W o r s h i p S c h e d u l e W o r s h i p S c h e d u l e

Date/Time Elders Acolytes Ushers Greeters Readers

Saturday, August 04, 2018 Dave Anderson Lynette Lightfoot

5:30 PM Jim Lightfoot

Sunday, August 05, 2018 Jerry Lovell Evelyn Ferony Jerry Lovell Gloria Wilde Don Wilde

8:00 AM Lou Ferony Don Wilde Louis Ferony

10:30 AM Dave Brodersen Mya Skoff Bruce Clark Cindy Clark

Derrick Antoniak Derrick Antoniak Phyllis Timm

Saturday, August 11, 2018 Jerry Lovell Linda Dick

5:30 PM Jim Lightfoot

Sunday, August 12, 2018 Ron Coleman Russ Hankins Carol Lange Ron Coleman

8:00 AM Lloyd Hasche Ron Coleman Lloyd Hasche

10:30 AM Derrick Antoniak Al Sledge Lynne Sledge

Jeff Fox Liz Fox Jeff Fox

Saturday, August 18, 2018 Bill Bierbaum Lynette Lightfoot

5:30 PM Jim Lightfoot

Sunday, August 19, 2018 Lloyd Hasche Lloyd Hasche Gloria Wilde Don Wilde

8:00 AM Dave Brodersen Don Wilde Dave Brodersen

10:30 AM Dave Anderson Alexandra Ferony Dave Anderson YOUTH

Lou Ferony YOUTH YOUTH

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Sunday, August 26, 2018

10:30 AM Lloyd Hasche Mya Skoff Al Sledge Lynne Sledge

Derrick Antoniak Bill Jones Irene Jones

Pilgrim Lutheran Church … where by God’s grace, believers from all walks of life,

together WORSHIP Christ, GROW spiritually in Christ and SHARE His love with others!

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

2311 Fairview Road Bellevue Nebraska 68123 Church Office: 291-2848

Childcare: 293-2813

Pilgrim website: pilgrim-lutheran.org Facebook: facebook.com/pilgrim.bellevue

Email: pilgrimbellevue@gmail.com

August

2018

Volume 74

No.8

Inside this Issue . . .

Holiday Bazaar From the Pastor Financial Report Elder’s Report Youth info Happening around the Church In our Prayers Birthdays and Anniversaries Worship Schedule

Save the Date

October 13, 2018

The twenty-first Annual Holiday Bazaar

is coming in October. More information

will be coming in the following weeks.

If you have questions, please contact

Cindy Clark (402-293-1581) or Wilma

Keim (402-293-1245). Thank you.

Time to Work on Our Attitude Toward Volunteers

As a Pastor who has served in the Church for many years, I have genuinely admired people who volunteer to serve in their congregation. Why? Because I know that there are so many others things to keep them busy elsewhere in their lives. In other words, they don’t have to be here. But like any other volunteer, there are all kinds of motivations for serving. Their motivation can come from their love for their Lord Jesus, their love for their brothers and sisters in Christ as they serve them with their time and talents.

We have a newly elected Council of Ministries and a Board of Elders. It is good for us to keep in mind that they have agreed to serve. They are not hired hands. They are not elected representatives of a constituency. They have answered the call to serve, but also lead in our congregation. Our goal is to begin to focus away from money and taking care of the building and start looking at doing more ministry in our congregation and our community. After all our Lord called His church to be about caring for people. It is amazing what happens in a congregation when this simple priority takes first place.

How should these people who choose to serve be treated? With respect and honor for their willingness to serve. Again, they don’t have to do this. It is not about power, or respect or control. It is about service. So I would ask that we pursue a course to change the culture in our congregation. I would ask you refrain from talking church business with our elected servants on Sunday morning or whenever we have worship. Basically that Sunday morning becomes a no church business zone. We need to remember that we are there, during that time to worship our Lord. When we talk business, we make it hard for them to worship.

Also, it is inappropriate to bombard them with emails, etc. Simply their purpose is to lead and serve, not keep people happy. I know this is a hard concept for some to understand, but that is what to expect in the future. Through all this we give all glory to our Lord Jesus in all things and that includes our volunteers.

