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FROM THE PASTOR - "PENTECOST - THE GIFT OF THE HOL Y SPIRIT"

Dear Fellow Pilgrims:

We just celebrated the Day of Pentecost, which is one of the four great festivals of the Christian Church. Itlooks at the coming of the Spirit of Truth, who leads His people into all truth. This is the Comforter whom theSavior, before He ascended into heaven, promised to send to His disciples. This is the Spirit of God whocame, in the wind and in the fire, to the assembled Christians in Jerusalem, filling the room with His presenceand lighting their lives with the warmth of His love.

And when He came to them, they a/l began to speak - "to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabledthem. " They spoke, and the people were miraculously moved. They spoke, and the Christian Church wasborn. The Gospel ha~ begun its victorious course - through a/l nations, through a/l ages.

~ ,On Pentecost the Psalinist's words came true - "The Lord announced the word, and great was the company ofthose who proclaimed it." The Word came from God - the Word of life and salvation. And the company thatproclaimed it was great indeed - the mighty, innumerable voices of the redeemed.

The Lord still gives the Word. He gives it every time the message of salvation is proclaimed from a Christianpulpit; every time a Christian opens his or her Bible; every time a group of believers gather in His name tostudy that Word and to think about its meaning; every time a little one hears of God's love from the lips of aparent or teacher; every time a child of God speaks to the Lord in prayer.

But more. He gives that Word every time an infant is brought to the baptismal font, every time a Christiankneels at the altar rail to receive the Lord's holy Supper. For the Word that is spoken and taught and read isno less real and no less powerful when it comes in baptismal water or when it is contained in the bread andwine. For the written Word and the sacramental Word both reveal Him who is the Word made flesh. It is Hewho on Pentecost was proclaimed to the people; to Him they were converted; in Him they were baptized; forHim the apostles witnessed; in Him the martyrs died.

Yours, in the Savior,

Down through the centuries that Word has been proclaimed. And the great company that has proclaimed ithas grown still greater with every passing age. We are the heirs of the promise of Pentecost. Our hearts havebeen set on fire with the fire of Pentecost. May our voice always proclaim the Word of Pentecost.

Let's not neglect the privilege we have of coming before the Lord, worshipping Him in His house, and beingrenewed throughout the year, BUT ESPECIALL Y during the upcoming summer months. Don't forget yourChurch! Don't forget the Lord! Because He never forgets about you!

Rev. Carl F. Trosien, Pastor

MAY VOTERS MEETING MINUTES - The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. and opened with a prayerby Pastor Trosien. The minutes, financial secretary's and Treasurer's report were accepted as presented.Under Old Business: Some of the mulch still needs to be spread. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped withthe cleanup. Board of Elders: No meeting. Board of Trustees: Many thanks to Sam and Sharon Carlin for thedonation of the mulch. Board of Christian Education: The Board is looking for a new Sunday SchoolSuperintendentlTeacher for the fall. There have been no volunteers for VBS. Under New Business: Gary willmake the railings for the front of the church this fall. Two new vacuums have been ordered. Meeting adjournedwith prayer at 7:26 p.m.

PILGRIMS SERVING IN JUNE

Elders: Saturday - Mark AnthonySunday - Tim Walraven

Altar Guild: Katherine WeilerVerna Rosenberg

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS - The secretary's office hours are now 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday throughThursday. I am not in on Fridays, but you may call me at home if something comes up. For the new members,my name is Mary Lou Setzer and my phone number is 415-7295. Have a safe and happy summer!

DEADLINE FOR JULY/AUGUST NEWSLETTER IS JUNE 20th!

KEENAGERS - The Keenagers will have their annual picnic on July 18th at the pavilion behind city hall from11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All retirees are invited. Bring a dish to pass, your own beverage, table service and awrapped white elephant item. In case of bad weather, the picnic will still take place in the Blue Room at church.

RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE - Thank you to everyone who donated rummage items, baked goods, or worked atour Rummage/Bake Sale. It was a great success! We made over $2,700 with an additional $600 coming fromThrivent Financial for Lutherans. Everyone worked hard and all the baked goods went very fast. We had greatweather and a great turnout!

GRADUATION RECOGNITION - May 19th was our annual service to recognize our graduates. The followingare graduating from area high schools:

GARBER HIGH SCHOOL: Will Gust, Brad Hages, Mariah Kucera, Zach Mossner, and Tyler SchroederCENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Kali Imker

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - We are in need of someone to volunteer to be the Sunday SchoolSuperintendentlTeacher starting in the fall. We also need someone to volunteer to be the church treasurer. Wehave someone to do the computer entries and reports, we need someone to write checks and pay the bills.Please contact the church office, 893-7224, if you are willing to help out with these tasks.

