In-Person Worship
Sunday 9:00AM
Fellowship
Sunday 10:00AM
Faith Formation
(No Classes - Summer Break)
Each week we will lift up five church families/members in prayer.
THIS WEEK WE WILL PRAY FOR:
Randy, Joni, Kaitlyn, Halie Anderson, Rita Anderson, Steven & Leanna Anderson, Wade, Samantha, Alexis and Mya Anderson and Kaylie Sylvara, Dwight Angel
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
28-Laura Gardner
29-Jason Gilbertson
30-Dolly Gregor
30-Joa Gilbertson
31-Alec Anderson
1-Janet Hebrink
2-Spencer Stensrude
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. There are a lot of birthdays missing in our computer system. 641.592.1771.
June 4th: A special congregational vote will be taken Sunday, June 4th after worship in the Fellowship Hall to approve raising capital funding for Phase II – Steeple(s) of the Capital Building Project begun last fall. Quoting came in at $82, 675.97.
To date, $127,554 has been raised for Phase I – Tuckpointing.
As a reminder, this quote came in at $65,450.
To meet Phase II quote, an additional $22-30,000k is needed to cover known costs.
Still out for quote are the window casings around the stained-glass windows.
There could be additional costs for both projects when repairs commence if issues are then made known.
To hold this meeting, 30 members are needed to attend.
Thank you, Salem Council and Board of Property/Management
Graduation Open House: Nora Pederson would like to invite members of her church family to her high school graduation party on May 28th from 1-4pm, at 702 S. Harrison St. in Lake Mills. Come celebrate with her!
Monday, May 29th the Food Shelf and Clothes Closet will be closed.
Many Thanks for a great spring shipment to Lutheran World Relief. We sent 111 quilts, 58 baby care kits and 140 health care kits on Saturday May 20th to First Lutheran in Albert Lea. Thank you to Steve, Wayne and John for loading the vehicles. This spring we have also sent 25 quilts and 20 health kits to Mason City Salvation Army. Thanks to all of you who have supplied us with kit items and your time. -Mission Quilters
Summer Feeding Program will start Thursday June 1st from 11am-12pm in the Fellowship Hall. This is a free meal for anyone ages 1-18. There will be pick up available this year.
Parking on the north side of Salem (3rd Ave) continues to be problematic for those living in that area. People attending worship at Salem have continued to block their driveways when parking. We can not block driveways in any way when parking on the street. This has been posted in the announcements in the past and there has been a sign on the north door, but it continues to happen. These are valid complaints as photos have been shared. The owners do not want vehicles ticketed, but if this continues, vehicles will get ticketed.
Walker: Is anyone missing a walker? It was sitting by the north door for several weeks. It is now by the office if anyone is looking for it.
Volunteer Opportunity: Urban Servant Corps, an ELCA ministry partner located in Denver, Colo., offers one-year, fulltime experiences for young adults to live in community in downtown Denver while serving as volunteers at nonprofit organizations that work with low-income and at-risk populations. Food, housing, health insurance, a monthly stipend and an annual “growth and development” allotment are provided. Additionally, spiritual direction, alumni mentorship, and professional development opportunities are offered as part of this experience. To learn more and apply, visit www.urbanservantcorps.org
Church Basement Ladies: Cedar Summerstock Theatre Company will be performing this musical comedy at the Cedar River Complex-Krapek Family Fine Arts Center in Osage IA (809 Sawyer Drive) on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 15, July 20 and July 21 at 7:00pm or July 2 & July 16 at 1:00pm. Call 641-390-3155 or email at carrieb.cst@gmail.com to reserve seats for your group. 20% discount for groups 10 or more, reserved seating, dress like a church basement lady and get your name entered into a drawing for CST gifts.
Celebrating Generosity: Thank you for your support of ministry at Salem!
Go Green—Go Paperless by giving in one of the following ways…
-- Give through PayPal or Card by going to www.salemlakemills.com and clicking the donate button at the bottom of the page
OR Scan the QR Code in the announcements.
-- Give automatically through the Simply Giving Program. Sign up for weekly or monthly ACH withdrawals. Call the office to have a form sent to you or stop by the office. We also have forms in the Narthex. Please return forms to the office. (We are charged a much lower service fee through the Simply Giving Program)
Supplies: There are face masks, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer on the high top table in the Narthex. Please leave them on the table; they must be accessible to anyone who may want to use them. Thank you!
-Shannon Bruhns, Council President & The Board of Property & Management
Summer Camps: Reminder to sign up your children for summer camps before the early bird deadlines! Check out the camp websites for more information. This is such a great opportunity for our youth! In the past, the Enduring Gift Committee has helped to pay the remaining balances, after parents make the down payment. After you have registered your child and paid the deposit, forward your receipt email from camp to the Salem office. (Salem@wctatel.net)
Worship Volunteers Needed: We are in need of worship volunteers! If you are willing to usher, acolyte, serve communion, read or sing in the liturgical choir, please sign up in the Narthex or call the office. If you would like to learn how to help with sound, monitors or live stream, call the office. 641.592.1771
Volunteers Needed: There is need for drivers to deliver meals on wheels to local residents. If you are able to help out, please contact Margaret Okland at 641.592.9841 before noon or 641.590.2891 afternoon. Thank you!!!
