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THE PROGRESS Faith Conversations with: Pastor Schumacher
Advent 2017
Christmas Eve Worship
Schedule: Page 8
The Season of Advent
are one of the ways we mark the season. Each day we open another little window in the
calendar and are rewarded with another piece of chocolate.
Anybody want to start a tradition of Lent calendars? Adding chocolate seems like more fun
Lent so I can have chocolate once a week. We could have chocolate every day, and guilt free!
But, I digress. Although Lent calendars might not be a bad idea. Back to Advent calendars.
Advent calendars take us, one day at a time toward our destination, Christmas. Actually they
take us one day at a time toward the arrival of someone important. Advent is about the
arrival of someone, especially one for whom we are waiting and watching.
I am writing this in a mini Advent season, as we await the arrival
home tomorrow of our daughter, Elise, from college in Ellensburg. It
is a further Advent season as we await the arrival Wednesday of our
oldest son Ben, and his girlfriend, Libby.
The family is gathering for Thanksgiving, and we are looking
forward, and anticipating their arrival. It will be good to be together.
Now that our kids are adults and for the most part out of the house,
we cherish these chances to be together as a family.
Soda and Root Beer. She has the ingredients for Chex Mix ready to
be assembled. At least I get these treats when the kids are home
another reason to look forward to their arrival. As an added bonus,
this will be the first Thanksgiving with our grandson, Henry. That will
be fun. Continued on page 3
Growth & Teaching Page 4
Congregational Care Page 6
Outreach &
Evangelism Page 7
Regular Features
Faith Conversations Page 1
Birthdays &
Anniversaries Page 6
Youth & Family Page 3
Worship Assistant Schedule
& Calendar after page 8
STAFF PASTOR:
Steven Schumacher
DIRECTOR, FAMILY &
YOUTH MINISTRIES:
Jeff Hobson
CO-DIRECTORS
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION:
Julie Halpin,
Kim Waterstraat
PARISH WORKER
CARE & OUTREACH
Rachelle Lessard
CHOIR DIRECTOR:
Maynard Hedegaard
CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC COORDINATOR:
Mike Peluso
MUSICIANS:
Mark Reiman;
Sheryll Rosevear
BUSINESS MANAGER (vol.)
Sharon Larson
OFFICE COORDINATOR:
Melody Rath
NURSERY ATTENDANT:
McKenna Wilson
LITTLE PILGRIMS
PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR:
Ruth Rhodes
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friends of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. It is available in
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Vibrant worship—
Pilgrim is a prayerful place
of vibrant worship where the
gospel of Jesus Christ is
faithfully proclaimed in a
family-oriented,
intergenerational
atmosphere. Varied worship
expressions come together
to provide a rich response to
the love of Christ in our
lives.
Bible-centered growth
and teaching—
Pilgrim is purposeful about
nurturing faith and spiritual
growth in all who enter its
doors as well as for those
who are not able to enter.
Pilgrim is a place where, led
by the Holy Spirit, all
children, youth, and adults
measure of the stature of
Nurturing congregational
care—
Pilgrim members strive to
nurturing care to one
another. Pilgrim is a family;
care for one another is
evidenced in all aspects of
congregational life. Pilgrim
is a place of health and
healing where people of all
ages find help for their life
journeys.
Intentional outreach
and evangelism—
the abundant life that they
have received through faith
in Christ and intentionally
reach out to people of all
ages with the love of
Christ beginning with
South Hill, Washington, and
moving outward to the ends
of the earth through local,
national, and world-wide
outreach.
The purpose of Pilgrim Lutheran
Church is to glorify God by fostering:
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The season of Advent leading up to Christmas has the same anticipation and looking forward.
Someone important is coming to be with us. And it will be great to be together. Jesus has
promised, I am going away for a time, but will return to be with you. At the same time he promises
he is with us always.
Here again, is that sense of already and not yet. Jesus has already accomplished for us, salvation
and life in his name. And at the same time, as we mark the season of Advent and look forward to
become a permanent reality.
Really both the seasons of Advent and Lent are about Jesus coming
to us as the Savior of the world. They are really both about Advent.
