In-Person Worship
Saturday 5:30PM
Sunday 9:00AM
Fellowship
Sunday 10:00AM
Faith Formation
Faith Formation - Sunday 10AM - Chapel
Confirmation - Sunday 10AM - Choir Room
December 5th, Faith Formation will rehearse their Christmas Program in the Sanctuary from 10:00am-11:30am.
Each week we will lift up five church families/members in prayer.
We ask that you also remember them in your daily prayers.
THIS WEEK WE WILL PRAY FOR:
Beverly and Daniel Evenson
Evenson Family (Brad, Darla, Amelia, Hannah)
David & Julie Evenson
Jim Fagerness and Judy Levine
Fails Family (Tonya, Brandan, Mariah)
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
5-David Hanson 8-Morgan Fritz 9-Madison Holtan
7-Matthew Fjelstad 8-Megan Ritter 9-Miranda Nelson
7-Rachel Groe 8-Brenda Helland 10-Andrew Stene
8-Faye Aamodt 9-Kati Smalley 10-Lacie Eidness
8-Mitchel Anderson 9-Timothy Colby 11-Derek Harmon
8-Joy Evans 9-Derek Friest 11-Brad Hill
If you have an upcoming birthday and want it to be listed, please call the office to make sure we have your birthday in our records. 641.592.1771
Memorials Given in November:
Martin & Mabel Lande General Fund--$250
Betty Colby General Fund--$20
Betty Peterson General Fund--$220
Michael Gardner Youth --$500
Clarine Moe Organ Maintenance--$100, General Fund--$250
Music--$110, Youth--$360, Cemetery--$25
Suggested Best Practices for Salem Members
As we continue to experience community spread of Covid-19 and we enter flu season please keep in mind the following recommendations and best practices to protect yourself and others while worshipping here at Salem:
Hanging of the Greens will be on Saturday, December 4th at 9:00am. We are looking for volunteers to help with the hanging of the greens. Please join us!
Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast: Come have breakfast! It’s on Pastor Joel! The next Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, December 10; 8:00am – 10:00am in the lounge, across from the office. Everyone is welcome! Please join us for this fellowship opportunity. Breakfast will be served until the food runs out or 10:00am, whichever comes sooner. Breakfast is free. Donations collected will go towards youth activities.
Christmas Program: The Faith Formation Christmas Program will be during the 9:00am service on December 12th.
Birthday Party for Jesus: Please join us in the fellowship hall following the Christmas Program on December 12th to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
(There will be no faith formation or confirmation on this day)
WECLA will meet on Thursday, December 16th at 2:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Joel will lead the Bible Study from the Gather Magazine.
Thank you! The board of Life & Growth would like to thank everyone who donated a shoe box full of Christmas gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse-Operation Christmas Child. We delivered 19 shoe boxes.
God’s Work Our Hands: The Salvation Army of Winnebago County will be placing a bell at David's Marketplace this holiday season and need bell ringers! Bell ringing shifts are in 2 hour blocks on Friday afternoons, Saturdays, and Sundays. Businesses, organizations, and individuals are all welcome to sign up! You can contact Jamie Kite at 641.512.4951 to volunteer your time!
Choir: Anyone interested in singing in a choir every Sunday in December? All ages are welcome to join! Please call the office! (641.592.1771). Practice will be on Wednesdays at 7pm in the choir room.
Toys for Tots: There is a donation box across from the Chapel if anyone would like to make a donation. Toys are to be new and unwrapped. The last day to donate will be Sunday, December 12th.
2022 ELCA Youth Gathering Registration for the gathering in Minneapolis, MN July 24-28, 2022 is now open. Salem along with One In Christ are excited to take youth to this amazing event. Students that have completed 9th grade in 2022 are invited to attend the gathering. We are trying to gather interest numbers to start the planning process should there be enough interest. Please contact the office (641.592.1771) if you have a student interested in attending. This is not a commitment, but just seeing if there is interest. An informational meeting giving more information about the event, fundraising, etc. will be held if there is enough interested in attending.
Operation Clothes for Kids: 12th Annual Operation. Let’s clothe our Children! Donations will be distributed throughout the Lake Mills Community School District ages birth to 18.
Volunteers Needed: The Board of Worship and Music is looking for volunteers. If you are willing to usher, acolyte, read, sing in the liturgical choir or would like to learn how to help with sound, monitors or live stream, please contact Heather at 641-909-4050 or write it on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
Pastoral Visits: If you or someone you know would like a visit from Pastor Joel, please call the office to make an appointment. 641.592.1771
Food Shelf: The Lake Mills Food Shelf will NOT be taking any donations for a while due to having enough money, food and bags to last them for some time. Thanks to everyone who has donated to them in the past.
