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the pilgrimMONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCHoctober 2022Pilgrims and community members gathered on September 18 for a neighborhood ice cream social.PHOTO BY MIKE SCHULZE

1935 Saint Clair Ave Saint Paul, MN 55105 651-699-6886 | pilgrimstpaul.orgOce Hours: 10-3 T-Th (email and voicemail are checked regularly) pilgrim lutheran churchAn ELCA Congregation A Home for Hungry Minds and Souls A Reconciling in Christ Congregation A Caring for Creation Congregation 2Sta Pastor Jen Rome Lead Pastor pastorjenrome@pilgrimstpaul.orgPaul Stever Music Director, Organist and Chancel Choir Director (75% time) steverpaul55@aol.com Anna Stolte Director of Children’s Choirs (15% time) anna.stolte411@gmail.com Dick Hensold Composer in Residence dickhensold@gmail.com Micki Nyland Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries (50% time) mickinyland@pilgrimstpaul.org Cathy Salin Business Manager (60% time) cathysalin@pilgrimstpaul.org Lisa Como Oce Coordinator (45% time) pilgrim@pilgrimstpaul.org Chuck Regal Mechanicals and Equipment Custodian (25% time) coregal@comcast.net Mike Schulze Custodian (25% time) mikeschulze@pilgrimstpaul.org Denika Anderson Communications Specialist (35% time) communications@pilgrimstpaul.org Hana Ninow Audio-Visual Tech (10% time) Members of the Congregational Council (also known as the Vestry) Matthew Anderson President/Executive Team matthewsanderson99@gmail.com Kate Tosteson VP/Executive Team kate.tosteson@gmail.comJason Hendrikson Treasurer/Executive Team jasonhendrikson@gmail.comTim Dykstal Recording Secretary/Executive Team tdykstal@gmail.com Tim Moore Past President/Executive Team tim.moore927@gmail.com Sandy Johnson At-Large Member sandjo_us@yahoo.com Karla Leitzman At-Large Member karla.leitzman@gmail.com Elizabeth Schoenknecht At-Large Member eschoenk@comcast.netOther Chairpersons/Roles Pete Newburg Financial Secretary Barbara McCauley Chair of Congregational Life and Care Tom Johnson Chair of Properties Committee Karie Johnson Wedding Coordinator

what’s in your pilgrim?3Worship ................................................................................................................ 4 October Worship Overview ...................................................................... 4 October Worship & Forum Schedule ....................................................4 Looking Ahead to November Worship ..................................................5 Important Information About Holy Communion ................................5 From the Pastor .................................................................................................6 An Update from Pastor Lynn Peterson ................................................. 6Text to Give .........................................................................................................7Music Notes — October 2022 ........................................................................8 Musical Leaders for Worship ...................................................................8 Choir Rehearsals Have Resumed ...........................................................8 Evening Worship Fall 2022 .......................................................................9 Fall Series: Musical Eras ............................................................................9We Want You! .................................................................................................. 10Education, Service & Fellowship ................................................................. 11 We Can’t Do Faith Alone: New Member Experience ....................... 11 Pie Sale ....................................................................................................... 11 Pilgrim Mamas .......................................................................................... 12 More Than Happy Hour ......................................................................... 12 Book Club News ....................................................................................... 12 Classics for Pilgrims ................................................................................. 12 Men’s Breakfast October 3 .................................................................... 12 Tanzania Scholarships ............................................................................ 12 Sacred Sites Tour ..................................................................................... 13 Gloria Dei Grief Cohort ........................................................................... 13Deadline for the Next Pilgrim Newsletter ................................................. 13Children, Youth, and Family Faith Formation ........................................... 14 October Fath Formation ........................................................................ 14 Families in Faith ........................................................................................ 14Prayer Corner .................................................................................................. 15Parochial Report ............................................................................................. 16 October Birthdays ................................................................................... 16 October Anniversaries ............................................................................ 16

