We worship and celebrate Holy Communion every Sunday at 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. 

Ash Wednesday - Feb. 22

Our Lenten journey toward Easter begins on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. with the traditional Ash Wednesday liturgy with the imposition of ashes.

Wednesdays in Lent

Join us in the Wednesdays of Lent for Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m.  Our focus:  Feb. 22 - Humility; Feb. 29 - Obedience; Mar. 7 - Prayer; Mar. 14 - Healing; Mar. 21 - Forgiveness; Mar. 28 - Love

Sunday Classes

Salem offers many opportunities for study and growth through adult education and Sunday Church School for children.  All classes for children, youth and adults begin at 9:30 and end at 10:30 a.m.  You are invited to join any of the classes at any time during the year.

Salem ALIVE! Morning Education for Children and Youth

Salem ALIVE! is our Sunday Church School educational time for children and youth. 

Adult Classes

Book of Faith Group Discussions:  The Book of Faith Initiative is a five-year effort of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to help people become more fluent in the first language of faith, the language of Scripture.  A group discussion is currently held each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Garden Room. 

Lectionary Class:  A lectionary is a list of scriptures readings assigned to be read on a particular day.  Many Christian churches around the world used the Revised Common Lectionary, a three-year cycle beginning in Advent.  Each year the Gospel of Matthew, Mark or Luke is read primarily with the Gospel of John interspersed throughout all three years.  The class studies the lessons of the day, how they are related and how they can impact us.  The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Dream.  Think.  Be.  Do. is a 20-session DVD-based group study exploring Christian theology.  This class helps newcomers and church veterans study Christianity and ponder what a meaningful faith might look like in today's world.  The class, led by Tom Allen, meets in the Parish Hall at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

ELCA's Book of Faith Initiative at Salem

Download the Book of Faith Reading Plan Jan.-June 2012 (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Weekend of Theology

Salem offers a Weekend of Theology where a guest theologian is invited to our congregation.  The weekend serves as an opportunity for our membership to become acquainted with one of our ELCA theologians and to explore a specific topic or issue.  Please mark your calendar now for February 10-12, 2012 when we welcome Pastor Michael Rinehart, Bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod.  Bishop Rinehart plans to explore the prophetic call for compassion and justice, the life of Jesus and the suffering servant and St. Paul's theology of love and humility.  Themes through the weekend will include justice, humility and love.  The Schedule:  Friday, Feb. 10, 7:15-9:00 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11 , 8:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 12, 9:30-10:30 a.m.  (Bishop Rinehart will also preach at worship at 8:00 and 11:00 a.m.) 

Library

The Salem library is small but has some excellent resources for study and devotion.  The library is located in the administrative wing, across the hall from the Church Office.

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Dinner & A Movie Group

Our Dinner & A Movie group meets monthly to discuss a current movie and have dinner together.  Participants view the movie on their own prior to the gathering.  This month, the group will meet on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4:30 p.m. at Red Lion Pub (2316 S. Shepherd) to discuss "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."  

Volleyball

Join us on Sunday nights from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center for a few recreational volleyball games.  Currently children as young as nine years of age, as well as adults, play.

Lenten Suppers

During the season of Lent we offer Lenten Suppers on Wednesday evenings before our Evening Prayer.  Meals are served in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Come and enjoy this time of fellowship during the Lenten season as we prepare ourselves to remember again the death and resurrection of Christ.

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Social Ministry

Blood Drive

Thank you to everyone for making our Thanksgiving Weekend Blood Drive so successful!  Our next Blood Drive will be on Sunday, March 18, 2012.  Click on www.giveblood.org to sign up to donate, or sign up at the kiosk in the Fellowship Hall.  If you are able, please give the gift of life.

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Purchase Ruth Stewart "Sustained By Faith" CDs now!

Several members of our congregation have produced a CD of Scripture readings by our own Ruth Stewart.  The CD, Sustained by Faith, is now available for purchase.  Orders are now being taken and fulfilled; visit our How to Order page.  CDs are being sold for $15 each.  Profits from the sale of the CDs will to go our Building on Grace Fund for our new worship space construction.  

The Salem Keenagers is for anyone 55 years of age or older no matter his or her religious preference, so come, join us!  Keenagers take monthly bus trips, have monthly luncheon meetings with speakers, and enjoy monthly Chicken Foot dominoes nights.  For the current schedule, please see this month's Salem News or contact the Church Office.