Author: Julie Raffa

July 2021

The Pilgrim Herald
Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

LIVE UNCOMMON
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2

2 Timothy 4:1-5 1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor have a tagline in their advertising, “Live Uncommon.” Lately our Concordia has been anything but, as it appears that our “Woke” culture has been making inroads into our Synod's largest Concordia. I find it ironic that a university named after harmony and peace is allowing Critical Race Theory to be displayed and encouraged on their campuses.
Critical Race Theory (CRT), if you are not aware, is a Marxist based belief system that seeks equality of outcome instead of equality of opportunity. Seeking to explain the differences in equality of outcome for people solely by race and “systemic racism” designed to keep the majority in power while keeping minorities in subservience. Not only is this theory anti-American, but it is also anti-Chirstian, as it seeks to divide people by the amount of melanin in their skin and reject the belief of individual responsibility for those of collective guilt, repressor, and repressed.
CRT teaches that racism is present in every aspect of life, that white people only give people of color opportunities when it is mutually beneficial (interest convergence), that race issues are socially constructed groups (removing the individuals and individual responsibility), that science, reason, evidence, objective truth, and even Christianity are white concepts which hurt people of non-white races. This is interesting, seeing that Christianity was brought by people from the Middle East and Africa who sought to evangelize the white Europeans, but that would be evidence, and that is of course racist.
CRT is oppressive in its teachings because anyone who disagrees with CRT teachings or presuppositions is only “proving” they’re racist. All potential alternatives such as judging someone on their character, work-ethic, or as simply part of the melting pot called America without race modifiers are themselves racist.
Popular cultural concepts like “wokeness,” the social justice movement, Cultural Marxism, and the Black Lives Matter organization all use CRT. These movements continue to gain footholds in our culture, schools, and workplaces. The most shocking estate to welcome CRT into their doors is the church, since the church is the largest melting pot in the world. The church is united by sinners being drawn to their Savior Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins through His life, death, and resurrection, as the Holy Spirit works to create and nurture faith through God’s means of Grace, His Holy Word, and Sacraments.
So, when one of our Synod’s largest Universities states in its “Diversity Resource Guide”:
“Concordia is community, and an increasingly diverse one. The ability to relate well and warmly with all people is a skill that each of us can develop. And it is effort we are glad to make. God has given us each other. He Calls us in Christ to love our neighbors; those we are most like and those very different from us. As we think together and walk together in our diverse community, let’s give thanks for it – for Jesus’ sake.”
The resources and activities on this website can help our community:
Recognize how we place self-imposed limits on the way we think.
Discover that, in many ways, people from different cultures and backgrounds hold similar values and beliefs to our own.
Become more aware of our own cultural viewpoints and the stereotypes we all possess about those who are different from us.
Respect the differences and similarities in people.
These activities are suitable for individuals or groups. Every Concordian is encouraged to select at least one. But don’t limit yourself! You are encouraged to participate as deeply as you like.”
This statement looks harmless enough. Who doesn’t want to stop racism and promote diversity? But like a magician using sleight of hand tricks, we are expected to pay no attention to the con going on. CUW’s Diversity Guide recommends every Concordian to read five books on racial issues: I’m still here: black dignity in a world made for whiteness, Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria, Talking to strangers, Just Mercy, and White Fragility. These books are a virtual Who’s Who of CRT and Social Marxist thinkers, and in themselves are racist. They would judge people’s hearts solely on the basis of skin color and promote a victimhood mentality, which gives a built-in excuse for failure to non-whites without the need for evaluation of their own effort, talent, and skill.
It seems that the “Diversity officer” at CUW is not very diverse: not one of the above books listed presents a view on racial issues from a Biblical/Christian/Lutheran perspective, or even from a moderate worldly perspective. Only the CRT perspective is promoted and appears to be accepted. Concordia must do better and be better if we are going to attempt to “live uncommon” Christian life. There is nothing uncommon about any of these materials. In fact they are very common and would be more than welcome at any non-Christian public University that has accepted the CRT model for race issues. If CUW wants to be like all the non-Christian public Universities, then it has lost its purpose, and is certainly not uncommon.
What is truly sad is that we as Christians have things that unite us no matter our melanin level. We are all created in the image of God. We are all sinners in need of a Savior. We are all to love one another, for God loves us and all lives are precious in His sight. The Church has the one message that can and has historically torn down the walls of racism and provides the only tool for healing the racial divide: the forgiveness of sins. As people who believe in six-day creation there is no basis for racism except in our sinful hearts. This sinful, racist heart is also something common to all people, and must be brought to repentance, not encouraged. So, a Lutheran University equipped with the Word of God is to call out racism as sinful, for it is a rejection of God as creator and then deliver the Good News of the forgiveness of our sins.
Maybe a review of the first article of the Apostle’s Creed and its meaning would be helpful.
“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
“What does this mean?
“I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them.
“He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life.
“He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil.
“All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him.
“This is most certainly true.”
While CRT not only judges people by their melanin level, it also offers no opportunity to be absolved or mature past racial sins. How beneficial would reviewing the above article and its meaning be in bringing our sinful desire to judge others on their melanin level to repentance, and only the Christian faith has Holy Absolution to forgive the repentant sinner of their sinful wants and desires. This is the uncommon voice of the Christian which CUW has abdicated through its Diversity Guide. To impose a standard on others by threat of punishment from the culture only exacerbates a hostile response that can and often will be racial in nature.
This problem is a clear improper division of Law and Gospel, and our sinful flesh will always desire to live under the law with all its self-made loopholes, yet only the Gospel has the power to change hearts and minds. CRT and its accusations of white privilege, bigotry, and racism can not produce repentance but instead increases the very actions it claims to be trying to prevent.
All Christians should reject racism in every description because all are created in the image of God. And while CUW has unchristian students on their campus, there still is only one answer the University should be giving, and that is the Christian view that accepts all people and loves all our neighbors even when their religious beliefs reject our own. But, we dare not teach false doctrines of men, nor promote those things that will divide us, except when we are standing on the clear Word of God. For God’s Word will divide - not by race, but by faith. We dare not forget St. John’s vision in Revelation 7:9-10 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Rev. Joseph Fisher
Diversity Resource Guide, Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor. www.cuw.edu/landingpages/diversity-guide/index.html, accessed 6/17/2021
Luther. (2017). Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation (p. 133). St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Re 7:9–10). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
The Silent Auction will run September 12 through October 3, 2021.
We are looking for donations for the Auction.
Please make sure that the donations are in good –useable- condition.
Items that you wouldn’t mind having for yourself is a good way to judge of it would be good for the Auction or not.
If you would please mark your donation with your name, it will be put on a master list, then if it is not bid on and you would like to have it back it can be returned to you.
Suggestions of items:
Hand crafted items
Small kitchen ware in good condition
Toys
Crafty items
Sports items in good to excellent condition.
Certificates for home baked goods, services, or babysitting.
Theme baskets
Please bring items to the Church starting in August to give the workers time to sort through them.
All money raised will be going to the Roofing Fund
Thank you.