worship4October Worship Overview The basic pattern for Sunday mornings: • 9:30 am Worship with live streaming on Facebook Live• 10:45 am Faith Formation for preK-12th grade; Sunday morning forumsMorning worship is held in-person and on Facebook Live at facebook.com/PilgrimStPaul/live. Worship each Sunday morning includes “Point for Pilgrims” — an opportunity for children and their families to experience the Bible story in an engaging way. October Worship & Forum Schedule Sunday, October 2 — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost9:30 am First Sunday with masks optional in worship. Communion with bread and individual cups of wine or juice. Music from Baroque Era. Chancel Choir singing. 6th grade Families in Faith blessing. Pastor Jen Rome preaching. Reading: Luke 17:5-10.10:45 am No Forum—Coee Hour in the Fireside Room. Faith Formation for preK-12th grade.Sunday, October 9 — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost9:30 am Anniversary Sunday. Junior and Jubilee Choirs and Pilgrimaires Instrumental Ensemble. Learn about Tanzania Student Scholarships. Pastor Jen Rome preaching. Reading: Luke 17:11-19. 5th Grade Families in Faith Blessing.10:45 am Forum: White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism led by Rev. Angela Denker. Faith Formation for preK-12th grade.6:51 pm Celtic Contemplative CommunionSunday, October 16 — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion by intinction. Music from the Classical and Romantic Eras with the Chancel Choir singing. Guest Preacher, Rev. Emily Rova-Hegener. Reading: Psalm 121. 4th Grade Families in Faith Blessing.10:45 am Dear Church led by Rev. Lenny Duncan. Faith Formation for preK-12th grade.6:51 pm Contemplative Prayer from Taize and Other Traditions

WORSHIP (CONT.)5Sunday, October 23 — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost9:30 am Guest Preacher, Joe Davis. Music from the Modern Era (20th-21st centuries). Reading: Luke 18:9-14. Rite of thanksgiving for Rev. Lynn Peterson.10:45 am Forum: Jess Grams on her Opera about Katie Luther. Faith Formation for preK-12th grade.6:51 pm Contemplative Prayer from Nordic and Other Lands; guest musicians: Macalester Asian Music EnsembleSunday, October 30 — Reformation Sunday9:30 am Brass Quartet and Chancel Choir. Pastor Jen Rome preaching. Reading: John 8:31-36. 3rd grade Families in Faith blessing.10:45 am Forum—New Member Class (All are welcome 10:45-11:30 to mix and meet new members). Faith Formation for preK-12th grade.Looking ahead to November WorshipNov. 6 8:00 pm Medieval Contemplative Night Prayer; 7:45pm preludeNov. 20 9:30 am Cross+Generational Worship; Gratitude and Generosity SundayNov. 27 9:30 am Guest Preacher, Rev. Erik DoughtImportant Information About Holy Communion • For the distribution of Holy Communion, ushers release the worshiping assembly row by row. Communicants come forward to receive the elements. Those serving Communion will cleanse their hands immediately before serving. On rst Sundays, communicants will rst receive a piece of bread from the pastor and eat it; then communicants will take an empty ceramic individual communion cup, which will be lled by a communion assistant with either wine or grape juice and drink it. Used cups will be collected in baskets on the way back to the pews. On third Sundays, Communicants will rst receive the bread, then dip it into the red wine or the white grape juice, and then eat it.• Worshipers who do not wish to come forward during the distribution of Holy Communion may take an individual communion kit before worship begins or may bring their own elements. • ALL people are ALWAYS welcome to receive Holy Communion.

6from the pastorBY PASTOR JEN ROMEAn Update from Pastor Lynn PetersonWe are so grateful for the ministry of Rev. Lynn Peterson, Pastor-in-Residence for Visitation, with the Pilgrim community. She will end her time with us on October 31, 2022. Her compassion, creativity, and intelligence have been such a gift. We will search for a 3.5 hours/week Visitation Minister to lead with us in congregational care. Here is her letter to you.Pastor JenDear Ones,One of my earliest memories with Pilgrim: rocking my baby Ryda to sleep to the music and Word Weavings of your newly created Celtic Contemplative Service. Sharing this journey with you for over two decades has been a blessing beyond words for me. You are my faith family on the other side of the river. We have worshipped together in moving and refreshing ways. We have learned, questioned and challenged in forums and workshops and retreats, and attended together to God’s callings. I have preached out of learnings at Community Emergency Service and we have shared many thoughtful conversations. And I have been with you as you have celebrated and released Pastor Carol, then welcomed and celebrated Pastor Jen. Bravo!My wee family has received your warm welcome and been blessed by your deep care, your wisdom and prayers as I faced the long challenges of my family life!In this most recent chapter of our life together, I have been blessed to serve as your Pastor-in-Residence for Visitation. On your behalf, I have journeyed with your dear homebound elders and others struggling with illness. It has been my honor to carry your deep care and appreciation to them. We have shared the gifts of God’s grace through conversation, care, Scripture and Communion. And they have shared their remarkable stories of life and love and faith, their love for Pilgrim and their long dedication to building Pilgrim into a faith home, a welcoming and serving congregation for the generations to come. Together, we have shared the long journey to death and then celebrated God’s nal full welcome. Thanks be to God!And now, I have a new calling. Yes, God is full of surprises and, sometimes, shocks! My daughter, Ryda and her spouse, Ian have asked me to live with them in Alabama, to help with 4.5 year old Declan, 10 month old Poppy, and now, a baby due in December! I have seen that their need is urgent. I have to say — I never imagined Alabama, but I do believe that God is calling. I will be sharing time between Alabama and Minnesota in a rhythm yet to be discovered.

