Current Conditions:Thank you for visiting our website!
Here you will find information concerning our church and its various ministries. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing. Our church is a warm and loving congregation, and we want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about our worship opportunities, ministry opportunities, outreach, educational and fellowship possibilities.
If you are considering relocating to our area, we would love to have you be our guest for Sunday School at 9:45 am and worship at 8:30 am or 10:30 am. Please introduce yourself to us and join us between worship services for our coffee hour and education classes for all ages.
When you visit our church, you will find:
Together in Ministry,
Pastor Mike
During the Easter Season -
the congregation is invited to stand to receive Holy Communion as a sign of celebration and our willingness to be sent out on mission.
Third Service starts June 6
we will be adding a third service for the summer beginning Wednesday June 6 @ 7pm. It will be meeting in the annex.
INFORMATION FROM THE COSTA RICAN TASK FORCE/FRIENDS
Ϯ Travel dates for the next mission trip have been set for January 22-31, 2013.
Ϯ We would like to have our travel team in place by August 31st. Please contact Sharon Carlson at sharongary@q.com if you are interested in becoming a member of this group. For trip criteria click here.
Ϯ Fund raising dates for this trip are:
1. Selling stock certificates—August 5-September 30
2. Silent auction—November 4, 11, 18
3. Spaghetti luncheon—November 18
4. NE Football raffle—dates yet to be decided
5. Possible live auction—dates yet to be decided
SCHEDULING A MEETING?
We need your help! It is extremely important that members contact Sandy in the office to be sure that we can get your meeting, time and place on the schedule. If the meeting is on a regular schedule - let us know. If the meeting is a one time situation - let us know. The church is a very busy place - more than many folks realize. We need your help so that we can accomodate as many groups as possible as we go about our work in the Kingdom. Thanks!
Did you not find what you wanted? Something not clear? Let us know how we can improve the site at slutheran6386@msn.com
The Youth of Salem are selling cookbooks. We want to have them printed and available for May. Be watching for more information on this cookbook, cost will be determined by the number of recipes and quantity of cookbooks sold. Monies will be used for the Youth Gathering trip to New Orleans in July 2012.
The 2012 NE Synod Assembly is being hosted at Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, May 31st through June 2. If interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Meyer at 402.493.2946
Lutheran World Relief soap collection is now at 521 bars of individually wrapped soap. 58 bars were collected last Sunday. 78 more pars of soap were added with the money that was donated. We also have 15 little shampoo bottles and 79 small bars of soap. This project is replacing our school kit project from past years. Our next collection day will be May 20, which is the third Sunday of this month.
There will be a Camp Carol Joy Holling work day on May 19. It will start at 8 and last until 1:30. The primary jobs will be setting up the tents, Tipi's, and general cleanup to get ready for this year's campers. Lunch will be provided. Bring a pair of work gloves and join us!
THE WAR IS ON!!! The Penny War, that is!! Luther's Lifesavers Relay for Life team is waging the 2nd annual Penny War between the 0830 service and the 1030 service. We will be starting on the 15th of April. So, everyone, clean out your pocket change, check the piggy bank, and help to win the "war". Remember that the pennies are the only thing that counts for the win....but if you would like to "sabotage" the other team....any other denomination of money takes away from their total. Please help us to win the penny war and most importantly to win the war against cancer. Together we can help so many people celebrate more birthdays!!
Contributions for Stained Glass Windows are still being collected. Please keep in mind that you cannot only purchase a stained glass window, but you are also welcome to donate any amount toward the project. Any contribution toward the windows can be turned into the office. Include a note if you have a designation.
The Luther's Lifesavers Relay for life team will be hosting a spaghetti luncheon on May 20th, followed by a concert by our own John Cooper. We will serve lunch beginning at noon and will continue serving until 1:30. John's concert will begin at 2. We will be asking a suggested donation of $4.00 for the meal and there will be a free will donation for the concert. Please come and join us for some great food, great company, and some wonderful music! But most importantly, come help us raise funds to help the Cancer Society. We will not stop fighting until the day that no one has to hear the words...You have cancer...Help us to continue to celebrate more birthdays!
Women Throughout The Area are invited to a citywide Bible study starting June 14 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont. The seven-week event features Beth Moore's "Stepping Up: Psalms of the Ascent." The study involves Psalms 120-134 in the Bible. Sessions run from 7-9 pm on consecutive Thursday evenings with no session planned for July 5. Tammy Real-McKeighan, who writes the weekly Spiritual Spinach columns for the Fremont Tribune, will moderate the study.
Workbooks accompanying the study cost $12.95. Attendees are asked to pay for their book on the night of the first session. Scholarships are available for those unable to afford the books. Please pre-register by calling Good Shepherd at 402-721-8412.





Turn Salem Red For Pentecost. If you would like to donate a potted geranium or other red flowering plant to decorate the church for Pentecost, please contact John Cooper. These will not be done by order form, but purchased and delivered by the donor.

Church co-ed softball league sign up sheet is on the bulletin board. If you have questions, please see Mark Remington, our coach.
Join Other Lutherans on May 25th for a special Lutheran Night when the Storm Chasers play the Iowa Cubs at Werner Park in Omaha. See the flyer in the narthex for specials being offered for the evening and registration information. Order tickets by May 25th by contacting Rick Strong.

Community Day Camp Vacation Bible School is being held June 18-21 at the Presbyterian Church, Linden and Nye. This involves Salem, Sinai Lutheran, First United Methodist, Presbyterian and St. James Episcopal. Please see the newsletter for information regarding
registration fees and contact information.

Mark your calendars for May 20th quarterly congregational meeting being held between services at 9:45 in the Fellowship Hall.

World Hunger Boxes can be put in the box in the narthex or taken to the office. The last day for handing in your boxes will be Pentecost.

We Are Excited To Announce that the Armouraires will be returning June 24 and singing at both services. After the second service we will have a potluck dinner, followed by the Armouraires in concert at 1:00 pm. A special thank you to those who went to the Armouraire's website and
requested their return. They have several new pieces ready to perform and are anxious to return to Fremont, and to Salem!