Pilgrimage Herald

MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
Thank you to the congregation for responding to Heifer International's need again this year through generous giving. By mid-May we had contributed over $2000. Thank you to the children as well. They should return their arks to the basket in Allerton Hall marked "Arks for Heifer International." This has been a joyous time of outreach.

Collections for the Plymouth Area Food Warehouse continues. Non-perishables needed at present are: peanut butter, jelly, cereal, canned tuna and meat, and macaroni and cheese.

New Member Classes: We do hope the classes will begin in the near future. Summer is upon us and schedules are freer than at other times of the year, so finding times to accommodate the most people is more difficult than it might seem. Rev. Marks will share teaching of the classes with members of the Advisory Board and the Membership and Evangelism Committee. Please call the church office to indicate an interest in church membership.

DON'T MISS The Fifth Annual Church of the Pilgrimage Golf Tournament which will tee off at 8 Saturday morning, June 18, at Squirrel Run Golf Course. We're looking for golfers (beginners welcome), hole sponsors, and non-golfers who will join us for a noon cookout. Golf, including the cookout, is $80; cookout only is $25. Families please note that we offer a children's plate for $7. Sign up in Allerton Hall after church. Everyone will get a chance to win our great raffle prizes. Call Mike Harrington, 508-747-2060m for more info.

Trip to Six Flags on June 22nd: In order to include as many people as possible this year we will not be camping out the night before. Instead, meet in front of the First Parish Office Building at 6am on Wednesday, June 22nd. Bring a towel, bathing suit, sunscreen and money for the park, lunch and dinner. We will leave by 6:15 am so we can get there by 10am! Also, we will need several drivers. Call Rev. Dan with questions 781-413-6794.

If you are aware of someone in the hospital from our church, please call the church office. The lists usually available to ministers at Jordan Hospital are not always there, though the situation has been improving lately. It is important to let Rev. Marks know of out-of-town hospitalization.

Delegates: The delegates to the Mass Conference Annual Meeting at Mount Holyoke College are Trace and Julie Sears, Susan Cotta. The meeting is June 3rd and 4th. Reports about the proceedings will be given sometime in the near future.

Gary will meet for a consultation with physicians at Mass General Hospital on June 13th at which time he'll know more than he does about the treatment of an aortic aneurism. He'll keep you posted. Please keep him in your prayers.

Membership & Evangelism Committee will meet for dinner at the home of Lynnette Lancaster (70 West Pond Road) on Friday, June 10th at 5:30pm. Call 508-746-7231 for directions.

Church Picnic: The Christian Education and Membership and Evangelism Committees would like to invite the congregation to a church picnic at Pinewood Lodge immediately following church on June 12. Please attend the Children's Service in picnic attire. Due to a previous reservation at the Lodge we will not be able to use the grills, but we will still be able to use the pond and other facilities. Please feel free to bring along our own small grill. In the event of rain, the picnic will be held in Allerton Hall.
Do you need a ride to church? In the rack opposite the Church Family bulletin board (in Allerton Hall) there are updated lists of volunteer drivers. Please take a list and contact one of the volunteers whenever you need a ride.

Knitters Evening is scheduled for June 14th at 15 Oak Street, Plymouth. All are welcome for an evening of instruction and/or fellowship. Novices and experts are all welcome. Join us. Diana Budge.

From the Nominating Committee: There are 3 positions available: 1-Music Committee, 1-Assistant Collector and 1-House Committee. If you are interested in serving on any of these committees please contact a member of the Nominating Committee.

Jamming Season is fast approaching. If you have canning jars from purchases at the Harvest Fair (or from any other source) please return them to Allerton Hall. There will be a marked box near the mailboxes. This would greatly help to defray the costs of production. Thank. Jenny


