Pilgrim Celebrates World Communion Sunday

On October 2, Pilgrim Congregational Church will celebrate World Communion Sunday with a guest speaker from the United Church of Christ from the Philippines, Dr. Eleazar Fernandez. Fernandez is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. He earned his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines, his Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He is the author of Reimagining the Human: Theological Anthropology in Response to Systemic Evil.
For some years, the Minnesota Conference to which Pilgrim belongs has had a partnership with the UCCP-Southeast Mindaneo Jurisdiction. Dr. Fernandez helped build this relationship and will talk about it at Pilgrim. In addition to preaching at the 10:00 worship service, he will entertain questions and answers during an adult education forum beginning at 11:20.

Family Financial Planning Seminars

Pilgrim Church will offer two September seminars on the basics of estate planning, charitable giving, and, successful family financial planning. This is a topic for families that are decades away from retiring, as well as those who are near, or have retired. The seminars are planned to cut across age groups and provide value to all adults.

The first seminar will be on estate planning, and the second seminar will examine the range of applicable financial tools, how to efficiently use those tools, how to select your advisors, and finally, how to become successful through a disciplined approach.

The presenters, Greg Toscano and Aaron Bransky, are highly respected professionals and are very seasoned seminar presenters.

Pilgrim Programs Begin September 11

Pilgrim's fall programs get underway September 11. There are Sunday school classes for children ages 4-8th grade; a Wednesday evening youth program for students in middle school and high school held at Peace United Church of Christ; 2nd Hour discussions and learning opportunities following worship on Sundays; and a host of midweek gatherings and groups which are open to Pilgrim friends as well as members. Check out the pages of our website to learn more about our events and activities.