Saturday, June 12th 2010 9am to noon Come on by to browse. Held in the parking lot of Pilgrim United Church (map). You'll find lots of "garage sale" bargains. Who knows, maybe you'll find that special treasure....
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Come see the Pilgrim Tailgate Sale June 6 2009 for garage sale bargains.
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Through the six weeks leading up to Easter, we'll be exploring six "marks" of our lives as disciples of Jesus. Based on the "Power Surge" series by Michael Foss, these marks are guideposts for our lives, and our life together as a congregation within the Body of Christ. Each week,...
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Saturday March 28th from 8:30 to 9:30 pm
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On February 8, after worship (so around 12:30), we will be holding our annual general meeting. Major items will include the budget for 2009, and the report/request from the Land Use Task Force. We will be having lunch together, so if you can please bring along some finger-food to share....
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Saturday, January 24th -- Please join us for a potluck supper and games night at Painter Road -- for newcomers and oldcomers (!) alike. Let's get to know each other better, and have some fun together! Please bring some food to share, arrive to eat at 5:30 pm, and we'll have...
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On December 9th the Council for Pilgrim United Church heard an official report from our Land Use Task Force (formed at the Annual Meeting on Feb. 17, 2008). In this report, the Task Force offered their vision of how we are being called by Christ to use the property we...
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7:00 pm -- Come sing carols; hear the ancient story; pray for peace, new beginnings, hope for the world. Join together with people of all ages as we remember, experience and embrace this holy season. 10:00 pm -- Our worship takes a meditative/contemplative turn as we celebrate Communion, sing and...
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OK. OK. So it's actually you we are hoping will show up. But this headline looked better to me. And I am in fact hoping that you'll bring your bathrobe along. Or if you have something at home that works better, that'd be great too. But you're the important part....
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1 - 8 pm Open House at Maggie's This is a fundraiser for our Pilgrim friend Glenda G., who continues her healing journey. Admission is $3, drop in to enjoy pampering, fellowship, bake sale, craft sale, & silent auction. For address or contact #, please contact the church office. 6...
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Christianity for the Rest of Us Diana Butler Bass On Monday, November 24 there will be a gathering of people who are interested in discussing the way forward for Pilgrim using the book Christianity for the Rest of Us as a basis for the discussion. We will meet in the...
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On Sunday, November 23 the Service will be led by the Healing Group and the Prayer Group. It will be intergenerational and will be a Service of confession and healing for individuals and for the congregation as a whole; laity and clergy. We pray that this Service will be a...
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The church will be open for individual prayer, silence, scripture reading and use of the Healing Chair on Monday, Nov. 3 from 7:30 - 8:30 pm. All people are welcome. This time of quiet is being offered by the Prayer Group and the Healing Group....
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Welcome...or welcome back! :) With the Summer winding down, our attention turns to the Fall: the rebooting of programs, the re-energizing of ministry teams. To start off our worship this season, the worship "upstairs" will be harmonizing its theme with those of all three Sunday program streams (youth, school-age /Godly...
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL: Good news! The pledge sheets are in and we have received enough new commitment pledges to carry on to another full year. We received $11,354 for 2008; and $14,188 for 2009. It is with a joyful sense of awe that Council is reporting this news....
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Please come, if you are at all able, to a very important Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 15, immediately following the worship service. The purpose of this meeting will be to announce the outcome of the additional pledge forms. As most of you are aware, the financial statements have...
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Please mark next Sunday June 8 on your calendars to arrive early (9:45) to enjoy breakfast & coffee.
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Come see the Pilgrim Tailgate Sale June 7 2008 for garage sale bargains.
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The United Church of Canada has announced that it is launching an emergency appeal for donations designated for cyclone relief and reconstruction in Myanmar (Burma). As always with United Church emergency appeals, 100% of the donations received for the Cyclone Nargis Emergency Appeal will be committed to relief and reconstruction....
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Seeds of Progress garden at Pilgrim United Church in Colwood.
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The retreat planning team has developed a fun and meaningful day for women to reflect on their experiences of God's Grace.
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make a Stand for affordable housing on the Westshore
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Pilgrim United Church celebrated Earth Day with a walk in the Royal Roads forest in Colwood.
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Many homes in Colwood, and some businesses, turned off their lights in support of Earth Hour.
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Join a world-wide event and show your commitment to take action on climate change by turning off your lights for one hour - from 8 to 9 pm on Saturday, March 29th.
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The Season of Lent -- A Change of Pace As we begin this time of preparing for Easter, Pilgrim UC will be doing some experimenting with the way we come together in worship. Putting aside the traditional flow of reading-sermon-prayers (interspersed with music), we're going to try a model of...
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On January 13 Council and Session are organizing a Congregational Meeting after worship. Please plan to attend this meeting so you can be part of our discussions around where our children's programs and worship life are moving. Even if you're not sure what you want to add into this discussion,...
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Camp Pringle is currently accepting applications for paid staff and volunteer staff positions for the 2008 Spring Break and Summer programs.
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A special worship service will be held on November 25th at 4pm to formally bind Pilgrim UC, Victoria Presbytery, and the Rev.s Ed and Erin for ministry together in Christ's name. (A wedding service is a form of covenanting. Take that idea, but among more people, and for a more...
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Council is organizing a joint meeting with Session, Staff and the Church School Support Team. This is the second such meeting and we would like to invite anyone in the congregation who is interested in discussing and planning "the way ahead" to join us. We need your input....
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Pilgrim is hosting the 3rd Gifts from the Heart Live and Silent Auction on Saturday October 20th. Doors open at 7pm, come for tea and dessert. A great opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping. Viewing and advanced bids from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Tickets are $5.00. Call 478-2533 to...
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Welcome to Ed Cawley and Erin Sterling, our new Ministers, who started on July 1 2007.
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Daniel Lapp's "Joy of Life" Gospel Choir is coming to Pilgrim United Church on Sunday May 20 2007.
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Pilgrim camping trip June 15-17 at Goldstream Park.
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Pilgrim Tailgate Sale, Saturday June 2 2007, 9am to 12 noon.
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Pilgrim United is seeking a Youth Minister position to start mid-August 2007.
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