garymarks@8townsquare.org danspacek@8townsquare.org	June 5 , 2005	office@8townsquare.org
Volume LXXVII		No. 22
Dear Friends, This is the time of year in the church during which we focus our attention on the young people of our congregation. On June 5th a Service of Confirmation will be held in which we receive young people into full membership of The Church of the Pilgrimage. The candidates for Confirmation will have completed a course of study and will have been involved in mission activities through which they have been exposed to Christian doctrine and action. We can be proud of the Confirmation program we offer to young people which has evolved over the years. Dan Spacek leads the class, but each Confirmand also has an adult mentor who attend classes and activities with those to be Confirmed. I hope that you will be able to thank those who mentor members of the class as they share their own faith pilgrimage with those who represent the future of the church. Recently we have been blessed with a number of baptisms, six on the last two Sundays! In those Services of Baptism you should be aware of the fact that parents, godparents (sponsor) and the church join in covenant together to aid in the progress of children in developing Christian faith throughout a child's life. We baptize children in the name of the Triune God into what we call the "church universal," as well as into the life of The Church of the Pilgrimage. That means that we recognize our own responsibility to be present as the church as a child grows toward adult life. We hope, of course, that those in the nurturing care of the church will one day "own the covenant" in a United Church of Christ. Our understanding of Baptism, however, is one that provides young people with a basic Christian foundation upon which they may be able to express their faith in any Christian church. At Confirmation the candidates make their own the promises made by parents and the church at Baptism. Those candidates "make firm" that the values and principles of faith are those by which they promise to live. The Rite of Confirmation is a solemn and happy occasion in which we should all rejoice! On June 12th The Church of the Pilgrimage will meet in the context of worship to celebrate the work of our church school. We are blessed with a growing Christian education program of which our Church School is a part. We have more than one hundred young people registered in our school and that is wonderful. On Church School Day we rejoice in the presence of our children, but we should also recognize the many adults who give their time, energy and personal dedication to the nurturing of our young people toward the sustaining values of faith. We could not maintain our Christian Education without the volunteer efforts of adults who share their lives and talents with our kids. Be assured that I personally give thanks to God for the commitment of our church school staff! We have much to celebrate. We have much to do. Soon we will have a facility in Church House which, among other things, will express in tangible ways just how seriously we take our commitment to Christian Education. Thanks be to God! Love, © The Church of the Pilgrimage in Plymouth, MA Inc., all rights reserved.
Sunday, June 5, 2005 Morning Worship,10:00am-Confirmation Sunday, Dan Spacek preaching; Cherub Choir Rehearsal, sanctuary, following worship. Deacon in-charge: Jen Healy. Flowers: In loving memory of Derek Colburn. Given by family. Greeters: Meg Bross and Cassandra Kelley. Membership & Evangelism Committee will meet for dinner at the home of Lynnette Lancaster (70 West Pond Road, Plymouth) on Friday, June 10th at 5:30pm. Call 508-746-7231 for directions. The Pilgrimage Women's Fellowship will have its annual banquet this year at Mama Mia's in Plymouth on the Waterfront. The event will be held in the function room upstairs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6th. Although the dinner is paid for individually, please call Jenny (508) 747-7168 or Marna (781) 826-2543 if cost is an issue. Your meal will be covered, no questions asked. Please do not let cost keep you from attending. There are three different meals from which to choose, so if you plan on attending and have not yet signed up, please call Marna for the details and to make your reservation. The final count is due on Monday, May 30th. Either Marna or Jenny will be available downstairs in Allerton Hall during coffee hour the next two Sundays to take reservations. As always, all women of the church are welcome and we would love to have you join us! Thank you. Marna and Jenny Plant Sale: On Saturday, June 4th from 9am-1pm, The Church of the Pilgrimage will hold its annual Plant Sale in the Parking lot of Steve Triffletti's office at 124 Long Pond Road (across from PCIS). If you still have plants that you are willing to donate be sure they are marked/identified and please bring them by 8am.
CHURCH RECORD Hospitalized: Recuperating after a stay at The Jordan Hospital, Kara Mallon. Wedding: On May 29, 2005 Rev. Marks conducted a wedding service for Daniel Thissell and Geraldine Tronca at The Saphire Manor in Sharon, Mass. On May 28, 2005 Rev. Marks conducted a Renewal of Wedding Vows Service for Dausha and Beau Stratford at the home of Dausha's parents Craig and Margie Campbell. Baptisms: On May 29, 2005, Joseph Wood Levenson, son of Sarah and Michael Levenson and Martin Stephen Karnolt, son of Christine and Stephen Karnolt.
