Godly Gourmet Sandwiches

Give the cook a break and bring home Godly Gourmet sandwiches Friday, October 14. The menu is:
Sandwiches:
Shrimp Caesar Wrap
Italian Cheese Steak
Grilled Zucchini Wrap

Soup:
Avocado Bisque – vegetarian
Corn Chowder

Bonus – complementary soup sample Jamaican Curried Shrimp and Mango

Kid’s Sandwich: (10 and under)
Waffle pizza
To order call 728-1121 by Thursday at 7 pm.

Especially for Seekers and Visitors

If you have questions about Pilgrim Congregational Church, or have never toured the building, or are curious about the United Church of Christ, or just want to know more about us, this Sunday and next just might be of interest. On October 9 and 16, following the worship service and coffee hour, Charlotte Frantz, minister of Pilgrim and several Pilgrim members will host an orientation in the Parlor. This is a great time to get to know a little more about the church, ask whatever questions are on your mind, and get to know others who are less than familiar with the congregation. Conversation will begin about 11:20 and conclude about 12:15.

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.

September 3 Worship

Labor Day weekend is sometimes a "low" Sunday in terms of church attendance, but Pilgrim is expecting guests for this service. Chester Park United Methodist Church and United Baptist Christian Church will worship with Pilgrim in Pilgrim's sanctuary. The service is at Pilgrim's regular time, 10:00 a.m. The service includes the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Pilgrim practices open communion, meaning that everyone is invited to participate, regardless of age or church affiliation. The sanctuary is handicap accessible and hearing aids are available. Child care is available for children up through 2nd grade. The three congregation worshipped together Memorial Day weekend and the Sunday prior to the 4th of July.

Turkeys Softball Update

July 26 Turkeys vs. Our Savior
This one was a mismatch from the start. We put up 13 runs in two innings and the ump asks that we only bat around our order once and then let them bat (that means that regardless of how many outs we had, we could only send 8 batters to the plate per inning). We agree with the ump as this one has the potential to turn into a football score. John Fochs loses his hat rounding 2nd, the ump calls time out so John can dust off his hat--the comment from the other team was “Its not what you do, its how you look”. Some old geezer from Our Savior finally connects with one for a home run and they score some runs. We didn’t take our ups the last inning—we just let them 6 outs instead of 3. Turkeys rough ‘em up 19-6.
Kerry Hanlon, Turkeys Manager

The Turkeys begin playoffs on August 16, come out and cheer the team at UMD Field 1! Please call the church office for the time of the game.