They point us toward and help us mark the journey toward the two
always his coming to us in the first place with his birth as the Christ
child and his death on the cross and resurrection to new life so that
life with him and the Father.
And it will be good to be together.
Pastor Steve
Faith Conversations cont. from p. 1
Upcoming Family + Youth Activities
rd after church
Youth Leadership Team 2018 Planning December 10th @ 10:30 AM
PLC Christmas Play December 9th & 10th @ 4PM
PLU College Fellowship Night December 15th @ 6PM.
Bring a side dish.
Agua Viva Caroling and Fellowship December 17th following
church
Youth Snow Day December 20th @ 10AM
Annual Outreach All-Nighter December 29th @ 2PM. Cost $30
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From Julie…
gave us when He sent Jesus: His heart in human form? So we would think
hearts and minds for the coming of the Christ child. We encourage you to
Sunday School offers all of us a chance to reconnect with the Word. During Advent, Pastor Schumacher will offer another Crossways
this will also be offered as part of our Advent Wednesday Worship. Examine what has made this story divine.
Pastor also continues his text study on Tuesday mornings at 10:00, and
Thursday, December 21st. The Women of Faith meet every Thursday from 9:15-10:30 AM and you are welcome to join in anytime.
open to all participants to continue to meet for casual discussions on Sundays in December. A new formal study will begin on January 21st and the following Wednesday (24th) until Lent begins.
demands of caregiving can make it hard to meet once a week, we gather the first Sunday of each month. Upcoming gatherings are December 3rd, January 7th, February 4th, March 4th, April 1st, and May 6th.
It is a 6-week DVD study that involves discussion over the DVD presentation; we will meet every Thursday at 9:15 AM beginning January 7th. Another new study will begin January 3rd as Pilgrim Wednesdays resume. A
Whitley, will be the topic of discussion. It is an inspirational and
6:30 every Wednesday until Lent.
Look for another new exciting Bible Study from Crossways starting in January, led by Pastor Schumacher (details upcoming).
Enjoy any or all of what God has to offer you this Advent season: Experience Jesus.
From Kim We have had an awesome start to our Sunday School year! Every week, I am lifted up by these absolute wonderful kids who make me smile and laugh.
of the Word they hear. And that joy flows out of them to those around them. Thank you for bringing them each week!
phenomenal group of Sunday School teachers who so passionately show up each week, excited to be with the kids and help guide them in their faith journey. And we pray for Sue and Joyce, as they recover from injuries. We look forward to them joining us again in the near future!
We just concluded our first Mission Sunday of the year, and thank you to Sarah Lieu, our Mission Coordinator, who put together a little overview to share with the congregation:
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Mission Sunday, which often stretches over a few Sundays, is a chance for
us to look outside ourselves and usually outside of our church and make a
difference to a person, family, or community.
A sampling of the projects we’ve done in the past include raising money to
build a well in Uganda, supporting cleft palate surgeries (Operation Smile),
helping finance computer labs in Tanzania (Reneal International Education
Outreach), shipping hymnals to the Philippines (through Reneal
connections), making Chemo Bags of Hope for local children battling
cancer (Janis Cupp’s Chemo Bags of Hope), and raising funds so that our
Vacation Bible School remains free to attend.
This fall, we are working through St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church
(check out their FB page to see the horrible flooding at the church) in
Spring, Texas, to help a couple with a toddler whose home flooded during
Hurricane Harvey. The family looked at renting an RV to live in while they
remodel but found it too expensive so they are moving into their garage.
St. Ignatius has provided us with an Amazon Wishlist which includes items
such as bedding, towels, an induction cooktop, food storage containers,
and a few toys (art easel & accessories). The hurricane hit just after the
toddler’s birthday and her presents were lost. The total for all the
requested items is $785.