THIS WEEK Sunday, June 5: Morning worship,10:00am-Confirmation Sunday, Dan Spacek preaching; Cherub Choir Rehearsal, after worship in the sanctuary; Advisory Board Meeting, immediately following worship in the Pastor's Study. Monday, June 6: Aerobics, 9am, Allerton Hall; Pilgrimage Women's Fellowship at Mama Mia's, 6pm; Pilgrim Festival Chorus rehearsal, 7-10pm, Sanctuary. Tuesday, June 7: Rev. Marks will be in the church office, 9:30-11:30am; Aerobics, 6:30 pm, Allerton Hall.CE Committee Meeting at the home of Sarah Bruffee. Wednesday, June 8: Aerobics, 9:15 a.m., Allerton Hall; Music Committee Meeting, 6:30pm, Sanctuary; Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm, sanctuary; Brownie Troop #122 4-5:30, Allerton Hall. Thursday, June 9: Aerobics, 6:30pm, Allerton Hall. Friday, June 10: Aerobics, 9am, Allerton Hall; Rev. Marks will be in the church office, 9:30-11:30am; Guild Lunch at Bobby Hackett's at noon; Membership & Evangelism Meeting, 5:30pm at the home of Lynnette Lancaster.
NOTES: MISSIONS AND OUTREACH Thank you to the congregation for responding to Heifer International's need again this year through generous giving. By mid-May we had contributed over $2000. Thank you to the children as well. They should return their arks to the basket in Allerton Hall marked "Arks for Heifer International." This has been a joyous time of outreach. Collections for the Plymouth Area Food Warehouse continues. Non-perishables needed at present are: peanut butter, jelly, cereal, canned tuna and meat, and macaroni and cheese. New Member Classes: We do hope the classes will begin in the near future. Summer is upon us and schedules are freer than at other times of the year, so finding times to accommodate the most people is more difficult than it might seem. Rev. Marks will share teaching of the classes with members of the Advisory Board and the Membership and Evangelism Committee. Please call the church office to indicate an interest in church membership. DON'T MISS The Fifth Annual Church of the Pilgrimage Golf Tournament which will tee off at 8 Saturday morning, June 18, at Squirrel Run Golf Course. We're looking for golfers (beginners welcome), hole sponsors, and non-golfers who will join us for a noon cookout. Golf, including the cookout, is $80; cookout only is $25. Families please note that we offer a children's plate for $7. Sign up in Allerton Hall after church. Everyone will get a chance to win our great raffle prizes. Call Mike Harrington, 508-747-2060m for more info. Trip to Six Flags on June 22nd: In order to include as many people as possible this year we will not be camping out the night before. Instead, meet in front of the First Parish Office Building at 6am on Wednesday, June 22nd. Bring a towel, bathing suit, sunscreen and money for the park, lunch and dinner. We will leave by 6:15 am so we can get there by 10am! Also, we will need several drivers. Call Rev. Dan with questions 781-413-6794. If you are aware of someone in the hospital from our church, please call the church office. The lists usually available to ministers at Jordan Hospital are not always there, though the situation has been improving lately. It is important to let Rev. Marks know of out-of-town hospitalization. Delegates: The delegates to the Mass Conference Annual Meeting at Mount Holyoke College are Trace and Julie Sears, Susan Cotta. The meeting is June 3rd and 4th. Reports about the proceedings will be given sometime in the near future. Gary will meet for a consultation with physicians at Mass General Hospital on June 13th at which time he'll know more than he does about the treatment of an aortic aneurism. He'll keep you posted. Please keep him in your prayers. Membership & Evangelism Committee will meet for dinner at the home of Lynnette Lancaster (70 West Pond Road) on Friday, June 10th at 5:30pm. Call 508-746-7231 for directions. Church Picnic: The Christian Education and Membership and Evangelism Committees would like to invite the congregation to a church picnic at Pinewood Lodge immediately following church on June 12. Please attend the Children's Service in picnic attire. Due to a previous reservation at the Lodge we will not be able to use the grills, but we will still be able to use the pond and other facilities. Please feel free to bring along our own small grill. In the event of rain, the picnic will be held in Allerton Hall. Do you need a ride to church? In the rack opposite the Church Family bulletin board (in Allerton Hall) there are updated lists of volunteer drivers. Please take a list and contact one of the volunteers whenever you need a ride. Knitters Evening is scheduled for June 14th at 15 Oak Street, Plymouth. All are welcome for an evening of instruction and/or fellowship. Novices and experts are all welcome. Join us. Diana Budge. From the Nominating Committee: There are 3 positions available: 1-Music Committee, 1-Assistant Collector and 1-House Committee. If you are interested in serving on any of these committees please contact a member of the Nominating Committee. Jamming Season is fast approaching. If you have canning jars from purchases at the Harvest Fair (or from any other source) please return them to Allerton Hall. There will be a marked box near the mailboxes. This would greatly help to defray the costs of production. Thank. Jenny
Coming Events: June 12 Children's Sunday- Church Picnic June 18 Pilgrimage Golf Tournament-Squirrel Run Golf Course
Clerk - Lois Post; Moderator - Steven Triffletti; Treasurer - David Kegel; Collector - Debra Richters Music Director - William B Richter; Organist - Chandler Gregg Secretary - Shellie McCormack; Sexton - Tony Nightingale; World Mission Emphasis - Heifer Project International; Church Building Telephone - (508) 747-1341.