Senior Choir
The Senior Choir is Pilgrim’s longest standing musical ensemble. Last year the choir sang at Carnegie Hall for the premiere of the sacred opera “Oh My Son” by Marcos Galvany and at Wolf Trapp for the Holiday Christmas Concert. The Choir rehearses every Sunday at 12:30 PM and sings for at least 2 Sunday services [...]
Welcome to Pilgrim Lutheran
A brief look at who we are Pilgrim Lutheran Church is ultimately not a building or place. The Church is people. It is the type of people we are that makes us unique. As Lutheran Christians we believe we’re sinners who are saved by grace through faith. Since we’ve been redeemed, restored, and forgiven we [...]
About Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Welcome to this section that seeks to provide a wide variety of information to introduce you to Pilgrim Lutheran Church of Bethesda, Maryland. Right now we’re in the process of updating our brochures as a means of helping those who enter our facility to learn more about who we are, what we do, and why [...]
Pilgrim’s Senior Luncheon
Pilgrim’s Senior Luncheon provides a time for Seniors to get together for a meal and fellowship. A home-cooked meal is served. There is plenty for everyone to eat. You will also be given an additional serving of food to take home for another meal. If you have someone else at home, we will send a [...]
Pilgrim Brochures
We’ve started updating our Pilgrim Lutheran brochures. What’s really nice about these Adobe Acrobat versions is that you can see them in their full color form. Right now we produce them in black and white for distribution at Pilgrim Lutheran. Here’s what we have produced thus far: Pilgrim introductory brochure What makes Pilgrim Lutheran Pilgrim [...]
Pilgrim’s Core
What is the one thing that Pilgrim can’t lose and still be Pilgrim Lutheran Church? There are truly many things that make Pilgrim Pilgrim. Music has a long, central role at Pilgrim. Who can imagine Pilgrim without its Rieger organ and one of our choirs leading worship on Sunday? Or can you imagine worshiping at [...]
About Our Director of Music
We’d like to introduce you to our Director of Music, Michael Rossi. Michael is a graduate of the prestigious Manhattan School of Music and is currently enjoying performing as Second Trumpet with the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra. While attending school, he also served as the Minister of Music at Resurrection Parish in Randolph, New Jersey. [...]
About Our Pastor
Pilgrim’s current Pastor is the Rev. James W. Kreft. Pastor Kreft is a 1981 graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He has been in parish ministry for over 25 years, serving congregations in Kokomo and Rochester, Indiana, before coming to Pilgrim in 2002. Pilgrim is his third parish. Our Pastor’s personal mission is best [...]
History & Background
Here’s where you can learn a bit about Pilgrim Lutheran’s history.
Staff
Since you’re learning more about Pilgrim Lutheran it would be good for you to learn something about about our staff. Our Pastor is the Rev. James W. Kreft. He has been at Pilgrim Lutheran since 2002. Our Director of Music is Mr. Michael Rossi. He has been at Pilgrim Lutheran since 2005.