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Meet
the Pastor
Hi! My wife
Vicky and I extend our heartfelt welcome and invitation to come visit us at Pilgrim Church. You are the very reason Pilgrim
Church exists. Here at Pilgrim Church you can discover for yourself how knowing God will change your life for the better.
There are a variety of ways for you and all your family members to engage in personal growth and ministry. It is my vision that
Pilgrim Church will be a place where everyone is welcome and where everyone can experience
the love of God in their lives. community is evident through the mountain tops and through
the valleys of life. individuals and families will grow in their relationship with God and
with each other. people can serve their community and their world with acts of love and kindness.
The God who created the
heavens and the earth and all that is in it is the same God who created you in his image. Come and check us out.
See for yourself how a connection with Christ's church will bring renewed purpose, joy and hope to your life.
Grace
& Peace, Pastor Ken
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Pilgrim UMC Mission Statement We strive together to advance the Gospel of Jesus
Christ through our messages, our actions, and our thoughts. Only conduct
yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ...standing firm in one Spirit with one mind, striving together
for the faith of the Gospel. Philippians 1:27

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Ken Bremer Pastor My professional life began as a journeyman, now I am a man on
a journey. The call of God has taken me from construction in west Michigan, to theological training in central Kentucky and
back to Michigan again. God has blessed me as a husband, father and a grandfather. I have served the local church full time
since 1992 and I count it a great privilege to serve God as pastor of Pilgrim Church.
Vicky Bremer Relational
Ministries Coordinator I joined the staff in August, 2008.
My position enables me to get people involved in outreach to the un-churched and also to see that all newcomers are assimulated
into the life of Pilgrim. We as the body of Christ can make a difference for the kingdom. I am a pastor's wife, married my
high school sweetheart, Ken, in May, 1973, mother of three grown children, and grandma to five grandchildren, all living
in Michigan. I love to crochet, read and camp. I also seem hooked to Facebook.
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Candy Pierson Administrative
Assistant I was raised attending the small
rural West Bingham EUB Church along with my family including my grandparents. My husband and I, our sons &
families along with my parents, continue to worship amongst those remaining from that congregation at Pilgrim. I became
a member at the age of 12 and have been actively involved in ministry since graduation from high school. I began my
service as the first ‘official' church secretary in October 1971. My husband and I began dating in high school
as juniors and we were married in 1968. I am the proud mom of two sons who brought home two loving daughters-in-law.
I have three wonderful grandsons and one beautiful granddaughter. God has blessed me beyond measure with family,
church, home, and opportunities to serve.
Jim
Pierson Custodian I was raised in the First United Methodist Church of St. Johns where my family attended worship and I became a member.
I transferred my membership to Pilgrim following my marriage to Candy (Heibeck) in 1968.
After being drafted and serving in Viet Nam in 1969, I returned to my job at the Post Office as a City Mail Carrier
in St. Johns. In 2004, I retired and joined the staff as janitor
at Pilgrim. I also work at the Osgood Funeral Home serving families during funeral and memorial services.
I enjoy meeting and serving people and feel God has placed me where my God-given talents can best
be put to use. As a Christian husband, father, and grandfather, I strive daily to serve God and my family
to the best of my abilities.
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Pilgrim UMC Core Beliefs 1) We believe that the Bible is the authority for what we teach, believe, and how we seek to live. II Timothy
3:16-17; Psalms 119:1-11
2) We believe in glorifying God and celebrating His presence with us in our worsahip.
I Chronicles 16:23-29; Psalms 95:1-7; Ephesians 5:18b-20
3) We believe in presenting the Good News of Jesus
Christ to all individuals that they might know of His love, grace, and salvation. Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 1:16; John
14:6; I Corinthians 15:1-4
4) We believe in training and nurturing individuals to maturity in Christ. Acts
2:42; Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 1:28; Philippians 1:9-11
5) We believe in giving our tithes and offerings
in obedience to God for the support of His work in and through P.U.M.C. to our community, nation, and world. Proverbs
3:9-10; II Corinthians 9:6-9; II Corinthians 8:3-5; II Corinthians 9:12-13 6) We believe in equipping and supporting
individuals to serve in their area of giftedness to meet needs in our church, community, nation, and world. I Corinthians
15:58; I Corinthians 12:1-13; Romans 12:4-8; I Corinthians 14:12
7) We believe in developing friendships for the
support and growth of the body of Christ. Hebrews 10:24-25; I John 1:3; I Thessalonians 5:11-22
8) We believe
in loving one another as Christ loves us. John 13:34-35; James 3:16-18; I John 4:7-10; Ephesians 4:32
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We believe in building and sustaining strong Christian families. Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Ephesians 5:21-6:4; Joshua 24:25;
Proverbs 22:6
10) We believe that salvation comes only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Ephesians
2:8-9; Romans 4:4-5; Romans 10:9
11) We believe in living the transformed life through the power of the indwelling
Holy Spirit. II Corinthians 5:17; Romans 12:1-2
12) We believe in praying in all things so that the power
of God is released and that God’s will is done. James 5:15-16; I Thessalonians 5:17; Philippians 4:6
SERVICE CANCELLATION
If it is necessary to cancel worship services due to severe winter weather, notification
will be sent out in four different ways. 1. On your radio, tune to 88.1 Smile
FM, WLGH. 2. On your TV go to channel 10, WILX. 3. Use your computer and check your e-mail. A general e-mail will be sent out. 4. By phone you can call the church office and a message will be on the answering machine, (Keep calling
until you get the recorder.) Every effort will be made to get this information out
by 7 a.m.
Child
Protection Policy
Pilgrim United
Methodist Church has formulated the following guidelines based on recommendations supplied by the West Michigan Conference
of the United Methodist Church.
Child Protection Policy

Ways to connect with us Pilgrim UMC 2965 W. Parks Rd. St. Johns, MI 48879
Pastor, Ken Bremer
Office: Administrative Assistant, Candy
Pierson Phone:
989.224.6865 Fax:
989.224.6925 Relational Ministries Coordinator, Vicky Bremer Sound booth:
Music Team, Shirley Rennells
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