In-Person Worship
Sunday 9:00AM
Fellowship
Sunday 10:00AM
Faith Formation
September 25--Confirmation & Faith Formation Start 10am-10:45am
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:
Miranda, Sophia, Camdon and Calvin Nelson
Andrew and Derek Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Dr. Charles Nelson
Donna Nelson
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
25-Jacob Langenbau
25-Dan Schriever
25- Dalton Thorson
26-Daniel Rice
26-Adam Sauer
26-Ben Stene
27-Kristopher Belica
27-Courtney Gulick
28-Hayden Rice
28-Randy Anderson
29-Barb Brackey
29-Konner Rikala
29-Janet Chiu
30-Paul Sullivan
30-Peter Brekken
Oct. 1-Jeannie Thompson
Oct. 1-Jadyn Hengesteg
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
Council Minutes: Council President Shannon Bruhns will be out of town Sunday, Sept. 25th when Council Minutes are normally included in the announcements and discussed at Coffee Fellowship, she has requested that this be moved out to Sunday, Oct. 2nd. Thank you for your understanding!
Fellowship Breakfast: is scheduled for Friday, October 7th; 8:00am – 10:00am in the lounge, across from the office. Everyone is welcome! Breakfast will be served until the food runs out or its 10:00am, whichever comes sooner. Breakfast is free. Donations collected will go towards youth activities.
Prayer Pen Pals: The Board of Life & Growth is seeking Prayer Pen Pals for 1st graders. This includes sending a letter to a 1st grader and keeping them in your prayers. If you would be willing to do this, please contact Sue Langerud. 641.568.3620
Card shower: Violet Kvale will be celebrating her 90th Birthday on October 7th. If you would like to send her a card, please use the address listed below. They ask that you do not send any gifts, but please share a memory.
Valerie Kvale
803 Hwy 69 South
Twin Lakes, MN 56089
Noisy Offering is being collected September 25th - October 23rd for the Good Samaritan Ministry here at Salem. This ministry has helped individuals with rent/groceries/fuel, among other critical needs. This ministry follows Jesus' teachings to love one another. Thank you for your contributions!
Congregational Birthday Party: The Board of Life and Growth invites everyone to a Congregational Birthday Party on October 16th in the Fellowship Hall, right after worship. This is to honor all of our members birthdays! Grab a cupcake and punch and sit at your birth month table. There will be birthday games and prizes too! Everyone is welcome! It will be fun for all ages!!!
Locked Doors: Beginning Sunday, Sept. 18th a member of the Board of Property and Management will be responsible for opening the North entrance door, the South entrance door, the alleyway door (to the kitchen) and the 3 Narthex doors that are not on the time lock system, by 8:00 am on Sunday mornings. There will be a contact list posted at these entrances to call one of the members of the board, should the door(s) be locked when entry is needed. The board member that unlocks these doors is also responsible for re-locking them post worship.
Shannon Bruhns - Board of Property and Management facilitator.
Faith Formation & Confirmation: Letters, schedules and registration forms have been mailed out. Please complete the registration forms and return them to the office by Sunday, Sept. 18th or as ASAP (if the office is closed, slide under door)
September 25th Faith Formation will begin at 10am with a gathering in the Chapel. Confirmation will begin at 10am with a gathering in the Sanctuary for students and parents.
Middle School Lock-In is back this year! Oct. 21-22 at the UNI Wellness/ Recreation Center in Cedar Falls. The Lock-In will begin 7pm Friday and end at 6am Saturday. Middle school students registered in confirmation, ages 12 – 15, are invited to attend. This year’s “Emerge” theme will feature worship, music, group activity, pizza and snacks, and a variety of recreational activities, including swimming, rock wall climbing, games, movies, and more.
The lock-in is sponsored by ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries and is open to youth from their partner churches and the three ELCA synods in Iowa.
EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION If registered by Oct. 1, the cost to attend is $45 per youth, which includes a T-shirt. Registration materials can be downloaded at www.neiasynod.org.
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.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program: Reading Buddy pairs one volunteer to one student to read and practice literacy skills. The program at Lake Mills Elementary currently serves kindergarten and 1st grade students. Volunteers typically serve one day per week for approximately an hour. Teachers provide all the necessary materials. The volunteers read, works on sight words, literacy games, etc. and helps the student form positive relationship around reading and also becomes a trusted, caring adult in their life. Lake Mills hopes to add MORE classrooms this year, so please tell a friend! To sign up, please call 641-422-4303 or visit www.niacc.edu/rsvp to enroll. All volunteers will be provided orientation and training in Lake Mills so they feel confident and ready to help students have a successful experience.
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 located at 101 S Mill, in the lower level of the Lake Mills Civic Center. If anyone is in need of food when the food shelf is not open, please feel free to call and leave a message at Salem Lutheran Church at 641-592-1771 and someone will get back to you.
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 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: 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 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 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.