7FROM THE PASTOR (CONT.)So now, I must release the joy, the honor of serving with you in person as your Pastor-in-Residence for Visitation. I will continue to cherish the decades we have shared in so many ways- as pastor and congregation, friends and family of faith. And I will hold you in joyful care and grateful prayer as we all move into new ways of being God’s family of faith. Now I’ll just be a ways down the river.On God’s Journey, Pastor Lynn PetersonText to GiveDid you know you can donate to Pilgrim via text? Text the 10 digit number assigned to Pilgrim, (844) 905-2734, and enter the amount you wish to give. When you receive the reply, click the registration link and enter your payment information. You will receive a text verication and an email receipt. For future giving, simply text the same number with the amount you wish to give, and the donation will process automatically. You can also text “repeat” to make it a recurring donation.You can view the instructional document online at tinyurl.com/pilgrimtexttogive.

music notes8BY PAUL STEVER, MUSICAL DIRECTORMusical Leaders for Worship10/2 9:30 am Chancel Choir10/9 9:30 am Jubilee and Junior Choir; Pilgrimaires instrumental ensemble 6:51 pm Dick Hensold and Celtic musicians10/16 9:30 am Chancel Choir 6:51 pm Paul Stever and Contemplative Prayer Choir10/23 9:30 am Chancel Choir 6:51 pm Paul Stever and Nordic ddlers and cantors 10/30 9:30 am Chancel Choir and brass quartet *On “Y’All, Come” Choir Sundays, any singers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 may show up at 8:30 am to learn an easy anthem and help lead worship from the Chancel. You may contact Paul at SteverPaul55@aol.com if you’d like to receive music ahead of time.Choir Rehearsals Have ResumedPilgrim’s Chancel Choir, open to older youth and adult singers, rehearses on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 pm.Pilgrim’s Contemplative Choir, open to tenors and basses of all ages, next sings on October 16 at 6:51 pm, and will sing for residents at Carondelet Village on October 23. Please be in touch with Paul at SteverPaul55@aol.com for more information about these ensembles. Masks for all choirs and worshippers are optional beginning with October 2 worship.Pilgrim Children’s Choirs rehearse on Wednesdays:• 4:45-5:05 pm Cherub Choir (preK-K/4-6 year olds)• 5:10-5:40 pm Jubilee Choir (1st-3rd graders)• 5:45pm-6:30 pm Junior Choir (4th-8th graders)Junior Choir will sing for worship 10/9, 11/6, and 11/20. Jubilee Choir will sing 10/9 and 11/20. Each choir, including Cherub Choir, will sing 12/18 and 12/24. Please contact Anna Stolte at anna.stolte.411@gmail.com with any questions.

9MUSIC NOTES (CONT.)Evening Worship Fall 2022Evening Contemplative Communion and Contemplative Prayer services provide contemplative music, readings, candle lighting, contemplative silence, and more. Dick Hensold and several teams of Pilgrim sta, members, and friends have been working for more than a year on re-visioning these services that are such a vibrant part of Pilgrim’s ministry. Please join us and invite your friends and neighbors! These will be led by many of the same musicians and leaders as in the past.Join us in person or on facebook.com/PilgrimStPaul. Note that many evening worship recordings are deleted in the week following a service, as a part of our eorts to comply with copyright. You can listen to the available past services at facebook.com/PilgrimStPaul/live.Contemplative Communion (Celtic)October 9, November 13, and December 11 at 6:51 pmEmphasizes contemplation and includes original music and texts by Dick Hensold and members of the community.Contemplative Prayer (from Taize and Similar Traditions)October 16 and November 20 at 6:51 pmIncludes a variety of short songs that are each sung many times in a mantra-like, meditative manner, with Word Weavings of scripture and poetry. Led by the Tenor-Bass Contemplative Choir.Medieval Contemplative Night Prayer (Compline)November 6 at 8 pm (7:45 pm prelude)Primarily ancient sung chants and hymns. Led by the Tenor-Bass Contemplative Choir.Contemplative Prayer (from Nordic and Other Lands)October 23 and November 27 at 6:51 pmEmphasizes music from Scandinavian countries, now also featuring music and inuences from around the world. Preludes by guest musicians begin at 6:40 pm.Fall Music Series: Musical ErasWe began with music from the Medieval/Renaissance era on September 25 and continue our series October 2 with music from the Baroque era. October 16 features Classical & Romantic era music, and October 23 includes Modern (20th and 21st century) era music.

