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News and events for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and beyond! Advent 2018 THE PROGRESS Faith Conversations with Pastor Steve Schumacher Season of Advent, 2019 Christ Be Our Light, by Bernadette Farrell is the hymn we will sing during Advent to highlight our theme. In the refrain we sing, Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in Your church gathered today. The darkness is laid out in each verse, It is Christ who is our light, who also shines through us, and who shines in the darkness. Christ is the light of the world. And Christ shines through us, his Church. Most of us are probably familiar with the 1st part of the verse, Vibrant Worship 4 Growth & Teaching 6 Congregational Care 8 Outreach & Evangelism 9 Regular Features Jesus Christ is the light of the world whether we follow him or not. Faith Conversations 1 Birthdays & Anniversaries 8 Youth & Family 5 instead we walk in his light. In fact, the way the New Living (Continued on page 3) The purpose of Pilgrim Lutheran Church is to glorify God by fostering: Vibrant worship— Nurturing congregational Pilgrim is a prayerful place care— of vibrant worship where the Pilgrim members strive to gospel of Jesus Christ is STAFF faithfully proclaimed in a nurturing care to one family-oriented, another. Pilgrim is a family; intergenerational care for one another is PASTOR: atmosphere. Varied evidenced in all aspects of Steven Schumacher worship expressions come congregational life. Pilgrim DIRECTOR, FAMILY & together to provide a rich is a place of health and YOUTH MINISTRIES: response to the love of healing where people of all Shannon Fleischfresser Christ in our lives. ages find help for their life journeys. DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Bible-centered growth Intentional outreach Kim Waterstraat and teaching— and evangelism— Pilgrim is purposeful about PARISH WORKER nurturing faith and spiritual the abundant life that they CARE & OUTREACH growth in all who enter its have received through faith Rachelle Lessard doors as well as for those in Christ and intentionally CHOIR who are not able to enter. reach out to people of all DIRECTOR/ORGANIST: Pilgrim is a place where, led ages with the love of Amy Boers by the Holy Spirit, all Christ beginning with MUSICIAN: children, youth, and adults South Hill, Washington, and Mark Reiman moving outward to the ends measure of the stature of of the earth through local, CONTEMPORARY national, and world-wide MUSIC COORDINATOR: outreach. Mike Peluso OFFICE COORDINATOR: Melody Rath The Progress is published seasonally for members and NURSERY ATTENDANTS: friends of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. It is available in Victoria Trivitt electronic (.pdf) and hard-copy formats. Marin Wilson Submissions may be sent to the church via e-mail. LITTLE PILGRIMS Comments and subscription updates for The Progress PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR: may be emailed to editor Melody Rath, Ruth Rhodes [email protected]. 2 Faith Conversations cont. from p. 1 on the road to life, and to have it abundantly. This light is not meant only for us, and is not experienced by us alone, but rather in community with others this is where abundant life is found and experienced. We walk in the light of Christ as we live generously, sharing our time, talents, and treasures. This life we are promised is life together. Who knows when we might be agents of light for someone else. And just as important, when someone else might be the light of Christ for us! We all can experience darkness, at times troubled or lonely, hungry and thirsty. Thankfully, we may not be literally homeless, but can feel displaced and unmoored; and maybe actual homelessness can occur. At these times a community that supports and loves one another is essential for life. Such a community is the light that leads to life. As we begin a new church year with Advent, the invitation is to commit to be a follower. How about, if in the year ahead, we commit - through our 4 Core Values (worship & prayer, reading our Bibles, being present in our community, and encouraging each other) to discover what it means to be a follower of Christ what that looks like and how that is lived. The truth is you will find it in the community of those around you. And so, may you have a blessed Advent season leading us to Christmas. And may you take light. Join us for Sunday worship, Pilgrim Wednesdays, Advent related studies offered already. 