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Easter Flowers: Now taking orders!

Orders for Easter Flowers are now being taken. The cost of a lily pot is $10.00 each. Grab an envelope for the flowers in the Narthex and fill it out marking it with your regular offering envelope number and give to Mike Whitacre with your donation to reserve yours and to add an “in memory” or an “in honor” notation. His contact information is in Salem’s directory.

Payments may be made by cash or check made out to Salam Lutheran Church and given to Mike Whitacre along with your notation.

Salem’s ELCA Lenten Appeal – The Hope Center of MD; Beyond Blessings

Salem is collecting monetary donations to support The Hope Center of Maryland program Beyond Blessings. This is our own Harford County organization located in Churchville, Maryland. They collect money to purchase food and other household items needed by the county’s residents to ensure children receive proper care when not at school. The list below details the need to provide regular support to these children and family in need within Harford County.

A month of weekend meal bags for one student $48.
Three months of weekend meals for one student $144.
Six months of weekend meals for one student $288.
An entire school year of weekend meals for one student $576.

There are a few ways you can donate:

Drop your donation in an identified envelope in the church’s offering plate.
Send it to Salem Lutheran Church at 3825 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, MD 21084 marked as Beyond Blessings.
Donate online through Salem’s webpage, using a bank account or credit card and dropdown tab for ELCA Lenten Appeal – Beyond Blessings.

Altar Flower Signup

If you want to provide the flowers for the altar on a Sunday, please sign up in an empty block on the altar flower calendar located on a table near the front door. Please, place only one name per Sunday. You may place a notification in the Sunday bulletin in honor or in memory of someone. Just include a note attached with your check or cash for $20 in the offering plate. You may take the arrangement home after the service to brighten your home during the week. When the arrangement diminishes in brightness, please return the base to church for recycling back to the florist.

Fellowship Hour Signup

Please volunteer to bring in some “goodies” for our after-service fellowship. Single serving items that can easily be handled are the best. However, anything you desire would be appreciated. Beverages are provided. These beverage donations of coffee, creamer and punch are provided by volunteers. These items can be donated by just bringing them in. The signup sheet for the fellowship is in the Narthex.

Sunday at Salem

Salem’s family wishing Glenn and Pastor Betty Lou their best.

Blessing Box

Girl Scout Troup 1950 members gave a Blessing Box to Salem. It is located at the right rear corner of our parking lot as you enter Salem’s parking area. Please use this for your needs. If you have excess items above your needs, please feel free to refill the box as needed to help others in time of need. See the attached poster for more details.

2023 Craft Fair Saturday October 7

The apple butter is made. The flea market and craft items are set. We are just awaiting YOU to enjoy this on Saturday October 7th between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm rain or shine. Food and activities will also be available. See the flyer link under Events for more information.

YouTube Salem Worship Services are Suspended

During the time of elevated community spread due to the COVID-19 proliferation, Pastor Betty Lou provided Sunday services via YouTube videos for those members who preferred to remain home. Now that the community spread is low in Harford County and Salem is now providing in-person worship services, Salem has suspended these YouTube video worship services for the present time. You may view past worship services and bulletins dating back to March 15, 2020 by clicking the “Previous Online Worship Services” link under Church News located in the left column of the front webpage.