10Volunteers NeededDid you know it really helps the sta when you sign up in advance to volunteer on Sundays? What helps more is signing up by Wednesday.You can sign up on Ministry Scheduler Pro. If you prefer, you can contact the church oce to let us know. Here are the roles needed on Sunday mornings:• Usher• Audio Tech• Video Streaming Tech• Point for Pilgrims Leader• Reader• Communion Assistant• Communion Set Up• Communion Clean Up• Forum HostWe have instructions for each role so you will know what to do. Those who have done it before are willing to help train you! Please look ahead in your calendar for Sundays you are available this fall and sign up to help.We need you; we need each other. Your presence and help makes Pilgrim not just a place people to come worship, but a faith COMMUNITY.we want you!To sign up to volunteer, please visit tinyurl.com/pilgrimmsp. If you have any questions about volunteering or any of the roles available, please contact the oce at pilgrim@pilgrimstpaul.org. We value every member of this community and all the ways you help make worship happen!

11education, service, & fellowshipWe Can’t Do Faith Alone: New Member Experience Sunday, October 30, 10:45 am - 12:00 pm at Pilgrim in the Fireside Room. I remember when someone from Pilgrim shared a few words at her son’s baptism, that her son being baptized was important to her because we can’t support our children in their faith on our own. We need a community. She is right; we can’t do this alone, nor do we want to. Not just when raising children, but for each of us at every age. Faith community comes from those who choose to be there for each other in worship and care for each other and others. Our connection to God grows and deepens as we are intentionally rooted in a faith community. On Sunday, October 30, at 10:45 am-12:00 pm we’ll oer an experience for people who wish to intentionally become rooted in the Pilgrim community to share their stories and connect with the life of Pilgrim. Those who would like to explore this intentional connection (new membership) are invited. If you have any questions or plan on attending, please contact Pastor Jen at pastorjenrome@pilgrimstpaul.org. Pie SalePilgrim’s Congregational Life and Care (CLC) is oering pies again this year, with all proceeds going to Interfaith Action of St. Paul.• Choose from apple or strawberry-rhubarb pies. The rhubarb was grown and picked with love by the Stever and Toeneskoetter families from their own gardens!• Suggested donation is $30 each — feel free to give an additional amount for Interfaith Action of St. Paul!• Pies will be unbaked, frozen, and available for pickup November 13 & 20 — Just in time to bake for Thanksgiving!• Ordering information is “as easy as pie” by visiting tinyurl.com/pilgrimpies2022 — or you can pick up an order form in the Narthex.• Order early through October 16! Pies are limited.• Questions? Contact Ann Dyellig at ann.dyellig@gmail.com or (612) 720-4403.Thank you for your support in helping the local community!

12EDUCATION, SERVICE,& FELLOWSHIP (CONT.)Pilgrim MamasThursday, October 13, 8 pm. Pilgrim Mamas will gather to discuss next steps with our partner Safe House, and other agenda items that anyonemay want to share — including spending time together! Please mark yourcalendars for October 13, 8 pm at 1140 Fairmount Ave, feel free to invitea friend, all are welcome!Pilgrim Mamas is for anyone who identies as a mama. We gatherto learn, share, and support one another as parents. Contact KirstenAnderson at (651) 308-7765 or kirsten.m.anderson@me.com for more info.More Than Happy HourThursday, October 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. We will gather at Summit Brewing Ratskeller in St. Paul. More Than Happy Hour is a once-a-month spacefor young adults to gather and talk about life, church, and the world. Wefocus on a discussion theme. Anyone and everyone is welcome. ContactClaire Kaiser at kaise364@umn.edu with any questions.Book Club NewsThe Pilgrim Book Club will be gathering on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 pm. This month’s book is Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig We hope you’ll join us. Contact Lynda Hirschboeck at (651) 698-7399 or hirschbo@gmail.com if you have questions, or for meeting place information. Classics for PilgrimsThursday, October 27, 7:00 pm. Classics for Pilgrims will meet to discuss Candide by Voltaire. Read as much as you want and join the discussion! Contact Pam Itzin at (651) 276-9198 or Barbara Taylor at (651) 699-1095 for more information.Men’s Breakfast October 3Men’s breakfast will convene on Monday, October 3. Please join us atthe Highland Cafe & Bakery (2012 Ford Parkway) at 8 am. Contact MarkHirschboeck at mhhirschboeck@gmail.com with any questions.Tanzania ScholarshipsDuring the next 5 weeks, we’ll be accepting donations to the TanzaniaScholarship Fund. Scholarships for students to attend secondary schoolare slightly over $400 per student per year. We welcome any contributionthat is within your household budget to support the youth of our sistercongregation, Luganga Lutheran Church of Tanzania. You can read lettersof gratitude we have received in the past year from recipients that areposted in the narthex. Thank you for your support!