Collections: The Board of Life & Growth collects used stamps, pop tabs, eyeglasses and receipts from David’s Marketplace. The WELCA group receives 1 tenth of 1% of all receipts collected. This can really add up and help. The baskets for these items have been moved to the Narthex. They ask that receipts do not get rolled up.
Membership List: The Board of Life & Growth would like to remind everyone, when looking at the membership list in the Annual Report, if you notice that any of your family members information needs to be updated, please let the office know. If your family member has moved and joined another church, please remind them to contact the office to transfer membership so that we can have an accurate membership list.
Copies of the OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CHRIST IN OUR HOME, BULLETIN, COUNCIL MINUTES, ANNOUCEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT are available on a cart between the doors at Salem's south entrance. The outer door is unlocked, they are just inside the door.
Radio sponsorship costs $83. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
2022 RADIO BROADCAST DATES AVAILABLE:
Jan. 2, Feb. 10, Feb. 20, March 13, March 27, May 1, May 8, May 22, June 12, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, Aug. 7, Aug. 14, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 25
We also have a sponsorship program for the live internet broadcast of the worship service.
Live stream sponsorship costs $40. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
Pastor's Schedule
Pastor Joel Guttormson
Monday: Off, but on-call
Tuesday: Off, but on-call
Wednesday: Noon-8pm (Staff Meeting, Mills Harbor, Confirmation, Lent Services)
Thursday: Noon – 8pm (visits, board meetings, Council Meeting)
Friday: 8am – Noon, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday: Noon – 8pm
Sunday: 8am - Noon
Secretary Schedule
Marci Adeogun
Monday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
DOORS
Door are unlocked 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to noon by the secretary.
Sunday 8am – Noon by pastor. The electronic doors can be set by secretary when
notified to allow for boards and groups to meet at other times.
Saturday 5:30PM
Sunday 9:00AM
Fellowship
Sunday 10:00AM
Faith Formation
Faith Formation - Sunday 10AM - Chapel
Confirmation - Sunday 10AM - Choir Room
December 5th, Faith Formation will rehearse their Christmas Program in the Sanctuary from 10:00am-11:30am.
Each week we will lift up five church families/members in prayer.
We ask that you also remember them in your daily prayers.
THIS WEEK WE WILL PRAY FOR:
Beverly and Daniel Evenson
Evenson Family (Brad, Darla, Amelia, Hannah)
David & Julie Evenson
Jim Fagerness and Judy Levine
Fails Family (Tonya, Brandan, Mariah)
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
5-David Hanson 8-Morgan Fritz 9-Madison Holtan
7-Matthew Fjelstad 8-Megan Ritter 9-Miranda Nelson
7-Rachel Groe 8-Brenda Helland 10-Andrew Stene
8-Faye Aamodt 9-Kati Smalley 10-Lacie Eidness
8-Mitchel Anderson 9-Timothy Colby 11-Derek Harmon
8-Joy Evans 9-Derek Friest 11-Brad Hill
If you have an upcoming birthday and want it to be listed, please call the office to make sure we have your birthday in our records. 641.592.1771
Memorials Given in November:
Martin & Mabel Lande General Fund--$250
Betty Colby General Fund--$20
Betty Peterson General Fund--$220
Michael Gardner Youth --$500
Clarine Moe Organ Maintenance--$100, General Fund--$250
Music--$110, Youth--$360, Cemetery--$25
Suggested Best Practices for Salem Members
As we continue to experience community spread of Covid-19 and we enter flu season please keep in mind the following recommendations and best practices to protect yourself and others while worshipping here at Salem:
- Monitor your own health – If you are not feeling well or have had a possible exposure to Covid-19, please stay home.
- Wash your hands often, hand sanitizer is available at the west entry doors and in the Narthex. Sharing the peace without contact is preferred and safer for all.
- Cover coughs and sneezes.
- Masking is optional for those who have been vaccinated. Masking is strongly recommended for those not vaccinated. Show respect for all members who choose to wear a mask. Masks are available at the west entry doors and in the Narthex.
- Maintaining distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household provides you better protection from those without symptoms that could spread the virus.
Hanging of the Greens will be on Saturday, December 4th at 9:00am. We are looking for volunteers to help with the hanging of the greens. Please join us!
Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast: Come have breakfast! It’s on Pastor Joel! The next Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, December 10; 8:00am – 10:00am in the lounge, across from the office. Everyone is welcome! Please join us for this fellowship opportunity. Breakfast will be served until the food runs out or 10:00am, whichever comes sooner. Breakfast is free. Donations collected will go towards youth activities.
Christmas Program: The Faith Formation Christmas Program will be during the 9:00am service on December 12th.
Birthday Party for Jesus: Please join us in the fellowship hall following the Christmas Program on December 12th to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
(There will be no faith formation or confirmation on this day)
WECLA will meet on Thursday, December 16th at 2:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Joel will lead the Bible Study from the Gather Magazine.