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Board of elders report
Pilgrim Ev. Lutheran Church Board of Elders Meeting Minutes
6/7/2021
Present were Pr. Fisher, Bob, Dennis, Jake, Patrick and Tanner. Absent were Pr. Raffa and John.
The meeting began with prayer and devotion at 6:30 p.m.
Schedules were made through September to account for our summer recess. The next meeting will be Tuesday, 9/7.
The elders approved at loose organist “schedule” which consists of the Grosskreuz boys until our other organists are available once more.
Pr. Fisher will be in Fort Wayne on July 5 to pick up Mrs. Fisher. Pr. Raffa will be on vacation July 12-25 to visit family. Pr. Fisher will be on vacation July 25-31 to visit family. Pr. Fisher will leave after services on the 25th.
An usher schedule was accepted with a few corrections.
There will be no Thursday night service on 12/30 owing to New Years eve service the next day. (There will however be service on 12/23 despite of Christmas Eve the following day).
The elders approve of and enjoy setting 2. We hope the congregation continues to learn to appreciate it, and we will continue to use it through June. We will call for the voters to choose whether to include it henceforth in a regular rotation of services or to forego its use at the meeting in June.
Covid accommodations were discussed. The elders agree that the pew signage should be removed, the pastors should not be expected to wear masks during the Sacrament, and full communion tables should be taken once more. In light of ready vaccine access we feel this is appropriate and responsible. However, the pastors are willing and able to commune anyone more comfortable with them masked after either service (e.g., Pr. Raffa after the 8:00, Pr. Fisher after the 10:30) as long as such is asked of them.
The elders elect to keep the offering plate where it is in the rear of the sanctuary and near the front. We find the practice smooth and noninvasive, which we appreciate. We also note that such was the practice of the Church for millennia until the plate was developed as a system during the American revivals as a “guilt trip” mechanism, so we are happy to lean with the historic Church.
The church has been awarded a $1200 grant for our technology from the Siebert foundation pending our input of $120. We commend this discussion to the trustees, but we look forward to the upgrade in sound quality coming to fruition!
The floor in the chancel is being installed in early June.
Church picnic ideas for the fall will be discussed in council.
Tanner, our cantor, looks to go “part-time” so to speak with cantoring upon his marriage. We already have few gentlemen who have expressed interest, but if anyone feels confident and competent to lead the introit feel free to mention such to an elder of pastor.
Pr. Fisher shared updates re: small group or 1:1 confirmation meetings.
Our book study will resume with ch. 2 in September.
The meeting closed @8:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanner Schmidt