Thank you to all the youth and their parents for having hearts open to
helping a family in need. We raised approximately $300 to purchase an
induction cooktop and art easel & accessories for a family living in their
garage post Hurricane Harvey. We also sent a care package of delicious
cookies and handmade cards. The tangible gifts as well as the thoughts
and prayers are much appreciated.
remember the reason we even have this season. It is a wonderful opportunity to bring your family closer together as you share love and joy through knowing Christ and participating in meaningful activities. Here are some links to Advent sites with ideas that your family might enjoy during this time:
http://www.more4kids.info/1481/celebrating-advent-with-children/
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/62183/25-activities-countdown-christmas
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/22082/75-of-the-best-christmas-activities-for-kids
http://adrielbooker.com/family-advent-activities-christmas-countdown-fun/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/197595502372667586/
As our yearly tradition has been for many years, we look forward to sharing
and 10 at 4:00! Please come join these amazing kids as they bless us with this play. Each night, we will follow with a cookie reception and a time for fellowship. Invite your family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you there!
will talk! :)
Warmly, Julie and Kim
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Wednesday Nights During Advent Take a break from the hectic pace of the season
and join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings
for Holden Evening Prayer, followed by cookies
way to celebrate the advent season. Bring some
of your favorite Christmas cookies to share!
Fellowship Brunch Come enjoy brunch and carols of the season
following worship on Sunday, December 17th. We
will also be putting together our Christmas food
bags and gifts! We hope you can join us!
01 MichaelAnn Wilson
02 Adrian Jones
04 Judy Payne
05 Cindy Holland
07 Susan Ashpole
07 Joanne Stein
08 Doris Meek
08 Anna (Mike) Schmidt
10 Julie Halpin
13 Elise Schumacher
13 Denise Woodbury
15 Logan Altrichter
15 Bob Cudney
16 Carole Williams
17 Chuck Larsen
18 Jennifer Altrichter
18 Araceli Estrada
19 Michael Whitley
19 Stephen Whitley
22 Carolline Mills
22 Judy Whitley
22 Phil Yates
25 Barbara Bina
27 Beth Hack
29 Marty Kogle
29 Mike Peluso
30 Duane Rhodes
30 Rob Trivitt
December Birthdays
December Anniversaries 06 Chris & Ingrid Staeck
20 Mark & Lori Reiman
22 Dick & Sharon Larson
25 Loren & Norma Heyne
28 Rick & Mary Eastman
28 Paul & Sandi Endter
In Christian Sympathy Prayers of comfort for the family of Merwin Willis at his passing
Parish Registry
New Members Received November 26 We welcomed the following new members into our Pilgrim family:
Danny & Abby Carlson, Bergen, Kajsa, & Leif
Gerry & Pam Cavanee
Anneliese & Josiah Feld, Annette, Annabelle
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Pilgrim’s Holiday Basket Program Thanks to your generous giving and loving hearts, we are able to sponsor 25
families for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year! At Thanksgiving we
provided food for Thanksgiving dinner and the week beyond, and for
Christmas food and gifts will be provided for each family.
Names for Christmas gifts will be available starting November 26th. Please
take a moment to stop by the table in the narthex for a name or two or
maybe you are interested in taking a whole family! We will put together food
bags and gifts following worship on December 17th. We will need lots of
hands to make quick work! Again, thanks for your generous support of this
important ministry of Pilgrim Lutheran Church!
Thank you to everyone who
provided something for the snack
bar for the staff at Firgrove! It was
so appreciated by everyone! The
following thank you note
accompanied six beautiful
poinsettias for the congregation to
enjoy look forward to seeing them
in the sanctuary soon!
Pilgrim Lutheran,
Thank you for everything that you do for Firgrove, the staff, and our
students. We appreciate all of your kindness and thoughtfulness. We are
truly blessed.
Hugs, Your Firgrove Family
Firgrove Update We continue to be blessed by our special relationship with the Firgrove
community. A huge thank you to all who have generously donated your
time, talent and treasure to support our work at this school.
Here is a quick update on some of the ways Pilgrim has served this fall: we
have provided shoes, clothing and jackets for students in need, we have
provided juice for their before-school breakfast program, we have provided
the food items used for students who forget a lunch, a handful of Pilgrim
members are weekly reading tutors, we provided volunteers and materials
for the craft room for their Fall harvest party, we provided a snack bar for the
staff and we have adopted ten families from Firgrove to be a part of our
holiday basket program. Also, we are currently collecting hot chocolate and
mini marshmallows so each child can enjoy a cup of cocoa on the last day of
school before winter break.
Again, thank you for your support of this important ministry!
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