In His Service,

Pastor

Fred Simon

(1) Lynne Braddock (1) Jim Hill (1) Yvonne Methot (3) Steffani Hudson (5) Tammy Keim (6) Keith Glenn (6) Michael McClure (7) Kyle Evon (7) David McIntosh (7) Amy Voogd (8) David Nuzum (8) Betty Stoltenberg (9) Kelsie Wickwire (10) Alice Leonard (11) Cheryl Coleman (11) Robyn VanMeter (13) Roy Bleich (13) Caleb Ristow (15) Conner Byersdorf (15) Michael Knope (16) Gnally Boukar

Justin McIntosh (16) Brooks Fuhrman (17)

Ross Bailly (18) Kyle Connor (21)

Dustin Barnett (22) Sean Hartfiel (22)

Ryan Anderson (23) Kimberly Bierbaum (23)

Don Kostszewa (23) Donna Burgess (24)

Mary Reed (24) Thomas Ferony (26)

Violet McKibbon (26) Joye Flowers (27)

Cori Lightfoot (27) Rebecca Taylor (27) Calvin Hudson (28) Kelvin Lozano (21)

Jay Nuzum (28) Tiffany Ristow (28)

Joseph Skoff (28) Brittany Spomer (29)

Alyssa Lilienkamp (30)

Wedding Anniversaries Tom & Maryann Gamble (1)

Randy & Tami Houdesheldt (10) Loren & Freddie Berthelsen (13)

Roy & Barbara Bleich (14) Ron & Cheryl Coleman (14)

Lou & Astrid Ferony (24) John & Deanna Schmidt (24)

Bill & Mary Reed (30)

“Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your

hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8)

In your time of personal prayer, Jean Hankins David Sanborn (Friend of the Stults’)

Bill Leonard Beverly Hurst (Niece of Alice Leonard) Lana Markworth Bob McCormick (Father of Loretta Taylor) Shirley Bailly Sue Reed (Niece of Bill & Mary Reed) Lawana Bierbaum Karen Bortner (Sister-in-Law of Cindy Ruffner) Sonya Beach Marina Fentress (Friend of the Skoff’s) Astrid Ferony Jody Bamesberger (Friend of the Bamesberger’s) Marilyn Neubert Linda Siebenborn (Mother-in-law of Laura Conner) Eleanore Barrett Dennis Farnum (Father of Christina Ferony) Lou Hurley Kim Staroscik (Sister of Troy & Jenny Staroscik) Emma Gehring Rochelle Anderson (Friend of the Leonard’s) Floris Sledge (Mother of Al Sledge) Jennifer Dudycha (Cousin of Laura Conner) Erma Fretz (Mother of Sharon Stuart) Lisa Green (Cousin of Valerie Plowden) Rob Thorne (friend of the Schroeder’s) Ruth Consier (Mother of Rita Mikkelson) Debra Waechter (Cousin of Joyce Evener) Todd Paulson (Friend of Rhonda Leonard) Kurt Wilson (Cousin of Patti Smith) Steve Conner (brother-in-law of Laura Conner) Jake Frost (Grandson of the Corpman’s) Kathy Siebenborn (Grandma-in-law of Laura Conner)

Pray for the Lord’s blessings on… our country and its leaders

deployed & overseas military personnel …Scott Simants, Carli Bilbrey, and Jessica

Lemke Lewis

Nebraska District and LCMS Church Leaders.

Our Missionaries… David Bush (Macau) Mrs. Krista Trump (Kenya), Pastor J.P. Cima & family, Rev. David Faulkner & Family (Uruguay), Gail Grieser (Southern Asia), Rev. James Sharp & Family (Uruguay), & Gary Thies, MS World Mission Director. Prayer Requests: Please fill out one of the “Caring Cards” available in the narthex of

the church. They can be given to one of the pastors or placed in the offering plate.

Financial Report--Pilgrim Lutheran Congregation

For June 2018

Entity 18-June Year To Date

Income Expense Net Income Expense Net

Church $ 22,592* $ 18,937 $ 3,655 $ 117,816 $ 140,419 $ 10,302

Daycare $ 51,572 $ 56,831 $ -5258 $ 312,325 $ 363,898 $ -17,063

Preschool $ 175 $ 295 $ -120 $ 27,149 $ 27,324 $ -7,614

Congrega-tion

$ 74,340 $ 76,064 $ -1,723 $ 457,291 $ 531,642 $ -14,375

* Cell tower excluded ($1,250 per month)

Pilgrim Financial Savings Pilgrim Checking $46,053 Council of Ministries Savings Account $108,240 Memorial Account $67,837 New Building CD $160,126 New Building CD $153, 526 Money Mrket Account $1,006 TD Ameritrade Account $112,026 Total $648,814

