OUR STORY Welcome Dr. Linden 1 - 2 Moderator’s Message 3 Library Coffee 4 Imagination Hour 5 Women’s Auxiliary 6 After Church 7 Not Just a Another Recital 8 Diaconate 9 Christian Education 10 Pilgrim Points 11 C.E. Calendar 12 Activities/Events 13 Chili Cook Off 14 Continued on Page 2 Shirley and I continue to meet new people. I hope we will have more opportunities to get to know each during the time we will be here. I am in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, almost all day. Come by and we will put on the coffee pot (I drink tea). Perhaps you should call first. I go for a walk every now and then. I have been looking around a little bit in the community and wonder how the church might best reach out to the people living close by. This is such a beautiful building filled with such wonderful people it seems a shame we cannot share more of who we are. Let’s pray about it. I am planning to keep considering the gospel of Luke on Sunday mornings. We are doing the same in the Bible Study on Tuesday in the early evening. The Bible Study begins with the passage that becomes our scripture reading for Sunday. It is amazing what comes from that study and finds its way into the sermon for Sunday morning. WHILE WE ARE HERE DR. LOWELL LINDEN INTERIM SENIOR MINISTER PILGRIM’S PROGRESS ~ FEBRUARY 2019
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OUR ST ORY
Welcome Dr. Linden 1 - 2
Moderator’s Message 3
Library Coffee 4
Imagination Hour 5
Women’s Auxiliary 6
After Church 7
Not Just a Another Recital 8
Diaconate 9
Christian Education 10
Pilgrim Points 11
C.E. Calendar 12
Activities/Events 13
Chili Cook Off 14
Continued on Page 2
Shirley and I continue to meet new people. I hope we will
have more opportunities to get to know each during the time
we will be here. I am in the office on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, almost all day. Come by and we will put on
the coffee pot (I drink tea). Perhaps you should call first. I go
for a walk every now and then. I have been looking around
a little bit in the community and wonder how the church
might best reach out to the people living close by. This is
such a beautiful building filled with such wonderful people it
seems a shame we cannot share more of who we are. Let’s
pray about it.
I am planning to keep considering the gospel of Luke on
Sunday mornings. We are doing the same in the Bible Study
on Tuesday in the early evening. The Bible Study begins
with the passage that becomes our scripture reading for
Sunday. It is amazing what comes from that study and finds
its way into the sermon for Sunday morning.
W HI LE W E A RE H ER E D R. LO WELL LI ND EN I N TE R I M SE N I O R MI N I S TE R
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS ~ FEBRUARY 2019
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LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
There are several weeks before the beginning of Lent this year. Easter is late, as late as it can be. I
prefer it that way because it allows for several Sundays between the two major events in the
church year.
I am thankful for all the people who are helping to make this interim period a good one in the life
of the church.
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Shirley & Dr. Lowell Linden at the 2018 Christmas Eve Service
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The New Year brings many challenges for our congregation as we continue our search for our new Senior Minister and prepare for all of our church projects. We are fortunate to have Dr. Linden at the pulpit during the interim. He has been well received by our congregation. The Diaconate Board has established the active membership at approximately 150. Of this number about 89 members are present in church on a regular basis. This is a decrease in the membership of 450 previously established and reported to the NACCC. Our contribution level to the National Association is based on this number. We are now giving our fair share to the NACCC. The Diaconate Board has been working on this project for three years. Last year we sent out letters to over 300
families that are currently on the contact lists available in the Church office. Approximately 130 responses were received. Using the information gathered and review of the contact lists from the office the active membership has been amended by the Diaconate board to reflex the current active membership for our Church. Our Twilight Bible Study continues to grow in numbers. We meet in Dr. Linden’s office which offers a friendlier atmosphere. We are currently studying the Book of Luke. The Auxiliary Meeting on February 5 will be centered on the organization of our upcoming Rummage Sale so plan to attend. The success of our sale depends on our participation. The Christian Board of Education is working hard to raise money to send some of our youth to the NAPF and HOPE. We can help this cause by attending the fundraisers throughout the year. Please remember to wear your name badges whenever possible as Dr. Linden and Shirley continue to learn our names. There have been several new faces at Sunday morning worship. Please extend a warm welcome to newcomers. I would like to recognize our wonderful office staff as they continue to support all of the Church functions. They are doing a wonderful job. Remember to keep them informed on all activities that are going on at our Church. Until next time, “Let There Be Peace on Earth and Let it begin with me”.
Andrea Gray ~ Moderator
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LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
Pilgrim Memorial Library invites you to attend our annual library coffee at 10 am, Friday, February 22nd, 2019 to hear Elizabeth Letts, author of New York Times best seller The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis and the new novel Finding Dorothy. Refreshments will be served, followed by our speaker. This is a free event, open to the public so please invite your friends and neighbors to join us.
