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.  

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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.

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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.

Join us Sunday 10:30 am  in-person or on TV.  
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Ash Wednesday is February 22.  Plans for online or in-person worship have not been announced.
The first Sunday in the season of Lent is February 26.

Sunday School meets at 10:00 for children ages 7 to 10.

ESL English language classes are suspended.

Saturday Bible Study at 10:00 am.
Contact the office or Pastor Capers to join the Zoom meeting or view in the conference room.  We continue our class on First Thessalonians. 

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LIVE PARKING LOT WORSHIP - Sunday mornings at 10:30
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Bible Study on Romans - Saturday mornings at 10:00.
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Free English classes suspended. 
 ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes will 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 when they start again.

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.  The Rev. Dr. James M. Capers serves as our Interim Pastor. 

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