2022 LIVE STREAM DATES AVAILABLE:
Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13
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, Care Center, Mills Harbor, Lent 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
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 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
September 25--Confirmation & Faith Formation Start 10am-10:45am
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:
Miranda, Sophia, Camdon and Calvin Nelson
Andrew and Derek Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Dr. Charles Nelson
Donna Nelson
This week the following members will be celebrating their birthdays
and we would like to wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
25-Jacob Langenbau
25-Dan Schriever
25- Dalton Thorson
26-Daniel Rice
26-Adam Sauer
26-Ben Stene
27-Kristopher Belica
27-Courtney Gulick
28-Hayden Rice
28-Randy Anderson
29-Barb Brackey
29-Konner Rikala
29-Janet Chiu
30-Paul Sullivan
30-Peter Brekken
Oct. 1-Jeannie Thompson
Oct. 1-Jadyn Hengesteg
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
Council Minutes: Council President Shannon Bruhns will be out of town Sunday, Sept. 25th when Council Minutes are normally included in the announcements and discussed at Coffee Fellowship, she has requested that this be moved out to Sunday, Oct. 2nd. Thank you for your understanding!
Fellowship Breakfast: is scheduled for Friday, October 7th; 8:00am – 10:00am in the lounge, across from the office. Everyone is welcome! Breakfast will be served until the food runs out or its 10:00am, whichever comes sooner. Breakfast is free. Donations collected will go towards youth activities.
Prayer Pen Pals: The Board of Life & Growth is seeking Prayer Pen Pals for 1st graders. This includes sending a letter to a 1st grader and keeping them in your prayers. If you would be willing to do this, please contact Sue Langerud. 641.568.3620
Card shower: Violet Kvale will be celebrating her 90th Birthday on October 7th. If you would like to send her a card, please use the address listed below. They ask that you do not send any gifts, but please share a memory.
Valerie Kvale
803 Hwy 69 South
Twin Lakes, MN 56089
Noisy Offering is being collected September 25th - October 23rd for the Good Samaritan Ministry here at Salem. This ministry has helped individuals with rent/groceries/fuel, among other critical needs. This ministry follows Jesus' teachings to love one another. Thank you for your contributions!
Congregational Birthday Party: The Board of Life and Growth invites everyone to a Congregational Birthday Party on October 16th in the Fellowship Hall, right after worship. This is to honor all of our members birthdays! Grab a cupcake and punch and sit at your birth month table. There will be birthday games and prizes too! Everyone is welcome! It will be fun for all ages!!!
Locked Doors: Beginning Sunday, Sept. 18th a member of the Board of Property and Management will be responsible for opening the North entrance door, the South entrance door, the alleyway door (to the kitchen) and the 3 Narthex doors that are not on the time lock system, by 8:00 am on Sunday mornings. There will be a contact list posted at these entrances to call one of the members of the board, should the door(s) be locked when entry is needed. The board member that unlocks these doors is also responsible for re-locking them post worship.
Shannon Bruhns - Board of Property and Management facilitator.
Faith Formation & Confirmation: Letters, schedules and registration forms have been mailed out. Please complete the registration forms and return them to the office by Sunday, Sept. 18th or as ASAP (if the office is closed, slide under door)
September 25th Faith Formation will begin at 10am with a gathering in the Chapel. Confirmation will begin at 10am with a gathering in the Sanctuary for students and parents.
Middle School Lock-In is back this year! Oct. 21-22 at the UNI Wellness/ Recreation Center in Cedar Falls. The Lock-In will begin 7pm Friday and end at 6am Saturday. Middle school students registered in confirmation, ages 12 – 15, are invited to attend. This year’s “Emerge” theme will feature worship, music, group activity, pizza and snacks, and a variety of recreational activities, including swimming, rock wall climbing, games, movies, and more.
The lock-in is sponsored by ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries and is open to youth from their partner churches and the three ELCA synods in Iowa.
EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION If registered by Oct. 1, the cost to attend is $45 per youth, which includes a T-shirt. Registration materials can be downloaded at www.neiasynod.org.
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.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program: Reading Buddy pairs one volunteer to one student to read and practice literacy skills. The program at Lake Mills Elementary currently serves kindergarten and 1st grade students. Volunteers typically serve one day per week for approximately an hour. Teachers provide all the necessary materials. The volunteers read, works on sight words, literacy games, etc. and helps the student form positive relationship around reading and also becomes a trusted, caring adult in their life. Lake Mills hopes to add MORE classrooms this year, so please tell a friend! To sign up, please call 641-422-4303 or visit www.niacc.edu/rsvp to enroll. All volunteers will be provided orientation and training in Lake Mills so they feel confident and ready to help students have a successful experience.
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 located at 101 S Mill, in the lower level of the Lake Mills Civic Center. If anyone is in need of food when the food shelf is not open, please feel free to call and leave a message at Salem Lutheran Church at 641-592-1771 and someone will get back to you.
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 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: 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 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 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.
2022 LIVE STREAM DATES AVAILABLE:
Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13
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, Care Center, Mills Harbor, Lent 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
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 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.
