Volume 35 Number 09

The Monthly Newsletter of Pilgrim

Lutheran Church 3901 First Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (612) 825-5375

From the Desk of Pastor Pete

The Life that Changed Yours Greetings Pilgrims!

As autumn falls around us it’s time once again to lay out the sermons and Bible studies that we’ll look

into for the season.

The main focus of our attention this year will be the life of Jesus Christ: the Life that Changed Yours.

If not for Jesus, we would have no church and no hope. But because Jesus came for us we have a new

and living hope. And as part of his church we are not just members of an organization or club, but parts

of his body, put on this earth to do his work.

How could one life, lived thousands of years ago in a country on the other side of the world make such

a difference for us? I’m looking forward to getting into the story of that life with you this year!

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September 2013

Table of Contents

Birthdays/Anniversary …….……………….……..Page 4 Family Fun Time……………………….Page 10

Announcements/Prayers ……………………...…..Page 5-8 Children’s Fun Time………………….. Page 11

News From Our Schools……………………….…Page 9 Church Calendar ………………….….. Page 12

Sermons 2013 – 2014

SEPTEMBER

8: Luke 14:25-33 Ready? Are you sure?

Generous God, Generous followers

15: Ephesians 3:20-21 Immeasurable

22: Guest speaker

29: John 13:34-35 What We Do

OCTOBER

Impossible!

6: Luke 17:1-10 Impossible Faith

13: Luke 17:11-19 Impossible Power

20: Luke 18:1-8a Impossible Prayer

27: Luke 18:18-27 Impossible Salvation

NOVEMBER

3: Romans 3:19-28 Reformation: The

oldest new teaching in the world Fast Forward

to the End

10: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 There is a Judge,

and thank God He’s not us

17: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 3:5 Saints

Triumphant

24: Colossians 1:13-20 Christ the King

DECEMBER

Ready or not . . . He’s coming

1: Matthew 24:37-44 Any day now

8: Matthew 3:1-12 Why did you get

baptized?

15: Matthew 11:2-11 What are you

expecting?

22: Mathew 1:18-25 God is with us

Christmas Unwrapped

29 Isaiah 63:7-9 Our God cares!

JANUARY

5: Isaiah 60:1-6 New identity!

Light of the World

12: Guest speaker

19: Isaiah 49:1-6 Global neighbors

26: Isaiah 9:1-4 No more gloom

FEBRUARY

2: Micah 6:1-8 We are the light of the

world

Nothing but . . .

9: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Nothing but Jesus

16: 1 Corinthians 2:6-13 Nothing but wisdom

23: Strong to Serve: St. Croix Lutheran High

MARCH

2: Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration

Songs of the heart

9: Psalm 130 Hope

16: Psalm 121 Help

23: Psalm 143 Rescue

30: Psalm 42 Worship

APRIL

6: Psalm 116 Mercy

13: Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday:

Servant Leader

20: Matthew 28:1-10 Easter: He Lives!

Hope lives

27: 1 Peter 1:3-9 New birth

MAY

4: 1 Peter 1:17-21 New life

11: 1 Peter 2:19-25 New purpose

18: Confirmation

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Pilgrim Lutheran Church: Wednesday evening Bible study 2013 – 2014 season

Generous God, Generous Followers

September 18, 25

Angels and Demons

October 2,9,16,23,30

Jesus Christ: The Life that Changed Yours Unit 1

November 6,13,20,27

Getting Ready for Christmas

December 4,11,18

Jesus Christ: The Life That Changed Yours Unit 2

January 8,15,22,29

Jesus Christ: The Life That Changed Yours Unit 3

February 5,12,19,26

Revelation: The Distant Triumph Song

April 23,30 May 7,14,21

L.I.F.T: LADIES IN FAITH TODAY

Come and join us for the Fall session of LIFT as we grow together in courage studying “Esther: It's

Tough Being a Woman”, a video bible study series by Beth Moore. Personal daily studies are a

part of this study as you work through the daily lessons in the workbook.

When: The 8 week session meets every Wednesday, including one special fellowship gathering .

Session Dates: Wednesdays September 25 through November 13.

Time: 7:00- 8:30pm

Where: Pilgrim cafeteria

Session Fellowship Gathering: Party at Christina’s / International Food Potluck on Friday, October

25th

. Time TBA.

If you want to join this session, please contact Tammy Leyrer at tleyrer@stcroixlutheran.org, or 612

229 6544 so a study book can be ordered for you. The study workbook for this session ranges costs

$17.00 on Amazon.