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Church council Report
Church Council June 14, 2021 Minutes
The Pilgrim Church Council June 14 meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President, Bob Knuth. Other members in attendance were Pastor Fisher, Pastor Raffa, Rob Selzler, Bonnie Leffin, Nancy Rosenthal, Tanner Schmidt, and Jim Behrens.
Pastor Fisher began the meeting with a devotion.
Minutes of the May 10 meeting were amended to add the following bullet point to the Elders Report, then approved:
The elders would like to teach the congregation Divine Service Setting 2. Essentially, it is the same as setting one. It is different music. We’re going to introduce that in June and have that be the worship setting for a few weeks so it can be learned.
Elders Report – by Tanner Schmidt
Discussed questions about the continued use of Divine Service Setting 2.
After a discussion at the Church Council Meeting about the pros and cons of adding Setting 2 to the regular rotation of settings, it was agreed by consensus to add this item to the agenda for the June 27 Voter’s Meet- ing, so it can be discussed and voted on by members attending the Voter’s Meeting.
Covid requirements (wearing of masks, use of every other pew, communion procedures, etc.) will be eliminated, except the offering plate will remain at the back of the church for convenience and because it was an ancient church practice.
Pricing is being obtained for new equipment to be purchased with the $1200 grant from the Siebert Lutheran Foundation to improve the sound system.
Kurt Meyle and Samuel Boehlke have agreed to join with Tanner in a cantor rotation, so each of them will be able to sit with their families most services.
Trustees Report – by Rob Seltzer
Rob presented information on a quote received from Lopez Roofing for the roof replacement, using a PVC material where the rubber roof is now.
Roof replacement will be on the June Voter’s Meeting agenda, with the hope of voting on a recommendation at that time.
Work on the Chancel floor has begun, with completion expected within a week or so.
Treasurers Report – by Bonnie Leffin
Year-to-date budget report was given.
Tanner made a motion, Pastor Fisher 2nd, and passed on a voice vote to accept the budget statement, subject to audit.
Pastor Fisher’s Report
Working with a couple, new to our church, who are getting married.
Will be posting a sign-up sheet where people who would be willing to help with the fall picnic, which will be on the first day of Sunday School, September 12, can sign up.
Pastor Raffa’s Report
Keeping up with shut-in visits, in spite of facing Covid-related restrictions at some facilities.
Working with the Sunday School teachers and preparations for Sunday School.
The next Voter’s Meeting will be June 27 at 12:00 noon.
A motion was made by Pastor Fisher and passed on a voice vote to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting ended with a prayer by Pastor Raffa.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Behrens

