Salem Night at Pizza Villa March 26

Come and support Salem's Food Pantry at Pizza Villa, 824 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, from 4-8pm on Monday, March 26. Twenty percent of your order will be donated back to Salem's Food Pantry. This is good for dine-in and carryout orders only. Present the Salem Night coupon when making your purchase.

Place Your Easter Garden Orders

Altar Guild is taking orders for potted seasonal flowers to place around the altar and on the Easter Cross for Easter Sunday. Orders will be taken in the narthex before and after church services on March 17-18, 24-25.

To order a plant, please fill out an order form and give it to the Altar Guild member in the narthex on those dates, along with your payment. Make checks payable to Glidden Florist. You can also drop off or mail your order and payment to the church office any time before Monday, March 26.

If you would like to pick up the plant you ordered after Easter service, be sure to fill out a card with your name and telephone number, or you can donate your plant to a Salem shut-in.

Salem G.E.M.S. Noon Potluck March 19

Are you 60 years young or better? If so, then you are welcome to join G.E.M.S. (Growing Every Member Spiritually) The group meets each month (except June-August) for a noon potluck, lively conversation, fun, and sometimes special programs or outings. Publicity is always printed in the church bulletins a couple of weeks ahead and can also be found here in the Salem News.

On Monday, March 19, G.E.M.S. will feature the program "Watch Your Identity," given by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department. Spaghetti will be provided by the committee. Please bring a dish to pass and items for Salem's Food Pantry. Spouses are always welcome.

Please make your reservations by calling committee member Carol Saidat (815-899-8383). Make your reservations for the noon potluck by Friday, March 16, so that we can plan how much spaghetti to make. We look forward to seeing you. Mark your calendar now!

Pastor Valentiner to Speak at Coffee Hour March 18

Retired Pastor Paul Valentiner, a newer member of Salem who moved here from California, will be Social Justice Team's community servant speaker during the coffee hour March 18 at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall.

Pastor Paul had a congregation of one hundred Anglos and two hundred Hmong. Please come hear him speak about his adventures in ministry!

Scrip Orders Due March 11

2012 National Youth Gathering Scrip Fundraiser

Ideas for Easter gift baskets!

Gift cards from Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Target

Check out the SCRIP order form for more ideas!

Place a SCRIP order for your favorite store gift cards. Order forms at the Welcome Table. Look for the GiftCard Fundraiser logo!

Orders due: March 11
Pick up orders at Welcome Table on March 18
Questions? Contact Julie Grendahl 815-761-3714 or Julie.g@comcast.net

Five high school youth and two adults are attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in 2012. SCRIP store cards will help get us there. Thank you!

NIS Congregational Resourcing Event March 10

Northern Illinois Synod Congregational Resourcing Event

"Seeds Grow Fruit - From God's Story to Our Story"

Saturday, March 10, 8:30am-3:15pm

Kishwaukee College, Malta

Schedule:

Registration/Coffee

Worship

Keynote Speaker

Workshop Session A

Lunch

Workshop Sessions B & C

Childcare available with pre-registration. For a complete list of workshops and registration information, visit the NIS website at www.nisynod.org/cre or contact Nancy Corey at the Rock Island Synod Office (ncorey@nisynod.org, 309-794-4004). Also let Salem's office know of your interest in attending (815-895-9171). The cost is $17 per person with meal included if registered by March 1. After that date, the cost is $22, and lunch may be included if enough are available.

Grace Place Meal Delivery March 7

Salem is providing a meal for NIU's Grace Place on March 7. Sign up in the Welcome Center if you would like to provide part of this meal. For any questions, call Jeanne Johnston (815-761-6823).

Fair Trade Coffee Sale March 3-4

Sponsored by Salem's Global Missions Committee
$7.00 a bag

After all services: 5pm Saturday, 8 & 10:30am Sunday
and between: 8 & 10:30am Sunday services

Grief Support Group Meeting February 26

Our hope and prayer is that grieving people find comfort from being in the company of others who are also on a grief journey and who understand. Our discussions are confidential. No registration, no cost. Just come. We meet from 3-4:30pm in the Chapel Lounge.