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 Meet the Staff		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 Mint Festival
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.		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.