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Membership report
Baptized: None
Transferred In: None
Transferred Out: None
Released from Membership:
Dennis & Susan Hausmann to Shepherd of the Hills WELS
Katelyn Fischer, Alia, Zoe, Matthias, Lucy and Patrick Fischer were granted peaceful release to join St. Nicholas (Orthodox) Church in Cedarburg

Church Picnic
The Church Picnic is scheduled for September 12, 2021. This is also the first day of Sunday School.
We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, cooking, serving, games and take down/clean up.
If you are able to help with any of the above, please sign up on the gold sign up sheet in the Narthex.
Your help is needed to make the Church Picnic a success

month volunteer schedule
Thursday, July 1: 7:00 p.m.
Altar Guild: Ginny S.
Elder: Bob K.
Usher Team: B
Acolyte:
Sunday, July 4: 8:00 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.
Office Volunteer: Office
Altar Guild: Laurie L. /
Elder: Tanner S. / Gary J.
Usher Team: 1 / 2
Acolyte: Rachel R. / Josiah R.
Thursday, July 8: 7:00 p.m.
Altar Guild: Karen S.
Elder: Patrick S.
Usher Team: A
Acolyte:
Sunday, July 11: 8:00 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.
Office Volunteer: Julie R.
Altar Guild: Nancy R. / Julie R.
Elder: Bob K. / Dennis E.
Usher Team: 3 / 4
Acolyte: Matthias R. / Georgia J.
Thursday, July 15: 7:00 p.m.
Altar Guild: Ruth K.
Elder: Bob K.
Usher Team: B
Acolyte:
Sunday, July 18: 8:00 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.
Office Volunteer: Linda M.
Altar Guild: Norma B. / Carolyn M.
Elder: Jake H. / Gary J.
Usher Team: 1 / 8
Acolyte: Victoria M. / Wade J.
Thursday, July 22: 7:00 p.m.
Altar Guild: Ginny S.
Elder: Brian S.
Usher Team: A
Acolyte:
Sunday, July 25: 8:00 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.
Office Volunteer: Kathryn P.
Altar Guild: Nancy R. / Rita F.
Elder: Tanner S. / Dennis E,
Usher Team: 3 / 2
Acolyte: Rachel R. / Josiah R.
Thursday, July 29: 7:00 p.m.
Altar Guild: Ginny S.
Elder: Patrick S.
Usher Team: B
Acolyte:

