Pilgrim Lutheran Church

10/26/2026

Join us Saturday, December 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. for the St. Nicholas Festival in the Pilgrim Fellowship Hall.

Festival Activities
🎅🏼 St. Nicholas will make a special visit at 6 p.m. Every child will receive a St. Nicholas goodie bag. Children are invited to bring a can of hearty soup to support Pilgrim’s Community Food Pantry.

🎨 Kids’ Craft Area with free hands-on holiday activities

🎉 Inflatable bounce houses provided by Palmetto Athletic Center

🎁 Holiday Market featuring local artisans and small businesses

🎶 Joyful Christmas music throughout the evening provided by
Ruthie Brannen and Carol Murray.

Food
☕️ Huitzi The Bus Coffee Shop
🍔 Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs from the Pilgrim kitchen

What to expect at the Holiday Market
🛍️Handmade and permanent jewelry, holiday apparel, glass art, custom woodworking, Lake Murray maps, festive ornaments and wreaths, mugs, journals, tote bags, children’s Bibles, and gourmet Belgian chocolates!

✨Jewelry and Accessories
Lady Gray Clay Co., The Vine & Branch Co., jBloom

👚Apparel
GiGi’s Tees

✨ Glass and Home Decor
Melt With U Glass Art, Smith Plantation

🛍️ Gifts and Printables
Innovative Printables, Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Pilgrim Community Preschool

10/25/2026

Reformation Sunday

10/23/2026

All Saints’ Day is Sunday, November 1

On this festival day, we will again use the full liturgy of ELW Setting 3 as we remember our baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection. We will also remember with thanksgiving the saints in this congregation and among our family and friends who have gone before us in faith.

🖼 All worshipers are invited to bring framed pictures of those they have loved and lost and to place them on the table provided by the Paschal candle at the baptismal font.

We will specifically recognize those in our congregation who have died since the last All Saints’ Day: Anne Meetze Addy on March 29 and Claudine Bevill Hope on June 2. Peace to their memories!

10/22/2026

🫶🏻 Senior Pro Tip
This week, our Senior Pro Tip is courtesy of our friends at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

💡 Project Lifesaver
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has forged a strong relationship with Project Lifesaver. This partnership lets us use Project Lifesaver’s technology to quickly track and locate individuals prone to wandering from their homes or healthcare facilities.

When you enroll your loved one in the program, you’ll receive a small personal Project Lifesaver transmitter. Worn on the wrist or ankle, the transmitter emits an individualized tracking signal. If an enrolled Project Lifesaver client goes missing, the caregiver notifies us, and deputies respond to the wanderer’s area.

For more information, visit https://projectlifesaver.org/

10/20/2026

This Sunday, October 25, is Reformation Sunday.

On this 509th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we are preparing a festive worship service with a full liturgy using Setting 3 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. This may be new to some of you, but very familiar to others.

🎼 We will also welcome Matthew Ganong to the organ bench, who will provide various parts of the service along with our principal accompanist, Elias Blake. Matthew is a composer, pianist, harpsichordist, and organist who grew up in Columbia. He currently serves as staff pianist at USC, organizes a concert series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, while he mostly focuses on composing, performing, and recording his own music.

All are invited to wear RED, the liturgical color of the day.

10/18/2026

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

10/15/2026

Voting for the Pilgrim Community Preschool annual Pumpkin Raffle has begun! Check out the amazing designs our preschool created — from a Disco Ball and Golden Glitter Dumpling to Spider-Man and the Pigeon!

You don’t need to be here in person to join the fun! Anyone can vote right from home via Venmo:

Ticket Pricing:
$1 = 1 Ticket
$5 = 6 Tickets
$10 = 15 Tickets
$20 = 30 Tickets

How to Vote:
Send your donation via Venmo to and put the name of the pumpkin(s) you are voting for in the memo!

All proceeds directly support Pilgrim Community Preschool. Thank you for your support!

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

🧘‍♀️ This Saturday, Yoga with Sister D’Etta Broam 🧘‍♂️

Stretch, breathe, recharge, and pray! A welcoming practice for all skill levels and all members of our community, led by Sister D’Etta Broam. Bring a friend, neighbor, or spouse!

Details
📆 When: Saturday at 10 a.m. (45 minutes)
📍 Where: Pilgrim’s Fellowship Hall
💵 Cost: $50 for a 5-session package or $12 drop-in
(Venmo, cash, or check accepted at class.)

The next 5 session dates are:
October 17 and 31, November 14 (Chapel) and 21, and December 5 (Chapel).