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,
33 new members affirm their faith on February 28, 2016. Here they
receive Holy Communion. Rev. Ruben Duran from the ELCA was among the
guests attending.
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.
Celebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord. Kalamo carries the cross with
the gospel of Luke read by Pastor James Capers on Easter
Sunday, April 21, 2019.
The Sunday Church School makes Mother's Day cards. This is their first
for 3 brothers who arrived from Tanzania this spring. May 12,
2019.
The 2018 congregation council meets on Sunday, January 14, 2018.
The Raders are present on Skype from Arizona.
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.
Goat was on the grill while a neighbor's chicken
was getting this view of the Families Together picnic in Salem Park on
Sunday, July 26, 2015..
Helping our students start the school year. On July 31, 2016, they
received free back packs from Shalom Health Care Center. .
Son and father, Kalamo and Adolphe, rake leaves during the fall workday
on the Salem campus on November 18, 2015. They came to Indiana from the
Congo.
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.
Free adult English classes
ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday in the Fellowship Hall
building. The
morning class meets 9:30 to 11:30 am and the
evening class 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Register at the classes.
Pastor James Capers leads
us as
Interim Pastor. He has served in that role since December of
2016.
Learn more about SHALOM and our ministries for African Nationals. CLICK HERE.
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Worship with Salem and Shalom Sunday mornings
at
10:30.
All Saints'
Sunday is November 3. Dinner and Fall Meeting after worship on
November 10.
Salem is a caring
community of believers 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.
Bible Study on the Gospel of John on
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15. Pastor Capers leads the discussion
in the Conference Room. All are welcome.
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