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Rev. Dr. President Matthew Harrison, May 20 2021
The Path of Error in the Church
Recent events in the ELCA (the consecration of the first transgender bishop) got me thinking about the challenge of truth and error in the church. I have very rarely commented on events in the ELCA and will not do so now. But I've been thinking of all those faithful men and women in predecessor Lutheran bodies which finally formed the ELCA. My thoughts also turn to those who were conscience bound to leave the LCMS in the 1970's over the question of the nature and authority of the Scriptures and its consequent teachings.
The great Charles Porterfield Krauth comes to mind. Surely, along with Walther, the greatest of the 19th century American Lutherans. I think CFW has the edge here, primarily because he founded a church which through his tenacity, has managed to hold to its original public confession of the sacred scriptures and the Book of Concord, derived therefrom. But here's Krauth:
"Our Church is a liberal Church, in the true sense; she is liberal with what belongs to her, but not liberal in giving away her Master's goods, contrary to His order. The truth, in its minutest part, she does not trifle with. For herself and her children, she must hold it with uncompromising fidelity. But she heartily believes, that, even where some portion of the truth is lost or obscured, God may, through what is left, perpetuate a Christian life. She believes that God has His own blessed ones, kept through His almighty grace, through all Christendom...
When error is admitted into the Church, it will be found that the stages of its progress are always three. It begins by asking toleration. Its friends say to the majority: You need not be afraid of us; we are few, and weak; only let us alone; we shall not disturb the faith of the others. The Church has her standards of doctrine; of course, we shall never interfere with them; we only ask for ourselves to be spared interference with our private opinions. Indulged in this for a time, error goes on to assert equal rights. Truth and error are two balancing forces. The Church shall do nothing which looks like deciding between them; that would be partiality. It is bigotry to assert any superior right for the truth. We are to agree to differ, and any favoring of the truth, because it is truth, is partisanship. What the friends of truth and error hold in common is fundamental. Anything on which they differ is ipso facto non-essential. Anybody who makes account of such a thing is a disturber of the peace of the church. Truth and error are two co-ordinate powers, and the great secret of church-statesmanship is to preserve the balance between them. From this point error soon goes on to its natural end, which is to assert supremacy. Truth started with tolerating; it comes to be merely tolerated, and then only for a time. Error claims a preference for its judgments on all disputed points. It puts men into positions, not as at first in spite of their departure from the Church’s faith, but in consequence of it. Their recommendation is that they repudiate the faith, and position is given them to teach others to repudiate it, and to make them skillful in combating it." The Conservative Reformation and Its Theology, 1871, pp. 193-4.
News of the defection from Scripture in the ranks of what has hitherto been Lutheranism, is cause for nothing so much as self-reflection and repentance on our part, on my part. Sasse often noted at great moments of failure in the church, that "our witness was too weak." He also said many times that "the confession cannot be passed from one generation to the next like an old book. It must be lived." In these grey and latter days - prophesied by our Lord and Savior Himself - our Lord calls us to repentance. "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand!" Do we know the Scriptures like our fathers and mothers in the faith? Do we know the Catechism? Do we know the Augsburg Confession like the laity of old Missouri? Do we know the Book of Concord and its crystal-clear teaching of Grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, Scripture alone? Every Lutheran should read the Formula of Concord Article II on "free will." It's the greatest biblical resource for our clear witness to Christ to our family and friends!
Lord have mercy upon us. Give us zeal for the Sacred Scriptures. Cause us to despise the wisdom of the world and embrace the wisdom and words of Christ. "If you continue in my word, you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." Let us joyfully confess Christ in the Small Catechism, and Book of Concord, and hold ourselves accountable as we pledge in the baptism rite, in confirmation, in ordinations and consecration rites!
It is a lie that we can be evangelical without being doctrinal. Every word of John 3:16 is doctrinal. "For God (doctrine of God the Father, the Trinity), so loved, (doctrine of grace), the world (doctrine of sin, creation, fall) that He gave (grace; doctrine of the sending of Christ) His only begotten Son (doctrine of Christ, Christology, Christ as God and Man), so that whoever believes in Him (faith alone, grace alone), has eternal life (doctrine of heaven and hell). The Bible asserts doctrine on every page. And that doctrine is Christ. He said about the scriptures, "These are they which testify about me."
O Lord, as we see your church torn by defection from your Words, cause us to tremble and repent of our own failures, for not taking your word and confession seriously in our own lives. Cause your words spoken by Isaiah to be true of us. Amen.
"But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit.
and trembles at my word." Is 66
Voters Meeting Minutes June 27, 2021

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AGENDA FOR VOTERS MEETING
June 27, 2021
Call Meeting to order:
Opening Devotions: Pastors
Roll Call
New Voters Sign the Constitution
Minutes from January 31, 2021
Reports:
Elders: Tanner Schmidt
Trustees: Rob Selzler
Treasures: Bonnie Leffin
Pastors:
Pastor Fisher
Pastor Raffa
Board of Education: Pastor Raffa
Endowment Fund: Ron Kabitzke
Concordia: Ron Kabitzke
Unfinished Business: Removal of Carpeting and old wood floor from the Altar and installing hardwood floor.
Sound System Grant.
New Business: Equality Act
Roof replacement estimates
Setting Two
Appoint a Nomination committee
Appoint a Budget committee
Trustees
Adjourn.
Close with Prayer