The Lake Mills Food Shelf is open 2:30-5:00pm every Monday for anyone in need of additional food. The only criteria for eligibility is to reside within the Lake Mills School District. The Food Shelf is now located at Salem and can be accessed at the south entrance. Anyone in need of food when the food shelf is not open; please feel free to call and leave a message at 641-592-1771 and someone will get back to you.
Salem’s Clothes Closet is open every Monday from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Salem’s south entrance. Clothes, shoes, boots, coats, jackets and a few other kids items are available for free. We also accept donations; they can be left inside the south entrance anytime. We ask that donations are folded and have no holes, tears or stains.
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
Collections: We collect pop tabs, eyeglasses and receipts from David’s Marketplace and Hy-Vee. The WELCA group receives 1 tenth of 1% of all receipts collected from David's; this can really add up and help! The Hy-Vee receipts go towards a cure for cancer. The baskets for all of these are in the Narthex. Please do not roll the receipts and keep David's separate from Hy-Vee. Thank you!
Membership List: 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 April/May/June Christ in our Home, Bulletin, Council Minutes, Announcements 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.
2023 LIVE STREAM DATES AVAILABLE:
June 18, July 9, 16, 23, Aug. 6, 13, 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10, 31.
Live stream sponsorship costs $40 per Sunday. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
Pastor's Schedule
Pastor Joel Guttormson
Monday: Off, but on-call
Tuesday: 10am - Noon, 1pm - 5pm (Pastors Text Study, Visits, Altar Guild Meeting)
Wednesday: Noon - 8pm (Adult Bible Study, Board Meetings, Communion Services at Mills Harbour & Care Center, Board Meetings, Midweek Services)
Thursday: Noon – 8pm (Mills Harbour Bible Study, Visits, Board Meetings, Council Meeting)
Friday: 8am – Noon, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday: 10am - Noon (Service prep)
Sunday: 8am - Noon (Worship)
Secretary Schedule
Marci Adeogun
Monday-Friday 11:00am-5:00pm
DOORS
Monday-Friday door are unlocked 7:30am to 5pm
Saturday 7:30am to noon by the secretary.
Sunday 8am – Noon a property board member.
The electronic doors can be set by secretary when notified to allow for boards and groups to meet at other times.
Sunday 9:00AM
Fellowship
Sunday 10:00AM
Faith Formation
(No Classes - Summer Break)
Each week we will lift up five church families/members in prayer.
THIS WEEK WE WILL PRAY FOR:
Randy, Joni, Kaitlyn, Halie Anderson, Rita Anderson, Steven & Leanna Anderson, Wade, Samantha, Alexis and Mya Anderson and Kaylie Sylvara, Dwight Angel
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
28-Laura Gardner
29-Jason Gilbertson
30-Dolly Gregor
30-Joa Gilbertson
31-Alec Anderson
1-Janet Hebrink
2-Spencer Stensrude
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. There are a lot of birthdays missing in our computer system. 641.592.1771.
June 4th: A special congregational vote will be taken Sunday, June 4th after worship in the Fellowship Hall to approve raising capital funding for Phase II – Steeple(s) of the Capital Building Project begun last fall. Quoting came in at $82, 675.97.
To date, $127,554 has been raised for Phase I – Tuckpointing.
As a reminder, this quote came in at $65,450.
To meet Phase II quote, an additional $22-30,000k is needed to cover known costs.
Still out for quote are the window casings around the stained-glass windows.
There could be additional costs for both projects when repairs commence if issues are then made known.
To hold this meeting, 30 members are needed to attend.
Thank you, Salem Council and Board of Property/Management
Graduation Open House: Nora Pederson would like to invite members of her church family to her high school graduation party on May 28th from 1-4pm, at 702 S. Harrison St. in Lake Mills. Come celebrate with her!
Monday, May 29th the Food Shelf and Clothes Closet will be closed.
Many Thanks for a great spring shipment to Lutheran World Relief. We sent 111 quilts, 58 baby care kits and 140 health care kits on Saturday May 20th to First Lutheran in Albert Lea. Thank you to Steve, Wayne and John for loading the vehicles. This spring we have also sent 25 quilts and 20 health kits to Mason City Salvation Army. Thanks to all of you who have supplied us with kit items and your time. -Mission Quilters
Summer Feeding Program will start Thursday June 1st from 11am-12pm in the Fellowship Hall. This is a free meal for anyone ages 1-18. There will be pick up available this year.
Parking on the north side of Salem (3rd Ave) continues to be problematic for those living in that area. People attending worship at Salem have continued to block their driveways when parking. We can not block driveways in any way when parking on the street. This has been posted in the announcements in the past and there has been a sign on the north door, but it continues to happen. These are valid complaints as photos have been shared. The owners do not want vehicles ticketed, but if this continues, vehicles will get ticketed.
