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,
Lighting candles to remember loved ones on All Saints Sunday, November
7, 2021. The saints we celebrated included Pastor Bonnie Sparks and
Susan Shaw Kunze.
Talented musicians added to our service to celebrate The Resurrection of
Our Lord on April 17, 2022. Bryan Reid, Charles and Rosemary
Rader, and Pastor Capers on the euphonium.
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.
The Ambassadors for Christ youth choir with Pastor James Capers at the
International Harvest Festival. Saturday, September 14, 2019 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 Fifth Sunday musicians lead us in "Give Thanks" as the offering is
received on Reformation Sunday, October 30, 2022.
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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Sunday School meets at 10:00 for children
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Saturday Bible Study at 10:00 am.
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English classes suspended.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes will meet every Tuesday and Thursday in the Fellowship Hall
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when they start again.
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in Jesus Christ. Use the links on the yellow banner above to learn
about SHALOM and our other ministries for African immigrants and
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