The Sermon is coming up on Sunday, April 21st! We will spend all morning serving the community at the Abilene State Supported Living Center. Lunch will be provided. Keep an eye out for more details!

Have an awesome week.

Happy April!

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future." -Paul Boese

1) Don't forget that our kitchen is still under renovation, so don't think we've forgotten about FREE! Meal. If you're not sure whether there is a meal for any given week, check our Facebook or Twitter pages. We send out an announcement Sundays at noon letting you know whether or not we will have food. Our Facebook page is Pioneer College Ministry, and our Twitter is PioneerCollege.

2) Join us this Sunday for College Bible Study at 10:30am in the Allen Room! We will have coffee and donuts and announcements, then split up for different class sessions! There will be four options for you to choose from for the hour:

     - Birds and the Bees
     - The Gospel of Mark
     - Holy Vocabulary
     - Self-Guided Room

We're excited for these changes, and we hope you will partake in the experience with us!

Have a great day, and don't get tricked by those sneaky April Fools jokesters!

Easter Weekend

Hey everyone and Happy Easter!

For those of you in town, join us on Sunday morning for Easter Worship at 8am for the gathering in the Conference Center at Pioneer Drive or at 10am for our church-wide Easter Celebration at the Abilene Civic Center (1100 N 6th St., Abilene, TX 79601).

College Bible Study and FREE! Meal will not meet this week. For those traveling, we hope you have a safe trip and look forward to seeing you when you return.

Have a wonderful day!

FREE! Change, Experience Easter, & Easter Pageant!

"The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves." -Helen Keller

Announcements:

1) This Sunday is FREE! Brunch! We will have a good breakfast for you, and then we will discuss FREE! Change that will be taking place in College Bible Study! Starting April 7th, we will meet together in the Allen Room at 10:30am for announcements, coffee, and donuts. After that, there will be three options of different classes you may choose to attend. Come this Sunday as we discuss what those options will be!

2) Tuesday, March 26th, we will be hosting the Experience Easter event! This year, it will go from 7pm-11pm. There will again be several different rooms to facilitate reflection on the Easter story, and you are encouraged to bring a journal if you wish! Come and go as you please. 

Here is a list of the different rooms:

-Our Stories

-Lectio Divina, Solitude, & Journaling

-Passion of the Christ/Lord's Supper

-Prayer Labyrinth

-Encouragement

-ACTS Prayer & Prayer for the Nations

-Continuous Worship

-Stations of the Cross

We've also added these new rooms this year:

-Ash Wednesday

-Water Room

It's going to be a great event for reflection, so we really hope to see you there. Invite your friends as well!

3) There is no FREE! Meal on Sunday evening!

4) You are invited to the 2013 Easter Pageant at the Abilene Civic Center! This year's new presentation is told from the perspective of the prophet Isaiah and uses over 400 musicians, cast, and crew to tell the story of how Jesus saves. Tickets are available at the Church Office.

The following are the presentation times:
 -March 23 at 7:30pm
 -March 24 at 3pm
 -March 28 at 7:30pm
 -March 29 at 7:30pm
 -March 30 at 3pm

Have an awesome week. :)

Spring Break is on the Horizon!

“What the soul is to the body, that Christians are to the world.” -Diognetus

Announcements:

1) If you are still here in Abilene over Spring Break, there will still be Bible Study for you at 10:30am in the Allen Room on Sundays!

2) There is no FREE! Meal on March 10th or the 17th.

3) College Leadership will be hosting the Easter Experience on March 26th in the Cafe from 7-11pm. The Easter Experience is a self-guided journey of reflection and restoration. From a prayer labyrinth, to continuous worship, to a place of solitude and journaling, each station will offer you a new way to experience the Lord's presence.

4) Spring Break is almost here! Let's remember to keep anyone traveling over the break in our prayers. Let us know if there is something specific you would like us to pray about!

Have a good day. :)

Announcements and Opportunities for You!

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope." -Bern Williams



Announcements:

1) There is no FREE! Meal this Sunday evening.

2) Senior Seminar is March 3rd at 4pm in room 244 at PDBC. If you're graduating this May or graduated this last December, come join in on the discussion of what comes next in life! Email us at college@pdbc.org if you have any questions!

3) We are currently selling Red Thread Movement bracelets! They are $3, and they support an awesome cause that fights human trafficking. Visit their website to learn more. www.redthreadmovement.org   

4) If you are going somewhere for Spring Break, let us know so we can pray for you! Just send us a message on Facebook or email us at college@pdbc.org



Opportunities: The following are opportunities we want you to be aware of in the community and in our church.

