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2023 Craft Fair Saturday October 7

The apple butter is made. The flea market and craft items are set. We are just awaiting YOU to enjoy this on Saturday October 7th between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm rain or shine. Food and activities will also be available. See the flyer link under Events for more information.

Easter Flowers: Now taking orders!

Orders for Easter Flowers are now being taken. The cost of a lily pot is $10.00 each. Grab an envelope for the flowers in the Narthex and fill it out marking it with your regular offering envelope number and give to Mike Whitacre with your donation to reserve yours and to add an “in memory” or an “in honor” notation. His contact information is in Salem’s directory.

Payments may be made by cash or check made out to Salam Lutheran Church and given to Mike Whitacre along with your notation.

    Altar Flower Signup

    If you want to provide the flowers for the altar on a Sunday, please signup in an empty block on the bulletin board altar flower calendar. Please, place only one name per Sunday. You may place a notification in the Sunday bulletin in honor or in memory of someone. Just include a note attached with your check or cash for $20 in the offering plate. You may take the arrangement home after the service to brighten your home during the week. When the arrangement served your purpose, please return the base to church for recycling back to the florist.

    Fellowship Hour Signup

    Please volunteer to bring in some “goodies” for our after-service fellowship. Single serving items that can easily be handled are the best. However, anything you desire would be appreciated. Beverages are provided. These beverage donations of coffee, creamer and punch are provided by volunteers. These items can be donated by just bringing them in. The signup sheet for the fellowship is in the Narthex.

    Sunday at Salem

    Salem’s family wishing Glenn and Pastor Betty Lou their best.

    Blessing Box

    Girl Scout Troup 1950 members gave a Blessing Box to Salem. It is located at the right rear corner of our parking lot as you enter Salem’s parking area. Please use this for your needs. If you have excess items above your needs, please feel free to refill the box as needed to help others in time of need. See the attached poster for more details.

    YouTube Salem Worship Services are Suspended

    During the time of elevated community spread due to the COVID-19 proliferation, Pastor Betty Lou provided Sunday services via YouTube videos for those members who preferred to remain home. Now that the community spread is low in Harford County and Salem is now providing in-person worship services, Salem has suspended these YouTube video worship services for the present time. You may view past worship services and bulletins dating back to March 15, 2020 by clicking the “Previous Online Worship Services” link under Church News located in the left column of the front webpage.

    Previous Online Worship Services

    To view past YouTube worship services and service programs click the dropdown menu under “Past Services” near the top of the page.

    COVID-19 Coronavirus

    Click on COVID-19 link to see Pastor Betty Lou’s message to Salem.

    Click on the additional links below for more info from the government.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Maryland Department of Health

    World Health Organization

    YouTube Inspirational Music Videos

    The following are inspirational YouTube music videos that were included in Pastor Betty Lou’s “Daily Devotion” emails sent to our Salem Lutheran congregation during this pandemic. Listen to them for comfort and hope during these trying times. There will be a day when we all will be able to return to our church building for services.

    I Look to You ** We Shall Behold Him

    Love Moved First ** The Plumb Line

    No Matter What ** Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

    Hear My Prayer ** Even If

    Purify My Heart ** You Are My Dwelling Place

    Precious Lord Take My Hand ** I want to walk as a child of the light

    Abide ** Your Grace Finds Me

    I Will Listen ** Just As I Am

    Via Dolorosa ** Footprints in the Sand

    Thank You ** Firm Foundation

    Draw Me Close ** Change My Heart Oh God

    I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say ** Slow Down

    The Change In Me ** Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen

    Room at the Table ** Truth Be Told

    I Will Trust in You ** How Deep the Father’s Love For Us

    More Than Wonderful ** In God’s Safe Hand

    I Turn To You ** No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus

    You Are the Only One ** Perfect Wisdom of Our God

    Be Still and Know ** Will You Love Jesus More

    Your Promises ** Amazing Grace

    YOUR GRACE STILL AMAZES ME ** Wonderful, Merciful Savior

    Dona Nobis Pacem ** Create in Me a Clean Heart

    Wonderful Merciful Savior ** Make Me Holy

    Open the Eyes of My Heart ** Trust In You

    Listen To Our Hearts ** Thy Will

    You’re Not Alone ** Keep Me In The Moment

    I Wonder As I Wander ** Do You Hear What I Hear?

