If you want to provide the flowers for the altar on a Sunday, please signup in an empty block on the bulletin board altar flower calendar. 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.
During this time of social distancing and suspension of Sunday services at Salem due to the COVID-19 proliferation, Pastor Betty Lou will be providing services via YouTube videos. Click on the links below to view video worship services. Service programs are emailed prior to the video availability to those who provided their email address to the church or Pastor Betty Lou. You may also click the program link to the right of each worship service.
July 4, 2021 6th Sunday After Pentecost Service ****** Program
July 11, 2021 7th Sunday After Pentecost Service ****** Program
July 18, 2021 8th Sunday After Pentecost Service ****** Program
August 1, 2021 10th Sunday After Pentecost Service ****** Program
To view past YouTube worship services and service programs click the dropdown menu under “Church Events” near the top of the page.
Click on COVID-19 link to see Pastor Betty Lou’s message to Salem.
Click on the additional links below for more info from the government.
The following are inspirational YouTube music videos that were included in Pastor Betty Lou’s “Daily Devotion” emails sent to our Salem Lutheran congregation during this pandemic. Listen to them for comfort and hope during these trying times. There will be a day when we all will be able to return to our church building for services.
I Look to You ** We Shall Behold Him
Love Moved First ** The Plumb Line
No Matter What ** Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God
Purify My Heart ** You Are My Dwelling Place
Precious Lord Take My Hand ** I want to walk as a child of the light
Via Dolorosa ** Footprints in the Sand
Draw Me Close ** Change My Heart Oh God
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say ** Slow Down
The Change In Me ** Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
Room at the Table ** Truth Be Told
I Will Trust in You ** How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
More Than Wonderful ** In God’s Safe Hand
I Turn To You ** No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus
You Are the Only One ** Perfect Wisdom of Our God
Be Still and Know ** Will You Love Jesus More
Your Promises ** Amazing Grace
YOUR GRACE STILL AMAZES ME ** Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Dona Nobis Pacem ** Create in Me a Clean Heart
Wonderful Merciful Savior ** Make Me Holy
Open the Eyes of My Heart ** Trust In You
Listen To Our Hearts ** Thy Will
You’re Not Alone ** Keep Me In The Moment
I Wonder As I Wander ** Do You Hear What I Hear?
A Christmas Alleluia ** O Come All Ye Faithful
The First Noel ** Child Of Peace
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus ** On Jordan’s Bank
The Star Still Shines ** Oh What a Glorious Night
Messiah ** Somewhere In Your Silent Night
The Hope Of Christmas ** A Strange Way to Save the World
Love Comes Down ** Come Jesus Come
A Moving Story About Gratitude ** Behold The Lamb
Psalm 28 Song ** Soon and Very Soon
O, Come Let Us Sing For Joy ** When You Believe
Make Room ** Patiently Enduring
Jesus I Just Wanna Say I’m Sorry ** A Thousand Years
Keep Me In The Moment ** What Faith Can Do
The Lord Bless You and Keep You ** How Deep The Father’s Love For Us
Come Jesus Come ** Be Thou Near To Me
Light Of The World ** God’s Will
How Can I Keep from Singing ** God is So Good
Bread of Life ** I Will Run To You
Breath Of Heaven ** Psalm 23 – Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy
Shepherd ** You Are My All in All
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death ** How Beautiful
Yet Not I, But Through Christ In Me ** Fall Foliage
Not For A Moment (After All) ** Abide
He Will Not Let Go ** Come To Jesus
Remember Me ** Humble And Kind
I Just Want To Be Where You Are ** Will You Come and Follow Me
In His Presence ** Whom Shall I Fear
When Life Gets Broken ** One Family Under God
Pachelbel Most Beautiful Version Gospel ** You Say
Our God is Compassionate ** My Prayer For You
I Will Follow ** The Servant Song
How Can I Keep From Singing ** We Are the Body of Christ
Your Grace Still Amazes Me ** The Gospel
I Look to You ** What I Need Is You
You’ll Never Walk Alone ** I Will Call Upon the Lord
Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God ** I Will Boast
What Would Jesus Do? ** He Has Made Me Glad
Remember ** I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
Patiently Enduring ** God Is Generous In Giving
Lord of the Dance ** My Defense
Wisdom Song ** In Christ Alone
A Soldier’s King ** Build My Life
He Will Hold Me Fast ** ABOVE ALL
Open My Eyes That I May See ** The Lord Bless You and Keep You
I Am Not Alone ** Beautiful Savior
The Nature of God ** Lord, Speak to Me