1) This summer, the Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) will be starting a new internship program. This opportunity will appeal especially to those who are interested in business. If you would like more information or would like to see an application, email kendra.michelle03@yahoo.com  

2) Pioneer's Pre-school Ministry is looking for college students who would be interested in helping with their security checkpoint systems. The responsibilities include signing in people and manning the doors. They will need people both up and downstairs during the 9am-10:45 and 10:30am-12 hour, so two places and two separate hours. If this is something you would be interested in, email Pam Click at psministry@pdbc.org  

3) If you will be here this summer, one of our church members is looking for a college student to work for 4 months in his A/C warehouse. If you are interested, email Jamie Wright at jamie.wright@pdbc.org

4) If you're not busy the first weekend of Spring Break, there is an opportunity to work at a community-wide Dnow in Ruidoso, New Mexico. A van will leave Abilene on Friday morning, March 8. The Dnow ends on Sunday. The leaders will stay a few more days to hang out or ski and go back to Abilene on Wednesday. They need about 4 more college students as of right now, 2 guys and 2 girls. 14 total will be on the van. For more info, email Chris Weaver at chris@jbarjchurch.com



Thanks for taking a moment to read these opportunities, and if you know someone who would be interested, please feel free to pass these along.

Have a good week!

What's goin on you say? Read here.

"It is not length of life, but depth of life." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Announcements:

1) Bible Study is in the Allen Room at 10:30am. Free coffee and donuts!

2) Our kitchen will be going through some renovations this semester, and this means we will temporarily be unable to cook FREE! Meal at the church every week. However, we have some plans for future meals until everything is back to normal next semester.

Because of this, FREE! Meal is at ACU this week in the Student Center at 6pm! Only 100 students can go to this one, and you need to have a ticket! The first 100 students to come get a ticket will be able to go, so if you would like one, come upstairs to the office and find Gayla! She'll have the tickets for you.

3) Senior Seminar is coming up on March 3rd! It will take place at 4pm in room 244 at PDBC. If you are graduating this May or graduated this last December, then you are invited to come join a discussion on what's next in life after graduation!

Have an excellent day.

Here's to Another Great Week!

"Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination." -Unknown

Announcements:

1) Bible Study is at 10:30am in the Allen Room on Sunday. Join us as we continue our series "Connect the Dots" with some coffee and donuts!

2) FREE! Meal is back in the Fellowship Hall this week at 6pm!

3) This Thursday evening at 7pm, join our college ministry as we attend ACU's Sing Song show! Bring $10, your student ID, and find us in section A! You may also bring a Valentine's Day date if you wish.

Have an awesome day!

Weekly Announcements!

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." -Fredrick Douglass

Announcements:

1) Bible Study is at 10:30am in the Allen Room! We will have a good time of fellowship, a lesson, coffee, and donuts!

2) FREE! Meal this week is at 6pm in the Cafeteria, NOT the Fellowship Hall! Help us spread the word!

3) If you're having trouble coming up with a good date idea for Valentine's Day, then come with us to ACU's Sing Song on February 14th at 7pm! Prices TBA!

4) Home Team options are still available! www.pdbc.org/hometeams

Have a fantastic day!

For this Week!

Greetings everyone!

We have just a few announcements for this week, but before we begin, consider this:

"When confronted with the corruption of the world -- Christians ought to be provoked to engage, not offended and withdrawn." -Michael Metzger

Announcements:

1) Bible Study is this Sunday at 10:30am in the Allen Room! Come join us for the lesson and free coffee and donuts!

2) There is no FREE! Meal this week!

3) If you would like to join a Home Team, check out the options: www.pdbc.org/hometeams

4) This Sunday will be our annual Super Bowl party at 5pm in the Conference Center! There will be snacks, games, and prizes! We hope to see you drop by!

Have a splendid day. :)

Weekly Announcements

Hello everyone!

I hope this week has been a delight! Here is a quote for the month:
"Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." -Karen Kaiser Clark

And now for announcements:

1) Meet us Sunday at 10:30am in the Allen Room for Bible Study as we continue in our series Connect the Dots!

2) FREE! Meal is in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm!

3) If you are interested in Romania, then come to the meeting on Sunday at 7pm in the offices by the cafe!

4) Home Teams have started up this week! Check out our website for the options! www.pdbc.org/hometeams

5) February 3rd at 5pm will be our annual Super Bowl party! Keep an eye out for more details!

6) If you would like to attend the Haiti Banquet this Friday at 6:30pm, then RSVP by Thursday with Charlie Pannell at cpannell.pdbc.org

Have a fantastic week! :)

New Beginnings

Happy First Week of School!

I hope you all had a great and restful break. Christmas break always seems to have gone by so fast when looking back on it. I want to encourage everyone as we start this new beginning of a new year and a new semester to re-center your focus. If you have not already made New Year's Resolutions, then think about what you want for your life this year. It's hard to make and stick with big changes we want to happen, but small steps are often easier and more conducive to making the right habits. Be realistic in making expectations of yourself, but be hopeful and willing to embrace change and improvement to the way you live and love. After all, we'll only live this particular year one time. Let's make it count towards something meaningful!

Announcements:

1) Home Teams (Small Groups) resume January 21st. Haven't been a part? Now's a good time to join! Click here for options http://ow.ly/gvV9k

2) Mark your calendars! FREE! Brunch is this Sunday at 10:30am in the Allen Room!

3) A new guy's Home Team is forming! We will still have the Tuesday night group, but we will now offer a Wednesday night group as well!

4) FREE! Meal resumes on January 20th! Sunday at 6pm!

Have a great day!