Annual Congregational Meeting January 25

The annual congregational meeting of Salem Lutheran Church will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in our Fellowship Hall. Our meeting will start promptly at 12:45pm. The meeting will be preceded by a shared meal starting with a prayer at noon. The main course and drinks will be provided.

Members are asked to bring salads or desserts. There is a sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center to let us know which you will be bringing. Child care will be provided during the time of our meeting.

(The following Wednesday, January 28, will be the backup date in case of postponement due to adverse weather or some other circumstance. If needed, the meeting will start at 7pm with the dinner starting at 6:15pm.)

Salem Creative Arts Ministries Welcome New Participants

Salem Creative Arts Ministries welcome new participants at any time! See the schedule below and consider adding your gift of music in the new year!

Cherubs (singers 4 years old through 1st grade)
Wednesdays 4:30-5:15pm - Choir Room

Choristers (singers in 2nd-5th grades)
Wednesdays 6-6:45pm - Choir Room

Celebration Voices (adult or HS singers)
Wednesdays 7:15-8:30pm - Choir Room

Puppet Praise (5th grade and up youth and adult puppeteers)
Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm - Choir Room

Sounds of Grace Bells (6th grade and up youth and adult ringers)
Thursdays 7:30-8:30 pm - Balcony

Salem Praise Team (adults and HS youth)
Saturdays 8:30-9:30am once a month - Sanctuary

Special Congregational Meeting January 18

A Special Congregational Meeting of Salem Lutheran Church will be held on Sunday, January 18 for the purpose of voting on issuing a call to a candidate for the position of resident Pastor of Salem. The Council has interviewed this candidate and feels that the Pastor's personality, strengths, and interests match very well with Salem's wants and needs. The Pastor agrees and is excited about the possibility of becoming the next Pastor of Salem.

The Special Congregational Meeting will start promptly at 6pm in Fellowship Hall. The Pastor will be introduced. Following a time of devotion and dialogue with the Pastor, the congregation will discuss and then vote on whether to issue a call to this pastor. Child care will be available during the time of the meeting.

Preceding the meeting, there will be a meal at 5pm. The main course and beverages will be provided. Members of the congregation are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please sign up on the sheets in the Welcome Center if you can bring some food or provide some help.

All voting members of Salem are strongly encouraged to attend this important meeting on Sunday, January 18. All members of Salem Lutheran Church will receive a letter in the mail concerning the Special Congregational Meeting.

GRACE Service January 18

Led by grades K, 1, and 2

Salem monthly GRACE worship services are led by Sunday School classes and their families the third Sunday of each month at the 10:30 service from October through May. Participants prepare prayers, read scripture, lead the creed, share hospitality as ushers and greeters, and sometimes share music they have learned through private lessons or Sunday School.

GRACE worship is a marvelous opportunity for children and youth to grow in worship leadership. Come and experience the gifts they bring.

Thank you for your support of all young people leading worship.

Epiphany Celebration January 3-4

The Epiphany services will be held on Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5. Watch for the Salem Puppet Praise Team's Epiphany skit at the 10:30am service. Come to celebrate God's gift of light in Jesus!