Sunday Worship

Large print bulletins and hearing amplifiers are provided for every service.
You are invited to join us for Coffee Hour and Refreshments after the service in the Fellowship Hall.
If you would prefer to meet online, you are invited to watch our live-stream service on the church’s YouTube channel. The service begins promptly at 10:00 AM. The service will be posted later in the afternoon if you are unable to watch it live.

Join us for worship on Sunday, December 22 at 10:00 AM. The Scripture lessons are 1 Samuel 2:1-10 & Luke 1:39-55. The title of the sermon is, "Moving with Mary's Song." The Lay Reader is Garylee Stephenson. The Usher is TBA. The Teller is TBA. Fellowship is provided by Xuan Guerrero and John Busschaert. Flowers are Christmas Poinsettias.

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What's Happening this Week

+ Download our latest eNewsletter, The Weekly, for Thursday, December 19, 2024.
+ Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM.
+ Due to the holidays, Facebook Church will not meet again until Wednesday, January 8, 2025. You are still invited to connect with Pastor Bo's Facebook page. Befriend him here. Facebook Church is hosted on his page.
+ Due to the holidays, Bible Study will not meet again until Wednesday, January 8 at 6:30 PM at church and on Zoom.

Lessons and Carols Christmas Concert Dessert Buffet

Calling all bakers, makers and savvy shoppers! We need your help to host the dessert buffet following the Christmas Concert on Friday 12/20/24.
We are inviting people to attend a dessert buffet after the concert, and we need cookies, brownies, mini cupcakes, mini tarts, and other goodies that are individually portioned or can be easily sliced into individual portions. Lovely dessert items can be made or purchased and dropped off at the church starting at 5 pm on Friday before the concert at 7 pm.
We will be serving a variety of hot beverages (Christmas tea, mulled cider and coffee) to go with our variety of desserts. This concert is always well attended and we expect around 200 people to stay for the festivities.
For more information, or to volunteer for set up and service, email Ellen Arden-Ogle at ellen.ardenogle@gmail.com.
Thanks for helping to make this a wonderful Christmas event!

3 Ways to Give to Pioneer

1. Follow this link to Paypal and make your donation there.

2. Worship services on Sunday at 10:00 AM or stop by the church office.
3. Mail in your donation: Pioneer Congregational Church, 2700 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

Giving Tree Gifts

Pat and Xochitl, a representative from Loaves and Fishes, show the many gifts received for the Mustard Seed program that gave Christmas gifts to homeless children here in Sacramento.

All the gifts received this year for Loaves and Fishes' children.

A bare tree without the gifts but grateful for the opporturnity to protect what was given this year.

Join us for a lively discussion of the Hard Sayings of Jesus, based on the book of the same name by F.F. Bruce.

Bible study meets every Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the Pastor's Office. However, there will be no Bible study meeting on December 25 or January 1 due to the holidays.

Tour of the Sanctuary

Dr. Elliot Jones, our music director, leads a tour of the sanctuary that includes the building architecture, explaining the history of the various stained glass windows, and offers a history of our organ and plays on it to show it's capabilities. The next Tour happens on Saturday, January 11 at 12:00 Noon. Invite your friends to this lovely tour as it is a great way to introduce them to our historic building and church.

Food Pantry Donations

We collect non-perishable food pantry donations and travel-sized toiletries on Sunday, January 19. We will collect and dedicate them during the service and then take the donated food to the South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership’s Food Closet and the toiletries to Wind Youth Services during the week.

CoWorking Office Space @ Pioneer

We are looking for persons who would like to work out of one of our offices or use our many common rooms as a place to work. Mainly geared for those who work from home, our coworking space sharing is a great way at an affordable price to work in a peaceful atmosphere. Spread the news, tell your friends, and let us use these office spaces that have sat empty throughout the week. For more information, please call the church office.

Stay informed about Pioneer

Join us every Wednesday at 6:30 PM for Bible Study. Our new Bible study is working through the hard sayings of Jesus. The study is available in person and online. If you are interested in this, please get in touch with Pastor Bo at pastorbo@pioneerucc.org and let him know of your interest. Thanks!

Bible Study

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed as Readers, Ushers, and provide food and refreshments during Coffee Hour. Training is offered for any volunteer effort. If you're interested, please contact Philip or Scott.

Meal Sacks, Gloves, & Handwarmers

Our church provides food, clothing, tents, handwarmers, scarves, and a number of needed items for the unhoused of midtown Sacramento. These provisions are provided by contributions to our Compassion Fund.

Women's Breakfast

The Women’s Breakfast will meet on Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 AM. Join us for lively and friendly conversations. This fellowship group will meet at Aviator's Restaurant, 6151 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA. Please contact Sue Bryant Still, if you have any questions.

Prayer Ministry

We have a vibrant prayer ministry in our church. Heidi Munoz collects prayer requests, emails them out to our prayer champions, and we pray over all prayer requests each and every Sunday. If you have a prayer request, please send an email to Heidi at prayingpioneers@gmail.com.

We help prepare you for leadership by serving on various committees and boards of the church. We have open positions in ministry, planning, outreach, and Christian education. If you are interested in honing your leadership skills, or developing them, please speak with the Pastor.

Leadership Development

Choir Rehearsal

The Pioneer Choir presents music of a great variety of styles – Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, traditional spirituals, brand-new choral anthems, and more. Rehearsals are at 6:30 on Thursdays in our choir room. New singers are welcome anytime. Music-reading skills are helpful, but not required. Choir rehearsal begins on Thursday, September 5.

Bell Choir Rehearsal

Pioneer Bells rehearses on Tuesdays at 6:30 in our choir room, and presents some of the rich repertoire of music for bell choir in worship services – and occasionally in front of the church, serenading Sutter’s Fort Park!

Thank You!

A special thank you goes to Pat H. for organizing the Giving Tree. We thank Randy for the food and Vi for setting up for Fellowship Hour. We also thank Randy for assembling this week's unhoused meal sack lunches. Thank you!

Mission Statement

Connecting people with God’s love. Sharing a safe place to belong. Serving our community and beyond.

AA Recovery Support

AA currently meets throughout the week in our church. They meet every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in Fellowship Hall or the Parlor.

Compassion Fund

Once a month, we collect an offering on Sunday that supports our local mission efforts. We provide the unhoused sack lunches, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and hand-warmers. We also offer no-interest loans to church members and friends and family of church members.