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September Birthdays

Robert Aske 1

Jackson Jallah 1

Jon Herzig 2

C.W. “Red” Herzig 3

Evelyn Melin 3

Dan Steffen 3

Seth Gostchock 5

William Nordby 5

Amere Watkins 7

Cadeshia Kamara 9

Samuel Katan 12

Joseph Schauff 12

Autumn Gurgel 13

Jennifer Kerber 14

Nicholas Neumann 15

Adonis Sturdivant 19

Vina Tieh Klein 19

Mary Ann Williams 19

Dominic Cambrice 20

Nancy Schauff 20

Joshua Brown 22

Andrew Ndekwe 22

Caleb Sorensen 23

Sharon Emde 24

Paul Ledin 25

Mike Maki 25

Dorothy Pawlcyn 25

Betty Helmen 27

Onyeka Burrus-Smith 29

Jessica Denn 29

Olivia Watkins 29

Jean Loescher 30

September Wedding Anniversary

Michael & Vina Klein 10

Jon & Zoe Herzig 12

Mike & Amy Denn 24

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Announcements/Prayers …

Electronic News Letter

Did you sign up for the electronic version of our monthly news letter but are not receiving it? If you

answered yes to this question please get in touch with me. It is due to the way you signed up so I

would like to get that fixed for you. Zoe Herzig 763-360-6150

LOST AND FOUND

Lost and found items are in a basket by the tracts in the narthex (1st Avenue entrance) of the church.

Call the church office at 612-825-5375 to inquire about lost and found items.

Lock doors and turn off lights

Pilgrim Church highly encourages the use of our facilities by groups: Pioneers, Ladies Guild, Bible

Study, etc. We ask for each group, upon leaving, to verify all lights are turned off and doors are shut

tight. Doors need to be checked by pulling on them as they may not lock unless forced shut.

Numerous times staff members have arrived to find the doors not locked and lights left on. Not

checking the doors puts our property in danger of vandalism, theft and a host of other issues. Leaving

lights on causes additional funds to be sent to Xcel Energy that could have been used to spread the

Gospel.

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for the United States military and the following enlisted and/or deployed service men and

women:

Paul Bandelin, Errol Belanger, Justin Brandt, David Chernohorsky; Jason Fahey, Brent Hassler,

Jennifer James, Nicholas Neumann, Andrew Rolston, Cory Williams, and John Zimmerman.

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR OUR MEMBERS

People to pray for (Please call the church office if you would like a name added to this list.)

Gerald Belsaas; Connie and Bill Bonde; Amina Bushey; Michael Dieter; Mabel Emde; Kirsi

Fischer; Brian Florin; Ken Gostchock; Rebeccca Herzig; Jean Loescher; Rozetta Norman; Jim

Petroske; Rick Puterbaugh; and Pilgrim shut-ins.

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Announcements/Thank You

Want to place an article in the News Letter?

If you want to place an article in the News Letter you may do so by handing it in to Zoe Herzig or

email it to her at Zherzig@yahoo.com. All articles are due NO LATER than the 20th

of each month.

SON Experience – Sunday Evenings in the gym at 6:00

Any of you here today that are just getting to know Jesus for the first time or even if church can make

you a bit uncomfortable, we invite you to come and join us for the SON Experience. The SON

Experience is a casual and relaxed environment in which a bunch of people gather and experience the

presence of God among us. Everyone is welcomed, but we are especially there to serve those in need

of something a bit different. We welcome you!

Early risers bible study – all are welcome!

All are welcome to join us for bible study every Tuesday morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Coffee

and refreshments are provided. Digging into God’s word with fellow Christians is a great way to start

the day!

Do YOU need a ride to Church?

Or, do you know someone who would like to attend a worship service at Pilgrim but has no

transportation? Pilgrim is reaching out in love to bring all those who want to worship in person to our

church, beginning Sunday, February 10. The benefits of being present in God’s house, sitting with

others, singing, praying and praising God are huge. If you would like a ride to church one Sunday a

month to attend the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service, please call Pastor Leyrer or Tam in the church

office at 612-825-5375.

Thank You

Two months out of double knee surgery I am so grateful for God for healing and continuing to

strengthen my knees! But I’m also very thankful for all the love and support I received from my

Pilgrim family. Your cards, visits, meals, phone calls and concern were so much appreciated as I was

recuperating. Pastor Pete’s many visits came at just the right time at the hospital and rehab. I felt the

love of Jesus from each one of you!