13EDUCATION, SERVICE, & FELLOWSHIP (CONT.)Sacred Sites TourSunday, November 6, 1-5 pm. As part of Healing Minnesota Stories’ eort to create dialogue, understanding and healing between Native and non-Native peoples, we oer Sacred Site Tours of the Twin Cities area. These tours aim to create greater awareness and understanding of the Dakota people, the original people of this area, who too often are invisible in their homeland. The tour includes information on Dakota history, culture and sacred sites, as well as the oppression and genocide they faced, and ultimately their exile. Tours are led by Jim Bear Jacobs (Mohican) and Bob Klanderud (Dakota). The tours oer an opportunity to learn about Minnesota history from a Native perspective through story-telling and experiencing the sites in silence/meditation/reection. Register online at mnipl.org/event/dakota-sacred-sites-tour-2022.Gloria Dei Grief CohortFourth Tuesdays of each month, 7:00 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 Snelling Avenue South, St. Paul.“God heals the broken-hearted, and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3. Gloria Dei is hosting a gathering of anyone who is grieving a spouse, a parent, a child, or another loved one. Anyone who is experiencing a loss is welcome, whether you’re a member of Gloria Dei or neighboring congregation, or are from the wider community. We’ll begin with a speaker or topic for the rst 30 minutes, then break into small groups to share stories and connect with others who are grieving alongside us. The next meeting will be October 25, 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Danica Goshert at goshertd@yahoo.com.Deadline for the Next Pilgrim Newsletter The deadline for sending in materials for the next Pilgrim newsletter is October 10. Please send items to newsletter@pilgrimstpaul.org.

14children, youth, & familiesBY MICKI NYLANDOctober Faith Formation My dear Pilgrims, after a month of new beginnings, October always feels like a welcome settling- settling into our routines and rhythms, giving us space before we look to Advent and the holiday season ahead. This October at Pilgrim, we will have our regularly scheduled programming every Sunday morning with Sunday School and Pathways, and children’s and youth choirs on Wednesdays. Here are some important dates to keep in mind for October: October 2: Middle school pre-conrmation orientation during faith formation learning hour. All 6th-8th grade students and their families should join us in the middle school youth room to gain clarity on what conrmation means, and how Pilgrim is currently approaching conrmation education.October 16: Deep Dive Conrmation (6th-8th grade Pilgrim youth & youth from other St. Paul ELCA congregations—9th graders welcome) Parents drop o and pick up youth at Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery from 1-3p.m. for All Nuns and Games October 23: Joe Davis with the 6th-12th grade Pathways youth October 30: All Sunday School and Pathways students and their leaders are invited to wear their costumes to Faith Formation! Families in Faith Grade 5: Do Justice: Wednesday, October 5, 5:00-5:45 pm Blessing: Sunday, October 9, 9:30 am Worship Parents/caregivers and children learn and experience the importance of caring for those in need as we follow Jesus. Receive catechism and work gloves. Pizza will arrive at 4:45 pm. Grade 4: Friends in Christ: Wednesday, October 12, 5:00-5:45 pm Blessing: Sunday, October 16, 9:30 am WorshipParents/caregivers and children learn about how to be church together, including friendship building skills and hospitality. Receive friendship bracelet. Pizza will arrive at 4:45 pm. Grade 3: Words for Life: Wednesday, October 26, 5:45-6:30 pm Blessing: Sunday, September 30, 9:30 am Worship Parents/caregivers and children learn how to read and study the Bible together. Receive a Growing in God’s Love Bible. Pizza will arrive at 5:30 pm.

