WELCOME TO SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
OUR WORSHIP EMBRACES THE VARIED VOICES THAT MAKE UP OUR CONGREGATION
FROM THE VERY YOUNGEST TO THE OLDEST AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN.
WE GATHER TO WELCOME AND SERVE ALL AS CHRIST HAS DONE FOR US.
WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ELCA).
Salem Lutheran Church
401 South Lake Street
Lake Mills, IA 50450
Phone: 641-592-1771
Pastor Joel Guttormson
OUR WORSHIP EMBRACES THE VARIED VOICES THAT MAKE UP OUR CONGREGATION
FROM THE VERY YOUNGEST TO THE OLDEST AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN.
WE GATHER TO WELCOME AND SERVE ALL AS CHRIST HAS DONE FOR US.
WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ELCA).
Salem Lutheran Church
401 South Lake Street
Lake Mills, IA 50450
Phone: 641-592-1771
Pastor Joel Guttormson
In-Person Worship
Saturday 5:30PM
Sunday 9:00AM
Masks and social distancing are required.
Faith Formation
Sunday 10:15am-11:00am
Wednesday Confirmation 2:30pm
Masks and social distancing are required.
Copies of the April/May/June 2021 CHRIST IN OUR HOME,
BULLETIN, COUNCIL MINUTES, and ANNUAL REPORT
are available on a cart between the doors at Salem's south entrance.
The outer door is unlocked. You may enter there and they are just inside the door.
CELEBRATING GENEROSITY
During this time of social distancing, there are several ways to continue your giving.
-- By mail (401 S. Lake St. Lake Mills IA 50450)
-- By “Simply Giving”- Sign up for weekly or monthly ACH withdrawals.
Call the office to get a form.
-- By PayPal- Go to our website home page (www.salemlakemills.com)
and scroll to the bottom left- there is a Donate button.
Click on that and it will take you to a PayPal or credit card donation page.
Radio/live stream remains available.
We will continue to have our regular live radio broadcast on KIOW 107.3 Sunday Mornings at 8:30 a.m.
-- Follow the 5:30 Bulletin for this service.
Call the office to reserve your special date to sponsor a radio broadcast or a live stream.
This year has quickly filled with sponsorship and only a few dates are still available.
Don't miss your chance to sponsor a radio broadcast this year. Cost is $83.
CALL THE OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR DATE. 641.592.1771
2021 RADIO BROADCAST DATES AVAILABLE:
May 2, May 23, July, 11, July 18, August 1, August 15,
August 29, September 5, October 17, October 24, October 31,
November 21, December 5, December 12, December 26
Salem's 9:00am Worship Service AND Wednesday 7:00pm Midweek Service
will be live streamed on the main page of the Salem Website.
-- Follow the 9:00 Bulletin for the 9:00am service
--Follow the 7:00 Bulletin for the 7:00pm service.
We also have a sponsorship program for the live internet broadcast of the worship service.
Sponsorship is available for $40 per Sunday.
CALL THE OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR DATE 641.592.1771
Office hours for Secretary
Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9am to 5 pm
Wednesday 10am to 2pm
Saturday 5:30PM
Sunday 9:00AM
Masks and social distancing are required.
Faith Formation
Sunday 10:15am-11:00am
Wednesday Confirmation 2:30pm
Masks and social distancing are required.
Copies of the April/May/June 2021 CHRIST IN OUR HOME,
BULLETIN, COUNCIL MINUTES, and ANNUAL REPORT
are available on a cart between the doors at Salem's south entrance.
The outer door is unlocked. You may enter there and they are just inside the door.
CELEBRATING GENEROSITY
During this time of social distancing, there are several ways to continue your giving.
-- By mail (401 S. Lake St. Lake Mills IA 50450)
-- By “Simply Giving”- Sign up for weekly or monthly ACH withdrawals.
Call the office to get a form.
-- By PayPal- Go to our website home page (www.salemlakemills.com)
and scroll to the bottom left- there is a Donate button.
Click on that and it will take you to a PayPal or credit card donation page.
Radio/live stream remains available.
We will continue to have our regular live radio broadcast on KIOW 107.3 Sunday Mornings at 8:30 a.m.
-- Follow the 5:30 Bulletin for this service.
Call the office to reserve your special date to sponsor a radio broadcast or a live stream.
This year has quickly filled with sponsorship and only a few dates are still available.
Don't miss your chance to sponsor a radio broadcast this year. Cost is $83.
CALL THE OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR DATE. 641.592.1771
2021 RADIO BROADCAST DATES AVAILABLE:
May 2, May 23, July, 11, July 18, August 1, August 15,
August 29, September 5, October 17, October 24, October 31,
November 21, December 5, December 12, December 26
Salem's 9:00am Worship Service AND Wednesday 7:00pm Midweek Service
will be live streamed on the main page of the Salem Website.
-- Follow the 9:00 Bulletin for the 9:00am service
--Follow the 7:00 Bulletin for the 7:00pm service.
We also have a sponsorship program for the live internet broadcast of the worship service.
Sponsorship is available for $40 per Sunday.
CALL THE OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR DATE 641.592.1771
Office hours for Secretary
Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9am to 5 pm
Wednesday 10am to 2pm
Please don't hesitate to keep in touch with those you normally share the peace with on Sunday mornings and offer God's peace.
COVID-19 Management Team In-Person Worship Plan
COVID GUIDELINES IN-PERSON WORSHIP
In-Person Worship Service – Sunday morning service and Saturday evening service
***Wearing a mask is mandatory.
***Wearing a mask will primarily protect others, especially the vulnerable.
***Masks and hand sanitizer will be available to all who enter Salem Lutheran Church.
Please do not attend In-Person worship if you are not feeling well or if you have recently had a close contact (closer than 6 feet for more than 15 minutes) to a person with COVID-19.
- The Sanctuary will be opened for worship at capacity of approximately 80 people seated on the main floor.
- Social distancing for seating will be designated. Family units and social groups may sit together.
- Please enter the church at the Narthex entrance on the west side.
- Attendance will be taken for traceability purposes in the event of an outbreak.
- Ushers will be assigned to seat those coming to worship as well as carry out other duties.
- Single use bulletins will be available.
- Offering plates will be available near the entrance to the Sanctuary.
- The liturgical choir will continue and will be seated distanced from congregation.
- There will be no congregational singing as the act of singing, especially indoors, may contribute to transmission of COVID-19.
- Sharing of the Peace will be done by waving at fellow worshipers.
- Communion will be offered using self-serve cups of wine and communion wafers the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month
- At the end of worship, congregants will leave the Sanctuary following social distancing guidelines.
- No food or coffee will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the worship service.
- Restrooms by elevator will be available.
- Radio/livestream remains available for those not at the church.
- Funerals will be allowed following social distancing guidelines at capacity of approximately 80 people seated on the main floor.
- Weddings will be allowed with the practice of social distancing guidelines at capacity of approximately 80 people seated on the main floor.
In-person worship will be re-evaluated should there be an increase in COVID cases in our community.