Live Like That ** The More I Seek You
Dear Younger Me ** Perfect Peace
In The Garden ** Every Promise of Your Word
Diamonds ** How Great Thou Art
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms ** 10 Men in Concert
All We Like Sheep ** Love In Any Language
Back to God ** Bridge Over Troubled Water
It’s Always Love ** Tell Your Heart To Beat Again
Greater ** The Potters Hand Worship Video
Bless The Broken Road ** On the Wings of a Dove
You Promised ** O Day Full of Grace
10,000 Reasons ** Make My Heart Your Dwelling Place
Still In Control ** Christ be Our Light
God Who Moves The Mountains ** Knowing You
I Will Cast All My Cares Upon You ** On Christ the Solid Rock
Wonderful, Merciful Savior ** Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God
You Do Not Walk Alone ** On Eagle’s Wings
I Choose Christ ** What a Wonderful World
The Hawaii Blessing ** Virtual “America The Beautiful”
Days of Elijah ** Praise to the Lord Almighty
In His Time ** Will You Come and Follow Me
Sometimes It Takes A Storm ** Perfect Peace
O Wondrous Love ** Lord, Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary
It Is Well with My Soul ** I Know The Plans
Open the Eyes of My Heart ** Who Am I
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God ** Shout To The Lord
When Life Gets Broken ** Create In Me A Clean Heart
Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us ** You Are My Hiding Place
Blessings ** Perfect Wisdom of Our God
God Will Make a Way ** Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Make Me a Servant ** Lead Me Lord
God Hears Our Prayers ** If God
Living Hope ** My Eyes are Fixed on You
The Change in Me ** When We Pray
Speak to Me ** Cornerstone – Hillsong Live 2012
Through My Father’s Eyes ** I Will Trust in You
Cry of the Broken ** Joy of the Lord
You Can Do This Hard Thing ** God of All My Days
Members of Salem’s adult choir presented the anthem at the 2020 ecumenical Ash Wednesday service at the Norrisville United Methodist Church. Pastor Betty Lou also participated in the service along with other ecumenical church leaders.
Salem’s interim organist and choir director.
On October 5th, Salem Lutheran Church sponsored their annual Craft Fair and Flea Market. There were flea items, crafts and baked goods to purchase along with children activities and food to enjoy. This is an annual event usually held the first Saturday in October. Come early next year to enjoy everything there is to offer.
On March 10th, members of our congregation provided a dinner for a group of homeless people from the Harford County Shelter. We met at the Norrisville Methodist Church Social Hall and prepared the meal there. The folks really seemed to enjoy the hot meal and the company. These are photos of the group saying cheese in the kitchen after preparing the dinner.
Rev. Gohl was elected as our new Synod Bishop on June 4th of this year, and installed into Office at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick, MD on October 9 by Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.
Education: He has a BA from Gettysburg College and a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
Congregations: Peace Lutheran in Glen Burnie 2000-2007, Epiphany Lutheran in Baltimore 2007-2016
Family: Married to Arwyn Gohl of Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Baltimore. Children Saliese age 16, David age 15, Andrew age 13 and Joyanne age 8.
Most Joyful Parts of Ministry: Working with small groups of disciples in areas needing renewal and revival of ministries. Celebrating the gift of baptism for children and young adults
Synod’s Greatest Strengths: Strong Council Leadership, “Vision 2018”, Campus ministries, Lutheran Community Services, youth and family ministries,
Synod’s Challenges: Congregational Health, fostering a sense of connection with our synod at large and ELCA.
Plans for First 100 Days in Office: Shape 2017 agenda from planned visits with rostered leaders in the 11 conferences, October retreats with Synod Council, deans and rostered leaders, November calls for new staff leadership.
Bishop Gohl will be preaching at a workshop series on November 5th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, MD. The theme for this Saturday event is “Disciples Together” Please come join with neighboring ELCA congregants to hear Bishop Gohl and participate in two of four offered workshops.
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YouTube Salem Worship Services
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Ash Wednesday Anthem
Welcome Cathy Hoefler, Interim Organist/Choir Director!
2019 Salem Craft Fair & Flea Market
Salem Church Feeds Homeless People from Harford County Shelter
Meet Our New Synod Bishop Bill Gohl
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