From the Elder’s

On June 15-16, 2018, Dave Anderson and Pastor Simon attended the Nebraska District Convention. The convention process is unique and unlike any I had ever attended in the past. Essentially, it is one large business meeting over 2 days. The theme of the 2018 convention was Go and Be Reconciled: What Does This Mean? This was very fitting considering everything Pilgrim has experienced over the last 9-12 months. The Keynote speaker, Rev Ed Keinath presented material which was rooted in biblical reconciliation. The Cross can remind us how we can be reconciled. In the vertical relationship of the cross, God reconciled us to Himself through Christ. In the horizontal relationship, we are called to be reconciled with others for whom Christ has died. In order to be reconciled, we must first be reconciled to God and remember whose you are (Baptism), repent before God (Ten Commandments), and receive God’s forgiveness (Confession and Forgiveness). We must also be reconciled to others by confessing to the other person(s) (The Creed), forgive as God forgave us (The Lord’s Prayer), and restore with gentleness (The Lord’s Supper). Let’s remember 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 (In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting the trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God) as we prepare to celebrate our 75th Anniversary with gladness and joy. Let’s receive God’s forgiveness, forgive others as God forgave us, and restore our congregation with gentleness and humility. Thank you, Dave Anderson, Elder

To God Be the Glory!

You’re invited to join in celebrating Pilgrim’s 75th Anniversary!

Sunday, August 26th

9:00 am … Reunion Coffee in the Narthex 10:30 am … Worship Service 12:00 pm … Free Catered Lunch (Picnic Style)

There will only be one service that weekend, and former members, family and friends of Pilgrim are welcome to join in the festivities.

Come to the “Reunion Coffee” in the narthex prior to the service and visit with old friends and new over a donut and coffee.

Following the service, a “Picnic Lunch” with chicken, potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw and rolls will be served along with cake for dessert.

A program will follow lunch with individuals sharing memories of Pilgrim’s past.

Since Pilgrim was originally referred to as The Church of the Lutheran Hour, a free will offering will be taken to support this mission of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

Please RSVP for the 75th Anniversary Lunch by August 12th. For more information or to

make your reservation, contact Wes Hansen (402-707-1580 … Narthex Box #95).

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

This summer, Pilgrim’s Bellevue Pantry food collections have been outstanding. Thank you for your generous donations. There is always a need for CEREAL at the pantry. Please help fill up the Pantry box, located in the coat room with CEREAL. Any non-perishable food items are accepted. A great variety of food items was collected during the month of June, including 41 cans of fruit, 39 boxes of macaroni and cheese, and many other miscellaneous items such as; hamburger helper, canned vegetables, pork and beans and cake mixes. Thank you, we are making a difference.

IT’S TIME FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL!

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR 2018-19 begins Sun., Aug. 19, during the 10:30 service. All children ages 4 – 4th grade are welcome. Give your child(ren) the opportunity to learn the love of God from Concordia’s “Growing in Christ” Bible study materials.

REMINDER

Rehearsals for the 75th Anniversary Choir start Wed., Aug. 8. We will

practice from 6:45 – 7:30. All are welcome, even if you didn’t sign-up earlier. Come join the fun!

Pilgrim Lutheran Youth presents “Date Night”

The second Saturday of every month (Starting Saturday, August 12) from 5:00-10:00 p.m. let the youth “relieve” you of your parenting duties for a few hours while you and your spouse go out on a date. This is our 5th year providing this service.

Ages 10 and under $6.00 an hour for the first child and $2.00 an hour for each additional child. (must be in

the same family)

Please bring a sack dinner for your child/ren. Leave your child for one hour or all five, it is your choice. All monies raised support the youth.

Please call 402-291-2848 (church office) for more information.

Pilgrim Lutheran Youth Ministry invites you to a fun-filled night of TRIVIA! Benefits the Youth for the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN in July 2019

Theme: Pick A Decade

Friday, August 17, 2018 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Baby-sitting will be available, $5.00 a child or $10.00 for a family. Prizes for the winning and losing tables, best dressed table, and fun door prizes; along with snacks and a night of fun-filled fellowship.

Gather your team of eight, reserve your table for just $100 ($120 at the door), or come on your own for $15 ($20 at the door) and we will assign you spot at a table. Space is limited to first come/first served, so reserve your spot today! To reserve your table please bring a check made out to “Pilgrim Lutheran Youth” to the church office, place in box 162, or give to a youth with your team name and/or a list of team members.

With the “Pick a Decade” theme, the most creatively dressed table will be awarded 5 bonus points towards your total points for the night.

If trivia is not your thing but you would like to donate to the youth, please contact Jennifer Anderson or one of the youth. **Registration forms can be found in your narthex box or on the table in the narthex.