3 Glorify Corporate Worship ~ Prayer 4 New York City Mission Trip: We have a small group signed up to go to New York City this summer for a mission trip. We will be practicing service as accompaniment. This means that we will not be coming up with project ideas, we will be alongside of things already being done and offering our help in whatever ways we are needed. Our free time throughout the week will include exploring areas of NYC, learning in a variety of experiential ways, and having intentional faith conversations. There are many ways you can be a part of this trip experience, watch for more details to come! There is a song on the radio by Casting I think that it doesn’t matter if we want to or What is happening Dec-Feb? Crowns. It is called Only Jesus. I think it is in don’t want to, we leave a legacy behind us Pilgrim Wednesdays will follow response to a song from a few years ago by when we leave a place, when we leave people, the Advent season through Dec Nicole Nordeman called Legacy. and eventually when we die. with learning, worship, and Nicole says in her song, “I want to leave a We can be intentional about what that legacy caroling. January and February legacy, how will they remember me, did I is, or we can ignore the impact our lives have will be a focus on LOVE! Join us choose to love, did I point to you enough?” on those around us. Both Nicole and Casting for weekly events that we are Then Casting Crowns song says, “I don’t want Crowns have the same idea though. When we excited about! to leave a legacy, I don’t care how they make the decision to be Christ followers, an High School Youth are invited to remember me, only Jesus.” important and integral part of our legacy is a time of their own on Sunday about how we share Jesus in the world. As I’ve thought about these questions and afternoons! December 2, we will ideas these songs point to, I’ve been doing a lot Are you going to share Jesus with everyone or meet at 12pm for lunch and of thinking about those who have come before are there limits to who you share with? When activity—we will also discuss us. With All Saints Day just passed and Advent people look at you and your actions, will they some upcoming opportunities. starting soon, I wonder about this idea of see the love of God? We are not expected to Confirming Faith has sent out legacy. be perfect, but how will you be remembered? important dates for the winter and spring. Contact Shannon if you Family Fun & Fellowship Agua Viva En Fuego have not received them! Movie Night (Saturday, Dec Snowtubing and sledding in Lock-in (Fri, Dec 21-22) We Coffee+Talk in December will 15) Watch for information! January is becoming an all will have an evening of take a break from the video ages event. Look below for Christmas fun, from 8pm conversations to have an Advent Day in Seattle (Sunday, Dec more details. Friday to 9am Saturday. Sign bible study. Join us with your 30) We will spend the coffee or hot cocoa in the eagle’s up by Dec 19. afternoon on a photo Skating & Pizza party (Sun wing youth room. scavenger hunt, have dinner Mar 24) will be an afternoon Retreat at Lutherwood in Young Adult Ministry has had a together, and end the day with of fun! Watch for more details. January has been cancelled. regular gathering and will Compline at St. Mark’s Minimum of 2 parents are Afternoon Adventures (Sun continue to meet on Sunday Cathedral. All are welcome. needed for both activities; Feb 10) will be a Choose- evenings. We do not plan very far Details at the youth board. bowling might need more Your-Own-Adventure style in advance so that everyone is Chili Cook-off & Annual Mtg. depending on numbers. day. Sign up by Feb 3. involved in the planning. So Sunday, January 27 December 2 will be a bible study Snowtubing and sledding, skiing and snowboarding in at church and we will move our Winter Retreat (Feb 15-17) January is becoming an all ages youth event. Saturday, 3rd Sunday in December to the January 19 we will take all youth in grades 3-12 for a day in Details coming in January. 23rd in order to welcome our the snow. (If your youth is younger, they can come with a Polka-dots the Musical parent). Details are being finalized and information will be college youth, home for @TMP (Sat, Feb 23 @11am) available after Christmas. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Christmas, to join us for ice Tickets are $10 each. Fun for YouthQuake 2019 will be in Centralia at Great Wolf Lodge. All youth in grades 6-12 are the whole family. welcome to come. Price will raise as we get closer to the event. Early bird reg. ($150) Shrove Tues (Mar 5 @5pm) due Dec 9.

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