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Chairman Bob Knuth called the voters meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Pastor Fisher led the opening devotion
RESPONSIVE PRAYER 1 SUFFERAGE {page 282} and prayer.
ROLL CALL 31 in attendance and no new voters to sign constitution.
MINUTES from January 3, 2021 were motioned to accept by Ron Kabitzke and seconded by Kurt Meyle Sr. all accept.
REPORTS
TRUSTEE REPORT by Rob Selzler
Carpet off altar new floor almost complete, new door in old fellowship, refinishing sheetrock and we as to be patient with the fixing of things.
Air conditioner is not working as well as we thought, we need to bring a guy in to check it out.
Landscaping some areas need new grass, regrading for better drainage and maintenance.
ELDERS REPORT Tanner Schmidt
Adjusting to some what normal after covid except for money plate will stay where it is on table we will not go back to ushers collecting it. Maybe one day it might even become some kind of permanent box.
Altar floor remodel almost complete and thank you to all who helped.
Divine service setting 2, trying it out for the summer with thoughts that it might get added to the settings rotation.
TREASURERS REPORT by Bob Knuth in absence of Bonnie Leffin
Treasurers report attached and motion to accept Jeff Steely and seconded by Dave Boehlke, all accept.
PASTORS REPORT
Pastor Fisher was asked to do services at Samaritan, but would have to submit his personal medical records. He does not feel right about that, just to let you know how he feels. No other place that they do services for is asking that except them.
A young lady and her fiancé are going through premarital counseling. Also has 2 college students taking confirmation class. Maggie Rockrohr and J. Davenport. There are two confirmation students that have ono on one time with Pastor on Mondays.
Holds a Sunday morning bible class and Wednesday evening bible class.
Pastor Raffa reports on Sunday school curriculum is gong to change, will be more focused. Average attendance is about 10. Board of education will be discussed with the elders and church council about its efficiency.
Vacation to Florida to see family July 12-25. August 7th Tanners wedding. Doing a lot of personal counseling and back to visiting shut ins.
ENDOWMENT REPORT AND CONCORDIA REPORT by Ron Kabitzke
$167,696.74 ending value 5 applications came in and approved, they are
Seminarian student $1,000
Horizon fund $1,000
Personal grant will be paid back $6,000
Member needing financial help $850
Roofing fund $3350 these grant requests need voters approval, Kurt Meyle motion to accept and Jim Behrens seconded majority accept.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Altar floor almost complete
Sound system $1200 grant larger mixer board so all mics can go in 3 new mics 2 of them for Pastors mic packs, projector mounted in ceiling much better quality, sound pick up in church will pick up singing and music better. All of this could be a little more than the grant about $1300 maybe. Jeff Steely motion to accept and tanner Schmidt seconded it, all accept.
NEW BUSINESS
Equality Act protection for Church from law suits on things like enrollment rules cause the world is so changing.
A new trustee is needed to take place of a cancer shut in. Linda Mejchar was picked Ron Kabitzke made a motion to accept her and Rob Selzler seconded it, all accept.
Roof estimates came in 3 of them. One was $59,301 Lopez Roofing from Fond du lac, second one $69,350 and Noffke was way out of the ball park no need to mention. Some Infinity roofing kinda fishy about what they all wanted to know. Lopez was motioned on and seconded by Tanner Schmidt all accept. Completion before winter yet, {AUG 1– OCT 1} They say they can have it done in like 4 days 2 crews.
Divine Service Setting 2 was introduced for us to learn or try and see of after we do it awhile if we want to add it to our settings rotation. Lots of reasons to do it or not.
Motion was made to go back to 1 2 4 settings rotation for the rest of the summer. Lots of discussion on this when voted it did not pass so we will be doing settings 2 a while longer. A motion was made that maybe we can practice it before church by Tanner Schmidt this was seconded by Dave Boehlke. All accept.
Budget committee for setting up budget for 2022 is Rob Selzler, Tanner Schmidt, Nancy Rosenthal and Ron Kabitzke
Concordia President nominees are Reverend German and Reverend Jason Lane, motion to nominate these guys by Dave Boehlke and seconded by Jeff Steely. All accept.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Mary Schwittau and Pastor Raffa closed with prayer.
SINCERELY SUBMITTED BY,
Nancy Rosenthal
SECRETARY OF VOTERS MEETING
NANCY ROSENTHAL