Walker: Is anyone missing a walker? It was sitting by the north door for several weeks. It is now by the office if anyone is looking for it.
Volunteer Opportunity: Urban Servant Corps, an ELCA ministry partner located in Denver, Colo., offers one-year, fulltime experiences for young adults to live in community in downtown Denver while serving as volunteers at nonprofit organizations that work with low-income and at-risk populations. Food, housing, health insurance, a monthly stipend and an annual “growth and development” allotment are provided. Additionally, spiritual direction, alumni mentorship, and professional development opportunities are offered as part of this experience. To learn more and apply, visit www.urbanservantcorps.org
Church Basement Ladies: Cedar Summerstock Theatre Company will be performing this musical comedy at the Cedar River Complex-Krapek Family Fine Arts Center in Osage IA (809 Sawyer Drive) on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 15, July 20 and July 21 at 7:00pm or July 2 & July 16 at 1:00pm. Call 641-390-3155 or email at carrieb.cst@gmail.com to reserve seats for your group. 20% discount for groups 10 or more, reserved seating, dress like a church basement lady and get your name entered into a drawing for CST gifts.
Celebrating Generosity: Thank you for your support of ministry at Salem!
Go Green—Go Paperless by giving in one of the following ways…
-- Give through PayPal or Card by going to www.salemlakemills.com and clicking the donate button at the bottom of the page
OR Scan the QR Code in the announcements.
-- Give automatically through the Simply Giving Program. Sign up for weekly or monthly ACH withdrawals. Call the office to have a form sent to you or stop by the office. We also have forms in the Narthex. Please return forms to the office. (We are charged a much lower service fee through the Simply Giving Program)
Supplies: There are face masks, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer on the high top table in the Narthex. Please leave them on the table; they must be accessible to anyone who may want to use them. Thank you!
-Shannon Bruhns, Council President & The Board of Property & Management
Summer Camps: Reminder to sign up your children for summer camps before the early bird deadlines! Check out the camp websites for more information. This is such a great opportunity for our youth! In the past, the Enduring Gift Committee has helped to pay the remaining balances, after parents make the down payment. After you have registered your child and paid the deposit, forward your receipt email from camp to the Salem office. (Salem@wctatel.net)
Worship Volunteers Needed: We are in need of worship volunteers! If you are willing to usher, acolyte, serve communion, read or sing in the liturgical choir, please sign up in the Narthex or call the office. If you would like to learn how to help with sound, monitors or live stream, call the office. 641.592.1771
Volunteers Needed: There is need for drivers to deliver meals on wheels to local residents. If you are able to help out, please contact Margaret Okland at 641.592.9841 before noon or 641.590.2891 afternoon. Thank you!!!
The Lake Mills Food Shelf is open 2:30-5:00pm every Monday for anyone in need of additional food. The only criteria for eligibility is to reside within the Lake Mills School District. The Food Shelf is now located at Salem and can be accessed at the south entrance. Anyone in need of food when the food shelf is not open; please feel free to call and leave a message at 641-592-1771 and someone will get back to you.
Salem’s Clothes Closet is open every Monday from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Salem’s south entrance. Clothes, shoes, boots, coats, jackets and a few other kids items are available for free. We also accept donations; they can be left inside the south entrance anytime. We ask that donations are folded and have no holes, tears or stains.
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
Collections: We collect pop tabs, eyeglasses and receipts from David’s Marketplace and Hy-Vee. The WELCA group receives 1 tenth of 1% of all receipts collected from David's; this can really add up and help! The Hy-Vee receipts go towards a cure for cancer. The baskets for all of these are in the Narthex. Please do not roll the receipts and keep David's separate from Hy-Vee. Thank you!
Membership List: 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 April/May/June Christ in our Home, Bulletin, Council Minutes, Announcements 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.
2023 LIVE STREAM DATES AVAILABLE:
June 18, July 9, 16, 23, Aug. 6, 13, 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10, 31.
Live stream sponsorship costs $40 per Sunday. Call the office to reserve your date. 641.592.1771
Pastor's Schedule
Pastor Joel Guttormson
Monday: Off, but on-call
Tuesday: 10am - Noon, 1pm - 5pm (Pastors Text Study, Visits, Altar Guild Meeting)
Wednesday: Noon - 8pm (Adult Bible Study, Board Meetings, Communion Services at Mills Harbour & Care Center, Board Meetings, Midweek Services)
Thursday: Noon – 8pm (Mills Harbour Bible Study, Visits, Board Meetings, Council Meeting)
Friday: 8am – Noon, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday: 10am - Noon (Service prep)
Sunday: 8am - Noon (Worship)
Secretary Schedule
Marci Adeogun
Monday-Friday 11:00am-5:00pm
DOORS
Monday-Friday door are unlocked 7:30am to 5pm
Saturday 7:30am to noon by the secretary.
Sunday 8am – Noon a property board member.
The electronic doors can be set by secretary when notified to allow for boards and groups to meet at other times.
