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Pilgrim Congregational Church is a diverse community of Christians who come together to worship God and put our faith into action. Through God's call, we center in the Gospel, care for each other, and foster social justice. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

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IN-PERSON worship is held in the Sanctuary & LIVE-STREAMED!
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Tower Hill Registration Is Open

Please click on the link below to register for the all church retreat at Tower Hill Camp, Sawyer, Michigan

Pilgrim Congregational Church of Oak Park Master List: Tower Hill Retreat September 26 to 28, 2025

The Sign Up Genius will allow people to choose their rooms. Since we rent the facilities by the building, costs have been divided by the number of beds in each room. Costs listed are the price for the room or cottage - So for the rooms, whether they are doubles, triples, or quads, the cost will remain the same regardless of whether there is just 1 or 4 people in the room.

We have reserved all five cottages, the center of Schrag and the Lodge.

Meals are $55.00 per person in addition to the room costs - breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday breakfast. (If you will not be eating, please note that on your reservation).

When reserving space for more than one person, please indicate in the notes who is part of the reservation. Once you have chosen your room and roommates, an email will be sent to all in that Cottage or Room to confirm the choice and final costs. Payments can be made via Tithely or check.

Rally Day! Sunday, September 7

Start the morning off by joining us out on the front lawn at 9:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and a chance to mingle and catch up with each other, followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with our full choir.

Welcoming our New Assistant Pastor, Rev. JErmaine Pearson!

Rev. Jermaine L. Pearson is a preacher, writer, actor, singer, and spoken word artist who can be seen around Chicago and New England spreading the Gospel through various artistic forms. Rev. Jermaine was the first Black male to be ordained through the Rhode Island Association of the United Church of Christ and recently relocated back home to Chicago.

From 2017 to 2022, Rev. Jermaine served as the Associate University Chaplain for the Protestant Community at Brown University, where he provided pastoral care for students, staff, and faculty at the university and served as the choir director for the gospel choir. He was also the Associate Pastor for Beneficent Congregational Church from January 2020 to January 2024.

Rev. Jermaine is an advocate for the arts and personally infuses art into ministry as a means of social justice. When not serving in the church, Rev. Jermaine often can be found performing in local theater productions in Chicago, Nashville, Boston, and Providence or performing original spoken word pieces.

Rev. Jermaine earned his Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communication-Public Relations from Columbia College Chicago in 2009 and completed his Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2016. Additionally, he holds a Master of Science in Management & Leadership from Pepperdine University. He looks forward to serving as the Assistant Pastor of Faith Formation at Pilgrim and being actively involved in the community.