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,
Hearing Chapter 2 of Acts in many languages on the Day of Pentecost -
May 28, 2023. English, Swahili, Shona, German and Spanish.
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.
April 17, 2022 we sing "Thankful Hearts" after Holy Communion as we
celebrate The Resurrection of Our Lord.
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 gathered to share the cultures of our diverse community at
the International Harvest Festival. Musicians from the Kenya Indy
Ministry joined us Saturday, September 9, 2023 in
Salem Park.
Rachel is experiencing her first Christmas in this country. She
hangs a Crismon 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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Join us Sunday mornings 10:30
am in-person or on TV.
We celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent on December
10.
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Salem
We gather for special music, scripture and Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Bible Study meets at 10:00 a.m.
The class meets from 10:00 a.m. to
11:15 a.m. on Saturdays on Zoom. Or join us in the conference room each week.
Contact the office for the link.
Join us December 17 for HANGING OF THE GREENS.
Stay after worship at 12:00
noon as we assemble the trees, hang the banners and decorate the
sanctuary for the Christmas season. Food provided for this family
event.
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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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