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.
$494.42 was dropped into the Red Kettle in front of Kroger on West 71st
Street on December 2, 2023. 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.
We celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord and Pastor James M. Capers shares
his message "The Real Christmas" on December 25, 2022.
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.
Our ensemble of flute, bassoons and guitar perform with Pastor James M.
Capers his arrangement titled "A Fortress Is God" on Reformation Sunday, October
29, 2023.
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.
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October 13:
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October 27 - Reformation Sunday - WEAR RED.
November 3 - All Saints Sunday - We change our clocks back 1
hour.
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Your gifts to the Salem fund for the Stained-Glass Window Renovation
will be matched ($1 for each $1 received - for the first $10,000 of
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Installation of our new Bishop of the Indiana Kentucky Synod, ELCA.
On October 12 we participated in the Rite of Installation of Bishop
Timothy Graham at Christ the
Savior Lutheran Church. ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
presided. Click
to link to the host church livestream playback.
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Salem is a caring community of disciples who
offer an open invitation to join us in serving, communing, and growing
in Jesus Christ. Use the links on the yellow banner above to learn
about SHALOM and our other ministries for African immigrants and
refugees. The Rev. Dr. James M. Capers serves as our Interim Pastor.
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