L IB R AR Y C O F FE E C O MI NG UP O N THE 2 2 nd!
G E T R E A DY F OR P I C TU RE S !
The Membership Board is working on compiling pictures for a new directory. We plan to have
Ian Horn take pictures after church each Sunday in February. That way we hope everyone will be
included in a new picture directory. Be sure to plan on posing for your photo in February.
Should you have any questions, please contact Olympia Kunneset.
Finding Dorothy: $28.00 The Perfect Horse (YA Version): $16.99
The Perfect Horse (Adult Version): $18.00
&
F E B R UAR Y L IBR A R Y N EW S
Despite the fact that after the holidays publishers dial back their production, we still have new books available. We will meet towards the end of the month, but meanwhile there are new titles by favorite fiction authors: Mitch Albom, Jeffrey Archer, David Baldacci, Lee Child, An-nie LaMott, James Patterson, and Louise Penny. In non-fiction we have the best seller Be-coming by Michele Obama.
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The Pastoral Search Committee is looking for feedback from the congregation about what we are looking for in a new minister. Your needs and concerns are important! Please contact them at: [email protected] OR a letter to the Church Office C/O Search Committee My office during business hours 909-396-9357 Steve Whyte, co-chair Search Committee
Imagination Hour All kids from Kindergarten through
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
February 5th is the date for the February meeting of the
Auxiliary. The program will be presented by the Men's Quartet
of Hillcrest. The members of the quartet are Loren Newman,
Leroy Lapp, Harvey Good and Don Bentley. Their selections
will include "oldies but goodies" and patriotic numbers to
celebrate the month of February. Please come and bring
friends. All are invited.
W om en ’s A ux il ia ry
WRITTEN ORIGINALLY BY FRIEND STEVE SMITH PASTOR IN THE STATE OF MAINE SUBMITTED BY DONALD B.KEEPERS
“PLAYING A TRUMPET FOR OVER FIVE DECADES HAS AFFORDED ME OPPORTUNIIES TO BE PART OF A BUNCH OF BANDS & ORCHESTRAS FROM GRADE SCHOOL THRU COLLEGE. THINKING BACK I RECALL QUITE WELL HOW AWFUL WE SOUNDED AS A GROUP AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. CLARINETS WOULD SQUEAK, ALL MATTER OF HORNS WOULD SQUAWK, PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS’ MISADVENTURES ADDING TO THE CHAOS. EVENTUALLY. WE BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND AND HEAR THE MUSIC BETTER, WITH EACH ONE OF US DEVELOPING AN INCREASED AWARENESS AS TO OUR INDIVIDUAL ROLES WHILE PERFORMING THE MUSIC. WHEN WE CAME TOGETHER WITH SOME BEAUTIFUL MUSIC. HARD TO BELIEVE BUT 2018 IS NOW IN OUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR. WHAT WILL 2019 BRING FOR OUR CHURCH? BOTH BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES, NO DOUBT, AS BOTH ARE PART OF LIFE’S JOURNEY. WE ARE A BAND OF GOD’S PEOPLE IN OUR CHURCH, EACH WITH A “PART” TO PLAY. WHICH PART IS YOURS? WHAT INSTRUMENT DO YOU PLAY? DO YOU PRAY? TEACH? SING? PREACH? SERVE ON A CHURCH TEAM? HELP IN THE KITCHEN? OFFER ENCOURAGING WORDS? OH MY, THERE ARE SO MANY INSTRUMENTS TO PLAY IN OUR CHURCH “BAND.” EACH ONE NEEDED TO BE PART OF THE GROUP-WECANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU. PLAN TO DO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN IN 2019 AS WE GATHER TOGETHER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR CONDUCTOR. JESUS CHRIST. LET’S CREATE SOME BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER!”
THE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY
10:00 A.M. Meeting of the chairmen of departments for the Rummage Sale.
11:00 A.M. Business Meeting in Conference Room.
12:00 Noon Lunch in gym.
1:00 P.M. Program in Pilgrim Hall.
We’d love for you to come and join us.
Sherry Glab
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SCRIP – get your special orders in NOW. We have new scrip cards in stock: Express $25
(Montclair Plaza), Bath and Body Works $10 & $25, Blaze Pizza $25, Whole Foods $25, Chevron $50
& $100, Buffalo Wild Wings $25, T.J. Max/Home Goods/ Marshalls $25. Please let me know if you
shop at a specific store all the time and I will check if they have scrip cards. We have a list of small
denomination gift cards at the scrip table and check to see if you would like me to order some. You can
always look at www.shopwithscrip.com for all the gift cards that can be ordered.
Nancy Blackstock and the scrip staff
I WANT...
