Worship is Sunday at 10 a.m.
1430 North Lake Drive, Lexington, South Carolina 29072, United States
Welcome home!
Everyone is welcome at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, and all are welcome to receive all God has to offer — God’s gifts and sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.
You are welcome to enjoy all of God’s love through weddings, funerals, and regular participation in worship and service to this congregation in every way, including giving of your time, talents, and resources.
Worship is each Sunday at 10 a.m. We look forward to getting to know you better and deeper as you worship with us on Sunday mornings.
The Space to Breathe
Sometimes what teens need most is space—space to relax, space to reflect, space to breathe. That’s what this night is all about.
Join us for a peaceful night under the stars led by local astronomy enthusiasts Dr. Brian Peterson, Martin Bowers, and John Adams Hodge. This no-pressure stargazing experience is designed just for teenagers to relax, reflect, and explore the wonders of the universe. Telescopes provided!
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9:30 p.m. with Dr. Brian Peterson, John Hodge, and Martin Bowers, astronomers (October 18 as a rain date.)
The stargazing session will take place under the dark skies of Camp Kinard in Batesburg-Leesville. Telescopes do better away from city lights! No worries - transportation will be provided by Palmetto Athletic Center, with pick up and drop off at Pilgrim Lutheran Church (1430 North Lake Dr, Lexington).
My Pocket Preacher
Rev. Dr. Mary Williams Anderson
OUR pilgrim STORIES
WELCOME HOME
WELCOME HOME
WELCOME HOME
You might recognize Ryan Mears as the mother of those cute little blonde girls, Delaney and Dylan, who sit down in front at worship on Sunday mornings. If you knew how nervous Ryan was about bringing young children to sit through a church service, you’d wonder why she ever chose to sit near the front.
Perhaps, unknowingly, she was testing
You might recognize Ryan Mears as the mother of those cute little blonde girls, Delaney and Dylan, who sit down in front at worship on Sunday mornings. If you knew how nervous Ryan was about bringing young children to sit through a church service, you’d wonder why she ever chose to sit near the front.
Perhaps, unknowingly, she was testing the congregation to see how welcoming we would be to a family with “imperfectly behaved” children. She said she felt welcomed and included from the very first day and knew she had found her family’s new church home.
sharing
WELCOME HOME
WELCOME HOME
Greg Sommers has always had a strong faith. He grew up in the Roman Catholic
church and came to the Lutheran denomination after marrying Brenda, a life-long
Lutheran.
Over the past 8 years, Greg has served as a member of the Property Team,
Council, choir, praise band and a small group. When asked, “Why Pilgrim,” Greg
says, “It’s the feeling of belonging that keeps me coming.”
BELONGING
WELCOME HOME
BELONGING
Joe Kaminer, a big muscular bear of a guy, could be imposing, that is, until he shoots you one of his huge entire face grins. Those grins can turn your entire day around in an instant.
He cherishes his family, sings to everything and anything musical, loves theater and movies, and is as much a Trekkie as he is a Star Wars fan. That’s righ
Joe Kaminer, a big muscular bear of a guy, could be imposing, that is, until he shoots you one of his huge entire face grins. Those grins can turn your entire day around in an instant.
He cherishes his family, sings to everything and anything musical, loves theater and movies, and is as much a Trekkie as he is a Star Wars fan. That’s right, he doesn’t have favorites of any kind. And the music? He does karaoke and DJs on the side as “DJ Joe Joe.”
Although Joe doesn’t talk about the years before he and his sister were adopted, he was, as he puts it, “in the foster child system” and 11 years old when they came to live with their new mom in Batesburg-Leesville.