Rev. Joseph Bocko with Pastor Capers at the HARAMBE on May 19, 2018.
He is the program director of African National ministries with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America .
Pastor Bonnie serves Holy Communion during a Service of Farewell as she
retires and leaves Salem on Sunday, April 26, 2015,
Riziki Luanda with tambourine as we sing "Every Time I Feel the Spirit"
(This Far by Faith 241) on the Day of Pentecost - May 19, 2024.
We returned to the chancel rail for Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday,
April 6, 2023. Pastor Capers, Laura Morgan and Rachel Adolphe
served.
These girls from Rwanda/Congo help Upendo Mmari reorganize the Clothing Bank
on July 18, 2015. Donations of gently used items are
welcome.
Friends and members of Salem from Zimbabwe sing in their native Shona
language on Reformation Sunday, October 26, 2014.
Rachel, Riziki & Pastor Capers at the grocery entrance of Walmart on West
86th
Street on December 7, 2024. Our bell ringers supported the
ministries of the Salvation Army of Central Indiana.
During the pandemic, 4 month old James listens to the sermon radio broadcast
to Salem Park and our parking lot on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
Rev. James M. Capers and Rev, Tim Graham, Bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the
ELCA at Salem on Sunday December 22, 2024.
More than 85 family, friends, neighbors and guests gathered to share the cultures of our diverse community at
the International Harvest Festival. Saturday, September 14, 2024 in
Salem Park.
Rachel is experiencing her first Christmas in this country. She
hangs a Chrismon ornament on the Salem tree on December 20, 2015.
The choir sings our mission statement during
Salem's 175th Anniversary worship with Bishop Bill Gafkjen on October
15, 2011.
Praying during worship on Sunday, September 20,
2020.
Richard Alvies and Constance Kadyole sit on the benches listening to the
radio broadcast from the closed sanctuary.
Social distancing at the communion rail on March 15, 2020. This
was the last service before the sanctuary was closed during the pandemic.
Lighting candles from the Paschal candle In Remembrance of friends and
loved ones on All Saints Sunday, November 3, 2024. Pastor Capers
shared his message, "I am a Saint."
Sister Barbara Collins reads the gospel lesson on Christ the King
Sunday, November 25, 2018. Friends and family of Liam Bevins gathered
for his baptism.
Pastor Capers joined the Lord on January 23.
We pray for comfort and strength for his family
and all who loved him and were touched by his ministry.
The family shares these arrangements:
Viewing 10:00
am to
12:00
pm and Celebration
of Life at 12:00
pm on Thursday,
February 6, 2025.
The location:
Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Carmel, Indiana: 3650 West 106th Street.
Bishop Timothy Graham will preside. Pastor
Reginald Hansome will preach,
Links to find the live stream:
Click here for
Vimeo and
click
here for Facebook.
An obituary is now posted at this link:
CLICK HERE.
Join us Sunday mornings 10:30
am in-person or on TV.
Pastor Steven Albertin presides on
February 9 and 16. Pastor Jeff Iacobazzi on
February
2
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to view
/ Download
the bulletin/liturgy.
January 19
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to view
/ Download
the bulletin/liturgy.
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