Petsmart or Petco
for Valentine’s Day
Meow
FELLOWSHIP HOUR AFTER CHURCH
The food for Fellowship Hour in Pilgrim Hall is prepared for
your enjoyment AFTER church. If you need something before
our service begins there are coffee and treats in the conference
room at the Keurig Koffee Klatch, beginning at 9:15am.
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
The organ we hear every Sunday in the Pilgrim sanctuary has a rich and long tradition. On Sunday February 17th you will hear the abundant range of our organ’s resources with music from Bach to Queen, played by our current organist, Bruce Jones. Some of this offering was written for
the organ and some was written for jazz clubs, rock venues and Broadway, but all have been translated to be heard on our Bravura organ. You recognize the names of Bach, Buxtehude, Brubeck, Mozart and Samuel Barber but…wait! Some of these guys never wrote for the pipe organ! Precisely my point. Neither did Richard Deacon (Queen’s Bass player) but you’re going to hear them all starting at 3:00 on Sunday the 17th. Louis Vierne, Eugene Gigout and Cesar Franck (whose hands reached an octave and a fifth!) were among the great early 20th century French organ-
ists whose music will also be sampled. And how could Buxtehude, Brubeck and Bernstein collaborate on a piece of music when they never even lived in the same centuries? All will be revealed Sunday the 17th.
Bach had twenty children, ten of whom lived to become adults. Three of his sons were remembered as composers and performers themselves but did he really have one named Ersatz? Come find out.
Did you know Mozart wrote a set of variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star? But he wrote it for piano. And he left some variations out but we have found them and they have all been transformed to be heard on the organ.
How many notes can an organist play at one time with only their feet? I don’t know the record but you will hear a set of variations for the pedal that has four-note chords. Look, Ma! No hands!
Bruce has invited The Ihmsen Trio (oboe, bassoon and piano) to share the second part of the program. Morriss Anderson IV (oboe) and Dr. Gerald Radlauer (bassoon) will join Bruce in presenting the famous Francois Poulenc Trio pour piano, hautbois et bassoon as well as a remarkable new composition by Alyssa Morriss, Up and Away, a musical depiction of the life of a balloon. This was published in 2014 and you have likely never heard of it. Yet. The trio will be joined for this piece by a brave red balloon, whose solo ends the piece. The trio is seen here in their famous reverse Oreo concert attire at a recent performance. Their music is quite serious but they are not.
This performance is presented by the Pilgrim Music Committee free of charge but you are invited to share in the free will offering, for which Bruce will play an Offertory.
DIACONATE BOARD
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Thank you,
Janet Stevenson, Facilities Use Chair
FACILITY USE
February 8, 2019 Private Memorial 2:00 p.m.
February 16, 2019 Private Party Noon to 5:00 p.m.
REMEMBRANCE
If you know someone who would love to receive a card or note from the Women’s Auxiliary; please call or email submitting their name, address and telephone number. We believe in no one being left out, it’s always nice to receive a note “Just Because”. You can contact me, Sharla Wickman, [email protected] or at 909-374-9220.
FACILITY USE
When coming to the church, please remember to check in AND out with the office staff. This is extremely
important in case of an emergency because if no one knows you are here, no one can look for you. It is also
important so that you can know whether or not rooms are being rented by others. Renting our facility to
others brings us much needed income. We want our guests to continue to come back to our facility, so we
need to be respectful of their space. We are asking all ministries to contact the church office and submit a
list of everyone who has keys to the church. We must keep and maintain an updated list for our insurance
purposes. Please contact us right away.
Please keep in mind if you are planning to meet at the church, check with BaLinda first to confirm the space
you want is available.
Following these procedures would be very much appreciated.
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
WEEKLY Tuesdays
Twilight Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Thursdays
Quilting & Art Time—10:00 a.m. to noon Writing Memoirs 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal — 7:30 p.m.
S A VE T H E D A T E S Wednesday, March 6
Ash Wednesday Communion 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31
Moving Sunday 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 Rummage Sale
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, February 22 Library Coffee 10:00 a.m. to noon
Tuesday, February 5 Women’s Auxi l iary
Board & Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Lunch, Gym 12:00 p.m. Program 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
Church Council 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 17 Meeting Sunday
Chili Cook Off 11:30 a.m. Not Just Another Recital 3:00 p.m.
Monday, February 18 Office Closed ~ Presidents’ Day
Worship Services Church School Adults 9:00 — 9:45am Sunday 10:00—11:00am Children/Youth Worship 10:00 sanctuary Church School 10:15— 11:15 am Tuesday Twilight Bible Study 5:30 — 6:45pm Church Office Hours Monday—Thursday 9:00—4:00pm Fridays 9:00 -3:00p.m. Office Closed Daily for Lunch
Just a Gentle Reminder the staff will NOT be available during our lunch hour 12:00 to 1:00 via telephone or in person. Thank you in advance for adjusting your schedule to comply with our well-needed break.
