Salem Lutheran Church of Montevideo, MN
Phone: 320-269-7624; E-Mail: slcelca@msn.com; Scroll down for more information, news & events!
Salem is a Christian congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
We are dedicated to living out and sharing God's grace and forgiveness made known to all through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Priority Announcements:
Salem's Holy Week 2019 Schedule
Please click here to open our Salem and Friends Relay for Life team page where you can join our team, donate or dedicate a luminaria. Please help us reach our goal of raising $1,000 by the event date of May 17!
Manage Your Giving Here:Salem has paired with Vanco to make giving easier! Click the button above to open Salem's online giving page. Vanco receives a small fee for providing the service. Thank you for your stewardship!
Salem Contacts & SchedulesSalem's Pastor is Pastor Matt Philaya. Reach him at Salem's number; his cell number is provided on the answering machine for emergencies when no one is available to take your call at Salem.
Worship: Sunday mornings at 9:30am
1st & 2nd Sundays of each month are a traditional service; 3rd & 4th Sundays of each month are a more contemporary service Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sun. of Every Month Sunday School: Sept. - May, 8:30am to 9:15am Salem's Weekday Office Hours: Mondays: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. No office hours on Thursdays Fridays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Salem's Daily ScheduleA monthly calendar can be found in Salem's Newsletter.
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Below is Salem's latest newsletter.
Scroll down to see more information in the SLC Announcements column!
SLC AnnouncementsWORSHIP & EDUCATION NEWS:
Click here to open our Worship & Education page with more details, and dates/times of Holiday & other special event services. UPCOMING MILESTONES:
HOLY WEEK 2019: APRIL 14 - 21
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY (9th Gr.) WILL BE APRIL 28 SUNDAY SCHOOL LAST DAY IS MAY 5: No 8:30 a.m. class; Sunday Schoolers will sing during worship and there will be a 'Summer Send-off' event after worship SALEM'S DAYS/TIMES ON CABLE ACCESS CHANNEL 180
UPCOMING MEETINGS, REHEARSALS & GATHERINGS:
OTHER NEWS: 2019 RELAY FOR LIFE: Please save the date of Friday, May 17, 2019 for the Chippewa Yellow Medicine Counties Relay for Life in Montevideo's Smith Park. Join the fight against cancer by clicking here to open our Salem and Friends Relay for Life team page where you can join our team, donate or dedicate a luminaria. Salem & Friends will be selling luminarias and crafts before/after worship on Sundays May 5 and 12. May 5th will be 'Purple Prayer Sunday' and we ask that you wear Relay for Life or other cancer awareness clothing, and survivors may wear purple to be recognized as cancer survivors. CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE 2019 EQUIPPING CONGREGATIONS PAGE FOR SELECT PRESENTATIONS AND HANDOUTS FROM THE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 23 SALEM IS SELLING BRANDED APPAREL: Please contact Salem or stop into the office for more information about ordering! 'THE TABLE' IS A MINISTRY OF SALEM! The Table is a free community breakfast at Salem on the last Saturday of every month, 8:30 - 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! The Table is also looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve the meals. Click here to open our "Community" page to see what dates volunteers are needed. Sign-up by contacting Salem's office, or use the sign-up sheet provided at Salem on Sunday mornings. AMAZON SHOPPERS: Many of us do some (or all) of our shopping online, and shopping with Amazon allows you to complete your shopping list AND help Salem (or other non-profits) for no extra cost to you! All you need to do is start at the AmazonSmile homepage (smile.amazon.com) and choose to shop in support of "Salem Lutheran Church of Montevideo" and a portion of your purchase price will be donated to Salem! SALEM PRAYER CHAIN: The Salem Prayer Chain is a volunteer group of Salem members who pray by request for the needs of others. Prayer requests may be for yourself or someone else, and may be for healing or other challenges in life. Requests can remain anonymous if you wish, and privacy of individuals is always respected. Please contact Ruby Flickinger at 269-2220 or 226-8591 with any requests you may have. This is different from the Sunday prayers listed in the bulletin. To be included in the Sunday prayers, please call the Salem office (269-7624) or e-mail us (slcelca@msn.com). HOMEBOUND VISITS: If you are interested in visiting our homebound, others who would like a visit, or if you yourself would like a visit, please contact Robin Schwaegerl at 269-7576 or Meredith Brown at 269-5676. THANK YOUS: Thank you to Pr. Larry Strenge, Director of Evangelical Mission for ELCA SWMN Synod, for joining us again on April 2nd for a discussion about congregational vitality. Thank you also to the Salem members who attended and participated. Since the remodeling of the Salem kitchen, attention has been given to freshening the rest of the Social Hall. After many years of service, several of our existing tables are structurally unsound and/or showing wear. They are also very heavy and difficult to maneuver. Last Fall, a task force began investigating the purchase of replacement tables. The existing folding chairs are still in good condition and don’t need to be replaced at this time. Thanks to an anonymous donor and proceeds from last year’s chili supper, Salem has 12 new round and 9 new rectangular tables. MANY THANKS to the very generous donor and to all who support Salem’s chili supper in so many ways. “Thank God we didn’t get more snow!” was the unanimous opinion expressed by the Salem Churchmen on Thursday, February 21 as they prepared for their annual chili supper. The break in the weather apparently stimulated appetites for chili and the opportunity to visit with friends and neighbors. A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered to enjoy the good food. A big ‘Thank You’ goes out to all the Salem members who helped with the cooking, serving, selling tickets, advertising and cleanup. Also, thank you to everyone who provided the delicious bars. The (40th something) Annual Chili Supper was a huge success and raised over $1,800! Thank you to everyone who participated in the congregational vitality survey! We had a presentation and discussion of the survey results on Sunday, February 3, lead by Pr. Larry Strenge, Director of Evangelical Mission of the SWMN Synod-ELCA. Survey results are available at Salem in the office and on the Usher stand in the Sanctuary. Thank you for your cooperation as Salem has adjusted away from bulk mail service. you are still receiving a paper newsletter and you wish to only receive it electronically, please send an e-mail to: slcelca@msn.com Salem News Deadlines
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