Thank you! The board of Life & Growth would like to thank everyone who donated a shoe box full of Christmas gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse-Operation Christmas Child. We delivered 19 shoe boxes.
God’s Work Our Hands: The Salvation Army of Winnebago County will be placing a bell at David's Marketplace this holiday season and need bell ringers! Bell ringing shifts are in 2 hour blocks on Friday afternoons, Saturdays, and Sundays. Businesses, organizations, and individuals are all welcome to sign up! You can contact Jamie Kite at 641.512.4951 to volunteer your time!
Choir: Anyone interested in singing in a choir every Sunday in December? All ages are welcome to join! Please call the office! (641.592.1771). Practice will be on Wednesdays at 7pm in the choir room.
Toys for Tots: There is a donation box across from the Chapel if anyone would like to make a donation. Toys are to be new and unwrapped. The last day to donate will be Sunday, December 12th.
2022 ELCA Youth Gathering Registration for the gathering in Minneapolis, MN July 24-28, 2022 is now open. Salem along with One In Christ are excited to take youth to this amazing event. Students that have completed 9th grade in 2022 are invited to attend the gathering. We are trying to gather interest numbers to start the planning process should there be enough interest. Please contact the office (641.592.1771) if you have a student interested in attending. This is not a commitment, but just seeing if there is interest. An informational meeting giving more information about the event, fundraising, etc. will be held if there is enough interested in attending.
Operation Clothes for Kids: 12th Annual Operation. Let’s clothe our Children! Donations will be distributed throughout the Lake Mills Community School District ages birth to 18.
- Pick a Christmas Tag (with a child’s needs/sizes on it) from the electronic sign-up or one of the following locations: Salem (outside the office) Farmers Trust and Savings Bank, Manufactures Bank and Trust, Uptown Fitness or Swallow Coffeehouse. (If all of those trees are empty, call the office to find other locations)
- Both electronic and physical Tags will be available for pick up starting Sunday, November 21st. Just in time for all those Black Friday deals! For electronic sign up go to tinyurl.com/LMClothesForKids.
- Purchase the items on the child’s tag, wrap in one box, attach the original tag to the gift and deliver/return to the listed locations by Sunday December 12th. Feel free to team up and share costs.
- Once again, this year each child’s requests have been divided into two tags. One for clothing and the other for shoes and socks. This is an effort to keep costs affordable for the givers and be able to provide for the child’s needs.
- Cash donations are accepted at the banks or send to LMCS Nurse’s office, 102 S. 4th Ave East, Lake Mills IA 50450. Make checks payable to LMCS Clothes for Kids. Questions: LMClothesForKids@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: The Board of Worship and Music is looking for volunteers. If you are willing to usher, acolyte, read, sing in the liturgical choir or would like to learn how to help with sound, monitors or live stream, please contact Heather at 641-909-4050 or write it on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
Pastoral Visits: If you or someone you know would like a visit from Pastor Joel, please call the office to make an appointment. 641.592.1771
Food Shelf: The Lake Mills Food Shelf will NOT be taking any donations for a while due to having enough money, food and bags to last them for some time. Thanks to everyone who has donated to them in the past.
Collections: The Board of Life & Growth collects used stamps, pop tabs, eyeglasses and receipts from David’s Marketplace. The WELCA group receives 1 tenth of 1% of all receipts collected. This can really add up and help. The baskets for these items have been moved to the Narthex. They ask that receipts do not get rolled up.
Membership List: The Board of Life & Growth would like to remind everyone, when looking at the membership list in the Annual Report, if you notice that any of your family members information needs to be updated, please let the office know. If your family member has moved and joined another church, please remind them to contact the office to transfer membership so that we can have an accurate membership list.
Copies of the OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CHRIST IN OUR HOME, BULLETIN, COUNCIL MINUTES, ANNOUCEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT are available on a cart between the doors at Salem's south entrance. The outer door is unlocked, they are just inside the door.
Radio sponsorship costs $83. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
2022 RADIO BROADCAST DATES AVAILABLE:
Jan. 2, Feb. 10, Feb. 20, March 13, March 27, May 1, May 8, May 22, June 12, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, Aug. 7, Aug. 14, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 25
We also have a sponsorship program for the live internet broadcast of the worship service.
Live stream sponsorship costs $40. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
Pastor's Schedule
Pastor Joel Guttormson
Monday: Off, but on-call
Tuesday: Off, but on-call
Wednesday: Noon-8pm (Staff Meeting, Mills Harbor, Confirmation, Lent Services)
Thursday: Noon – 8pm (visits, board meetings, Council Meeting)
Friday: 8am – Noon, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday: Noon – 8pm
Sunday: 8am - Noon
Secretary Schedule
Marci Adeogun
Monday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
DOORS
Door are unlocked 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to noon by the secretary.
Sunday 8am – Noon by pastor. The electronic doors can be set by secretary when
notified to allow for boards and groups to meet at other times.