15prayer cornerWe pray for God’s loving presence for these Pilgrims who need healing, hope, comfort, and care: Concerns: We pray for the loved ones and communities of victims of gun violence across our country.We pray for those whose lives will be altered, complicated, and endangered by the decision of the Supreme Court regarding Roe v. Wade.We pray for the people of Ukraine, for peace and safety.We continue to pray for all impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Pilgrim community and beyond, to include the whole world.We continue to keep in prayer Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, who continue to face the legacy of racism. We pray for change in systems of oppression and injustice, and that we all may learn to follow the path of anti-racism, and each become a voice for inclusion, equity, and justice. We pray especially for the loved ones of BIPOC individuals killed by police, as well as the BIPOC community as they suer the trauma in response to their deaths.We also continue to pray for all in the LGBTQIA+ community who face bias, rejection, and violence. We pray that we may all grow in acceptance and each become a voice for acceptance, advocacy, and support as an expression of Pilgrim’s status as a Reconciling in Christ community of faith.We pray for the earth and all creatures, for their care and renewal, supporting the expression of Pilgrim’s statues as a Caring for Creation community of faith.We pray for our companion congregation, Luganga Lutheran Church, of the Iriniga Diocese of Tanzania. They specically asked that we pray for our partnership to continue to grow; for their country, for continued peace that they are experiencing now; for their plans and projects as a church, that they succeed in them; and for protection from COVID and that they get back to normal life.Ongoing Health Concerns: Meredithe, mother of Karen Hedenstrom, in memory care; Roger, father of Ann Machmeier, declining health; Dan, father of Kaydee Kirk, in hospice with cancer; Dennis, uncle of Sam Fouts, health concerns; Carolyn Olsen, health concerns; Jolee, sister of Jess Grams; Anne, grandmother of Stephen Bell-Kemp, in hospice; Lisa Berg; Mike, son of Chuck Regal, ongoing care as a result of a serious motorcycle accident. For those who are homebound, Don Hogquist, Jan Jacoby, Art Stolp, and Merle Strom. Christian Sympathy: Dick Hensold, on the death of his mother, Amy, on May 6; Pam Itzin, on the death of her brother, Greg; Leslie Tunstall, on the death of her mother, Peg; Tim, cousin of Daniel Ninow, on the death of his wife, Kim; Phil Haan, on death of his father, Ray; Art Stolp and the entire family, on the death of Bev Stolp, who died on March 1, 2022; Carl Hokanson and family, on the death of his father, Harlen, on February 11, 2022; family and friends of Mark Tande, who died on January 25, 2022; family and friends of Marlys Kinney, who died on December 13; Claire Kaiser and her grandma, Claudia, on the death of her grandpa, Joseph; Deb Filer and family as they grieve the sudden death of her son, Andy, on October 18.Ministry Partnership: The ministry and people of our sister congregation, Luganga Lutheran Church in Tanzania and Pastor Bimbiga; Pilgrim sta members and Pilgrim lay leaders. In and beyond the congregation: For peace in our world, for healing in our country, for the invisibly ill, for the mentally ill.You are encouraged to send greetings to those you are moved to communicate with. Let us know if you are expecting or adopting a child. If you wish to add or remove a prayer request, please call the church oce, ll out the form on our website, ll out a white prayer request form located in the pews, or contact the pastor.

16parochial reportWeek 1 Lee FargoMary Beth LakeWeek 2 Sara WrolstadLarry TenterEllie ShurosJudith TandeNathan BoelkeSamuel BataldenBrenda KowskeKathryn ReileyWeek 3 Sophia BowserLeo LakePhyllis ZumachVirgil AmsdenLisa BergCol HansenWeek 4Nils GustafsonRebecca BataldenRoss RadtkeChristopher BoylanJeanne BarrGregg HammerlyNicole HellandEric HansonJen NewburgMagnus SpindlerWeek 5Kyle WeeksRachel WeeksBeth NelsonElizabeth ConklinNorah Louise RognessAnne HallMichael LindsayAnnie Milligan-WellsJack Milligan-WellsWeek 6Coralie HunterJack KahnertOctober BirthdaysKaren Hedenstrom & Kurt SchultzGreg & Karen GaidesCoralie & Corey PedersonDan Hoseck & Ivory RuudBritt & Tim MooreDavid & Dianne JuddMicah & Michele WhetstoneDonna Dingle & Kristo SweenRuth Hagestuen & Bonnie NashOctober Anniversaries