Betty Helmen

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Announcements

The Camp Croix Annual meeting will take place at Christ Lutheran in North St. Paul on at 3:00 on Sunday, September 29. Please note

the change of location. Each church in the St. Croix conference is invited and encouraged to send a

voting delegate to the meeting. Observers are also welcome. Elections will take place for Board

President, Recording Secretary, and Summer Camp Supervisor. Three general board positions are also

open. Please send nominations to Pastor Eugene DeVries - rev.eugene@gmail.com

Networking/Job Transition Group

The Fall Kick off meeting is scheduled for the Networking/Job Transition Group. We will be meeting

on September 12th at 6 pm at the Chili’s on hwy’s 494 & 100 in Edina. If you are looking to network

or possible help with your job search, join us for a great interactive supportive group meeting. We

meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday of each month at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in

Bloomington (Address: 9201 Normandale Blvd; 952-831-5276).

The group is open to anyone wanting to network or those seeking help with their job search. You do

not have to be a member of St. Michael's Church to join this networking group. The group is listed on

www.Linkedin.com under St. Michael's Networking Group. Paul Dahl is listed as the owner of the

group. The Co-Managers of the group are Ruth Arves (St. Michael's member) and Geri Geiselhart

(Pilgrim Lutheran member). For more information, contact Ruth Arves at 612-869-0393 /

ranna630@gmail.com or Geri at 612-822-2318 / geiselhart27@msn.com . Also, if you are currently

employed and your company has job openings, please let us know and we can post them on the

LinkedIn group site.

Pastor’s Prayer Walk

On Friday September 6 starting at 5:00 p.m. Pastor Pete invites you to

take a prayer walk in the city of Minneapolis. We’ll walk from Minneapolis City

Hall to Pilgrim: about 3.4 miles.

The purpose of the prayer walk is

to observe the challenges and opportunities that are ours as a church

in this great city.

To pray for our city’s needs

To pray for our congregation to find a vision and sense of purpose in

the city.

Interested? Questions? Contact Pastor Pete

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What’s happening at Pilgrim Lutheran School….

UPCOMING EVENTS

Grandparents’ Day Sept 27

Pilgrim Lutheran School Classroom Wish Lists

Would you like to help out the students at Pilgrim, but are not sure how? Just check out the bulletin boards in the fellowship hall! Each classroom has posted a wish list of items to help students in their learning. If you have any questions, please talk to ANY staff member. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR PILGRIM LUTHERAN SCHOOL!

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FAMILY FUN TIME

Word list located on next page

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CHILDRENS FUN TIME

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Pilgrim Lutheran September 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Worship Services:

8:30 & 10:30 Worship

No Coffee Plus 5

4:00-5:30 Youth Group

5:00 SON Happy Hour

6:00 SON Experience

(Pizza & Fellowship)

2

NO SCHOOL

Labor Day

3

Early Risers Bible Study

6:30-7:30 a.m.

Preschool Begins

4

Worship Meeting @ Noon

Bible Study @ 6:00 p.m.

Preschool Begins

5

6

7

8 Communion Services:

8:30 & 10:30 Worship

Installation of Teachers @ 10:30

Blessing on Council @ 10:30

9:45 Coffee Plus 5

4:00 ACT Training

5:00 SON Happy Hour

6:00 SON Experience

9

Council Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Financial Peace

University

6:30 p.m.

10

Early Risers Bible Study

6:30-7:30 a.m.

11

Worship Meeting @ Noon

Bible Study @ 6:00 p.m.

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13

14

15 Worship Services:

8:30 & 10:30 Worship

9:45 Coffee Plus 5

9:45 Bible Study—Dr. Gostchock

4:00 ACT Training

5:00 SON Happy Hour

6:00 SON Experience

16

17

Early Risers Bible Study

6:30-7:30 a.m.

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Worship Meeting @ Noon

Bible Study @ 6:00 p.m.

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20

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22 Worship Services:

8:30 & 10:30 Worship

Guest Speaker: Mike Hatzung

9:45 Coffee Plus 5

9:45 Bible Study—Dr. Gostchock

4:00 ACT Training

5:00 SON Happy Hour

6:00 SON Experience

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Early Risers Bible Study

6:30-7:30 a.m.

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Worship Meeting @ Noon

Bible Study @ 6:00 p.m.

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27

Grandparents’ Day

All Day

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29 Communion Services:

8:30 & 10:30 Worship

9:45 Coffee Plus 5

9:45 Bible Study—Dr. Gostchock

4:00 ACT Training

5:00 SON Happy Hour

6:00 SON Experience

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