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Communal Prayers
Prayer in dire weakness of faith: O Lord, I see now in truth that “all men have not faith.” I believe, dear Lord, yet help my unbelief? You will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoldering wick, O Jesus, for You sit at the right hand of God, representing and interceding for me, that my faith may not die. Be the founder and perfecter of faith, that I may extinguish the fiery darts of the evil one. Let me believe, even though I do not see, and so obtain salvation. Amen.
Refuge in Christ when one is distressed by sin: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I feel my sins; they gnaw at me, pursue me, and terrify me. Where shall I go? I look to You, Lord Jesus Christ, and believe in You, albeit weakly; yet I cling to You, and am certain that You have said, ‘He who believes in Me will have eternal life.’ Although my conscience is burdened and sins terrify me and make my heart tremble, yet it is written, ‘Be of good cheer, My son, your sins are forgiven you, and you shall have eternal life, and I will raise you up at the Last Day.’ Amen.
Prayer for patience and victory: Lord God, grant us a peaceable heart and good courage in the struggle and strife with the devil, that we may not only endure and finally prevail, but also in the midst of the struggle and strife have peace, praise and thank You, and not murmur against Your divine will, so that peace may triumph in our heart, that we may not through impatience undertake anything against You, our God, nor against men, but both inwardly and outwardly, toward God and man, remain quite and peaceable until the final eternal peace. Amen.
Thanksgiving after overcoming tribulation: O eternal God, who permit no man to be tempted above his means, but make the temptation to have an end, that he may be able to bear it, and who have promised, “For a brief moment I have forsaken you; but with great mercies I will gather you. In the moment of My wrath I hid My face from you; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you’; I lift up my hands to you; I will bless Your name at all times; Your praise shall continually be in my mouth, for You know in what sorrow and distress, affliction of the soul and spiritual temptation I lay so long, how my spirit was afflicted within me, and my heart was almost consumed in my body because of turmoil and the assaults of the devil. But when I cried to You with my mouth, You attended to my supplication, for You are a God who does not despise the sighs of the needy nor reject the desires of afflicted hearts. You regard the prayer of the destitute and do not despise their prayer; You loose those who are appointed to death. Praised therefore be Your divine power and omnipotence, blessed be Your infinite kindness and mercy, glorified be Your eternal truth. Amen.
Family and friends requesting our prayers: Ron & Joyce Virchow Sr., Judy Clark, Loretta Waechter, Inez Schwoch, Mark Selzler, Keith Gierach, Deb Sumner, Cindy Scheunemann, Jan Meyle, Sue Zell, Mark Soat, Carl & Lois Pritzlaff, Nancy Rosenthal, Jim Lathrop, Richard & Chloe Fisher, Ruth Mertz, Dot Miller, Jerry & Gert Sullivan, Carolyn Bren, Donna Sommer, Kandie Darmody, June Fry, David & Olivemae Olson, Jennifer Jensen, Eric Johanen, Diane Behrens, Marge Legate, Suzanne Stadelmayer, Elaine Kuenzel, Ray & Frances Neerhoff, Donald Teske, Connie Hackbarth, Jeanette Guillaume, Glenn Schnabel, Jenny Vickerman, Linda Lukas, Linda Borneman, Nancy Nicholas, Scott Biskobing, Rachel Davis, Marissa Flanders, Linda Schmidt, Vanessa Kuehne, Travis Winkler, Brian Vonlender, Scot Meisenheimer, Thomas Kramlik, and Jody Meisenheimer.