CHURCH EXTENSION FUND - At what age do you want to retire? This is a critical question because theanswer will help you to determine how many years you can expect to be in retirement. The number of years inretirement is a key variable in estimating how much retirement savings you will need to accumulate tofinancially support a comfortable retirement and how long you have to accumulate that amount. CEF offersboth traditional, Roth and Educational IRA's. CEF also accepts transfers or roll-overs from other plans. Moreinformation and current interest rates are available by calling 800-242-3944 and at www.mi-cef.org.

MISSION TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS - MOST Ministries has a wonderful Scholarship Opportunity for anystudents that are interested in going on a mission trip with them. MOST Ministries has $500 scholarshipsavailable for college and university students for international mission trips. Check out the schedule and contactMOST Ministries while the scholarships last at http://www.mostministries.org/team schedule.

ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTIONS .....

SAT SUN H.C. GEN FUND IMP FUND TOTAL +OR-4/27=29 4/28=60 2,131.46 0.00 2,131.46 - 6435/04=24 5/05=71 77 3,322.00 10.00 3,332.00 + 5585/11=30 5/12=63 1,902.00 0.00 1,902.00 - 8725/18=22 5/19=53 67 4,693.55 25.00 4,718.55 +1945

$12,049.01 $ 35.00 $12,084.01 + 988

SPECIAL GIFTS . . . . Adopt-a-Student, $20.00; Mother's Day Love Offering, $757.00; RummageSale/Luncheon/Bake Sale, $2,677.05; Ascension, $10.00; Gift from Dancers, $47.00; Scharich Memorial,$95.00; Menzel Memorial, $30.00; Mission to Africa, $20.00

OUR STEWARDSHIP TO THE LORD AND TO PILGRIM

Pilgrim's 2013 BudgetBudget Through May 19th

Contributions Through May 19th

Contributions Under Budget Needs

$144,245.00$ 55,478.80$ 53,607.57$ 1,871.23

PASTORAL ACTS

FUNERAL - CHAD RYAN SCHARICH departed this life on April zs" at 26 years of age. He was given aChristian funeral on April 29th.

CONFIRMATION - Dakota Marie Fritz and Jesse James Gibbs on 5/5/2013

LUTHERAN HOUR - Due to the sale of WNEM radio station, the "Lutheran Hour" will no longer be able to airon that station. They have now signed an agreement with WSAM-1400 to begin airing the "Lutheran Hour"from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.

CAMP FORGET-ME-NOT - McLaren Grief Camp for Children will be held July 2th and 28th at Camp FishTales, 2177 East Erickson Road, Pinconning, Michigan, 48650 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For children, death of afamily member or close friend can be a lonely experience. In addition to coping with grief, children can also feelisolated and alone in their feelings of loss. At Camp-Forget-Me-Not, grieving children in first through seventhgrades have an opportunity to share their experiences with other children who have experienced death at theirown special camp. It is sponsored by McLaren Hospice and has helped many mid-Michigan children cope withthe death of a family member or dear friend. The camp provides snacks, lunch and dinner. It also includes griefsupport groups, role-playing, and outdoor activities such as nature walks, scavenger hunts and crafts. Thecamp concludes with a special memorial ceremony. There is no cost to attend Camp-Forget-Me-Not, but spaceis limited. Registrations are required by July 5th.To register, please call McLaren Hospice at (989) 233-4613.

**************************************************************************FATHER'S DAY LOVE OFFERING - On Father's Day weekend we will dedicate a special portion of ourWorship Folder to those members who have given a special gift in honor or memory of their fathers. Pleaseuse the love offering envelope included with this newsletter. Please turn them into the collection plate by June9~hor the church office by June 12th.

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF - AND/OR

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 3 4 5 6 7 1Maxwell D'Archangel Dolores Mast Chad Mielens Kali Imker

Robert SetzerRobert Stiefel Maggie Scharich 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15Casey Jones Donald Jones I Kristyn Anthony Tom Bleau Ray Bunnell Shirley McDonald

Cynthia JulianElizabeth Donna Stagray Mary KonarzewskiWalkowiak Scott Schiefer

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22Payton Braeutigam Kimberly Trosien Jodi Niederer Sandra Hines Stephanie Jones Mathew

BraeutigamArlene Wentworth

Adam Howard

23 24 25 26 27 28 29Rob VanWert Jeffrey Spenner Susan Goik

Kathleen Walraven Christine Mossner

30Jacob Beyer

Michael Schwab Happy June Birthdays!Madison Wagner I I

CJThrivent Financia; for Lutherans'PiIgrim Lutheran Church1705 Nebobish Avenue

Essexville, Michigan 48732JUNE 2013

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