Good Friday Service
Using readings from the Gospel according to John, the worship service theme is “Wrapping the Cross.”
Easter Sunday Special Coffee Hour
Bring a favorite dish to share and also enjoy the delicious items provided by your fellow Salem friends. The signup sheet is in the Narthex.
Sunday Worship Service
We are having in-person worship this Sunday with fellowship time following the service. We have one service at 10:00am. We are returning to a pre-pandemic service routine, except for the following:
- Thank you for arriving by 15 minutes prior to the service to allow time for parking and seating.
- Masks are optional.
- Holy Communion will be served using the following protocol:
- Distribution of communion elements will be served at the railing kneeling around the altar.
- An usher will provide directions to approach the altar using the center aisle.
- At the railing, the Pastor and an assistant will distribute the bread then wine or grape juice either via the pre-filled cup or the common chalice.
- If you prefer the common chalice to receive the wine, indicate this to the assistant at this time.
- After receiving the elements and blessing return to your seat following the outer path located to the outside of the pews and dispose of your used cup in the basket at each end of the front pews (close to the windows). Example: If seated on the left side of the church as facing the altar, return using the left side aisle and so on.
- One restroom is available: the first one in the back hallway.
- Childcare and nursery are not available. However, a children’s Sunday School class may begin following the children’s message from the pastor.
- Worship will last approximately 60 minutes.
- We ask people not to attend worship if they are feeling ill, have a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher, have been exposed to COVID-19, or have a compromised immune system.
Wednesday Bible Study
Salem’s weekly bible study is now held each Wednesday at the new time of 12:30pm to 1:30pm in the Narthex. If desired, bring your bag lunch to enjoy while discussing bible topics. Please contact Pastor Betty Lou for more information.
Maundy Thursday Worship Service
Salem is offering a Maundy Thursday Holy communion service at 7:00 pm. The worship guidelines are as follows:
- Service begins in the narthex to partake light finger foods available in the time of Jesus and a brief insight into a Galilean meal. We then proceed into the sanctuary for the service followed by a closing of the service outside around the cross.
- Masks are optional.
- Holy Communion will be served using the following protocol:
- Distribution of communion elements will be served at the railing around the altar.
- An usher will provide directions to approach the altar using the center aisle.
- At the railing, the Pastor and an assistant will distribute the bread then wine or grape juice either via the pre-filled cup or the common chalice.
- If you prefer the common chalice to receive the wine, indicate this to the assistant at this time.
- After receiving the elements and blessing return to your seat following the outer path located to the outside of the pews and dispose of your used cup in the basket at each end of the front pews (close to the windows). Example: If seated on the left side of the church as facing the altar, return using the left side aisle and so on.
- One restroom is available: the first one in the back hallway.
- Childcare and nursery are not available. However, a children’s Sunday School class may begin following the children’s message from the pastor.
- Worship will last approximately 60 minutes.
- We ask people not to attend worship if they are feeling ill, have a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher, have been exposed to COVID-19, or have a compromised immune system.
Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of Our Lord
Salem will offer a worship service at 10:00 am. The guidelines for participating in the service are as follows:
- Thank you for arriving by 15 minutes prior to the service to allow time for parking and seating.
- Masks are optional.
- Holy Communion will be served using the following protocol:
- Distribution of communion elements will be served at the railing in front of the altar or kneeling around the altar. The Pastor will direct which procedure to be used.
- An usher will provide directions to approach the altar using the center aisle.
- At the railing, the Pastor and an assistant will distribute the bread then wine or grape juice either via the pre-filled cup or the common chalice.
- If you prefer the common chalice to receive the wine, indicate this to the assistant at this time.
- After receiving the elements and blessing return to your seat following the outer path located to the outside of the pews and dispose of your used cup in the bowl at each end of the front pews (close to the windows). Example: If seated on the left side of the church as facing the altar, return using the left side aisle and so on.
- One restroom is available: the first one through the back hallway.
- Childcare and nursery are not available. However, a children’s Sunday School class may begin following the children’s message from the pastor.
- Worship will last approximately 60 minutes.
- We ask people not to attend worship if they are feeling ill, have a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher, have been exposed to COVID-19, or have a compromised immune system.
Our Daily Bread Casserole Deadline
Attention: The next Our Daily Bread casserole pickup will be Wednesday May 7th by 11:30am. Please have your casseroles placed in Salem’s freezer by this date.
Baking instructions and pans are provided in the Narthex each Sunday.
Deadline for Inclusion of Items into the Next Newsletter
Please have any items you wish included in the next issue of the Salem Light newsletter sent to Glenn Deuchler in Microsoft Office format (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) or the article embedded in the body of an email. See the church directory for Glenn’s email.
Church Council Meeting
Our Church Council will now normally meet on the first Tuesday of each month, September through June at 7:00 pm. This meeting is at the church. Masks are optional.
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