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Birthdays
4– June Fry
Tim Kreuser
6- Timothy Grosskreuz
Janey Heckendorf
Ron Virchow Jr.
7- Sarah Neuman
8- Linda Reetz
John Valles
12- John Heger
13- Pamela Zenda
14- Glen Schnabel Sr.
16- Bonnie Mowery
17- Darlyn Dalton
18- Carol Neuman
Violet Schellinger
21- Matthias Raffa
Matthew Thames
Aliza Wollner
24– Laurie Lotz
Diane Swanson
Lindsey Veselka
Sarah Voll
25- Kristopher Kirkland
26- Samuel Boehlke
Kathy Sullivan
Samantha Veselka
29- Tammy Veselka
30- Kenneth Frank
Audrey Hilgendorf
31- Rachel Raffa
JoAnn Weaver
Anniversaries
12- Gary & Carol Jenovai
14- David & Rebecca Boehlke
17- Kevin & Laura Hoffman
20- Mark & Sarah Ringgenberg
24- Jeff & Darlyn Dalton
30- James & Nancy Audley

Lutherans for Life of WI, Ozaukee County Life Chapter needs your help! Back for 2021, our group will have a booth at the Ozaukee County Fair commercial building (this year located near the midway in the “old” cow barn—for those who remember the fair way back when)! The fair runs Wednesday, July 28-Sunday, August 1, and the booth times are 10am-12 noon, 12 noon-2pm, 2-4 pm, 4-6 pm, 6-8 pm and 8-10 pm. Call Susie Pipkorn at 262-618-4000 or e-mail her at susan.pipkorn@cuw.edu to sign up for a 2 hour shift for any day Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 1. Sunday last shift is 2-4 pm. Come with a friend or family member(s). Share the love of Jesus—we offer peace and hope.
Amazon Smile: Designate Pilgrim when you shop at Smile.Amazon.com and they will donate ).5% of the eligible purchase price to our church. Designate Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church as your charity of choice on the homepage, then place your order as usual.

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July				1 / 7p Divine Service	2 / Office Closed	3
4 / 8a Divine Service / 9:30a Adult Class: / 10:30a Divine Service / 12:30p 1st Samuel	5	6	7	8 / 7p Divine Service	9 / Office Closed	10 / 7a Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
11 / 8a Divine Service / 9:30a Adult Class: / 10:30a Divine Service / 12:30p 1st Samuel	12 / 5:30p Board of Trustees Meeting	13	14 / 9a Quilters / 6:30p Adult Class:	15 / 7p Divine Service	16 / Office Closed	17
18 / 8a Divine Service / 9:30a Adult Class: / 10:30a Divine Service	19	20	21 / 6:30p Adult Class:	22 / 7p Divine Service	23 / Office Closed	24 / 7a Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
25 / 8a Divine Service / 9:30a Adult Class: / 10:30a Divine Service	26	27	28 / 9a Quilters	29 / 7p Divine Service	30 / Office Closed	31

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Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
462 Meadowbrook Drive
West Bend, WI 53090

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Phone: 262-334-0375
Email: office@pilgrimlutheranwb.org
Website: www.pilgrimlutheran-westbend.org

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“Concordia is community, and an increasingly diverse one. The ability to relate well and warmly with all people is a skill that each of us can develop. And it is effort we are glad to make. God has given us each other. He Calls us in Christ to love our neighbors; those we are most like and those very different from us. As we think together and walk together in our diverse community, let’s give thanks for it – for Jesus’ sake.”

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Inside this Issue:
Pilgrim Reports
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From President Harrison
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Communal Prayers
11
Birthdays & Anniversaries
12
Calendar
14
Voters Meeting Minutes
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