With a journalism background in newspapers (like but not actually including the Kilgore News Herald) and in television news, Pastor Galler likes to say that he went from reporting “truth” to reporting “the truth”.
Pilgrim Lutheran Church’s primary focus is on God’s Good News about the forgiveness of sins by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. (The English word “gospel” essentially means “good news”.) In addition to our traditional proclamation of God’s Good News in our services and Bible Classes, we make use of various other print and electronic media to communicate that Good News and other news about the congregation that we share with our members and the public.
You may use this page to go to some of those other print and electronic media as linked and described below.
- Newsletters: PDFs of the congregation’s “monthly” newsletter, including our pastor’s column and monthly calendar
- Calendars: separate images of the monthly calendar alone
- Minister’s Moments: our pastor’s monthly column published in our local newspaper
- PLC in the News: other media’s reporting about our congregation
There are also other pages on this site that communicate news about the congregation and newsworthy links that are relevant to the congregation and others.
- Circuit #14 2017 Retreat themed “Aging and Dying IN Christ Jesus”
- Epiphany 2017: Miraculous means reveal the Incarnate God
- Christmas 2016: The Word becomes flesh
- 2016 float gets Honorable Mention
- Advent 2016: Living among the Bible’s trees
- 2016 Symposium: Religion and Politics in the 2016 Election
- After Pentecost 2016: Strive to enter through the narrow door
- Easter 2016: This is the feast of victory
- Lent 2016: Victory for you in the wilderness
- Epiphany 2016: God in man made manifest
- Christmas 2015: God and sinners reconciled!
- Advent 2015: Come, Lord Jesus!
- Circuit #14 2016 Retreat themed “Render Unto Caesar”
- Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service: Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m.
- New Parish Hall Groundbreaking
- Sunday School Rally Day 2015
- After Pentecost 2015: The Lord adds to His Church
- Easter 2015: Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
- Lent 2015: Following Jesus on the Way of the Cross
- Circuit #14 2015 Retreat on Christians and addiction
- North Texas Confessional Lutherans Free Conference on God’s Word
- Epiphany 2015: Showing forth Jesus as Lord
- Christmas 2014: Jesus’s birth brings people peace with God
- Advent 2014: One miracle leads to another, all for you
- 2014 Religious Symposium: “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism”
- Reformation Eve Vespers: Thursday, October 30, 7:00 p.m.
- Kilgore Community Blood Drive set for October 11th, 9:00-1:00
- Pentecost 2014: The fields are white for harvest
- Easter 2014: Why do you seek the living among the dead?
- “God’s not dead” hits East Texas theaters March 21
- Lent 2014: Passion Prophecies fulfilled for you!
- Circuit #14 2014 Retreat tackles topic of homosexuality
- Who is the real enemy — Islam or Christianity?
- Epiphany 2014: Glimpses of Jesus’s Glory
- Christmas 2013: The Savior is Born for You
- Advent 2013: Preparing for Jesus’s Comings
- E.T. Lutheran Women Rally at Pilgrim October 5
- Pilgrim played a role in the recent LCMS Convention
- 2013 LCMS Convention has Pilgrim connections
- Vacation Bible School 2013: From Above
- Pentecost 2013: The Triune God’s Holy Spirit Grows the Church
- Easter 2013: Because Jesus lives, you also will live!
- Pastor Galler’s March 6th Presentation, “The Lord’s Prayer in His Passion”, to the St. Luke’s UMC Lenten Soup Luncheon
- Pastor Galler’s Ash Wednesday presentation to the Kilgore Rotary Club (audio)
- Lent 2013: Jesus dies for you!
- Help for marriages and families (a Circuit retreat and book)
- Who needs marriage? (page for audio and video from a conference)
- Epiphany 2013: More than Magi
- 2012 Christmas Parade float wins 1st place
- 60th Anniversary Service and Sanctuary Re-dedication held
- 60th Anniversary Service planned
For more about Pilgrim Lutheran Church, please contact us using the information on the right side of this page.