    A Christmas Alleluia ** O Come All Ye Faithful

    The First Noel ** Child Of Peace

    Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus ** On Jordan’s Bank

    The Star Still Shines ** Oh What a Glorious Night

    Messiah ** Somewhere In Your Silent Night

    The Hope Of Christmas ** A Strange Way to Save the World

    Love Comes Down ** Come Jesus Come

    A Moving Story About Gratitude ** Behold The Lamb

    Psalm 28 Song ** Soon and Very Soon

    O, Come Let Us Sing For Joy ** When You Believe

    Make Room ** Patiently Enduring

    Jesus I Just Wanna Say I’m Sorry ** A Thousand Years

    Keep Me In The Moment ** What Faith Can Do

    The Lord Bless You and Keep You ** How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

    Come Jesus Come ** Be Thou Near To Me

    Annoint Me Lord ** Only Jesus

    Light Of The World ** God’s Will

    How Can I Keep from Singing ** God is So Good

    Bread of Life ** I Will Run To You

    Breath Of Heaven ** Psalm 23 – Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy

    Shepherd ** You Are My All in All

    Christ Our Hope in Life and Death ** How Beautiful

    Yet Not I, But Through Christ In Me ** Fall Foliage

    Not For A Moment (After All) ** Abide

    He Will Not Let Go ** Come To Jesus

    Remember Me ** Humble And Kind

    I Just Want To Be Where You Are ** Will You Come and Follow Me

    In His Presence ** Whom Shall I Fear

    When Life Gets Broken ** One Family Under God

    Pachelbel Most Beautiful Version Gospel ** You Say

    Our God is Compassionate ** My Prayer For You

    I Will Follow ** The Servant Song

    How Can I Keep From Singing ** We Are the Body of Christ

    Your Grace Still Amazes Me ** The Gospel

    I Look to You ** What I Need Is You

    You’ll Never Walk Alone ** I Will Call Upon the Lord

    Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God ** I Will Boast

    We Are Unity ** He Touched Me

    What Would Jesus Do? ** He Has Made Me Glad

    Remember ** I Could Sing of Your Love Forever

    Here I am Lord ** Dream Small

    Patiently Enduring ** God Is Generous In Giving

    Lord of the Dance ** My Defense

    Wisdom Song ** In Christ Alone

    A Soldier’s King ** Build My Life

    Give Thanks ** If Not Now

    He Will Hold Me Fast ** ABOVE ALL

    Open My Eyes That I May See ** The Lord Bless You and Keep You

    I Am Not Alone ** Beautiful Savior

    The Nature of God ** Lord, Speak to Me

    Live Like That ** The More I Seek You

    Dear Younger Me ** Perfect Peace

    In The Garden ** Every Promise of Your Word

    Diamonds ** How Great Thou Art

    Leaning On The Everlasting Arms ** 10 Men in Concert

    All We Like Sheep ** Love In Any Language

    Back to God ** Bridge Over Troubled Water

    It’s Always Love ** Tell Your Heart To Beat Again

    Greater ** The Potters Hand Worship Video

    Bless The Broken Road ** On the Wings of a Dove

    You Promised ** O Day Full of Grace

    10,000 Reasons ** Make My Heart Your Dwelling Place

    Still In Control ** Christ be Our Light

    God Who Moves The Mountains ** Knowing You

    I Will Cast All My Cares Upon You ** On Christ the Solid Rock

    Smile ** Father, Son, Spirit

    Wonderful, Merciful Savior ** Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God

    You Do Not Walk Alone ** On Eagle’s Wings

    I Choose Christ ** What a Wonderful World

    The Hawaii Blessing ** Virtual “America The Beautiful”

    Days of Elijah ** Praise to the Lord Almighty

    In His Time ** Will You Come and Follow Me

    Sometimes It Takes A Storm ** Perfect Peace

    O Wondrous Love ** Lord, Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary

    It Is Well with My Soul ** I Know The Plans

    Open the Eyes of My Heart ** Who Am I

    Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God ** Shout To The Lord

    When Life Gets Broken ** Create In Me A Clean Heart

    Only Jesus ** You Raise Me Up

    Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us ** You Are My Hiding Place

    Blessings ** Perfect Wisdom of Our God

    God Will Make a Way ** Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

    Make Me a Servant ** Lead Me Lord

    God Hears Our Prayers ** If God

    The God Who Stays ** Let Go

    Living Hope ** My Eyes are Fixed on You

    The Change in Me ** When We Pray

    Speak to Me ** Cornerstone – Hillsong Live 2012

    Through My Father’s Eyes ** I Will Trust in You

    Cry of the Broken ** Joy of the Lord

    You Can Do This Hard Thing ** God of All My Days

    Tears ** Power of Your Love

    Turn! Turn! Turn! ** Thy Word

    God Delights in You ** Waymaker

    I Get on My Knees ** Grace

    Word of God Speak ** Light Of The World